Language function improvement and cortical activity alteration using scalp acupuncture coupled with speech-language training in post-stroke aphasia: A randomised controlled study by Bingbing Lin, Jinglei Ni, Xiao Xiong, Lanlan Zhang, Jian Song, Mengxue Wang, Linsong Chai, Yunshi Huang, Jia Huang

“…Results: The acupuncture group showed significant improvements in WAB subscales (Spontaneous Speech, Comprehension, Repetition, Naming, and AQ) with all changes statistically significant (P < 0.001). The acupuncture group also showed higher OxyHb indices in the left frontopolar area, left fusiform gyrus, and left pars opercularis (P < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retro... by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…Regarding the factors affecting growth response, younger age and bone age, higher height SDS, BMI SDS and MPH SDS were related to higher growth response (Δheight SDS and Δgrowth velocity), but there was no statistically significant correlation. Conclusion GHD is rare among children born SGA. …”
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Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani among Laborers and Associated Risk Factors in Agricultural Camps of West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Animen Ayehu, Yibeltal Aschale, Wossenseged Lemma, Animut Alebel, Ligabaw Worku, Ayalew Jejaw, Abebe Genetu Bayih

“…Leishmania donovani infection had a statistically significant association with sleeping under Balanites trees (AOR: 4.36, 95%CI: 1.186-16.06), presence of domestic animals near sleeping place (AOR: 4.68, 95% CI: 1.25-17.56), and lack of knowledge about VL transmission (AOR: 3.79, 95% CI: 1.07-13.47). …”
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Association of HIV infection and hospitalization among mpox cases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammed Shabil, Shilpa Gaidhane, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Anoop Dev, Danish Kundra, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Prakasini Satapathy, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Harish Kumar, Renu Sah, Ganesh Bushi

“…Conclusion HIV infection is associated with a statistically significant increased risk of hospitalization in mpox cases. …”
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Extended Renal Artery Denervation Is Associated with Artery Wall Lesions and Acute Systemic and Pulmonary Hemodynamic Changes: A Sham-Controlled Experimental Study by Aleksandr D. Vakhrushev, Heber Ivan Condori Leandro, Natalia S. Goncharova, Lev E. Korobchenko, Lubov B. Mitrofanova, Dmitry S. Lebedev, Evgeny N. Mikhaylov

“…The analysis was performed on 12 pigs (6 in either group) since pulmonary thromboembolism occurred in one case. A statistically significant drop in the mean diastolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was detected in the RDN group when compared with the SHAM group (change by 13.0±4.4 and 10.0±3.0 mmHg, correspondingly; P=0.04). …”
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Evaluation of the Findings of Patients Who Underwent Sutureless Flanged Transconjunctival Intrascleral Intraocular Lens Implantation with or without Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Elcin Suren, Mustafa Kalayci, Ersan Cetinkaya, Mehmet Fatih Kucuk, Mehmet Erkan Dogan, Doğan Durmaz, Fulya Duman, Muhammet Kazim Erol

“…When the findings between Groups 1 and 2 were compared in the postoperative period, there was no statistically significant difference in terms of the mean intraocular pressure increase, endothelial cell density, BCVA, and spherical equivalent value (P=0.818, 0.601, 0.368, and 0.675, respectively). …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Laboratory Parameters, and Molecular Epidemiology of Neuroinvasive Flavivirus Infections in a Hotspot Region of Eastern Croatia by Dario Sabadi, Kristian Bodulić, Vladimir Savić, Nika Vlahović Vlašić, Maja Bogdanić, Ljiljana Perić, Irena Tabain, Dubravka Lišnjić, Mario Duvnjak, Snježana Židovec-Lepej, Barbara Grubišić, Ilija Rubil, Ljubo Barbić, Luka Švitek, Vladimir Stevanović, Petra Smajić, Bernarda Berišić, Mihaela Zlosa, Ivana Rončević, Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek

“…WNV was detected more frequently (74.4%) than TBEV (25.6%). A statistically significant age difference was found between WNV patients (median 65 years) and TBEV patients (median 36 years). …”
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Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the fall rate between the two groups (0.48 falls per person-year vs. 0.67 falls per person-year, respectively; IRR: 0.708; 95% CI: 0.394–1.275; p = 0.251). …”
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Epigenetic «probes» for lung cancer monitoring: LINE-1 methylation pattern in blood- circulating DNA by A. A. Ponomaryova, Е. Y. Rykova, N. V. Cherdyntseva, A. A. Bondar, A. Y. Dobrodeev, A. A. Zavyalov, S. A. Tuzikov, L. O. Bryzgalov, T. I. Merkulova, V. V. Vlassov, P. P. Laktionov

