Efficacy and safety of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer: a meta-analysis by Chunqiang Wang, Tianye Huang, Xuebing Wang

“…Two researchers independently completed the entire process from screening, inclusion to data extraction and performed statistical analysis using RevMan 5.3. The primary outcomes included basic patient characteristics, overall survival rate, disease-free survival rate, disease-specific survival rate, recurrence rate, and complication rate and type.ResultsA total of 33 articles were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Dagne, Yonatan Menber, Yosef Wassihun, Gedefaw Dires, Atitegeb Abera, Seteamlak Adane, Melese Linger, Zelalem T. Haile

“…The chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used, and p value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Result. A total of 9280 adults aged 18–59 years were included in the study and 2911 (28.7%) (95% CI: 27.0%–30.4%) of whom were chronic energy deficient. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Record the cystatin C, glomerular filtration rate, urine output during perioperative period.Results: There were both increases in biomarkers of kidney injury before and 1, 2 and 6 days after the anaesthetic surgery in donors, However, no statistical differences in KIM-1 (P (0.42 pg/mL (95% CI 0.21 to 0.63 pg/mL)) vs S (0.26 pg/mL (95% CI 0.02 to 0.49 pg/mL)), − 0.16 pg/mL (95% CI − 0.48 to 0.16 pg/mL)), IL-18 (P (178.54 pg/mL (95% CI 110.15 to 24693 pg/mL)) vs S (175.86 pg/mL (95% CI 100.35 to 251.38 pg/mL)), − 2.68 pg/mL (95% CI − 105.61 to 100.25 pg/mL)), and TIMP-2 (P (12.88 ng/mL (95% CI 8.69 to 17.07 ng/mL)) vs S (14.85 ng/mL (95% CI 10.23 to 19.46 ng/mL)), 1.97 ng/mL (95% CI − 4.30 to 8.23 ng/mL)) concentration changes between the two types of anaesthesia.Conclusion: There was no difference between sevoflurane and propofol anaesthesia on postoperative changes in biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors.Keywords: general anesthetics, sevoflurane, propofol, renal transplantation…”
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Phosphorus transitions driven by cyclone biparjoy linked middle east North Africa (MENA) and Indian Thar Desert dust storm pathways in Asia’s largest grassland by Rupak Dey, Seema B. Sharma, Mahesh G. Thakkar, Ranjit Kumar Sarangi, Abhiroop Chowdhury, Aliya Naz

“…Soil samples were collected from 10 × 10 km grid locations in the grassland before, 48 h after, and 20 days after a cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, which hit the region in June 2023. Statistical analyses (Shapiro‒Wilk normality and Kruskal–Wallis H test) were performed on the data to assess the differences in phosphorus concentrations in terms of PAC (Phosphorus Activation Coefficient) among the phases. …”
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Factors Affecting Nonadherence to WHO’s Recommended Antenatal Care Visits among Women in Pastoral Community, Northeastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kusse Urmale Mare, Abel Gebre Wuneh, Mubarek Shemsu Awol, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, Molla Kahsay Hiluf, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…Odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval were computed and the statistical significance of the explanatory variables was declared at a p-value <0.05. …”
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Diagnosis and Numerical Simulation of Low-level Wind Shear over the Hengduan Mountains in Winter by Ren Juzhang, Yang Xue, Tao Yun, Fu Zhijia, Chen Yan, Zhong Yahan, Wang Man, Jin Yan

“…Using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data, airport weather station data, encrypted automatic weather station data and wind profile radar data, a low-level wind shear turn-around event at Cangyuan Wushan Airport on 29 December 2021, is diagnosed and analyzed by statistical and numerical simulation methods. Results indicate that during winter, the southwest airflow prevails in the Hengduan Mountains, and the surface wind speed is relatively low. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Dividends on Default Probability According to Signaling and Agency Theories by Alireza Najjarpour, Saeed Fathi, Ali Foroush Bastani

“…Subsequently, an unbalanced nonlinear regression is applied to investigate the quadratic relationship between cash interest and the probability of default during the years 2001-2021. The statistical population comprises companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange and the Iran Farabourse, with the exclusion of financial companies, those with more than six months of consecutive trading suspension, and those that have experienced trading suspension for more than twenty percent of their market lifespan. …”
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La ‘sofisticación’ como dimensión de cambio en el desarrollo epistemológico / “Sophistication” as a Dimension of Change in Developing a Personal Epistemology by Constanza Ruiz-Danegger, Yolanda Fernández-Acevedo, José Eduardo Moreno

“…It is proposed to probe it from a) a formal criterion: (statistical significance of differences) and two substantial ones: (b) the contrast of the “weak” vs. …”
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New strategies in management of severe alcoholic hepatitis by P. Ye. Tkachenko, I. I. Komkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Lille index was utilized as treatment response criterion. During statistical data analysis Wilcoxon, Manna– Whitney and chi-square criteria were used. …”
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Risk factors and prediction model construction of urinary tract infection in elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy by Cong Feng, Bo Yang, Linlang Liang

