Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Micro-Shear Bond Strength and Surface Characteristics of Zirconia: An In Vitro Study by Ann Sales, Shobha J. Rodrigues, M. Mahesh, Kishore Ginjupalli, Thilak Shetty, Umesh Y. Pai, Sharon Saldanha, Puneeth Hegde, Sandipan Mukherjee, Vignesh Kamath, Prashant Bajantri, N. Srikant, Ravindra Kotian

“…SEM, EDAX, and AFM analyses were done for the zirconia specimens after being subjected to surface treatment. Statistical analysis for the bond strength test was done using the Shapiro–Wilk test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Post hoc Tukey test. …”
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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…Chi-square test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for statistical analysis. ResultsOf the 6 790 (96% of all residents surveyed) participants with valid responses, only 2 260 (33.3%) had adequate knowledge (correctly answering 8 out of 12 questions about the three diseases), and χ2 test results showed that participants aged 60 – 70 years and those with higher levels of education had significantly higher knowledge (both P < 0.05). …”
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Prognostic evaluation of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with P-CRP and its nomogram by Junyun Wu, Zhixuan Deng, Xu Lei, Zhiyao Xu, Chenxi Tan, Yunqiao Tang, Xi Sheng, Ning Yang

“…Then, the Nomogram was used to visualize the results of the multivariate analysis that were statistically significant and related to the RFS of NMIBC patients. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain and Small for Gestational Age in Obese Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wen Chen, Beiyi Li, Kexin Gan, Jing Liu, Yajing Yang, Xiuqin Lv, Huijuan Ma

“…The chi-squared test, Q test, and I2 test were used to evaluate statistical heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses were conducted, and publication bias was assessed by funnel plots and Egger’s test. …”
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Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China by Fei Wang, Tao Sun, Shuai Yu, Chunhui Liu, Zhuo Cheng, Jianxin Xia, Longzhi Han

“…Employing semi-structured interviews and various methods, we investigated factors influencing the preservation and loss of rice landraces in the region. Statistical analysis was applied to the agronomic traits of collected local rice, encompassing indica or japonica, glutinous or non-glutinous, grain shape, and hull color as second category traits. …”
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The serum hepcidin and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio in NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jingmin Song, Heqing Wang, Xiaolian Gao, Fen Yang, Xinhong Zhu, Guiyuan Qiao, Ting Gan, Junxiu Tao

“…The findings revealed a statistically significant difference in both hepcidin levels (SMD = 1.03, 95% CI: 0.49 to 1.56, p < 0.001) and the hepcidin/ferritin ratio (SMD = -1.13, 95% CI: -1.79 to -0.46, p < 0.001) between NAFLD and controls. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

“…However, the correlation between LMR or PLR and the prognosis of osteosarcoma is not statistically significant (HR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.30-1.18, P=0.138; HR=1.13, 95% CI: 0.85-1.49, P=0.405, respectively). …”
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Hubungan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini dengan Kadar Oksitosin dan Involusi Uteri 2 Jam Post Partum di Klinik Bersalin Swasta Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 2014 by Fatmi Nirmala Sari, Eryati Darwin, Emi Nurjasmi

“…The results showed mean levels of oxytocin postpartum who successfully EBF was 58.47 ± 1.19pg / ml and the mean of height fundus 2 hours postpartum who successfully EBF was 11.80 ± 0.73 cm. Statistical test results obtained value (p&lt; 0.05). …”
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Virtual Reality Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students for Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases: Mixed Methods Study by Wen Chang, Chun-Chih Lin, Julia Crilly, Hui-Ling Lee, Li-Chin Chen, Chin-Yen Han

“…Additionally, the VRS group demonstrated a statistically significant higher regression coefficient for learning confidence compared with the control group (β=.29; P=.03). …”
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Bonding performance of universal adhesive systems with dual-polymerising resin cements to various dental substrates: in vitro study by Shunsuke Takano, Rena Takahashi, Tomoko Tabata, Chen Zeng, Masaomi Ikeda, Yasushi Shimada

