Knowledge and attitude of nosocomial infection prevention and control precautions among healthcare personnel at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda by Newton Ekakoro, Ritah Nakayinga, Martha A. Kaddumukasa, Maria Mbatudde

“…P-values less than 0.05 were regarded as statistically significant. Results Among the different categories of health workers, doctors exhibited the highest level of knowledge. …”
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An Inverse Correlation of Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 with Abdominal Pain and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Magdalena Panek-Jeziorna, Agata Mulak

“…The median FGF19 level in healthy controls amounted to 151.6 pg/ml (90.6-224.2), and there were no statistically significant differences between the patients with active and nonactive UC compared to the healthy controls. …”
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A systematic review of the effect of personal health records on patient activation by Irina Osovskaya, Ann Blandford, Henry WW Potts

“…Among these, seven studies found no statistically significant differences in activation. However, one study reported a significantly greater effect than the others. …”
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Relationship between reaction time and performance in the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships by Milan Matić, Vladimir Mrdaković

“…Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient (r) was used for correlation analysis, and the t-test for independent samples was used to examine differences between groups. A statistically significant correlation (r=0.23, N=72, p=0.05) was found between the results and RT in W60mH when observing the entire sample of participants (r2 = 5.29). …”
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Sex differences in the association between fasting glucose and ischemic stroke incidence in people without diabetes: a 19-year prospective cohort study in Korea by Hyun Yi Kook, U Chul Ju, Yong Soo Cho, Eujene Jung, Hyun Ho Ryu

“…However, in the interaction analysis, elevated FBG was linked to a higher IS risk in females (aHR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.03–1.92), while no statistically significant association was observed in males (aHR: 1.07; 95% CI: 0.87–1.48). …”
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The Effect of Different Obturation Techniques on the Sealing Ability of Root Canal Filling Materials by Regula Sri Lakshmi, Bhaskar Das, Apurva Jadhav, Harsha Haridas, Sabari Murugesan, Savadamoorthi Kamatchi Subramani

“…Statistical analysis showed statistically significant differences between the groups (P < 0.05), with the Continuous Wave of Condensation approach utilizing Gutta-Percha showing the highest level of sealing effectiveness. …”
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Genetic association between immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and peripheral artery disease: a Mendelian randomization study by Haichao Wu, Dandan Zheng, Long Zhou, Qiang Wang, Tao Wang, Siyuan Liang

“…However, no statistically significant associations were observed between other IMIDs, including UC, CD, SLE, AS, PSO, MS, and HT, and PAD. …”
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Individual and Obstetric Risk Factors of Preeclampsia among Singleton Pregnancy in Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tessema, Feleke Gebremeskel, Firdawek Getahun, Nega Chufamo, Direslgne Misker

“…There was a statistically significant association between the family history of hypertension (AOR = 2.42, 95% CI: 1.16–5.05), no pregnancy interval (AOR = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.03–2.55), and normal body mass index (AOR = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.21–0.87) and the occurrence of preeclampsia. …”
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The Covid Crisis and CEO Pay Balance by Halil D. Kaya, Zahar Rosinsky

“…The results show that the increase in the CEO pay ratio (i.e. compared to the average worker) was statistically significant. At the same time, the change in the other three variables were insignificant. …”
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Evaluation of the Presentation of Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic by Semine Özdemir Dilek, Fatma Özgüç Çömlek

“…Anti-islet Cell antibody (ICA) positivity was statistically significantly higher in those diagnosed during the pandemic period. (52.6%, 18.6%, respectively, p&lt;0.001). …”
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Meta-Analysis: Overweight, Obesity, and Parkinson's Disease by Jinhu Chen, Zhenlong Guan, Liqin Wang, Guangyao Song, Boqing Ma, Yanqin Wang

“…There was a statistically significant difference between 25≤BMI<30  and BMI<25 in the cohort study (RR=1.17, 95% CI, 1.03–1.32,  P=0.03), but there was no difference between BMI≥30  and BMI<25 or BMI≥30  and 25≤BMI<30, where the respective RR was 1.16 and 0.84; the respective 95% CI was 0.67–2.01 and 0.61–1.15, respectively, and the P values were 0.60 and 0.28, respectively. …”
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Orthopantomography Detection of Atheroma Plaques and Its Relationship with Periodontal Disease and Missing Teeth by Rodrigo Quevedo García, Sara Arnaiz Díez, Esteban Pérez Pevida, María Lourdes Del Río Solá

