Comparative Effectiveness of Modified Manual and Powered Toothbrushing Interventions in Individuals with Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Gingival Health by Abhishek Sinha, Sumit Kumar, Vinod Sargaiyan, Ruby H. Kottapalli, Dheeraj Sharma, Ankit Goyal

“…Statistical analyses were performed, including t-tests, Chi-square tests, and subgroup analyses based on disability types. Results: Baseline characteristics did not demonstrate significant differences between groups. …”
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Comparison between Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Levels in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Andi Muhammad Ichsan, Dyah Ayu Windy, Habibah Setyawati Muhiddin, null Budu, Muhammad Nasrum Massi, Itzar Chaidir Islam

“…Seventeen eyes of patients with RRD were included in the RRD group and divided into three subgroups: RRD without PVR, RRD with PVR grades A and B, and RRD with PVR grade C. …”
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Hyperuricemia Increases the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zheng Gao, Hekai Shi, Wei Xu, Zhengzhao Guan, Xiuxiu Su, Nuojin Guo, Huijie Ma

“…And the meta-regressions suggested growth of linear proportion between the ratio of current drinkers and hyperuricemia (QM = 41.0069, P<0.001). Subgroup analyses demonstrated consistent results in different countries. …”
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The presence of pleural effusion is an independent prognostic factor in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma by Haoyu Wang, Ruiyuan Yang, Dan Liu, Weimin Li

“…Besides, multivariate analyses indicated that PE was independently associated with poorer OS and CSS in patients with MPM, regardless of age, sex, histology, stage, and treatment. Subgroup analyses suggested that PE has a remarkable impact on patients undergoing surgery. …”
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Ultrasound Assessment of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Comparison between Diabetes and Nondiabetes Subjects, and Correlation with Serum Vitamin D by Sameeah Abdulrahman Rashid

“…No significant correlation was observed between serum vitamin D level and CIMT neither in the study group as a whole nor in either subgroup; however, a significant association was observed between CIMT with each of age, sex, BMI, smoking, and physical activity status. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of McMonnies Questionnaire as a Screening Survey for Dry Eye: A Multicenter Analysis by Yuxin Guo, Rongmei Peng, Kang Feng, Jing Hong

“…However, the AUCs varied significantly in different gender and age subgroups (z test, P<0.001), as the discriminating ability declined with age. …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic vacuum therapy in esophageal luminal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ishaan Vohra, Harishankar Gopakumar, Neil R. Sharma, Srinivas R. Puli

“…Overall pooled clinical success rate of EVAC therapy was 87.95%. Upon subgroup analysis, the pooled clinical success rate of postsurgical anastomotic leak and transmural esophageal perforation were found to be 86.57% and 88.89%, respectively. …”
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Tumor Differentiation is the Dominant Prognostic Factor for Patients with Colorectal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms with Distant Metastasis by Zhijie Wang, Susheng Shi, Hongchang Ren, Qian Liu

“…The median overall survival (OS) was 26 months for the entire cohort, and the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year OS rates were 69.4%, 41.4%, and 27.8%, respectively. In the subgroup analysis, the median OS was 62 and 10 months for NETs and NECs, respectively. …”
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Continuous Positive Linear Association between the Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yaqing Zhou, Haijun Dan, Long Bai, Limei Jia, Baojin Lu, Guoqiang Gu, Wei Cui

“…Smooth function analysis of a generalized additive model revealed a continuous positive linear association between the MHR and hypertension throughout all MHR data (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.05–1.10, P<0.001). Subgroups analysis showed the homogeneity of the positive association among different subgroups. …”
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Large-Scale Survey of Unselected Automated Visual Fields in a Major Reading Center: Patterns and Data Analysis by Lilly Zborowski-Naveh, Rita Ehrlich, Moshe Luski, Dov Weinberger, Mona Boaz, Dan D. Gaton

“…Linear regression analyses indicated that the Mean Defect was a better predictor of the visual field score than the Corrected Pattern Standard Deviation (CPSD), for the entire group and for each visual field score subgroup.…”
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Mean Platelet Volume and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhongwei Zhou, Hongmei Chen, Mingzhong Sun, Huixiang Ju

