Prophylactic Ozone Administration Reduces Intestinal Mucosa Injury Induced by Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Rat by Ozkan Onal, Fahri Yetisir, A. Ebru Salman Sarer, N. Dilara Zeybek, C. Oztug Onal, Banu Yurekli, H. Tugrul Celik, Ayse Sirma, Mehmet Kılıc

“…Data were evaluated statistically by Kruskal Wallis test. Results. In the ozone administered group, degree of intestinal injury was not different from the control group. …”
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Depression screening using patient-targeted feedback in general practices: study protocol of the German multicentre GET.FEEDBACK.GP randomised controlled trial by Joachim Szecsenyi, Hans-Helmut König, Karl Wegscheider, Martin Härter, Bernd Löwe, Antonius Schneider, Martin Scherer, Jürgen Gallinat, Antonia Zapf, Sebastian Kohlmann, Marco Lehmann, Marion Eisele, Lea-Elena Braunschneider, Gabriella Marx, Stefanie Joos, Gaby Resmark, Christine Allwang, Christoph Nikendei, Sven Schulz, Katja Brenk-Franz

“…Secondary outcomes include patient engagement in mental healthcare, professional depression care and cost-effectiveness. According to a statistical analysis plan, the primary endpoint of all randomised patients will be analysed regarding the intention-to-treat principle.Ethics and dissemination The Ethics Committee of the Hamburg Medical Association approved the study. …”
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Oxidative Stress Induced Damage and Early Senescence in Preterm Placenta by Yudianto Budi Saroyo, Noroyono Wibowo, Rima Irwinda, Ani Retno Prijanti, Evy Yunihastuti, Saptawati Bardosono, Sofie Rifayani Krisnadi, Putri Indah Permata, Stephanie Wijaya, Victor Prana Andika Santawi

“…Maternal characteristics were comparable between the two groups. There were no statistical difference of T/S ratio (p=0.181), HMGB1 (p=0.119), and 8-OHdG (p=0.144) between the preterm and term groups. …”
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A multidisciplinary collaborative care model involving family members in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated diabetes distress in young and middle-aged patient... by Wang Yan-Ping, Peng Lu-Yao, Yuan Xian-Ming, Chen Ting-Ting, Li Lin, Deng Kai-Qin

“…Additionally, the BMI of patients in IG measured 23.83 ± 2.51 kg/m2, which, compared to the BMI of CG (25.64 ± 3.68 kg/m2), was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The FEC model demonstrated efficacy in lowering HbA1c levels and BMI, mitigating DM distress, and enhancing self-care capabilities among young and middle-aged patients with T2DM experiencing DM-related distress.…”
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Guia Beabá do Câncer: Validação de Livro Educativo para Crianças, Famílias e Profissionais de Saúde by Simone Lehwess Mozzilli, Pedro Emílio Gomes Prates, Isadora Cardoso Salles Fila Pecenin, Lucas Thiago Pereira da Silva, Marina de Góes Salvetti

“…Os dados foram coletados virtualmente, via Adobe Sign, e analisados no software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), utilizando-se indicadores como clareza, vocabulário, atratividade e usabilidade. …”
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Clinicopathological and Prognostic Significance of CD47 Expression in Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors by Mario Orozco-Morales, Alejandro Avilés-Salas, Norma Hernández-Pedro, Rodrigo Catalán, Graciela Cruz-Rico, Ana Laura Colín-González, Elsa Dosal-Mancilla, Pedro Barrios-Bernal, Oscar Arrieta

“…Albeit, these differences did not reach statistical significance when analyzing OS. Conclusion. …”
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Chemokine Receptor 2 (CXCR2) Gene Variants and Their Association with Periodontal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis by Denisa Kavrikova, Petra Borilova Linhartova, Svetlana Lucanova, Hana Poskerova, Antonin Fassmann, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

“…Nevertheless, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans was detected more frequently in men positive for the C allele of the CXCR2 +785C/T polymorphism (61.8% vs. 41.1%, P<0.05; OR=2.31, 95% CI=1.03-5.20) and for the T allele of the CXCR2 +1208C/T variant (61.8% vs. 38.9%, P<0.05; OR=2.54, 95% CI=1.13-5.71). In contrast, no statistically significant associations of CXCR2 variants with seven selected periodontal bacteria were found in women. …”
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A Bibliometric and Visualised Analysis of Proliferative Verrucous Leucoplakia From 2003 to 2023 by Long Zhu, Lijia Ou, Yang Yang, Danwei Zhao, Binjie Liu, Rui Liu, Ousheng Liu, Hui Feng

“…Conclusion: In this investigation, statistical analysis and network visualisation were conducted to reveal the research progress, trends, and trending topics on PVL via a thorough bibliometric analysis. …”
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The association between age of menopause and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mansoureh Yazdkhasti, Kyana Jafarabady, Arman Shafiee, Samira Parvizi Omran, Zohre Mahmoodi, Sara Esmaeilzadeh, Touran Bahrami Babaheidari, Kourosh Kabir, Maral Peisepar, Mahmood Bakhtiyari

“…Studies revealed a statistically significant association between early menopause age and increased odds of T2DM (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.09–1.40; I2 = 67%; p = 0.001). …”
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Timing, risk factors, and causes of foetal and preweaning lamb mortality in lowland production systems involving a range of ewe genotypes by D. Shiels, J.F. Mee, J.P. Hanrahan, C.M. Dwyer, S. Fagan, T.W.J. Keady

