Effect of Cardiac Exercise Rehabilitation on Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease by Xing XING, Xinying GE, Ao GENG, Hongyan JIANG

“…In the long axis section of the left heart beside the sternum, the relative hypoechoic area between the free wall of right ventricle and the visceral pericardium was measured at the end of left ventricular diastole for 5 consecutive cardiac cycles, and the mean value was taken as the final EAT thickness.Results:(1) EAT thickness of the patients in the exercise rehabilitation group was significantly reduced after cardiac exercise rehabilitation (<italic>P</italic>=0.001); While EAT thickness of the control group did not change (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05); There was no difference in EAT thickness between the two groups before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05), but EAT thickness of the patients in the exercise rehabilitation group was lower than that in the control group after treatment (<italic>P</italic>=0.044).(2) There were no significant changes in waist circumference, body weight, BMI, TC and LDL-C in the exercise rehabilitation group before and after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05), while TG was lower than that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.01); There were no statistical differences in the above indicators before and after treatment in the control group (<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05).(3) EAT thickness was positively correlated with waist circumference (<italic>r</italic>=0.411, <italic>P</italic>=0.001), body weight (<italic>r</italic>=0.324, <italic>P</italic>=0.008) and BMI(<italic>r</italic>=0.411, <italic>P</italic>=0.001), but it had no significant correlation with blood lipids of TG, TC and LDL-C(<italic>P</italic>&gt; 0.05).Conclusion:Cardiac exercise rehabilitation can reduce EAT thickness in patients with CHD, and the change of EAT thickness is more sensitive than that of other body fat parameters, which can be used as an index to evaluate the effect of cardiac exercise rehabilitation.…”
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Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana by Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Philip Apraku Tawiah

“…Overall low-intermediate prevalence of HBV infection was 3.3%; however, PPC recorded the highest prevalence of 4.0% while DCH and ONHC recorded 2.82% and 2.50%, respectively. Statistically significant association was observed between HBV infection and the health facility. …”
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The evolutionary history of Plasmodium falciparum from mitochondrial and apicoplast genomes of China-Myanmar border isolates by Yini Tian, Run Ye, Dongmei Zhang, Yilong Zhang

“…In addition, the highest estimate of the time to the Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) of 42,400 (95% CI 18,300–82100) years ago was presented by the CMB P. falciparum compared to the other regional populations. The statistically significant negative values of Fu's Fs with unimodal distribution in pairwise mismatch distribution curves indicate past demographic expansions in CMB P. falciparum with slow population expansion between approximately 12,500–20,000 ybp. …”
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Effects of the in ovo injection of an Escherichia coli vaccine on the hatchability and subsequent early post hatch characteristics of commercial layer chicks by K.E.C. Elliott, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Evans, S.A. Leigh, K.J. Robinson, S.A. Fatemi, A. Mousstaaid, P.D. Gerard, J. L Purswell, E.D. Peebles

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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Kaplan Meier survival curve and log rank test were used to estimate survival time and a statistical comparison respectively. Bivariable and multivariable cox proportional hazard model was fitted to identify predictors of time to initiate TF and their outputs are presented using Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs). …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…Muller’s technique of sign analyzing was used for nonverbal characteristics. Statistical analysis of the data was based on the use of the coefficient of φ-angular Fisher transform, correlation coefficient φ, and cluster analysis.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Spatial distribution and influencing factors of secondhand smoke exposure in Chinese healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional survey by Ying LIU, Xinying ZENG, Lin XIAO, Shiwei LIU

“…MethodsData were collected from the 2022 China Adult Tobacco Survey, including relevant data from non-collectively residing Chinese residents aged ≥ 15 years old and above in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country. Geoda 1.22 statistical software was used to conduct spatial autocorrelation analysis and ordinary least squares (OLS) spatial regression model analysis to explore the main influencing factors of SHS exposure in healthcare facilities and their spatial heterogeneity. …”
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Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Claire Masters, MHP, Chuhan Wu, MS, Dara Gleeson, MPH, Michaela Serafica, RN, MSN, Jordan L. Thomas, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…The majority of studies (146/158; 92.4%) documented statistically significant and clinically meaningful associations between climate drivers and adverse perinatal health outcomes, including risk of preterm birth, low birthweight, and stillbirth as well as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, miscarriage, and maternal death. …”
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Comparing clinical only and combined clinical laboratory models for ECPR outcomes in refractory cardiac arrest by Chun-Chieh Chiu, Yu-Jun Chang, Chun-Wen Chiu, Ying-Chen Chen, Yung-Kun Hsieh, Shun-Wen Hsiao, Hsu-Heng Yen, Fu-Yuan Siao

“…Survivors had similar underlying diseases and younger age without statistical significance (57.0 vs. 61.0 years, p = 0.117). …”
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HIV-Positive Status Disclosure and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Adult Patients Attending Art Clinics at Public Health Facilities of Butajira Town, Southern Ethiopia by Tamirat Melis Berhe, Lire Lemma, Addissu Alemayehu, Desalegn Ajema, Mustefa Glagn, Samuel Dessu

