State-of-the art of endoscopic semeiology of neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach by I. B. Perfil’yev, V. V Delektorskaya, Yu. P. Kuvshinov, B. K. Poddubny, G. V. Ungiadze, S. S. Pirogov, O. A. Malikhova

“…The complex endoscopic approach in diagnostics NET of the stomach was developed, that included standard examination, narrow-band imaging (NBI) both as independent study and in combination to optical magnification of the image (x115) and subsequent endoscopic ultrasound investigation (EUS) of the pathological focus. …”
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A study of lipid profile peculiarities and atherogenic index of plasma in patients younger than fifty years of age with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis by Varsha R. Bhatt, Kavita K. Krishna, Vishal Asrani, Rajat Chauhan

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Independent sample t-tests were used to determine the statistical significance of mean values between the case and control groups. …”
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Does Covid 19 affect the income of Muslim entrepreneurs? Case study of culinary MSMEs in Surakarta by Farah Dewayanti, Ari Rudatin, Andika Ridha Ayu Perdana

“…The dependent variable is MSME income in the culinary sector, while the independent variables include sales turnover, business age, number of employees, operating hours, and the impact of Covid-19 Findings – The results show that sales turnover, number of employees, and the impact of Covid-19 have a positive influence on MSME income in the culinary sector of Surakarta City. …”
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Geographical Diversity in the Age Specific Anti Müllerian Hormone Levels in Infertile Women: A Hospital Based Cohort Study by Mir Jaffar, Syed Nawaz Ahmad, Monica, Mohammed Ashraf, Sabiha Anjum Shaik, Muhammed Asif

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Comparison of the AMH data between North and South regions was done by independent t-test. For each age, seven empirical percentiles (3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th) were applied. …”
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Association between parity and gravidity & hypertension and blood pressure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sofia B Ahmed, Sonia Butalia, Magali Robert, Tyrone G Harrison, Sandra M Dumanski, Nabilah Gulamhusein, Badal S B Pattar, Jane A Schulz

“…Parity and gravidity, independent of pregnancy complications, have each been associated with hypertension, although results are conflicting. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA DI KELAS X by Desi Paradina, Connie Connie, Rosane Medriati

“…Based on the results of the t-test analysis of two independent samples through the average value of posttest learning outcomes, namely tcount > ttable (1.96> 1.71), it was concluded that there was an effect of learning using the model Problem Based Learning of learning outcomes.  …”
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A Study on Life Skills among Adolescents Attending Government Schools by Pomi Mahanta, Sonia P. Deuri, Priyadarshee Abhishek, H. Sobhana

“…To see the variation in life skills across the sociodemographic factors, independent sample t-tests (religion, residence, types of family, and socioeconomic status) and ANOVA (age levels, birth order, mother’s education, and father’s education) were used. …”
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Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. infecting dogs from central and northern Jordan: Detection of zoonotic genotype IId. by Rami M Mukbel, Eman M Etoom, Haifa B Hammad, Heidi L Enemark, Marwan M Abu Halaweh

“…A total of 249 faecal samples were collected from stray, pet, and breeding dogs from kennels (independent of their clinical condition) across three governorates in Jordan (Amman and Zarqa in Central Jordan and Irbid in Northern Jordan). …”
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A Qualitative Study of Factors Perceived to Influence Physical Activity among Young Athletes after ACL Reconstruction by Christin Zwolski, Timothy Rethorn, Staci Thomas, Jacqueline Goodway, Mark Paterno, Catherine Quatman-Yates, Laura Schmitt

“…Iterative coding with two independent coders and a peer debriefing process were used to identify themes from the data…”
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An Approach To Study The Effects of GBP/USD Exchange Rate and Gold Prices on Brent Oil Prices Using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) by Shaho Muhammad Wstabdullah, Muhammed Ali Kamal, Hozan Khalid Hamarashid

“…The aim of this study is to focus on the trend of the relation between the GBP/USD rate and Brent Oil prices, which is done through the adoption of dependent variable which the oil price and the independent variable which is the dollar exchange rate. …”
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Evaluation of the cleaning efficacy of a normal toothbrush and a manual U shaped toothbrush in children aged 8–10 years: A randomized crossover trial by Shital Kiran Davangere Padmanabh, Vishakha Bhausaheb Gangurde

