Prevalence of Proteinuria in Owned Dogs from Italy: A Multicentric Study by M. Gizzarelli, X. Roura, P. Scarpa, P. D'Ippolito, V. Foglia Manzillo, G. Oliva, A. Tarducci, A. Borrelli, G. Melis, F. Quintavalla, A. Uva, A. Guarraci, A. Zatelli

“…Results from our study showed a high percentage of suspected proteinuric dogs, apparently not affected by renal diseases, together with the absence of statistically significant differences based on geographical area.…”
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CT Angiography Assessment of Dorsal Pancreatic Artery and Intrapancreatic Arcade Anatomy: Impact on Whipple Surgery Outcomes by Gorkem Ozdemir, Tolga Olmez, Okan Dilek, Berkay Eyi, Alper Sozutek, Ahmet Seker

“…Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) complication was found to be statistically significantly higher in patients with type 3 anatomy (<i>p</i> = 0.042). …”
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Influence of two different printing methods on the accuracy of full-guided implant insertion – a laboratory study in undergraduate dental students by Matthias C. Schulz, Michael Krimmel, Christina Weismann, Pablo Kaucher-Fernandez, Bernd Lethaus, Nils Kristian Mann

“…Discussion The main hypothesis has to be rejected as there were statistically significant differences in accuracy. However, it is possible to teach students the principles of guided implant dentistry and the digital workflow. …”
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Evaluation of the extraction of antioxidant compounds from buriti pulp (Mauritia flexuosa L.) by response surface methodology by Gabriela Mota Nogueira, Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso, Márcia Regina Ferreira Geraldo Perdoncini, Marcos Vieira da Silva, Eliane Sloboda Rigobello

“…Data modeling generated statistically significant mathematical models and contour graphs, which allowed the identification of the optimal extraction conditions for the compounds. …”
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Short‐ and Long‐Term Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Irradiated Breast Cancer Patients With Long‐Standing Lymphedema: A Prospective Case Series by Imjai Chitapanarux, Siriarrayapa Chachvarat, Patumrat Sripan, Thienchai Pattarasakulchai, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Thanat Kanthawang, Montana Buntragulpoontawee

“…Conclusion The change of arm volume and mean Quick‐DASH score had decreased at 3, 6, and 24 months after treatment compared to the starting point before HBO, However, these changes were not statistically significant.…”
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Greater residential greenness is associated with reduced epigenetic aging in adults by Andrey I. Egorov, Shannon M. Griffin, Jo Klein, Wei Guo, Jennifer N. Styles, Jason Kobylanski, Mark S. Murphy, Elizabeth Sams, Edward E. Hudgens, Timothy J. Wade

“…The reduction in the EAA estimates for the four EAA measures ranged from − 1.0 to − 1.6 years for tree cover, from − 1.2 to − 1.5 years for vegetated land cover, and from − 0.9 to − 1.3 years for the NDVI; 11 of the 12 associations were statistically significant (p < 0.05). This study produced new evidence linking reduced epigenetic aging to greater greenness near residences.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Nickel–Titanium Instrumentation Systems for Root Canal Anatomy Preservation: An In Vitro Study by Eszter Nagy, Niki Kotaki, Máté Dudás, Dániel Gerhard Gryschka, Gábor Braunitzer, Mark Adam Antal

“…Although the Reciproc system showed the smallest mean change in angulation, no statistically significant differences were identified between any of the systems (<i>p</i> = 0.182). …”
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Clinical application of optical and electromagnetic navigation system in CT-guided radiofrequency ablation of lung metastases by Zenan Chen, Liangliang Meng, Yueyong Xiao, Jing Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang, Yingtian Wei, Xiaofeng He, Xin Zhang, Xiao Zhang

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the overall distribution of follow-up results among the optical, electromagnetic, and no navigation groups. …”
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Prevalence of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Factors among Patients Attending Hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda by Martin Odoki, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Julius Tibyangye, Josephat Nyabayo Maniga, Eddie Wampande, Charles Drago Kato, Ezera Agwu, Joel Bazira

“…This study has demonstrated that age ≤19 years, female gender, married individuals, genitourinary tract abnormalities, diabetes, hospitalization, indwelling catheter <6 days, and indwelling catheter >6 days had statistically significant relationships (p<0.05) with UTI. …”
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Mortality Prediction in the Emergency Service Intensive Care Patients with Possible COVID-19: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Mehmed Ulu, M. Kaya, Y. Tunc, H. Yildirim, A. Halici, A. Coskun

“…CONCLUSION: There was no statistically significant difference on mortality between positive and negative group. …”
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Gender differences in acute and perceived stress, bullying, and academic motivation among nursing and midwifery students by Hanan F. Alharbi, Abdulaziz F. Abaoud, Mohammed Almutairi, Naif S. Alzahrani, Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani, Atallah Alenezi, Fahad M. Alhowaymel

