Dentoskeletal effects of aesthetic and conventional twin block appliances in the treatment of skeletal class II malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial by Mohamed Najati Alsilq, Mohamed Youssef

“…The change in upper incisor angulation was statistically significant (−1.88 ± 1.48°) for the ATB group and (−3.5 ± 4.18°) for the CTB group (P = 0·001). …”
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Significance of Combining Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid With Targeted Next‐Generation Sequencing in the Pathogen Detection‐Based Diagnosis of Pulmonary Infections by Jiangbo Liu, Bo Yang, Yu Wu, Guihong Yang, Xiaojiu Zha, Wei Jiang

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the positive diagnosis rate when compared with the tNGS group (p > 0.05). …”
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Effect of the Slowest Heating Zone Movement on Thermophysical Kinetics in Food Systems by Vladimir V. Kondratenko, Natalia E. Posokina, Anna I. Zakharova, Aleksei A. Korolev, Galina P. Pokudina

“…This research aimed at identifying a statistically significant difference between lethality for fixed and moving slowest heating zones in various food systems. …”
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Comparative magnetic resonance imaging-based study of pelvic floor morphology and function before pregnancy and after primigravida vaginal delivery by Xiaonan Lin, Jinming Chen, Haijing Pan, Yaye Xu, Qun Zhong, Xueying Lin, Chengbin Ye

“…During the straining maneuver, all parameters except U-PCL and urethral mobility showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The OIM area and PRT increased whereas the anterior pelvic area decreased from 3mPP to 6mPP. …”
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The invisible enemy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal smokeless tobacco use as a risk factor for low birth weight. by Akanksha Mahajan, Bhawna Gupta, Michael Tong

“…Eleven studies reported a statistically significant reduction in mean birth weight in maternal smokeless tobacco users. …”
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Is There Any Point in a Corticosteroid Treatment of Intermittent Asthma? by Ivana Stankovic, Tatjana Pejcic, Branislava Milenkovic, Dragana Jovanovic, Milan Rancic

“…At the end of the study, in Group A, we found a statistically significant decrease of BHR (PD20 0.98 vs. 2.07) (p < 0.001), diurnal peak expiratory flow (PEF) variability (17.9 vs. 13.8) (p < 0.001), symptom scores (0.63 vs. 0.30) (p < 0.001), and used rescue medication (p < 0.001), while the parameters of lung function remained unchanged except for forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1), which had a statistically significant increase (3.58 vs. 3.66) (p < 0.001). …”
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Servant Leadership: Influence of Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment by Nikolina Vrcelj, Vuk Bevanda, Nevena Bevanda

“…Idea: Our main goal was to put the theory to the empirical test through known and validated questionnaires about whether servant leadership has a positive statistically significant impact on organizational commitment and whether servant leadership has a positive statistically significant effect on job satisfaction. …”
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Psychosocial, physical, cognitive and quality of life aspects in primary restless legs syndrome by I. Jarašiūnaitė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…Data was considered statistically significant at p<0.05. Results. The study included 39 participants (32 women) aged 65.1±11.3 years. …”
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The Relationship Between the Upper-Body Strength Characteristics with Velocity and Power Parameters During the Bench Throw Movement: Is Sport Branch An Inportant Factor ? by Serdar Bayrakdaroğlu, İbrahim Can

“…According to the results of the analysis, it was found that there was a statistically significant relationship between the upper-body strenght characteristics with together velocity and power parameters during the BT movement and this relationship shows a statistically significant difference compared to the sports branches. …”
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Is middle East pain syndrome (MEPS) a variant of fibromyalgia syndrome or a distinct disease? by Mona H. Elhamamy, Adel A. Elbeialy, Maha S. Mohamed, Sabah E. Abdelraheem, Hala M. Elzomor

“…Capillaroscopic examination revealed a statistically significant difference between MEPS and FMS groups regarding angiogenesis as the p-value is < 0.05. …”
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Effect of Yijinjing Training on Balance Function and Plantar Pressure of Stroke Patients by LUO Kailiang, JIN Xueming, MA Shujie, XUE Xin, LIU Xinhao, MA Xinran, HU Jun

“…Before and after treatment, the Berg balance scale (BBS) was used to evaluate balance function; the plantar pressure analysis system was used to evaluate the plantar pressure parameters under the condition of eyes opened or closed, the percentage of plantar pressure of the hemiplegic side and envelope ellipse parameters (long axis length, short axis length and area) were obtained through the analysis of the system; the adverse reactions such as falls, muscle pain, abnormal blood pressure and heart rate of the two groups were recorded.ResultsThere was no significant difference in BBS score, percentage of plantar pressure on the hemiplegic side and envelope ellipse parameters of the two groups before treatment,the difference was no statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). Compared with before treatment, the BBS score of the two groups after treatment were significantly increased, and the percentage of plantar pressure on the hemiplegic side of the observation group after treatment were significantly increased, while the envelope ellipse parameters of the observation group after treatment were significantly decreased under the condition of eyes open and closed,the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Body Mass Index at Pediatric Leukemia Diagnosis and the Risks of Relapse and Mortality: Findings from a Single Institution and Meta-analysis by Ashleigh M. Saenz, Stacie Stapleton, Raquel G. Hernandez, Greg A. Hale, Neil A. Goldenberg, Skai Schwartz, Ernest K. Amankwah

