Weight-of-evidence approach to identify regionally representative sites for air-quality monitoring network: Satellite data-based analysis by Nirav L Lekinwala, Ankur Bharadwaj, Ramya Sunder Raman, Mani Bhushan, Kunal Bali, Sagnik Dey

“…. • The PM2.5 values are subjected to various statistical analysis using metrics like coefficient of divergence (CoD), Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) and mutual information (MI). • Computations for CoD, MI are performed using Python codes developed in-house while a function in NumPy module of Python was used for PCC calculations.…”
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Investigation of differences between chronological and vascular age in persons with multiple sclerosis. by Gorica D Maric, Tatjana D Pekmezovic, Olivera S Tamas, Nikola D Veselinovic, Maja S Budimkic, Aleksa L Jovanovic, Sarlota K Mesaros, Jelena S Drulovic

“…Afterwards, the study sample was divided into five groups with the different levels of the atherosclerotic burden, as follows: 1) PwMS without any CVD comorbidity; 2) PwMS with hyperlipidemia (HLP); 3) PwMS with HLP and hypertension (HTA); 4) PwMS with HLP, HTA and type 2 diabetes, and 5) PwMS with coronary artery disease (CAD). In the statistical analysis, for the determination of factors that are independently associated with the discrepancy between CA and VA in persons with MS, hierarchical regression analysis was performed.…”
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Efficacy of Nasogastric and Nasojejunal Enteral Feeding in the Early Phase of Acute Pacreatitis by O. G. Sivkov, A. O. Sivkov, I. B. Popov, E. Yu. Zaitsev

“…Daily balance was calculated using the difference between enterally administered and residual gastric volume. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v.23 software package. …”
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The effects of different desensitizer agents on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets after home bleaching: an in vitro study by Nisa Gül Amuk, Aslı Baysal, Yakup Üstün, Gökmen Kurt

“…Kruskal-Wallis and Chi-Square tests were used for statistical analysis of the data. Results Statistically significant differences were found among the groups for shear bond strength values (p<.001). …”
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Efficacy of canal disinfectants Temoporfin, carbon nanoparticles, and Er: YAG laser on martens hardness, smear layer removal, and bond strength of glass fiber posts to canal dentin by Abdulaziz Alsahhaf

“…Each group underwent disinfection protocols followed by assessment of Martens hardness (MH) using nanoindentation testing, SL evaluation via scanning electron microscopy, and bond strength testing using a universal testing machine (UTM). Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test to determine the level of significance among the groups. …”
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Effectiveness of Intramammary Antibiotics, Internal Teat Sealants, or Both at Dry-Off in Dairy Cows: Clinical Mastitis and Culling Outcomes by Sharif S. Aly, Emmanuel Okello, Wagdy R. ElAshmawy, Deniece R. Williams, Randall J. Anderson, Paul Rossitto, Karen Tonooka, Kathy Glenn, Betsy Karle, Terry W. Lehenbauer

“…For each enrolled cow, microbiological testing was done on quarter milk samples collected from the first detection of clinical mastitis within the first 150 days in milk (DIM) in the subsequent lactation. Statistical analysis was done using generalized linear mixed models. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Charcot Neuroarthropathy: A Case-Control Study by Brandon J. Martinazzi BS, F. Jeffrey Lorenz, Hannah Nam, Kelly Dopke, Anna Ptasinski, Kirsten N. Mansfield, Gregory Kirchner, Michael C. Aynardi MD

“…Group B consisted of patients with only diabetes. Statistical analysis was then run to determine if there was an association between Vitamin D deficiency in patients with Charcot compared to patients with diabetes alone. …”
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Exploration of the immune microenvironment of breast cancer in large population cohorts by Youyuan Deng, Jianguo Wang, Zhiya Hu, Yurong Cai, Yiping Xu, Ke Xu, Ke Xu, Ke Xu

“…R software v4.0 and SPSS 13.0 were used to perform all the statistical analysis. Firstly, the clinical and expression profile information of TCGA, GSE20685, GSE20711, GSE48390, GSE58812, and METABRIC cohorts was collected. …”
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN MEASUREMENT OF JUMP HEIGHT IN DIFFERENT VERTICAL JUMP TESTS EXECUTED BY YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS by Marin Gadev, Petar Peev, Oleg Hristov

“…We used the following methods of research: accelerometry, chronometry and statistical analysis. We studied the vertical jump height of 32 football players of the Youth Academy of PFC “Levski”– Sofi a at the age of 13,4. …”
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Morphological diversity variation of seed traits among 587 germplasm resources of Medicago Genus and 32 germplasm resources of Trigonella Genus by Bingcheng Han, Xueming Dong, Mingyu Li, Zhaoming Wang, Congcong Shi, Qiang Zhou, Zhipeng Liu, Longfeng Yan

