Comparison of vaginal versus intramuscular progesterone in programmed cycles for frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in patients with endometriosis by Ziqi Jin, Guoxia Yang, Tianrui Wen, Benyu Miao, Chen Wang, Qingyan Zhang, Fang Gu, Yanwen Xu

“…Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in miscarriage rates between the two groups (16.85% versus 24.51%; aOR 1.57, 95% CI 0.90–2.75). …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Patients with psoriasis vulgaris and either type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) who had at least 2 HbA1c values were identified. Statistical analyses were performed using mixed-effects logistic regression.Results: A total of 201 psoriasis patients (95 with severe psoriasis and 106 with mild psoriasis) with 1,717 follow-up visits were included in the analysis. …”
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Accounting for observation biases associated with counts of young when estimating fecundity: case study on the arboreal-nesting red kite (Milvus milvus) by Sollmann, Rahel, Adenot, Nathalie, Spakovszky, Peter, Windt, Jendrik, Mattsson, Brady J.

“…These counts can, however, suffer from over and undercounting, which can lead to biased estimates of fecundity (average number of nestlings per brood). Statistical model development to account for observation bias has focused on false negatives (undercounts), yet it has been shown that these models are sensitive to the presence of false positives (overcounts) when they are not accounted for. …”
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Segmentasi Pelanggan Majalah pada Situs Web E-Commerce dengan K-Means++ dan Metode RFM by Andrew Lomaksan Manuel Tampubolon, Thio Marta Elisa Yuridis Butar Butar, Siti Rochimah

“…The CRISP-DM framework used in this paper also helps maintain a consistent analysis process. A simple statistical approach is used to classify each RFM feature into low, medium, and high labels to capture customer segmentation patterns. …”
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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…Structural Equations Modeling with Analysis of Moment Structures were used to for statistical modeling Besides, Hierarchical regression was used to test the predictive power of the variables and indicate precisely what happens to the model as different predictor variables are introduced in the model fit. …”
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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Data were entered into SPSS software and analyzed using descriptive chi-square statistics, and logistic regression. HSB was considered formal or appropriate if the participant usually sought healthcare from a health worker. …”
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Triangulação metodológica e abordagem multimétodo na pesquisa sociológica: vantagens e desafios by Fabiana Luci de Oliveira

“…I begin by specifying the characteristics of quantitative and qualitative methods, and of their combination (multi-method approach), pointing to the potentials and limitations in this combination, and I conclude describing two studies as examples: a classic research for excellence (Distinction: A social critique of the judgment of taste), in which Bourdieu (1977b) used a combination of methods to verify the determinants of cultural practices, and a more recent study (Corruption and inequality at the crossroad – a Multimethod Study of Bribery and Discrimination in Latin America), in which Fried et al. (2010) discuss the relationship between corruption and social inequality in Latin America, from an experiment followed by qualitative interviews as a way to better understand and explain the results of the experimental phase.…”
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Mucocutaneous Changes in End-Stage Renal Disease under Regular Hemodialysis - A Cross-Sectional Study by Asmaa A. Ras, Nevine H. Kheir El Din, Ashraf M. Talaat, Radwa R. Hussein, Eman Khalil

“…We observed that pallor (76.2%), xerostomia (70%), petechiae/purpura (49.2%), altered taste (49.2%), and lip pigmentation (40.8%) were the most prevalent mucocutaneous changes among the CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis. …”
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Assessment of Quality and Aroma Characteristics of Kefir Produced by Using Grain and Lyophilized Culture by Yonca Yuceer, İrem Şen Dağ, Buket Güneşer

“…“Sour”, “sweet”, “salty” and “bite (CO2)” were developed as taste terms, while “cooked” “creamy”, “fermented”, “dairy” and “yeast” were some aromatic terms for kefir samples developed by sensory evaluation. …”
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Effect of gelling agents on the techno-functional, collagen bioavailability and phytochemical properties of botanic gummy jelly containing marine hydrolyzed collagen by Yu Bin Lam, Anis Syafiqah Yusri, Norizah Mhd Sarbon

