Low back pain trends attributable to high body mass index over the period 1990–2021 and projections up to 2036 by Jiling Zhang, Baodong Wang, Congying Zou, Tianyi Wang, Lihui Yang, Yu Zhou

“…A Bayesian age-period cohort (BAPC) model was used to assess the corresponding trends from 2022 to 2036. Additionally, statistical models, such as decomposition analysis and frontier analysis, were used.ResultsAccording to the GBD 2021, the number of DALYs caused by LBP attributed to high BMI reached 8,363,759 in 2021, which is an increase of 170.97% since 1990. …”
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Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology-Driven Optimization of Cu–Al₂O₃/Water Hybrid Nanofluid Flow in a Wavy Enclosure with Inclined Perio... by Tarikul Islam, Sílvio Gama, Marco Martins Afonso

“…The waviness of the geometry shows a significant impact on thermal management as well. Moreover, the statistical RSM analysis indicates a high <i>R</i>² value of 98.88% for the response function, which suggests that the model is well suited for predicting <i>Nu</i>_av. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of early childhood caries among preschool children in district Shimla, North India: a cross -sectional study by Seema Thakur, Reetica Sharma, Parul Singhal, Deepak Chauhan

“…Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to assess these variables for prevalence of ECC. The level of statistical significance was determined at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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Comparative analysis of viability, proliferation, and mineralization potential of human pulp and osteoblastic cells exposed to different bioceramic endodontic sealers by Marcos Coelho Santiago, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Salles, Gustavo Gomes de Lima, Laudimar Alves de Oliveira, Loise Pedrosa Salles

“…To investigate the potential of mineralization, we assessed the alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition by Alizarin red staining. Statistical analysis was performed using Two-way ANOVA for calcium release and wound healing assays and One-way ANOVA for other assays, with post-test Bonferroni correction. …”
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Single-nucleotide variant rs1800139 of the LRP1 gene as a factor in the development of obesity in children by O.Ye. Abaturov, A.O. Nikulina

“…As a result of testing statistical hypotheses based on the conjugation table of features from 743 SNVs of 86 candidate genes studied, the greatest association with MUO was found in SNV rs1800139 LRP1 (V=0.44). …”
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Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Green, Arti Muley, Prasad Muley

“…Results were presented in a narrative format if statistical pooling was not possible.Results Included studies: Six trials involving 364 participants. …”
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Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Xiao Sun, Lijuan Zhan, Zhongxin Tang, Mingkui Shen, Haijun Ma, Jun Tan

“…Results There was no statistically significant difference in baseline data between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Analysis of early morphological and functional perivulnar changes in the mucosa of the cecum after suturing with different surgical threads by S.M. Bilash, O.M. Pronina, I.V. Ksyonz, M.M. Koptev, Ya.O. Oliinichenko, B.S. Kononov

“…Histological, semi-thin serial sections, electron microscopic, morphometric, and statistical methods were used. Discussion. The average thickness of the cecal mucosa after colotomy increased significantly on days 3-7 when using both surgical threads, but when using polycaprolactone modified with L-arginine, the above indicator was 63.06% and 22.46% lower, respectively, due to a decrease in hyperhydration of the connective tissue component of the mucosa, leukocyte infiltration in the perivulnar area and acceleration of reparative processes. …”
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Risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer: a retrospective analysis of 186 patients by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Shaohua Wang

“…Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, pathological features, and treatment modalities were collected. Statistical analysis included t-tests, chi-square tests, and logistic regression to evaluate potential risk factors for lymph node metastasis.ResultsPatients with pelvic lymph node metastasis were significantly older (mean age 52.5 ± 8.3 years) than those without metastasis (mean age 48.7 ± 10.2 years; p=0.023). …”
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Estimation the pH of CO2-saturated NaCl solutions using gene expression programming: Implications for CO2 sequestration by Mohammad Rasool Dehghani, Parirokh Ebrahimi, Moein Kafi, Hamed Nikravesh, Yousef Kazemzadeh