“…Loe-Silness gingival index and Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein index were measured on the 8th and 16th day. Unpaired t-test/independent samples t-test were performed for comparison between the groups. …”
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Study on Medicinal Forest Plants in Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Factors Shaping Usage Patterns by Abiodun Olusesi Oso, Orimoloye Ipoola Faleyimu, Waheed Akanni Salami, Elizabeth Philip, Rilwan Oluyinka Adewale, Musifat Abosede Kolapo

“…Analysis methods included simple percentages, tables, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC), and independent Student's T-test statistic. The research findings highlight, among other insights, the frequent use of forest plant-derived herbs for treating or preventing various health issues in the study area. …”
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A method of EEG signal feature extraction based on hybrid DWT and EMD by Xiaozhong Geng, Linen Wang, Ping Yu, Weixin Hu, Qipeng Liang, Xintong Zhang, Cheng Chen, Xi Zhang

“…Aiming at the problems of incomplete removal of artifacts and inadequate retention of active components in EEG signal, a fusion method of wavelet transform (WT) and Fast Independent Component Analysis (FastICA) is utilized to preprocess the raw EEG signals. …”
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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress In The Time of COVID-19 Pandemic In Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Niaz mustafa kamal, Nasih Othman

“…In regression analysis, notably female sex was a significant independent factor for higher levels of depression (coefficient 1.89, p<0.05), anxiety (coefficient 2.19, p<0.001), and stress (coefficient 1.52, p<0.05). …”
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Dual-Polarization Self-Coherent Transceivers for Free Space Optical Communications in the Presence of Atmospheric Turbulence by Yeganeh Nasr, Shiva Kumar, Jiaoyang Bi, Mahdi Naghshvarianjahromi, M. Jamal Deen

“…This paper presents an analysis and simulation results of an FSO system utilizing the dual-polarization (DP) self-coherent scheme, where independent quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) data is transmitted for each polarization. …”
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The Effect of a Training Program (Retention) on the Clinical Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Occupational Stress of Undergraduate Students of Anesthesia: The Transition from Student... by Ali Khalafi, Shahla Assadi Hovyzian, Nooshin Sarvi-Sarmeydani

“…The required data in both groups were examined by nurses' competence questionnaires (CIRN), stress and job self-efficacy through pre- and post-tests. Chi-square, independent t and paired t tests were used to analyze the data. …”
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Retrieving Multiaspect Point Clouds From a Multichannel K-Band SAR Drone by Peter Brotzer, Emiliano Casalini, David Small, Alexander Damm, Elias Mendez Dominguez

“…Through a series of experiments with increasingly complex 3-D structures, we evaluate the accuracy of the derived point clouds. Independent references&#x2014;based on light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and 3-D construction models&#x2014;are used to validate our results. …”
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Predictors of 7-day symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke and proposal of a novel screening tool: A retrospective cohort study by Mehmet Muzaffer Islam, Cemrenur Uygun, Melike Delipoyraz, Merve Osoydan Satici, Servan Kurt, Enis Ademoglu, Serkan Emre Eroglu

“…Mechanical thrombectomy, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes mellitus were the independent predictors (P < 0.001, P = 0.003, P = 0.006, respectively). …”
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Effects of pollen enriched diet on hypopharyngeal glands’ morphology and morphometry and vitellogenin transcription levels in honey bees by Claudia D’Emilio, Viviana Valenzano, Paola Maiolino, Karen Power, Manuela Martano, Gennaro Di Prisco

“…The relative transcriptional level of VG showed that it varied significantly over time but was independent of the tested diets. Our results confirm that a diet rich in pollen is necessary for the normal development and function of HPGs and that the amount of secretion is positively correlated with glandular activity and acinar size. …”
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Comparison of Spatiotemporal Gait Variables Between Healthy Individuals and Patients with Heel Spur During Walking by Mohamad amin Shahbazi, Ali Jalalvand

“…Data were tested for normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test, and statistical differences between groups were analyzed using the independent t-test in SPSS software, with a significance level set at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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