Dynamic coronary roadmap-guided PCI reduces contrast volume and radiation time compared to standard angiography PCI: A meta-analysis by Mohammad Al Hayek, Ibrahem A. Beshr, Mohammed S. Beshr

“…Despite lower incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in the DCR-guided PCI group, the odds ratio did not show statistical significance. Post-PCI eGFR also did not differ significantly between the two groups. …”
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Fire safety knowledge and emergency preparedness assessment among health care workers at three hospitals in Kunene region, Namibia by Evelina Ndapewa Johannes, Munawar Harun Koray

“…Frequencies and percentages were used in the descriptive statistics and Pearson’s chi square test, correlation analysis and logistic regression were adapted for the inferential statistics. The statistical significance level was set at p-value ≤ 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. …”
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Er:YAG Laser and Fractured Incisor Restorations: An In Vitro Study by C. Fornaini, S. Petruzzella, R. Podda, E. Merigo, S. Nammour, P. Vescovi

“…The compression test showed only a slight difference between the three groups, without any statistical significance. The infiltration test used to evaluate the marginal seal between the fracture fragment and the tooth demonstrated that etching with Er:YAG laser alone or in combination with orthophosphoric acid gives better results than orthophosphoric acid alone, with a highly significant statistical result. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Malocclusion Severity on the Psychological Impact of Dental Aesthetics by Neda Babanouri, Hooman Zarif Najafi, Fatmeh Hosseini, Shabnam Ajami

“…Spearman’s correlation coefficient and LSD-post hoc tests were used to analyze various associations. Statistical significance was established at P-value<0.05.Results: Participants undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy exhibited significantly higher overall PIDAQ scores and domain-specific scores compared to the control group (P<0.001 for all). …”
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Bland–Altman plot to assess the consistency of arterial and venous blood lactate in the emergency room: a retrospective cohort study by Yongkai Li, Xiaojing He, Dandan Li, Xin Yuan, Jun Xu, Jianzhong Yang

“…Arterial and venous lactate univariate linear regression analysis, correlation coefficient r = 0.80, linear equation Y(venous blood lactate) = 0.729 + 0.960*X(arterial blood lactate), and had statistical significance (P < 0.001); arterial blood (lactate) and venous blood (lactate) were -0.548 (95%CI -0.774 ~ -0.322 mmol/L), and the upper and lower limits of the 95% limits of agreement (LoA) were 5.777 (95%CI 5.390 ~ 6.163 mmol/L) and -6.872 (-7.2590 ~ -6.4855 mmol/L), indicating that the consistency of arterial blood lactate and venous blood lactate is poor and statistically significant (P < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. by Abdlmenur Alewi Sedo, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tariku Belay, Mekdes Mekonen Belay, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdifatah Abdulahi

“…Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed, and statistical significance was declared at a level of p-value < 0.05 between the outcome and independent variables.…”
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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Its Associated Factors among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Yonas Akalu, Ambaye Birhan

“…P≤0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results. The mean age of the study participants was 61.2±7.3 years. …”
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No closure of the linea alba cervicalis reduces complications in endoscopic thyroidectomy by Tiantian Jiang, Yuanhao Su, Yongke Wu, Cheng Li, Tingkai Sun, Yunhao Li, Yuanyuan Ji, Zhidong Wang

“…Then, the general clinical data and operative indicators were analyzed and compared between the two groups using SPSS 26.0 software. Statistical significance was recognized with P < 0.05. The improvement group showed a lower incidence of neck edema (3/71,4.2% vs. 10/71,14.1%) and a lower score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 5 days after the operation (3 ± 1.2 vs. 4 ± 1.3) between the two groups (P < 0.05), and there is no significant difference in the overall incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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Occupational injuries, mental workload and coping strategies among the nursing workforce in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a multi-centre study by Collins Atta Poku, Abital Ayergo Ahulu, Janet Otomo, Doris Hagan, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour, Joseph Shahadu Issifu, Veronica Dzomeku

“…Descriptive statistics, Pearson moment-product correlations, and regression analysis were used to analyse the data at a statistical significance of 0.05. Results Needle pricks, injuries from sharps, exposure to blood and other body fluids, and back pain and injury from patient handling tasks were shared among participants in the past year. …”
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Psychometric analysis of the three item loneliness scale in the Czech Republic by Zdenek Meier, Lukas Novak, Jakub Helvich, Patrik Licka, Peter Tavel