“…MPV was increased in GDM patients when compared with healthy pregnant women (SMD: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.43–1.16; P<0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed that such trend was consistent in the third-trimester (SMD: 1.35; 95% CI: 0.72–1.98), Turkish (SMD: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.43–1.19), and Italian (SMD: 2.78; 95% CI: 2.22–3.34) patients with GDM and the patients diagnosed based on Carpenter and Coustan criteria (SMD: 1.04; 95% CI: 0.42–1.65). …”
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Prognostic value of the pretreatment Naples prognostic score in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Liu, Dailiang Zhu, Dequan Jiang, Huayang Pang, Xiaolian Yang

“…The primary outcomes assessed were survival outcomes. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed during the pooled analysis.ResultsEight studies including 2571 patients were included. …”
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Agronomic Efficiency of Biosolid as Source of Nitrogen to Banana Plants by Luiz Antonio Junqueira Teixeira, Ronaldo Severiano Berton, Aline Reneé Coscione, Luis Alberto Saes, Marcio Koiti Chiba

“…This followup work examines a three-year (2001–2004) field experiment designed to evaluate the response of banana plants (Cavendish subgroup) to the application of biosolid as source of nitrogen. …”
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Morphologic and hemodynamic analysis of intracranial mirror aneurysms by Spitz L., Schmidt J., Korte J., Berg P., Behme D., Neyazi B., Preim B., Saalfeld S.

“…They do not always have identical sizes, shapes, or rupture states, despite identical patient-specific risk factors. As a subgroup of multiple aneurysms and thus small amounts of data, clinical research about their causes and development has not been conclusive. …”
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Impact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on workload and injury patterns of major trauma cases in a regional trauma centre in Singapore by Min Li Kang, Woan Wui Lim, Daniel Jin Keat Lee, Jerry Tiong Thye Goo

“…Data extracted included the volume of Tier 1 (injury severity score [ISS] >15) and Tier 2 (ISS 9–15) cases and epidemiology. Subgroup analysis was performed for Tier 1 patient outcomes. …”
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Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account by Pavla Novakova, Edita Chvojka, Anna Ševčíková, Lukas Blinka, Paul Wright, Steven Kane

“…However, previous studies have not considered that there is a subgroup of internet users whose consumption may become problematic due to their internet sex addiction. …”
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Associations of Blood Lipids with the Risk and Prognosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Meta-analysis by Jie Li, Yong-Ming Zhu, Ya-Qin Wang, Xiao-Chun Gu

“…One of the significant sources of heterogeneity in the LDL-C subgroup analyses was an adjustment for confounders. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Effect of Different Luting Cements and Tooth Preparation Angle on the Microleakage of Zirconia Crowns by Behnaz Ebadian, Amirhossein Fathi, Melika Savoj

“…The samples were divided into four subgroups for cementation, and each subgroup was cemented with a different luting cement (n = 7). …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Meta-Analysis by Lin Li, Lingling Li, Xiaoying Zhou, Shuping Xiao, Huiyuan Gu, Guoxin Zhang

“…Compared to the non-HG normal pregnant controls, infection rate of H. pylori was significantly higher in pregnant women with HG (OR = 3.34, 95% CI: 2.32–4.81, P<0.001). Subgroup analysis indicated that H. pylori infection was a risk factor of HG in Asia, Africa, and Oceania, especially in Africa (OR = 12.38, 95% CI: 7.12–21.54, P<0.001). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Adults in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by M. D. Sangeetha, P. K. Sreenath Menon, Bhalangki Kupar Kharmawphlang, Darshan Hoysanahalli Shivashankarappa, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja

“…The pooled estimated prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in India was found to be 28% (95% confidence interval: 27–29). Subgroup analysis revealed variations in hesitancy rates across different states, with higher rates observed in Jammu and Kashmir (44%), West Bengal (49%), and Maharashtra (39%). …”
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