Geographic distribution and demographic factors associated with use of a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) in Ethiopia by Mintesnot Tenkir Teni, Travis Loux, Ness Sandoval, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann

“…Results: LARC uptake was 8% among the study population, with Afar and Somali regions having the lowest uptake. There was a statistically significant positive spatial autocorrelation for LARC uptake (Moran’s I= 0.308, p<0.001). …”
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Assessment of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Patients by Vibha Tandon, Swati Hiwale, Dnyanesh Amle, Tripti Nagaria, Pradeep Kumar Patra

“…The 3 groups are found to be significantly different in terms of RBS (p=0.01), urea (p<0.0001), creatinine (p=0.0005), AST (p=0.0032), ALT (p=0.0007), total protein (p=0.0004), albumin (p<0.0001), calcium (p=0.001), and sodium (p=0.02), while no statistically significant difference was found between total bilirubin (p=0.167), direct bilirubin (p=0.07), uric acid (p=0.16), and potassium (p=0.14). …”
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Assessing research methodologies used to evaluate inequalities in end-of-life cancer care research: a scoping review protocol by Sam Harper, Natalie G Coburn, Alyson L Mahar, Laura E Davis, Julie Hallet, Peter Tanuseputro, Geetanjali D Datta, Colleen Webber, Allison Wiens, Lauren Konikoff

“…The objective of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the methods, including study design, measures and statistical approaches, used in quantitative and qualitative observational studies of health equity in end-of-life cancer care, and to consider how these methods align with recommended approaches for studying health equity questions.Methods and analysis This scoping review follows Arksey and O’Malley’s expanded framework for scoping reviews. …”
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Markov Chain‐Based Stochastic Modeling of Deep Signal Fading: Availability Assessment of Dual‐Frequency GNSS‐Based Aviation Under Ionospheric Scintillation by Andrew K. Sun, Hyeyeon Chang, Sam Pullen, Hyosub Kil, Jiwon Seo, Y. Jade Morton, Jiyun Lee

“…A set of recorded scintillation data was used to capture transitions among all fading states based on the fading and recovery of each signal frequency. A statistical study of deep fading characteristics in this data revealed that the Markov chain‐based model accurately generates realistic correlated fading processes. …”
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Evidence of Divergent Amino Acid Usage in Comparative Analyses of R5- and X4-Associated HIV-1 Vpr Sequences by Gregory C. Antell, Will Dampier, Benjamas Aiamkitsumrit, Michael R. Nonnemacher, Vanessa Pirrone, Wen Zhong, Katherine Kercher, Shendra Passic, Jean Williams, Yucheng Liu, Tony James, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, Zsofia Szep, Brian Wigdahl, Fred C. Krebs

“…Positions 36, 37, 41, 89, and 96 of Vpr were characterized by statistically significant divergence across multiple alphabets when X4 and R5 sequence groups were compared. …”
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Kinetics and process optimization studies for the effective removal of cresyl fast violet dye using reusable nanosized mullite by Omar A. Fouad, Yara M. Adly, Wafaa M. Hosny, Gehad G. Mohamed, Maysa R. Mostafa

“…The optimal conditions were pH 7 and 600 rpm for 30 min at room temperature. Using statistical programs such as ANOVA and Design Expert, the dye removal parameters were modeled and optimized, where the removal percentage was about 99%. …”
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A framework for the simulation of individual glycan coordinates to analyze spatial relationships within the glycocalyx by Sarah Fritsche, Sarah Fritsche, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl

“…By integrating data from mass spectrometry and quantitative biological studies, these simulations aim to model possible experimental outcomes, which can then be used for further analysis, such as spatial point statistics. Importantly, we include various experimental considerations, such as labeling and detection efficiency. …”
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Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar dalam Sains Melalui Integrasi Model SAVI-Mind Mapping by Mokhammad Rizqi Zidane, Putri Arwinda Putri, M. Muhlis, Nadia Putri Mulyani Posangi, Nurma Yuliana

“…Learning interest questionnaires revealed 79% positive responses (strong category) and 55% for negative statements (moderately strong category). Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant influence of the SAVI-mind mapping model on science learning interest, with a sig. value (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05, leading to the acceptance of Ha and rejection of H0. …”
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The effect of water consumption on the aqueous layer of the tear film by Urvashni Nirghin, Sikelela E. Dlamini, Nontobeko Mkhize, Tabitha Munsami, Nosipho Nzama, Renaishia Pillay

“…Conclusion: This study showed that water consumption has a statistically significant increase on the aqueous tear volume. …”
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Identification and ranking of disadvantages of coopetition strategy in the healthcare supply chain: the mix of the thematic analysis and ordinal priority approach by Esmaeil Mazroui Nasrabadi, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Abolfazl Sadeqi-Arani

