High sensitivity c-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Cesarina Lisselotte Torres Vázquez, Melany Betancourt Loza, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo, Marianela Arteche Prior, María Caridad Menéndez Saiz

“…Moderate and high cardiovascular risk occurred in equal proportions (46.8%). There were statistical differences in the relationship between cardiovascular risk and age (p=0.00); but neither the time of evolution nor the risk factors of the disease showed this behavior. …”
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Adaptive treatment workflow and dosimetric evaluation of intracranial fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery on a low-field magnetic resonance-linear accelerator by Karen Chin Snyder, Salim M. Siddiqui, Parag Parikh, Kundan Thind

“…Plan quality and normal brain dose statistics were evaluated and compared to the offline adapted CA-L plans. …”
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Assessment of Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Normal Glucose Tolerance, Hyperinsulinemia with Normal Blood Glucose Tolerance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, and Newly Diagnosed Ty... by Guang Yang, Chunlin Li, Yanping Gong, Fusheng Fang, Hui Tian, Jian Li, Xiaoling Cheng

“…M values in HINS, IGT, and T2DM groups were lower than those in the NGT group (P=0.005); however, the differences among the HINS, IGT, and T2DM groups were not statistically significant (P=0.835). The independent factors influencing the M value were waistline and fasting insulin level (FINS). …”
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Palliative endoscopic treatment of malignant central airway obstruction by Mads Bøgh, Sebastian Heinonen, Dalia Gustaityté Larsen, Søren Gade, Sten Schytte, Ulrik Pedersen, Thomas Kjaergaard

“…Methods Consecutive adult patients treated endoscopically for malignant CAO at Aarhus University Hospital from 2012 to 2022 were included in the study. Statistical analyses were carried out to identify predictors for DAOH, survival and complications. …”
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Iron deficiency anaemia and its associated risk factors among lactating mothers in Ghana by Mensah K, Abbam G, Gadzeto FF, Marfo L, Daud S, Kuntah S, Bani SB, Dzamesi HK, Apodola FA, Badu A, Chukwurah FE

“…A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on risk factors and demographic characteristics. p>0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The overall prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia among lactating mothers was 26%. …”
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Encapsulation of Gallic Acid with Acid-Modified Low Dextrose Equivalent Potato Starch Using Spray-and Freeze-Drying Techniques by Sepelevs Igor, Stepanova Valentina, Galoburda Ruta

“…During the experiment, it was possible to achieve encapsulation efficiency of 70–84% for the freeze-dried and 65–79% for spray-dried samples, without statistically significant difference (P>0.05) in the encapsulation efficiency between the mentioned methods. …”
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EARice10: a 10 m resolution annual rice distribution map of East Asia for 2023 by M. Song, M. Song, M. Song, L. Xu, L. Xu, J. Ge, J. Ge, J. Ge, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, L. Zuo, L. Zuo, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, F. Wu, F. Wu

“…The reliability of the product was verified by <span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i>²</span> values ranging between 0.94 and 0.98 with respect to official statistics and between 0.79 and 0.98 with respect to previous rice mapping products. …”
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Screening Mild and Major Neurocognitive Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease by Tivadar Lucza, Kázmér Karádi, János Kállai, Rita Weintraut, József Janszky, Attila Makkos, Sámuel Komoly, Norbert Kovács

“…New diagnostic criteria for mild and major neurocognitive disorder (NCD) in PD were established by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-5). …”
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Study on Air Void Characteristics and Hydraulic Characteristics of Porous Asphalt Concrete Based on Image Processing Technology by Zhanqi Wang, Jianguang Xie, Lei Gao, Yanping Liu, Kuan Li

“…The distribution of hydraulic radius and cross-sectional area ratio was calculated and researched by statistical methods. A new parameter, perimeter variation coefficient, is proposed to study the influence of boundary wall roughness on the drainage performance. …”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…After further adjustment for body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference, the associations for hypertension still remained statistically significant (p<0.05) while those for hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-cholesterolemia were no longer significant. …”
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Is Hydroxyurea Treatment Changing the Life of Children with Sickle Cell Disease? by Mohammed Ali Al Sabbah, Mahmoud Radaideh, Shafeeka Mohammed Saleh, Sura Ahmed Al-Doory, Amal Mahmoud Abdalqader, Fatima Farid Mir, Aya Mohammed