“…The strength of association was assessed by crude odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio for bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis, respectively. Statistically significance was declared at p value <0.05 and 95% CI. …”
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Bacterial etiologies, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and associated factors among patients with otitis media referred to Nekemte Public Health Research and Referral Laborato... by Endalu Tesfaye Guteta, Fedasan Alemu Abdi, Seifu Gizaw Feyisa, Betrearon Sileshi Kinfu, Tadese Bekele Tafesse

“…Adjusted odds ratio was used to determine strength of association. Statistical significance was obtained at p-value of below 0.05. …”
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Evaluation of the Feasibility of Transfusing Leukocyte Depletion Filter–Processed Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood in Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: Protocol for a Non–Randomized... by Naresh Kumar, Si Jian Hui, Renick Lee, Sahil Athia, Joel Yong Hao Tan, Jonathan Jiong Hao Tan

“…A multivariate and competing risk analysis will be used to study the association between blood transfusion type and tumor progression. All statistical analyses will be done using Stata Special Edition 14.0 (StataCorp LP). …”
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Correlation Between the Ratio of Uric Acid to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (UHR) and Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang L, Liu L, Luo H, Wu Y, Zhu L

“…We gathered demographic and clinical data, calculated UHR, and explored its correlation with DR development.Outcomes: Individuals diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy (DR) exhibited a markedly elevated uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (UHR) ratio when contrasted with those without DR (NDR), achieving statistical significance with a P-value below 0.001. …”
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Effect of Staggered vs. Simultaneous Co-Administration of Bempedoic Acid on Pharmacokinetics of Pravastatin: Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial in Healthy Volunteers by Felicitas Stoll, Salvatore Amato, Max Sauter, Jürgen Burhenne, Johanna Weiss, Walter E. Haefeli, Antje Blank

“…There was no significant difference in pravastatin exposure between simultaneous vs. staggered administration. There was no statistically significant difference in pravastatin 3-iso or pravastatin lactone between different administration modes. …”
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Prognostic Prediction Value of qSOFA, SOFA, and Admission Lactate in Septic Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Department by Haijiang Zhou, Tianfei Lan, Shubin Guo

“…The CURB65, CRB65, PSI, SOFA, qSOFA, and admission lactate levels were statistically significantly higher in the death group (P<0.001). qSOFA and SOFA were superior and the combination of qSOFA + lactate and SOFA + lactate outperformed other combinations of severity score and admission lactate in predicting both primary and secondary outcomes. …”
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Effect of Implant Positions and Angulations on Retentive Strength of 2-Implant Mandibular Overdentures: An In Vitro Study with the New 3D-Printed Simulation Method by Pravinkumar G. Patil, Liang Lin Seow, Rashmi Uddanwadikar, Allan Pau, Piyush D. Ukey

“…Varying implant positions had a statistically significant effect on the retentive strengths of the attachments (F = 5.61, P=0.002). …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…The PSUS group also exhibited greater residual myometrium thickness (RMT) than the control group (MD 1.33, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.94; 5 trials, 417 participants, I² = 92%, indicating considerable heterogeneity). However, no statistically significant differences were found between the PSUS and control groups regarding operation time (p = 0.10, I² = 67%, suggesting moderate heterogeneity), length (p = 0.14, I² = 98%, indicating considerable heterogeneity), height (p = 0.10, I² = 76%, suggesting substantial heterogeneity) of incision defects, or blood loss during the procedure (p = 0.94, I² = 0%, indicating no heterogeneity). …”
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Efficacy of MCU-based and 3D-FEA for Improving Cervical Spondylosis by Meigui KE, Ruixu XU, Ningying HUANG, Hai GUO, Xinghui YAN, Nanxi WU, Sidong DOU

“…After 12 weeks of treatment, VAS scores were lower in the experimental group and in all subgroups than in the control group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05 and <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.017, respectively);and there was a statistical difference in the degree of pain relief in each age subgroup(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), suggesting that young patients had better pain relief than middle-aged and elderly patients. …”
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ULUSLARARASI TURİZM TALEBİNİN EŞBÜTÜNLEŞME ANALİZİ: ANTALYA İÇİN PANEL ARDL YAKLAŞIMI by Sabriye Güven, Mehmet Mert

“…But the tourism price parameter is not statistically significant determinant of international tourism demand in Antalya. …”
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Trends and Variability of PM2.5 at Different Time Scales over Delhi: Long-term Analysis 2007–2021 by Chetna, Surendra K. Dhaka, Gagandeep Longiany, Vivek Panwar, Vinay Kumar, Shristy Malik, A. S. Rao, Narendra Singh, A. P. Dimri, Yutaka Matsumi, Tomoki Nakayama, Sachiko Hayashida

“…The long-term PM2.5 concentration showed an overall small but statistically significant decreasing trend with an average decrease of −1.35 (95% CI: −2.3, −0.47) µg m−3 year−1. …”
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