Prevalence of insomnia symptoms and the use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs for their treatment among medical students by B. Balčiūnaitė, V. Būgaitė, M. Karnickas

“…The acquired data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and the statistical p value of <0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Improving education for incarcerated children and young people: policy recommendations from three transnational projects in Europe by Adeela ahmed Shafi

“…It was also possible to show a statistically significant increase in social and emotional competencies (social awareness, responsible decision-making, self-awareness, self-management, relationship skills) in participating country settings (AG4C) and to engage children and young people with a Skills4Life Curriculum in preparation for moving back into the community. …”
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Artificial Liver Support Systems in Acute Liver Failure and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Robert S. Brown, Jr, MD, MPH, Robert A. Fisher, MD, FACS, TACC, Ram M. Subramanian, MD, MBA, Adam Griesemer, MD, Milene Fernandes, PharmD, MSc, William H. Thatcher, MS, Kathryn Stiede, BS, Michael Curtis, PhD

“…Overall, NBAL/BAL was not statistically associated with mortality at 28–30 days (RR, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.67–1.07; p = 0.169) or frequency of at least one SAE (RR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.99–1.33; p = 0.059), compared with standard medical treatment. …”
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Urinary human papillomavirus DNA as an indicator of gynaecological infection in young women in Schistosoma and HIV endemic South Africa by P. Pillay, H. N. Galappaththi-Arachchige, M. Taylor, B. Roald, B. Roald, E. F. Kjetland, E. F. Kjetland

“…Urine HPV DNA showed a sensitivity of 75.7% and specificity of 77.6% relative to the CVL HPV DNA. There was no statistical association between urinary schistosomiasis and HPV or with any atypia.ConclusionUrine has the potential of being optimized as an alternative and possibly more acceptable sample for HPV detection among young adolescent populations at risk in comparison to CVL samples. …”
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The In Vitro Immunomodulatory Effects of Gold Nanocomplex on THP-1-Derived Macrophages by Duaa Abuarqoub, Nouf N. Mahmoud, Rand Zaza, Rana Abu-Dahab, Enam A. Khalil, Dima A. Sabbah

“…While in the GNR group, IL-6 and TNF-α were downregulated (p<0.005, p<0.00005), and IL-12p40 (p<0.00005) was upregulated all in a statistically significant manner. While at protein level, cells were treated with our nanocomplex: IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-12p70 and were significantly decreased (p<0.00005,p<0.005,p<0.05,p<0.00005), and IL-10 was found to be significantly increased in culture compared to the untreated control group (p<0.005). …”
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Perbedaan Kadar LDL-kolesterol pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 dengan dan tanpa Hipertensi di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2011 by Finisia Noviyanti, Eva Decroli, Susila Sastri

“…Djamil Padang. The statistical analysis used was chi-square test and paired-T test. …”
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Protective Effects of NaHS/miR-133a-3p on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cardiomyocytes Injury by Yi-Mei Jin, Ai-Rong Huang, Mei-qian Yu, Wan-Ding Ye, Xiao-guang Hu, Hua-min Wang, Zhi-wei Xu, Dong-shi Liang

“…The difference was statistically significant. There was no significant difference in the expression of AMPK and mTOR between groups. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Tambahan Dini terhadap Status Gizi Bayi Usia 4-6 Bulan di Daerah Pantai Kota Padang Tahun 2013 by Fenny Oktrina Fauthrisna, Masrul , Eva Chundrayetti

“…Relationships between variables were analyzed using Fisher's Exact Test. Statistical test results showed the p value of 0.043 (p value &lt;0.05), which means that there is a significant relationship between early complementary feeding and nutritional status of infants aged 4-6 months. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Insiden Miopia Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas di Kota Padang by Martga Bella Rahimi, Yanwirasti , Kemala Sayuti

“…Finally, those data were analyzed by using the chi square statistic test.The result of this study proved that the close-range activities with screen, were the dominant variable influencing myopia in senior high school students in Padang city, followed by BMI and distance activities with screen. …”
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Algorithm for Cloud Particle Phase Identification Based on Bayesian Random Forest Method by Fu Tao, Yang Zhipeng, Tao Fa, Hu Shuzhen, Lu Yuxiang, Fu Changqing

