Effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma: an indirect comparison by Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Soichiro Yoshida, Noriyoshi Miura, Shohei Fukuda, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuma Waseda, Hajime Tanaka, Yasuhisa Fujii

“…We compared disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), PD-L1 positive DFS between treatments, and assessed treatment-related adverse events (TRAE).ResultsFour studies including 2,220 high-risk MIUC patients showed no statistically significant difference between the three agents in terms of DFS (pembrolizumab vs. nivolumab: HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.79–1.18; pembrolizumab vs. atezolizumab: HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.70–1.04; nivolumab vs. atezolizumab: HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.74–1.10). …”
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Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostic Dropout Rate in Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Daniel Melese Desalegn, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Tariku Takle Dinku, Kassahun Demisse Asferie, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, Chalachew Sisay Gebeyehu, Girmay Medhin

“…P-Value less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results. Of 41,884 presumptive TB patients registered during the 53 months for laboratory investigation, 5.9% were positive for the first spot sputum smear microscopy. …”
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Adaptability of spring oat yield in the environments of the Near-Irtysh area in Omsk Province by P. N. Nikolaev, N. I. Aniskov, O. A. Yusova, I. V. Safonova

“…The aim of this work is to assess the adaptive potential of yield in spring oat cultivars developed at Omsk Agrarian Scientific Center in the environments of the Near-Irtysh area in Omsk Province, taking into account the most common statistical parameters. The object of the research were 9 spring oat cultivars recommended for cultivation in the region and undergoing the State Variety Trials: ‘Orion’ (reference), ‘Irtysh 13’, ‘Irtysh 21’, ‘Irtysh 23’, ‘Tarsky 2’, ‘Pamyati Bogachkova’, ‘Skakun’, ‘Fakel’ and ‘Sibirsky Gerkules’. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among people with musculoskeletal disorders in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Yazachew Mekonnen, Moges Gashaw, Yohannes Abich, Mihret Dejen Takele, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Dechasa Imiru Wayessa, Sisay Deme, Alemu Kassaw Kibret

“…Finally, multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed and variables at p < 0.05 with 95% CI were considered statistically significant contributors to kinesiophobia. …”
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Effect of stoking density on the productivity parameters of young-of-the-year tench (Tinca tinca Linnaeus, 1758) grown in recirculation aquaculture system conditions by R. Konopelsky, H. Kurinenko, I. Hrystyniak, M. Korilyak

“…The data obtained as a result of the experiments was subjected to statistical processing in MS Excel 2016. The criteria for analyzing were their average value and standard error (M±m). …”
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Effects of Lupeol on Intestinal Anastomosis After Experimental Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Kaya C, Kapisiz A, Eryilmaz S, Karabulut R, Turkyilmaz Z, Inan MA, Aydin GY, Celik MA, Sonmez K

“…TNF-α, IL-6 levels in blood samples and MDA, GSH, caspase-3, miR-29b-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-495-3p levels in intestinal tissues were measured, and intestinal histopathology was also examined.Results: Lupeol treatment, which was statistically significant in some parameters, demonstrated positive effects by decreasing TNF, IL-6, MDA, caspase-3, histopathological damage levels and increasing GSH and bursting pressure. …”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…The most of myopia students suffered mild myopia. Statistical analysis the relationship duration of reading with degree of myopia p value= 0.15.This study showed no significant relationship between duration of reading activities with the degree of myopia.…”
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Hubungan Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah dengan Kejadian Askariasis dan Trikuriasis pada Siswa SD N 29 Purus Padang by Hildya Kusmi, Nuzulia Irawati, Husnil Kadri

“…The results showed that the worm infection rate in student of Elementary School 29 Purus Padang<br />was 38 %, consist of Ascaris lumbricoides infection (33%), Trichuris trichiura infection (9.1%) and infection of both species (3.6%). The statistical test indicated no significant relationship between latrine ownership, availability of clean water source, garbage disposal facilities, and the type of floor home to the incidence of ascariasis and trichuriasis (p &gt; 0.05). …”
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The effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer by P. V. Golubev, L. V. Bolotina, A. R. Gevorkov, T. I. Deshkina

“…Further analysis showed that there was no direct or inverse correlation between smoking and differentiated level of response (primary lesion, altered lymph nodes); all patients (smokers and those who had never smoked) responded equally effectively to the first stage of combined treatment, regardless of the ICT regimen.Conclusion. In our study, no statistically significant effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of locally advanced HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx regardless of the induction regimen was found. …”
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The Association of Pension Income with the Incidence of Type I Obesity among Retired Israelis by Yuval Arbel, Chaim Fialkoff, Amichai Kerner

