Hydrochemical assessment of borehole water in Effurun, Delta state Niger Delta, Nigeria: implications for public health and safety by Odunayo Tope Ojo, Chiaka Joy Ike, Adegoke Ige Aladeboyeje, Olayiwola Grace Olaseeni, Olumuyiwa Femi Adewumi

“…Hydrochemical analyses were conducted to measure cations (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium), anions (chloride, bicarbonate, sulfate, nitrate), and trace metals (lead, copper, zinc, manganese). Statistical analysis and spatial mapping were employed to evaluate the distribution of ion concentrations and identify areas of concern. …”
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Pengaruh Faktor Emosional Pengguna Terhadap Kesesuaian User Interface pada Sistem Informasi Benih Induk Jeruk di Balitjestro Menggunakan Kansei Engineering by Sobirin Nurfauzi, Akhmad Adi Sulianto, Sandra Malin Sutan, Agus Sugiyatno

“…The stages of this research consisted of two stages, namely designing a citrus seed management information system and designing three examples of display designs using a questionnaire to 34 consumers spread across several regions in Indonesia (farmers or breeders and official offices) and 14 employees at Balitjestro then analyzed using statistics. multivariate, namely Coefficient Correlation Analysis, Cronbach's Alpha, Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis. …”
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Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and inflammation in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective dual-center cohort study by Angela Pepe, Cristina Fevola, Daniela Dolce, Silvia Campana, Novella Ravenni, Giovanni Taccetti, Donatello Salvatore, Vito Terlizzi

“…Similar reductions were observed for IgA and γ-globulin; IgM reduction was not statistically significant. Leukocyte levels also decreased significantly from 8.04 × 10 3 /µl (3.23 × 10 3 ) at baseline to 6.61 × 10 3 /µl (1.74 × 10 3 ) (12 months) and 6.45 × 10 3 /µl (1.70 × 10 3 ; 24 months). …”
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Individual, household, and community-level factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among Nigerian women: secondary analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey... by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow, Amit Arora

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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…Qualitative insights were obtained through in-depth interviews until saturation of responses. Statistical analysis involved chi-square, t-test and logistic regression, with a significance level set at p < 0.05. …”
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Homologous recombination deficiency test validation in patients with high-grade advanced ovarian cancer by Angelica Nogueira Rodrigues, Andreza Karine de Barros Almeida Souto, Diocésio Alves Pinto de Andrade, Larissa Müller Gomes, Sandra Satie Koide, Renata de Godoy e Silva, Bruno Batista de Souza, Juliana Doblas Massaro, Andréia Cristina de Melo, Andrea Morais Borges, Camila Giro, Carlos Augusto Vasconcelos de Andrade, Cesar Martins da Costa, Daniel Luiz Gimenes, Eduardo Caminha Bandeira de Mello, Fernanda Cesar de Oliveira, Frederico Müller de Toledo Lima, Gabriel Lima Lopes, Gustavo de Oliveira Bretas, Gustavo Guerra Jacob, Herika Lucia da Costa Silva, Juliana Ferrari Notaro, Lara Ladislau Alves, Marcos Veloso Moitinho, Mirian Cristina da Silva, Roberto Abramoff, Thais Amaral da Cunha Rauber, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama

“…We assessed the performance of the in-house test (GS Focus HRD) using Cohen’s kappa statistic to measure agreement with the gold standard assay (MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx) in HRD status classification, along with other accuracy metrics.ResultsIn total, 41 samples were analyzed (20 HRD-positive, 19 HRD-negative, and 2 inconclusive results with the MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx assay). …”
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Impact of pulmonary yoga module on lung capacity of COVID-19 adult survivors by Adarsh Tomar, Sudhanshu Verma

“…CONCLUSION: Indeed, as per the results and evidence, statistically significant changes in peak flow, level of SpO2, and pulse rate and selective yogic practices significantly affect the lung capacity, hence can be used for post-COVID-19 treatment as integrative, alternative, or complementary medicine.…”
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Measuring serious violence perpetration: comparison of police-recorded and self-reported data in a UK cohort by Rosie Cornish, Alison Teyhan, Kate Tilling, John Macleod, Iain Brennan

“…We used descriptive statistics and logistic regression to address our objectives. …”
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Pattern and Predictors of Maternal Healthcare Services Utilization among Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria by Esther Oluwakemi Oluwole, Alero Ann Roberts, Ifeoma Peace Okafor, Victoria Oluwasola Yesufu

