Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review by Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Baenziger, Laura Caci, Kathrin Blum, Aline Wolfensberger, Angela Dramowski, Bianca Albers, Marta Castro, Marie-Therese Schultes, Lauren Clack

“…While educational as well as evaluative and iterative strategies were most frequently employed to support the implementation of IPC practices in both LMICs and HICs, other strategies employed showed variance across country income levels. Notably, the statistical analyses identified a significant association between country income levels and implementation determinants and strategies respectively ( $$\:\rho\:$$ <0.05). …”
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Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Based Chatbots in Analyzing Orthopedic Pathologies: An Experimental Multi-Observer Analysis by Tobias Gehlen, Theresa Joost, Philipp Solbrig, Katharina Stahnke, Robert Zahn, Markus Jahn, Dominik Adl Amini, David Alexander Back

“…Data were analyzed statistically for accuracy and correlation between the apps and physicians using a nonparametric Spearman’s correlation test (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Intravenous nicardipine and labetalol use in hypertensive patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of end-organ damage in the emergency department: a subgroup analysis of the CLU... by Brian Hiestand, Phillip Levy, W Frank Peacock, Brigitte M Baumann, Richard M Nowak, Amy Hsu, Joseph Varon, Chad M Cannon, David M Cline, Pierre Borczuk, Abhinav Chandra, Deborah B Diercks, Preeti Jois, Brian Kaminski, Jon W Schrock

“…On multivariable modelling with adjustment for gender and clinical site, nicardipine patients were more likely to be in TR by 30 min than patients receiving labetalol (OR 3.65, 95% CI 1.31 to 10.18, C statistic=0.72).Conclusions In the setting of hypertension with suspected EOD, patients treated with nicardipine are more likely to reach prespecified SBP targets within 30 min than patients receiving labetalol.Clinical Trial Registration NCT00765648, clinicaltrials.gov…”
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Assessment of upper respiratory and gut bacterial microbiomes during COVID-19 infection in adults: potential aerodigestive transmission by Hafez Al-Momani, Andrew Nelson, Hadeel Al Balawi, Dua’a Al Balawi, Iman Aolymat, Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Hala Tabl, Ayman Alsheikh, AbdelRahman M. Zueter, Jeffrey Pearson, Christopher Ward

“…The respiratory microbiota from individuals with COVID-19 demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in Shannon diversity and bacterial richness alongside an overall reduction in the prevalence of organisms from a typical healthy respiratory microbiome. …”
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Should Echocardiographic Evaluation Be Performed Routinely in the First 72 Hours in Extremely Low Birth Weight Babies? by Ruya Colak, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Ezgi Yangin Ergon, Ferit Kulali, Oguz Han Kalkanli, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim, Murat Muhtar Yilmazer, Cuneyt Zihni, Sebnem Calkavur

“…In patients receiving closure treatment, performing early(n:17)and late(n:11) echocardiography showed no statistical difference in the long-term results. Conclusion:Performing early ECHO without symptoms in infants with ELBW may provoke the clinician to give PDA closure treatment earlier. …”
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Investigating variability of craft microbreweries spent grains for classification and incorporation into precision diet formulation through multivariate analyses by Arturo Macias Franco, Aghata E.M. Silva, Tio Brody, Graham Holton, Macy Rockwell, Nelcino F. De Paula, Leilson R. Bezerra, Mozart A. Fonseca

“…These clusters were further evaluated through in vitro fermentation tests, assessing gas production, digestibility, and fermentation characteristics. Statistical analyses were conducted using R software. …”
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Twenty-four weeks of combined training in different environments, aquatic and land, in the type 2 diabetes management (Aquatic and Land Exercise for Diabetes -ALED): protocol of a... by Larissa dos Santos Leonel, Ingrid Alessandra Victoria Wolin, Angélica Danielevicz, Mabel Diesel, Marina Isolde Constantini, João Batista de Oliveira Junior, Allana Andrade Souza, Thaís Reichert, João Gabriel Silveira-Rodrigues, Danusa Dias Soares, Marcelo Fernando Ronsoni, Simone Van De Sande Lee, Alex Rafacho, Guilherme Fleury Fina Speretta, Karla Siqueira Lottermann, Josefina Bertoli, Alexandre Pastoris Muller, Aline Mendes Gerage, Cíntia de La Rocha Freitas, Rodrigo Sudatti Delevatti

