Malignancies in people living with HIV: A 25-years observational study from a tertiary hospital in Italy by Antonio Anastasia, Walter Mazzucco, Luca Pipitò, Santo Fruscione, Roberta Gaudiano, Marcello Trizzino, Maurizio Zarcone, Antonio Cascio

“…Mean age at tumour diagnosis was significantly lower for ADC than for NADC in HIV positive individuals (p-value= 0.001). No statistical difference was found between the mean values of zenith HIV-RNA and CD4 count in HIV outpatients with cancer and in those without cancer, while a statistically significant difference was found between the HIV-RNA zenith in HIV outpatients with ADC as compared with NADC (10.2 copies/mL versus 8.1 copies/mL; p-value= 0.007). …”
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Antibacterial Effectiveness of Four Concentrations of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Solanum tuberosum (Tocosh) against Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175TM: A Comparative In Vitro Stu... by Silvana Enciso, Julia Medina, Franco Mauricio, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Luzmila Vilchez, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…Inferential analysis found statistically significant differences among all the experimental groups (p=0.001). …”
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The Effect of the Functions of the Knowledge Management Maturity Triple Model on the Acquisition of Competitive Advantage Capabilities (Case Study: National Petrochemical Company) by Sayyed Mohammad Reza Davoodi, Mojgan Gharibi Marzankola, Mohammadreza Hamidizadeh, Valiullah Ali Mohammadi

“…SPSS23 and LISREL 8.80 statistical software were used to analyze the data.Findings: The results showed that the functions of the triple model of knowledge management maturity are effective in gaining competitive advantage capabilities in the National Petrochemical Company. …”
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Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on the Long-Term Follow-Up in Patients after Retrograde Recanalization of the Femoropopliteal Arterial Region by Joanna Wojtasik-Bakalarz, Zoltan Ruzsa, Tomasz Rakowski, Andreas Nyerges, Krzysztof Bartuś, Agata Stanek, Dariusz Dudek, Andrzej Surdacki, Paweł Kleczyński, Stanisław Bartuś

“…However, there was a statistically significant difference in all-cause mortality: in the DM group, there were 6 deaths (12%) (P value = 0.038). …”
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A comparative study for air pollution tolerance index of some terrestrial plant species by R.N. Lohe, B. Tyagi, V. Singh, P. Tyagi, D.R. Khanna, R. Bhutiani

“…Paired t test for air pollution tolerance index between the two groups showed a statistically significant difference, t (6) = -4.548, p=.004. …”
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Therapeutic Adherence in Patients with Arterial Hypertension by Liens Hernández Quintero, Diana Amelia Crespo Fernández, Liliet Trujillo Cruz, Liliana María Hernández Quintero, Marcia Azcuy Pérez

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. To obtain absolute and relative frequencies and in inferential statistics, the Chi-square test (X2) to determine homogeneity respectively of the sample distributions. …”
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Determinants of Chronic Respiratory Symptoms among Pharmaceutical Factory Workers by Sahle Asfaw, Fikre Enquselassie, Yifokire Tefera, Muluken Gizaw, Samson Wakuma, Messay Woldemariam

“…The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and bivariate and multivariate analysis. …”
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Effect of Efavirenz on Endogenous Progesterone Concentrations and Contraceptive Outcomes among Ugandan HIV Infected Women Coadministering Ethinylestradiol/Levonorgestrel by Grant Munkwase, Kuteesa R. Bisaso, Othman Kakaire, Sarah Nanzigu

“…A blood sample was collected once between days 20 and 22 of each woman’s menstrual cycle for measuring endogenous progesterone and efavirenz concentrations by electrochemiluminescence technology and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), respectively. Descriptive statistical analysis and correlation and logistic regression analysis were done using SPSS v.21 and R3.1. …”
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Pulp stones and kidney stones-related gene: An investigation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding parathyroid hormone by Prescila Mota de Oliveira Kublitski, Bruna de Souza Romano, Vania Gomes Moraes, Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes, Erika Calvano Küchler, Leonardo Santos Antunes, João Armando Brancher, Edgard Michel-Crosato, Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo

“…No statistically significant association was observed between the groups regarding the presence of KS. …”
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Dental caries and its relationship with the level of knowledge on the oral health of parents in preschools by Nicollette Vianey Cayo-Tintaya, Tania Adriana Cosme-Raymundo, Rafael Morales-Vadillo

“…A validated questionnaire addressed to the parents was carried out, children were evaluated clinically using the ceo-d index, the data were analyzed statistically and for the possible correlation of the variables the Spearman correlation coefficient statistical test was used. …”
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Appraisal of Periodontal Condition amongst Leather Manufacturing Plant Workers in Central India: A Prevalence Survey by Ashwini Dayma, P. Amith, Venkat Raman Singh, Nilotpol Kashyap

“…The data were collected by means modified World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Assessment 1997 Performa and clinical examination with the use of the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Statistical analyses were used: chi-squared test, Mann–Whitney U test, and Kruskal–Wallis test. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARATION IN METASTATIC BONE DISEASE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL HOSPITAL by Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mouli Edward, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Rizky Agung Satria

“…Data analysis was done descriptively and analytically. Statistical tests were done using Wilcoxon test. Results: 146 patients enrolled in the research. …”
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Comparison of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery and Conventional Phacoemulsification in Shallow Anterior Chambers and Glaucoma by Zhou Zhou, Li Li, Siming Zeng, Wenjing He, Min Li

“…The UDVA, CDVA, ECD, and IOP were not statistically significant between the two groups at all time points. …”
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May Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Worsen the Spermiogram Results? by Hatem Kazimoglu, Yunus Emre Topdagi, Mehmet Solakhan, Ali Irfan Guzel

“…There was a statistically significant difference between alcohol consumption and no alcohol consumption in terms of; semen volume, sperm concentration, normal morphology (p <0.05). …”
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Sacral Reflex Characteristics of Patients with Multiple System Atrophy by Zhifang Pan, Xueming Zhang, Xun Wang, Binbin Deng, Wanli Zhang, Huanjie Huang

“…The sacral reflex latency and amplitude in patients with MSA were statistically different from those of the healthy controls. …”
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Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Its Associated Risk Factors among Males in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Survey by Khaled K. Aldossari, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Sameer H. Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed Abdelrazik, Mohammed Ali Batais, Sundas Javad, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…All these factors were found statistically significant except smoking status and job type. …”
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Level of knowledge about oral cancer in Dentistry students from 3rd to 5th year by Carla María García San Juan, Blas Jorge González Manso, José Daniel Gil Milá

“…The analysis was done in the SPSS program. Fisher statistical test was used to determine the relationship between the variables with a level of significance of p &lt;0.05.…”
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Filter for Traffic Congestion Prediction: Leveraging Traffic Control Signal Actions for Dynamic State Estimation by Younus Hasan Taher, Jit Singh Mandeep, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Omer Tareq Abdulhae, Ahmed Thair Shakir, Md. Shabiul Islam, Mohamed S. Soliman

“…This study introduces a novel approach in traffic modeling using statistical filters. The method involves the use of dynamically interchangeable state transition matrices, aligned with specific traffic signal control actions. …”
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Reliability of Schirmer and Phenol Red Thread test value on dry eye patients by Urvashni Nirghin, Tharuna Govender, Yeshalya Hirachund, Rorisang Mosololi, Hlengiwe Nxumalo, Sumaya Patel, Philani Zwane, Khathutshelo P. Mashige

“…Results: The intra-session correlation of the ST and the PRT was poor (ICC 0.5) and the difference was statistically significant (P  0.05). The inter-session correlation for the PRT was poor (ICC = 0.432) while the ST was moderate (ICC = 0.567) with no statistical difference observed for all parameters (P  0.05). …”
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Age of detection of congenital hearing loss in South Africa: A systematic review by Mukovhe Phanguphangu, Khomotjo Kgare, Andrew J. Ross

“…A random effects (RE) model meta-analysis was conducted using STATA version 18. Statistical tests conducted include meta-summary statistics and RE meta-analysis. …”
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