Prevalence of anaemia and the associated factors among hospitalised people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Southwest China: a cross-sectional study by Jie Yuan, Hai Long, Min Liu, Juan He, Jue Liu, Yu Wu, Wenzhan Jing, Min Du, Manna Zhang, Yaping Wang, Su Song, Siqi Liu, Guiying Cao, Yuedong Liang, Xiaoxin Xie, Yanhua Fu

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Application of artificial neural networks for predictive model of municipal solid waste collection in tourist cities by T. Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya, N. Jakrawatana, D. Rinchumphu, V. Owatsakul

“…The variance in microplastic content between the two organs did not reach statistical significance. Fish with carnivorous feeding habits demonstrated a higher average microplastic content when contrasted with those utilizing omnivorous and planktivorous feeding strategies. …”
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Effects of autolytical fish protein hydrolysate on growth performance, survival rate, and hematological indices in farmed juvenile beluga, Huso huso by Ali Hosseinpour Zelaty

“…The growth indices in the FHP treatments were higher than those in the control group, however, the differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Analyses of hematological parameters showed no significant difference in white blood cell count between treatments 1, 2, 3 and the control group (p>0.05). …”
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Outcome differences in acute vs. acute on chronic heart failure and cardiogenic shock by Tara L. Jones, Michael C. Tan, Vidang Nguyen, Kathleen E. Kearney, Charles C. Maynard, Emily Anderson, Claudius Mahr, James M. McCabe

“…For categorical variables, the χ2 statistic was used. A total of 235 patients were identified: 51 patients (32.8%) had acute CS, and 184 patients (64.3%) had acute decompensation of chronic HF with no differences in age (52 ± 22 vs. 55 ± 14 years, P = 0.28) or gender (26% vs. 23%, P = 0.75) between the two groups. …”
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Designing a Model for Credit Risk Assessment of Customers for Guarantees Issued by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran via Artificial Neural Network Model by Farshid Ahmadi Sartakhti, Kambiz Hojabr Kiani, Seyed Shamsoddin Hoseini, Abbas Memarnejad

“…Based on available statistics and official records within the Iranian entity, it can be observed that between the Iranian calendar years of 1387 and 1397, this fund issued guarantees totaling $6.7 billion, with the largest claim, exceeding $317 million, originating from the credit guarantees provided for the benefit of creditors. …”
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The Effect of Wheat Residues and Vermicompost on the Quality Characteristics of Corn (Zea mays L.) Forage and Soil Fertility by Hasanali Pooresmaeil, Mehdi Dahmradeh, Ahmad Ghanbari

“…However, there were no significant differences statistically compared to the treatment of 70% vermicompost + 30% wheat residue. …”
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Physical Activity Behavior in Swiss Secondary School Students: A Segmented Analysis by Marion Gasser, Andrea-Maria Nadenbousch, Fabienne Egger, Mario Kamer, Stefan Valkanover, Mirko Schmidt

“…Activity intensities were categorized into inactivity (IN), light intensity (LIG), and MVPA. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, and differences between segments were analyzed using ANOVAs or t-tests, as appropriate. …”
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Dietary and lifestyle patterns identified through reduced rank regression and their association with insulin-related disorders: a prospective analysis from the Tehran Lipid and Glu... by Ebrahim Mokhtari, Hossein Farhadnejad, Farshad Teymoori, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Mehrnaz Nikkhah, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Therefore, a suitable way to examine the combined effect of food consumption and its interaction with other lifestyle variables is to derive dietary patterns and lifestyle patterns using appropriate statistical methods. This study aimed to derive two dietary and lifestyle patterns related to hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance(IR) using reduced rank regression(RRR) analysis. …”
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Clinical novel exploration of intractable fever in stroke rehabilitation: a single-center cross-sectional retrospective study by Huang Jingjie, Wu Bangqi, Qin Peng, Zhang Ziyi, Cheng Yupei, Wang Chaoran, Chen Yuyan, Bai Jing

“…A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 15.7% of patients experienced intractable fever, which was significantly associated with brainstem lesions (P < 0.05). …”
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Socioeconomic indicators related to the global burden of breast cancer in women in 2020: an analysis of WHO data by Tingting XU, Ruoyu YANG, Jingjing LI, Yiying FANG

“…Ten indicators representing national socioeconomic development were selected from the World Health Statistics 2020 and the Human Development Report 2020. …”
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Technological dental sealants: in vitro evaluation of material properties and antibiofilm potential by Witalo Pereira de Jesus, Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Washington Henrique Themoteo da Silva, Fernanda Vieira Belém, Ana Paula Turrioni, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira, Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal

“…Results Different compositions proven in the EDS test were not determinants of the promotion of different RS: G1 = 0,19 (± 0,07), G2 = 0,15 (± 0,053), G3 = 0,13 (± 0,046), G4 = 0,14 (± 0,056); HI: G1 = 17,7 (± 1,36), G2 = 18,7 (± 3,47), G3 = 18,9 (± 4,87), G4 = 17,9 (± 3,61) and MAS: G1 = 5,22 (± 0,12), G2 = 5,15 (± 0,15), G3 = 5,12 (± 0,20), G4 = 5,06 (± 0,24). However, statistically influenced the values of VM: G1 = 16,71 (± 1,93), G2 = 16,28 (± 4,91), G3 = 26,11 (± 3,46), G4 = 37.9 (± 4.87), promoted lesser bacterial adhesion (G4 = 5.06 ± 0.24), and demonstrated fluoride ion only in the G4. …”
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EIF1AX mutation in thyroid tumors: a retrospective analysis of cytology, histopathology and co-mutation profiles by Noha Elsherbini, Dong Hyun Kim, Richard J. Payne, Thomas Hudson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Alexandra E. Payne, Marc P. Pusztaszeri

“…A p value of 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. Results Out of 1583 patients who underwent FNA, 621 had further molecular testing. 31 cases (5%) harbored EIF1AX mutations. …”
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Safety and efficacy of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Songbing Long, Yuanjun Sun, ShiYu Dai, Xianjie Xiao, Zhongzhen Wang, Wei Sun, Lianjun Gao, Yunlong Xia, Xiaomeng Yin

“…Stroke occurred in 18 of 187 (9.63%) patients in the AFPHF-CA group, significantly lower than the AFPHF-Med group, with approximately 31 of 187 (16.58%) (P < 0.01), but not statistically different from AF-CA, where approximately 17 of 196 (8.67%) experienced stroke (P = 0.65). …”
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Hubungan antara Higiene Perorangan dengan Infeksi Cacing Usus (Soil Transmitted Helminths) pada Siswa SDN 25 dan 28 Kelurahan Purus, Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2013 by Rizka Yunidha Anwar, Nuzulia Irawati, Machdawaty Masri

“…The infection rate of each worm types were roundworms 33.6%, whipworms 7.4% and hookworms 0.8%. The statistical test indicated the probability for the relation between the variable of hand washing, nail cleanliness, using footwear and bathing with helminthiasis were 0.235 (p&gt;0.05), 0.564(p&gt;0.05), 0.133(p&gt;0.05) and 0.753(p&gt;0.05) respectively. …”
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Comparison of Influence of Office and 24‐h Central Aortic Blood Pressure on Target Organ Damage in Hypertension by Yueliang Hu, Hui Yang, Guili Chang, Yaya Bai, Alberto Avolio, Qian Wang, Shenshen Gao, Junli Zuo

“…However, there was no statistical significance between males and females in IMT, ACR, and cfPWV. …”
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Pengaruh Perbedaan Kadar Oksitosin Melalui Pemijatan Oksitosin Terhadap Jumlah Perdarahan pada Ibu 2 Jam Postpartum by Desi Sarli, Masrul , Meilinda Agus

“…The results obtained correlation levels of oxytocin relation to 2 hours postpartum hemorrhage showed moderate relationship (r =0.482). The results of statistical tests found differences in the levels of oxytocin on the amount of bleeding at 2 hours postpartum (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Microplastic contamination in the gut and gills of commercial marine fish by . Nurhasanah, . Hasrianti, L. Hakim, E. Riani, M.Y. Iswari, M.R. Cordova

“…The variance in microplastic content between the two organs did not reach statistical significance. Fish with carnivorous feeding habits demonstrated a higher average microplastic content when contrasted with those utilizing omnivorous and planktivorous feeding strategies. …”
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Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Cumulated (C|ShS|L) and maximum (Max|ShS|L) shear strain parameters were computed from radiofrequency data, and TLF thickness was measured on reconstructed B-mode images. Statistical analysis included linear mixed-effects regression. …”
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The Relationship of Online Learning and Information Technology with Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Abilities by Sidik Awaludin, Usman Chatib Warsa, Soetrisno Soemardjo, Elly Nurachmah, Arum Atmawikarta, Dwi Novitasari

“…Simple random sampling was used as the sampling technique. Statistical analysis used Pearson’s correlation test. …”
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Patterns of beta-blocker use and dose optimization among ambulatory heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) attending public hospitals in Northeast Ethiopia:... by Minimize Hassen, Tsehaynesh Kebede Ebsa, Oumer Sada Muhammed, Tewodros Solomon, Mulat Belete Demessie, Teklehaimanot Fentie Wendie, Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye, Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie

“…A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with beta-blocker use. Statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05. …”
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