Features of the Expression of Second-Type Melatonin Receptors by Esophagus Epiteliocytes in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Karpovich, T. T. Shtabinskaya, V. I. Shishko, Ya. A. Kolodzeysky

“…The low intensity of MTNR1B expression was associated with more pronounced endoscopic changes in the mucous membrane of the esophagus (r = –0.40; p = 0.0015). A statistically significant relationship was found between the expression intensity of MTNR1B and the level of melatonin in the daytime (r = 0.42; p = 0.018), as well as the night/day index reflecting the daily rhythm of melatonin synthesis (r = –0.43; p = 0.016).Conclusions. …”
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Effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on eustachian tube function in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis by Mahmoud Atef Abdelghaffar Youssef, Nassim Talaat Nassim, MohamedNourEddin Bashir Alkeeb, Tareq Muhammad Algarf

“…Our results showed a statistically significant postoperative improvement in the Valsalva maneuver and the tympanogram type of both ears compared to preoperative with a p-value < 0.001. …”
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Peningkatan Akurasi Mesin Penerjemah Bahasa Inggris - Indonesia dengan Memaksimalkan Kualitas dan Kuantitas Korpus Paralel by Herry Sujaini

“…Abstract The parallel corpus has a very important role in the statistical machine translator (SMT) system. The parallel corpus obtained by various sources usually has poor quality, while the quantity of parallel corpus is the main demand for good translation results. …”
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Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Heart Failure; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Erfan Rahmani, Masoud Farrokhi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Shadi Nouri, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Behnam Hoorshad, Ramin Atighi, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Michael Tajik, Habibollah Afshang, Aida Naseri, Mohadeseh Asoudehfard, Shiva Samami Kojidi, Arsham Ebnemehdi, Mehdi Rezaei, Maziar Daneshvar, Amirali Makhmalbaf, Sepideh Hassanpour Khodaei, Shirin Farsi, Saber Barazandeh Rad, Fateme Nozari, Pouya Rezaei, Negar Babapour, Salman Delavar, Babak Goodarzy, Lida Zare Lahijan, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Helena Mehran, Fatemeh Gheibi, Ramtin Shemshadigolafzani, Behnaz Dalvandi, Amir Abderam

“…Data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two independent reviewers. The statistical analysis for pooling the results of diagnostic performance parameters was conducted using Stata and Meta-DiSc softwares. …”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

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Regional Medical Campuses in Canada by Aaron Johnston, Amanda Bell, Kristy Penner, Trushar Patel, Grace Perez

“…We searched high quality, publicly accessible data sources for information relevant to these domains, aggregated relevant information, and used statistical techniques to understand the range of settings for existing and proposed RMCs in Canada. …”
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Higher Levels of Postoperative Mobility and Activity as Measured by the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Instrument Are Associated with Improved Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion by Parimal Rana, Jane C. Brennan, Andrea H. Johnson, Justin J. Turcotte, Chad M. Patton

“…Methods: A retrospective review of 306 lumbar fusions (105 with 6-Clicks mobility and 289 with 6-Clicks activity scores) was conducted. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the relationship between 6-Clicks scores and postoperative outcomes, such as prolonged length of stay (LOS), nonhome discharge, 30-day emergency department (ED) returns and readmissions, and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) achievement on the PROMIS-PF instrument at 3-12 months postoperatively. …”
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Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails by Danielle Ryan, Don Lochana Ekanayake, Elizabeth Evans, Edmond Hayes, Thomas Senst, Peter D. Friedmann, Kathryn E. McCollister, Sean M. Murphy

