Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for extensive abdominal aortic calcification in hypertensive patients aged 40 and above: a cross-sectional study based on the... by Shanbing Hou, Ying Jiang, Fangfang Zhao, Zixuan Wei, Tingting Wang, Jing Chen, Min Dou, Lixiang Zhang

“…Group comparisons were performed using the independent sample t-test or the Mann-Whitney rank sum test, based on the distribution of continuous variables. Categorical variables were presented as counts and percentages, with group comparisons conducted using the Chi-square test. …”
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Dynamic nomogram for predicting the overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor: a SEER-based retrospective cohort study an... by Yipu Wang, Gongning Wang, Chao Song, Wenqian Ma, Xiuli Zheng, Shuo Guo, Qi Wang, Lan Zhang, Limian Er

“…BackgroundGastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor (GI-net) is a rare heterogeneous tumor, and there is a lack of models to predict its prognosis. Our study aims to develop and validate two new nomograms to predict the overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) of GI-net patients and investigate their application value.MethodsSEER*Stat 8.4.4 software was used to download clinicopathological information of GI-net patients between 2010 and 2015 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. …”
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Interval Hypoxic Training in Rehabilitation Program for Adolescents with Overweight / Obesity and Comorbid Arterial Hypertension: Open-Label Randomized Study by Alexandra V. Mashanskaya, Anna V. Pogodina, Alina V. Atalyan, Lyubov V. Rychkova, Olga V. Bugun, Anastasia V. Vlasenko, Tamara V. Mandzyak, Elena E. Khramova, Olga V. Kravtsova, Tatiana A. Astahova

“…Positive dynamics in several indicators of heart rate variability and psychoemotional state were mentioned in the IHT group. …”
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Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Herbal Medicine in Saudi Arabia: Should Medical Schools Take Immediate Action? by Almech M, Alissa A, Baghdadi RA, Abujamai JZ, Hafiz W, Alwafi H, Shaikhomer M, Alshanberi AM, Alshareef MH, Alsanosi SM

“…A chi-square test was used to test the relationships between variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was taken to indicate statistical significance.Results: In total, 592 participants were included in the study. …”
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Adolescent binge drinking in the West of Ireland: associated risk and protective factors by Ciara Kelly, Emmet Major, Michéal Durcan, Diarmuid O’Donovan, Áine McNamara

“…Differences in medians and means for continuous variables were examined using the Mann–Whitney U test and Independent Samples t-test respectively. …”
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Magnitude of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and its associated factors among TB suspected patients at Wolkite University specialized hospital in central Ethiopia by Asnake Simieneh, Rahel Dereje, Gizachew Ayele Manaye, Admasu Haile Hantalo, Bisrat Fikadu Habtu, Rebie Kedir Negash, Seid Abrar

“…Binary logistic regression analysis was done to determine the presence of a statistically significant association between independent variables and EPTB status. Statistical significance was declared at p-value ≤ 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. …”
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Assessing pulmonary congestion in patients hospitalized with decompensated chronic heart failure according to lung ultrasound and remote dielectric sensing (ReDS) by Zh. D. Kobalava, A. F. Safarova, V. V. Tolkacheva, O. T. Zorya, F. E. Cabello Montoya, I. S. Nazarov, A. A. Lapshin, I. P. Smirnov, N. I. Khutsishvili, S. A. Galochkin, M. V. Vatsik-Gorodetskaya

“…Congestion was confirmed at the value of more than 35%. To determine ReDS interoperator variability, each patient was examined by two operators who were blind to each other’s findings with a 20–30-minute interval.Results. …”
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A Prediction Model of Stable Warfarin Doses in Patients After Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement Based on a Machine Learning Algorithm by Bowen Guo, Cong Chen, Junhang Jia, Jubing Zheng, Yue Song, Taoshuai Liu, Kui Zhang, Yang Li, Ran Dong

“…Background: The narrow therapeutic range of warfarin, alongside the response of numerous influencing factors and significant inter-individual variability, presents major challenges for personalized medication. …”
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Quality of Life of Patients Treated with VenaSeal™ Versus Endovenous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kauabhi Zade, Sarang Ingole, Kshitij Wani, Rahul Arkar

