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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Association between heavy metals and risk of cardiovascular diseases in US adults with prediabetes from NHANES 2011–2018 by Sijia Yang, Zhuoshuai Liang, Yue Qiu, Xiaoyang Li, Yuyang Tian, Yawen Liu

“…In addition, when the concentrations of the other four metals were controlled at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile, correspondingly, cadmium had a statistically significant positive association with the risk of CVD. …”
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The Combination of Ketorolac with Local Anesthesia for Pain Control in Day Care Retinal Detachment Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Chen, Bingqian Liu, Xiaoling Liang, Jiaqing Li, Tao Li, Yonghao Li, Xiling Yu, Cancan Lyu, Xiujuan Zhao, Silvia Tanumiharjo, Chenjin Jin, Lin Lu

“…Participants in the K group had a statistically significantly lower intraoperative NRS score (median 1.0 versus 3.0, P=0.003), lower postoperative NRS score (median 0 versus 1.0, P=0.035), fewer proportion of rescue analgesic requirement (10% versus 34.5%, P=0.023), and lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (13.3% versus 41.4%, P=0.015) compared to the C group. …”
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A Modified Technique Reduced Operative Time of Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Concomitant... by Wei Liu, Qunwei Wang, Jing Xiao, Liying Zhao, Jiangsheng Huang, Zhaohui Tan, Pengfei Li

“…Although the difference was not statistically significant, the procedure was successfully performed in 31 cases (96.9%) in group 1 and 24 cases (86.2%) in group 2. …”
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Habits Related to Strength Training of Brazilian Recreational Runners by Wagner K. A. Santos, Lucas D. M. Forte, Alexandre S. Silva, Hallisson V. de O. Rufino, Lucas de F. Vieira, João M. F. Lima Silva, Mabliny Thuany, Reginaldo Gonçalves, Ytalo M. Soares

“…Approximately 625 runners (78.1%) reported that they included ST in their training routine, with a statistically significant difference between the sexes (men: 73.5% vs. women: 85.4%; X² = 14.09; <i>p</i> = 0.01). …”
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Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly: From Symptoms to Speckle Tracking Echocardiography by Christos Ballas, Dimitrios Sfairopoulos, Ioanna Samara, Lampros Lakkas, Olga Kardakari, Athanasios Konstantinidis, Katerina K. Naka, Lampros K. Michalis, Christos S. Katsouras

“…The RV-FWLS index did not show a statistically significant difference in distribution between age groups ≥ 65 and <65 years old. …”
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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

“…Previous history of chronic respiratory diseases (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI = 1.85–6.12), family history of chronic respiratory diseases (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI = 1.51–4.32), previous dusty working environment (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI = 1.07–4.78), ever smoking (AOR = 3.66, 95% CI = 1.05–12.72), and service years (AOR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.16–2.99) showed statistically significant association with chronic respiratory symptoms. …”
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Renal Dysfunction, Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality by David Martins, Chizobam Ani, Deyu Pan, Omolola Ogunyemi, Keith Norris

“…Co-clustering early and late CKD respectively resulted in statistically significant higher hazard for CVD mortality (HR = 1.80, CI = 1.45–2.23, and HR = 3.23, CI = 2.56–3.70) when compared with individuals with no MetS and no CKD. …”
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Comparative Analysis Of Continuous And Interrupted Suturing Techniques In Urethroplasty For Hypospadias by Kamran Aziz, Asra Aleem, Safdar Saeed, Muhammad Rashid Jamal, Ijaz Hussian Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“…Results: The mean age was 9.12 years, and we found that there was a statistically significant association between the type of complication and the suturing technique (p=0.117). …”
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Production of prototype lab-scale oak barrel analogues using additive manufacturing by Hugh Holds, Kerry Wilkinson, David Jeffery, Frances Jack, Sue Bastian

“…The vessels showed statistically significant improvements in the ratio of evaporation and extraction (both p < 0.0001) when compared to small format 28 L commercial sourced casks and accepted industry values for more common 220 / 300 L casks. …”
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Evaluating IgG Levels, Vaccination Effects, and COVID-19 Infection Severity in Renal Transplant Recipients by Zana Mohammed, Awny Jafar Ahmed, Majeed Hussein Mustafa, Domiana Shamoon Warda, Masood Ahmed Hameed, Nawfal R. Hussein

