Tax Incentives and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria by Iyen Don-Pedro Izevbigie

“…Responses were analysed with the aid of inferential analytical statistics, and the results shows that on the average that tax exemption has a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurship development; there is a significant and positive relationship between rural location tax incentives and entrepreneurship development; and there is a significant positive relationship between tax holiday and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. …”
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Pretransplant HbA1c Is a Useful Predictor for the Development of New-Onset Diabetes in Renal Transplant Recipients Receiving No or Low-Dose Erythropoietin by Kazuaki Tokodai, Noritoshi Amada, Izumi Haga, Atsushi Nakamura, Toshiaki Kashiwadate, Naoki Kawagishi, Noriaki Ohuchi

“…In the multivariate analysis, the association between pretransplant HbA1c and NODAT development did not reach statistical significance (P=0.07). To avoid the strong influence of high-dose erythropoietin on HbA1c levels, we performed subgroup analyses on 85 patients receiving no or low-dose (≤6000 IU/week) erythropoietin. …”
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Evaluating translational science knowledge gains following an online short course for a general scientific audience by Amanda L. Vogel, Shadab F. Hussain, Jessica M. Faupel-Badger

“…Most found the online format (n = 48; 91%) and case study approach (n = 48; 91%) effective. There was a statistically significant increase in knowledge related to the Translational Science Principles (p < 0.001). …”
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Assessment of cardio-oncology knowledge and practice among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia: a comprehensive nationwide survey by Hisham A. Badreldin, Nada Alsuhebany, Lama Alfehaid, Mohammed Alzahrani, Maha Aldoughaim, Abdullah M. Alrajhi, Jumanah Alsufyani, Dania Elsherif, Kanan Alshammari

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, and bivariate analyses. …”
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Recommendations for developing, documenting, and distributing data products derived from NEON data by Jeff W. Atkins, Kelly S. Aho, Xuan Chen, Andrew J. Elmore, Rich Fiorella, Wenqi Luo, Danica Lombardozzi, Claire Lunch, Leah Manak, Luis X. dePablo, Allison N. Myers‐Pigg, Sydne Record, Tong Qiu, Samuel Reed, Benjamin Ruddell, Brandon Strange, Christa L. Torrens, Kelsey Yule, Andrew D. Richardson

“…Derived data products are curated, documented, reproducibly‐generated datasets created by applying various processing steps to one or more lower level data products—including interpolation, extrapolation, integration, statistical analysis, modeling, or transformations. …”
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Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? by Rayan A. Siraj, Ahmed M. Alrajeh, Mushabbab A. Alahmari, Fahad H. Alahmadi, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Turki M. Alanazi, Abdullah Alruwaili, Saleh S. Algarni, Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi, Tawah H. Alsindi, Mohammed M. Alyami, Faisal A. Alshehri, Talal Alshammari, Rehab Alhasani, Khalid Alrashed, Nawaf E. Sabir, Ataa F. Mesbah

“…The collected responses were analysed using descriptive statistics.Results A total of 808 physicians completed the online survey. …”
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Efficacy of the Couples’ Relationship Enrichment Training According to Choice Theory on the Psychological Resilience and Affective Divorce of Couples with Marital Conflicts by Razieh Sodagar, Alireza Maredpour, Khosro Ramazani

“…The research method was quasi-experimental, utilizing a pretest, posttest, and two-month follow-up period. The statistical population of the current research consisted of couples with marital conflicts who visited six consultation centers in zone eight in Shiraz during the autumn and winter of 2020. 35 couples were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (17 couples in the experimental group and 18 in the control group), using the multi-stage sampling method. …”
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The Effect of Eighteen-Month Metformin Treatment in Obese Adolescents: Comparison of Results Obtained in Daily Practice with Results from a Clinical Trial by Marloes P. van der Aa, Vera Hoving, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Antonius de Boer, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…In the multivariable model, BMI change was not statistically significantly different between the two groups (p=0.61). …”
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Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Huntington's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders: a Comparative Study by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Gabriel Andrés Peña de los Santos, Gretel Riverón Forment, Gloria Lara Fernández, Tatiana Acosta Sánchez, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo

“…The enzyme superoxide dismutase in Huntington's disease was statistically lower compared to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, although for catalase it was higher in relation to the rest of the patients. …”
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Influences of a Quasi-stationary Front on Particulate Matter in the Low-latitude Plateau Region in China by Wenxuan Fan, Jian Wu, Xiaopeng Li, Fangyuan Yang, Bing Chen, Jun Guo

“…Abstract By utilizing observation and reanalysis data and statistical methods to comprehensively assess the main characteristics of particulate matter (PM) on the low-latitude plateau (LoLaP) of southwestern China, this study analyzed the influence of the Kunming quasi-stationary front (KMQSF) on the PM concentration during winter in this region. …”
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Staging in the treatment of chronic calculous cholecystitis, complicated by choledocholithiasis by Alexander V. Smirnov, Vladimir R. Stankevich, Dmitry V. Sazonov, Artur R. Akhmedianov, Aishe A. Keshvedinova, Nikolay A. Solovyev, Yury V. Ivanov, Robert I. Khabazov