“…Data collection employed interviewer-administered questionnaires, and analysis was performed using SPSS V.25 software. Statistical analysis included bivariate and multivariate analyses, with a significance level set at p < 0.05. …”
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Outcomes of Open Reduction and Modified McLaughlin’s Procedure in Neglected Posterior Shoulder Dislocation by Vikas, Jatin Prakash, Karan Maggo, Jujhar Singh, Ankesh Jain, Naval Bhatia

“…Outcome measures included range of motion, Constant Shoulder Score, and Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score. Statistical analyses were conducted using paired t-tests and independent sample t-tests. …”
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Instruments for assessing patient-reported experience measures among patients with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review by Soe Sandi Tint, Myo Zin Oo, Nida Buawangpong, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Kittipan Rerkasem, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Timothy E. O’Brien, Rohini Mathur, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

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Variability and performance of NHS England’s ‘reason to reside’ criteria in predicting hospital discharge in acute hospitals in England: a retrospective, observational cohort study... by Elizabeth Sapey, Simon Ball, David McNulty, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Katherine Reeves

“…Informedness of eR2R for discharge within 24 hours was low (J-statistic 0.09–0.12 across three consecutive years). …”
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PATTERNS OF CLINICAL MEDICO-LEGAL CASES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AT A distt headquarter hospital charsadda by Nayella Nijat Bangash, Naheed Siddiqui, Urooj Khushbakhat Khan, Ihsan Ullah, Faiza Nadeem, Farzand Iqbal

“…The study utilized a consecutive sampling technique and excluded cases with incomplete records, deceased individuals, and non-Pakistani nationals. Statistical analysis, including the Pearson Chi-Square test, was conducted to explore the patterns of MLC in relation to gender, age, and residence. …”
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Decision-Making Factors Among Dentists for Using Dental Magnifying Loupes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alghilan MA, AlShehri A, Almeshrafi A, Alrumi A, Aldibasi O

“…The data were collected and then statistically analyzed using comparisons tests (chi-square/Fisher’s exact test) and logistic regression with significance level (p-value) below 0.05.Results: The response rate for this study’s questionnaire was 97.33%. …”
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Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…Subgroup analyses did not reveal statistically significant interactions by age, sex, or obesity status, although associations appeared stronger in younger adolescents.ConclusionElevated blood manganese and selenium levels are associated with a higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis in adolescents. …”
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Nurses’ Perspectives and Experiences of Using a Bed-Exit Information System in an Acute Hospital Setting: Mixed Methods Study by Stefan Walzer, Isabel Schön, Johanna Pfeil, Sam Klemm, Sven Ziegler, Claudia Schmoor, Christophe Kunze

“…Additional patient data were collected. Descriptive statistics summarized the survey results, while content analysis was applied to focus group data. …”
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Correlación entre eosinófilos y aminotransferasas en pacientes diabéticos y no diabéticos de un policlínico ubicado en el distrito de Villa El Salvador, Lima, Perú by Alberto Guevara Tirado

“…Se utilizó el software Statistical Package for Social Sciences 25 para Windows. …”
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Cost drivers associated with autologous stem-cell transplant (ASCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a Japanese real-world setting: A structura... by Saaya Tsutsué, Shinichi Makita, Hiroya Asou, Shingo Wada, Wen Shi Lee, Dilinuer Ainiwaer, Koki Idehara, Sona-Sanae Aoyagi, Seok-Won Kim, Todd Taylor

“…Index years 2020-2022 and heart disease as a complication were other statistically significant factors that had positive effects as increase on total healthcare costs.…”
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: eff... by Martine Daniëls, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Annet Nugter, Sophie A. Rameckers, Eva Fassbinder, Arnoud Arntz

“…The SMI was collected at waitlist, pre-treatment, mid-treatment, posttreatment, and 8-week and 1-year follow-up.Results: For both treatments, patients reported large reductions in the Maladaptive Schema Modes and improvements in the Adaptive Schema Modes (Cohen’s d = .94–1.18) from pre-treatment to posttreatment, 8-week follow-up, and 1-year follow-up. No statistically significant differences were found between ImRs and EMDR regarding changes in Schema Modes over time. …”
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Early therapeutic drug monitoring of methotrexate and its association with acute kidney injury: A retrospective cohort study by Nicolás Tentoni, Miriam Hwang, Gabriela Villanueva, Ryan Combs, Jennifer Lowe, Laura B. Ramsey, Zachary L. Taylor, Thais Murciano Carrillo, María Dolores Aumente, Teresa López‐Viñau López, Carmelo Rizzari, Scott C. Howard

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