Construction of an Index System of the Biosafety Incident Response Capability for Nursing Staff: A Delphi Study by Chao Wu, Mengyi Hu, Xinyan Zhang, Mimi Fu, Lu Li, Qiang Xu, Xiaolan Guo, Hongjuan Lang

“…The Kendall's harmony coefficients of the two rounds of expert consultation were 0.301–0.384 and 0.401–0.424, respectively, with statistical significance (p < 0.05). Conclusion The index system of the biosafety incident response competence for nursing staff is scientific and reliable. …”
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Prescription pattern, glycemic control status, and predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a facility-based cr... by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Samuel Mamusha

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of poor glycemic control status. Statistical significance was established at p-value < 0.05. …”
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Magnitude and Factors Associated with Precervical Cancer among Screened Women in Southern Ethiopia by Terefu Teka, Mesfin Kote, Gemechu Kejela, Tagel Getachew

“…After cleaning the data, descriptive analysis was done and multivariable logistic regression model was employed to identify predictors of precervical cancer. Finally, statistical significance was declared at P < 0.05. Result. …”
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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…A logistic regression model was fitted and used to identify the factors associated with body image dissatisfaction, and P < 0.05 indicated statistical significance. Results: The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was 18.5 % [95 % CI = 14.8–22.2 %]. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…All analyses were conducted with SPSS 22.0 software, with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05. Results RT-qPCR results showed that PTEN expression was significantly increased in RCC tumor tissues compared to normal tissues (p < 0.01). …”
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Comparison of Clinico-radiologic Outcome of Direct Palatal Vault Plating as against CAD/ CAM-assisted Patient-specific Palatal Splint in Patients with Palatal Fractures of Maxilla:... by Rozina Vishnani, Nitin Bhola

“…Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) will be employed at different time intervals within both Group-A and Group-B. The statistical significance level will be set at p<0.05.…”
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Importance of reference group selection in the evaluation of cancer incidence by Alexandra K. Mueller, Brandon Vaeth, Andrew C. Todd, Christopher R. Dasaro, Jiehui Li, Baozhen Qiao, Paolo Boffetta, David J. Prezant, Charles B. Hall, David G. Goldfarb, Rachel Zeig-Owens

“…Our findings suggest that reference population selection will influence the IRR, timing, and statistical significance of change-point estimation, varying with follow-up length.…”
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Effect of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Task-Oriented Training on Electroencephalography-Based Motor Recovery Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Zolghadr, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Saeed Talebian, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Marzieh Yassin

“…The experimental group displayed increased alpha and beta powers and decreased theta without statistical significance. Conclusion: The increase in the relative power of low frequencies and the decrease in high frequencies in the sham group, which were more prominent than the increases in alpha and beta bands’ relative power and the decrease in theta in the experimental group, can indicate that the real-tDCS can prevent the recovery drop of relative powers. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of HIV Patients Admitted to an African Intensive Care Unit by Arthur Kwizera, Mary Nabukenya, Agaba Peter, Lameck Semogerere, Emmanuel Ayebale, Catherine Katabira, Samuel Kizito, Cecilia Nantume, Ian Clarke, Jane Nakibuuka

“…Primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge. Statistical significance was predetermined in reference to P<0.05. …”
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A Retrospective Study in Trans Individuals Undergoing Gender Affirming Testosterone Treatment: Can Changes in Prolactin Counteract the Negative Effects on the Lipid Profile? by Jojo Steininger, Katalin Widmann, Ulrike Kaufmann, Marlene Hager, Rodrig Marculescu, Robert Krysiak, Johannes Ott

“…Concerning blood lipids, the decline in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) reached statistical significance (median 56 mg/dL versus 50 mg/dL; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride levels increased (<i>p</i> = 0.023 and <i>p</i> = 0.045, respectively). …”
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Associations of macrosomia with sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle factors and perinatal outcomes in Southwest Nigeria by Ikeola A. Adeoye, Joshua I. Fakorede, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Kofoworola I. Adediran

“…Bivariate and multiple logistic and Poisson regression analyses examined the associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. Results The prevalence of macrosomia was 72 (6%) [95% CI: 4.66–7.35]. …”
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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…A multilevel binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the data, accounting for the clustering effects of the survey data. The statistical significance of the relationships was assessed using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Is a Reliable Predictor of New-Onset Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Marina Kato, Shuichi Kitada, Yu Kawada, Kosuke Nakasuka, Shohei Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Seo, Nobuyuki Ohte

