N88S seipin-related seipinopathy is a lipidopathy associated with loss of iron homeostasis by Mariana O. Ribeiro, Mafalda Oliveira, Verónica Nogueira, Vítor Costa, Vitor Teixeira

“…Differentially expressed proteins were categorized into functional networks to highlight altered protein functions and signaling pathways. Statistical comparisons were made using unpaired Student's t-tests or two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey´s / Šídák's multiple comparisons tests. …”
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Effects of Lupeol on Intestinal Anastomosis After Experimental Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Kaya C, Kapisiz A, Eryilmaz S, Karabulut R, Turkyilmaz Z, Inan MA, Aydin GY, Celik MA, Sonmez K

“…TNF-α, IL-6 levels in blood samples and MDA, GSH, caspase-3, miR-29b-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-495-3p levels in intestinal tissues were measured, and intestinal histopathology was also examined.Results: Lupeol treatment, which was statistically significant in some parameters, demonstrated positive effects by decreasing TNF, IL-6, MDA, caspase-3, histopathological damage levels and increasing GSH and bursting pressure. …”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…The most of myopia students suffered mild myopia. Statistical analysis the relationship duration of reading with degree of myopia p value= 0.15.This study showed no significant relationship between duration of reading activities with the degree of myopia.…”
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Hubungan Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah dengan Kejadian Askariasis dan Trikuriasis pada Siswa SD N 29 Purus Padang by Hildya Kusmi, Nuzulia Irawati, Husnil Kadri

“…The results showed that the worm infection rate in student of Elementary School 29 Purus Padang<br />was 38 %, consist of Ascaris lumbricoides infection (33%), Trichuris trichiura infection (9.1%) and infection of both species (3.6%). The statistical test indicated no significant relationship between latrine ownership, availability of clean water source, garbage disposal facilities, and the type of floor home to the incidence of ascariasis and trichuriasis (p &gt; 0.05). …”
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Effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive function and quality of life in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linlin Yang, Zhichao Yuan, Chenggen Peng

“…For the Minimum Mental State Examination (MMSE) (SMD=0.95, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.32, Z=5.06, p&lt;0.00001), Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Section (ADAS-cog) (SMD=−0.67, 95% CI −1.15 to –0.2, Z=2.77, p=0.006) and quality of life (SMD=0.36, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.64, Z=2.51, p=0.01), but not statistically significant for depressive symptoms (SMD=−0.25, 95% CI −0.63 to 0.13, Z=1.27, p=0.21). …”
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Evaluation of the effect of phacoemulsification surgery on retinal and choroidal microvasculature in diabetic patients using optical coherence tomography angiography by S. Nazem Ibrahim, Mona K. Abdellatif, Alaa F. Mahmoud, Tamer F. Eliwa

“…The mean change in central subfoveal thickness was 23.44±43.7 versus 13.6±22 um (P=0.3) in the control group and the diabetic group, respectively but statistically insignificant. There was insignificant change in each group in all vascular parameters during the follow-up period. …”
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The effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer by P. V. Golubev, L. V. Bolotina, A. R. Gevorkov, T. I. Deshkina

“…Further analysis showed that there was no direct or inverse correlation between smoking and differentiated level of response (primary lesion, altered lymph nodes); all patients (smokers and those who had never smoked) responded equally effectively to the first stage of combined treatment, regardless of the ICT regimen.Conclusion. In our study, no statistically significant effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of locally advanced HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx regardless of the induction regimen was found. …”
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Emerging Implications of Serum Resolvin D2 as a Biochemical Marker for Severity Assessment and Prognosis Prediction Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective... by Zong H, Zong Y, Li J, Zhao S, Wu W, Chen R, Zhao G, Li Z

“…The integrative model encompassing serum RvD2, Rotterdam scores and GCS scores performed well using a series of statistical methods.Conclusion: A significant decrease in serum RvD2 levels after msTBI may accurately indicate trauma severity and efficiently distinguish the possibility of poor neurological outcomes in msTBI, signifying that serum RvD2 may be of clinical significance in the prognostic prediction of TBI.Keywords: resolvin 2, traumatic brain injury, prognosis, severity, biomarkers…”
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The Magnitude of Salt Intake Behaviors and Its Predictors among Saqez Urban Population of Kurdistan District in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kolsom Khoram, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mamagani, Behjat Shokrvash, Maral Hariri-Akbari