“…Results: Our analysis has shown a statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05) correlation between hydroxyurea therapy and improved baseline hemoglobin and HbF levels; it decreased the incidence of painful crises and acute chest syndrome episodes; reduced the demand for blood transfusions; and recorded no side effects (pancytopenia or liver function disturbance). …”
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Monitoring Bone Healing: Integrating RF Sensing With AI by Ahmad Aldelemy, Ebenezer Adjei, Prince O. Siaw, Ali Al-Dulaimi, Viktor Doychinov, Nazar T. Ali, Rami Qahwaji, John G. Buckley, Pete Twigg, Raed A. Abd-Alhameed

“…However, the marginal improvement from six to eight sensors was not statistically significant, suggesting that a six-sensor configuration offers an optimal balance between performance and system complexity. …”
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Correlation Between Shoulder Pain Severity, Acromion Morphology, and Acromiohumeral Distance Using MRI: A Study at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan in 2022 by Husnul Fuad Albar, Geon Rendy, Iman Dwi Nanto

“…A total of 38 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of shoulder pain underwent shoulder MRI examinations and were assessed using the ASES score. Statistical analysis included assessing data normality and performing Spearman correlation analysis. …”
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Isolation of Helicobacter pylori from Gastric Biopsy of Dyspeptic Patients in Ghana and In Vitro Preliminary Assessment of the Effect of Dissotis rotundifolia Extract on Its Growth by Michael Buenor Adinortey, Charles Ansah, Cynthia Ayefoumi Adinortey, Ansumana Sandy Bockarie, Martin Tangnaa Morna, Damian H. Amewowor

“…The anti-H. pylori study depicts a statistically lower zone of inhibition for DRE compared to standard drugs [amoxicillin and clarithromycin] (p<0.05), whereas metronidazole showed no zone of inhibition. …”
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Comparison of Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Expression in Odontogenic Keratocyst and Ameloblastoma: An Immunohistochemical Study by Hiroshi Takahashi, Shuichi Fujita, Shigeru Yamabe, Takeshi Moriishi, Haruo Okabe, Yoshifumi Tajima, Akio Mizuno

“…In contrast, the odontogenic keratocyst exhibited a mean percentage of PCNA-positive cells which was statistically higher than that in other histological elements of ameloblastomas. …”
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Equipping our public health nutrition workforce to promote planetary health: a case example of tertiary education co-designed with students by Ka Po Chau, Wing Chong, Raquel Londono, Beau Cubillo, Julia McCartan, Liza Barbour

“…Data were analysed using statistical tests, frequency counting and content analysis. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Diagnostic Delay in Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-exacerbated Respiratory Disease by Melek Cihanbeylerden, Hazal Kayıkçı, Çise Tüccar, Ebru Damadoğlu, Gül Karakaya, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu

“…A difference of six months or longer between actual diagnosis and clinician diagnosis times was accepted as diagnostic delay. Statistical analyses were performed to ascertain the parameters that could cause this delay. …”
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“The effect of intramuscular dexmedetomidine versus oral gabapentin premedication on the emergence agitation after rhinoplasty”. A prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled... by Tamer Samir Abdelsalam Abdelaziz, Hatem Elsayed Mohammed Elsayed, Doaa Mohammed Kamal Eldin, Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim

“…Results The results showed statistically significant differences in EA scores with the lowest values in group D (p-value 0.002). …”
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Effect of probiotic-fermented milk containing Lactiplantibacillus pentoses strain HBUAS 53657 on serum glutathione peroxidase activity and pancreatic histopathology in hyperglycemi... by Rita Yaswir, Eti Yerizel, Netti Suharti, Cimi Ilmiawati

“…Serum GPx activity was assessed via spectrophotometry, Langerhans islet area was measured using ImageJ, and islet damage was evaluated using the Ningrum Score. Statistical analysis was performed using One-Way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests. …”
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An Exploration of Iran's Banking System Based on Islamic-Social Banking Principles with an Emphasis on Improving Social Capital (Bank Sepah Case Study) by Mohammad Reza Yazdanpanah, Keramatollah Rasekh, Majid Reza Karimi

“…The method of the present study was mixed and implemented qualitatively and quantitatively. The statistical population of the present study in the qualitative part included experts aware of the subject of research and in the quantitative part included all the heads and deputies of Sepah Bank and former Ansar Bank branches in Shiraz. …”
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