“…[Results] There was no significant difference in the data between disease group 1 and disease group 2 (P>0.05).The gender, course of disease, use of catheter, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), urinary albumin/creatinine ratio, estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR), and cystatin C(Cys-C) of the combined group and the non combined group in disease group 1 were statistically significant(P<0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that female, urinary catheter, HbA1c>7.5%, high Cys-C and low eGFR were the risk factors of urinary tract infection in elderly patients with diabetes nephropathy (P<0.05).A nomogram was constructed from the results of multivariate logistic regression analysis.In the ROC curve for validating the nomogram model, the area under the curve was higher in disease group 1 and disease group 2 [0.915 (95%CI: 0.871~0.959) and 0.926 (95%CI: 0.865~0.986)] (P<0.05).The fitting test results showed that the application performance of the prediction model was good in the disease 1 group and the disease 2 group, and the difference between the prediction results and the actual results was not significant (P>0.05).Calibration curve showed that disease group 1 and disease group 2 were almost consistent with the ideal curve in this prediction model. …”
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Evaluation of Left Atrial Function in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Using Left Atrial Automatic Myocardial Functional Imaging Ultrasonography by Hailan Liu, Lili Chen, Yan Song, Yingying Xu, Chunquan Zhang

“…A total of 140 patients participated in the study, including 80 in the NVPAF group and 60 in the normal control group. There was no statistically significant difference in age and sex between the two groups. …”
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Effect of “Helping Babies Breathe” Training on Ethiopian Undergraduate Midwifery Students’ Knowledge and Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation at Public Universities: A Non-Randomized Q... by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Girum Sebsibe Teshome, Wegnesh Kelbessa Jirata, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold, Rahel Endalew Gemechu

“…The difference in the pre and post-training knowledge level of the students was declared as statistically significant at a p -value of .05. A total of 60 research participants from two public health science colleges that offer undergraduate midwifery training enrolled in this study; 54 of them received 2 days of HBB training in two phases and completed the pre- and immediate post-test course assessments. …”
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Buffalo whey proteins as innovative raw material for nanoparticles building by Pablo A. Solis Cizek, Gustavo A. Crudeli, Darío Spelzini, Franco E. Vasile

“…Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to find statistical differences among samples. The significance level was defined at p> 0.05 (confidence interval of 95%). …”
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Hubungan Tindakan Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk dengan Keberadaan Larva Vektor DBD di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya by Ayu Azlina, Adrial ., Eliza Anas Anas

“…Data were presented in distribution table and analyzed statistically with Chi Square method. The result showed more than half of the respondents have a good mosquito breading place eradication practice and the presence of larvae DHF’s vector in lubuk buaya is high with HI 35.45%, CI 13.41%, BI 50%, and density figure 5. …”
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Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

“…The primary outcome measure was changed in %HbA1c between baseline and 12 weeks. Statistical analysis included paired and unpaired t-tests, correlations, and 2×2 ANOVAs. …”
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Time to dietary diversity of complementary feeding improvements and its associated factors among infants aged 6–12 months in Ethiopia: evidence from performance monitoring for acti... by Feyisa Shasho Bayisa, Teshome Demis Nimani, Samuel Demissie Darcho, Abainash Tekola

“…Marital status, educational status, wealth index, PNC, and ANC visits were identified as statistically significant factors associated with dietary diversity improvements. …”
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Investigating the Asymmetric Impact of the Stock Market Index on the Real Estate Price Index by Sakineh Sojoodi, Morteza Ashoor, Elmira Azizi Norouzabadi

“…It is necessary to examine this relationship for each country in detail and based on statistical evidence. Accordingly, in the present study, the effect of the stock market index on housing prices in Iran is investigated. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Factors with a p-value of < 0.05 are declared statistically significant. Results: The pooled prevalence of home delivery among women who had easy access to health facilities in 22 SSA countries was 23.67% (95% CI, 23.55–23.79). …”
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Diversity in mitotic DNA repair efficiencies between commercial inbred maize lines and native Central American purple landraces by Carlos Víquez-Zamora, Sergio Castro-Pacheco, María Viñas, Pablo Bolaños-Villegas

“…Results Single-cell electrophoresis results of statistical significance suggested that the landrace P1-Pujagua Santa Cruz is resistant to damage caused by the radiomimetic agent Zeocin, and landrace P2-Pujagua La Cruz was able to repair all DNA damage after 24 h of treatment and 1 h of recovery time. …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Mimics software was used for 3D reconstruction of the tongue, oral cavity, and upper airway to measure tongue position, tongue volume, oral cavity volume, and upper airway volume, followed by statistical analysis. Results The skeletal Class III group had significantly larger tongue and oral cavity volumes than the skeletal Class I and Class II groups (<i>P </i>= 0.02). …”
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