A randomised trial comparing preoperative administration of single-dose kefazolin to kefazolin plus metronidazole as prophylactic antibiotics at caesarean section by R Lamfel, L Snyman, L Seopela, G Jahn, P Becker

“…There were no statistically significant differences in all the measured secondary outcomes between the two groups. …”
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Intention to use mobile phone-based TB screening among HIV patients in Debre Tabor Town public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Teshager Workneh Ayalew, Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Adamu Takele Jemere, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn

“…A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result Around 70.7% of HIV patients indicated their intention to use mobile phone-based TB screening services. being employed, (AOR = 2.93; 95% CI: 1.35–6.34), experience reading received text messages (AOR = 2.81; 95% CI: 1.05–7.49), perceived usefulness (AOR = 7.29; 95% CI: 4.00 -13.31), perceived ease of use (AOR = 2.15; 95% CI: 1.17–3.95) clients having clinical follow-ups at the hospital (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.63–5.62) are significantly associated with intention to use mobile phone-based TB screening. …”
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The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…Associations were considered statistically significant at p < .05. Results Of the n = 3,106 women who had been intimately partnered or sexually active in the last year, 20% had unmet need for either spacing or limiting, the greatest unmet need being observed in women aged 15–24 years (28.8%). …”
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Using Micro-Learning to Enhance Knowledge and Skills of Airway Management in Nurse Anesthesia Students: An Interventional Study by Masoumeh Albooghobeish, Alireza Ghalandeh, Ali Khalafi, Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh

“…Based on Inter-group comparisons, despite the absence of a statistically significant difference in Pre-test mean scores between the two groups, the mean scores for Knowledge and Skills of the M-L M group were significantly higher than those of the T M group in 1st and 2nd Post-tests. …”
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Expression and correlation of endoglin, sEndoglin, and MMP-14 on preeclampsia placenta by Febriana Catur Iswanti, Ninik Mudjihartini, Reni Paramita, Yuditiya Purwosunu, Ani Retno Prijanti

“…Results: The concentration of endoglin in preeclampsia placentas was slightly higher (1.37 [0.2–2.2] ng/μg protein) compared to normal placentas (1.12 [0.6–14.1] ng/μg protein), although the difference was not statistically significant. In contrast, sEndoglin (0.05 [0.0–0.01] ng/μg protein vs. 0.02 [0.0–0.3] ng/μg protein) and MMP-14 (0.14 [0.1–0.6] ng/μg protein vs. 0.11 [0.1–1.3] ng/μg protein) concentrations were significantly higher in preeclampsia placentas compared to normal placentas. …”
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A Serious Game to Study Reduced Field of View in Keyhole Surgery: Development and Experimental Study by Phoebe Whitley, Connor Creasey, Matthew J Clarkson, Stephen Thompson

“…Reducing the field of view resulted in participants taking statistically significantly longer (16.4 vs 9.8 seconds; P=.05) to perform otherwise identical tasks. …”
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Factors Associated with Midterm Visual Field Variability in Patients with Stable Glaucoma by Maria Emília V. Guimarães, Carolina P. B. Gracitelli, Syril Dorairaj, Fábio N. Kanadani, Tiago S. Prata

“…There was a statistically significant association between CV and SAP MD values (P=0.006). …”
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Estimation of cytoprotective effect of bismuth tripotassium dicitrate on gastric mucosa at <i>H. pylori</i> eradication and long-term drug intake by A. V. Kononov, S. I. Mozgovoi, L. B. Rybkina, S. S. Bunova, A. G. Shimanskaya

“…Only at comparison of P53 expression level in each sampling point statistically significant differences before and after treatment (Wilcoxon W-matched-pairs ranks criterion) have been found only in group of patients who continued treatment.Conclusions. …”
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The association between dolutegravir-based antiretrovirals and high blood pressure among adults with HIV in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Daniel Yilma, Ayalew Astatkie, Zelalem Debebe

“…Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed to determine statistically significant associations. Results: Of the study participants, 58.3% were women and 41.7% were men, resulting in a response rate of 95.5%. …”
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Effect of nursing process-based nursing decision implementation on emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Tiantian Wan, Caixia Wang, Jingli Shi, Shujian Wu

