Local abnormal white matter microstructure in the spinothalamic tract in people with chronic neck and shoulder pain by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, Xiaoxue Xu

“…However, due to the limited sample size and the lack of statistical significance when analyzing the entire spinothalamic tract, these conclusions should be interpreted with caution. …”
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Exploring voice barriers and subsequent practices among frontline healthcare workers in Pakistan: a comprehensive mixed-methods analysis by Noreen Kanwal, Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Isha, Al-baraa Abdulrahman Al-Mekhlafi, Rao Irfan Ali Haider

“…After that, a quantitative study was conducted to determine the statistical significance of the identified voice barriers and the magnitude of their effect. …”
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Comparison of Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging Patterns and Severity among COVID-19 Patients during the First and Fourth Waves in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Lensa Million Baharu, Amir Alwan, Seife Teferi Dellie, Tesfaye Kebede Legesse, Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore

“…There was no statistically significant predictor of CT severity for the fourth wave in this study. …”
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Magnitude of telemedicine utilization and associated factors among health professionals working at selected public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. by Anteneh Fikrie, Dawit Daniel, Samrawit Ermiyas, Hawa Hassen, Wongelawit Seyoum, Seyoum Kebede, Wako Golicha Wako

“…A P-value<0.05 and Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) together with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was used to declare statistical significance. The data were presented by tables, text and figures and charts.…”
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Risk of Selected Fetal Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Bikila Tefera Debelo, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon

“…P-value of <0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results. The incidence of adverse neonatal outcomes including stillbirth, preterm birth, and low birth weight in the advanced maternal age group was 13.2%, 19.8%, and 16.5%, respectively. …”
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Assessment of Confidence Levels of Undergraduate Senior Dental Students and Interns&rsquo; During Endodontic Treatment Procedures in a Sample From Saudi Arabia by Madfa AA, Almansour MI, Al‑Zubaidi SM, Almohefer SA, Alajlan SS, Alsaleh MK, Alanazi YA, Alajlan AS

“…However, there were no statistically significant differences between the genders (p > 0.05). …”
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Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Du, Shimo Zhang, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…However, there was no statistical significance associated with HIV-specific factors (abacavir use, efavirenz use, and CD4 nadir, etc.). …”
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Sexual Abuse and Neglect during Childhood are Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among University Students in Surakarta, Indonesia by Ni Putu Dian Apriandary, Muthmainah Muthmainah, Rohmaningtyas Hidayah Setyaningrum, Debree Septiawan

“…The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05. We found that 33% of the participants reported mental health problems. …”
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Antithrombotic therapy in adults with ectatic coronary artery disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Alireza Azarboo, Mohammad Shahabaddin Daneshvar, Alireza Sattari Abroy, Ramin Assempoor, Aryan Taghvaei, Ali Nasrollahizadeh, Mohsen Hajiqasemi, Amirhossein Ghaseminejad-Raeini, Kaveh Hosseini

“…The odds of MACE were higher in patients with no treatment when compared with those on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and aspirin monotherapy; although patients on anticoagulation demonstrated a lower incidence of MACE, the difference with the no treatment group did not reach statistical significance. Among various types of interventions in NMA, DAPT was the best in the treatment of CAE. …”
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Altered expression profile of plasma exosomal microRNAs in exclusive electronic cigarette adult users by Dongmei Li, Zidian Xie, Sadiya Bi Shaikh, Irfan Rahman

“…However, none of the miRNAs remained statistically significant after controlling for the false discovery rate (FDR) at 5%. …”
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A multi-dimensional validation strategy of pharmacological effects of Radix Isatidis Mixtures against the co-infection of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli in poultry by Xiaodi Jin, Jinhai Huo, Yecheng Yao, Rui Li, Mengqing Sun, Jichang Li, Zhiyong Wu

“…The experimental results indicated that, compared to the co-infection group, the RIM treatment group significantly modulated the expression of select genes and proteins, particularly MMP2 and TLR4, with a high level of statistical significance (p < 0.01). At the metabolic level, the treatment group exhibited significantly reduced expression levels of Dopamine and γ-Aminobutyric acid. …”
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Proper timing or ERCP and cholecystectomy on acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Giuliana Fulco Gonçalvez, Louise Lopes Barros, Sofia Emereciano Gurgel, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Irami Araújo Filho

“…The morbidity, pancreatitis, and elevated amylase activity outcomes were the only ones to find statistical significance and favored the intraoperative approach.…”
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Profile of Endothelin-1, Nitric Oxide, and Prostacyclin Levels in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Related to Uncorrected Atrial Septal Defect: Results from a Single Center Study in... by Lucia Kris Dinarti, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Dyah Wulan Anggrahini, Ahmad Hamim Sadewa, Budi Yuli Setianto, Abdus Samik Wahab

