Residual signal auto-correlation to evaluate speech in Parkinson’s disease patients Auto-correlação do sinal residual para avaliação da fala em pacientes com doença de Parkinson... by José Carlos Pereira, Arthur Oscar Schelp, Arlindo Neto Montagnoli, Ana Rita Gatto, André Augusto Spadotto, Lídia Raquel de Carvalho

“…CONCLUSION: The significant differences in pitch’s amplitude between PD patients and healthy individuals demonstrate the methods specificity. …”
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Contribution of cognitive performance and cognitive decline to associations between socioeconomic factors and dementia: A cohort study. by Jennifer Rusmaully, Aline Dugravot, Jean-Paul Moatti, Michael G Marmot, Alexis Elbaz, Mika Kivimaki, Séverine Sabia, Archana Singh-Manoux

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our results support the passive or threshold cognitive reserve hypothesis, in that high cognitive reserve is associated with lower risk for dementia because of its association with cognitive performance, which provides a buffer against clinical expression of dementia.…”
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Improving Daytime Planetary Boundary Layer Height Determination from CALIOP: Validation Based on Ground-Based Lidar Station by Zhao Liu, Augustin Mortier, Zhengqiang Li, Weizhen Hou, Philippe Goloub, Yang Lv, Xingfeng Chen, Donghui Li, Kaitao Li, Yisong Xie

“…An integrated algorithm by combining the advantages of the wavelet covariance method and the improved maximum variance method was developed to determine the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) from the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) measurements, and an aerosol fraction threshold was applied to the integrated algorithm considering the applicability of the two methods. …”
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Psychophysical assessment of face perception deficits in adults with amblyopia through top-down and bottom-up visual processing pathways by Xiaolu Ming, Gantian Huang, Meng Liao, Meng Liao, Meng Liao, Ping Jiang, Ping Jiang, Ping Jiang, Longqian Liu, Longqian Liu, Longqian Liu

“…We recorded accuracy and reaction times (RT) and used the Kruskal-Wallis test with Wilcoxon comparisons to analyze group differences.ResultsIn the Face-detection task, amblyopic eyes (AE) exhibited significantly higher face detection thresholds than healthy controls (P &lt; 0.05), indicating face detection deficit. …”
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Short-term effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain and muscle function in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Julio Caballero-López, Julio Caballero-López, Marcos Navarro-Santana, Marcos Navarro-Santana, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Fernando García-Sanz, Fernando García-Sanz, María José Díaz-Arribas, María José Díaz-Arribas, Francisco Minaya-Muñoz, Carlos Romero-Morales

“…The study analyzed changes in pain intensity, pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, quadriceps and patellar tendons, isometric knee extension strength and range of motion of the knee.ResultsDifferences were determined in the PENS group compared to the rehabilitation group immediately after the first intervention in the reduction of pain intensity through the VAS scale and in knee extension isometric strength (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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A comparison of family health history of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes in self-reported survey and electronic health records data, All of Us Research Program by Ridgely Fisk Green, Ramal Moonesinghe, Sun Hee Rim, Katherine Kolor, Danielle Rasooly, Kevin Littrell, Scott Bowen, W. David Dotson, Muin J. Khoury

“…To determine significant differences, we calculated absolute and relative disparity, Z-tests, and P values with the significance threshold adjusted for multiple comparisons using the Bonferroni correction. …”
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Association Between Serum Albumin and Periodontitis Across Disease Subgroups: A Cross-Sectional Study by Junwei Xiang, Yuhang Cai, Qingping Yu, Zhongqing Zhu, Yuanyin Wang, Ran Chen

“…Purpose: This study examines the association between serum albumin (sALB) levels and periodontitis severity, focusing on subgroup differences and nonlinear relationships. It extends previous findings, which were limited to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. …”
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Structure of anxiety and stress as factors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance by M. Y. Sorokin, N. B. Lutova, G. E. Mazo, N. G. Neznanov, E. D. Kasyanov, G. V. Rukavishnikov, O. V. Makarevich, M. А. Khobeys

“…Threats to life and health, the public health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to 1) accelerated development of vaccines, 2) adverse psychological reactions in the population.Aim: to identify differences in stress, anxiety, protective behavior strategies, and the socio-demographic characteristics of online survey participants, who reported opposing attitudes to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.Materials and Methods. …”
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Comparing adverse maternal outcomes among adolescent and adult women in North Wollo Zone governmental hospitals, northern Ethiopia by Tadele Emagneneh, Chalie Mulugeta, Belay Susu, Negesse Belayneh, Delelegn Tsegaye

“…To correct for multiple testing, the false discovery rate method, using the Benjamini–Hochberg procedure, was applied with a threshold of adjusted p-values &lt;0.1.ResultsAdolescent mothers exhibited significantly higher rates of adverse outcomes compared to adult mothers, including preterm labor (7.0% vs. 2.0%, p = 0.04), antepartum hemorrhage (11.9% vs. 4.9%, p = 0.014), anemia (19.3% vs. 10.2%, p = 0.006), pregnancy-induced hypertension (11.9% vs. 7.0%, p = 0.047), malpresentation (9.0% vs. 2.5%, p = 0.008), cephalopelvic disproportion (6.1% vs. 1.2%, p = 0.046), major perineal tears (8.6% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.016), and cesarean delivery (16.0% vs. 9.8%, p = 0.04).ConclusionAdolescent pregnancy was strongly linked to a range of adverse maternal outcomes, including preterm labor, antepartum hemorrhage, malpresentation, oligohydramnios, anemia, major perineal tears, and an increased likelihood of cesarean delivery. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Local Vibration Therapy on Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy by LI Mingdi, LIANG Guanjun, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Hewei, WANG Wei, GU Qin

