An Integrated Approach of Video Game Therapy^®: A Case Study by Maura Crepaldi, Francesco Bocci, Marcello Sarini, Andrea Greco

“…It encourages insight and leads the player to reflect on some salient aspects of their character and lifestyle and their emotions and thoughts linked to specific life episodes relived in the game setting. Starting from these premises, the study shows promising results, presenting a single case of a boy with social isolation problems and relational difficulties, in which significant changes were highlighted in the perception, expression, and management of emotions, as well as in metacognition and self-efficacy.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of elderly osteoporosis fractures and their association with air pollutants: a multi-center study in Hebei Province by Guangzhao Hou, Qian Xiao, Zhipeng Ye, Shihang Liu, Shuai Zhou, Yan Wang, Wenjing Li, Yingze Zhang, Hongzhi Lv

“…The single-day lag effect of SO2 was statistically significant from day 9 to day 12, reaching its maximum at day 11 (RR = 1.054, 95% CI: 1.032, 1.71). …”
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<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. Extract Increases COX-1, COX-2 and TNF-α in the Hippocampus of Rats with Neuropathic Pain by Joanna Bartkowiak-Wieczorek, Małgorzata Jamka, Radosław Kujawski, Marcin Hołysz, Agnieszka Bienert, Kamila Czora-Poczwardowska, Michał Szulc, Przemysław Mikołajczak, Anna Bogacz, Anna-Maria Wizner, Karolina Wielgus, Ryszard Słomski, Edyta Mądry

“…The effects of different doses (5.0–40.0 mg/kg) of two <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. extracts (B and D) on COX-1, COX-2, TNF-α, and NF-κB mRNA and protein levels were examined in the rat hippocampus, cerebral cortex, and blood lymphocytes. There were statistically significant differences in COX-1, COX-2, and TNF-α mRNA and protein expression in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, with significant differences in COX-2 and TNF-α in the lymphocytes. …”
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Do indigenous people get left behind? An innovative methodology for measuring the unmeasurable economic conditions and poverty from the poorest region of Luzon, Philippines by Emmanuel A. Onsay, Jomar F. Rabajante

“…This work puts forth fresh approaches to quantify the incalculable multifaceted poverty and socioeconomic conditions: (i) a thorough statistical analysis using diagnostic and descriptive analytics to examine socioeconomic situations; (ii) combining sophisticated econometrics and predictive analytics to measure multidimensional poverty; and (iii) integrating machine learning to model socioeconomic situations and prescriptive analytics to develop policy. …”
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Social Grants Impact on Household Livelihoods: Empirical Evidence from International Migrants in Cape Town, South Africa by Jonas Nzabamwita, Emmanuel Ndhlovu

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for quantitative data, while thematic data analysis was used for qualitative data. …”
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Water Supply Risk Analysis Based on Runoff Sequence Simulation with Change Point under Changing Environment by Yafang Cheng, Ping Feng, Jianzhu Li, Yuangang Guo, Peizhen Ren

“…Since the monthly runoff series during 1956–2016 is a time series with change points, it is necessary to find a new stochastic streamflow series generation approach to preserve the statistical characteristics of the original series and to refine the reliability of water supply risk analysis. …”
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria by Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE

“…Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS version 17.0 using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test to examine the association between menstrual hygiene products and lower urinary tract symptoms. …”
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Age and diet affect self-resilience of intestinal microbiome in mice by Chenyi Shao, Shenmin Chen, Huan Yang, Mufan Li, Yinhui Liu, Shu Wen, Jing Xiao, Li Tang

“…The elderly mice had three, two, four, and seven statistically different genera between the dysbiosis and control groups at weeks 6, 8, 10, and 12, respectively. …”
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Maternal prediabetes as a risk factor of preeclampsia and placental dysfunction in pregnant female Sprague-Dawley rats by Aneliswe Siboto, Asiphaphola Ludidi, Ntethelelo Sibiya, Andile Khathi, Phikelelani Ngubane

“…Values of p < .05 were used to indicate statistical significance.Results Maternal PD and PE significantly increased blood glucose, decrease NO concentration and increase in MAP by comparison to the normal pregnant control group. …”
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PHYTOREMEDIATION OF THE HEAVY METALS COPPER, LEAD, CADMIUM, NICKEL AND COBALT USING SOME PLANT SPECIES OF THE ASTERACEAE FAMILY by I. M. Khalaf, A. T. Hameed, A. O. Talak, K. M. Nasir

“…Global permissible values confirmed the species' effectiveness in phytomediation for cobalt, which achieved the lowest concentration of 0.001mg/kg. Additionally, statistical analysis at the LSD 5% significance level highlighted notable differences, identifying the species as promising for copper remediation, with a minimum copper concentration of 11.32 mg/kg.…”
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Fabrication, In Vitro, and In Vivo Assessment of Eucalyptol-Loaded Nanoemulgel as a Novel Paradigm for Wound Healing by Anis Rehman, Muhammad Iqbal, Barkat A. Khan, Muhammad Khalid Khan, Bader Huwaimel, Sameer Alshehri, Ali H. Alamri, Rami M. Alzhrani, Deena M. Bukhary, Awaji Y. Safhi, Khaled M. Hosny