“…The data will be analyzed using the SPSS (29.0) statistical package, using a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Exploring sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease: a comprehensive analysis of a large patient cohort from a memory unit by Maitee Rosende-Roca, Fernando García-Gutiérrez, Yahveth Cantero-Fortiz, Montserrat Alegret, Vanesa Pytel, Pilar Cañabate, Antonio González-Pérez, Itziar de Rojas, Liliana Vargas, Juan Pablo Tartari, Ana Espinosa, Gemma Ortega, Alba Pérez-Cordón, Mariola Moreno, Sílvia Preckler, Susanna Seguer, Miren Jone Gurruchaga, Lluís Tárraga, Agustín Ruiz, Sergi Valero, Mercè Boada, Marta Marquié

“…We employed various statistical techniques to assess the impact of sex on cognitive evolution in these dementia patients, accounting for other sex-related risk factors identified through Machine Learning methods. …”
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Impact of Dietary Intake and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Glycemic Variability in Adolescents: An Observational Study by Mingliang Ge, Stephanie R Lebby, Shivani Chowkwale, Caleb Harrison, Grace M Palmer, Keith J Loud, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Mary Ellen Vajravelu, Jennifer L Meijer

“…The 2-h glucose responses to the OGTT and individual meals were extracted. Statistical analyses evaluated the relationship between VO2 max and 1) overall glycemic patterns and 2) the maximum glucose level and AUC response to OGTT and meals, stratified by sex. …”
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Quantification of ecosystem services from mangrove silvofishery by E. Sumarga, D. Rosleine, G.B. Hutajulu, R.P. Plaurint, Tsabita ., M. Basyuni, S.H. Larekeng, M.F. Taqiyudin, N.N. Shohihah, H. Ali

“…The analysis of natural tourism services encompassed an examination of visitor statistics, the state of the mangroves as a popular tourist destination, and the range of tourist activities available.FINDINGS: The study revealed the high capacity of the mangrove stands at the study location for carbon storage, with an estimated 137.9 tonnes carbon per hectare aboveground and 79 tonnes carbon per hectare belowground. …”
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Impact of Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Lucian Flavius Herlo, Ioana Golu, Alexandra Herlo, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Ionescu Alin, Stela Iurciuc, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Luana Alexandrescu, Doina Ecaterina Tofolean, Raluca Dumache

“…Data collected included demographic information, comorbidities, laboratory values, surgical details, and postoperative outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables. …”
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Impacted lower third molar classification and difficulty index assessment: comparisons among dental students, general practitioners and deep learning model assistance by Paniti Achararit, Chawan Manaspon, Chavin Jongwannasiri, Promphakkon Kulthanaamondhita, Chumpot Itthichaisri, Soranun Chantarangsu, Thanaphum Osathanon, Ekarat Phattarataratip, Kraisorn Sappayatosok

“…The results, as well as the Pederson DI and time taken for both groups with and without CNN assistance, were statistically analyzed. Results All the selected CNN models successfully classified ILTM angulation, class, and position. …”
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Forecasting stroke and stroke-driven dementia in a rapidly ageing population: a model-based analysis of alternative projection scenarios for Ireland by Anne Hickey, Eithne Sexton, Frances Horgan, Kathleen E Bennett, Ronan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Suzanne Timmons, Chris Macey, David J. Williams

