Nitric Oxide Concentration and Other Salivary Changes after Insertion of New Complete Dentures in Edentulous Subjects by Maria de Lourdes Breseghelo, Lídia Andreu Guillo, Túlio Eduardo Nogueira, Cláudio Rodrigues Leles

“…Pairwise comparison showed a reduction in NO concentration at the first follow-up compared to baseline values but differences were not statistically significant. Significant differences were observed in NO concentrations at the long-term follow-up when compared to the first (p=0.024) and second (p=0.027) visits. …”
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Autologous CIK Cell Immunotherapy in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma after Radical Nephrectomy by Yajing Zhang, Jin Wang, Yao Wang, Xue-Chun Lu, Hui Fan, Yang Liu, Yan Zhang, Kai-Chao Feng, Wen-Ying Zhang, Mei-Xia Chen, Xiaobing Fu, Wei-Dong Han

“…The median PFS in CIK cell treatment group was significantly longer than that in control group (PFS, 32.2 months versus 21.6 months; log-rank, P=0.032), all patients were alive during the course of followup, and there are no statistically significant differences between two groups in OS (log-rank, P=0.214). …”
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Association between Dental Erosion and Diet in Brazilian Adolescents Aged from 15 to 19: A Population-Based Study by Yêska Paola Costa Aguiar, Fábio Gomes dos Santos, Eline Freitas de Farias Moura, Fernanda Clotilde Mariz da Costa, Sheyla Marcia Auad, Saul Martins de Paiva, Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti

“…There were no statistically significant differences between the occurrence of dental erosion and gender, age, socioeconomic status, self-reported ethnicity, and diet. …”
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Potential Biomarkers of the Earliest Clinical Stages of Parkinson’s Disease by Anelya Kh. Alieva, Elena V. Filatova, Aleksey V. Karabanov, Sergey N. Illarioshkin, Petr A. Slominsky, Maria I. Shadrina

“…An analysis of the mRNA levels of ATP13A2, PARK2, PARK7, PINK1, LRRK2, SNCA, ALDH1A1, PDHB, PPARGC1A, and ZNF746 genes in the peripheral blood of patients was carried out using reverse transcription followed by real-time PCR. A statistically significant and specific increase by more than 1.5-fold in the expression of the ATP13A2, PARK7, and ZNF746 genes was observed in patients with PD. …”
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Trust in science and COVID-19 vaccination: The role of institutional trust by Janić Ognjen, Lazić Milica, Ljevaja Milica

“…Two out of four tested interactive effects were statistically significant: the interactive effect of trust in science and trust in healthcare, and trust in the official modern medicine and trust in healthcare on the attitudes towards getting COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Inflammatory Markers as Prognostic Factors of Survival in Patients Affected by Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization by A. Rebonato, L. Graziosi, D. Maiettini, E. Marino, V. De Angelis, L. Brunese, S. Mosca, G. Metro, M. Rossi, G. Orgera, M. Scialpi, A. Donini

“…The OS in patients with high NLR was statistically significantly shorter than that in patients with low NLR. …”
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Miscarriage Rates Due to Endometriosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Pinar Calis, Gizem Isik, Dilara Duygulu, Nuray Bozkurt, Deniz Karcaaltincaba

“…There was a statistically significant difference in miscarriage rates between in vitro fertilization and non-in vitro fertilization group (p=0.004). …”
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The Frequency of Exfoliation Syndrome in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey by Raşit Kılıç, Hafize Sezer, Sebile Ü. Çomçalı, Serdar Bayraktar, Gökay Göktolga, Yasin Çakmak, Abdi B. Çetin, Tongabay Cumurcu

“…The unilateral or bilateral exfoliation syndrome frequency was 10.1% in this hospital-based study. A statistically significant relationship was found between exfoliation syndrome and advancing age, gender, and coronary artery disease.…”
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Pattern of morphological and neurophysiologic changes in women with the syndrome of the descending perineum by Yu. A. Shelygin, A. Yu. Titov, A. B. Shekhter, A. A. Mudrov, O. M. Birukov, Yu. A. Dzhanayev, M. A. Voynov

“…In 88,8% of patients with DPS statistically significant disorder of electric conductivity by genitofemoral nerves, and in 70,4% - severe denervation of reflex arch from sacral region of vertebral column to anal sphincter was revealed.Conclusions. …”
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Analysis of Proximal Femoral Parameters in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Máté Burkus, Ádám T. Schlégl, Kristóf József, Ian O’Sullivan, István Márkus, Miklós Tunyogi-Csapó

