To Bind or to Let Loose: Effectiveness of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate in Decreasing Serum Potassium by Shaifali Sandal, Hatim Karachiwala, John Noviasky, Dongliang Wang, William C. Elliott, David F. Lehmann

“…Patients with higher initial serum potassium (≥5.6 mEq/L) reduced their potassium concentration 4% more than those with initial serum potassium of <5.6 mEq/L; however, this reduction did not reach statistical significance (P=0.32). There was no significant difference in the effectiveness of 15 gm and 30 gm resin preparation (P=0.54). …”
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Comparative Analysis on Single- and Multiherb Strategies in Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis Therapy by Yu Cao, Yang Liu, Tian Zhang, Wei Lei, Boli Zhang

“…Nitric oxide-associated carbonate dehydratase activity and nitrogen metabolism are tacitly enriched by target corresponding genes with statistical significance in four strategies. The herbal strategy with multiherb not merely possesses more amounts and interactions of target proteins than the strategy with single-herb but also enlarges interaction partners of target proteins like PTPN11 and STAT3 in strategy II, III, and IV. …”
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Influence of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Surface Shape and Optical Quality by Yuan Sun, Lin Wang, Jing Gao, Mei Yang, Qi Zhao

“…A P value of less than 0.05 was statistically significant. Results. Months after orthokeratology, SRI and SAI were both showing a significant increase in comparison with those before orthokeratology (P<0.001). …”
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Glutathione-S-Transferase p1 Gene Promoter Methylation in Cell-Free DNA as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jinghe Ye, Mao Wu, Long He, Peng Chen, Hongtao Liu, Hongwei Yang

“…For prognostic variables, hypermethylation of GSTP1 was associated with shorter survival in PCa (HR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.30, 5.10), with statistical significance in between-study heterogeneity (I2 = 72%, P=0.006). …”
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The Epidemiology of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in China by Shang-Chen Yang, Sindy Hu, Sheng-Zheng Zhang, Jin-wen Huang, Jing Zhang, Chao Ji, Bo Cheng

“…Mortality rate of combination treatment comparing with steroid alone in TEN patients had no statistical significance. In conclusion, carbamazepine and allopurinol were the leading causative drugs for SJS/TEN in China. …”
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Comparison of Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Between Athletes and Non-Athletes by Muhammad Irfan, Fatima Abid, Sassi Kanwal, Aliya Jafri, Padma Rathore, Noor un Nisa Memon

“…A p-value <0.05 indicated statistical significance. Results: In athletes, the prevalence of pre-diabetes was 11 (3.1%) and Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was 21 (6%) compared to non-athlete control participants having pre-diabetes was 73 (22.8%) and T2DM was 61 (19.0%) (p=0.001). …”
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HMGB-1 as a Novel Predictor of Disease Severity and Prognosis in Patients with Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome by Hong Du, Jing Li, Haitao Yu, Jianqi Lian, Ye Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xuefan Bai, Pingzhong Wang

“…HMGB-1 showed statistical significance for predicting prognosis (AUC = 0.800, P<0.001). …”
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Self-Efficacy in Disaster Preparedness: Insights from Nurses in Emergency and Intensive Care Units by Aric Vranada, Ferri Anggriawan, Tsae-Jyy Wang

“…Inferential analyses, including t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple regression, were performed to explore relationships between self-efficacy and potential predictors, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Disaster training experience emerged as the strongest predictor of self-efficacy (β = 0.65, p < 0.001), with nurses who underwent regular training demonstrating significantly higher confidence. …”
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The role of vitamin D supplementation on levator ani muscle remodeling post-delivery by Rahajeng, Taufik Ali Zaen

“…The analysis conducted utilizing a paired t-test yielded a p-value of less than 0.05, indicating statistical significance. Additionally, a coefficient correlation of 0.831 was observed, with a p-value also less than 0.05. …”
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Factors associated with chronic kidney disease knowledge and preventive practices: An analytical cross-sectional study among patients with hypertension at Amana Regional Referral H... by Joel Seme Ambikile, Shabani S Ngulupi, Agnes Fredrick Massae

“…Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with knowledge and preventive practices related to CKD, with statistical significance set at a p-value < 0.05.<h4>Results</h4>The median CKD knowledge score was 13 (IQR: 9-16). …”
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Association of the Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), and Testosterone Hormones in Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ana... by Mahmood Moosazadeh, Keyvan Heydari, Kimia Rasouli, Soroush Azari, Mahdi Afshari, Saeed Barzegari, Roja Nikaeen, Maryam Kardan-Souraki, Soghra Khani, Farzaneh Motafeghi, Aref Hoseini