“…This indicates that, despite statistical significance, the practical impact on the scale’s validity across these groups is minimal. …”
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Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. medical therapy in patients on dialysis with coronary artery disease in China by Enmin Xie, Yaxin Wu, Zixiang Ye, Yong He, Hesong Zeng, Jianfang Luo, Mulei Chen, Wenyue Pang, Yanmin Xu, Chuanyu Gao, Xiaogang Guo, Lin Cai, Qingwei Ji, Yining Yang, Di Wu, Yiqiang Yuan, Jing Wan, Yuliang Ma, Jun Zhang, Zhimin Du, Qing Yang, Jinsong Cheng, Chunhua Ding, Xiang Ma, Chunlin Yin, Zeyuan Fan, Qiang Tang, Yue Li, Lihua Sun, Chengzhi Lu, Jufang Chi, Zhuhua Yao, Yanxiang Gao, Changan Yu, Jingyi Ren, Jingang Zheng, Rongman Jia

“…This study indicated that PCI in patients on dialysis with CAD was significantly associated with lower MACE and mortality when comparing with those with medical therapy alone, albeit with a slightly increased risk for bleeding events that did not reach statistical significance.…”
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Birth Preparedness among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last Twelve Months in Jardega Jarte District, Western Ethiopia by Tiruneh Asrat, Negga Baraki, Nega Assefa, Getachew Alemkere

“…Binary logistic regression was performed to identify predictive factors. Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. Results. From 581 questionnaires distributed, 570 were completed making the response rate 98%. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia by Ayalnesh Asmamaw Kassie, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Bilen Mekonnen Araya

“…And a p value of <0.05 was considered to assert statistical significance. Results. Half of the respondents (50.5%) had good knowledge on sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Efficacy of various combined treatment regimens in patients with stable effort angina, functional classes II-III by Svetlana G. Dorofeeva, Eugenia N. Konoplya, Oksana V. Mansimova

“…The results of the statistical analysis were considered statistically significant at p<0.05. Results: The combined treatment with using the above-mentioned pharmacological agents resulted in a statistically significant improvement in cycle ergometry indicators: Mexicor made it possible to increase the threshold load power by 43.0% and the total load power – by 70.3%. …”
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Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…A P-value of less than 0.05 and 95% confidence level was used as a cut-off point for statistical significance in multivariable analysis. Results The magnitude of adverse birth outcome was 46.3% at 95% CI and 15.2% of the neonates were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit due to preterm birth and low birth weight. …”
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The flow pattern of neuro-pediatric emergency visits during COVID-19 pandemic by Imad M. Khojah, Osama Y. Muthaffar, Anas S. Alyazidi, Maha K. Alghamdi, Mayar Alhuqaili, Hassan A. Alalawi, Ohud T. Alharbi, Latifa A. Almuharib

“…The majority of patients were triaged as “priority 1—resuscitation” (n = 332, 34.6%), and seizures were the most frequent chief complaint (n = 317, 33.0%). Statistical significance was observed for patients with vascular issues (p = 0.013) during the pre-COVID-19 period after adjusting for odds ratio. …”
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Factors Associated with Recurrent Ulcers in Patients with Gastric Surgery after More Than 15 Years: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study by Monica Pantea, Anca Negovan, Claudia Banescu, Simona Bataga, Radu Neagoe, Simona Mocan, Mihaela Iancu

“…Helicobacter pylori infection tended to be higher in the control group than in the ulcer group (14.5% vs. 4.8%, p=0.43), without statistical significance. Alcohol consumption had a significant positive association with ulcer (p=0.008), while smoking (p=0.064), low-dose aspirin (p=0.063), and biliary reflux (p=0.106) had a tendency toward statistical signification for positive association. …”
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Its Impact on Selected Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Correlation with Duration of Illness: A Pilot Study by Brygida Przywara-Chowaniec, Dominika Blachut, Jan Harpula, Marcin Bereś, Agnieszka Nowak, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska

“…Excessive body weight (BMI >25 kg/m2) was more frequent in the SLE group, but it was not statistically significant (55.26% vs. 52.38%, p=0.6159). LVEF values were lower in their searched group, and this factor showed statistical significance (53.92% ± 6.46 vs. 58.67% ± 4.69, p=0.0044). …”
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Persistent depressive symptom trajectory is associated with cognitive impairment: a population-based longitudinal study of aging in Taiwan by Hsiao-Chen Lin, Wai-Lam Lao, Te-Chia Tseng, Chih-Jung Yeh

“…Only persistent depressive symptom trajectory reached statistical significance in all three models. Cognitive decline was evident across all trajectories. …”
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High HLA-F Expression Is a Poor Prognosis Factor in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Bo Wu, Haihua Yang, Shenpeng Ying, Hongsheng Lu, Wei Wang, Jiaming Lv, Huacai Xiong, Wei Hu

“…Although the mean concentration of plasma sHLA-F in the NPC patients was higher than that in the normal controls (13.63 pg/ml vs. 10.06 pg/ml), no statistical significance was observed (p=0.118). Conclusions. …”
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