Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block versus erector spinae plane block in children undergoing elective open pyeloplasty – A randomized, do... by Isaac Lalfakzuala Ralte, Debesh Bhoi, Praveen Talawar, Ganga Prasad, Rajeshwari Subramaniam, Prabudh Goel

“…Statistical tests were applied as follows: (i) quantitative variables were compared using independent t-test/Mann–Whitney test (when the data sets were not normally distributed) between the two groups, and repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA)/Friedman test was used for comparison between different time intervals within the same group and (ii) qualitative variables were correlated using the Chi-square test/Fisher’s exact test. …”
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Peri-implant bone behavior after single drilling technique versus undersized drilling technique of immediately loaded implant in posterior maxilla: a one-year prospective study by Mohamed Ahmed Galal Sadek, Mohamed Zaghlool Amer, Nesma El-Gohary, Heba Abo-Elfetouh Elsheikh

“…Insertion torque, implant stability, modified sulcus bleeding index (mBI), peri-implant probing depth, bone density, and marginal bone height were evaluated for both groups. Statistical analysis was made for clinical and radiographic data. …”
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Comparison of machine learning methods for Predicting 3-Year survival in elderly esophageal squamous cancer patients based on oxidative stress by Jin-Biao Xie, Shi-Jie Huang, Tian-Bao Yang, Wu Wang, Bo-Yang Chen, Lianyi Guo

“…Validation was conducted using receiver operating characteristic area under the curve (AUC) and calibration plots. …”
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The 3-Minute Diagnostic Confusion Assessment Method severity score correlates with the Delirium Rating Scale–Revised–98 and with biomarkers of delirium by Cameron Rivera, David Kunkel, Maihlee Her, Simran Qureshi, Robert A. Pearce, Robert D. Sanders, Richard Lennertz

“…Patients underwent paired 3D-CAM and DRS assessments before and after operation along with EEG, cognitive testing, and plasma biomarker analysis. …”
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Radiomics for differential diagnosis of Bosniak II-IV renal masses via CT imaging by Xun Zhao, Ye Yan, Wanfang Xie, Zijian Qin, Litao Zhao, Cheng Liu, Shudong Zhang, Jiangang Liu, Lulin Ma

“…In the Bosniak IIF-III subgroup analysis, the diagnostic accuracy of the LR model was very low for both the unenhanced and cortical scans. …”
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SIGNS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN COMBATANTS WITH DIFFERENT COMBAT EXPERIENCE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION by Ivan М. Okhrimenko, Nataliia O. Bilevych, Maryna Yu. Halych, Yaroslav V. Halych, Natalia E. Penkova, Petro V. Kozyra, Oksana G. Strelchenko

“…To study the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder in combatants depending on the duration of their participation in combat operations and to substantiate the structure of their psychological rehabilitation. …”
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Risk factors for growth retardation in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case-control study by Ying Zhang, Liping Song, Weihu Ma, Ye Wang, Peipei Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Qianhui Yu, Yang Yu, Lin Zhang

“…Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were employed to identify and assess the factors associated with growth retardation. …”
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Surgical interventions in velopharyngeal dysfunction: comparative perceptual speech and nasometric outcomes for three techniques by Ryan Instrum, Agnieszka Dzioba, Anne Dworschak-Stokan, Murad Husein

“…Perceptual speech outcome data were subsequently analyzed in conjunction with patient factors such as congenital abnormalities, presence of cleft lip and/or palate, and age of repair. …”
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Correlation between the urinary albumin creatinine ratio and periodontal clinical indicators in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by Zhang Zi-qiu, Han Lu-lu, Xu Shuai-mei, Song Xi-xi, Li Fang, Zhang Jing, Yao Ming-yan

“…Spearman correlation regression analysis revealed positive correlations between UACR and periodontal clinical indicators （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）. …”
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Development and validation of nomograms for predicting prognosis in patients with resectable bladder urothelial carcinoma undergoing radical cystectomy: a multicenter retrospective... by Junjie Ji, Junjie Ji, Junjie Ji, Zengjin Wen, Yu Yao, Lei Jiang, Qingya Yang, Guiming Zhang