“…This study analyzed seed samples from 587 germplasm accessions representing 77 species within Medicago genus, as well as 32 accessions from 21 species within the closely related genus Trigonella. A statistical analysis was conducted on twelve traits, including seven quantitative traits-straight length (SL), straight width (SW), width-to-length ratio (WL), perimeter (PE), radicle length (RL), hilum length (HL), and 100-seed weight (SY)-and five qualitative traits, including seed coat condition, radicle characteristics, seed size, shape, and color. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors for anaemia amongst pregnant women attending three antenatal clinics in Eswatini by Rumbidzai C. Dodzo, Ropo E. Ogunsakin, Themba G. Ginindza

“…Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 550 pregnant women were included in the study. …”
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Effectiveness of Hot Pack with Caudal Glide and Antero-posterior Glide Mobilisation to Improve Shoulder Abduction Range in Adhesive Capsulitis by Ramamurthy Raja, Mitali Shekadar, VN Ravish

“…Group A received antero-posterior glide mobilisation with the hot pack, whereas Group B received caudal glide mobilisation with hot pack for thrice a week for total three weeks completing a total of nine sessions. The statistical analysis was done using one-way ANOVA and post-hoc analysis and Independent t-test was used for calculating within and between group differences. …”
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Kala-azar elimination in a highly-endemic district of Bihar, India: A success story. by Vijay Kumar, Rakesh Mandal, Sushmita Das, Shreekant Kesari, Diwakar Singh Dinesh, Krishna Pandey, Vidyanand Rabi Das, Roshan Kamal Topno, Madan Prasad Sharma, Rudra Kumar Dasgupta, Pradeep Das

“…The insecticide susceptibility of local P. argentipes was performed before each IRS round (in February and June) during 2015-2016. Statistical analysis such as the mean, percentage, and 95% CI were used to summarize the results. …”
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Analysis of early warning indicators of death in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome by Mianyu Yang, Ming Yin, Bingmei Hou, Lijuan Zhou, Jiling Wang, Zonghao Zhao

“…Results A total of 141 patients were collected, of which 27 patients died and 114 patients were in the survival group. Through statistical analysis, patients with combined hemorrhagic manifestations, disturbance of consciousness, lymphopenia, elevated lipase, and prolonged thrombin time on admission were independent risk factors for patients’ death. …”
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Effect of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger Rhizomes) Hydroethanolic Extract on Hyoscine-Induced Memory Impairment in Adult Male Rats by Ali Gomar, Abdolkarim Hosseini, Naser Mirazi, Mojtaba Gomar

“…Retention test was carried out 24 h after training, and the latency of entering the dark compartment [step-through latency (STL)] and the total time in the dark compartment (TDC) were recorded. All statistical analysis was carried out at 5% level of significance using SPSS version 21. …”
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Partial second toe pulp free flaps in early childhood by Min Ki Hong, Dong Chul Lee, Min Suk Choi, Sung Hoon Koh, Jin Soo Kim, Si Young Roh, Kyung Jin Lee

“…Patients’ demographic data, vessel size, flap dimensions, length of the distal phalanx, and functional outcomes over the course of long-term follow-up were documented. The statistical analysis was performed with the Student t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and Pearson correlation analysis. …”
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Economic valuable traits of promising breeding samples and ‘Chornolysta’ variety of Mentha piperita L. after in vitro sanitation and micropropagation by Т. Є. Шкопинська, Ю. В. Коломієць, І. П. Григорюк, Н. І. Куценко

“…The study used methods of field agrotechnical one-factor experiment, essential oil distillation with water vapor according to the Ginzberg method, capillary gas chromatography and statistical analysis. Results. Due to the sanitation process in vitro, the yield of air-dried leaves of breeding samples increased by 2.9–7.1%, the ‘Chornolysta’ variety by 51.4% and rhizomes by 2.2–3.8% and 28.5% respectively, which amounted 0.35–2.74 t/ha. …”
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Assessing patient satisfaction among COVID-19 survivors in Northeast India: a cross-sectional study by Shazina Saeed, Shazina Saeed, Farah Niazi, Karuna Nidhi Kaur, Shweta Rana, Manmohan Singhal, Harpreet Singh

“…The PSQ-18 yielded seven subscale scores representing different dimensions of patient satisfaction. Statistical analysis using SPSS software was conducted to summarize socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, and patient satisfaction levels, employing both descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultThe results indicated a high acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination, with the majority of participants having received both doses. …”
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The global role, impact, and limitations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in breast cancer screening: a scoping review and recommendations to promote health equity for all by Taylor Hand, Natalie A. Rosseau, Christina E. Stiles, Tianna Sheih, Elizabeth Ghandakly, Mojisola Oluwasanu, Olufunmilayo I. Olopade

“…Chi-square test of independence was used for statistical analysis of the incidence of themes in HICs and LMICs.Results: Of the 1,551 papers screened, 33 were included based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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The Use of an Open-Ended Learning Approach on The Ability To Recognize The Concept of Numbers: Its Effectiveness for Children 4-5 Years Old by Jhoni Warmansyah, Faiha Azizah, Restu Yuningsih, Meliana Sari, Nurhasanah Nurhasanah, Amalina Amalina, Winda Trimelia Utami

“…Pre-and post-testswere used to examine the children’s ability to recognize number concepts. Statistical analysis, includingt-tests, was used to compare the performance of the experimental and control groups. …”
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