Associations between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis: A Large Cross-sectional Study by Hui Liu, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo, Jie Chen

“…P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The risk of MASLD was increased at quartiles 2, 3, and 4 compared with quartile 1 of CVAI (OR [95% CI]=3.66 [2.44-5.63], 7.954 [5.31-12.23], and 14.84 [9.80-23.06], respectively), (P<0.001). …”
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PERCEPTION OF ONLINE VERSUS PHYSICAL LEARNING AMONGUNIVERSITY STUDENTS by Ramna Shafique, Muhammad Abdullah, Tooba Nasir, Sundas Salim, Sabrina Jam, Bina Fawad

“…P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.65 ± 2.13 years, and the proportion of males was 28.5% (n=57). …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yongkang Huang, Wei Lei, Wenyu Zhang, Jian-an Huang

“…Based on RCTs, NIV seemed more effective in reducing mortality (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 0.68–2.60), but the intertreatment difference was not statistically significant. Furthermore, no significant differences were found between HFNC and NIV relating to change of blood gas analysis or respiratory rate (MD = −0.75, 95% CI: −2.6 to 1.09). …”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…After six months of treatment with Apremilast, a statistically significant reduction was seen, with the value decreasing to 183.41 ±2.33 pg/ml. …”
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Effects of an 8-week pre-season targeted training on sprinting performance, agility and lower limb muscular asymmetries in elite soccer players by Artur Gołaś, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Robert Roczniok, Artur Terbalyan, Adam Maszczyk, Rafał Opaliński, Adam Zając

“…The data analysis showed significant improvement in 5 m and 30 m sprints after applying the 8-week targeted training protocol. A statistically significant improvement in performance was also observed after the 8-week training period in case of COD, while the speed deficit also decreased significantly. …”
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PEEP titration guided by electrical impedance tomography in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure by Dimitar Kazakov, Emral Kyosebekirov, Siyana Nikolova-Kamburova, Valentin Stoilov, Emil Mitkovski, Georgi Pavlov, Chavdar Stefanov, Milena Sandeva

“…In high recruiters, the EIT-based PEEP was higher (13.91±2.45) than baseline PEEP (10.22±2.24) (p=0.0006). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between BMI and EIT-based PEEP. …”
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Diabetes knowledge and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients at public hospitals in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia. by Girma Deshimo Lema, Enguday Demeke Gebeyaw

“…The Spearman correlation coefficient between HbA1C and diabetes knowledge scores was -0.166 (p = 0.001), suggesting a weak but statistically significant inverse relationship between knowledge scores and HbA1C levels.…”
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Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

“…However, after the FDR correction, only negatively causal association between circulating α-Klotho level and increased odds of lower-extremity DVT was statistically significant (FDR P = 0.0296). Also, there were no reverse causal associations between the circulating α-Klotho levels and different types of VTE (all P > 0.05). …”
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Trabeculectomy and EX-PRESS Implantation in Open-Angle Glaucoma: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yi Sun, Bowen Zhang, Rouxi Zhou, Tao Wang, Juan Deng

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the antiglaucoma medication reduction (MD = 6.01, 95% CI = −4.13–16.15, P=0.25) and qualified success (P>0.05). …”
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Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy by Zexia Dou, Jindong Han, Shaozhen Zhao

“…The mean BCVA before C3F8 tamponade was 0.68 ± 0.17 logMAR (20/100) after primary PPV, which improved to 0.48 ± 0.19 logMAR (20/63) after C3F8 tamponade, showing a statistically significant difference (P = 0.01). Conclusions For patients with unclosed MHs after primary PPV, the presence of the ‘cuff’ sign on OCT suggests that retreatment can be effectively achieved through a simple intravitreal gas injection. …”
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Decompressive craniectomy in subarachnoid hemorrhage compared to other etiologies: An institutional experience of 11 years by Emilia K. Pesonen, Aleksi Lammi, Cheng Qian, Mikael Von und Zu Fraunberg, Tommi K. Korhonen, Sami Tetri

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the rates of favorable outcomes between SAH and ischemic stroke.…”
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Body mass index is similar to alternative anthropometric indices in evaluating plasma lipids as proxy for cardiovascular disease in women with previous hypertensive disorders of pr... by Kristina Klepp, Anne Cathrine Staff, Meryam Sugulle, Kjartan Moe

