Metformin exerted tumoricidal effects on colon cancer tumoroids via the regulation of autophagy pathway by Roya Shabkhizan, Çığır Biray Avci, Sanya Haiaty, Marziyeh Sadat Moslehian, Fatemeh Sadeghsoltani, Ahad Bazmani, Mahdi Mahdipour, Leila Sabour Takanlou, Maryam Sabour Takanlou, Arezoo Rezaie Nezhad Zamani, Reza Rahbarghazi

“…Western blotting indicated that the LC3II/I ratio was reduced in tumoroids exposed to 120 mM MTF (p < 0.05). These data coincided with the reduction of intracellular p62 content in MTF 120 mM-treated tumoroids compared to MTF 40 mM and control groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Prolonged screen time is associated with increased severity of tic symptoms in children with tic disorders by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Miaoshui Bai, Yuling Ouyang, Feiyong Jia

“…Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation analysis to examine the relationship between screen time and tic severity, and multivariate regression analysis to evaluate the predictive power of screen time for tic symptoms. …”
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Association between sperm motility in thawed semen and pregnancy rate in Mediterranean buffaloes by Armando Quintero-Moreno, Carla Osorio Meléndez, Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Jorge Rubio Guillén, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez, Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez

“…The PR data for each buffalo bull was confirmed by ultrasonography, organized in Excel® and analyzed with SAS®, associating VAP to PR, using a Chi-square analysis. …”
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Early prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with congestive heart failure in intensive care unit: a retrospective observational cohort study by Tao Huang, Rui Yang, Jun Lyu, Didi Han, Fengshuo Xu, Shuai Zheng, Luming Zhang, Haiyan Yin

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Evolution of phase composition and luminescent characteristics of the La1-x-ySmxCayVO4-δ nanocrystalline phosphor by S.G. Nedilko, O. Chukova, A. Dorofieieva, S.A. Nedilko, V. Shcherbatskyi, T. Voitenko, M. Etter, H.S. Rahimi Mosafer, W. Paszkowicz, Y. Zhydachevskyy, A. Suchocki

“…Developed in this work the combined way of structural and optical data analysis may be useful in designing other multiphase phosphor systems containing Sm3+ ions.…”
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Oral delivery of the non-β-blocking R-carvedilol enantiomer for skin cancer chemoprevention in SKH-1 mice by Pabitra K. Sardar, Steven Yeung, Ruby Tow, Jacqueline Luga, Matthew Huang, Ayaz Shahid, Bradley T. Andresen, Ying Huang

“…While tumor multiplicity varied significantly between groups (p = 0.005325), tumor volume analysis showed no statistical difference. …”
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Barnehagelærarars refleksjonar over høgtlesing med fleirspråklege barn by Randi Høyland

“…The analysis revealed that the teachers noticed the organization and reflected on how read-alouds could support inclusion and group participation. …”
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Optimal aspiration pressure of suction pump for oocyte retrieval in infertile patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. by Sung Woo Kim, Hye Yun Kim, Ji Yeon Han, Hoon Kim, Seung-Yup Ku

“…However, there were no significant differences in clinical pregnancy and live birth rates between the two groups in multivariate logistic regression analysis (adjusted OR = 0.725, p = 0.519; adjusted OR = 0.370, p = 0.170).…”
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Determining The Relationship Between Speed and Branch Specific Test for Fencers in The U 10-12 Categories by Sercin Kosova, Merve Koca Kosova, Celal Gençoğlu, Hikmet Gümüş, Fırat Özdalyan, Egemen Mancı

“…The differences between sexes were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test because the data were not distributed normally, and Spearman correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between performance tests. …”
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A study of sleep hygiene practices and quality of sleep in health professional students by Neha D. Gawade, David N. Isaac, Rita M. Khadkikar, Catherine D. Isaac