“…Patients with calcifications on their orthopantomograms had a lower mean teeth number (20.9 teeth) compared to patients without calcifications (24 teeth), which was statistically significant, t (1077) = −3.125, p<0.05. Conclusions. …”
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Cognition Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease: Mechanisms and Treatment by Congcong Fang, Longqin Lv, Shanping Mao, Huimin Dong, Baohui Liu

“…Of note, a patient with PD who suffers from cognitive impairment may harbour a statistically significantly higher risk of progressing toward dementia, which negatively affects their life expectancy and daily functioning and overall lowers the global quality of life. …”
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Health outcome priorities of people with multiple long-term conditions using the outcome prioritisation tool in the UK: A survey study and feasibility assessment. by Harini Sathanapally, Yogini V Chudasama, Francesco Zaccardi, Alessandro Rizzi, Samuel Seidu, Kamlesh Khunti

“…Summary scores for the whole cohort of participants showed Keeping Alive and Maintaining Independence receiving the highest scores. Statistically significant differences in prioritisation by age, clusters of long-term conditions and employment status were observed, with respondents aged over 65 most likely to prioritise Maintaining independence, and respondents aged under 65 most likely to prioritise Keeping alive. …”
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SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized con... by Beverley Lim Høeg, Katrine Bjerre Løppenthin, Josée Savard, Christoffer Johansen, Jesper Frank Christensen, Mads Nordahl Svendsen, Niels Holländer, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…The intervention group showed improvements in insomnia, sleep quality, fatigue, anxiety, depression and health-related quality-of-life but between-group differences were not statistically significant. Interpretation: The SleepNow intervention is the first to combine nurse-delivered CBT-I and physical exercise and was acceptable and potentially efficacious. …”
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A Comparative Study of Two Anesthetic Agents Thiopentone Sodium and Propofol in Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy by Sanagapalli S. V. L. Manasa, E. Ananda Reddy, V. Harshitha, Velama Pooja Prasanna, Chennuru Kavya Lekha, Javangula Swetha Krishna

“…Results: The difference of the mean seizure duration between in thiopentone sodium and propofol (28.3 vs. 20.9 s) was statistically significant (p < 0.01). There were significant changes in baseline parameters after the procedure. …”
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Impact of Interleukin-10 Promoter Region Polymorphisms on Recurrent Miscarriage: A Case–Control Approach by Neha Sudhir, Mandeep Kaur, Sukhjashanpreet Singh, Archana Beri, Tajinder Kaur, Anupam Kaur

“…The GG genotype (P = 0.007) and G allele (P = 0.003) of rs1800896 were significantly associated with an increased risk of RM. A statistically significant difference was also found for the distribution of genetic models (dominant and co-dominant model) between both groups for rs1800896. …”
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Childbearing intentions and influencing factors among single young adults in South Korea: a cross-sectional study by Hyewon Shin, Anna Lee, Sunyeob Choi, Minjeong Jo

“…Among the four levels of SEM, only intrapersonal factors, including intention to marry, fertility knowledge, and attitudes toward parenthood, were statistically significant in influencing childbearing intentions. …”
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Evaluation of Double-Faced Tubularized Preputial Flap versus Duckett’s Procedure for Repair of Penoscrotal Hypospadias with Significant Penile Curvature: A Comparative Study by Mohamed Shahin, Mohamed Abdalrazek, Mohamed Abdelmaboud, Ibrahim Mahmoud Elsayaad, Muhammad Abdelhafez Mahmoud, Mahmoud Abdelhady Mousa, Ahmed Elshamy, Omar Alsamahy, Mohamed Rehan, Sayed Elhady, Ibrahim Gamaan

“…The follow-up period ranged from 20 to 66 months (mean of 28 months after DFPF and 31 months after Duckett’s repair), and the complication rate was 20.1% (29 of 144 children). There were statistically significant differences between the two groups as regards the urethral stricture, penile rotation, and total complication rate. …”
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The effects of a 12-week moderate-intensity continuous training intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in sedentary female college students: a focus on negative emotion re... by Quanwen Zeng, Yong Zhang, Huimin Li, Jin Yuan, Dan Feng, Gendi Zhu

“…The training intensity was maintained at 60–69% of HRmax throughout the 12 weeks.ResultsAfter 12 weeks of MICT, MICT had a positive effect on mild and severe depressive mood, moderate anxiety, and mild stressful mood in sedentary female college students (p &lt; 0.05), but MICT did not have statistically significant effects on moderate depressive mood, mild and severe anxiety, and moderate and severe stressful mood in sedentary female college students (p &gt; 0.05).ConclusionMICT may have a beneficial effect on sedentary female college students, particularly those with lower levels of emotional distress. …”
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