ECONOMIC ASPECT OF CRIMINAL LAW COUNTERACTION TO JUSTIFICATION OF ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: RISKS FOR THE STATE BUDGET IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF... by Andrii Lapkin, Daryna Yevtieieva, Daria Kukovynets

“…The empirical basis of the study was as follows: (1) statistical data on Ukraine's participation as a defendant in the ECHR and the expenses incurred by it for the compensation of damages in 2019-2023; (2) approximately 900 verdicts of Ukrainian courts under Article 4362 of the Criminal Code; (3) the survey results of 4015 law enforcement officers of Ukraine on countering the glorification of the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine; (4) the survey results of 16 Ukrainian judges on countering the glorification of the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine; (5) 46 ECHR judgments. …”
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User Outcomes for an App-Delivered Hypnosis Intervention for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Retrospective Analysis by Katherine Scheffrahn, Claire Hall, Vanessa Muñiz, Gary Elkins

“…In both groups, there was a large, statistically significant difference in the average number of daily hot flashes from baseline to end point (women with hot flashes and night sweats: Cohen d=1.28; t138=15.055; P<.001; women with daily hot flashes: Cohen d=0.82; t270=13.555; P<.001). …”
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Potato mosaic viruses which infect plants of tuber-bearing Solanum spp. growing in the VIR field gene bank by E. V. Rogozina, N. V. Mironenko, N. A. Chalaya, Yu. Matsushita, H. Yanagisawa

“…In the studied samples, only 17 genotypes (12 %) are not infected by PVX, PVS, PVM and PVY according to the ELISA test. There are statistically significant differences in the virus infestation of Solanum species with different origins, according to Pearson’s chi-squared test. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…All five diffusion models proved valuable for breast cancer diagnosis, with the CTRW model exhibiting the highest diagnostic performance, although the difference was not statistically significant. The diffusion parameters derived from these models can effectively assist in distinguishing prognostic factors and molecular subtypes of breast cancer.…”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…MethodologyThis study employs a descriptive-correlational research design. The statistical population includes approximately 13,000 students at Urmia University who are users of smart mobile phones and augmented reality applications. …”
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Acceptance, Safety, and Effect Sizes in Online Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Interventional Pilot Study by Ruben Vonderlin, Tali Boritz, Carola Claus, Büsra Senyüz, Saskia Mahalingam, Rachel Tennenhouse, Stefanie Lis, Christian Schmahl, Jürgen Margraf, Tobias Teismann, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Shelley McMain, Martin Bohus

“…MethodsA total of 39 individuals meeting the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [Fifth Edition]) criteria for BPD received 1 year of outpatient telehealth DBT at 3 sites in Germany and Canada. …”
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Does drug dispensing influence patients’ medication knowledge and medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana, Haidelucia Rodrigues Vieira Javarini, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Tiago Marques Reis, Genival Araujo dos Santos-Junior, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha

“…The results indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in medication adherence post-dispensing (RR: 1.19; 95%CI 0.99 to 1.43, p = 0.07). …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…It was observed that only polytrauma patients admitted to intensive care and hospitalised for 43 days or more exhibited a higher mean direct cost, with statistically significant differences (at a risk of 5%).Conclusion: Patients with polytrauma are at significant risk of incurring catastrophic health expenditures. …”
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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer by Mustafa Kandaz, Atalay Balsak, Hatice Bengü Çobanoğlu

“…The 1-, 2-, 3- and 5- year survival rates were 92.6%, 86.4%, 82% and 72.3% for NLR ≤3 and 80.3%, 75.6%, 65% and 56.8% for NLR >3 patients, respectively, indicating statistical significance (p=0.047). Conclusion: In NPC, a pre-treatment NLR above three indicates an unfavorable prognosis in survival and may be a valuable prognostic biomarker. …”
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The Economic Analysis of the Overlooked Recurrent Low Back Pain: Three Years Retrospective Observational Study by Szyszka J, Matuska J, Szyszka BG, Walkowiak D, Skorupska E

“…Moreover, recurrent LBP generated a statistically higher cost per visit for medical services than non-recurrent cases, except for physiotherapy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer: a meta-analysis by Chunqiang Wang, Tianye Huang, Xuebing Wang

“…Two researchers independently completed the entire process from screening, inclusion to data extraction and performed statistical analysis using RevMan 5.3. The primary outcomes included basic patient characteristics, overall survival rate, disease-free survival rate, disease-specific survival rate, recurrence rate, and complication rate and type.ResultsA total of 33 articles were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Dagne, Yonatan Menber, Yosef Wassihun, Gedefaw Dires, Atitegeb Abera, Seteamlak Adane, Melese Linger, Zelalem T. Haile

