Photobiomodulation preconditioning for oral mucositis prevention and quality of life improvement in chemotherapy patients: a randomized clinical trial by Marwa Khalil, Omar Hamadah, Maher Saifo

“…However, these differences were not statistically significant (p = 0.129). Regarding Late Effects in Normal Tissue (LENT-SOMA) scale, there was a statistically significant difference between the three groups studied (p = 0.037). …”
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Effect of "Tong Du Tiao Shen" Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Rehabilitation Training on the Recovery of Lower Limb Motor Function after Ischemic Stroke by ZHANG Junyu, HAN Wei, JIN Zikai, YANG Kun, HE Chenggong, DAI Fei

“…After four weeks of treatment in the two groups, all indexes were statistically significant compared to those before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of Suspension Massage Exercise Technique on Cervicogenic Insomnia and Vertebrobasilar Artery Hemodynamics by ZHANG Tianyu, LIU Li, DING Yi, SUN Jie, WANG Shurui, LI Zewen, WANG Jinghua, LI Li

“…After treatment, total effective rate of the observation group was 82.14%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (50.00%), and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). After treatment, PSQI and NPQ scores were significantly lower in both groups, and the above scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01); after treatment, the scores of each factor of PSQI of the observation group were reduced (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the scores of sleepiness of the control group were reduced (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). and the scores of sleep quality, sleep disorder, and daytime dysfunction in the control group decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the sleep quality, sleep onset, and sleep duration in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); The Vm values of LVA, RVA and BA increased in both groups after treatment, and the above indexes in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Dynamic Torque Limitation vs Static Torque Limitation for Bone Screws in Pig Bone by Wilkie Jack, Richard Jordan, Joshi Aditya, McFarlane Zoe, Staiger Mark, Rauter Georg, Möller Knut

“…The pull-out strength of the dynamic and static insertions were compared and no statistically significant difference was found. Future work should consider at using larger screws and different bone samples, with more repetitions to try and obtain a statistically significant result.…”
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The ambiguous relation between verbal irony understanding and need for cognitive closure: Reports from two studies by Branowska Katarzyna, Koziński Konrad

“…Results of Study 1 showed no statistically significant relation between irony understanding and NFC, while Study 2 showed a statistically significant, negative correlation between the closed-mindedness subscale of NFC and understanding of praise-by-blame irony. …”
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Quality of students life and its role in strengthening the social responsibility with the students of Adrar University by Bouchra Bakhtaoui, Cheikh Saous

“…On this basis, the results have showed that the level of quality of student life and social responsibility among the students of Adrar University was at a high degree, and there was a positive statistically significant relationship between the quality of family and social life, the quality of mental health, the quality of time management and social responsibility among university students, and the absence of a statistically significant relationship between the quality of public health, the quality of education and study, alongside the social responsibility of university students. …”
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The effect of the floor and cage rearing systems on some production traits and livestock economics in broylers by M. Kenan Türkyılmaz, Ahmet Nazhgül, H. Erbay Bardakçtoğlu

“…Differences of Ihe live weights in the groups were statistically significant (p<0,01). Similar values (1,71) were obtained in the cage and floor groups for feed convertion rate. …”
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Supra-Annular Versus Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Valves in Small Aortic Annulus: A Propensity Score-Matched Study by Michel Pompeu Sá, MD, MSc, MHBA, PhD, Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH, Yisi Wang, MPH, Floyd Thoma, BS, Amber Makani, MD, Dustin Kliner, MD, Catalin Toma, MD, David West, MD, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…No statistically significant difference was observed in survival (log-rank p = 0.950) and stroke (p = 0.6547) between patients who received SAVs and IAVs. …”
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Effect of Liuzijue on Pulmonary Function of Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Hemiplegia by CHEN Yannan, ZHANG Hongxin, DENG Lijin, WENG Meihua, HU Jingwen, ZHOU Hongjuan, YOU Shijing, CHEN Jinxiu

“…After 12 weeks of intervention, the scores of the FVC, FEV₁, PEF, MVV, MBI, SIS in both groups improved significantly compared with those before intervention, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001). After the intervention, the pulmonary function indexes of FVC, FEV₁, PEF, MVV of the experimental group were (2.63±0.68) L, (2.33±0.68) L, (4.49±1.39) L/s, (44.08±13.89) L/min respectively, which were better than those in the control group (2.31±0.50) L, (2.03±0.48) L, (3.79±1.46) L/s, (34.74±15.21) L/min, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Impact of VSD therapy on surgical outcomes, inflammatory markers, and functional rehabilitation in patients with secondary bone infection following tibial fracture surgery by Sheng Chang, Yu Wang, Zengshan Zhang

“…The infection control time, wound sterility time, hospitalization time, and skin flap transfer operation time in the study group were shorter than those in the control group and the difference was statistically significant (P&lt;0.05). After treatment, the levels of TNF⁃α, IL⁃6, and CRP in the two groups decreased, among which the change in the study group was the most significant and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of Rehabilitation Training based on Mirror Vision Feedback on the Old Age Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia by Bo GENG, Hanchao FENG, Jian ZHANG, Xiaoxue WANG