“…The percentage of wound contraction of the experimental, standard, and control groups were 100% ± 0.015, 98.170% ± 0.749, and 70.846% ± 0.830, respectively. Statistically, the experimental group showed a significant difference (<i>p</i> < 0.03) from the other two groups. …”
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E-Cigarette Quality Control: Impurity and Nicotine Level Analysis in Electronic Cigarette Refill Liquids by Ismail Bennani, Madiha Alami Chentoufi, Miloud El Karbane, Amine Cheikh, Mustapha Bouatia

“…The method used for this study is known under the name of high-performance liquid chromatography. For statistical analysis, we used Student’s t-test for a single sample in order to analyze the relative differences between nicotine quantity reported in the product and the one measured during our experiment. …”
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Impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic on the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Yamanashi, Japan by Tomohiro Saito, Mie Mochizuki, Kisho Kobayashi, Hiromune Narusawa, Daisuke Watanabe, Koichi Makino, Hideaki Yagasaki, Kazumasa Sato, Tomoaki Sano, Masanori Ohta, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Shin Amemiya, Koji Kobayashi

“…These findings suggest that there was no statistically significant change in the incidence of T1D attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in Yamanashi Prefecture. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management by Tarun Sharma, Sandeep Singh, Parteek Singh Thind, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Wojciech Kaplonek, Nima Khalilpoor, Alibek Issakhov

“…This paper examines the performance characteristics of the blocks in terms of physical properties, mechanical properties, durability, microstructural evaluation, statistical analysis, cost analysis, energy consumption, and carbon dioxide emission. …”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among Patients with Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) Symptoms: A Retrospective Study at Selected Africa Air Rescue (AAR) Clinics in Kampala, Uganda, f... by Edity Namyalo, Luke Nyakarahuka, Matthias Afayoa, Joel Baziira, Andrew Tamale, G. Collins Atuhaire, Joseph M. Kungu

“…The prevalence was higher in males (36.0% (736/2044)) than in females (35.4% (562/1590)), although not statistically significant (OR = 0.97, p = 0.680, 95% CI: 0.84–1.11). …”
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Association of dietary decanoic acid intake with diabetes or prediabetes: an analysis from NHANES 2005–2016 by Huangxin Zhu, Huangxin Zhu, Qingan Fu, Ruxin Chen, Linfei Luo, Miao Yu, Yue Zhou

“…However, the relationship between DDA intake and the risk of prediabetes was not statistically significant in the fully adjusted model (OR = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.84–1.07, p = 0.404).ConclusionThis study found that higher DDA intake may be associated with lower prevalence of diabetes among prediabetic population, and high education level strengthen this relationship.…”
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Community Involvement and Perceptions of the Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Strategy for Improving Health Outcomes in Ghana: Quantitative Comparative Evidence... by Margaret Kweku, Hubert Amu, Martin Adjuik, Emmanuel Manu, Fortress Yayra Aku, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang, Joyce Komesuor, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu, Norbert Ndaah Amuna, Laud Ampomah Boateng, Justine Sefakor Alornyo, Roland Glover, Ayaga A. Bawah, Timothy Letsa, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, S. Patrick Kachur, James F. Phillips, John Owusu Gyapong

“…Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results. The level of community involvement in CHPS activities was 48.9% of the population studied. …”
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Formulation of Salam (Syzygium polyanthum (wight) walp) Leaves Ethanolic Extract Matrix Patch and Its Evaluation by Dian Eka Ermawati, Novi Andriani, Ulfa Afrinurfadhilah Darojati

“…The stability test was conducted at 4, 25, and 40 temperatures for 8 h, respectively. Statistical analysis of the test data used One Way ANOVA with a confidence level of 95%. …”
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Effect of Proinflammatory Cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β) on Clinical Manifestations in Indian SLE Patients by Vinod Umare, Vandana Pradhan, Milind Nadkar, Anjali Rajadhyaksha, Manisha Patwardhan, Kanjaksha K. Ghosh, Anita H. Nadkarni

“…Mean level of TNF-α was 44.76±68.32 pg/mL for patients with active disease while it was 25.97±22.03 pg/mL for those with inactive disease and this difference was statistically significant (P=0.0161). Similar results were obtained for IL-1β (P=0.0002). …”
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Risk Factors Associated With Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Lucy Grace de los Angeles Luna Muñoz, Silvia Ursula Revoredo Llanos, Karina Ordaya-Gonzales, Liliana Arriola-Montenegro, Andres Chaponan-Lavalle, Jose Arriola-Montenegro

“…The frequency distribution will be calculated, the Chi-square statistical test will be used, the odds ratio will be obtained and the 95% confidence interval will be calculated; finally, a multivariate analysis will be performed by means of logistic regression to determine whether the influence of other variables generates a greater risk of developing asthma in children. …”
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