Short-term follow-up of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate in treating chronic periprosthetic joint infection during two-stage revision by Xiao Sun, Jun Tan, Lijuan Zhan, Mingkui Sheng, Zhongxin Tang, Lingxiao Wu, Jianzhong Xu, Haijun Ma

“…Both groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in ROM, HSS, and KSS scores compared to preoperative values (P < 0.05). …”
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Flow Cytometric Analysis of T, B, and NK Cells Antigens in Patients with Mycosis Fungoides by Serkan Yazıcı, Emel Bülbül Başkan, Ferah Budak, Barbaros Oral, Şaduman Balaban Adim, Zübeyde Ceylan Kalin, Güven Özkaya, Kenan Aydoğan, Hayriye Saricaoğlu, Şükran Tunali

“…The mean value of all cell surface antigens was not statistically significant between parapsoriasis and MF groups. …”
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Cardiac safety of gamithromycin in ewes by Orhan Corum, Burak Dik, Emre Bahcican, Emre, Hatice Eser, Hatice, Ayse Er, Enver Yazar

“…Statistically significant (P<0.05) fluctuations were determined in the total bilirubin, total protein, creatinine and white blood cell counts, but these results were within the normal ranges.…”
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Does candidate race influence simulated patient ratings in standardised assessments of clinical practice? A single-blinded randomised study in UK medical schools by Celia Brown, Amir H Sam, Rachel Westacott, Mark Gurnell, Sarah Khavandi, Malcolm Reed, Ann Sebastian, Kerry Badger

“…No other differences were statistically significant at p&lt;0.0057.Conclusions Being a black candidate at the fail level of performance was associated with a lower score than being a white candidate at the fail level of performance, thereby indicating a negative stereotype against black students. …”
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Deep learning on CT scans to predict checkpoint inhibitor treatment outcomes in advanced melanoma by Laurens S. Ter Maat, Rob A. J. De Mooij, Isabella A. J. Van Duin, Joost J. C. Verhoeff, Sjoerd G. Elias, Tim Leiner, Wouter A. C. van Amsterdam, Max F. Troenokarso, Eran R. A. N. Arntz, Franchette W. P. J. Van den Berkmortel, Marye J. Boers-Sonderen, Martijn F. Boomsma, Fons J. M. Van den Eertwegh, Jan Willem de Groot, Geke A. P. Hospers, Djura Piersma, Art Vreugdenhil, Hans M. Westgeest, Ellen Kapiteijn, Ardine A. De Wit, Willeke A. M. Blokx, Paul J. Van Diest, Pim A. De Jong, Josien P. W. Pluim, Karijn P. M. Suijkerbuijk, Mitko Veta

“…The DLM reached a statistically significant discriminative value, but was unable to improve over known clinical predictors. …”
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Retrospective Investigation of Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Positivity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Biopsies by Hasan Bostancı, Kürşat Dikmen, Ahmet Çağrı Büyükkasap, Sidre Erganis, Kayhan Çağlar, Ayşe Dursun, Gülendam Bozdayı

“…However, there was a statistically significant decrease in albumin and hemoglobin levels in patients with UC compared with the control group. …”
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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of Clostridioides difficile infection in children with diarrhoea by Ning Wang, Kun Jiang, Jinyue Huang, Mengzhu Hou, Lu Wang, Wei Wang, Yulian Fang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in children with diarrhea, and to provide evidence for the clinical prevention and treatment of CDI.MethodsThe clinical data of 192 children with diarrhoea suspected of CDI admitted from August 2020 to March 2023 were retrospectively analysed and divided into two groups according to whether CDI occurred, and the clinical characteristics and risk factors of the two groups were analysed statistically.ResultsThere were 85 cases of CDI in children with diarrhoea, 60 males (70.6%) and 25 females (29.4%), with a male to female ratio of 2.4:1; clinical manifestations were mostly fever, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting and blood in stool, with no statistically significant differences compared to the non-infected group. …”
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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by Valeriy D. Lunkov, Marina V. Maevskaya, Ekaterina K. Tsvetaeva, Ana G. Mendez, Maria S. Zharkova, Petr E. Tkachenko, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…Correlation analysis, univariate and multivariable analysis were provided to find factors statistically significantly associated with lethal outcome and SIRS. …”
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Multifidus fat infiltration negatively influences the postoperative outcomes in lumbar disc herniation following transforaminal approach percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy by Kai Sun, Renjie Qin, Wenzhuo Wang, Genlong Jiao, Guodong Sun, Guoliang Chen, Jun Li