“…Dystocia accounted for a statistically significant higher proportion of deaths among purebred lambs born to Texel ewes (49.4%, 95%CI (confidence interval) 36.0 – 62.9) compared to purebred lambs born to Belclare ewes (12.8, 95%CI 2.2 – 23.5). …”
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Role of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and catecholamine factors in independent and primary multiple types of tumor growth by E. M. Frantsiyants, V. A. Bandovkina, I. V. Kaplieva, E. I. Surikova, Yu. A. Pogorelova, N. D. Cheryarina, L. K. Trepitaki, I. V. Neskubina, A. A. Vereskunova, I. M. Kotieva, K. A. Shumarin, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Goroshinskaya

“…Levels of corticotropin releasing, noradrenaline and dopamine were determined in homogenates of the hypothalamus and adrenal glands and in the blood serum of all animals by ELISA, and levels of 17‑hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and cortisol were determined by RIA. Statistical processing of results was performed using the Statistica 10.0 program.Results. …”
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Antibodies against neuronal surface antigens in acute stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Matteo Paolucci, Andrea Zini, Luana Morelli, Luana Morelli, Rocco Liguori, Rocco Liguori, Maria Pia Giannoccaro, Maria Pia Giannoccaro

“…There was no de novo NMDAR-Abs formation after stroke. There was no statistical difference in mean discharge/day–7 NIHSS (SMD 0.21, 95% CI -1.10–1.52, I2 = 84%) and 3–12-month mRS (SMD 0.38, 95% CI -0.56-1.32, I2 = 78%) between patients with stroke with and without NMDAR-Abs seropositivity.ConclusionsSerum IgA/IgM NMDAR-Abs are more frequent in patients with stroke than controls. …”
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Developing a risk score using liquid biopsy biomarkers for selecting Immunotherapy responders and stratifying disease progression risk in metastatic melanoma patients by Amalia Azzariti, Simona De Summa, Tommaso M. Marvulli, Ivana De Risi, Giuseppe De Palma, Roberta Di Fonte, Rossella Fasano, Simona Serratì, Sabino Strippoli, Letizia Porcelli, Michele Guida

“…Results No biomarker showed statistically significant differences between responders and non-responders. …”
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Development and internal validation of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System-2 Risk screening Tool (EOSS-2 Risk Tool) for weight-related health complications: a case-control study in... by Evan Atlantis, P Fahey, Kathryn Williams, Paul Dugdale, James Rufus John, SL Hocking, Kath Peters

“…The final model was chosen based on the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and the Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic; and validated using sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value.Setting and participants We analysed cross-sectional data from the Australian Health Survey 2011–2013 sample aged between 18 and 65 years (n=7518) with at least overweight and obesity.Results An EOSS≥2 classification was present in 78% of the sample. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of locking femoral neck plate versus cannulated screws with or without a medial buttress plate in Pauwels type 3 femoral neck fractures by Yilmaz Onder, Tugrul Bulut, Osman Nuri Eroglu, Samet Ciklacandir, Yalcin Isler

“…erent fracture displacements and the failure load values of the groups were compared, group 1 was significantly weaker (P < .05 for each) while group 4 was significantly stronger (P < .05 for each) compared to the other groups. There was no statistically significant di!erence between group 2 and group 3 (P > .05 for each). …”
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Office BP measurement using conical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity by Kleo Evripidou, Julio Alvarez-Pitti, Ana De Blas-Zapata, Athanasia Chainoglou, Ioannis Goulas, Karel Herberigs, Gilad Hamdani, Stella Stabouli

“…Arm circumference AC was measured in all participants, and the appropriate cuff size was selected for both conical and cylindrical cuffs.Results Mean participants’ age was 11.8[Formula: see text]2.5 years, mean BMI was 28.8[Formula: see text]3.4 kg/m2, mean BMI z-score was 2.12[Formula: see text]0.32, and mean AC was 30.0[Formula: see text]3.6 cm. There was no statistical significance in BP levels measured by cylindrical compared to conical cuffs (mean difference cylindrical-conical cuff was −0.22[Formula: see text]6.55 mmHg for SBP, −0.02[Formula: see text]0.81 for SBP z-score, −0.70[Formula: see text]4.95 mmHg for DBP, and −0.06[Formula: see text]0.44 for DBP z-score). …”
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Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with the outcome variable. Statistical significance was determined using a P-value of less than 0.05. …”
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Instagram's impact on dental consumers: analyzing toothpaste hashtags by Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa, Rasha AlSheikh, Basmah O. Alakloby, Hind M. Alharbi, Razan F. Alghamdi, Saqib Ali, Laila Al Dehailan

“…Data was then analyzed using SPSS with a statistical significance level set at p = .05.ResultsThe study analyzed a total of 1,054,985 posts revealing varying levels of engagement and content characteristics. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and risk factors of oral frailty among older adults by Pingping Huang, Linjing Wu, Rongxiang Zhang, Rongxiang Zhang, Shiqi Chen, Shiqi Chen, Yu Zhang, Yuan Chen, Yuan Chen

“…Subgroup analyses revealed statistically significant differences in the prevalence of oral frailty among different assessment tools and age groups (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Impact of MMP2 rs243865 and MMP3 rs3025058 Polymorphisms on Clinical Findings in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients by Vladimira Durmanova, Juraj Javor, Zuzana Parnicka, Gabriel Minarik, Agata Ocenasova, Barbora Vaseckova, Veronika Reznakova, Maria Kralova, Tomas Hromadka, Ivana Shawkatova

“…Both MMP gene promoter polymorphisms were genotyped in 171 AD patients and 308 controls by the PCR-RFLP method. No statistically significant differences in the distribution of MMP2 rs243865 (-1306 C>T) and MMP3 rs3025058 (-1171 5A>6A) alleles/genotypes were found between AD patients and the control group. …”
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