“…Results: Combining data from these studies, the standardized mean differences for FSH, LH, and testosterone in alcohol-exposed versus non-exposed groups were −0.00 (95% CI: −0.099–0.099), 0.04 (95% CI: 0.00–0.12), and 0.03 (95% CI: −0.11–0.16), respectively, showing no statistical significance. Subgroup analysis indicated a significant difference in FSH levels between moderate/high and low alcohol consumption groups (−0.04, 95% CI: −0.08 to −0.00). …”
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Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples by Amita Kumari, Afreen Begum H. Itagi, V. Bhargava Reddy Kanchi, Vijayan Sharmila, Satish Pundlik Dipankar

“…Descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Cronbach’s alpha and Student’s independent t-tests were used. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: In our study, the overall estimated Cronbach’s α was 0.83, and males had a significantly better fertility-related QoL in all domains of the FertiQoL, such as emotional (P < 0.000), mind–body (P < 0.000), social (P < 0.004) and tolerability (P < 0.000), except relational and environmental domains, which were lower in them. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Nicorandil in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Pooled Analysis of 1229 Patients by Bin Yi, Shaoyan Mo, Yumei Jiang, Dingwu Yi, Jinwen Luo, Xiang Chen, Jian Rong

“…A total of 1229 patients were recruited in our study. With statistical significance, nicorandil lowered the risk of CIN (odds ratio = 0.26; 95% confidence interval = 0.16–0.44; P<0.00001; I2 = 0%) in patients who underwent elective PCI. …”
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Is there a role for nutritional advice during breastfeeding for infant colic relief? A mixed-method study by Belén Vázquez, Michelle Barrow, James Neil, Karin Seidler

“…A sub-group of colicky babies, those with less intense colic symptoms, benefited significantly from the removal of cruciferous vegetables (p = 0.01) and were found to be ‘less windy’ (p = 0.10, ES0,20), a result trending towards statistical significance. Women felt unsupported while making changes to their diet. …”
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Shoulder Arthrodesis versus Upper Trapezius Transfer for Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Proportional Meta-Analysis by Dafang Zhang, Rohit Garg, Brandon E. Earp, Philip Blazar, George S. M. Dyer

“…Shoulder arthrodesis had higher rates of complications and reoperations than upper trapezius transfer for traumatic BPI, but these differences did not reach a statistical significance. Due to the limited sample size, variations in reporting, and study heterogeneity in the published literature, we were not able to draw conclusions regarding shoulder range of motion and functional outcome scores between these two procedures. …”
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Risk factors related to COVID-19. Turcios Lima Polyclinic. Pinar del Rio, 2020-2021 by Jorge Félix Rodríguez Ramos, Gema Chávez Ivizate, Raquel Piloto González

“…Statistical analysis was based on a multivariate strategy, calculation of the Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and the Chi Square test, with a statistical significance level of p&lt;0.05.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: the most frequent risk factors were: male sex (X2=8.5900; p&lt;0.001), urban residence (X2=509.03; p&lt;0.001) and occupation as a student or worker (X2=199 .93, p&lt;0.001); as well as personal medical history of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, bronchial asthma, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…”
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The effect of Futsal Training on the Speed, Agility, and Anaerobic Power of Male Children Aged 12-14 Years Old by Akın Balcıoğlu, Bilal Biçer

“…However, no statistical significance was determined in the control group. …”
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A novel combination of treatments for acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint by Zhi-qiang Song, Chen‑xi Li, Zhong‑cheng Gong

“…After one week of treatment, the MMO exhibited a statistically significant improvement, while the VAS pain scores showed a statistically significant decrease (P < 0.001). …”
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Reducing Undernutrition through Counseling on Diversified Food Intake among Adult People Living with HIV on HAART, Northern Ethiopia by Weldegebrial Hayelom Tedla, Alemseged Aregay, Kidanu Gebremariam, Mulugeta Woldu Abrha, Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay

“…Logistic regression was used to identify independent factors of undernutrition, and p value <0.05 was declared for statistical significance. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 21™. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on symptoms of female pelvic organ prolapse (stage II–III) (EAPOP study): protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Yan Yan, Zhishun Liu, Huan Chen, Xiaoxu Liu, Hangyu Shi

“…Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed for all outcomes, and a p value of less than 0.05 (two-sided testing) will be considered as statistical significance.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of Guang’ammen Hospital (No. 2019-249-KY-01). …”
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