“…On the other hand, demographic characteristics of the cohort including: comorbidities, hemodialysis, different age groups, gender, infection/no-infection differences had no statistically significant impact on the IgG titers.  Vaccination significantly increased the levels of protective IgG level in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA copy number as a mediator of the relationship between insulin resistance and cognitive function in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder by Tsung Han Tsai, Cheng Ying Wu, Cheng Chen Chang, Ta Tsung Lin, Chin San Liu, Po See Chen

“…This mediation relationship was statistically significant for both preservation errors and completion of categories in the WCST, although there were no significant direct effects of insulin resistance on the executive functions. …”
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Prognostic significance of pathological response and lymph node status in neoadjuvant immunotherapy for potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer by Yuan Xu, Dongjie Ma, Yingzhi Qin, Hongsheng Liu

“…Pathological response, lymph node involvement, and clinical outcomes were comprehensively assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression.Results Both major pathological response (MPR) and complete pathological response (CPR) significantly correlated with improved PFS (p < .01), with no statistically significant difference between them (p = .15). …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of the Fellow Eye in Patients Undergoing Surgery on One Eye for Treating Myopic Traction Maculopathy by Hui-Juan Xia, Wei-Jun Wang, Feng’E Chen, Ying Wu, Zhen-Yuan Cai, Wei Chen, Su-Qin Yu, Ying Fan

“…The difference in progression rates in Groups 2, 3, and 4 was statistically significant. Refraction, axial length, the frequency of a posterior staphyloma, chorioretinal atrophy, initial BCVA, final BCVA, and retinal sensitivity all differed significantly among Groups 1–4. …”
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Measurement properties of the Spanish COPM in older adult rehabilitation inpatients by Elisabet Capdevila, Mariona Portell, Eva Penelo, María Rodríguez-Bailón

“…COPM scores did not show statistically significant differences concerning educational level. …”
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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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The impact of different ankle positions on postural balance and weight-bearing distributions during different kneeling positions by Hande Guney Deniz, Gizem İrem Kınıklı, Fırat Tan, Gamze Arın Bal, Ezgi Ünüvar Yüksel, Sibel Bozgeyik, Ferhat Öztürk

“…The simple main effects analysis revealed that knee position had a statistically significant effect on trace length, sway area, anteroposterior and mediolateral sway (p&lt;0.01). …”
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Analysis of the Importance of Sacroiliac Joint Fractures as a Prognostic Factor of the Patients with Pelvic Fractures by Yeon-Uk Ju, Jun-Min Cho, Nam-Ryeol Kim, Kyung-Bum Lee, Jin-Kak Kim, Jong-Keon Oh

“…Results The cross-sectional analysis showed that there was no correlation between SIJ injury and sex; there were statistically significant relationships between occurrences of shock, conjoined fractures, transfusion, and surgeries. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTIONS OF NEURONAL APOPTOSIS GENES IN THE ASSOCIATIVE GENE NETWORK OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE by M. A. Yankina, O. V. Saik, P. S. Demenkov, E. K. Khusnutdinova, E. I. Rogaev, I. N. Lavrik, V. А. Ivanisenko

“…Analysis of the centrality of neuronal apoptosis genes, associated with PD, revealed that mean values of degree, closeness and betweenness centralities statistically significantly exceed such values of all nodes of the PD network. …”
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Factors Influencing Seasonal and Daily Dynamics of the Genus Stomoxys Geoffroy, 1762 (Diptera: Muscidae), in the Adamawa Plateau, Cameroon by Sevidzem S. Lendzele, Mavoungou J. François, Zinga-Koumba C. Roland, Koumba A. Armel, Gérard Duvallet

“…Galim recorded the highest apparent density of stomoxyines (30 stomoxyines/trap/day) with a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). The Vavoua trap was an ideal tool for Stomoxyinae collection. …”
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