“…RESULTS: When comparing the treatment results in three groups of patients, no statistically significant differences were observed, however, in the group of interval cholecystectomy, a tendency was shown for increasing the surgery duration, the conversion rate and the number of complications. …”
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Differences in use of telemedicine integrated into traditional primary health care – a comparative observational study by Pär Eriksson, Maria Randjelovic, Hans Thulesius, Tora Hammar, Stefan Lagrosen, Evalill Nilsson

“…A reference period of 36 months (September 2016–August 2019) was used, to collect data on HSB.Results Users were more often women under the age of 60 and had higher morbidity (measured as resource utilisation) than non-users (p < .001). In contrast, no statistically significant differences were seen between the two groups regarding SES, measured as Care Need Index (CNI). …”
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Impact of the Siewert Classification on the Outcome of Patients Treated by Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for a Nonmetastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Oesophagogastric Junction by Laurence Moureau-Zabotto, Eric Teissier, Didier Cowen, David Azria, Steve Ellis, Michel Resbeut

“…Siewert I tumors had also statistically lower CRNR and CRMR compared to Siewert II/III tumors (0/9.1% versus 41.3/60.2% resp., p=0.012), despite an equivalent cumulative rate of local relapse and pathological complete response rate between the three groups. …”
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ATClean: A Novel Method for Detecting Low-luminosity Transients and Application to Pre-explosion Counterparts from SN 2023ixf by S. Rest, A. Rest, C. D. Kilpatrick, J. E. Jencson, S. von Coelln, L. Strolger, S. Smartt, J. P. Anderson, A. Clocchiatti, D. A. Coulter, L. Denneau, S. Gomez, A. Heinze, R. Ridden-Harper, K. W. Smith, B. Stalder, J. L. Tonry, Q. Wang, Y. Zenati

“…Our method “ATLAS Clean,” or ATClean, utilizes the reported fluxes, uncertainties, and fits to the point-spread function (PSF) from difference images to quantify the statistical significance of individual measurements. …”
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Associations between environmental glyphosate exposure and glucose homeostasis indices in US general adults: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Xiaobing Feng, Min Wang, Yuji Wang, Ruyi Liang, Chunxiang Yan

“…Urinary glyphosate demonstrated a statistically significant positive association with FPG and HbA1c in a linear positive dose–response manner, while showing a linear negative association with HOMA2-β. …”
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Systemic Factors Associated with Treatment Response in Diabetic Macular Edema by Wendy Meihua Wong, Caroline Chee, Mayuri Bhargava, Charmaine Chai, Hazel Lin, Paul Zhao, Erlangga Ariadarma Mangunkusumo, Thet Naing, Yew Sen Yuen, Tien Yin Wong, Xinyi Su, Gopal Lingam

“…Thirty-three of the 35 patients were included in this study. Nonparametric statistical tests were used for the analysis of the data in view of the nonnormal distribution of the outcome variables. …”
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CDK9 Expression Shows Role as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Breast Cancer Patients Who Fail to Achieve Pathologic Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Ashley J. Schlafstein, Allison E. Withers, Soumon Rudra, Diana Danelia, Jeffrey M. Switchenko, Donna Mister, Saul Harari, Hui Zhang, Waaqo Daddacha, Shahrzad Ehdaivand, Xiaoxian Li, Mylin A. Torres, David S. Yu

“…However, Kaplan-Meier curves for OS, LRRFS, DFFS, RFS, and EFS did not reach statistical significance. The results of this study indicate that CDK9 may have a potential role as a prognostic biomarker in patients with breast cancer following NACT. …”
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Correlation Between Vestibular Disorders and Superior Semicircular Dehiscence on High-resolution Computed Tomography at Tam Anh Ho Chi Minh General Hospital by Cong Trinh TRAN, Thi Lan Huong LE, Tran Thi Thuy HANG, Nghi Hai MA, Ho Hoang PHUONG, Tran Phanchung THUY

“…SSCD was defined as the absence of bone overlying the superior semicircular canal facing toward the dura of the middle cranial fossa. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the correlation between vestibular symptoms and the presence of SSCD. …”
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Enrichment features, ecological risks assessment and quantitative sources appointment of sediment heavy metals: An example of the urbanized Xizhi River catchment, South China by Chao Yan, Qirui Wu, Rui Li, Zuobing Liang, Zaizhi Yang, Aiping Zhu, Lei Gao

“…By integrating a traditional geochemical model and multivariate statistical analysis into a positive matrix factorization (PMF) method, we quantitatively identified the possible sources of HM contamination in the sediments. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy and Story Therapy on Social Skills and Shyness in Preschool Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Teh... by Azin Soroushvala, Alireza Merati, Mehdi Yousefvand

“…Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with experimental and control groups. The statistical population of this research included all preschool children in 22 districts of Tehran, who were selected from three districts 1, 3, and 6 using purposive sampling, and 5 preschool centers were selected from these three districts. …”
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