Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial by Hanane Barakat, Linda Gholmieh, Jessy Abou Nader, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Obey Albaini, Mohamad El Helou, Rony Al Nawwar

“…Other variables were not statistically different between the two groups, except for intraoperative anti-hypertensives where more patients in the OFA groups required it. …”
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Relationship between caries indexes and obesity in a sample of Puerto Rican adolescents by Lydia M. Lopez del Valle, Mariely Nieves-Plaza, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Rosana Hanke-Herrero

“…The Significant Caries (SiC) index (for DMFT) was calculated to compare obese and healthy adolescents. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsNearly 60% of the sample population was female, with a mean age of 15.7 (±1.25). …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…The homogeneity index (HI) was better in the TOMO plans, with statistically significant differences for PTV69.75Gy and PTV55.80Gy (P ​< ​0.05). …”
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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze TPB constructs, including attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions, in relation to earthquake preparedness behaviors. The statistical analyses encompassed descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation coefficients, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…The GAP score was calculated, and the HRCT patterns were compared with the GAP stages. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software. …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…Information sought included sociodemographic characteristics, medical specialty preferences, and the impact of 31 factors on these choices such as interest in dealing with diverse patient issues, and the influence of physician role models among others. Statistical analysis performed using SPSS version 26.0 Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages, were used to summarize participant demographics and medical specialty preferences. …”
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DIGITISATION OF LEGAL ALGORITHMS TO PREVENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CORRUPTION by Oleksii Makarenkov

“…The research methodology employed a range of methods including formal and dialectical logic, systemic, statistical, comparative law, hermeneutic and axiological analysis. …”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…SPSS version 21 was used to determine the statistical associations between the MRSA and MDR characteristics of the S. aureus isolates. …”
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Immunoexpression of P16 and Ki 67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinicopathological parameters. by Shadan Mohamad Omer, Payman Anwar Rashid

“…No significant statistical association were found between immunoexpression of Ki67 and age, sex of patient, site of the tumor and grade of the tumor (P=0.637, P=0,411, P=0.353, P=1.00 respectively). …”
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Evaluation of Sialic Acid Levels in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mothers and the Relation with Poor Neonatal Outcome by Yuksel Kurban, İbrahim Uyar, Koza Murat, Murat Alan

“…The others, in decreasing order, were participants with Type II diabetes (33.00±4.1) and gestational diabetes (20.87±3.7) and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.001). Those who were diabetic and on insulin treatment had significantly higher sialic acid values than those who were on diabetic diet only (p=0.007). …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…For usefulness of research for profession (F1), statistically significant differences were observed in four out of the eight semesters (p<0.05). …”
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The mechanical test as a supplemental decision support tool for the safe removal of an Ilizarov circular external fixator by Yulin Xu, Jialin Liu, Jinghong Yang, Tao Zhang, Zhong Li, Yanshi Liu

“…Results There was no statistical significance in demographic data between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Partial weight bearing and long-term survival outcomes in extracapsular hip fractures treated with trochanteric Gamma3 nails by Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Jorge Hernández-Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Pablo Alonso-Rodríguez, José Antonio Mirón-Canelo

“…Results Survival improved in IPWB earlier than in EPWB, although there was no statistical significance. The final FMS was significantly favourable only in EPWB. …”
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Efficacy of pegylated interferon alfa-2b «Algeron» in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya, O. O. Znoyko, E. A. Klimova, S. L. Maximov, S. N. Kizhlo, N. A. Petrochenkova, F. I. Nagimova, R. A. Ivanov, Yu. N. Linkova, T. V. Chernovskaya

“…RVR and EVR rate analysis according to HCV genotype also did not showed statistically significant differences between the groups. …”
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Enhancing epigenetic aging clocks in cetaceans: accurate age estimations in small endangered delphinids, killer whales, pilot whales, belugas, humpbacks, and bowhead whales by Joseph A. Zoller, Ake T. Lu, Amin Haghani, Steve Horvath, Todd Robeck

“…By pooling methylation data from various studies, we increased our sample size, significantly enhancing the statistical power for building accurate clocks. These new epigenetic age estimators for cetaceans provide more accurate tools for aiding in conservation efforts of endangered cetaceans.…”
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Is it beneficial to use lateral protective crossing K-wires during medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy? A retrospective comparative study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Elshaer, Mahmoud Abdo Mahmoud, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant for both tests. Results The study included forty-eight patients; twenty-four in each treatment group. …”
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Factors related to painful somatic symptoms in patients with depression: The role of gender and anhedonia by A. Pérez-Morenilla, A. Salazar, I. Failde, F. González-Sáiz, J.A. Micó

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Financial Innovations and Financial Inclusion Among Commercial Banks in Uganda: Case Study Of Kabale District. by Mpirirwe, Christine

“…The study's findings support the statistically significant link between commercial banks' financial innovations and rural families' access to credit. …”
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Enhance Research and Innovation in ICT products, Applications, and Services by Businge, Phelix Mbabazi

“…Data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). …”
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