“…Compared with before treatment, the MAS scores of upper limb (pronator and elbow flexors of the affected side) and lower limb (flexion and extensor groups of the affected hip) in the two groups were significantly lower at 4 weeks after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), while the FMA scores and ADL scores of upper limbs and lower limbs in the two groups were significantly higher at 2 and 4 weeks after treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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How does the ground reaction force affect the 6 second sprint performance? by Baris Gurol, İlker Yılmaz, İzzet Kırkaya

“…Based on Bonferroni correction post test results there were statistically significant differences have been found between ground reaction forces (GRF0 - GRF10; p lt;0.05 amp; GRF0 - GRF15; p lt;0.001) and there were no statistically significant differences have been found between ground reaction forces (p gt;0.05). …”
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To Explore the Effects of Acupuncture and Medical Treatment at Different Times on the Gastrointestinal Reaction and White Blood Cell Count of Patients with Lung Cancer Chemotherapy by Qingchun Zhao, Hui Du, Jinghao Liu, Yu Hua, Xiaoyu Niu, Jun Chen

“…The difference between the three groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The TCM symptom scores of the three groups showed an upward trend, but compared with those of the study 1 group and study 2 group, the TCM symptom scores of the control group increased significantly and the difference between the three groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). …”
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The relationship between work-life balance and psychological well-being: an empirical study of metro rail travelers working in the information technology sector by K. D. V. Prasad, K. D. V. Prasad, Mruthyanjaya Rao, Rajesh Vaidya, Rajesh Vaidya, Kottala Sriyogi, Kottala Sriyogi, Shivoham Singh, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas

“…With respect to the impact of the work–life balance constructs, the impacts of the WIPL, WPLE, and PLIW work–life balance constructs were statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05; p &lt; 0.001, respectively) for all four psychological well-being constructs. …”
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Biometry and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation by Combined Scheimpflug-Placido Disc versus Optical Interferometry Devices by Mehlan Juliane, Lehman Anne-Isabel, Cichocki Myriam, Druchkiv Vasyl, Katz Toam, Stephan J Linke

“…The difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.059). The difference between the IOL power calculation of the IOL Master and the calculation of the G6 was not statistically significant (P = 0.064). …”
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Alpha EEG Spectral Characteristics in the Parieto-Occipital lobe of Elderly Patients with Chronic Insomnia and Mild Cognitive Impairment by GUO Zhenxing, BAI Linxin, ZHANG Lin, GAO Jiahui, RAO Ting, LIU Zhizhen

“…Additionally, we analyzed the changes in alpha spectral power in relation to cognitive functions.Results（1）PSQI scores：Compared to the HC group, the daytime functional impairment scores in the CI-MCI group were significantly higher, with a statistically significant difference （P &lt;0. 05）. The total PSQI scores, sleep quality, sleep onset latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and sleep disturbance scores were significantly higher in the CI group and the CI-MCI group, while the use of hypnotics score was significantly reduced, with statistically significant differences （P &lt;0. 05）. （2）MoCA scores：Compared to the HC and CI groups, the CI-MCI group exhibited significantly lower total MoCA scores, as well as reductions in visuospatial execution, naming, attention, verbal fluency, delayed recall, and orientation, with statistically significant differences （P &lt;0. 05）. （3）EEG spectral characteristics：Compared to the HC group, the CI-MCI group showed significantly increased alpha spectral power at sites P1, P6, POZ, PO4, and PO6 in the Parieto-Occipital lobe, with statistically significant differences （P &lt;0. 05）. …”
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Psychological Status and Related Factors in Medical Isolated Persons during Outbreak of COVID-19 by Qin WANG, LI Li, Xia ZHOU, Zhimei LIU, Bingshan GUO, Renqi DONG

“…Health care workers and freelancers were the statistically significant risk factors for anxiety in medical isolated persons individuals (<italic>OR</italic>=6.633, <italic>P</italic>=0.028; <italic>OR</italic>=2.404, <italic>P</italic>=0.027), while health care workers were the statistically significant risk factors for depression in medical isolated persons (<italic>OR</italic>=5.966, <italic>P</italic>=0.030).Conclusion:During the epidemic period of COVID-19, the psychological and emotional changes in the medical isolated persons were significant. …”
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Histopathologic Evaluation of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hypothyroidism-Induced Rats by Şule Demir, Mustafa Ünübol, Serap Ünübol Aypak, Emrah İpek, Serdar Aktaş, Gamze Sevri Ekren, Murat Yılmaz, Recai Tunca, Engin Güney

“…The two groups did not differ statistically significantly with respect to visfatin levels (p>0.05). …”
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P1-N1-P2 Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Chronic Unilateral Acquired Conductive Hearing Loss in Adults by Abeir Osman Dabbous, Noha Ali Hosni, Alzahraa Al-Sayed Owais Emara, Adel Said El-Antably

“…RESULTS: The affected ears of the cases showed highly statistically significant shorter CAEPs N1, P2, N1-P2 latencies but not P1, and showed highly statistically significant larger N1, P2, N1P2, amplitude than the control group. …”
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COVID-19’s effects on microvascular structure in a healthy retina: an OCTA study by Kazim Kiratli, Hazan Gul Kahraman, Yusuf Ziya Guven, Fahrettin Akay, Murat Aysin

“…RESULTS: All choroidal thickness measurements of the COVID-19 group showed no statistically significant difference when compared to healthy individuals. …”
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