“…Unit costs were derived from the Federal Supply Schedule and Bureau Labor of Statistics from a site-specific level perspective. Our customizable budget impact tool, designed to assist jails/prisons with assessing the viability of alternative MOUD models, was used to organize each site’s resources and estimate their associated costs. …”
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Delphi consensus survey: the opinions of patients living with refractory ulcerative proctitis and the health care professionals who care for them by Philip Smith, Stuart Bloom, Christian Selinger, Ailsa Hart, Christopher Lamb, Anjan Dhar, Helen Steed, Matthew Brookes, Jonathan Macdonald, Ian Arnott, Shellie Radford, Gordon W Moran, Susan Ritchie, Victoria Fletcher, Jonathan Segal, N Sharma, Shahida Din, Daniel Gaya, J Butterworth, S Andrews, P Adams, Deborah Morris, Pearl Avery, Philip Oppong, Mario Guslandi, Maro Kyriacou, Rachel Linger, Madhoor Ramdeen, John Appleton, John Anneh, B Kussel

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Comparative analysis of viability, proliferation, and mineralization potential of human pulp and osteoblastic cells exposed to different bioceramic endodontic sealers by Marcos Coelho Santiago, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Salles, Gustavo Gomes de Lima, Laudimar Alves de Oliveira, Loise Pedrosa Salles

“…To investigate the potential of mineralization, we assessed the alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition by Alizarin red staining. Statistical analysis was performed using Two-way ANOVA for calcium release and wound healing assays and One-way ANOVA for other assays, with post-test Bonferroni correction. …”
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Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Xiao Sun, Lijuan Zhan, Zhongxin Tang, Mingkui Shen, Haijun Ma, Jun Tan

“…Results There was no statistically significant difference in baseline data between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…Our study suggests a definite relation between tinnitus and hearing loss though there is no statistically significant correlation found between tinnitus loudness and highest hearing loss in the same ear. …”
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Contradictory Effect of Lymphocyte Therapy and Prednisolone Therapy on CD3+CD8+CD56+ Natural Killer T Population in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion by Fatemeh Rezayat, Nafiseh Esmaeil, Abbas Rezaei, Roya Sherkat

“…Furthermore, the concentration of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) was measured quantitatively using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. Statistical Analysis Used: Normality and comparisons between study groups were performed by non-parametric unpaired Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test, and one-way ANOVA. …”
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Consistency of the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire in Peruvian female university nursing students by Margarita Córdova-Delgado, Mónica Ayne Guevara-Saravia, Marlene Muñoz-Aguirre, Gladys Marcelina Puza-Mendoza, Alfredo Enrique Oyola-García

“…Introducción: la conducta agresiva forma parte de los trastornos disruptivos del control de impulsos y de la conducta establecidos en The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-V). …”
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Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran by Yang Yuan, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yaqi Wang, Jixing Yang, Yunquan Zhang, Fang Shi

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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…The proportion of CD38+ B cells also decreased with increasing severity, although this change lacked statistical significance. Immunofluorescence staining of CD19+ and CD86+ cells in mice indicated increased expression with greater OA severity. …”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…Results will be presented in a descriptive summary, supported by thematic analysis and descriptive statistics.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required since this study uses existing published literature. …”
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Efficacy of Physiologically Active nutrients in the Treatment of Asthenic Disorders in Patients with Chronic Diffuse Liver Diseases by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova, A. G. Beniashvili, V. D. Lunkov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Following 4 weeks of the “Hepato Smart” course, a statistically significant decrease in fatigue was noted by D-FIS scores (p = 0.003), as well as a decrease in the level of distress, depression, anxiety and somatization by 4DSQ scores (p = 0.005; p = 0.006; p = 0.003; p = 0.003, respectively). …”
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Does interprofessional simulation increase self-efficacy: a comparative study by Peter Jaye, Gabriel Reedy, Alastair Ross, Colm Watters, Nicola J Morgan, Rhodri Handslip

“…These findings were confirmed by statistical analysis showing that confidence ratings improved in nurses and doctors overall (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Randomised feasibility study of an intestinal adsorbent in acute diarrhoea in The Gambia by Elena Markaryan, Matthew Dodd, Stephen Allen, Carol Howell, Angela Allen, Paul Rahden, Abdoulie Fatty, Momodou Lamin Jobarteh, Abdoulwahab Sallah, Ebrahim Jaiteh, Doreen Umoh, Fanta Bass, Radovan Hnatič

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