Identification of natural and anthropogenic factors in the spatial pattern of Pb in the surface soil of the Nanliu River Basin by Xu Liu, Zhongfang Yang, Huading Shi, Tiansheng Wu, Tao Yu, Bo Li, Lei Wang, Yuxiang Shao, Zexin He, Minghui Xie, Chenning Deng

“…In conclusion, our study underscores the importance of integrating traditional statistical and spatial analysis methods to better understand the geochemical features of Pb in the surface soil of the Nanliu River Basin. …”
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Medication adherence among hospitalized hypertension patients in Shenyang city by Wenqi NING, Ding LI, Liping YANG, Yuxian ZHANG, Hongzhu LIU, Rui HU, Mingzhu CHEN, Tong MENG, Min JIA, Ran ZHANG, Chang LU, Jian GONG

“…Descriptive analysis was used to compare baseline characteristics, including sociodemographic characteristics, and to compare adherence between groups. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 statistical software. …”
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Smartphone use and mental health: going beyond school restriction policies by Helen A. Weiss, Chris Bonell

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RISK MANAGEMENT AND BANK PROFITABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Lukman Adebayo Oke ABDULRAUF

“…Using panel random effects regression, the results revealed that non-performing loan ratio has a negative effect and it is statistically significant at 5% on banks profitability, and Loan-to-Deposit ratio is also statistically significant at 5% and have positive effects on banks’ profitability while capital adequacy ratio is insignificant. …”
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Pregnancy Outcomes of Infertile Patients Presenting to Our Assisted Reproductive Technology Center by Hasan Ali Inal, Zeynep Ozturk Inal

“…RESULTS: Female age, infertility period, baseline follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol levels, duration of stimulation, total gonadotropin dose required, peak E2 level, and endometrial thickness on human chorionic gonadotropin administration day were statistically significant between the groups (p<0.05). …”
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Effect of addition of silver nanoparticles on flexural and impact strength of heat cure acrylic resin by Ranj A. Omer, Fahd S. Ikram

“…Results: Flexural strength values revealed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) among the three concentrations. …”
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Correlation between shear bond strength and degree of conversion of four orthodontic adhesives. by Hangaw Tariq Ibrahim, Bayan Abdulla Hassan

“…Result: There was a statistically significant difference between the SBS of only Transbond XT and Orthobond plus color change adhesive while the two remaining adhesives showed no significant difference. …”
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Association of CYP11A1 Polymorphisms with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in the Female Population of Punjab by Amanjot Kaur Rayat, Pallvi Thapar, Mandeep Kaur, Sukhjashanpreet Singh, Anupam Kaur

“…Results: The genotypic frequency of CYP11A1 (rs11632698) A > G polymorphism was statistically significantly different amongst cases and controls (P = 0.00001). …”
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Treating Facial Scars using Polydioxanone Threads by Mohammad Khaled Hamolaila, Mazen Zenati, Asaad Shehada

“…The patient assessment included the following variables: pain, color, stiffness, thickness, appearance, and itching.Statistically significant improvement was observed in atrophic facial scars treated using PDO threads in all observer variables (p<0.001). …”
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IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP STYLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF TABLE WATER ENTERPRISES IN MINNA, NIGER STATE by Ahmed ABDULKAZEEM, Modupe Mercy ADEYEYE

“…Regression, reliability analysis, and descriptive statistics were used. Human capital, entrepreneurial leadership style is assumed to account for 39.1% of the variability in other variables (R2 of 0.391), and the independent factors statistically substantially predict the dependent variable, F 60.710, p <.0005. …”
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Effect of Ozone Gel on Postoperative Sequelae after Surgical Removal of Impacted Lower Third Molars. by Sherwan Faisal Hamadamin, Ahmad Abdulla Haider

“…Results: Results showed statistical significance difference regarding pain and swelling and there was no statistically significant difference regarding maximal mouth opening (trismus), dry socket and soft tissue healing in Group I (study group). …”
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on dental implants: A cross sectional controlled clinical study. by Rezhna Muhammed Hamad-Ameen, Othman Abu-Bakr Omer

“…The duration of implant treatment is (1-7) years, and dental implant status between both groups was compared using Immunohistochemistry for analyzing Interleukin 6 in peri-implant crevicular fluid, bacteriology, radiology, and clinically by measuring gingival sulcus depth, bleeding on probing, gingival recession, presence of suppuration and mobility. The statistical package for the social sciences program (SPSS, version 28) was used for data analysis. …”
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COMPARISON OF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN MANAGERS AND NON-MANAGERS EMPLOYED AT MEAT INDUSTRY ‘OVAKO’ VISOKO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Goran Riđić, Minela Ahmić, Ognjen Riđić, Senad Bušatlić

“…The study found out that there was no statistically significant difference between the managers and non-managers in terms of openness to experience at meat industry OVAKO, Visoko. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant by Monika Załuska, Anna Justyna Werner-Juszczuk, Katarzyna Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk

“…The analysis results show a statistically significant, moderate positive correlation between the amount of covid waste and the number of COVID-19 cases (0.5140). …”
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Does Fetal Fibronectin Predict the Delivery Route in Nulliparous Women at Postterm Induced by Dinoprostone? by Hale Goksever Celik, Engin Celik, Gonca Yetkin Yildirim

“…Although there is no statistically significant difference, the shorter cervical length was associated with vaginal delivery in our population. …”
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Non-linear effects of self-compassion and negative psychological states on nurses’ work engagement by Hongjuan Chang, Rui Zeng, Qianqian Gao, Yu Zhang

“…When the self-compassion score was ≤ 92, the work engagement level increased by 0.223 points for every 1-point increase of the self-compassion score, and the difference was statistically significant (β = 0.223, P < 0.001). When the negative psychological states scores were ≤ 41 and ≥ 72, for every 1-point decrease in the negative states score, the level of work engagement decreased by 0.430 and 3.660 points, respectively, and the difference between them was statistically significant (β = − 0.430, − 3.660, P < 0.001). …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on forensic pathology services in Limpopo province, South Africa by Thakadu A. Mamashela, Samuel T. Ntuli

“…Chi-square test was employed for comparison, with a p-value 0.05 deemed statistically significant. Results: Approximately 9319 cases were submitted for post-mortem examinations, with 4857 occurring before the pandemic and 4462 during it, marking an 8.1% decrease. …”
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RISK RANKING OF OPEN-END INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Ivana Srdarević, Ivan Kristek

“…For this purpose, the measures of statistical dispersion and value at risk will be used. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination: Knowledge and perception of beneficiaries at a tertiary care center in Haryana, India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…The data collected using self-administered questionnaire was analysed using descriptive statistics and nonparametric statistics in SPSS version 29. …”
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First-Trimester Threatened Abortion: Can Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-Standard Deviation Predict Miscarriage? by Sebnem Karagun, Yusuf Dal, Hamza Yildiz, Sefanur Gamze Karaca, Ahmet Zeki Nessar, Ayhan Coskun

“…RESULTS: The analysis revealed a statistically significant decline in RDW-SD within the miscarriage cohort compared to the control group. …”
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