“…The rTMS group received low-frequency rTMS treatment additionally, with a frequency of five Hz and a stimulation intensity of 35% motor threshold (MT), the stimulation time of 10 s, and the interval of 20 s, 20 minutes a time, once a day, five days a week, lasting for 12 weeks. …”
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Association of Pharmacogenotyping and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management by Anna Bollinger, Kurt E. Hersberger, Julia Gianora, Isabelle O. Urdieux, Henriette E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Nikki Rommers, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Céline K. Stäuble, Samuel S. Allemann

“…Pain intensity was determined with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Minimal important difference (MID) threshold was applied for both outcomes. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation across neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis by Yu Zhang, Yulin Wang, Ke Xu, Chengguang Zhang, Peizhu Lv, Yan Bai, Shun Wang

“…Data were analyzed using R software to assess effect size using standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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Systematic review of the performance of HIV viral load technologies on plasma samples. by Kimberly A Sollis, Pieter W Smit, Susan Fiscus, Nathan Ford, Marco Vitoria, Shaffiq Essajee, David Barnett, Ben Cheng, Suzanne M Crowe, Thomas Denny, Alan Landay, Wendy Stevens, Vincent Habiyambere, Jos Perrins, Rosanna W Peeling

“…Sources of variability between VL assays include differences in technology platform, plasma input volume, and ability to detect HIV-1 subtypes. …”
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Applying of classic parameters of cardiorespiratory exercise testing to identify high-risk patients in thoracic surgery by I. Sh. Kochoyan, А. А. Obukhova, Z. A. Zaripova

“…No dependence was found between the development of complications and the achieved MET values (p = 0.513), as well as V’O2/kg (peak) (p = 0.688), V’O2/kg (AT) (p = 0.707), V’O2/kg (peak)% of expected (p = 0.617). Significant differences in V’E/V’CO2 were found at the anaerobic threshold (AT) stage: the probability of complications in patients with V’E/V’CO2(AT)≥ 32.649 was 3.221 times higher (95% CI: 1.304 – 4.571).The sensitivity and specificity of the model for V’E/V’CO2 were 69.8% and 60%, respectively. …”
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Does the surgeon’s learning curve impact pentafecta outcomes in radical prostatectomy? a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jose Arnaldo Shiomi Da Cruz, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Bruno Damico Terada, Felipe Giraldo Alvarez Gonçalves, Soraya Hussein Orra, Juan Victor Nabhan Martinez, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Rodrigo A. S. Sardenberg, Kenneth Nunes Tavares De Almeida, Everson Luiz De Almeida Artifon, Jose Pinhata Otoch

“…No significant difference in continence rates was also observed. (RD-0.05;95CI-0.10,0.01;p = 0.08;I²=86%). …”
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Construction and verification of a risk prediction model for patients with kinesophobia after cerebral hemorrhage surgery by Yan Huang, Ya-ting Huang, Jie Yuan, Zhi-yu WuYang, Xue Zhang, Chuan-qing Yu

“…Abstract Objective To establish a risk prediction model of kinesophobia in patients after cerebral hemorrhage surgery and verify its effect. Methods A total of 218 patients after cerebral hemorrhage surgery were selected, and the differences in clinical data between kinesophobia patients and non-kinesophobia patients were analyzed. …”
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Associations of multiple plasma metals with the risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults: A cross-sectional study by Liting Yang, Jin Chen, Zijun Yao, Junwei Cai, Han Zhang, Zhen Wang, Huailan Guo, Yongjiu Zha

“…This study aimed to evaluate the associations of multiple metals with diabetes risk using multiple statistical methods. This cross-sectional study included 192 diabetic patients and 189 healthy subjects. …”
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Cortisol, cardiovascular risk, and anxiety in full-time workers in Cartagena, Colombia, 2023 by Alicia Norma Alayón, Nohora Ochoa Arizal, Manuel Noreña Correa, Jose López Toro, Francisco Hernández Rojas

“…No significant sex differences were found in AM and PM cortisol or anxiety levels, except for triglycerides, which were higher in men (p = 0.013). …”
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The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed M. ElMeligie, Heba A. Abdeen, Hady Atef, Elena Marques-Sule, Rania N. Karkosha

“…However, no significant differences were found in pain pressure threshold (SMD = - 0.10; 95% CI:[- 0.59, 0.39]; P = 0.7), stiffness perception (MD = 0.10; 95% CI:[- 0.64, 0.85]; P = 0.79), or peroneus longus latency time (MD = - 12.85; 95% CI:[- 22.08, - 3.63]; P = 0.006). …”
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Development of a droplet digital PCR assay for the detection of BK polyomavirus by Lu Ai, Yating Zhao, Chianru Tan, Lu Bai, Gang Huang, Ruizhi Wang, Hao Huang, Xuegao Yu, Yong Guo, Peisong Chen

“…Pairwise comparison (Delong test) of the ROC curves of the two systems showed a significant difference in the area under the curve, with a difference of 0.207 and a P-value <0.01. …”
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