“…After ensuring proper data distribution and calculating statistical parameters, correlations between each input and the pH output were computed. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Nanosilver and Bismuth oxide on the Radiopacity of a Novel Hydraulic Calcium Silicate-based Endodontic Sealer: An In vitro Study by Teena Sheethal Dsouza, Aditya Shetty, Kelvin Peter Pais, Meenakumari Chikkanna, Fahad Hamoud Almutairi, Yazeed Abdulaziz Alharbi, J. Suresh Babu, C. Swarnalatha, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…Furthermore, the radiopacity index of test material (Nano CS) was found to be more when compared to dentin, though, less when compared to the enamel specimens with the results being statistically highly significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The addition of nanosilver and bismuth oxide to the test material (Nano CS) imparted characteristic radiopacity, though the required specifications laid down by the ISO standards were not achieved. …”
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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…Potential heterogeneity was tested using the I-squared statistic. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and meta-regression analysis were also performed. …”
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Company's diversification strategy and crash risk stock prices emphasizing operational slack and management ability by Majid Moradi, Roqaye Talebi, Hamid Reza Pakdaman

“…The research hypotheses were rejected or proved by applying appropriate statistical methods to generalize the results. The financial data was collected in Excel to form a database and then analyzed using Eviuse software to test the research hypotheses.Findings: The research results showed that according to the first hypothesis, the company's diversification strategy has a negative relationship with the risk of falling stock prices, which is confirmed. …”
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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…The remimazolam group had a higher heart rate (HR) after induction compared to the propofol group (WMD = 7.89, 95% CI: [−2.39, 18.17], Z = 1.5, p = 0.13 &gt; 0.05), but this result was not statistically significant. Among other secondary outcomes, the remimazolam group had lower incidences of injection site pain, nausea and vomiting, and hypoxemia compared to the propofol group, and also had a shorter extubation time.ConclusionIn this meta-analysis, compared to propofol, remimazolam reduced the incidence of hypotension, bradycardia, and injection site pain during general anesthesia in elderly patients. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software with the descriptive statistical test. The level of significance was set at P ≤ 0.05. …”
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Effect Analysis on Suspension Exercise Training Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Post-stroke Pusher Syndrome by Chuan HU, Xiao YANG, Ying GU, Min LIU, Xin WANG

“…After 4 weeks of treatment, the four indexes of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001); Except MBI, the scores of TCT and BBS in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group respectively, and the SCP score was significantly lower than that in the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001); After 8 weeks of treatment, the indexes of the treatment group were significantly improved compared with those before treatment and the control group, the difference was statistically significant respectively (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.001).Conclusion:The combination of suspension exercise training and rTMS can effectively strengthen the core stability of the trunk, correct the tilt state, and increase the balance function and improve the ability of daily life of patients with pusher syndrome. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…Our study suggests a definite relation between tinnitus and hearing loss though there is no statistically significant correlation found between tinnitus loudness and highest hearing loss in the same ear. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of portfolios formed by strategies through PE, PEG, PERG-SD, and PERG-Beta in the Tehran stock exchange by Hossein Eslami, Seyed Mohammad Moshashaei, Farzad Rahimzadeh

“…Finally, based on the risk and return of each portfolio, research hypotheses were tested using statistical tests (Wilcoxon and Friedman) and SPSS software.Findings: The results showed that the return of portfolios formed by low coefficients (LOW) is higher than the return of portfolios formed by high coefficients (HIGH) and the TEDPX index in all four strategies: PE, PEG, PERG-SD, and PERG-Beta. …”
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Cinnamic Acid Compounds (<i>p</i>-Coumaric, Ferulic, and <i>p</i>-Methoxycinnamic Acid) as Effective Antibacterial Agents Against Colistin-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> by Alaaddin Korkut, Serap Özkaya Gül, Esra Aydemir, Hakan Er, Elif Odabaş Köse

“…According to the WST assay, the compounds did not show any statistically significant cytotoxic effect on the cells (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Future climate change impacts on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) phenology and yield with crop management options in Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Adem Mohammed, Estifanos Feleke

“…The impact analysis showed that both days to flowering and days to maturity may decrease in 2030s and 2050s at both sites and under both RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios as compared to the simulated values for the baseline period (1981–2010) but the decrease is not statistically significant. On the other hand, grain yield may significantly increase by 11% in 2030s under RCP8.5 scenario and by 9.2% and 21.1% in 2050s under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate scenarios respectively. …”
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