“…We observed a statistically significant association between mortality and obesity status in unadjusted models (imputed: HR = 2.54, 95% CI = 1.15–5.60, p=0.021; complete set: HR = 2.72, 95% CI = 1.26–5.91, p=0.011) that was not statistically significant in both age- and sex-adjusted and multivariable adjusted analyses. …”
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Intermittent enteral nutrition shortens the time to achieve nutritional goals in critically ill patients by Ondrej Hrdy, Kamil Vrbica, Jaroslav Duba, Martin Slezak, Eva Strazevska, Viktor Agalarev, Milos Duba, Radka Stepanova, Adam Svobodnik, Roman Gal

“…Regarding the primary outcome, log-rank test indicated that the intermittent group, compared with continuous group, had a statistically significantly shorter time (p = 0.009) and greater diarrhea occurrence (7 (4.7%) vs. 16 (11%), p = 0.049). …”
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Effect of Proparacaine 0.375%-Sodium Fluorescein 0.25% Eye Drop Mixture and Fluorescein Strip on Anterior Segment Parameters by Mustafa Doğan, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Mehmet Akif Erol

“…The change was statistically significant (p<0.001, p=0.005, and p=0.013, resp.). …”
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Effect of Liuzijue Combined with Inspiratory Muscle Training on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by WANG Qing, LIU Siyuan, CAO Haihao, QU Xinjie, ZHANG Linlin, BI Hongyan

“…Before treatment and after eight weeks of treatment , the percentage of forced breathing in the first second (FEV₁%pred) and the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) were used to evaluate the patient's lung function; 6 minutes walking test (6MWT) was used to evaluate the patient's exercise tolerance; COPD assessment test (CAT) was used to evaluate the quality of life of patients.ResultsCompared with those before treatment, the FEV₁%pred, MIP and 6MWT of all three groups increased significantly after treatment, CAT score decreased significantly after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). Compared with the control group, the FEV₁%pred, MIP and 6MWT of the inspiratory muscle training group and the combined group were significantly higher after treatment, and the CAT score was significantly lower, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of Acupotomy Intervention on Fibrosis of Rectus Femoris in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis by LIU Jing, ZENG Weiquan, LIN Qiaoxuan, LU Liming, GUO Zexing, LIU Hong, ZHANG Liangzhi, XIU Zhongbiao

“…Compared with the blank group, the collagen volume fraction of rectus femoris muscle in the model group increased, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). Compared with the model group, the acupotomy group had decreased collagen volume fraction of rectus femoris muscle, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). 2) RT-PCR results showed that the mRNA expressions of ColⅠ, VIM and α-SMA in the model group were significantly higher than those in the blank group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), while those in the acupotomy group were significantly lower than those in the model group, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). 3) Western blot results showed that the proteins expressions of ColⅠ, VIM and α-SMA in the model group were significantly higher than those in the blank group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), while those in the acupotomy group were significantly lower than those in the model group, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).ConclusionBased on the Jingjin theory, the release of quadriceps femoris' transfascial focal point by acupotomy can down-regulate the expression levels of mRNA and protein of ColⅠ, VIM, α-SMA, and reduce the degree on fibrosis of rectus femoris muscle, which may be one of the mechanisms of acupotomy for KOA.…”
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Effectiveness of shared decision-making for glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Edosa Tesfaye Geta, Dufera Rikitu Terefa, Wase Benti Hailu, Wolkite Olani, Emiru Merdassa, Markos Dessalegn, Miesa Gelchu, Dereje Chala Diriba

“…Finally, the statistically significant MD of HbA1c% between the intervention groups engaged in SDM and control groups received usual care was declared at P ˂0.05, using a 95% confidence interval (CI).…”
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Effect of Floating Needle Perfusion Therapy combined with Joint Mobilization on Shoulder Pain of Hemiplegia after Stroke by Xin WANG, Hu LI, Xiuyan LU

“…Compared with before treatment, the VAS score of the three groups after treatment for four weeks decreased significantly, while the FMA score, MBI score and PROM of the shoulder joint increased significantly, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05). …”
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Factors Affecting Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Study by Selen T, Merhametsiz Ö, Öneç K, Ercan Z, İslam M, Altun G, Pınar M, Demir ME

“…The ROC curve analysis for the influenza questionnaire score showed an AUC of 0.822 (95% CI 0.787– 0.856), with a p-value of < 0.001. The statistically significant cutoff value for predicting influenza vaccination was determined to be 2.5. …”
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Clinical Observation of Sling Exercise Combining Plucking Bladder Meridian on Treating Low Back Muscle Fasciitis by Fei LI, LI Li, Qiangqiang XU, Jiapeng ZHANG

“…The visual analogue scale (VAS) score and oswestry dysfunction index (ODI) score of the three groups were evalued and analyzed respectively before and after treatment and follow-up.Results:After treatment, VAS score and ODI score of three groups were all improved, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), The combined group was superior to two other groups with statistically significant difference (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05) respectively. …”
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