DisCo P-ad: Distance-Correlation-Based <i><b>p</b></i>-Value Adjustment Enhances Multiple Testing Corrections for Metabolomics by Debmalya Nandy, Debashis Ghosh, Katerina Kechris

“…However, many existing procedures may be too conservative or too lenient, only assume a linear association between the features, or have not been evaluated on metabolomics data. Methods: One such multiple testing correction strategy is to estimate the number of statistically independent tests, called the <i>effective number of tests</i>, based on the eigen-analysis of the correlation matrix between the features. …”
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Standard operating procedure combined with comprehensive quality control system for multiple LC-MS platforms urinary proteomics by Xiang Liu, Haidan Sun, Xinhang Hou, Jiameng Sun, Min Tang, Yong-Biao Zhang, Yongqian Zhang, Wei Sun, Chao Liu, Urine Test Sample Working Group

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Correlation of clinically significant prostate cancer sites across multiparametric MRI, prostate biopsy, and whole-mount pathology for optimal prostate biopsy strategy by Matteo Pacini, Alessandro Zucchi, Riccardo Morganti, Filippo Dazzi, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Fabio Maria Valenzi, Andrea Fuschi, Yazan al Salhi, Gianluca Giannarini, Vincenzo Ficarra, Alchiede Simonato, Petar Antonov, Pinuccia Faviana, Riccardo Bartoletti

“…A paired Student’s t-test and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to evaluate the agreement between these diagnostic methods. …”
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Global research trends in Chinese medicine for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A bibliometric study by Kangjie li, Jie Wang, Ming Dang, Runxin Ren, Maomao Fu, Jing Wang, Qiao Zhang, Chongbo Zhao

“…Additionally, expanding the data sources for further analysis is crucial. However, this study has limitations, including reliance on a limited selection of databases and keywords from Web of Science, which may not capture all relevant literature, and the potential bias in the bibliometric analysis.…”
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Dynamics of global economic growth: a Bayesian exploration of basic and augmented Solow models by Nguyen Thi My Diem, Nguyen Ngoc Thach

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Exzentrisch geformte Klang-Landschaften. Dimensionen des Zyklischen im Lichte von 106 Tonaufnahmen von Schuberts Winterreise aus dem Zeitraum 1928–2020 by Christian Utz

“…With regard to the formative readings of the cycle by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, as well as by evaluating a panel discussion with two performers of Winterreise as part of a workshop, these aspects are finally explored in relation to the results of the quantitative data analysis. …”
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Meta-analysis of nursing effect of enhanced recovery after surgery in patients after laparoscopic hepatectomy (加速康复外科护理对腹腔镜肝切除术后患者护理效果的Meta分析)... by LI Mimi (李咪咪), ZHOU Hui (周慧), CHEN Yanyan (陈艳艳), SONG Rui (宋睿), HAO Yuying (浩育盈)

“…As shown by the Meta-analysis, there were significant difference in length of hospital stay ［MD= -3. 55, 95%CI(-4. 90, -2. 19), P＜0. 01］, time to the extubation ［MD= -1. 31, 95%CI(-1. 70, -0. 93), P＜0. 01］, eating time ［MD= -8. 42, 95%CI(-10. 21, -6. 63), P＜0. 01］, time of first anal exhaust ［MD= -3. 92, 95%CI(-4. 84, -3. 01), P＜0. 01］, time of first defecation ［MD= -1. 84, 95%CI(-2. 74, -0. 94), P＜0. 01］, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) score ［MD= -5. 69, 95%CI(-6. 53, -4. 86), P＜0. 01］, pain Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) score ［MD= -1. 38, 95%CI(-1. 82, -0. 94), P＜0. 01］, complication rate ［RR=0. 37, 95%CI(0. 17, 0. 82), P＜0. 05］, satisfaction with care ［RR=1. 28, 95%CI(1. 10, 1. 50), P＜0. 05］ between ERAS group and control group. …”
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Forecasting particulate matter concentration using nonlinear autoregression with exogenous input model by M.I. Rumaling, F.P. Chee, H.W.J. Chang, C.M. Payus, S.K. Kong, J. Dayou, J. Sentian

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Determination of the degree of sulfonation in cross-linked and non-cross-linked Poly(ether ether ketone) using different analytical techniques by Abdul G. Al Lafi, Mohammed S. Rihawy, Abdul W. Allaf, Ali Alzier, Reem Hasan

“…In this work, the DS of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) was evaluated using a combination of analytical techniques, including titration, back titration, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Ultra-Violet (UV) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopies, Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Rutherford backscattering (RBS) and particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis. …”
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Podophyllotoxin mediates hepatic toxicity via the C5a/C5aR/ROS/NLRP3 and cGMP/PKG/mTOR axis in rats based on toxicological evidence chain (TEC) concept by phosphoproteomic analysis by Chuanxin Liu, Xiaobin Huang, Jiao Kong, Xuejiao Li, Yuming Wang, Fangfang Zhang, Jiajia Duan