“…In the quantitative phas, the ordinal priority approach was used to rank the disadvantages. The statistical population was the health supply chain experts of Kashan, Aran and Bidgol cities.Findings: The results show 13 disadvantages under the title of loss of independence in decision-making, loss of opportunity to cooperate with others, increasing transaction cost, severe conflicts and patient delays, danger of losing control over resources, asymmetric access to resources, unethical partner behavior, profit disproportion, distortion of brand image due to conflict with competitors, information leakage, prioritizing your patients, risk of sending patients to others treatment places and fluctuations in positions and government decisions. …”
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The impact of different exercise modalities on chronic kidney disease: an umbrella review of meta-analyses by Hugo L. Correa, Hugo L. Correa, Thiago S. Rosa, Thiago S. Rosa, Rafael L. Santos, Vitoria M. Mestrinho, Thaís S. Aquino, Weberth O. Santos, Rodrigo P. Neves, Lysleine A. Deus, Andrea L. Reis, Jessica M. Barbosa, Thais B. Araujo, Ruchama Verhoeff, Karim Yatim, Daniel Mendes, Roberto C. Manfro, Roberto C. Manfro, Thiago J. Borges, Leonardo V. Riella

“…We evaluated the methodological quality of included studies by AMSTAR2 tool and by individually evaluating the heterogeneity, sample power, and statistical significances from meta-analyses.ResultsWe included 44 meta-analyses, encompassing 35,432 CKD patients in pre-dialysis and dialysis stages (peritoneal and hemodialysis). …”
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Vestibular patients generate more regular head movements than healthy individuals during gaze-stabilization exercises by Cecelia Shuai, Omid A. Zobeiri, Jennifer L. Millar, Michael C. Schubert, Mark Shelhamer, Kathleen E. Cullen

“…To aid rehabilitation, patients are often prescribed gaze-stabilization exercises during which they make self-initiated active head movements. Analyzing statistical pattern of sequences of stereotyped behaviors to characterize degrees of randomness or repeatability has proven to be a powerful approach for diagnosing disease states, yet this approach has not been applied to patients with vestibular loss. …”
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The Comparison of Mind Wandering and Cognitive Distortions in Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with and Without Pornography by Sahar Nasrollahi Valojerdi, Abbas Abolghasemi, Reza Soltani Shal

“…The research design was descriptive comparative causal, and it was practical in terms of its purpose. The statistical population of Tehran in 2022 consisted of 2432 students, including 1449 women and 983 men, pornographic students without ADHD symptoms, and students with and without ADHD symptoms. …”
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Utilization of an undergraduate emergency department research associate program for the screening and recruitment of research subjects with heart failure into a clinical study by Dillon J. Dzikowicz, Brenda Hernandez-Romero, Nancy Wood, Beau W. Abar, David H. Adler, Linwei Wang, Wojciech Zareba

“…After identifying potential patients, a thorough chart review was conducted, and any uncertainties were discussed with the patient and treating provider before patients were consented into the study. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the program's effectiveness. …”
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An experimental and modelling approach to proclaim sustainable machining using avocado oil-based nano-cutting fluids by Abera Ayza Anebo, Venkatesh Chenrayan, Kiran Shahapurkar, Gezahgn Gebremaryam, Jana Petrů, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Vijayabhaskara Rao Bhaviripudi, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Muhammad Nasir Bashir

“…The L16 orthogonal array experiments associated with statistical analysis explored the developed machining fluid (A6W4/0.5) that significantly impacts the machining objectives. …”
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The Role of Additional K-Wires on AO Type C Distal Radius Fracture Treatment with External Fixator in Young Population by Ivan Micic, Erica Kholinne, Yucheng Sun, Jae-Man Kwak, In-Ho Jeon

“…The amount of articular step-off was less in EFK group with significant statistical finding on the final follow up. Conclusion. …”
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Assessing the effects of targeted soccer exercises on the physical fitness of 15-16-year-old schoolchildren by Julia Popovych, Olena Nesen, Krzysztof Prusik, Vasyl Lutskyi

“…A significant improvement in coordination abilities was observed in boys: according to the Bondarevsky test (t=2.16, p<0.05) and the Yarotsky test (t=2.18, p<0.05). There were also statistically significant changes in the level of endurance: in the "running around the perimeter of a 15 x 15 m square" test (t=2.08, p<0.05) and when performing the "Burpee" test (t=2.45, p<0.01). …”
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Solar Flare Forecasting Using Hybrid Neural Networks by Dan Xu, Pengchao Sun, Song Feng, Bo Liang, Wei Dai

“…Then, after training and testing our model, we focused on the true skill statistic (TSS). Through the model superiority discussion, the model obtained high average TSS values, with the ≥C and ≥M models achieving TSS scores of 0.798 ± 0.032 and 0.850 ± 0.074, respectively, suggesting that our models have good forecasting performance. …”
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Autophagy activation alleviates annulus fibrosus degeneration via the miR-2355-5p/mTOR pathway by Zilin Yu, Chunyang Fan, Yubo Mao, Xiexing Wu, Haiqing Mao

“…GEO database analysis identified alterations in miR-2355-5p expression, and its regulatory role on the mTOR pathway and autophagy was assessed. Statistical tests were used to evaluate changes in protein expression and pathway activation. …”
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Study of Phenotypic and Molecular Approaches of Potyvirus plumpoxi Resistance Evaluation in New Czech Apricot Hybrids by Eliška Zezulová, Tomáš Kiss, Kateřina Baránková, Tomáš Nečas

“…In addition, three hybrids demonstrated genotype-phenotype incongruences (GPIs). The statistical analysis revealed a significant relation between PPV-positive plants and the absence of resistance-associated alleles, confirming that allelic composition is strongly associated with phenotypic resistance. …”
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