Target miRNA identification for the LPL gene in large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) by Kalim Ullah, Aslam Hossain, Mingyue Cao, Liangyi Xue, Yajun Wang

“…Quantitative PCR assays suggested that miR-84a and miR-1231-5p might influence LPL expression during the starvation phase, intimating the regulatory role of miRNA in fatty acid metabolism within hepatic and muscular tissue under starvation. …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…We leverage identical statistical methods, i.e., Spearman’s rank correlation and negative binomial regression model, to demonstrate that people who are chronically exposed to ambient air pollution are more likely to be infected by COVID-19. …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…SPSS version 29 will be used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tests will be run as appropriate. …”
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The A to E (ABCDE) Pit Crew Model: A Novel Approach to Team Based Care of Critical Patients in the Prehospital Setting by Ayanna Walker, Adam Oswald, Jessica Wanthal, Christine Van Dillen, Cherian Plamoottil, Parth Patel, Maria Tassone, Latha Ganti

“… # Results Three outcomes were statistically significant between the two arms: The interventional group felt they themselves had a more defined role in the resuscitation in comparison to the non-interventional group (p= 0.021). …”
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Effect of a closed-loop medication order executive system on safe medication administration at a tertiary hospital: a quasi-experimental study by Xuwen Yin, Haiyan Song, Jieyu Lu, Jing Yang, Rong Wang, Zheng Lin, Shudi Jiang, Hui Yuan, Xumei Wang, Dongmei Xu, Chunhong Gao, Yuan Zhou, Jiayi Xu, Chen Chen, Chenyu Gu, Qingqing Diao, Fang Li, Zejuan Gu

“…Root cause analysis and descriptive statistics were used to assess changes in types, stages, and causes of ME rates. …”
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Effectiveness of aspirin in preventing deep vein thrombosis following proximal femoral fracture surgery in Japan by Takao Ohmori, Kazukiyo Toda, Takuya Taoka, Takeshi Ishihara, Yasuo Ito

“…DVT incidence was not statistically significant between the aspirin (54) and control groups (60) (OR: 0.81; 95%CI: 0.49- 1.36; p = 0.44). …”
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Determining prognostic factors in the treatment of primary hemifacial spasm: Clinical outcomes and complications. A literature review by Juan Carlos Acevedo-González, Alex Taub-Krivoy, Julian Alfonso Sierra-Peña, Julian Geronimo Lizarazo

“…Conclusions: PHFS significantly impacts patients' lives, necessitating timely surgical intervention if initial treatments fail. While statistically significant prognostic factors may be lacking, this study highlights crucial considerations for successful treatment.…”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…Abstract The sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles with diameter < 2.5 µm) in four monitoring sites in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan statistical area from 2007 to 2017 were apportioned by positive matrix factorization (PMF) of chemical speciation data. …”
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Evaluating the role of inflammatory biomarkers as a diagnostic tool in peri-implantitis by Ayan Saxena, Pavitra Kumar Rastogi, Nand Lal, Umesh Pratap Verma, Rameshwari Singhal, Md. Kaleem Ahmad

“…IL-1β and IL-6 levels were also statistically significantly higher in the peri-implantitis group in comparison to healthy implants and healthy teeth group. …”
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from 2022/2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bezawit Melak Fente, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam

“…Variables were considered statistically significant if their p-value was less than 0.05 in the multivariable analysis.…”
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A retrospective study of 5S behaviours of Physical Activity (PA) among suburban Mumbai population with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) by Kosha Parikh, Shikha Thosani, Ameya Joshi, Apoorva Hajirnis, Chandani Seth

“…The data generated was then statistically analysed using the IBM SPSS software v. 23. …”
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Wood dust effects on carpenters pulmonary function test parameters: a comparative study by Noura Mohamed Elfatih, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali, Muaath Ahmed Mohammed, Izzut Awad Ahmed, Nouralsalhin Abdalhamid Alaagib, Omer Abdelaziz Musa

“…Standard techniques were used to measure each participant’s force vital capacity (FVC), force expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Statistical tests were employed to investigate different variables. …”
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Analysis of the short-term effect of three different level pedicle screws in the treatment of thoracolumbar type A fractures by Alimujiang Yusufu, Abudula Abulaiti, Abuduwupuer Haibier, Junyi Ma, Yuan Ma

“…Other outcome indicators did not show statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). Conclusion Short-segment fixation across the injured vertebra (6s) provides results comparable to short-segment fixation (4s) while causing less trauma. …”
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The Serbian version of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS-SRB)-A validation study. by Konstantin Kostić, Aleksandra Kostić, Aleksandra Petrović, Andrija Vasilijević, Jelena Milin-Lazović

“…All standardized factor loadings were statistically significant and ranged from 0.50 to 0.85. …”
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The Role of E-Cadherin in the Assessment of Esophageal Mucosal Damage in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome by Y. Ya. Shaukovich

“…Results. There were no statistically significant differences in the plasma level of the N-terminal E-cadherin fragment between GERD patients and the comparison group (0.207 (0.128; 0.295) and 0.128 (0.067; 0.281) ng/ml, respectively, p = 0.082). …”
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Relationship Between Weight Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-age Children in China by Mandana Zanganeh, Peymané Adab, Bai Li, Miranda Pallan, Wei J. Liu, Lin Rong, Wei Liu, James Martin, Kar K. Cheng, Emma Frew

“…**Conclusions:** Our results suggest no statistically significant difference in HRQOL between children with overweight/obesity compared with those with healthy weight. …”
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The Role of Beta-hCG Progesterone and Creatine Kinase in the Early Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancies by Nagihan Sarı, Hatice Işık, Hatice Başar, Ali Seven, Ahmet Bostancı

“…RESULTS: Serum progesterone levels in normal pregnancies were statistically significantly higher than the levels in other two groups (p<0.001). …”
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The effects of kangaroo care on delirium management in neonates under non-invasive mechanical ventilation: A randomized control trial by Kayvan Mirnia, Jason W. Osborne, Hamid Sharif-Nia, David Sánchez-Teruel, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Nasim Mirzaei

“…Results: There was a statistical delirium mean scores difference between the two groups on day 2 (p < 0.045) but not on other days. …”
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Explaining the Unexplained: Examining the Predictive Value of Semen Parameters, Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Metal Levels in Unexplained Infertility by Navdeep Kaur Ghuman, Kamla Kant Shukla, Srividhya Nandagopal, Sunil Raikar, Shailendra Kumar, Priyanka Kathuria, Dinesh Choudhary, Poonam Elhence, Pratibha Singh

“…Results: Fertile men had statistically significantly higher mean progressive sperm motility than male partners of unexplained infertility (53.12 ± 9.89% vs. 44.81 ± 19.47%, P = 0.005). …”
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Role of Laser Etching on Shear Bond Strength between Recast Nickel-Chromium Alloy and Dental Ceramic: An Experimental Study by Janardanan Sriman, Ahila Singaravel Chidembaranathan, Muthukumar Balasubramanium

“…The obtained values were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD Post Hoc test. …”
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