The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ying Zhang, LeYao Xiao, Qian Liu, XinYi Zhang, MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Mei Dai, Fei Zhao, YouShu Shen, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Ping Yang

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS and PROCESS software. (1) Patients in the decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh class B/C had lower scores in self-management, quality of life, and social support compared to patients in the compensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh Class A. (2) Quality of life was positively correlated with both social support and self-management (r = 0.668, r = 0.665, both P < 0.001). (3) Mediation analysis showed that self-management had a direct predictive effect on quality of life. …”
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Comparative Lipid-Lowering/Increasing Efficacy of 7 Statins in Patients with Dyslipidemia, Cardiovascular Diseases, or Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analyse... by Xiaodan Zhang, Lu Xing, Xiaona Jia, Xiaocong Pang, Qian Xiang, Xia Zhao, Lingyue Ma, Zhiyan Liu, Kun Hu, Zhe Wang, Yimin Cui

“…Firstly, mixed treatment overall comparison analyses, in the form of frequentist NMAs, were conducted using STATA 15.0 software. Then, subgroup analyses were conducted according to different baseline diseases. …”
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Fiber-optic system for monitoring stability of quarry slopes by P. Sh. Madi, А. D. Аlkina, A. V. Yurchenko, A. D. Mekhtiyev, R. Zh. Aimagambetova

“…The experimental data obtained are processed using the Wolfram Alpha computer program. A hardware-software control complex has also been developed with a wide range of elements that allows you to adjust sensitivity and has machine learning elements.…”
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Effect of different diets on the fatty acid compo- sition of buffalo bulk milk by Sebastiana Failla, Giuliano Palocci, Michela Contò, Gianluca Renzi, Chiara Evangelista, Loredana Basiricò, Umberto Bernabucci

“…Data were analyzed by a bi-factorial model with interaction (season x diet) using GLM procedure and the statement “contrast” by SAS Software to highlight the effect of the constituents of diets. …”
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Associated adverse outcomes with tumor treating fields when combined to temozolomide versus temozolomide alone for the treatment of glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized tria... by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Zhen, Danhua Lou

“…The statistical analysis was carried out by the latest version of the RevMan software (version 5.4). Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to represent the data following assessment. …”
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Mathematical modelling-based blockchain with attention deep learning model for cybersecurity in IoT-consumer electronics by Hayam Alamro, Mohammed Maray, Jawhara Aljabri, Saad Alahmari, Monir Abdullah, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Faiz Abdullah Alotaibi, Abdelmoneim Ali Mohamed

“…Strong security measures are required to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyberattacks as these smart devices gather, transfer, and save sensitive information. Employing regular software updates, secure authentication protocols, and strong encryption are indispensable approaches to guarantee the integrity and privacy of user details. …”
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Hydrogen absorption kinetics and microstructural features of TiFe0.8Mn0.2 alloy by Ryun-Ho Kwak, Taeyang Kwak, Da Hye Lee, Sojin Jung, Jang-Won Kang, Seongtak Kim, Tae-Wook Na, Seok Su Sohn, Hyung-Ki Park, Taejun Ha

“…During the annealing treatment, TiFe0.8Mn0.2 alloy changes in terms of the equilibrium phase fraction and chemical composition were predicted through Thermo-Calc software calculation. When the samples were hydrogenated under 40 bar of hydrogen at 20 °C, the 20 h annealed sample absorbed 1.6 wt% H2 within the longest time among the three samples. …”
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Aetiology and Outcomes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital, India by Sudha V. Hooli, Neelima Shah, Prashant Shah, Shrradha Suresh, Bali Sukeshani Sunil

“…The data were analysed using SPSS (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York, USA) software. χ2 test was used to compare the proportions between the groups. p<0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Community health system capacities and capabilities within an evolving community health policy framework: mixed methods study of stakeholders in central Uganda by Raymond Tweheyo, Diana Atwine, Richard Kabanda, Ronald Miria Ocaatre, Bounggui Kim, Simon Erisa Waiswa, Prichard Denzel Kavuma, Yeni Lee, Loretah Mutoni, Solyi Kim, Yein Park, Monica Okuga

