Comprehensive Evaluation of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cervical Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy by Timur Koca, Nurcihan Gocen Vardar, Rahmi Atıl Aksoy, Aylin Fidan Korcum

“…Multivariate analysis revealed CRP (HR 3.41, 95% CI 1.5 to 7.7, <i>p</i> = 0.003) and ECOG PS (HR 4.78, 95% CI 1.3 to 17.3, <i>p</i> = 0.01) predictive of OS, with PIV approaching statistical significance (HR 2.56, 95% CI 0.8 to 7.6, <i>p</i> = 0.09). …”
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Studying red cell distribution width in Iraqi persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Najaf City: a case-control study by Maysam Riyadh Mohammed Hussein Alaasam, Karrar Mohammed Abbas Al-buthabhak, Ahmed Mech, Shamim Riadh Mohammed Hussein

“…In the diabetes group, no statistically significant correlation was noted between RDW and disease duration (p = 0.143). …”
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Accommodative Exercises to Lower Intraocular Pressure by Thomas J. Stokkermans, Jeremy C. Reitinger, George Tye, Chiu-Yen Kao, Sangeetha Ragupathy, Huachun A. Wang, Carol B. Toris

“…ANOVA and paired t-tests were used for statistical analyses. Results. Following alternating accommodation, IOP decreased by 0.7 mmHg in the right eye when all age groups were combined (p = 0.029). …”
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Association between transcription factors expression and growth patterns of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas by Jiakun Xu, Shaolin Zhang, Weijie Su, Jia Yang, Lixuan Yang, Xixi Li

“…Suprasellar extension was defined as tumor extension superior to the tuberculum sellae-dorsum sellae line, inferior extension as invasion through the sellar floor into the sphenoid sinus or clivus and CSI as Knosp grading score of 3 ~ 4. Statistical analysis to compare the groups was conducted using the Fisher’s exact test and t-test. …”
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Insulin Resistance and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Mihaela Vladu, Diana Clenciu, Ion Cristian Efrem, Mircea-Cătalin Forțofoiu, Anca Amzolini, Simona Tudorică Micu, Maria Moţa, Maria Forțofoiu

“…CKD was found in 44% of the patients. Analyzing statistically the presence of CKD, we found highly significant differences between patients with CKD and those without CKD regarding age and sex of the patients, the duration of diabetes, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), the estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), and the presence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricaemia. …”
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Gender and age characteristics and atrial fibrillation during long-term telemonitoring of the ECG by V.M. Bogomaz, I.O. Berdnyk, L.I. Lysa

“…In elderly patients, AF was diagnosed statistically significantly more often than in middle-aged patients (18.5 and 3.6 %, respectively, p ˂ 0.001). …”
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Psychological and pedagogical readiness of a guide to work with disabled people by O. V. Zaslavskaya, A. S. Malafiy

“…In the course of research, general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, statistical methods, methods of survey and participant observation were employed. …”
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Evaluation of reference genes for gene expression analysis in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) under temperature stress by Ping Han, Jianming Chen, Zhennan Sun, Shengjie Ren, Xubo Wang

“…Results In this study, we evaluated the suitability of eight genes including ribosomal protein L6 (rpl6), ribosomal protein L9 (rpl9), delta (4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 1 (degs1), cathepsin L (ctsl), eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 gamma (eef1g), NSA2 ribosome biogenesis homolog (nsa2), eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit E, a (eif3ea), glutamine amidotransferase class 1 domain containing 1 (gatd1) analyzed from RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data and two genes including β-actin (actb) and 18S rRNA ribosomal RNA (18S RNA) selected from literature to obtain the best internal controls in qRT-PCR analysis of Japanese flounder under temperature stress. The statistical analysis methods (delta-Ct, BestKeeper, geNorm, and NormFinder) were further used to determine candidate reference gene stability. …”
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Evaluation of Individual Cardiovascular Risk in Pre-Dialysis CKD Patients by Using the Ratio of Calcium–Phosphorus Product to Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Ca × P/eGFR) by Krasimir Kostov, Tatyana Simeonova, Borislav Ignatov, Tsvetelina Eftimova

“…Biochemical parameters, including serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphate (Pi), parathyroid hormone (PTH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Ca × P, eGFR, and the Ca × P/eGFR ratio, were measured and calculated. Statistical analyses were performed to identify predictors of CV risk and evaluate the diagnostic reliability of the Ca × P/eGFR ratio for predicting the risk. …”
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Optimal aspiration pressure of suction pump for oocyte retrieval in infertile patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. by Sung Woo Kim, Hye Yun Kim, Ji Yeon Han, Hoon Kim, Seung-Yup Ku

