Use High-Flow Nasal Cannula for Acute Respiratory Failure Patients in the Emergency Department: A Meta-Analysis Study by Cheng-Chieh Huang, Hao-Min Lan, Chao-Jui Li, Tsung-Han Lee, Wen-Liang Chen, Wei-Yuan Lei, Pei-You Hsieh, Mei-Chueh Yang, Chu-Chung Chou, Han-Ping Wu, Yuan-Jhen Syue

“…There was a decreasing trend regarding the application of HFNC therapy and the intubation rate, but the difference was not statistically significant (RR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.26–1.09; p=0.08; I2 = 0%). …”
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Unraveling the immunological landscape and gut microbiome in sepsis: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and prognosisResearch in context by Yali Luo, Jian Gao, Xinliang Su, Helian Li, Yingcen Li, Wenhao Qi, Xuling Han, Jingxuan Han, Yiran Zhao, Alin Zhang, Yan Zheng, Feng Qian, Hongyu He

“…Findings: Septic patients exhibited decreased proportions of natural killer (NK) cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in CD45+ leukocytes compared with non-septic ICU patients and healthy controls. These changes statistically mediated the association of Bacteroides salyersiae with sepsis, suggesting a potential underlying mechanism. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and perception of Pakistani populations toward monkeypox: a cross-section study by Humayun Yousaf, Abdul Qadeer, Muhammad Sohail, Maqbool Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Zakir Khan, Dalia Fouad, Yu-Chia Liu, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen

“…The survey has 37 questions divided into four categories: sociodemographic, knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of Mpox. Statistical analyses were performed in Jupyter Notebook using Python 3 and the Pandas, Matplotlib, and stats libraries.ResultsThe chi-square test and regression analysis evaluated factors related to Mpox knowledge, attitude, and perception of three thousand four hundred sixty-five participants. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors, 1990 to 2021 and predictions to 2035: visualizing epidemiological characteristics... by Chaoyan Yue, Qi Zhang, Fenyong Sun, Qiuhui Pan

“…We analyzed the epidemiological statistical indicators of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors patients from 1990 to 2021 in Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database, aiming to provide valuable insights for public health interventions and clinical practices. …”
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Study on the value of gastrin 17 and aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 in gastric juice for early diagnosis in gastric cancer by Yanfang Wang, Yanfang Wang, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Xiang Li, Juan Jin, Bo Yan, Bo Yan

“…The levels of ALDH1 and G-17 in gastric juice of atrophic gastritis group were statistically significant compared with those of control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Designing and Explaining the Competence Model of Knowledge Engineers in Municipalities (Study Case: Tehran Municipality) by Amin Seyyed Nosrati, Zahra Foroutani, Atyieh Bohrani

“…The validity of this model was then assessed through a survey of experts and knowledge managers, and the competencies were subsequently prioritized. The statistical sample in the first stage comprised 17 knowledge engineers from the Tehran Municipality, while in the second stage, involving the validation and ranking of competencies, the sample included 10 experts and knowledge managers. …”
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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…However, encouragingly, the incidence of drug-resistant tuberculosis showed a significant downward trend, with statistical significance (p< 0.05). Lineage 2 (86.3%, 132/153) was the predominant genotype, with the Beijing genotype (90.1%, 120/153) being the most common, while the isolation of Lineage 3 in a student from Xinjiang. …”
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Dairy cows' responses to 2 separation methods after 3 months of cow-calf contact by Anina Vogt, Susanne Waiblinger, Rupert Palme, Uta König von Borstel, Kerstin Barth

“…Milk yield in the parlor was continuously recorded. Statistical analysis was conducted using linear mixed effects models. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian ASI dengan Tumbuh Kembang Bayi Umur 6 Bulan di Puskesmas Nanggalo by Dian Insana Fitri, Eva Chundrayetti, Rima Semiarty

“…The aim of this research is to know the relationship between the breast feeding with the growth and development of 6 months old infants in the Nanggalo Community Health Center.This research was analytical study using cross sectional design, by assessing the nutritional status of infants through growth and development that assessed with tests of the Denver II, sample size 50 infants which were given the breast feeding. The statistical analysis test that used was chi square with the degree of significancy 0.05.The results shows that the exclusive breast feeding is still low (30%) compared to the non-exclusive breast feeding (70%). …”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Filariasis di Kabupaten Padang Pariaman Tahun 2010-2013 by Dhia Afra, Nora Abdiana Harminarti, Abdiana .