“…To conduct this research, we make use of an extensive questionnaire concerning the economic and sociodemographic features and health and housing conditions of individuals administered within the framework of the 2015-2016 longitudinal survey conducted by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The survey is representative of the Israeli population and also includes information regarding the weight, height, gender, and age of each household member. …”
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The Magnitude of Salt Intake Behaviors and Its Predictors among Saqez Urban Population of Kurdistan District in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kolsom Khoram, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mamagani, Behjat Shokrvash, Maral Hariri-Akbari

“…Descriptive, analytical statistical methods and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to determine the predictors of desirable salt control methods. …”
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Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength and Surface Characteristics of Zirconia: An In Vitro Study by Ann Sales, Shobha J. Rodrigues, M. Mahesh, Kishore Ginjupalli, Thilak Shetty, Umesh Y. Pai, Sharon Saldanha, Puneeth Hegde, Sandipan Mukherjee, Vignesh Kamath, Prashant Bajantri, N. Srikant, Ravindra Kotian

“…SEM, EDAX, and AFM analyses were done for the zirconia specimens after being subjected to surface treatment. Statistical analysis for the bond strength test was done using the Shapiro–Wilk test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Post hoc Tukey test. …”
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Epidemiological trends and age-period-cohort effects on ischemic stroke burden across the BRICS-plus from 1992 to 2021 by Fangqun Cheng, Peiyu Cheng, Shudong Xie, Hailing Wang, Ying Tang, Ying Liu, Zhuo Xiao, Guixiang Zhang, Guangxiong Yuan, Ke Wang, Can Feng, Ying Zhou, Hong Xia, Yan Wang, Yuhang Wu

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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…Chi-square test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for statistical analysis. ResultsOf the 6 790 (96% of all residents surveyed) participants with valid responses, only 2 260 (33.3%) had adequate knowledge (correctly answering 8 out of 12 questions about the three diseases), and χ2 test results showed that participants aged 60 – 70 years and those with higher levels of education had significantly higher knowledge (both P < 0.05). …”
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Prognostic evaluation of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with P-CRP and its nomogram by Junyun Wu, Zhixuan Deng, Xu Lei, Zhiyao Xu, Chenxi Tan, Yunqiao Tang, Xi Sheng, Ning Yang

“…Then, the Nomogram was used to visualize the results of the multivariate analysis that were statistically significant and related to the RFS of NMIBC patients. …”
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The diagnostic value and efficacy evaluation of lung ultrasound score in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective observational study by Jian Dong, Yuhong Deng, Jin Tong, Tingting Du, Wenguang Liu, Yan Guo

“…ROC curve analysis, Kappa statistics, and ANOVA were utilized to identify the optimal cut-off values for the lung ultrasound scores in diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.Results89 neonates were diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome, of whom 64 received surfactant replacement therapy. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain and Small for Gestational Age in Obese Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wen Chen, Beiyi Li, Kexin Gan, Jing Liu, Yajing Yang, Xiuqin Lv, Huijuan Ma

“…The chi-squared test, Q test, and I2 test were used to evaluate statistical heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses were conducted, and publication bias was assessed by funnel plots and Egger’s test. …”
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Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China by Fei Wang, Tao Sun, Shuai Yu, Chunhui Liu, Zhuo Cheng, Jianxin Xia, Longzhi Han

“…Employing semi-structured interviews and various methods, we investigated factors influencing the preservation and loss of rice landraces in the region. Statistical analysis was applied to the agronomic traits of collected local rice, encompassing indica or japonica, glutinous or non-glutinous, grain shape, and hull color as second category traits. …”
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The serum hepcidin and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio in NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jingmin Song, Heqing Wang, Xiaolian Gao, Fen Yang, Xinhong Zhu, Guiyuan Qiao, Ting Gan, Junxiu Tao

“…The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in both hepcidin levels (SMD = 1.03, 95% CI: 0.49 to 1.56, p < 0.001) and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio (SMD = -1.13, 95% CI: -1.79 to -0.46, p < 0.001) between NAFLD and controls. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

“…However, the correlation between LMR or PLR and the prognosis of osteosarcoma is not statistically significant (HR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.30-1.18, P=0.138; HR=1.13, 95% CI: 0.85-1.49, P=0.405, respectively). …”
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