“…Methods: Uni- and multivariable regression analyses, adjusted for age and smoking, were conducted to evaluate associations between postpartum body mass composition indices and blood lipids. p  < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Median BMI and overweight rates were higher in women with previous HDP than in controls (23.9 kg/m 2 versus 22.8 kg/m 2 and 44.4% versus 30.2%, both p  ⩽ 0.03). …”
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Facial Skeletal Pattern Analysis in Patients with Maxillary Canine Impaction or Missing Lateral Incisor by Azam Ahmadian Yazdi, Ali Bagherpour, Aysan Hamzeh, Mahboobe Dehghani, Iman Shiezadeh

“…P-value<0.05 was considered statistically significantResults: Significant differences in SNA (P<0.001) and ANB (P=0.02) angles were observed between the lateral missing subgroup and control group. …”
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Effects of Traumeel (Tr14) on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage Response in Healthy Subjects: A Double-Blind RCT by Kerstin Muders, Christian Pilat, Vanessa Deuster, Torsten Frech, Karsten Krüger, Jörn Pons-Kühnemann, Frank-Christoph Mooren

“…While for CK the p value of the difference between the two groups is borderline, the pain score and muscle strength were not statistically significant. However, a trend towards lower levels of muscle damage (CK, p=0.05; LDH, p=0.06) in the Tr14 group was shown. …”
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Efficacy Comparison of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Three Subtypes of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianqing Li, Jiayi Xu, Yiyi Chen, Jiaju Zhang, Yihong Cao, Peirong Lu

“…At 12 months, the mean changes in Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters were 6.38, 8.12, and 9.37, while the MT decrease was 126.51, 126.52, and 139.85 μm, respectively. However, statistically significant difference was only found between type 1 and 3 in vision improvement, both in the short term (p=0.0002) and long term (p=0.01). …”
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Expressed emotions among caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia and associated factors: a multihospital-based survey in Southern Thailand by Tanaporn Kaewchum, Jarurin Pitanupong, Laddaporn Tepsuan, Puangsan Yakkaphan, Pakpoom Maneepongpermpoon

“…Those experiencing severe burden had an EE score of 110.5 compared to 94.0 for those with no burden, which was statistically significant (p = 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that high EE among caregivers was associated with factors such as the patient’s duration of illness, caregiver occupation, and mental health status. …”
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Poor radiological outcomes and associated factors among tibial shaft fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail fixation at Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital,... by Yohannes Shugie, Samuel Kebede, Fanna Adugna, Dereje Bayissa Demissie, Tilahun Desta

“…A P-value &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsThis study included 122 (76.3%) men and 38 (23.8%) women with a mean age of 36.3 ± 13.9. …”
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Public satisfaction with Healthy China Action Plan implementation: a web-based cross-sectional survey in southwest China by Li Pan, Yi Chen, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Dongyang Liu, Wuzhao Chen, Xinyu Bai

“…All of the effects were statistically significant.Conclusions Understanding the impact of background variables on public satisfaction with Healthy China (Guangxi) Action Plan implementation was crucial, along with considering the sociodemographic traits of participants. …”
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Serum Zinc Levels in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome are Lower as Compared to Those without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Cohort Study by Swati Dhar, Reena Yadav, Akash Tomar

“…A positive correlation was found between body mass index (BMI) and fasting insulin levels in both the PCOS group (r = 0.227, P = 0.112) and normals (r = 0.612, P < 0.0001). A negative statistically significant correlation between BMI and zinc in both the PCOS group (r = −0.378, P = 0.007) and the non-PCOS group (r = −0.7452, P < 0.0001) was seen. …”
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Sub-Clinical Regional Macular Changes in Self-Reported Diabetic Subjects: Vascular and Retinal Layer Analysis Using Swept-Source OCT by Challa NK, Alghamdi WM, Alluwimi MS, Alshammeri S

“…While the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) was larger in diabetic subjects, this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.78). Duration of diabetes has shown a significantly high positive correlation (r = 0.77, P < 0.01) with superior macular VD.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the diabetic macula experiences significant ganglion cell layer (GCL) thinning and reduced superficial capillary plexus (SCP) vascular density even before the onset of clinical retinopathy. …”
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