“…Descriptive, analytical statistical methods and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to determine the predictors of desirable salt control methods. …”
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Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength and Surface Characteristics of Zirconia: An In Vitro Study by Ann Sales, Shobha J. Rodrigues, M. Mahesh, Kishore Ginjupalli, Thilak Shetty, Umesh Y. Pai, Sharon Saldanha, Puneeth Hegde, Sandipan Mukherjee, Vignesh Kamath, Prashant Bajantri, N. Srikant, Ravindra Kotian

“…SEM, EDAX, and AFM analyses were done for the zirconia specimens after being subjected to surface treatment. Statistical analysis for the bond strength test was done using the Shapiro–Wilk test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Post hoc Tukey test. …”
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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…Chi-square test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for statistical analysis. ResultsOf the 6 790 (96% of all residents surveyed) participants with valid responses, only 2 260 (33.3%) had adequate knowledge (correctly answering 8 out of 12 questions about the three diseases), and χ2 test results showed that participants aged 60 – 70 years and those with higher levels of education had significantly higher knowledge (both P < 0.05). …”
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Prognostic evaluation of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with P-CRP and its nomogram by Junyun Wu, Zhixuan Deng, Xu Lei, Zhiyao Xu, Chenxi Tan, Yunqiao Tang, Xi Sheng, Ning Yang

“…Then, the Nomogram was used to visualize the results of the multivariate analysis that were statistically significant and related to the RFS of NMIBC patients. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain and Small for Gestational Age in Obese Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wen Chen, Beiyi Li, Kexin Gan, Jing Liu, Yajing Yang, Xiuqin Lv, Huijuan Ma

“…The chi-squared test, Q test, and I2 test were used to evaluate statistical heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses were conducted, and publication bias was assessed by funnel plots and Egger’s test. …”
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Neuromuscular factors predicting lower limb explosive strength in male college sprinters by YanJin Li, QiaoFeng Guo, Jia Shao, YanMing Gan, YaJing Zhao, Yue Zhou, Yue Zhou

“…Pearson correlation and multiple stepwise regression were used for data analysis. The level of statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05 for all analyses.Results30 m sprint time had a significant moderate positive correlation with Achilles tendon stiffness (r = 0.50, p = 0.05, 95%CI: 0.01–0.81) and a significant moderate negative correlation with the H-index (r = −0.54, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03), V wave (V/MmaxA, r = −0.59, p = 0.02, 95%CI: 0.85 to −0.11) and the eccentric strength of Hamstring (HECC, r = −0.53, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03). …”
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The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial by Linnea Sjöblom, Essi Hantikainen, Anna Dahlgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Stephanie E. Bonn

“…The intervention group also presented lower serum triglycerides levels than the controls (β = -0.33, 95%CI: -0.60, -0.05). No statistical differences were found in any other dietary variables or cardiometabolic risk markers. …”
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Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China by Fei Wang, Tao Sun, Shuai Yu, Chunhui Liu, Zhuo Cheng, Jianxin Xia, Longzhi Han

“…Employing semi-structured interviews and various methods, we investigated factors influencing the preservation and loss of rice landraces in the region. Statistical analysis was applied to the agronomic traits of collected local rice, encompassing indica or japonica, glutinous or non-glutinous, grain shape, and hull color as second category traits. …”
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The serum hepcidin and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio in NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jingmin Song, Heqing Wang, Xiaolian Gao, Fen Yang, Xinhong Zhu, Guiyuan Qiao, Ting Gan, Junxiu Tao

“…The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in both hepcidin levels (SMD = 1.03, 95% CI: 0.49 to 1.56, p < 0.001) and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio (SMD = -1.13, 95% CI: -1.79 to -0.46, p < 0.001) between NAFLD and controls. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

“…However, the correlation between LMR or PLR and the prognosis of osteosarcoma is not statistically significant (HR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.30-1.18, P=0.138; HR=1.13, 95% CI: 0.85-1.49, P=0.405, respectively). …”
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Hubungan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini dengan Kadar Oksitosin dan Involusi Uteri 2 Jam Post Partum di Klinik Bersalin Swasta Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 2014 by Fatmi Nirmala Sari, Eryati Darwin, Emi Nurjasmi

“…The results showed mean levels of oxytocin postpartum who successfully EBF was 58.47 ± 1.19pg / ml and the mean of height fundus 2 hours postpartum who successfully EBF was 11.80 ± 0.73 cm. Statistical test results obtained value (p&lt; 0.05). …”
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Virtual Reality Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students for Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases: Mixed Methods Study by Wen Chang, Chun-Chih Lin, Julia Crilly, Hui-Ling Lee, Li-Chin Chen, Chin-Yen Han

“…Additionally, the VRS group demonstrated a statistically significant higher regression coefficient for learning confidence compared with the control group (β=.29; P=.03). …”
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