“…That is why, along with the expected decrease in LINE-1met concentration in csb-cirDNA, we recorded an unexpected statistically significant increase of the LINE-1 methylation index determined as (LINE-1met/LINE-1Ind) due to the profound LINE-1Ind decrease. …”
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Effect of eHealth-delivered exercise programmes on balance in people aged 65 years and over living in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled... by Corneel Vandelanotte, Anne Tiedemann, Kim Delbaere, Stephanie Alley, Meghan Ambrens, Juliana S Oliveira, Quyen To

“…There was small statistically significant effect on dynamic balance (14 studies; SMD=0.42, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.73) with very low-quality evidence, and fall risk (5 studies; SMD=0.32, 95% CI 0.00 to 0.64) with moderate-quality evidence. …”
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Mortality Prognostic Factors in Patients with Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma by Víctor Ernesto González Velázquez, Lázaro Roque Pérez, Elys María Pedraza Rodríguez, Lissi Lisbet Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mabel González Escudero

“…The Odds Ratio (OR) and its confidence intervals (CI) were determined for the statistically significant factors. The area under the ROC curve was evaluated for the quantitative variables and a multivariate analysis was performed using Binary Logistic Regression. …”
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Association of outpatient use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockers on outcomes of acute respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study by Molly Moore Jeffery, Lucas Oliveira J e Silva, Fernanda Bellolio, Nathan W Cummins, Timothy M Dempsey, Vesna D Garovic, Andrew Limper

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the absolute risk of death (−0.2 pp, 95% CI −0.4 to 0.1 pp). …”
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Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Early Stages of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease in a Sample of Egyptian Patients by Yasser A Elmotaleb Gazar, Hesham Salah Hamoud, Sherif Mohamed Ismail

“…Those patients also exhibited a statistically significant positive correlation of 0.520 (P = 0.019) between hemorrhage score and the number of tender joints. …”
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Prevalence of Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Who Attended Antenatal Care at Public Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abrham Demis, Birhanetensay Masresha Altaye, Mulugeta Emiru, Mitiku Tefera

“…Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was done to identify associated factors, and P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The prevalence of self-medication practice among pregnant women was 65.38%. …”
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Effect of Nebulisation with Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulphate on Haemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation and Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat: A Randomis... by Fateh Pal Singh Gill, Chhaya Suryawanshi

“…Group A had a lower, though not statistically significant (p-value=0.36) incidence of POST compared to group B. …”
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Changes in soft and hard tissue of central incisor before and after distal migration of the maxillary dentition in adult patients with different periodontal phenotypes by CHEN Rui, HAN Shuang, AN Qi

“…Results After orthodontic treatment, the differences in sella-nasion-subspinale angle (SNA), sella-nasion-supramental angle (SNB), and subspinale-nasion-supramental angle (ANB) were not statistically significant (<i>P &gt; </i>0.05). However, the inclination of the upper middle incisor teeth (U1-NA) decreased significantly (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.05), and there was no significant difference in SNA, SNB, ANB, and U1-NA between the two groups after treatment (<i>P </i>&gt; 0.05). …”
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The Effects on Knee Swelling, Range of Motion and Pain using a Commercially Available Hot/Cold Contrast Device in a Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Setting by Kevin E Wilk, Robert E Mangine, James Tersakjs, Kimberly Hasselford

“…Knee extension improved from 2.72 degrees of hyperextension to 3.44 degrees, both of which were statistically significant(p\<.001). # Conclusion Contrast therapy utilizing the Hyperice X device demonstrated effectiveness in affecting pain reduction, swelling, and knee ROM. …”
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Anxiety and depression in primary knee osteoarthritis patients: are they related to clinical features and radiographic changes? by Yasmin A. Abd Elhamid, Ghada S. Elazkalany, Marwa H. Niazy, Angie Y. Afifi

“…The mean HADS-A (Anxiety) score was statistically significantly higher in OA patients than controls ( p < 0.001). …”
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SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC BIOANALOGUE OF BEVACIZUMAB – NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE TREA TMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NON-SQUAMOUS CELL NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER by S. V. Orlov, S. N. Fogt, M. S. Shustova

“…During the study period the incidence of adverse events, including severe adverse events (grade 3–4 according to CTCAE) related with the investigational drugs, did not have statistically significant differences in both study arms.The drug "Avegra®" in direct comparison to "Avastin®" demonstrated equal efficacy, similar safety and immunogenicity profile, equal pharmacokinetic characteristics. …”
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Factors Associated with Maternal Near Miss among Women Admitted in West Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Fikadu Nugusu Dessalegn, Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn, Nana Chea Hankalo

“…The odds of maternal near miss were statistically significantly associated with women’s lack of formal education [AOR=2.24, 95% CI: (1.17, 4.31)]. …”
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