LENDING RATE AND COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING IN NIGERIA by Lateef Adewale Yunusa, Mayowa Ebenezer Ariyibi, Kehinde Isiaq Olaiya, Tolulope Oyakhilome Williams

“…The data collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin in the period 1981-2018 were subjected to Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method of regression analysis. …”
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Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) ownership and utilization patterns among caregivers with children under five years: A community-based cross-sectional study in Battor, North Tong... by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Petra Amankwah Osei, Akua Grace Sekyi, Gideon Amankwah Kyere

“…Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics via Stata 17. Of the total respondents (211), 77 (36.5%) own ITNs, while 134 (63.5%) do not own ITNs. …”
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Thermo-fluid dynamics of non-newtonian casson fluid in expanding-contracting channels with joule heating and variable thermal properties by Shahid Rafiq, Babar Ahmad Bilal, Aysha Afzal, Jagadish V. Tawade, Nitiraj V. Kulkarni, Barno Abdullaeva, Taoufik Saidani, Manish Gupta

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Adverse childhood experiences screening in pediatric primary care and changes in the rate of visits to social work and behavioral health by Sonya Negriff, Margo Sidell, Lee Barton, Mercie J. DiGangi

“…The difference in the adjusted rate from 2021 to 2022 was significantly different between intervention and control clinics for referrals to social work (RR 1.48, 95% CI 1.25, 1.74), but was not statistically different for visits to social work or behavioral health. …”
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The landscape of family medicine in India - A cross-sectional survey study. by Archna Gupta, Raman Kumar, Ramakrishna Prasad, Sunil Abraham, Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil, Paul Krueger, Carolyn Steele Gray, Megan Landes, Sanjeev Sridharan, Onil Bhattacharyya

“…We administered the Landscape of Family Medicine in India survey to members of the Academy of Family Physicians of India and used a respondent-driven sampling approach to increase our reach between November 2020 and March 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the data. Chi-square tests of independence were used to explore differences between family physicians who completed full-time in-person training versus those who completed part-time, blended or distance training and to look for associations between services provided and the rurality of practice location. …”
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Social media usage and cyberbullying: the moderating role of tie strength by Jinru Ni, Hongyu Fu, Yajing Zhu, Zewen Li, Shuyi Wang, Haoran Su

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Use of a Launderable Bed Barrier and Antibiotic Stewardship to Decrease Hospital Onset _Clostridioides difficile_ Infections in an Acute Care Hospital: A Retrospective Pre/Post Cas... by Edmond A. Hooker, Peter J. Mallow, Christine McKinney, Martin L. Gnoni, Francisco Fernandez Gonzales

“…**Conclusions:** The use of a launderable BB and the ASP were associated with a statistically and clinically significant reduction in HO-CDI in the acute care hospital setting.…”
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Politik Pembaruan Hukum Pidana Berkarakter Pancasila by Alam Suryo Laksono Alam, B. Patmawanti

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Comparison of chewing activity in patients requiring complete denture with two different occlusions by Jiyar Amin Ali, Rizgar Mohammed Ameen Hasan

“…Results: The mean amount of the walnuts that passed through the sieve in LO dentures were (1.78g), during the fourth visit while it was (1.18g) in BBO. There were statistically significant difference between LO and BBO schemes of complete denture when measuring the amount of the chewed walnuts that passed through the sieve in second, third and fourth visit (p=0.037, 0.001 and 0.000). …”
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The surgical time-out: the relationship between perceptions of a safety-task anchor and surgical team workflow by Vivian J. Zagarese, Ivan Hernandez, Neil M. A. Hauenstein, Roseanne J. Foti, Sarah H. Parker

“…However, the relationship between perceived usefulness of the time-out with the length of the time-out was significant (β = 0.346, p < .05) and the effect between perceived usefulness of the time-out and the rate at which the nurse left the OR was statistically significant (β= − 0.424, p = < 0.001). …”
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Solubility of gemcitabine (an anticancer drug) in supercritical carbon dioxide green solvent: Experimental measurement and thermodynamic modeling by Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Masturah Markom, Jarinah Mohd Ali, Muhammad Zulhaziman Mat Salleh, Reza Derakhsheshpour