“…The trend of incorporating traditional herbal medicine, also known as Jamu, to enhance gummy jelly quality in terms of taste, texture, and nutritional properties. This study developed the botanic gummy jelly using different ratios of pectin and gelatin as gelling agents, along with 3% (w/v) of 'Jamu' in constant amounts (3 mL) for each formulation and marine collagen, to determine its techno-functional, collagen bioavailability, and phytochemical properties. …”
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Exploring the characteristics of kombucha tea fermented with soursop (Annona muricata), Noni (Morinda citrifolia) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) by Azizan Muhammad Adib, Qadir Rahman, Zakaria Mizatul Athila, Mohsin Aliah Zannierah, Meor Hussin Anis Shobirin

“…The results of the current work indicate that the addition of selected fruit juices such as soursop, noni, and pineapple significantly improved the nutritional value and antioxidant attributes of kombucha tea and thus possess the opportunity to be marketed as a new tea with good flavor, taste and health prospects.…”
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Cambios en la producción y consumo de viandas en Cuba by Norma Helen Juárez

“…This paper aims to illustrate how the global socio-political changes at different levels have effects that disrupt daily life, including the taste for new foods and hence change culinary traditions. …”
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Hypovitaminosis D in patients with oral leukoplakia: insights from a cross-sectional study by Andrea Maturana-Ramirez, Andrea Maturana-Ramirez, Juan Aitken-Saavedra, Dante Mora-Ferraro, Gabriel Rojas-Zúñiga, Iris Espinoza-Santander, Gonzalo Rojas-Alcayaga, Ana Ortega-Pinto, Montserrat Reyes, Diego Lazo, Egardo Caamanão

“…When comparing serum vitamin D levels, statistically significant differences were found between the smoking case group versus the non-smoking control group and between the non-smoking case group versus the non-smoking control group (p<0.05). …”
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Contribution of cuproptosis and immune-related genes to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis disease by Chengji Jin, Jia Li, Qiaoyu Li, Lipeng Zhang, Shaomao Zheng, Qiong Feng, Yongjie Li, Yu Zheng, Qiuli Nie, Jin Liang, Jing Wang, Jing Wang

“…The expression of the CTSG showed statistically significant differences in monocyte macrophages.ConclusionThe research methodically depicted the intricate interplay among five cuproptosis-related genes, four immune-related hub genes, and IPF, offering new ideas for diagnosing and treating patients with IPF.…”
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Esophageal lesions at irritable bowel syndrome by M. G. Mnatsakanyan, O. V. Tashchyan, Yu. A. Morozova, A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, D. V. Khalyapina

“…The estimation of the mentioned parameters was carried out separately at IBS with esophageal symptoms (n=70) in comparison to other group of investigated patients with IBS (n=131). Statistical analysis of obtained results was carried out by Statistica 6 software.Results. …”
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Left atrial strain predicts paroxysmal atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: a 1-year study using three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography by Rui Zhang, He Li, Yan Wang, Tianle Yu, Jiacheng Li, Yumeng Wu, Zhiwen Yu, Cuixing Liang, Dan Yu, Li Xue

“…Global three-dimensional left atrial (LA) strain parameters, along with those of the left ventricle, were measured and analyzed statistically. The primary study endpoint was the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). …”
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Associations of prognostic nutritional index with cardiovascular all-cause mortality among CVD patients with diabetes or prediabetes: evidence from the NHANES 2005–2018 by WenYi Xu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, QianKun Yang, Ying Cao, Rui Rao, Li Lv, Qin Cen, Qiong Wei, LuLing Yang

“…We used restricted cubic spline (RCS) and maximally selected rank statistics method (MSRSM) to assess the nonlinearity of the PNI-mortality association and determine the optimal PNI cutoff for survival outcomes. …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…The remineralization was evaluated via SEM, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), XRD, and micro-hardness through in vitro and in vivo experiments. Statistical analyses were performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD method, Welch test, Tamhane test, Fisher’s exact test and Kruskal-Wallis test (α = 0.05). …”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Furthermore, 45 % of CLP participants reported P/R MC before surgery, while none reported this after surgery, a statistically significant improvement. The POST-ORTHOG MC results for CLP participants were comparable to the CON group, with 100 % reporting G/O MC after surgery. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves daily activity and whole-body protein metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy dogs: a pilot study by Peter P. Nghiem, Alexis M. Rutledge, Kyle Tehas, Corine Kaderli, Meredith Poling, Sidney Arnim, Vitaliy Dernov, Celine van Sas, Macie L. Mackey, Gabriella A. M. ten Have, Mariëlle P. K. J. Engelen, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz

“…Creatine kinase was not statistically different between groups. We did not observe any adverse clinical or biochemical-related effects of HMB dosing. …”
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