The state of combined thoracoabdominal triple-organ transplantation in the United States by Emily G. Dunbar, BS, Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Matthew Ambrosio, MS, Inna F. Tchoukina, MD, Keyur B. Shah, MD, David A. Bruno, MD, Walker A. Julliard, MD, Josue Chery, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Results: During the study period, 81 TOTs were performed (13 HLLs, 13 HLKs, 46 HKLs, and 9 HKPs). There were no statistically significant differences in long-term survival between TOTs (p = 0.13). …”
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The Association of HOTAIR with the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Its Effect on the Proliferation of Gastric Cancer Cells by Zhiying Xu, Hui Chen, Bin Yang, Xiangfeng Liu, Xiaoli Zhou, Hongfang Kong

“…The correlation between HOTAIR expression and overall survival (OS) was statistically significant. The hazard ratio was 2.681, and 95% CI of ratio was 1.370 to 5.248. …”
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Use and Outcomes of Dexamethasone in the Management of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction by Frank F. Yang, MD, Elina Serrano, MD, Kyle S. Bilodeau, MD, Michael Weykamp, MD, Caitlin J. Silvestri, MD, Ashleigh C. M. Bull, MD, Brenda Lin, MD, Sara L. Schaefer, MD, Colette Galet, PhD, Luis J. Garcia, MD, FACS, Baraka Gitonga, BS, David T. Kolodziej, BS, Samantha Esposito, BS, Molly Parker-Brigham, BS, Rohan Luhar, BS, Avinash Mamgain, MS, Kendrick C. Brown, BS, Summer Dewdney, MD, Thea P. Price, MD, FACS, Nicole Siparsky, MD, FACS, Sarah Knerr, PhD, Pauline K. Park, MD, FACS, Sabrina Sanchez, MD, FACS, Dionne A. Skeete, MD, FACS, Katherine N. Fischkoff, MD, FACS, David R. Flum, MD, FACS

“…Dexamethasone use and management outcomes were summarized with descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression. Results:. …”
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Predictive role of modifiable factors in stroke: an umbrella review by Yue Wang, Lu Wen, Xiaotong Wang, Man Liang, Fanxin Zeng, Yuetian Yang, Fangfang Nie, Mengke Shang, Na Ta, Lanxin Ou, Zhibin Yang, Wanyang Liu

“…Excess significance test was used to investigate whether the observed number of studies (O) with nominally significant results (‘positive’ studies, p<0.05) was larger than the expected number of significant results (E). Statistically significant (p<0.05) associations were rated into five levels (strong, highly suggestive, suggestive, weak and no) using specific criteria. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations of Particulate Matter and their Association with Criteria Pollutants and Meteorology in Malaysia by Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Talib Latif, Doreena Dominick, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Azliyana Azhari, Nor Hafizah Baharudin, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Jing Xiang Chung, Liew Juneng

“…Hourly data from air quality monitoring stations for the year 2018 were retrieved from the Malaysian Department of Environment and analysed for temporal and spatial scales according to different regions in Malaysia. Further statistical analyses, such as Spearman’s Rank Correlation and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), were conducted to study the associations between PM2.5 and PM10 with other main criteria air pollutants, as well as meteorological parameters. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…In contrast, none of the predictors of online counselling was statistically significant. Conclusions: Overall, this study identified negative associations between both attachment avoidance and self-stigma with face-to-face help-seeking intentions, whereas determinants of seeking online counselling remained largely unclear. …”
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Adaptation of VegSyst-DSS for N, P and K recommendations for grafted tomato grown in perlite in Mediterranean greenhouses by M. Gallardo, J.M. Cedeño, J.J. Magán, M.D. Fernández, R.B. Thompson

“…The Long Cycle CT was used for calibration, the other three crops for validation. A suite of statistical indices indicated generally good performance of simulation of nutrient uptake in crop dry matter and by the cropping system, and of crop uptake concentration for N, P and K. …”
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Genetic and environmental contribution to phenotypic resemblance between Iranian couples: Tehran Cardiometabolic and Genetic Study (TCGS) by Parisa Riahi, Amir Hossein Saeidian, Albert Tenesa, Carolyn T. Hogan, Michael March, Kamran Guity, Mahmoud Amiri Roudbar, Asieh Zahedi, Maryam Zarkesh, Farideh Neshati, Mehdi Hedayati, Fereidoun Azizi, Hakon Hakonarson, Maryam S. Daneshpour, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

“…Furthermore, correlation between PRS of individuals showed a statistical association between an individual’s genotype and their spouse’s genotype (R2 = 4 %) across 1,982 couples with only one genotyped spouse, achieving approximately half of the theoretical maximum accuracy. …”
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The Influence of Overnight Orthokeratology on Ocular Surface and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Teenagers with Myopia by Xiu Wang, Jing Li, Rui Zhang, Na Li, Yi Pang, Yan Zhang, Ruihua Wei

“…The meibomian gland lipid secretion scores after wearing OOK were higher than those of the prewearing level, however, without statistically significant difference (P>0.05). No significant differences of the degree of difficulty of lipid excretions were detected after the initiation of OOK (P>0.05). …”
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Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case... by Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli, Murat Öz, Ahmet Taner Turan, Ozgur Akbayir, Murat Dede, Ali Ayhan