“…Individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis showed a small but statistically significant decrease in neck shaft angle (average difference=2.58°) and a higher (0.22°) femoral mechanical axis–femoral shaft angle. …”
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Detectability of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis with Transient Elastography and Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Residents of St. Petersburg by V. P. Kovyazina, K. L. Raikhelson, M. K. Prashnova, E. V. Pazenko, L. K. Palgova, E. A. Kondrashina

“…Serum transaminase activity increased with more severe liver changes, being statistically significant for aspartic transaminase only.Conclusion. …”
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Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B versus Oral Minocycline in Treatment of Unstable Vitiligo: A Prospective Comparative Trial by Amir Hossein Siadat, Naser Zeinali, Fariba Iraji, Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Kioumars Jamshidi, Parastoo Khosravani

“…The diameter changes were statistically significant at the end of treatment in the NB-UVB group compared to the minocycline group (P=0.031). …”
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Comparison of IL-17 and FOXP3+ Levels in Maternal and Children Leprosy Patients in Endemic and Nonendemic Areas by Flora Ramona Sigit Prakoeswa, Faradiba Maharani, Munawaroh Fitriah, Jusak Nugraha, Hardyanto Soebono, Budi Prasetyo, Santi Martini, Dominicus Husada, Hari Basuki Notobroto, Muhammad Yulianto Listiawan, Anang Endaryanto, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa

“…The results of the study found a statistically significant difference in IL-17 levels between the MB leprosy patient group and the control group (p=0.048), where higher levels of IL-17 are observed in the control group. …”
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Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Randi Opheim, May Solveig Fagermoen, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Tomm Bernklev, Bjørn Moum

“…The overall mean SOC total score was 66.25 (SD 11.47) and with no statistically significant difference between patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). …”
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Mehmet Emre Sivrice, Vural Akın, Hasan Yasan, Kuyaş Hekimler Öztürk, Yusuf Çağdaş Kumbul

“…Results were statistically compared between groups. Results: Statistically significant differences were found between the chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps group and the control group in terms of genotype and allele distribution (p=0.015, 0.003, respectively). …”
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An Analysis of Patients That Underwent Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography with the Prediagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department by Engin Ozakin, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Nurdan Acar, Arif Alper Cevik

“…The differences in D-dimer results of patients diagnosed with PE, patients diagnosed with another pathology, and patients with normal CTPA results were statistically significant (P<0.001). Conclusion. CTPA scanning, performed on the basis of assessment scoring, helps in discovering other fatal pathologies in addition to PE.…”
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Study approaches mediate associations between learning environment and academic performance by Tore Bonsaksen, Amayra Tannoubi, Linda Stigen, Astrid Gramstad, Tove Carstensen, Gry Mørk

“…Linear regression analyses and mediation analyses were performed.Results Higher levels of ‘student autonomy’ were directly associated with lower averaged grades whereas higher levels of ‘appropriate workload’ were associated with higher averaged grades. There were statistically significant total indirect effects of ‘clear goals’ and ‘appropriate workload’ on grades; these effects occurred through the study approach variables. …”
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Changes in Extreme Precipitation in the Mekong Basin by Lu Liu, Peng Bai, Changming Liu, Wei Tian, Kang Liang

“…The areas with a statistically significant decline in extreme precipitation primarily occur in the Lancang (China’s section of the Mekong river) and Thailand. …”
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Intra-articular injections with Carboxymethyl-Chitosan in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis non-responders to hyaluronic acid: a pilot study by Nicola Manocchio, Concetta Ljoka, Nicolò Piacentini, Roberto Sorge, Giulia Vita, Calogero Foti

“…In conclusion, the treatment showed a better outcome in the short term (i.e. up to 1 month after treatment); however, raw values of VAS and KOOS did not return to baseline levels showing a maintenance of improvement albeit not statistically significant. …”
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Extreme Temperature Events in Kazakhstan and Their Impacts on Public Health and Energy Demand by Parya Broomandi, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Mehdi Bagheri, Mostafa Hadei, David Galán‐Madruga, Ali Mozhdehi Fard, Adib Roshani, Aram Fathian, Amir Nourian, Michael Leuchner, Klaus Reicherter, Mehdi Hamidi, Prashant Kumar, Jong Ryeol Kim

“…The impact of heatwaves on various health conditions, notably consistent and statistically significant rises in all‐cause and cardiovascular mortalities, is observed. …”
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