Addition of Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Dry Inflorescence in Beer Production by Kristina Habschied, Stela Jokić, Krunoslav Aladić, Ivana Šplajt, Vinko Krstanović, Krešimir Mastanjević

“…Generally, a significant difference for most physical–chemical parameters was noted in the sample boiled with hemp inflorescence, while the control sample and dry-hemped sample showed no statistically significant difference. The only physical–chemical property that showed no difference between all samples, including control, was bitterness, which exhibited no change in relation to the mode of hemp inflorescence addition.…”
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Association of pre-exiting heart failure with long-term mortality and the recurrence of sepsis by Jin-Wen Zhu, Xiu-Ping Hu, Jun Jin, Bai Xu, Run Zhang, Sen Ye, Fang-Xiao Gong, Jun Hong, Qian Li, Xiang-Hong Yang, Ren-Hua Sun

“…Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference observed in the deaths without recurrence between the two groups (p = 0.251). …”
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One-Year Follow-Up of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Patients’ Depression: A Randomized, Single-Blinded, Controlled Study by Kai-Jo Chiang, Tsai-Hui Chen, Hsiu-Tsu Hsieh, Jui-Chen Tsai, Keng-Liang Ou, Kuei-Ru Chou

“…After receiving CBGT, the experimental group had a statistically significant reduction in the BDI-II from 40.30 at baseline to 17.82 points at session eight and to 10.17 points at postintervention (P<0.001). …”
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Antidiabetic Effect of Young and Old Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina: A Comparative Study by Du-Bois Asante, Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah, Precious Barnes, Heckel Amoabeng Abban, Elvis Ofori Ameyaw, Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Eric Gyamerah Ofori, Joseph Budu Dadzie

“…Difference in antioxidant power between the young and old leaf extracts was statistically significant (p<0.05). Both leaf extracts produced a significant (p<0.05) antihyperglycaemic effect. …”
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Comparison of ox-LDL Levels in Diabetic Patients with Normo-, Micro-, and Macroalbuminuria with Their First Degree Relatives and the Healthy Control Group by Parisa Behzadi, Firouzeh Torabi, Massoud Amini, Ashraf Aminorroaya

“…There was no statistically significant difference in ox-LDL levels between normoalbuminuric diabetic patients and their first degree relatives. …”
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Comparison of Scapulohumeral rhythm in individuals with and without Forward Shoulder Posture [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Bhamini Krishna Rao, Divya S, Eliseus Chettiar, Kiransha R. Velingkar, Indu Reddy, Shalini H, Ganesh Balthillaya M, Shyamasunder Bhat N

“…Results Data analysis showed a statistically significant difference in scapulohumeral rhythm at 30°(p=0.004), 60°(p=0.013), and 90°(p=0.009) shoulder abduction between the two groups. …”
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Thrombospondin and VEGF-R: Is There a Correlation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease? by Jaroslaw Wejman, Michal Pyzlak, Dariusz Szukiewicz, Dorota Jarosz, Wieslaw Tarnowski, Grzegorz Szewczyk

“…However we have not found statistically significant correlation between those findings and VEGFR-1 or TSP-1 expression. …”
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Effect of Individualized Progesterone Supplementation for Luteal Support in Frozen-Thawed Cycles on Pregnancy Outcomes by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Gizem Bektas, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Halime Goktepe, Meltem Sonmezer, Yavuz Emre Sukur, Batuhan Ozmen, Cem Atabekoglu, Murat Sonmezer

“…Although clinical pregnancy rate tended to be higher in patients whose mid-luteal progesterone was above 10 ng/mL, it was also not statistically significant. Conclusion: This is the first study in which vaginal progesterone treatment was supported by intramuscular progesterone according to serum progesterone values for the purpose of individualized progesterone support. …”
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The effect of silver nitrate on the alkaline phosphatase activity, TNF and IL-10 gene expression; Experimental and computational studies by Nader jadid, Ali Asghar Moshtaghie, Hashem Nayeri, Masoud Foladgar, Maryam Ostadsharif

“…In the TNF-α ELISA assay, no significant differences were observed between the control and treatment groups 15 days post-injection of silver nitrate. However, a statistically significant alteration was detected in both groups 45 days post-injection (P < 0.005). …”
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The Efficacy of Functional and Traditional Exercise on the Body Composition and Determinants of Physical Fitness of Older Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Antônio Gomes de Resende-Neto, José Carlos Aragão-Santos, Bruna Caroline Oliveira-Andrade, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá, Felipe José Aidar, Josimari Melo DeSantana, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto

“…Only FT showed a statistically significant improvement in the strength of the lower limbs, cardiorespiratory capacity, and movement patterns when compared with SG considering the adaptations of methods separately. …”
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Functional ecology characteristics of key community-forming aquatic and semi-aquatic plant species in Teletskoye Lake (Republic of Altai, Russia) by Laura M. Kipriyanova, Diana V. Sityaeva, Sergei A. Rosbach

“…The macrophytes from the Potamogetonaceae family, which are characterized by endozoochoric dispersal, showed the highest seed mass indices, while the primarily hydrochoric annuals such as Alopecurus aequalis and Subularia aquatica displayed the lowest. Statistically significant differences were identified in SLA between floating and submerged leaves in the Potamogetonaceae family, notably between Potamogeton alpinus and Potamogeton gramineus, with submerged leaves showing significantly higher SLA values than floating leaves.…”
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Nutritional quality of donkey milk during the lactation by Živkov-Baloš Milica, Popov Nenad, Vidaković-Knežević Suzana, Savić Sara, Gajdov Vladimir, Jakšić Sandra, Ljubojević-Pelić Dragana

“…The pH value increased progressively during lactation with slight oscillations during the 18th and 21st week of lactation. Statistically significant differences between lactation weeks were established only for lactose content and pH values.…”
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Comparison of Mortality between Japanese Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients: A 5-Year Multicenter Follow-Up Study by Kazuko Suzuki, Tsuneo Konta, Kazunobu Ichikawa, Ami Ikeda, Hiroki Niino, Masato Hoshikawa, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Abiko, Minoru Ito, Ikuto Masakane, Tomohito Matsunaga, Kosuke Kudo, Hiroko Sato, Noriyuki Degawa, Isao Kubota

“…The difference in cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortalities between PD and HD was not statistically significant. Multivariate Cox analysis showed that the independent predictors for death were age and serum albumin levels, but not the dialysis modality. …”
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Trabeculectomy with Healaflow versus Trabeculectomy for the Treatment of Glaucoma: A Case-Control Study by Dimitris Papaconstantinou, Andreas Diagourtas, Petros Petrou, Alexandros Rouvas, Athanasios Vergados, Chryssanthi Koutsandrea, Ilias Georgalas

“…The postoperative levels of mean IOP were statistically significantly lower P<0.05 than preoperatively in both groups, for all time intervals. …”
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Evaluation of Monocular Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with an Automated Thermodynamic System in Elderly Chinese Patients: A Contralateral Eye Study by Yinying Zhao, Jialu Xie, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xiaolei Lin, Shangrong Wang, Jiling Ma, Yune Zhao

“…Other clinical parameters were not statistically significant. Conclusion. LipiFlow is an effective treatment for patients with MGD. …”
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Application of low-intensity anticoagulation after On-X mechanical aortic valve replacement by Kun Zou, Dachuang Wei, Bo Xiang, Tao Yu, Keli Huang, Shengzhong Liu

“…There was no significant difference in baseline data and surgical index between the two groups (P > 0.05); there were statistically significant differences in PT, INR and bleeding events (P < 0.05), but no significant difference in embolic events (P > 0.05). …”
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Marginal and Internal Fit of Cobalt-Chromium Fixed Dental Prostheses Generated from Digital and Conventional Impressions by Per Svanborg, Henrik Skjerven, Pablo Carlsson, Alf Eliasson, Stig Karlsson, Anders Örtorp

“…The differences were statistically significant in the cervical and internal areas (P<0.001). …”
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A Rabbit Model Study to Determine the Efficacy of a Prototype Corneal Endothelium Protector during Cataract Surgery by Annabel C. Y. Chew, Anita Chan, Monisha E. Nongpiur, Gary Peh, Veluchamy A. Barathi, Nyein C. Lwin, Charles Ong, Shamira Perera

“…There was a trend towards better endothelium preservation with the P-chute even though the results were not statistically significant. We believe that the device could be useful in certain surgical situations. …”
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Oxidative potential and persistent free radicals in dust storm particles and their associations with hospitalization by Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, Ling Liu, Shilu Tong, Qian Liu, Gang Li, Haiyan Zhang, WuYuxin Zhu, Guorui Liu, Minghui Zheng, Guibin Jiang

“…The OP effects on circulatory (3.52%; 95% CI: 2.13%, 4.92%) and respiratory diseases (2.08%; 95% CI: 1.13%, 3.04%) with each increase of 0.2 nmol/min/m3 were also statistically significant. Additionally, 20.47% and 27.26% of all-cause hospitalizations were attributable to OP and EPFRs exposure, respectively. …”
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Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project by Edward J. Dill, Spero M. Manson, Luohua Jiang, Katherine A. Pratte, Margaret J. Gutilla, Stephanie L. Knepper, Janette Beals, Yvette Roubideaux, Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project

“…These bivariate relationships between psychosocial factors and weight remained statistically significant within a multivariate model, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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