“…A p-value of <0.05 indicates statistical significance. …”
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Spectrum and Correlates of Dyslipidemia in People Living with HIV on Dolutegravir-Based Regimen Attending Kabutare Hospital, Southern Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nsengumuremyi H, Nsanzimana V, Mapira HT, Gori E, Musarurwa C

“…Continuous variables were compared using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. …”
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Utilization of screening services on cervical cancer and associated factors among female health workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. by Achamyelew Melaku, Shiferaw Negash Abebe, Sofanit Haile

“…Variables with P-value≤ 0.25 on bivariable model were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Clinical features of early multiple sclerosis by I. Čelpačenko, R. Stankevičiūtė, M. Malciūtė, R. Balnytė

“…Chi-squared test was used to compare categorical variables. The relationship between two quantitative variables was performed using Spearman correlation coefficient. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Toothbrush Contamination and Disinfection among Dental Students in Chengalpet District, Tamil, Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study by AB Anu, Karthikeyan Indrapriyadharshini, Subraman Vishnuprasad, Ravi Karthikayan, Jagadeson Mahesh, MP Revanth

“…The p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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The Role of Serum Uric Acid and Serum Creatinine Ratio as Possible Markers of Autonomic Dysfunction and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis by Antonietta Gigante, Rosa Cascone, Chiara Pellicano, Francesco Iannazzo, Francesca Romana Gadaleta, Edoardo Rosato, Rosario Cianci

“…The ratio and related cut-off value of SUA/sCr could represent a useful biomarker to evaluate cardiovascular risk in ARAS patients.…”
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Hypertension among people living with HIV receiving dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Mohammed Jemal, Desalegn Abebaw, Yabibal Tsegaye Workineh, Worku Abie Liyew, Tabarak Malik, Adane Adugna

“…A multivariable logistic regression was carried out to determine factors associated with hypertension. Variables with a p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Assessment of Outcomes of the Modified Stoppa Approach in the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Nurgeldi Manap, Nagmet Mursalov, Mukhtar Abilmazhinov

“…Aims. To evaluate the efficacy of the modified Stoppa approach for surgical treatment of pelvic bone injuries based on clinical (sex distribution, fracture type), surgical (duration of operation, intraoperative blood loss, incision length, quality of reduction), and functional outcome (hip joint function). …”
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Role of laparoscopic surgery in blunt abdominal trauma; retrospective analysis in a tertiary trauma center by Rifan Alyami, Ahad E. Alotaibi, Leen Almohayya, Ajyad Al Jawad, Raghad Almukhayzim, Abeer Alhoumedan, Rakan S. Aldusari

“…The relationship between laparoscopic procedures according to the patient’s demographic and characteristics was conducted using the Fischer Exact test and independent sample t-test. Values were considered significant with a p-value of less than 0.05. …”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify associated factors. Variables with a p- value < 0.05 in the multivariable analysis were considered to be significantly associated. …”
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Development of a prognostic immune cell-based model for ovarian cancer using multiplex immunofluorescence by Sai Li, Boyang Jiang, Hongying Zhou, Sifu Yang, Liu Yang, Yupeng Hong

“…Conclusion This study highlights the prognostic value of immune cell spatial distribution in ovarian cancer. …”
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A Novel Inflammation-Marker-Based Prognostic Model for Advanced Pulmonary Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma by Chen X, Liu T, Mo S, Yang Y, Chen X, Hong S, Zhou T, Chen G, Zhang Y, Ma Y, Ma Y, Zhang L, Zhao Y

“…Xueyuan Chen,1,&ast; Tingting Liu,1,&ast; Silang Mo,1,&ast; Yuwen Yang,1 Xiang Chen,1 Shaodong Hong,1 Ting Zhou,1 Gang Chen,1 Yaxiong Zhang,1 Yuxiang Ma,2 Yuanzheng Ma,1 Li Zhang,1 Yuanyuan Zhao1 1Medical Oncology Department, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Research, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Zhang; Yuanyuan Zhao, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dong Feng Road East, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangli@sysucc.org.cn; zhaoyy@sysucc.org.cnPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of inflammation markers for advanced pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (PLELC) and develop an effective prognostic model based on inflammation markers to predict the overall survival (OS) of this population.Methods: Cox regression analysis was performed on 18 clinical and inflammation features, and a nomogram was created to predict overall survival (OS). …”
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