“…The levels of biomarkers were compared based on the severity of PAH. Statistical significance was determined at p<0.05. Results. …”
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The impact of Ramadan fasting on oxidative stress levels in the second trimester of pregnancy by Esin Kasap, Raziye Torun, Sema Kardeşler, Gökşen Görgülü, M. Bora Bozgeyik, Yılmaz Güzel, Ebru Şahin Güleç

“…A p value threshold of less than .05 was established to determine statistical significance.Results TAS level was found to be significantly lower in the group that fasted for more than 15 days compared to the non-fasting group that did not fast (p = .003), but no significant differences were found between the groups in terms of TOS and OSI (p < .05). …”
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Prognostic significance of programmed cell death 1 expression on CD8+T cells in various cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhiyong Wan, Meng Cui, Jia Yang, Dan Liao, Junliang Chen, Fanmin Li, Yin Xiang, Zhiwei Cui, Yang Yang

“…The expression PD-1+CD8+ T cells in cancer patients tended to predict poor overall survival (OS) (HR: 1.379, 95%CI: 1.084-1.753, p= 0.009), and unfavorable disease-free survival(DFS) (HR: 1.468, 95%CI: 0.931-2.316, p=0.099), though it did not reach statistical significance. Begg’s and Egger’s test demonstrated that no obvious publication bias was exist.ConclusionsHigh PD-1 expression on CD8+ T cells is associated with worse survival outcomes, which can be potentially used as a prognostic marker of malignant tumor.…”
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Integrated Machine Learning Approaches for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Along the Pakistan–China Karakoram Highway by Mohib Ullah, Haijun Qiu, Wenchao Huangfu, Dongdong Yang, Yingdong Wei, Bingzhe Tang

“…Chi-square (χ²) values (9.8–21.2) and <i>p</i>-values (<0.005) confirm statistical significance across models. This study identifies approximately 20.70% of the area as from high to very high risk, with the SE model excelling in detecting high-risk zones. …”
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Fosaprepitant as combination therapy to prevent chemotherapy-induced vomiting in children: a meta-analysis by Yanshuo Shi, Yanshuo Shi, Yuanyuan Yue, Yuanyuan Yue, Yue Zhang, Guoxun Pang

“…Meta-analysis results showed that the complete response (CCR, no vomiting/rescue medication) rates were higher in the observation group compared to that in the control group during the acute [the relative risk: RR = 1.64, 95% confidence interval: 95%CI = 1.35–1.99, P &lt; 0.00001], delayed vomiting [RR = 2.05, 95%CI = 1.32–3.17, P = 0.001] and overall phases [RR = 2.08, 95%CI = 1.69–2.57, P &lt; 0.00001], with statistical significance (P &lt; 0.05). The subgroup analysis of salvage treatment proportion revealed that the need for rescue medication was higher for patients in the control than fosaprepitan regimens [RR = 0.20, 95%CI = 0.08–0.54, P = 0.001] There was no difference in the incidence of adverse drug reaction between two groups [RR = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.75–1.19, P = 0.66].ConclusionFosaprepitant in combination with 5-HT3RA (with or without dexamethasone) has the same safety and more effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced vomiting than 5-HT3RA with or without dexamethasone.…”
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Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe

“…An adjusted OR with the corresponding 95% CI was used to estimate the strength of the association, and statistical significance was set at a p value &lt;0.05.Results The pooled prevalence of self-reported STIs among sexually active men in East Africa was 5.22% (95% CI: 5.34, 5.69). …”
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Diabetes and Cataracts Development—Characteristics, Subtypes and Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning in Romanian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Adina Braha, Bogdan Timar, Teodora Sorescu, Sandra Lazar, Romulus Timar, Laura Gaita

“…CC was significantly more frequent among patients with diabetes (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), while the NS and PSC were only marginally, without statistical significance. Machine learning could also contribute to an early diagnosis of cataracts, with the presence of diabetes, duration of diabetes, or diabetic polyneuropathy (PND) having the highest importance for a successful classification. …”
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Alerting the illusion of smoking improves quality of life in Chinese male cancer survivors by Juan Xia, Peng Wu, Jiwei Wang, Jinming Yu

“…Considering the dose of smoking, the scores were increased in functional subscales and decreased in symptom subscales with the increase of tobacco use, though few variables had statistical significance. As for smoking cessation, the proportion of lung cancer survivors who quit smoking was higher than that of other types of cancer survivors. …”
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