“…Through case analysis of the evolution of observed factors such as reflectivity factor, radial velocity, and depolarization ratio, model recognition results show to be consistent with cloud microphysical processes. Statistical analysis shows that Bayesian Random Forest Method achieves a cloud particle phase state recognition accuracy of 96% under both rainy and non-rainy weather conditions. …”
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Conocimientos sobre la lectoescritura emergente y prácticas en las aulas para su promoción: Un estudio con docentes de Educación preescolar en Costa Rica/ Emergent Literacy Knowled... by Luis Diego Conejo, Ana María Carmiol

“…In order to compare how these sequences were deployed in each type of activity, nonparametric statistical tests were used. The results showed a pre-eminence of the monologal modality and a greater use of strategies that resort to semantic aspects in reading situations. …”
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Optimal power flow using recent red-tailed hawk optimization algorithm by Ahmed M Nassef, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Mohamed Louzazni

“…Due to the stochastic nature of the metaheuristic algorithms, each one will be performed several times, and a statistical study will be conducted. Five test cases are considered to evaluate the performance of the proposed strategy. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science software version 25. …”
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ECONOMIC ASPECT OF CRIMINAL LAW COUNTERACTION TO JUSTIFICATION OF ARMED AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: RISKS FOR THE STATE BUDGET IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRACTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF... by Andrii Lapkin, Daryna Yevtieieva, Daria Kukovynets

“…The empirical basis of the study was as follows: (1) statistical data on Ukraine's participation as a defendant in the ECHR and the expenses incurred by it for the compensation of damages in 2019-2023; (2) approximately 900 verdicts of Ukrainian courts under Article 4362 of the Criminal Code; (3) the survey results of 4015 law enforcement officers of Ukraine on countering the glorification of the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine; (4) the survey results of 16 Ukrainian judges on countering the glorification of the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine; (5) 46 ECHR judgments. …”
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Potato mosaic viruses which infect plants of tuber-bearing Solanum spp. growing in the VIR field gene bank by E. V. Rogozina, N. V. Mironenko, N. A. Chalaya, Yu. Matsushita, H. Yanagisawa

“…In the studied samples, only 17 genotypes (12 %) are not infected by PVX, PVS, PVM and PVY according to the ELISA test. There are statistically significant differences in the virus infestation of Solanum species with different origins, according to Pearson’s chi-squared test. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…All five diffusion models proved valuable for breast cancer diagnosis, with the CTRW model exhibiting the highest diagnostic performance, although the difference was not statistically significant. The diffusion parameters derived from these models can effectively assist in distinguishing prognostic factors and molecular subtypes of breast cancer.…”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…MethodologyThis study employs a descriptive-correlational research design. The statistical population includes approximately 13,000 students at Urmia University who are users of smart mobile phones and augmented reality applications. …”
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Does drug dispensing influence patients’ medication knowledge and medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana, Haidelucia Rodrigues Vieira Javarini, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Tiago Marques Reis, Genival Araujo dos Santos-Junior, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha

“…The results indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in medication adherence post-dispensing (RR: 1.19; 95%CI 0.99 to 1.43, p = 0.07). …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…It was observed that only polytrauma patients admitted to intensive care and hospitalised for 43 days or more exhibited a higher mean direct cost, with statistically significant differences (at a risk of 5%).Conclusion: Patients with polytrauma are at significant risk of incurring catastrophic health expenditures. …”
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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer by Mustafa Kandaz, Atalay Balsak, Hatice Bengü Çobanoğlu

“…The 1-, 2-, 3- and 5- year survival rates were 92.6%, 86.4%, 82% and 72.3% for NLR ≤3 and 80.3%, 75.6%, 65% and 56.8% for NLR >3 patients, respectively, indicating statistical significance (p=0.047). Conclusion: In NPC, a pre-treatment NLR above three indicates an unfavorable prognosis in survival and may be a valuable prognostic biomarker. …”
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