“…The chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used, and p value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Result. A total of 9280 adults aged 18–59 years were included in the study and 2911 (28.7%) (95% CI: 27.0%–30.4%) of whom were chronic energy deficient. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Record the cystatin C, glomerular filtration rate, urine output during perioperative period.Results: There were both increases in biomarkers of kidney injury before and 1, 2 and 6 days after the anaesthetic surgery in donors, However, no statistical differences in KIM-1 (P (0.42 pg/mL (95% CI 0.21 to 0.63 pg/mL)) vs S (0.26 pg/mL (95% CI 0.02 to 0.49 pg/mL)), − 0.16 pg/mL (95% CI − 0.48 to 0.16 pg/mL)), IL-18 (P (178.54 pg/mL (95% CI 110.15 to 24693 pg/mL)) vs S (175.86 pg/mL (95% CI 100.35 to 251.38 pg/mL)), − 2.68 pg/mL (95% CI − 105.61 to 100.25 pg/mL)), and TIMP-2 (P (12.88 ng/mL (95% CI 8.69 to 17.07 ng/mL)) vs S (14.85 ng/mL (95% CI 10.23 to 19.46 ng/mL)), 1.97 ng/mL (95% CI − 4.30 to 8.23 ng/mL)) concentration changes between the two types of anaesthesia.Conclusion: There was no difference between sevoflurane and propofol anaesthesia on postoperative changes in biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors.Keywords: general anesthetics, sevoflurane, propofol, renal transplantation…”
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Phosphorus transitions driven by cyclone biparjoy linked middle east North Africa (MENA) and Indian Thar Desert dust storm pathways in Asia’s largest grassland by Rupak Dey, Seema B. Sharma, Mahesh G. Thakkar, Ranjit Kumar Sarangi, Abhiroop Chowdhury, Aliya Naz

“…Soil samples were collected from 10 × 10 km grid locations in the grassland before, 48 h after, and 20 days after a cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, which hit the region in June 2023. Statistical analyses (Shapiro‒Wilk normality and Kruskal–Wallis H test) were performed on the data to assess the differences in phosphorus concentrations in terms of PAC (Phosphorus Activation Coefficient) among the phases. …”
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Factors Affecting Nonadherence to WHO’s Recommended Antenatal Care Visits among Women in Pastoral Community, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kusse Urmale Mare, Abel Gebre Wuneh, Mubarek Shemsu Awol, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Molla Kahsay Hiluf, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…Odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval were computed and the statistical significance of the explanatory variables was declared at a p-value <0.05. …”
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Diagnosis and Numerical Simulation of Low-level Wind Shear over the Hengduan Mountains in Winter by Ren Juzhang, Yang Xue, Tao Yun, Fu Zhijia, Chen Yan, Zhong Yahan, Wang Man, Jin Yan

“…Using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, airport weather station data, encrypted automatic weather station data and wind profile radar data, a low-level wind shear turn-around event at Cangyuan Wushan Airport on 29 December 2021, is diagnosed and analyzed by statistical and numerical simulation methods. Results indicate that during winter, the southwest airflow prevails in the Hengduan Mountains, and the surface wind speed is relatively low. …”
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Nivolumab plasma concentration and clearance associated with overall survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma by Aurélien Marabelle, Laurence Albiges, Angelo Paci, Cécile Dalban, David Combarel, Sophie Broutin, Christophe Maritaz, Louis Blondel

“…Multivariate analysis showed a trend towards lower clearance, but this did not reach statistical significance (p=0.0694).Conclusions Results of the study may potentially be used to predict outcomes of nivolumab therapy in patients with renal cell carcinoma. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Dividends on Default Probability According to Signaling and Agency Theories by Alireza Najjarpour, Saeed Fathi, Ali Foroush Bastani

“…Subsequently, an unbalanced nonlinear regression is applied to investigate the quadratic relationship between cash interest and the probability of default during the years 2001-2021. The statistical population comprises companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange and the Iran Farabourse, with the exclusion of financial companies, those with more than six months of consecutive trading suspension, and those that have experienced trading suspension for more than twenty percent of their market lifespan. …”
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La ‘sofisticación’ como dimensión de cambio en el desarrollo epistemológico / “Sophistication” as a Dimension of Change in Developing a Personal Epistemology by Constanza Ruiz-Danegger, Yolanda Fernández-Acevedo, José Eduardo Moreno

“…It is proposed to probe it from a) a formal criterion: (statistical significance of differences) and two substantial ones: (b) the contrast of the “weak” vs. …”
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New strategies in management of severe alcoholic hepatitis by P. Ye. Tkachenko, I. I. Komkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Lille index was utilized as treatment response criterion. During statistical data analysis Wilcoxon, Manna– Whitney and chi-square criteria were used. …”
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