“…Indicators such as hepatic function, oxidative stress, inflammatory factors, as well as the histopathology of liver tissue were evaluated to assess liver damage and synthetic function (AOE). …”
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Viral suppression and adherence in adolescents living with HIV in rural Tanzania. by Ezekiel Luoga, James Okuma, Lilian Moshi, George Sigalla, Dorcas Mnzava, Daniel H Paris, Tracy R Glass, Fiona Vanobberghen, Maja Weisser, Getrud Joseph Mollel, KIULARCO working group

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Effects of intermittent oral-esophageal tube feeding for patients with post-stroke dysphagia: A Meta-analysis (间歇性经口至食管管饲用于脑卒中后吞咽障碍患者疗效的Meta分析)... by QU Jianni (屈简妮), JIAO Meng (焦萌), GUO Hong (郭红), CHEN Shanshan (陈闪闪)

“…Two trained researchers independently screened the literature, evaluated the quality and extracted the data according to the standard. …”
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The Burden of NAFLD and Its Characteristics in a Nationwide Population with Type 2 Diabetes by Gabriele Forlani, Carlo Giorda, Roberta Manti, Natalia Mazzella, Salvatore De Cosmo, Maria Chiara Rossi, Antonio Nicolucci, Paolo Di Bartolo, Antonio Ceriello, Pietro Guida, AMD-Annals Study Group

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A Meta-analysis of the effect of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine on abdominal distention and constipation after surgery for thoracolumbar fracture (中西医结合治疗胸腰段骨折... by SUN Haichao (孙海超), YAO Yufei (姚雨菲), WANG Yuejuan (王月娟), WEI Jinrong (魏金荣)

“…RevMan 5. 4 software was used for data analysis from database construction to March 2022, and Jadad scale was used to evaluate the literature quality and funnel plot was used to analyze whether there were publication offset results in the included literature. …”
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Webquest as an opportunity of formation at student’s competence and competencies by Natalia N. Kasatkina, Natalija A. Lichak

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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine in prevention and treatment of anti-tumor drug induced hand-foot syndrome (中医药防治抗肿瘤药物所致手足综合征效果的Meta分析)... by ZHOU Qiaoli (周巧丽), ZHOU Fanhua (周樊华)

“…Results Totally18 standard RCT studies were included, including 1236 patients, 626 in the treatment group and 610 in the control group. The Jadad scale of included studies ranged from 1and 3. …”
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A guide for the generation of repositories of clinical samples for research on Chagas disease. by Nieves Martínez-Peinado, Juan Carlos Gabaldón-Figueira, Roberto Rodrigues Ferreira, María Carmen Thomas, Manuel Carlos López, Tania Cremonini Araújo-Jorge, Belkisyolé Alarcón de Noya, Soledad Berón, Janine Ramsey, Irene Losada Galván, Alejandro Gabriel Schijman, Adriana González Martínez, Andrés Mariano Ruiz, Gimena Rojas, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Oscar Noya-González, Andrea Gómez, Rosa A Maldonado, Jimmy Pinto, Faustino Torrico, Ivan Scandale, Fernán Agüero, María-Jesús Pinazo, Joaquim Gascón, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Julio Alonso-Padilla, NHEPACHA Network (New Tools for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Chagas Disease)

“…The manual can be adapted according to the resources of each laboratory, to guarantee that samples are obtained in a reproducible way, favouring the exchange of data among different work groups, and their generalizable evaluation and analysis. …”
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Using the HBSC Symptom Checklist to measure junior secondary school students’ psychosomatic complaints in the Chinese Mainland: Rasch-based validation, population-based norm, and n... by Yuhang Zhu, Xianzhu Cong, Zhenliang Qiu, Ricky Jeffrey, Ranran Li, Li Jing, Gaopei Zhu, Xi Yang, Shuang Li, Jinling Wang, Xu Xu, Hongliu Zhu, Xinjian Wang, Ling Huang, Xueqin Sun, Di Wu, Kai Zhang, Xunhong Miao, Rui Wen, Qinglang Huang, Zhuang He, Juan Li, Alina Cosma, Fuyan Shi, Suzhen Wang, the PROSQoL-JSSS research group

“…The Mandarin Chinese HBSC-SCL’s unidimensionality was verified using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and its psychometric properties were comprehensively evaluated using the partial credit model (PCM) of the Rasch measurement method. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

“…An economic evaluation using the pilot data will confirm whether it is plausible that screening might be cost-effective.Ethics and dissemination The London—Central Research Ethics Committee (19/LO/1597) and Confidentiality Advisory Group (19/CAG/0226) provided ethical approval. …”
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