“…There was a trend towards statistical significance between the presence of lymphovascular space invasion and OS in regression analysis (HR 3.10; 95% CI 0.90-10.67, p=0.05). …”
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The impact of relaxation music (Weightless by Marconi Union) on production performance, welfare, and hematological and biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens by Patrycja Ciborowska, Damian Bień, Artur Żbikowski, Karol Pawłowski, Jakub Urban, Anna Zalewska, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Karwan Yaseen Kareem, Klara Piotrowska, Monika Michalczuk

“…Blood was also collected at slaughter for analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software (PS IMGO PRO 8.0).Significantly higher final body weights and lower FCRs were observed in the M group chickens (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Effect of potent nucleos(t)ide analog on alpha fetoprotein changes and occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Qianqian Ma, Junzhao Ye, Ling Luo, Yanhong Sun, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bing Liao, Bihui Zhong

“…The difference in the cumulative incidence of AFP abnormalities and HCC was statistically significant between patients who received ETV or TDF therapy. …”
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Attendance of Patients with ophthalmological problems about Eye Protection from UV/blue Light Radiation from Sun light and Electronic Devices in Sulaimani City by Salah Qadir Mahmood, Muhammad Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…A special designed cross-sectional questionnaire was performed on a random sampling for data collection from 9th September 2017 to 1st January 2018. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.0. …”
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Impact of mother’s own milk expression practices and processing treatments on infant health and growth outcomes: a systematic review protocol by Daniel Klotz, Carolyn Smith, Agnieszka Bzikowska-Jura, Marzia Giribaldi, Tanya Cassidy, Laura Cavallarin, Serena Gandino, Karolina Karcz, Chiara Peila, Bartłomiej Walczak, Aleksandra Wesolowska

“…Quantitative and thematic narrative data synthesis will be performed and statistical heterogeneity between studies tested. Meta-analyses of extracted data will be performed where applicable. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Comorbidity in the Canadian Community Health Survey 20022003 by Frank Mo, Lisa M. Pogany, Felix C.K. Li, Howard Morrison

“…It also estimated the strength of association between diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and other factors such as age, gender, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, education status, body mass index (BMI), and other socioeconomic factors. Descriptive statistics were used initially to estimate the prevalence of related comorbidities by age and gender. …”
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Seasonal fluctuation of total water intake and hydration status among young men and women: a prospective cohort study by Jianfen Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Na Zhang, Na Zhang, Junbo Lu, Junbo Lu, Shufang Liu, Yongwei Lin, Guansheng Ma, Guansheng Ma

“…Chinese recommendations for TWI were met by 13.9% to 22.8% of participants, and recommendations for total fluid intake were met by 10.1% to 16.5%, but these differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Urinary and plasma biomarkers differed significantly among the four seasons (p < 0.05), with osmolality and urine specific gravity (USG) being significantly higher in summer than in other seasons (p < 0.05). …”
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Relationship Between Vertical Facial Patterns and Palatal Morphology in Class I and Class II Malocclusion by Ilaria Tucci, Simone Sferra, Luca Giuliante, Andrea Scribante, Alice Mannocci, Cristina Grippaudo

“…In addition to this result, another statistical significance was detected in Class II malocclusion: the intermolar distance was greater in hypodivergent than in hyperdivergent patients. …”
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Risk Factors of Anaemia among Children under Five Years in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana: A Case Control Study by Phyllis Atta Parbey, Elvis Tarkang, Emmanuel Manu, Hubert Amu, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Fortress Yayra Aku, Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Martin Adjuik, Margaret Kweku

“…Conditional logistic regression was used to determine the strength of association between the dependent and the independent variables. Statistical significance was considered at p value of <0.05. …”
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Echo- and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Follow-Up versus Symptom-Guided Follow-Up: Comparison of the Outcome in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients by Gani Bajraktari, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Andreina D’Agostino, Gian Marco Rosa, Pranvera Ibrahimi, Luan Perçuku, Mario Miccoli, Gian Giacomo Galeotti, Iacopo Fabiani, Roberto Pedrinelli, Michael Henein, Frank L. Dini

“…Survival curves exhibited statistically significant differences using Mantel–Cox analysis. …”
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An integrated approach to predict genetic risk for Mosquito-Borne diseases in the local Population of Tehsil Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Rabea Basri, Muslim Bin Aqeel, Faryal Mehwish Awan, Sadiq Noor Khan, Ayesha Obaid, Rubina Parveen, Muhammad Mohsin, Wajeeha Akhtar, Abdal Hussain Shah, Tahira Sher Afghan, Amir Alam, Saira Khan, Anam Naz

“…In the available sample size, the percentage of TC and TT genotypes in IL-10 genetic variant (rs1800871) was 12% and 88%, respectively and GA and GG genotypes in FcγRIIA (rs1801274) genetic variant were 6% and 94% respectively. Based on statistical analysis, the percentage allele frequency of IL-10 (rs1800871) variant was 0.2112% and the FcγRIIA (rs1801274) variant is 0.1128% in the current study. …”
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