“…Female students reported higher scores than male students on all variables; all differences are statistically significant except for bullying. Conclusion The findings of this study contribute to the literature on the prevalence of stress and bullying among nursing and midwifery students and their influence on academic motivation. …”
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Clinical outcomes and adverse events of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors for advanced basal cell carcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Suvijak Untaaveesup, Wichapol Dendumrongsup, Pornteera Srichana, Chanamon Pongphaew, Gynna Techataweewan, Kanmanee Viratkapan, Nichanant Nampipat, Ben Ponvilawan, Chayanis Kositamongkol, Walaiorn Pratchyapruit, Pochamana Phisalprapa

“…Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicates that HPIs are more beneficial in treating locally advanced BCC than metastatic disease. No statistically significant differences were found in the effectiveness among various HPIs.…”
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Assessment of oat varieties with different levels of breeding refinement from the Vavilov Institute’s collection applying the method of metabolomic profiling by I. G. Loskutov, T. V. Shelenga, A. V. Konarev, V. I. Khoreva, Yu. A. Kerv, E. V. Blinova, A. A. Gnutikov, A. V. Rodionov, L. L. Malyshev

“…The most informative indicators were identified (fucosterol, chiro-inositol, xylitol; undecylic, threonic, glutamic, ribonic and phosphoric acids; sorbose, fructose, glucose-3-phosphate, and myo-inositol), which helped to make statistically significant differentiation among oat accessions of different origin with various degrees of breeding refinement. …”
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Twin testosterone transfer hypothesis and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio in females of same‐sex and opposite‐sex twin pairs: An exploratory study by Moses Banyeh, Martha Nyewie, Abdul‐Rafik Abdulai, Charles Nkansah, Gabriel Abbam, Thea Kangkpi, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Shafiat Omotoyosi Shittu, David Bure, Romarick Kofi Wemegah, Mikail Ihsan Azindow, Suleman Yakubu, Musah Seidu, Mohammed Madde Baba, Elisha Essoun, Nancy Owireduwaa, Augusta S. Kolekang

“…The findings indicate that the TTT hypothesis may not apply, or its effects on digit ratios and testosterone levels in females of OS twin pairs are weak and not statistically significant. Further studies involving larger samples are however, recommended.…”
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Prognostic value of [18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Wonseok Whi, Hwanhee Lee, Young Seok Cho, Hyunjong Lee, Hongseok Yoo, Man Pyo Chung, Joon Young Choi

“…For disease-specific survival, the PET-modified model showed better performance than the original GAP model (p = 0.06 vs. p = 0.33), though neither was statistically significant. Pulmonary FDG uptake in PET/CT is a reliable biomarker for predicting the prognosis of IPF patients and enhances the conventional GAP staging system’s predictive value for patient survival.…”
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The success rate of infrazygomatic mini-implants placed with and without surgical guides: a historical control study by Lixian Yuan, Ruifeng Zhao, Jingjing Liu, Rui Tang, Shizhu Bai, Xin Liu

“…In the historical control group, 11 of 54 mini-implants fell off and the success rate was 79.6%. There was statistically significant difference between the success rate of two groups (P = 0.003). …”
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Polymerized-Type I Collagen Downregulates Inflammation and Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Following Arthroscopic Lavage: A Randomized,... by Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda, Guadalupe Lima, Luis Llorente, Carlos Nuñez-Álvarez, Blanca H. Ruiz-Ordaz, Santiago Echevarría-Zuno, Virgilio Hernández-Cuevas

“…Patients had a statistically significant improvement (P<0.05) from baseline versus polymerized collagen and versus placebo at 6 months on Lequesne index, VAS, ESR, Tregs IL-1β, and IL-10 peripheral-expressing cells. …”
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Factors Associated With Missing Biological Samples in the Dog Aging Project by Sydney N. Holland, Amanda K. Tinkle, Jena N. Prescott, Brianna L. Blattman, Robyn L. McClelland, Yunbi Nam, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Kate E. Creevy, Virginia R. Fajt

“…Serum, hair and dried blood spot cards were each missing at 1.1%. No statistically significant difference in missingness was seen across regions, ease of blood collection, or cooperativeness of dog during sample collection. …”
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Vaginal flora in HPV infection: a cross‑sectional analysis by Peining Dou, Feng Fang, Rongqiu Qin, Jingsong Nie, Xiaoyan Chen, Xiaoyan Yin, Yiding Wang, Shengying Shi

“…Among the 10 sexually transmitted diseases pathogens analysed, Uup3 and Uup6 were significantly associated with HPV infection. Statistically significant differences were observed in Nugent scores and bacterial vaginosis between the two groups (P < .05). …”
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IVF cycle safety when a positive passive air sampling occurs under laminar flow hood in absence of a detectable contamination in the embryo culture by Claudia Omes, Roberto Bassani, Patrizia Cambieri, Fausto Baldanti, Fausto Baldanti, Rossella Elena Nappi, Rossella Elena Nappi

“…There were no statistically significant differences in biochemical pregnancy, live birth rate, and abortion between the “contaminated” Group P and the “negative” Group N. …”
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