“…The performance of the nomograms was evaluated using Harrell’s concordance index (C-index), the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC), the corrected AUC following 1,000 bootstrap resamplings with calibration curves, and decision curve analysis in both cohort validations.ResultsA total of 393 patients were included in the training cohort, while 156 patients comprised the test cohort. …”
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The Clinical Value of Apolipoprotein C3 Combined with FAR and RWT in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by Zhang Q, Yu Z

“…This study investigates the diagnostic potential of apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) in HFpEF and its correlation with ventricular structure.Methods: We analyzed data from HFpEF patients admitted to the Kunshan Branch of Gusu College of Nanjing Medical University and the First People’s Hospital of Kunshan (March–December 2023). …”
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Frequent refresher training on newborn resuscitation and potential impact on perinatal outcome over time in a rural Tanzanian hospital: an observational study by Jan Terje Kvaløy, Hege Langli Ersdal, Estomih Mduma, Eldar Soreide, Erling Svensen, Paschal Mdoe, Jeffrey Perlman, Caroline Johnson, Hussein Lessio Kidanto

“…This is a quality assessment analysis of prospectively collected observational data including patient, process and outcome measures of every delivery. …”
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Impact of trace mineral supplementation and translucency score on eggshell quality, hatchability, fertility, and chick quality by Cassidy A. Morris, Duarte Neves, Michael Carroll, Jonathan Moon, Leticia Orellana, Raquel Burin, Colwayne Morris, Austin Jasek, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…All data was analyzed using PROC-GLM or chi-square with P ≤ 0.05; means were separated by Tukey's when appropriate. …”
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Infections do not play fair: the Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index reveals sex-specific risk in laparotomy patients in an LMIC by Adil H Haider, Zainab Samad, Syed Iqbal Azam, Imran Nisar, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Anum Rahim, Saad bin Zafar Mahmood, Mushyada Ali

“…The outcome of interest was the incidence of SSIs, where days after operation were restricted to 30 days or less within a hospital stay. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Netrin-1 as a Novel Biomarker for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Tahsina Begum, Madrol Vijaya Bhaskar, Beatrice Anne, Siraj A Khan, Neelam N Sreedevi, Mohammed Noorjahan, Kompella SS Saibaba

“…There was a significant positive correlation between serum Netrin-1 and HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, HOMA-IR, body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, aspartate transaminase, and alanine transaminase (<i>p</i> < 0.05). On receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, serum Netrin-1 has a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 90.48% at a cut-off of 169.3 pg/mL in predicting impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or T2DM. …”
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Predictive value of obesity-related indices for incident type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study of the Fukushima Health Database 2015–2021 by Enbo Ma, Tetsuya Ohira, Maiko Fukasawa, Atsushi Shirafuji, Kenta Matsuzaki, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Seiji Yasumura, Michio Shimabukuro

“…We used multivariable Cox regression analysis to examine the associations between the indices and T2DM risk and evaluated the diagnostic utility of the indices. …”
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A novel technique for posterior internal fixation of acetabular fractures by Ming Li, Jingwei Xiao, Dian Wang, Fangzhu Xu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of 155 patients with complete follow-up data from December 2014 to December 2020 was conducted. …”
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Exploring potential mid-trimester maternal serum biomarkers for fetal congenital heart disease: a retrospective case-control study by Yuxia Jin, Suping Li, Jing Li, Xiaojun Chai

“…Objective To assess potential associations between maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and free human chorionic gonadotropin beta subunit (free β-hCG) levels during the mid-trimester and the occurrence of fetal congenital heart disease (CHD).Methods A retrospective case-control study was carried out, analyzing data from 303 pregnant women. Of these, 101 cases were diagnosed with fetal CHD (CHD group), and 202 cases were diagnosed with healthy fetuses (control group). …”
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The Effects of Fixation Methods on the Composition and Activity of Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Leaf Tea by Xuetao Chen, Xiumei Jiang, Sanhu Zhao, Huimin Liang, Xiyan Zhang, Xinyu Xu, Yexia Cao, Xia Li

“…MWF takes less time than IRF, which operated at 2,450 MHz (full power of 700 W) for 2 min. …”
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Caucasian validation of downstaging from IIB to IIA in T1N1M0 patients within the 9th edition of the non‐small cell lung cancer tumor‐node‐metastasis staging by Jingsheng Cai, Yun Li, Feng Yang

“…The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO)‐based Cox analyses identified prognostic factors. …”
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