“…The Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) was used to assess sleep quality, while the sleep hygiene index (SHI) was used to evaluate sleep hygiene practices. Data were recorded in Excel and analyzed by a statistician. …”
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The CHK1 inhibitor prexasertib in BRCA wild-type platinum-resistant recurrent high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma: a phase 2 trial by Elena Giudice, Tzu-Ting Huang, Jayakumar R. Nair, Grant Zurcher, Ann McCoy, Darryl Nousome, Marc R. Radke, Elizabeth M. Swisher, Stanley Lipkowitz, Kristen Ibanez, Duncan Donohue, Tyler Malys, Min-Jung Lee, Bernadette Redd, Elliot Levy, Shraddha Rastogi, Nahoko Sato, Jane B. Trepel, Jung-Min Lee

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Standardizing and Classifying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: An International Multicenter Study Using a Mobile Application by Nadia Karina Portillo-Ortíz, Luis Raúl Sigala-González, Iván René Ramos-Moctezuma, Brenda Lizeth Bermúdez Bencomo, Brissa Aylin Gomez Salgado, Fátima Cristal Ovalle Arias, Irene Leal-Berumen, Edmundo Berumen-Nafarrate

“…The PSM app utilized smartphone gyroscopes and accelerometers to standardize the pivot-shift test. Data analysis from 224 control tests and 399 standardized tests included non-parametric statistical methods, such as the Mann–Whitney U test for group comparisons and chi-square tests for categorical associations, alongside neural network modeling for injury grade classification. …”
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An Example of an Activity Developed in Accordance with the 5E Learning Model for Teaching Solutions by Samih Bayrakçeken, İclal Avinç Akpınar

“…In the analysis of quantitative results, t-test and MANOVA model were used, and in the analysis of qualitative data, the interviews with the students were transcribed. …”
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The Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in a Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study by Qingmin Sun, Yali Jing, Bingjie Zhang, Tianwei Gu, Ran Meng, Jie Sun, Dalong Zhu, Yaping Wang

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the risk of diabetic retinopathy. …”
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Quantitative assessment of colour fundus photography in hyperopia children based on artificial intelligence by Yuan Zhang, Yingting Zhu, Zhirong Wang, Yue Xiao, Yehong Zhuo, Zhidong Li, Guitong Ye, Jianqi Chen, Ruiyu Luo, Rui Xie, Jinan Zhan

“…Objectives This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate optic nerve head and retinal vascular parameters in children with hyperopia in relation to age and spherical equivalent refraction (SER) using artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of colour fundus photographs (CFP).Methods and analysis This cross-sectional study included 324 children with hyperopia aged 3–12 years. …”
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Electronic nudge tool technology used in the critical care and peri-anaesthetic setting: a scoping review protocol by Frank Kee, Martin Dempster, Bronagh Blackwood, Lisa McIlmurray, Lynne Lohfeld, Murali Shyamsundar, Charles Gillan, Rachael Hagan

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Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) extract on lipid profile, glucose levels and its safety in adults: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. by Dimuthu Muthukuda, Chamini Kanatiwela de Silva, Saumiyah Ajanthan, Namal Wijesinghe, Anuradha Dahanayaka, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran

“…Reduction in LDL-C at 12 weeks (from the baseline value) was compared between the two groups using ANCOVA. A complete-case analysis was adhered to in analyzing the outcome data.…”
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Preoperative Risk Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in cT1 Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study from Eastern China by Chengyan Zhang, Guanchao Pang, Chengxi Ma, Jingni Wu, Pingli Wang, Kai Wang

“…We retrospectively reviewed 924 patients (development group) and 380 patients (validation group) of clinical T1 lung cancer. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Dienogest and Dienogest Plus Ethinylestradiol on Endometriosis Related-Pain by Tolga Karacan, Huseyin Kiyak, Eser Ozyurek, Mevlide San, Engin Oral

“…Conclusion: Upon analysis of our 6 months of clinical data, estrogen-progestin and a progestin alone seem to be of similar efficacy for the temporary treatment of endometriosis-related pain. …”
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Correlation between atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk across Cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a nationwide prospective cohort study... by Yaohua Hu, Yu Liang, Jian Li, Xinyang Li, Mengyuan Yu, Wenpeng Cui

“…Specifically, the risk ratio for each unit increase in AIP was 1.31 (95% CI 1.11–1.55), while the Hazard Ratio (HR) for the group with the highest AIP levels compared to the group with the lowest AIP levels was 1.22 (95% CI 1.08–1.39). …”
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