Autostable-II stent versus bicanalicular silicon intubation for management of lacrimal canalicular obstruction by Zamzam M.A. Khalil, Raafat M.A. Abdallah, Ahmed M.K. Elshafei, Amr A.M. Abdelrahman

“…Results revealed a highly statistically significant difference between the two groups in epiphora grading 1 day postoperatively (P=0.013) and no significant difference between the two groups postoperatively at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. …”
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Correlation between uric acid levels and bone mineral density in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hang Zhao, Cuijuan Qi, Yunjia Zhang, Luping Ren, Shuchun Chen

“…RevMan version 5.3 and Stata Release 13.0 were used for statistical analysis. Results are expressed as mean difference (MD) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Nursing students’ metaphorical perceptions of professional communication and the concept of nursing in their first clinical practice: qualitative research by Ayşegül Yıldız İçigen, Sinem Sönmez

“…Participants’ sociodemographic data were analyzed on the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis and evaluation of the metaphors used by nursing students for the concepts of nursing and professional communication were carried out in five stages by following the characteristics outlined in the qualitative data analysis approach called Metaphor Analysis. …”
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Continuity of care with doctors—a matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality by Kate Sidaway-Lee, Denis J Pereira Gray, Eleanor White, Angus Thorne, Philip H Evans

“…However, 18 (81.8%) high-quality studies reported statistically significant reductions in mortality, with increased continuity of care. 16 of these were with all-cause mortality. …”
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Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana by Jerry John Ouner, Rachel G. A. Thompson, Nutifafa E. Y. Dey, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Akua O. Gyamerah

“…Data was analyzed using R statistical analysis software. Logistic regression models were performed to ascertain the predictors of ART utilization among PLWH. …”
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Enhancing Disaster Situation Awareness Through Multimodal Social Media Data: Evidence from Typhoon Haikui by Songfeng Gao, Tengfei Yang, Yuning Xu, Naixia Mou, Xiaodong Wang, Hao Huang

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Perinatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Catherine MacPhail, Lisa Gaye Smithers

“…Data extraction will be performed independently by two reviewers, with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Statistical analysis will be conducted using STATA/SE version 17, employing random-effects models to calculate pooled effect sizes and assess heterogeneity with I2 and Chi-square tests. …”
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Typhoon Damage Assessment of Natural and Planted Mangroves in Bais Bay, Negros Oriental, Philippines by Myron Gavriel Baring, Pablina Cadiz

“…The differences in damage between natural and planted stands were statistically significant at χ2=5.113; p=0.02. There was a weak association between stand type (natural or planted) and damage incidence (φ= -0.110), with reforested sites being more associated with damaged trees. …”
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Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Covid-19 Aşı Okuryazarlığının Aşılanma Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi by Nilhan Töyer Şahin, Tuğba Öz

“…Tanımlayıcı Bilgi Formu ve Covid-19 Aşı Okuryazarlığı Ölçekleri ile toplanan veriler, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 20.0 Programı ile analiz edildi.Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %69' u kadın, %31'i erkektir. …”
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Effectiveness of befriending interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Stefan Priebe, Joyce Siette, Megan Cassidy

“…Most trials showed improvement in symptoms associated with befriending but these associations did not reach statistical significance in all trials. Befriending was significantly associated with better patient-reported outcomes across primary measures (standardised mean difference 0.18 (95% CI, −0.002 to 0.36, I2=26%, seven trials)). …”
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The consistency and efficacy of optical coherence tomography for the evaluation of ocular torsion angle in children by Rongjun Liu, Jingjing Zhao, Kaili Yu, Dehai Zhu

“…Group differences were assessed using the paired t-test. Statistical significance was determined when P-values were <0.05. …”
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What’s happening in the kitchen? The influence of nutritional knowledge, attitudes and, practices (KAP), and kitchen characteristics on women’s dietary quality in Ethiopia by Temesgen Awoke Yalew, Masresha Tessema, Edward Lahiff

“…Variables with a p-value less than 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. Results The results showed that the average dietary diversity score for women was 3.4 ± 0.85. …”
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Variability of anti-Müllerian hormone and folliculotropic hormone levels in women of reproductive age in relation to normal or impaired ovarian function by Małgorzata Jusiakowska-Piputa, Maria Kaczmarek

“…The results confirmed that women with POI had significantly lower AMH concentrations and higher FSH concentrations than women with normal ovarian function only in the group of women aged 36–46 years. There were no statistically significant differences in FSH levels in women with POI and NOF in the 23–30 and 31–35 age groups. …”
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A descriptive study of fatal drownings among children and adolescents in the United States, with a focus on retention pond deaths, 2004-2020. by Saroj Bista, Nichole L Michaels

“…We analyzed demographics, primary caregiver, supervisor, death investigation, and drowning-related variables across age groups (<1, 1-4, 5-9, 10-14, and 15-19 years) using either the Chi-square test or Fisher's Exact test, as appropriate, with a p-value of <0.05 indicating statistical significance. Of 7,539 drowning deaths reported during the study duration, 265 deaths occurred in retention ponds. …”
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Assessing the Inter-Rater and Inter-Trial Reliability of the NeurOptics Pupillary Light Response-3000 Pupillometer by Deborah A Jehu, Lori A Bolgla, Samantha Armas, Forest Dutton

“…Inter-rater and inter-trial reliability was evaluated using descriptive statistics, ICC, the standard error of measurement, Bland-Altman plots, and the minimal detectable change…”
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Influence of psychological resilience on compassion fatigue in nurses in the operating room: a cross-sectional study in China by Cong Fu, Ying Wang, Xiaopan Shi, Yang Wang, Weihua Liu, Gaijing Wang

“…The differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Compassion fatigue among nurses in the operating room is severe and is mainly influenced by factors such as night shift work, the relationship between labor and personnel, and mental resilience. …”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…Most children (84.6%) are undernourished. Statistical relationship was found between nutritional status and age (X2 = 7.44, df = 1, p = 0.01) and nutritional status and sex (X2 = 14.37, df = 1, p = 0, 01). …”
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Jus Punica Granatum Memulihkan Motilitas Spermatozoa Tikus Putih Pada Kondisi Stres Oksidatif by Putu Oky Ari Tania, Emilia Devi D. Rianti, Indra Firismanda Dermawan, Nur Sri Wahyuni

“…Mean of percentage (%) motility of spermatozoa criteria 3 on KN, KP, JD1, and JD2 among others 10.6; 24.8; 11.2 and 15.2, while for criteria 4 is 21.8; 37.2; 40.4; and 13.8. Statistical test for sperm motility using ANOVA one way, on criteria 1, 2, 3 and 4 each got p value 0,000; 0.010; 0,000; and 0.000, which means the administration of pomegranate juice shows the effect on the motility of spermatozoa.…”
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Effects of Aspirin on Odontogenesis of Human Dental Pulp Cells and TGF-β1 Liberation from Dentin In Vitro by V. Khampatee, C. Zhang, L. Chou

“…P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The results showed that 25–50 μ·g/mL ASA promoted mitochondrial activity of HDPCs at 72 h (P<0.05) and yielded significantly higher proliferation rates of HDPCs than the control at 14d and 21d (P<0.001). …”
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A Psychometric Study of the Student Evidence-Based Practice Scale S-EBPQ-Arabic Version for Use among Undergraduate Nursing Students by Basmah F. Alharbi

“…This study aims to examine the adapted Student Evidence-Based Practice Scale Questionnaire (S-EBPQ) validity at logical statistical level and reliability for use among students in Arabic context. …”
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