To Investigate the Effect of Endometriosis on Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Outcome Among Infertile Women without Previous History of Ovarian Surgery by Rohina Gul, Fauzia Tabbasum Cheema, Aliya Muzafar, Aisha Awais, Rameen Nisar, Saba Sardar

“…All the variables were statistically significant with the p-value <0.05. …”
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The Effectiveness of Kombucha as a Starter in the Production of Fermented Milk Beverages by Weny Dwi Ningtiyas, Muhammad Irfan, Andi Nurul Mukhlisah, Setiawan Putra Syah, Samsu Alam Rab, Andi Mutmainna

“…Although the percentage of lactic acid levels and pH values are not yet listed in the Indonesian National Standard, both pH value and lactic acid levels showed a very significant effect. …”
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To Study the Relationship Between Audit Firms, Fraud Prevention and Fraud Detection with Special Reference to Erbil Holding Companies by Waqar Ahmed, Kadhim Saeed Awla

“…The study uses the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to understand the correlation between variables through Pearson correlation. The result of the Pearson correlation indicates there is a significant relationship between audit firm attributes and fraud prevention because r = 0.611 and significant 0.000, which is less than value 0.01. …”
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Spatial modeling for predicting and identifying levels of climate-related disease hazards in Iraq using (GIS) Kirkuk as a model by Abdlwahd Jamel Alqdori Areej

“…Moreover, the health impacts and air quality in the area were found to range from moderate to unhealthy. The aim of this study was to develop a multinomial model to predict PM2.5 concentrations using PM10, humidity, temperature and wind speed as independent variables. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Option Pricing Using Machine learning models Compared to the Black-Scholes model by Reza Mahdavi, Eslam Fakher, Hasanali Sinaei

“…In this context, the aim of this research is to evaluate the performance of machine learning algorithms in predicting option prices compared to the Black-Scholes model. …”
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Multimodal presentation of E-commerce product reviews and ratings: empirical investigation using multimodality by Rajab Ghandour

“…Purpose – The aim of the research is to evaluate different modality for product reviews presentation and its impact on users’ performance, purchase intention and enjoyment. …”
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ON THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN IMAGING DATA AND THE INDICATIONS OF CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY by Ahmet Faruk Ertürk, Merve Yelken Kendirci, İlknur Özcan

“…The chi-square test was used to study the differences between groups with regard to the evaluations among categorical variables. Results: A statistically significant difference was found when comparing FOV values with CBCT indications (p = 0.000). …”
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Association of Dietary Patterns with Metabolic Syndrome among Middle-Aged Adults in Shiraz, Iran: Shiraz Heart Study (SHS) by Nasrin Motazedian, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, Mehrab Sayadi, Fatemeh Khademian, Mohaddeseh Hasanzadeh, Ali Ghorbanpour, Ashkan Shamsaeefar

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high adherence to the vegan pattern was negatively associated with the occurrence of MetS (P value <0.001), while low adherence to the western pattern was also negatively associated (P value <0.05). …”
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Regional Characteristics of Hospital Admissions and Outpatients Visits with Arterial Hypertension from the Point of the WHO Concept of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by A. V. Kontsevaya, Yu. V. Doludin, M. B. Khudyakov, O. M. Drapkina

“…The values of the ratio indicator vary from 0.0131 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to 0.0234 in the Chechen Republic. …”
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Survival analysis of Kasturi tobacco plants in Jember district using the stratified cox and extended cox models. by Angga Iryanto Pratama, Dwi Rantini, Ratih Ardiati Ningrum, Arip Ramadan, Fazidah Othman

“…Then, Jember Regency contributes greater export capacity. • This paper aims to determine the factors that affect the survival of Kasturi tobacco plants in Jember • By using the extended Cox model, the best one is obtained using the Heaviside function with AIC and BIC values of 840.2186 and 850.1732, respectively • The stratified Cox model is better than the extended Cox model, which has AIC and BIC values of 798.108 and 805.5748, respectively…”
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Beer with Probiotics: Benefits and Challenges of Their Incorporation by Diana Santos, Luisa Barreiros, Ângelo Jesus, Ana Luísa Silva, João Paulo Martins, Ana Isabel Oliveira, Cláudia Pinho

“…However, there are several technical challenges to overcome during the production and storage of beers, as probiotics must remain viable until the moment of consumption. Therefore, this work aims to discuss how the incorporation of probiotics improves or adds value to beer and which variables influence the viability of the process. …”
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The Incidence and Risk Factors of Falls During Pregnancy by Paula Drabiščáková, Júlia Hederlingová, Petra Oťapková, Natália Dominová, Miroslava Jurčišinová, Zuzana Chválna, Jozef Záhumenský