“…Multivariable analysis with a stepwise procedure using the variables with statistical significance in the univariable analysis revealed that aging, an increase in BNP level, and enlargement of LVESVI were significant prognostic indicators (age: HR: 1.071, 95% CI: 1.009–1.137, p=0.024; log BNP : HR : 1.533, 95% CI: 1.090–2.156, p=0.014; LVESVI : HR : 1.051, 95% CI: 1.011–1.093, p=0.013, respectively). …”
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Preoperative Cardiac Variables of Diastolic Dysfunction and Clinical Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients by Ajay Yadlapati, Joseph P. Lynch, Rajan Saggar, David Ross, John A. Belperio, Stephen Weigt, Abbas Ardehali, Tristan Grogan, Eric H. Yang, Jamil Aboulhosn

“…Additionally, all clinical endpoints did not show any statistical significance between the two groups. Conclusions. …”
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Assessment of root resorption on lateral incisors after primary canine extraction treating mesioangular displaced permanent canines: a randomised controlled trial by Narmin Helal, Reem Naaman, Najlaa Alamoudi, Azza El-Housseiny, Fatima Jadu

“…While there was no statistically significant difference in resorption levels between the extraction and control groups at T0 (P = 0.11), RR occurred more frequently with midalveolar (34.1%) and palatal (32.3%) displacements than with buccal displacements (23.5%). …”
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Transcanalicular laser-assisted and external dacryocystorhinostomy anatomical and functional success in primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: systematic review and meta-a... by Khalid W. Helmi, Ahmed S. Abdulhamid, Mohammed S. Alomari, Ali S. Alsudais, Badran S. Alqurashi, Abdullah Alsharif, Abdulrahman H. Alzahrani, Abdulrahman M. Bahalaq, Mohammed F. Qutub, Hashem S. Almarzouki

“…Moreover, the subgroup analysis comparing single-diode TC-DCR to EX-DCR revealed a statistically significant difference in terms of anatomical success and functional success; however, the comparison of multidiode TC-DCR to EX-DCR revealed no statistically significant difference. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected health facilities of the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Maereg Wolde, Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Addisalem Melesse, Rachana Sharma, Hnin Su Mon, Tesfaye Simireta, Hailemariam Addisu, Yosef Wassihun

“…In the final model, statistical significance was determined with a 95% CI and a p&lt;0.05.Result A total of 427 HCWs were involved in this study. …”
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Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Operation Waiting Times in Patients Having Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury; with or without Bony Lesions by Jeong Heo, Woo-Kie Min, Chang-Wug Oh, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyeong-hyeon Park, Il Seo, Eung-Kyoo Park

“…There was no statistical significance, but it seems to be good neurological recovery, if we start treatment sooner among patients treated within 24 hours (p=0.198). …”
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Over 20-year Follow-up Result of Total Knee Arthroplasty for Knee Arthropathy: A Single Center Cohort Study by XU Yiming, HU Mingwei, ZHU Wei, YU Muyang, LIN Jin, JIN Jin, QIAN Wenwei, FENG Bin, WENG Xisheng

“…The ROM of knee joint were (93.44±17.30) °, (101.88±13.33) °, and (91.56±15.98) ° at preoperative, 10-year of postoperative and last follow-up, respectively, and there was no statistical significance between the groups (P > 0.05). In terms of patient satisfaction, the 10 knees (62.50%) scored 4 points (very satisfied), the remaining 6 knees (37.50%) scored 3 points (satisfied), and the satisfaction rate was 100%.ConclusionTKA treatment for knee arthropathy has high long-term prosthesis survival rate, significant improvement of knee joint function and high patient satisfaction.…”
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The Influence of Vitamin D Levels and Supplementation on the Treatment of Patients Affected by MRONJ by Filip Michalak, Marzena Dominiak, Jan Kiryk, Paweł Popecki, Dominik Kubicki, Jacek Matys, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak

“…However, overall healing rates were somewhat higher in the supplemented group, though they did not reach statistical significance. Antibiotic protection uses also reduced the need for further treatment (OR = 6.20; <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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