“…The data analysis was based on univariate and bivariate analysis equipped with chi-square test.The results of chi-square statistical test shows that there is significant correlation between age and filariasis prevalence with p value = 0.013, OR= 0.167, 95% CI= 0.043 – 0.652 but there was no correlation between gender, occupation (p value= 0.071, OR=3.800, 95% CI=0.938-15.398), breeding places, knowledge (p value= 1.000, OR=1.135, 95% CI=0.336 – 3.835),attitudes and action. …”
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The relationship between self-efficacy, learning burnout, willingness to fulfill the contract and empathy of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students of China: a cross-sectio... by Xuewen Zhang, Guanqi Han, Chen Feng, Yuxuan Xu, Leyan Gao, Zhen Tan

“…SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 were used for statistical analysis and path analysis of the data. …”
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Hubungan Keteraturan Penggunaan Kortikosteroid Inhalasi dengan Tingkat Kontrol Asma Pasien Berdasarkan ACT di Poliklinik Paru RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Wulan Prisilla Prisilla, Irvan Medison, Selfi Renita Rusjdi

“…Most patients do not regularly use inhaled corticosteroids (63.5%) and patients with uncontrolled asthma had the highest proportion (59.4%) in this research. Based on statistic analisys, there was significant association between regularity of inhaled corticosteroids application and patient’s level of asthma control based on ACT in the lung clinic of Dr. …”
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Real-world outcomes in patients with melanoma brain metastasis: a US multisite retrospective chart review study of systemic treatments by Ning Ning, Sunandana Chandra, Andriy Moshyk, Divya Patel, Isabella C Glitza Oliva, Jennell Palaia, Leon A Sakkal, Natalia Han, Shardul Odak, Jordana K Schmier

“…Objective This study examined real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with melanoma brain metastasis (MBM) treated with first-line immunotherapy consisting of nivolumab plus ipilimumab or anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) monotherapy (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) or targeted therapy consisting of BRAF/MEK inhibitors.Design Retrospective chart review study.Setting Academic medical centres, community hospitals and private practice offices.Participants Included patients diagnosed with melanoma with brain metastasis in the USA.Outcome measures The statistical analysis was descriptive in nature. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared between treatments in a univariate Cox proportional hazards model.Results In total, 472 patients with MBM who received first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab (n=246), anti-PD-1 monotherapy (n=112) or BRAF/MEK inhibitors (n=114) were identified. …”
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The effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation in small and medium industrial businesses: the mediating role of social legitimacy by Heshmatollah Soroushnia, Jalal Haghighatmonfared, Anahita Salari

“…Therefore, based on the resource-based view and institutional theory, we examine the effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation and the mediating role of social legitimacy in small and medium-sized industrial businesses.Methodology: The current research is descriptive and correlational in terms of applied purpose and data collection method. The statistical population consists of managers and assistants of small and medium businesses in the three provinces of Lorestan, Ilam, and Kermanshah. …”
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The Prevalence of Dermoscopy Use Among Dermatology Residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Almeziny, Rahaf Almutairi, Amal Altamimi, Khloud Alshehri, Latifah Almehaideb, Asem Shadid, Mohammed Al Mashali

“…Furthermore, the majority (n=22, 50.0%) used dermoscopy in fewer than 10% of cases involving patients with inflammatory skin lesions. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between the participants’ ages (PPP ConclusionsDermoscopy has been widely adopted by dermatology residents in their daily clinical practice due to its benefits in early detection and diagnosis of skin diseases. …”
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Impact of healthcare-associated infections on in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 era: a multicenter comparative study of 20,942 isolated microorganisms from ICU patients by Armin Khavandegar, Zeinab Siami, Aziz Rasouli, Pershang Nazemi, Anoosha Gull

“…VAEs were the most common infection types as reported in 3,562 (25%) patients. There was a statistically significant difference in UTI, PMEU, BSI, and others, with an increase in PMEUs (13.5% vs. 17.1%) and BSI (22.7% vs. 24.5%) and a decrease in UTIs (24.5% vs. 22.2%) and others (4.2% vs. 2.6%) in COVID-19 era compared to pre-COVID-19. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

“…In the multivariable analysis, an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to measure the strength of the association and the statistically significant association was declared at a P-value less than 5%. …”
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Assessment of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study by T Elamathi, K Ananthi, Rimi Singh

“…Data were recorded using MS Excel and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0) software. …”
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The Prevalence of Depression Among Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al-Qahtani Z, Alqahtani ASM, Alzuhairi AMS, Qarah M, Alqarni AA, Alqahtani AOM, AlShehri FAA, Alqathanin MAA, Alshahrani OMO, Alqahtani MAF, Mahmood SE

“…The small sample size may limit the statistical power, precision, and generalizability of the study’s findings.Keywords: Parkinson disease, depression, anxiety, Saudi Arabia…”
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Endothelial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Disease: Does Diabetes Play a Contributing Role? by Alexandra Maria Boieriu, Cezar Dumitrel Luca, Carmen Daniela Neculoiu, Alina Bisoc, Diana Țînț

“…Also, in the studied population, T2DM was correlated with serum 5-HT levels (764.78 ± 201 ng/mL vs. 561.06 ± 224 ng/mL; <i>p</i> < 0.001; <i>r</i> = 0.423), with higher plasma circulating levels of 5-HT in patients with T2DM. No statistically significant differences for oxidative stress markers (SOD-1 and LOX-1) were obtained when comparing T2DM and non-T2DM patients with severe CAD. …”
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