“…There were no statistically significant differences in preoperative VAS scores for back and leg pain, ODI scores, and EQ-5D scores between the two groups. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study by Hyung Su Park, Sung Youl Hyun, Woo Sung Choi, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi

“…In a subgroup analysis, the severe and nonsevere head and neck injury groups showed statistically significant differences in known independent risk factors for VTE. …”
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Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation by Petr Plohák, Hana Švehláková, Barbara Stalmachová, Miroslava Goňo, Tomáš Dvorský

“…By cultivating soil samples, we determined 60 species from 1,487 seedlings, by extraction method 66 species from 5,999 seeds. A statistically significant effect of the presence of the tree layer on the number of species obtained by the extraction method was demonstrated. …”
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Relation Between Glycated Hemoglobin Level and Hearing Loss in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Mayada ElSherif, Aya Fathey El Sayed Mahfouz, Noha Mohamed Gaber Amin, Hesham Saad Kozou

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the hearing thresholds between patients with diabetes < 5 years (20 subjects) and those with a duration of ≤ 5 years (22 subjects). …”
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Effect and Safety of Pioglitazone-Metformin Tablets in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Shaanxi Province: A Random... by Fu Jianfang, Xiao Wanxia, Gao Xiling, Xu Jing, Yang Wenjuan, Liu Jianrong, He Qingzhen, Ma Kaiyan, Lian Jingxuan, Chen Taixiong, Xu Qian, Li Mengying, Ming Jie, Ji Qiuhe

“…The level of γ-GT decreased in both groups before and after treatment, which was statistically significant, and there was also a statistically significant difference in the level of γ-GT between the two groups after 24 weeks. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Bandage Contact Lenses and Eye Patching after Bilateral Cataract Surgery by Dalan Jing, Aihua Deng, Hongmei Wang, Yilin Chou, Xiaodan Jiang, Zhenxiang Chen, Xuemin Li, Tingyi Wen

“…The differences in ocular signs and symptoms between the two groups were not statistically significant. There were no significant differences in the BCVA and VF-14 between the groups at any time point. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Tear Film and Corneal Surface in Chronic Smokers and Non Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study by Ruchi Dabas, Meena Kumari, Manisha Rathi, Monika Dahiya, Rajni Yadav, Sumit Sachdeva

“…The dry eye parameters, such as the Schirmer I test and TBUT, were significantly lower in smokers compared to non smokers, with a statistically significant difference (p-value <0.001). Similarly, CCT and endothelial cell count were significantly lower in smokers than in non smokers, with a statistically significant difference (p-value <0.001). …”
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Combined Low-Level Light Therapy and Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for the Treatment of Dry Eye in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome by Matteo Di Marino, Paola Conigliaro, Francesco Aiello, Claudia Valeri, Clarissa Giannini, Raffaele Mancino, Stella Modica, Carlo Nucci, Roberto Perricone, Massimo Cesareo

“…Schirmer test values increased too, but there was not statistically significance between values at T0 and T1 or T3. …”
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The Prognosis of Traumatic Small Bowel Injury Accompanied by Liver Injury by Yu Seong Noh, Sung Won Jung, Tae Gil Heo, Pyong Wha Choi, Jae Il Kim, Heung Man Jun, Yong Chan Shin, Sung Min Jung, Eun Hae Um

“…SBI accompanied by LI may show higher mortality than SBI alone; however, since the difference was not statistically significant in the present study, larger-scale follow-up research is needed.…”
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Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Risk Screening on Postoperative Recovery in Patients with Laparoscopic-Assisted Radical Resection for Colorectal Cancer by Xiaolong Wang, Jianlin Wu, Sen Lei, Feng Tian, Ce Cao, Guangfeng Shi

“…Results. There were statistically significant differences in BMI, albumin, total cholesterol, and lymphocyte count between patients from the two groups (all P<0.05). …”
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Adverse health effects after breast cancer up to 14 years after diagnosis by Marianne J. Heins, Kelly M. de Ligt, Janneke Verloop, Sabine Siesling, Joke C. Korevaar, Annette Berendsen, Daan Brandenbarg, Anneriet Dassen, Agnes Jager, Jacqueline Hugtenburg, Gerda van der Weele

“…Results: 148 health effects occurred statistically significantly more often in survivors than in controls (p < 0.05). …”
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The Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Anxiety Sensitivity in Young Adults with Methamphetamine Use Disorder by Sinay Önen, Süheyla Ünal, Merve Sayın Yerli, Güssüm Bakırcı, Çetin Turan

“…ASI-3, SCL-90-R and BAPI scores were statistically significantly higher in the SAD group than in the non-SAD group (p&lt;0.05). …”
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