“…Further comparison of post-intervention outcomes between the IG and CG showed no statistically significant differences in serum BNP and cardiac troponin I levels (P > 0.05), with the confidence intervals (CIs) indicating that the changes between the two groups were comparable. …”
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Efficacy of Group O Washed Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Vital Signs and Hematologic Stability in Trauma Patients With Different Blood Types by Gou XJ, Li LF, He XL, Chen X, Yu AY, Tian WY

“…Additionally, patients with blood group O revealed a significant rise in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) post-transfusion, with the differences being statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion: Timely and effective transfusion of group O washed red blood cells is crucial for stabilizing the vital signs of patients with severe trauma. …”
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Application of the <italic>International Classification of Functioning，Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set</italic> in Rehabilitation of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in t... by YAO Dong, HE Yiqi, ZHANG Qin, LIU Changhua, LI Taibiao, YAO Caiming, WANG Xiangfeng, WANG Qinfeng, HU Hongjun

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the composition ratio of the frequency of the limit values of all categories of ICF-RS (except d240 controlling stress and other psychological needs) between Han and ethnic minority KOA patients (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Association between phase angle and all-cause mortality in adults aged 18–49 years: NHANES 1999–2004 by Xian-xin Xia, Chuan-xiang Li, Xin-xin Xue, Ya-jun Chen, Fang He, Hong-rong Guo

“…There was an interaction between smoking status and PhA (P for interaction = 0.029), with a statistically significant negative association between PhA and all-cause mortality in the non-smokers (HR:0.62, 95%CI:0.53–0.88, P = 0.003). …”
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Effect of Imaging Therapy Combined with Electronic Biofeedback on Stroke by Xiaohui ZHAO, Linli JIANG, Fengjiao WANG, Jun WANG, Fei XU

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the specific index scores of MBI before treatment between the observation group and the control group (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Geomorphic imprint of high-mountain floods: insights from the 2022 hydrological extreme across the upper Indus River catchment in the northwestern Himalayas by A. Kashyap, K. L. Cook, M. D. Behera

“…We observed an inverse causal influence of the NDWI on the EVI and a statistically significant relationship between anomalous stream power and the relative EVI, suggesting that the downstream channel morphology changed rapidly during this episodic event and highlighting the EVI as a useful indicator of geomorphic change. …”
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Comparison of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Various Types of Decision Makers in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dora Samaria, Eva Tallutondok, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Imanuel Imanuel

“…The median of self-efficacy and knowledge showed statistically significant differences among decision-making groups (P<0.001).Conclusion: This study revealed a significant difference between diverse decision-making groups and knowledge and self-efficacy. …”
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Preferences of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals on using noninvasive prenatal testing to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes: a discrete choice experiment by Mireille N Bekker, Ewoud Schuit, Ian Smith, Ellis Becking, Elisabeth Akkerman, Peter Scheffer, Daphne Stemkens, Caroline J Bax, Neeltje Crombag, Lidewij Henneman

“…Higher test accuracy, fewer unnecessary interventions and less false reassurance all had a statistically significant (p&lt;0.05) impact on the preference for a test. …”
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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

“…Compared to those who did not complete EAC sessions, those who completed were more likely to be virally suppressed, although results were not statistically significant, (RD = 0.07; 95%CI -0.08–0.23; p = 0.36). …”
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Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“…A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.   Results: Of the 142 notified cases of fever and maculopapular rash, 113 were confirmed as measles (79.6%). …”
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Peripapillary and Macular Flow Changes in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) by Juejun Liu, Changzheng Chen, Lu Li, Zuohuizi Yi, Hongmei Zheng

“…The sRPC values were significantly lower than iRPC at 1-2/3–6 months (p=0.016, p=0.013), and sSVD values were lower than iSVD at 1-2 months (p=0.010). Statistically significant correlations were found between wRPC and wRNFL values at 3–6 months (r = 0.626, p=0.022), between wSVD and wGCC at 1-2 weeks and 1-2 months (r = 0.570, r = 0.436; p=0.007, p=0.048). …”
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