A novel prognostic model utilizing TMTV and SUVmax from 18F-FDG PET/CT for predicting overall survival in patients with extranodal NK/T- cell lymphoma by Hua Wang, Demei Feng, Yiwen Mo, Huangming Hong, Yingying Hu, Li Huang, Xiaolei Wei, Yajun Li, Haibin Huang, Runhui Zheng, Yonghua Li, Hui Zeng, Robert Peter Gale, Tian Ying, Jing Guo, Zhenshu Xu, Wei Fan, Tongyu Lin

“…Optimal cut-off values were determined using the Youden’ index. Cox regression analysis identified significant prognostic factors. …”
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The comparison of the prognostic value of different inflammation-related indicators in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma by Aoming Cheng, Kaixiong Wei, Qiaoshi Xu, Chong Wang, Bo Li, Huan Liu, Lirui Zhang, Hanchen Zhou, Yu Huang, Yiming Zhang, Xue Zhang, Hao Wang, Chang Liu, Teng Ma, Jingrui Li, Zhengxue Han, Zhien Feng

“…Additionally, Subgroup analysis found that ALI and PNI served as independent prognostic factors for OS in male patients. …”
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Geopolitical risk and the rate of return of banks listed on the Vietnamese stock market by Phan Hồng Hải, Trần Trọng Huỳnh

“…The study uses monthly data from January 2010 to December 2024, encompassing 19 banks listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (17 banks) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (02 banks), with a total of 1,210 observations. The regression analysis results indicate that an increase in GPR is expected to decrease bank profits due to investor withdrawals and increased financial costs. …”
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Unveiling biomarkers via plasma metabolome profiling for diabetic macrovascular and microvascular complications by Zhixi Li, Yuhan Ren, Feng Jiang, Kai Zhang, Xuan Meng, Yingfeng Zheng, Mingguang He

“…Finally, a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was employed to evaluate the relationships between the selected metabolomics and diabetic complications to analyze causal associations. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict failure of initial radioactive iodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Yulong Tang, Peng Wu, Shiwei Zhou, Hui Li, Xiaohua Song, Wu Li, Xiaowei Peng

“…Abstract Given the scarcity of studies predicting iodine-131 treatment failure based on clinicopathological factors, this study aimed to determine whether clinicopathological features can predict iodine-131 treatment failure in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients. …”
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Machine-learning model for predicting left atrial thrombus in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by Wanli Xiong, Qiqi Cao, Lu Jia, Min Chen, Tao Liu, Qingyan Zhao, Yanhong Tang, Bo Yang, Li Li, Shaobo Shi, He Huang, Congxin Huang, China Atrial Fibrillation Center Project Team

“…LAT incidence was assessed, and potential risk factors were analyzed. Machine learning algorithms, including decision tree, random forest, AdaBoost, k-Nearest Neighbor, and logistic regression, were employed to develop a predictive model for LAT. …”
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Pan-immune-inflammation value is associated with poor prognosis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis by Fengping Zhang, Luohua Li, Xianfeng Wu, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaojiang Zhan, Fenfen Peng, Xiaoyang Wang, Qian Zhou, Xiaoran Feng

“…The Kaplan–Meier method, a Cox proportional hazards regression, Fine–Gray competing risk model, smooth curve, and subgroup analysis were used to analyze the independent relationship between PIV and the prognosis of patients undergoing PD.Results A total of 2796 cases of PD were included, and the study population was divided into Tertiles 1, 2, and 3, according to the tertiles of baseline PIVs. …”
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Association between the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant and 1‐year medication nonadherence after living kidney transplantation by Kosuke Takano, Sayaka Kobayashi, Hidehiro Oshibuchi, Junko Tsutsui, Satoko Ito, Rumiko Kamba, Rie Akaho, Katsuji Nishimura

“…Participants completing both SIPAT‐J and BAASIS© evaluations (n = 111) were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between SIPAT scores and MNA, adjusting for age, sex, and employment status. …”
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The role of fear of intimacy and loneliness in predicting of academic enthusiasm in medical science students: a cross-sectional study from the Iran by Mohammad Reza Asadi, Mojtaba Senmar, Zahra Shafiei kisomi, Zahra Hosseinkhani, Amir Ehsan Ahmadi, Mohammad Mozafari, Faraz Oustam, Ali Ahmadieh