“…We used multiple data sources, including systematic review and observational evidence.Interventions Not applicable.Primary and secondary outcome measures We projected the incidence and prevalence of stroke (International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes I60–I61, I63–I64), poststroke dementia (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria) and poststroke disability (modified Rankin Scale 3–5).Results The stable scenario indicated a projected 85 834 stroke survivors in 2046 (95% uncertainty interval (UI)=82 366–89 655), an increase of 45.7% from 2022. …”
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Mortality risk prediction model in AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia in China by Xi Wang, Letian Liu, Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hui Chen, Zhangli Wang, Jianwei Li, Yue Gao, Yanqun Huang, Lijun Sun, Tong Zhang, Aixin Li

“…The prognosis risk grade was divided into three grades: low-risk group (0-25 points with mortality of 5.9%), moderate-risk group (25-50 points with mortality of 45.1%) and high-risk group (above 50 points with mortality of 80%). There is a statistically significant difference in mortality among these three grades (χ2 = 419.271, P&lt;0.001).ConclusionWe developed and validated a model of the prognostic risk level of PCP in patients of AIDS with the results of blood tests reviewed by patients at routine visits. …”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…Long-term follow-up outcomes revealed no statistical differences between groups regarding surgical treatment data or patient-reported condition (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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Effect of supplementing phytase on piglet performance, nutrient digestibility and bone mineralisation by C. De Cuyper, L. Nollet, M. Aluwé, J. De Boever, L. Douidah, E. Vanderbeke, N. Outchkourov, S. Petkov, S. Millet

“…Incremental increases of phytase improved final body weight (BW) (P<0.001), average daily gain (ADG) (P<0.001) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P<0.01). The statistical model predicted a linear increase for daily feed intake (DFI), ADG and BW with increased phytase increments. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment by Joon‐Tae Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Jihoon Kang, Keon‐Joo Lee, Jong‐Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae‐Kwan Cha, Dae‐Hyun Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Kyungbok Lee, Jun Lee, Keun‐Sik Hong, Yong‐Jin Cho, Hong‐Kyun Park, Byung‐Chul Lee, Kyung‐Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Dong‐Eog Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Jee‐Hyun Kwon, Wook‐Joo Kim, Dong‐Ick Shin, Kyu Sun Yum, Sung Il Sohn, Jeong‐Ho Hong, Sang‐Hwa Lee, Man‐Seok Park, Wi‐Sun Ryu, Kwang‐Yeol Park, Juneyoung Lee, Jeffrey L. Saver, Hee‐Joon Bae

“…However, there were discrepancies in the statistical significance of the results between the propensity score matching and stabilized inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…The sensitivity and specificity of combining the portable spirometer and CDQ for COPD screening were statistically analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to compare the efficacy of the portable spirometer, CDQ, and their combination in diagnosing COPD. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Nonagenarians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yan Liu, Yu Du, Mingjie Fu, Yue Ma, Deguang Wang, Jinglin Zhang, Wei Liu, Yingxin Zhao, Yujie Zhou

“…Nonagenarians were associated with significantly higher 30-day mortality (6.2% vs. 3.7%; OR, 1.73; 95%CI: 1.49, 2.00) and 1-year mortality (15.5% vs. 11.8%; OR, 1.39; 95%CI: 1.26, 1.53), without significant statistical heterogeneity. Nonagenarians were associated with significantly increased rates of major or life-threatening bleeding, vascular complications and stroke of 20%, 35%, and 32%, respectively. …”
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Use of Texture Analysis on Noncontrast MRI in Classification of Early Stage of Liver Fibrosis by Ru Zhao, Xi-Jun Gong, Ya-Qiong Ge, Hong Zhao, Long-Sheng Wang, Hong-Zhen Yu, Bin Liu

“…Features were extracted including first-order, shape, gray-level cooccurrence matrix, gray-level run-length matrix, neighboring gray one tone difference matrix, and gray-level differential matrix. After statistical analyses, final diagnostic models were constructed. …”
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