Impact of patient compliance with inhaler therapy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: a rural tertiary care perspective by Nandakishore K. S., Preethiraj Ballal, Anirudha Katipalla, Shruthi Rai P., Supreetha T., Dixith T., Sanjay Srinivas, Shree Dhanusha, Pramod Pujar, Sushmitha Sudeesh, Vignesh T. M.

“…This relationship was found to be statistically significant proving that the higher the number of visits, the lesser the compliance and vice versa. …”
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The Effects of Noncompliance to Prolia (Denosumab) on the Changes in Bone Mineral Density: A Retrospective Review by Matthew Wong-Pack, Aashish Kalani, Jacob Hordyk, George Ioannidis, Robert Bensen, William G. Bensen, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Arthur N. Lau

“…The differences in LS and FN BMD have shown that the relationship between the timing of drug administration in these three groups and change in BMD over 1 year was not clinically or statistically significant (p>0.05). A follow-up study with a larger sample size and longer follow-up duration is required to further characterize this relationship.…”
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Correlation between Colon Polyps and Metabolic Syndrome and HP Infection Status by Lijuan Huang, Lihong Wu, Qiaohua Qiao, Lizheng Fang

“…Patients with MS or a uric acid level>340 mg/dl had a greater tendency to develop colon polyps but this was not statistically significant. Conclusion. The incidence of colon polyps may be associated with MS and uric acid levels, but further studies are warranted to confirm this conclusion.…”
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Intravitreal Conbercept Injection with and without Grid Laser Photocoagulation in the Treatment of Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema in Real-Life Clinical Practice by Yule Xu, Ao Rong, Yanlong Bi, Wei Xu

“…There was no statistically significant difference of improvement in BCVA (P=0.164) and decrease in CRT (P=0.149) between the two groups. …”
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Real-life functioning and duration of illness in schizophrenia: A mediation analysis by C. Brasso, S. Bellino, P. Bozzatello, C. Montemagni, P. Rocca

“…A p-value of < .05 was considered statistically significant.A longer DOI was associated with poorer everyday life and working skills, while no such link was found with interpersonal relationships. …”
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Diagnosis of Oral Hairy Leukoplakia: The Importance of EBV In Situ Hybridization by Luana L. Martins, José Henrique F. Rosseto, Natália Silva Andrade, Juliana Bertoldi Franco, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Karem L. Ortega

“…Among the quantitative variables, there was a statistically significant correlation with age only (P=0.030). …”
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Biofertilization increases soil organic carbon concentrations: results of a meta-analysis by Berta Singla Just, Evan Alexander Netherton Marks, Laura Roquer-Beni, Laia Llenas, Sergio Ponsà, Rosa Vilaplana

“…All biofertilizer types were estimated to contribute positively to SOC (0.18–0.70 g C kg−1soil), but only cyanobacteria, mixtures of organisms, mycorrhizal fungi, and nitrogen fixers were statistically significant. In terms of crop type, results were significant and positive for cereals, fruits, legumes and root/tuber crops (0.44–0.82 g C kg−1soil). …”
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Extraesophageal Reflux: What Is the Best Parameter for pH-Monitoring Data Analysis from the Perspective of Patient Response to Proton Pump Inhibitors? by Karol Zelenik, Petr Matousek, Miroslav Tedla, Jakub Syrovatka, Pavel Kominek

“…The percentages of patients with substantial EER based on NOR, AET, and RAI were 36%, 28% and 26%, respectively. Statistically significant, often positive PPI trials were confirmed in the group identified as having substantial EER using all three types of analysis. …”
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Management of chest tube after thoracoscopic lung resection in children with congenital lung malformation: a multicenter retrospective study by Kaisheng Cheng, Miao Yuan, Gang Yang, Taozhen He, Dengke Luo, Chenyu Liu, Zongyu Wang, Jiayin Yang, Fei Li, Guangxian Yang, Yonggang Li, Chang Xu

“…There were no statistically significant differences in baseline data between the two groups. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of a Threatened African Tree Species, Milicia excelsa, Using Nuclear Microsatellites DNA Markers by Christine Ouinsavi, Nestor Sokpon, Damase P. Khasa