“…The results of univariate regression analysis showed that for one unit increase in loneliness score, the academic enthusiasm in students decreased by 0.17 (P < 0.001). …”
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Influence of Individual- and Area-Level Social Determinants of Health on Likelihood of Living Versus Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation by Tatenda G. Mupfudze, Dzhuliyana Handarova, Samantha M. Noreen, Darren E. Stewart, Sumit Mohan, Jesse D. Schold

“…Individual-level SDOH and patient address were obtained from LexisNexis; area-level SDOH were obtained from the American Community Survey and County Health Rankings. We fit 3 logistic regression models to estimate the effects of the following: (i) individual-level SDOH, (ii) area-level SDOH, and (iii) both individual- and area-level SDOH on the likelihood of LDKT, adjusting for clinical and demographic factors. …”
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Association between type 2 diabetes and periodontitis: a population-based study in the North Peru [version 4; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Marcela Mayta-Mayorga, Victoria Guerra-Rodríguez, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Background Periodontitis, one of the most common forms of periodontal disease, has been linked to several cardiovascular factors including metabolic syndrome and inflammatory processes. …”
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Estimating the Impact on Parents’ Infant Feeding Choices of Increasing Age Guidance and Adding Sugar Warning Labels to Commercial Infant Foods: A Mixed-Methods Study by Rana E Conway, Ivonne Derks, Florence Sheen, Andrew Steptoe, Clare H Llewellyn

“…Quantitative results were analyzed using χ2 tests and binary logistic regression, while framework analysis was applied to qualitative data. …”
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A correlational study of plasma galectin-3 as a potential predictive marker of postoperative delirium in patients with acute aortic dissection by Fei Jiang, Meiling Cai, Yanchun Peng, Sailan Li, Zhenzhen Wang, Qiong Pan, Chunsheng Wang, Liangwan Chen, Yanjuan Lin

“…The rate of POD was calculated. The risk factors for POD were analyzed through univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Unmet healthcare needs of people with disabilities: evidence from the 2018–2021 Korean disability and life dynamics panel by Jun Su Park, Bomgyeol Kim, Soo Hyeok Choi, Vasuki Rajaguru, Tae Hyun Kim

“…Trends in unmet healthcare needs were assessed annually using frequency and percentage analyses, with statistical evaluation conducted via a trend test Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with unmet healthcare needs. …”
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Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Inequality by Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Mahin Amini, Seyyed Nasrollah Hosseini, Shima Khashij, Farzad Jalilian

“…The obtained data were analyzed using the chi-square, t-test, logistic regression, and compensation statistical tests. …”
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Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Combined Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer by Sheng S, Wu Z, Zheng H, Zhang H, Zhang Q, Liu Z, Wang S, Li X, Li J, Lv J, Hu Y

“…The associations between objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) with changes in blood indicators were also analyzed.Results: Patients with decreased CLR had significantly higher ORR, with odds ratios of 3.91 (P&lt; 0.05) and 3.19 (P&lt; 0.05) in univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses, respectively. …”
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Dietary antioxidants and mortality in early-stage CKM syndrome: insights from NHANES by Lincheng Duan, Hong Yang, Zhuoyang Chen, Junxin Zhao, Jingyi Yang, Dingjun Cai

“…Multivariable weighted Cox regression was used to assess the association between CDAI and all-cause/cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. …”
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Incidence and determinants of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Egypt: a retrospective cohort study by Wagdy Amin, Rasha Ashmawy, Sarah Assem Ibrahim, Yousra A. El-Maradny, Neamat Hamdy Elsawy, Shaimaa Abdallah Gebili, Nahla Gamaleldin, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

“…Clinical data, including HIV or HCV co-infection status, were analyzed to identify risk factors and comorbidities associated with EPTB. …”
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Real-World Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events of Nicorandil and Nitrate in Coronary Heart Disease in Central China: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ping Li, Juan Chen, Na Li, Xiang You, Lan Shen, Ning Zhou

“…The primary outcome was cumulative 18-month major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE)-free survival, which was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Propensity score matching (PSM) and multivariate Cox regression were adopted to adjust for confounding factors. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Observational Study by James Paul, Amir Hamid, Heung Kan Ma, Thomas Kim, Lehana Thabane, Thuva Vanniyasingam

“…A future study with an even larger sample size is needed to further evaluate these factors in an adjusted analysis.…”
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