“…Micro-shear bond strength (μSBS) was measured after 0 thermal cycles (0TC) or 10,000 thermal cycles (10kTC) (n = 20). Statistical analyses were conducted using t-tests and Welch's t-tests with Bonferroni correction (α = 0.05), and failure modes were examined. …”
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Advantages of alginate and PPI combination in relief of heartburn and regurgitation during the first days of treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease by D. S. Bordin, O. B. Yanova, O. I. Berezina, Ye. V. Treyman

“…The intergroup differences of the score at the 7th day was statistically significant (р&lt;0,001). By the 14th day difference disappeared (78,8±9,7 mm vs 75,6±12,5 mm, р=0,1).Conclusions. …”
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Evaluation of the Back-in-Action test Battery In Uninjured High School American Football Players by Marcel Rohde, Alina Ruhlemann, Andre Busch, Ulrich Grunwald, Marcus Jaeger, Constantin Mayer

“…CMJ height and Quick-Feet results were not statistically different (p>0.05), Parkour-Jump times (AF: 8.18/ 8.13 sec.; RP: 5.9/5.9sec.; p<0.001) were significantly slower. …”
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Incidence and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia: A comparison with the rest of Italy by Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Danila Bruno, Antonino Ardizzone, Enrico Caputo, Anna Melcarne, Antonia Mincuzzi, Fernando Palma, Lucia Bisceglia, Ida Galise, Francesco Cuccaro

“…Conclusions: Incidence of skin melanoma is higher in Puglia compared with the southern Italy pool and lower compared with the other three Italian macro-areas (central, north-western and north-eastern Italy),but there are not statistically significant differences. A North to South gradient of melanoma skin is showed also in Puglia, except for Bari district where incidence is higher probably due to greater availability of public and private diagnostic centres. …”
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Pengaruh Mobilisasi Ibu Post Partum terhadap Pengeluaran Kolostrum by Fitriyanti ., Joserizal Serudji, Sunesni .

“…It can be concluded that percentage of early eject of colostrum was greater in intervention group than in control group, but statistically there was no significant effect among maternal postpartum mobilization, stress level and BMI against colostrums spending in both group. …”
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HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE STUDY OF STATE PRACTICES AND THE JUDICIARY OF SOUTHERN UKRAINIAN TERRITORIES: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS by Oleg Vuyiv, Maryna Bulkat

“…During the period of statelessness, the statist practices of the Lithuanian and Lithuanian-Polish states on the one hand and the Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire on the other were widespread in the southern Ukrainian lands. …”
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Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Derajat Kerusakan Sendi pada Pasien Osteoartritis Lutut di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Endang Mutiwara, Najirman ., Afriwardi .

“…Djamil hospital, then were measured the BMI and described the degree of joint demage based of Kellgren and Lawrence criteria. Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square test. …”
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β-glucan attenuates intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice by promoting glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion by WANG Wei, HAN Ben, SUN Lihua

“…The intervention of GLP-1 analogue LLT could attenuate the II/R damage and decreased Chiu's score, with statistical difference in comparison with the II/R group (P<0.05). …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Serat dengan Pola Defekasi pada Mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Unand Angkatan 2012 by Indah Paradifa Sari, Arina Widya Murni, Masrul .

“…Primary data was collected by interviews using questionnaires and food recall 2x24</em><em> </em><em>hours</em><em> and processed using Nutrisurvey for food recall and  chi-square statistic test</em><em>. </em><em>Results of univariate analysis showed that most of the student of the Faculty of Medicine </em><em>Unand </em><em>2012 consume low fiber </em><em>and</em><em> the risk of experiencing constipation</em><em>. …”
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Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…Fisher’s exact and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical inferences. Generalized linear models were used to predict QoL measures (outcome) by sociodemographic and clinical variables (independent) with adjusting for potential confounders. …”
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Facial Anthropometry and Self-expressed Behaviours: A Systematic Review by Ankit Srivastava, Vilas Chimurkar, Nisha Mani Pandey, Anand Bihari

“…Results: This review describes the statistical results and conclusions of 17 studies regarding different behaviours and their relation to facial anthropometry. …”
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