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the relationship between aspiration pressure, clinical pregnancy, and live birth rates. There was statistically significant difference in the number of retrieved oocytes and mature oocytes between the 120 mmHg group and the 150 mmHg group (6.3±5.2 vs. 7.7±6.7, p = 0.018; 4.4±3.7 vs. 5.6±5.3, p = 0.011). …”
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The effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) application on airway problems in pediatric patients with subglottic stenosis who undergo balloon dilatation by Zeliha Tuncel, Şenay Göksu, Özlem Deligöz, Kemal Tolga Saracoglu, Abdulatif Albasha, Bushra M. Abdallah, Ayten Saracoglu

“…Further, the mean recovery time was significantly shorter in the CPAP group compared to the non-CPAP group (mean difference − 3.3 min, 95%CI − 5.16 to − 1.44, p = 0.0007). Despite lacking statistical significance, the CPAP group had reduced odds of developing bronchospasm, tracheal secretion, need for intensive care, and tracheostomy, but higher odds of requiring intubation when compared to the controls. …”
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Comparative effects of gong’s mobilization and mobilization with movement in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized clinical trial by Fareeha Amjad, Hasha Asghar

“…Following four weeks of treatment, it pronounced statistically significant and clinically relevant results in improving pain, ROM and functional status of patients with Adhesive Capsulitis. …”
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Association of continuous renal replacement therapy downtime with fluid balance gap and clinical outcomes: a retrospective cohort analysis utilizing EHR and machine data by Chloe Braun, Tomonori Takeuchi, Josh Lambert, Lucas Liu, Sarah Roberts, Stuart Carter, William Beaubien-Souligny, Ashita Tolwani, Javier A. Neyra

“…No association was found in the subgroups with lower alarm frequency (0–2 and 3–5 alarms). There was no statistical evidence for an association between %TTL and hospital mortality in the adjusted model with the interaction term of alarm frequency. …”
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The Association Between Adiponectin Gene Polymorphism (rs1501299) and Metabolic Syndrome by Yin L, Tang Y, Yuan Y

“…The distribution of the three genotypes at the rs1501299 locus was statistically different between the Mets patients and the control group (GG, GT, and TT, p < 0.05), and the frequencies of the T alleles were higher in the Mets patients than in control group (GT and TT, p < 0.05). …”
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Outcomes and physiologic responses associated with ketamine administration after traumatic brain injury in the United States and Canada: a retrospective analysis by Austin J. Peters, Saad A. Khan, Seiji Koike, Susan Rowell, Martin Schreiber

“…In the very rare outcomes of cardiac events and seizure activity, seizure activity was statistically more likely in ketamine-exposed subjects (3.1% vs. 1.0%, P=0.010). …”
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Comparison Of Outcomes Between Early And Delayed Reduction Of Nasal Bone Fractures by Amna Kousar, Sadia Chaudhry, Sundas Masood, Ansa Umara Akram, Amna Javaid, Adia Bushra Piracha

“…Conclusion: The results of nasal fractures between the early and delayed reduction groups did differ statistically significantly. Early reduction decreased  pain intensity and increased patient satisfaction. …”
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Associated Factors of Cholelithiasis among Younger Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo by Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo Tsiba, Clément Pacha Mikia, Jennifer Armandine Elira Samba, Jade Vanessa Nziengui Mboumba, Félix Malanda, Clausina Mikolele Ahoui, Alexis Elira Dokekias

“…Sociodemographic (socioeconomic status and diet) and clinical (body mass index, frequency of vasoocclusive crises and hospitalization for vasoocclusive crises, number of blood transfusion, and chronic complications) as well as hematological examination (type of SCD and blood count in the intercritical period) and hydroxyurea treatment were compared with those of 74 children with no clinical and radiographic signs of cholelithiasis. The chi-squared statistical test and the odds ratio were used for the comparison (p < 0.05). …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a magnetic bacterial cellulose-chitosan nanocomposite and evaluation of its applicability for osteogenesis by Nahid Rezazadeh, Effat Alizadeh, Somaieh Soltani, Soodabeh Davaran, Neda Esfandiari

“…One-way ANOVA with Tukey's multiple comparisons test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The FTIR spectra demonstrated the formation of bonds between functional groups of nanoparticles. …”
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Prognostic Value of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Gongjie Ye, Xiaodan Chen, Yinchao Zhou, Jianqing Zhou, Yongfei Song, Xiaoyong Yang, Lei Yang

“…CD34+/CD133+/KDR+ cells retained statistical significance in Cox regression models even after controlling for clinical variables (HR: 6.258 × 10−10 and P=0.001). …”
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Finite element stress analysis to evaluate and compare the effect of splinting in periodontally compromised teeth having 55 % bone loss with different materials by Shivangi Joshi, Prakash Talreja, Prajakta Rao, Nilesh Joshi, Vinayak Thorat, Ruhi Mohta

“…Von Mises stress values in the PDL and cortical bone were recorded and statistically analyzed using MedCalc software to compare the performance of different splint materials. …”
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