“…We also compared relevant variables in patients who feared the possibility of a fall and those who did not. …”
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Association of HER2-low with clinicopathological features in patients with early invasive lobular breast cancer: an international multicentric study by Karen Van Baelen, Ha-Linh Nguyen, François Richard, Gitte Zels, Maria Margarete Karsten, Guilherme Nader-Marta, Peter Vermeulen, Luc Dirix, Adam David Dordevic, Evandro de Azambuja, Denis Larsimont, Marion Maetens, Elia Biganzoli, Hans Wildiers, Ann Smeets, Ines Nevelsteen, Patrick Neven, Giuseppe Floris, Christine Desmedt

“…HER2-low was associated with worse DFS (HR: 1.32; 95%CI 1.06 − 1.66; p-value 0.015) and OS (HR: 1.42; 95%CI 1.12 − 1.81; p-value 0.004) as compared to HER2 0. …”
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A multi-algorithm prognostic model combining inflammatory indices and surgical features in distal cholangiocarcinoma by Yi Yin, Yi Yin, Luyuan Bai, Xinyue Mu, Xinyue Mu, Shan Zhang, Panpan Zhai, Panpan Zhai

“…BackgroundDerived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) is an emerging blood-based inflammatory biomarker previously reported to have prognostic value in various malignancies. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of dNLR in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA) after curative resection.MethodsClinicopathological data of patients with dCCA in our hospital from Jan.2014 to Jun.2024 was analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among people with musculoskeletal disorders in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Yazachew Mekonnen, Moges Gashaw, Yohannes Abich, Mihret Dejen Takele, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Dechasa Imiru Wayessa, Sisay Deme, Alemu Kassaw Kibret

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the potential candidates for multivariable logistic regression with a p-value less than 0.25. Finally, multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed and variables at p < 0.05 with 95% CI were considered statistically significant contributors to kinesiophobia. …”
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Attitude toward mental illness among a sample of medical students and non-psychiatric doctors at Badr University, Egypt by Walaa Sabry, Amira Fathy, Nagham Attya, Habiba Ahmed, Fatma Al-adl, Sama Abdelbaset, Basant Hamdy, Karim Awad, Peter Yacoub, Ahmed Nasser, Ahmed Al-khawaga, Ibrahim Madian, Ibrahim Hani, Abdallah Hesham

“…Positive history of mental illness, previous contact with a mentally ill patient (P value = 0.001 and P value = 0.005, respectively), as well as previous attendance to anti-stigma campaigns (P = 0.001) appeared to contribute to more favorable attitudes toward mental diseases among students. …”
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Beneficial Role of Imeglimin as Add-on Drug with other Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Single centre Prospective Interventional Study by Naima Parveen, Sachin Chittawar

“…Following 12 weeks of imeglimin treatment, HbA1c levels demonstrated a mean reduction of 1.1% (p-value=0.004) compared to baseline values. Furthermore, FPG levels decreased by a mean of 49.3 mg/dL (p-value=0.013), while PPG exhibited a mean reduction of 79.4 mg/dL (p-value=0.020). …”
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INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY OUTBREAK IN DECHENTSEMO CENTRAL SCHOOL, THINLEYGANG, PUNAKHA by Tshe ten, Laigden Dzed, Sangay Thinley, Deki Tshomo, Karma Dechen, Zang mo, Dhan Bdr Mongar, Thupten Palzang, Karma Yangzom, Tandin Gyeltshen, Pema Choki, Sonam Wangchuk

“…The information garnered was analyzed using Chi-Square or Fischer Exact test for categorical variables and Man-Whitney U-test for quantitative variables.  …”
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Optimization of fermentation conditions for enhanced acetylcholine and biomass production of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi approach by Walid A. Lotfy, Amira M. Ali, Heba M. Abdou, Khaled M. Ghanem

“…Abstract This study aimed to optimize the fermentation conditions and medium composition for maximum acetylcholine (ACh) and biomass production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi array design, which enables efficient identification of influential variables through minimal experimental runs. …”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for the prolonged length of stay in Chinese patients with lower extremity atherosclerotic disease: a retrospective study by Jian Zhang, Yu Yang, Xue Wang, Shuang Zang

“…The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test for the training set had a p value of 0.354. The decision curve analysis showed that using the prediction model both in training and tests contributes to clinical value.Conclusion Our prediction model is a valuable tool using easily and routinely obtained clinical variables that could be used to predict prolonged LOS in patients with LEAD and help to better manage these patients in routine clinical practice.…”
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