“…There was an exclusive paper-based information management system that linked to the national DHIS-2 software. Community reporting rates varied between 20% and 80%. …”
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Log odds of positive lymph nodes compared to positive lymph node ratio and number of positive lymph nodes in prognostic modeling for patients with NSCLC undergoing lobectomy or tot... by Qiming Huang, Shai Chen, Zhenjie Li, Longren Wu, Dongliang Yu, Linmin Xiong

“…Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were employed to evaluate survival, with thresholds determined using X-tile software. An XGBoost model was constructed to predict overall survival in patients using three features: LODDS, LNR, and PLN. …”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…Data analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. The evaluated outcomes included graft failure rate, Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, Tegner activity score, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), return to sport (RTS) rate, and knee joint laxity. …”
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Knowledge and beliefs on breast cancer screening and uptake among Yemeni female school teachers in Malaysia by Sarah Noman, Nadya Mohamed Elfeturi Elarusy, Hejar Abdul Rahman, Suriani Ismail, Meram Azzani, Khalda Mohamed Khamis, Musheer A. Aljaberi

“…Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 22.0 software. Both descriptive and logistic regression analyses were employed. …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…Interviews were conducted via a video‐telephone software program and transcribed by a transcription service. …”
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Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 23 (P<0.05). Results: The results indicated a statistically significant difference in the mean resistance index of the placental spiral artery among the three groups. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

“…Data was collected by using structured and pre-tested tools through an electronic data collection software, Kobo tool kit was analyzed by using STATA version 14. …”
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Assessment of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study by T Elamathi, K Ananthi, Rimi Singh

“…Data were recorded using MS Excel and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0) software. The Student’s t-test was used for data comparison regarding the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade, time of two-segment regression, time for rescue analgesia, haemodynamic stability and sedative effects between the study groups. …”
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Validação do questionário de saúde e performance para policiais e bombeiros militares (QSPM) by Anderson Caetano Paulo, Cintia de Lourdes Nahhas Rodacki, Hallyne Bergamini Silva Caetano, Alexandre dos Santos Cabral, Rodrigo Hoinatski, Cristiano Israel Caetano, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez-Añez, Rogério César Fermino

“…As análises foram realizadas no software SPSS 26 e o nível de significância mantido em 5%. …”
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Características das intervenções efetivas de exercício físico conduzidas no ambiente de trabalho: uma revisão de escopo by Luciene Rafaela Franco dos Santos, Lidiane Juvenal Guimarães, Andrew Matheus Gomes Soares, Júlia Araujo de Figueiredo, Júlia Guedes Pimentel, Aldair José Oliveira

“…Todos os procedimentos foram feitos no Software R versão 4.2.1. O treinamento de força (71,8%) foi o exercício físico mais utilizado, seguido pelo treinamento aeróbico (15,1%), combinado (11,2%) e outros (1,9%). 56% das intervenções utilizaram uma abordagem progressiva acerca da intensidade, enquanto o volume variou de 10 a 60 minutos. …”
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Annotation and characterization of immunoglobulin loci and CDR3 polymorphism in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Yunlan Deng, Fengli Wu, Fengli Wu, Qianqian Li, Lidie Yao, Chengzhi Yang, Long Ma, Xinsheng Yao, Jun Li

“…High-throughput sequencing of multiplex PCR products enabled repertoire analysis, and MiXCR software was used for alignment and CDR3 extraction. …”
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Efficacy of Intrathecal 0.75% Hyperbaric Ropivacaine versus 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Elective Inguinal and Perineal Surgery: A Randomised Double-blinded Clinical Study by Bhavini Shah, Dipanjali Mahanta

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 16.0, with a p-value of <0.05 considered significant. …”
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