“…Moderate but statistically significant genetic differentiation was found among populations considering both FST (0.112) and RST (0.342). …”
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Non-carcinogenic health risks of fluoride exposure in minors based on national surveillance in China, 2014 and 2018 by Liu Yang, Mang Li, Junrui Pei, Lijun Zhao, Wei Wei

“…The data revealed a statistically significant difference in fluoride concentration between areas that underwent improvements and those that did not (Z = − 10.583, P < 0.001). …”
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Antinociceptive and Antioxidant Activity of Zanthoxylum budrunga Wall (Rutaceae) Seeds by Md. Khirul Islam, Nripendra Nath Biswas, Sanjib Saha, Hemayet Hossain, Ismet Ara Jahan, Tanzir Ahmed Khan, Khalijah Awang, Jamil A. Shilpi

“…In acetic acid induced writhing test in mice, ZBSE showed 65.28 and 74.30% inhibition of writhing at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg and the results were statistically significant (P<0.001). In hot-plate test, ZBSE raised the pain threshold significantly (P<0.001) throughout the entire observation period. …”
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Frequency and Clinical Features of Dengue Infection in a Schoolchildren Cohort from Medellin, Colombia by Berta Nelly Restrepo, Leidy Diana Piedrahita, Ivony Yireth Agudelo, Gabriel Parra-Henao, Jorge E. Osorio

“…This difference was not statistically significant. Pulse was elevated, and systolic arterial pressure was lower in dengue cases compared with other febrile illness (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of Educational Intervention Program on Self-Efficacy of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South-East, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Onyenekwe, Chinedu Charles, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Umunnah, Joseph Onuuwa, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Mbanuzuru, Ahaoma Victor, Agunwah, Ukamaka Elizabeth, Odira, Chika Chioma, Makata, Eucharia Ngozi, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy

“…Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups before intervention. …”
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Examining the Effect of Tax Reforms on Revenue Collection Performance in Uganda: by Turyaheebwa, Paul, Kaaya, Siraje, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Sunday, Arthur

“…The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant relationship between tax reforms and revenue collection performance (β = 0.303, Z-value = 4.801, p < 0.001). …”
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Impacts of Coil Treatment on Anxiety and Depression in Emphysema by Tugce Toker Ugurlu, Erhan Ugurlu

“…Among patients without a psychiatric diagnosis, BAI scores before and after coil treatment were determined, respectively, as 12.1 ± 6.3 (4–26) and 11.2 ± 9.3 (0–28), whereas BDI-I scores before and after coil treatment were determined, respectively, as 13.5 ± 10.4 (1–31) and 8.8 ± 10.6 (0–34), with a statistically significant difference between them. Also among patients with a psychiatric diagnosis, both anxiety and depressive symptoms decreased after coil treatment, and this reduction was found more significant for anxiety. …”
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Monitoring Cortical and Neuromuscular Activity: Six-month Insights into Knee Joint Position Sense Following ACL Reconstruction by Aglaja Busch, Lorena R. R. Gianotti, Frank Mayer, Heiner Baur

“…Despite individual variation, no other statistically significant differences were identified for JPS error, neuromuscular, or other cortical activity…”
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The effect of the difference in female body shapes on clothing fitting by Penko Tadeja, Rudolf Andreja

“…For each classification method, ANOVA tests were performed to determine whether there were statistically significant differences in body measurements across the identified body shapes. …”
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A Retrospective Analysis of Self-Limiting Fever following Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect Closure by Francesca Galasso, Felicia Wassenaar, Timothy Barry, Omar J. Baqal, Donald J. Hagler, John P. Sweeney, F. David Fortuin

“…There was a higher incidence of self-limited atrial fibrillation (AF) in the fever patients (37.5% vs. 18.5%) which was not statistically significant. All patients who developed fever had successful closure with no other subsequent clinical events. …”
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Postimplantation syndrome after endovascular aortic repair: Impact of endograft material and a review of the literature by Bahadir Aytekin, Hakki Zafer Iscan

“…First-year computed tomographic angiography (CTA) follow-ups showed a statistically significant lower incidence of type II endoleak (p=0.01) and higher new thrombus formation (p=0.04) in the polyester group. …”
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