“…This crucial step is fundamental for choosing and evaluating the processes in SCF technology. A statistical method was developed and used to determine the solubility of gemcitabine in SC-CO2. …”
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Incidence of Post Instrumentation Pain Following Endodontic Treatment Among Patients Attending College of Dentistry-Hawler Medical University. by Intesar Saadallah Toma, Hussein Jamal Hashim, Muhammed Amir Salahadin, Muhammed Dana Razaq

“…During this time, the operator performed RCT on various patients, and the participants were followed up after they completed root canal obturation. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS program, chi square and fisher's exact test were used to determine the correlation between variables. …”
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Assessment of surface roughness and compressive strength of resin-based composite using different types of bleaching protocols. by Hemn Muhssin Suleman

“…Results: The enamel surface roughness of all specimens were increased after bleaching protocols to a very similar extent with no statistically significant difference between the means of enamel roughness of the control group and the other three groups and the highest value was recorded in the Carbamide Peroxide group (CP), while compressive strength of the composite was decreased after using bleaching protocols in all groups in comparision with the control group and the least compressive strength was recorded in (HP) group followed by (HP in-Office) group and (CP) group respectively. …”
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Higher risk of carotid plaque among lean individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A retrospective study. by Jiangfeng Xue, Lun Zhao, Liang Shao, Huiwang Zhang, Yewei Feng, Ping Shuai

“…<h4>Method</h4>3,587 participants were eligible and categorized into 4 groups based on the presence with CP and BMI, binary logistic regression analysis was utilized alongside other statistical methods.<h4>Results</h4>L-NAFLD participants had a 1.395-fold higher risk of CP compared to lean individuals without NAFLD. …”
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Trend of skin cancer mortality and years of life lost in China from 2013 to 2021 by Jingyi Li, Jiaqi Zeng, Yuanchao Yang, Biran Huang

“…This study aimed to estimate the mortality trends of skin cancer in China within 2013–2021.MethodsA retrospective analysis of skin cancer deaths within 2013–2021 was performed using the China death cause surveillance dataset compiled by the National Health Commission Statistics Information Center and the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Center. …”
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Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Amene Fekadu, Yifat Denbarga, Tesfaye Belay, Desie Sheferaw, Fufa Abunna, Kebede Amenu, Rahmeto Abebe, Mesele Abera, Berhanu Mekibib

“…Among the considered host and management related risk factors, only presence of previous reproductive disorder had statistically significant association with the occurrence of reproductive disorder (p<0.05). …”
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Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Correlates in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Quantitative Insights from Final-Year Nursing and Medical Students in a Mixed-Methods Study by Germanus Natuhwera, Eve Namisango, Peter Ellis

“…Instruments included biodata sheet, the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing questionnaire and the Palliative Care Self-Efficacy scale. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA version 14.0. …”
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Comparison of OnBaseU Tests with Biomechanical Motion Analysis in Youth Baseball Pitchers by Tessa Hulburt, Taylor Catalano, Kristen F. Nicholson

“…Further, OnBaseU and motion capture seated trunk rotation tests were not correlated (r = 0.003) and not found to be statistically associated (p = 0.83). # Conclusion Results from this study indicate that the OnBaseU clinical assessment screen may not have use in assessing pitching mechanics and that visual grading criteria used in the OnBaseU seated trunk rotation test may not be accurate…”
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The Effect of Self-Myofascial Release on the Pennation Angle of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and the Vastus Lateralis in Athletic Male Individuals: An Ultrasound Investigation by Queenie Mae Torrente, Alban Killingback, Philip J Adds, Claire Robertson

“… # Results There was a statistically significant (p < 0.001) decrease in the pennation angles of the VMO and VL after the SMR regime. …”
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ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON CONSUMERS IN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRES IN WUKARI METROPOLIS, TARABA STATE by Abubakar Ahmadu, Vyonkhen Tanko Nacho

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics like percentages and linear regression were used respectively to address the research questions and test the hypothesis. …”
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