The Effect of Chewing Simulation on Flexural Strength of Different Lithium Disilicate Ceramics by Alsulimani O, Yousief SA, Al-Dabbagh RA, Attar EA, Bukhary DM, Algamaiah H, Musawa K, Subahi A, Abuzinadah SH, Alhaddad AJ, Alqahtani WMS, Emam ANM, Alqhtani MA, Elmarakby AM

“…Each primary group was further split into two subgroups (n=19) based on surface treatment: group E into (E0 & E1) and group L into (L0 & L1). …”
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Association of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with mortality across the spectrum of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Michele Maremmani, Ramin Ebrahimi, Marco Centola, Felice Achilli, Valentina Capone, Eduardo Bossone, Christian Templin, Davide Di Vece

“…The diagram shows early and delayed treatment trial subgroups, presenting the number of participants, the percentage receiving SGLT2 inhibitors, and the respective HRs for mortality. …”
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Distribution of Airway Findings in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A 20-Year Observational Analysis by Megan M. Sullivan, Maximiliano Diaz Menindez, Hassan Baig, Anushka Irani, Ronald Butendieck, Benjamin Wang, Florentina Berianu, Carolyn Mead-Harvey, Andy Abril, Vikas Majithia

“…We aimed to identify distinct subgroups of tracheobronchial disease patterns in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) using latent class analysis (LCA), and to evaluate their clinical characteristics and outcomes. …”
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The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

“…Clinical, functional, echocardiographic, and haemodynamic variables, along with the TAPSE/sPAP ratio, were analysed based on etiological PAH subgroups and outcomes. Additional statistical measures, such as the area under the curve (AUC), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement, assessed the predictive ability of TAPSE/sPAP in combination with the ESC/ERS risk score, and other risk assessment strategies (COMPERA and Reveal Lite 2). …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by Evgeny D. Fedorov, Viktor V. Veselov, Sergey V. Kashin, Ekaterina V. Tikhomirova, Alexey V. Veselov, Dmitry V. Zavyalov, Anne Kornowski, Tatyana Gorskaya, Magali Volteau, Thierry Ponchon

“…The safety profile of the investigated preparations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in remission did not differ from that in the general patient population.The differences in terms of secondary endpoints were not identified, including BBPS assessment for different sections of the colon, the level of polyp detection, the duration and completeness of colonoscopy, and the investigator’s satisfaction with the procedure. The analysis by subgroups also did not reveal any significant differences.Conclusion. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on the Expression of Heme Oxygenase 1 and Inflammatory Factors in Rats with Intracerebral Hemorrhage by CHEN Qiuxin, KONG Ying, YU Tingting, ZHANG Yu, LIU Peng, ZHANG Xin

“…Each group was divided into 3 subgroups according to 1 d, 3 d and 7 d, with 12 rats in each group. …”
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Efficacy of PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy in patients with oncogenic-driven non-small-cell lung cancer by Haowei Wang, Lei Cheng, Jian Chen, Peixin Chen, Zhuoran Tang, Qianyi Wang, Ying Ma, Chao Zhao, Xuefei Li, Tao Jiang, Fei Zhou, Xiaoxia Chen, Caicun Zhou

“…Conclusion PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy demonstrated superior efficacy than PD-1 blockade monotherapy or chemotherapy alone in patients with oncogenic-driven advanced NSCLC, particularly in KRAS, EGFR and BRAF subgroups. These findings suggest that PD-1 blockade plus chemotherapy may be considered as an optional treatment option for patients without available targeted therapies.…”
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The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying Miao, Yu Wang, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

“…Further stratified analyses were conducted considering gender, age (using 60 years as the threshold), hypertension status, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI groups (using 24 kg/m2 as the threshold), aiming to investigate potential effect heterogeneity within predefined subgroups. ROC curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive power of the Fib-4 value for CA, increased CIMT, and carotid plaques. …”
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Application of a deep learning algorithm for the diagnosis of HCC by Philip Leung Ho Yu, Keith Wan-Hang Chiu, Jianliang Lu, Gilbert C.S. Lui, Jian Zhou, Ho-Ming Cheng, Xianhua Mao, Juan Wu, Xin-Ping Shen, King Ming Kwok, Wai Kuen Kan, Y.C. Ho, Hung Tat Chan, Peng Xiao, Lung-Yi Mak, Vivien W.M. Tsui, Cynthia Hui, Pui Mei Lam, Zijie Deng, Jiaqi Guo, Li Ni, Jinhua Huang, Sarah Yu, Chengzhi Peng, Wai Keung Li, Man-Fung Yuen, Wai-Kay Seto

“…We conducted sensitivity analyses of different subgroups, deep learning explainability evaluation, and misclassification analysis. …”
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Abnormal preoperative haematological parameters in Endometrial cancer; reflecting tumour aggressiveness or reduced response to radiotherapy? by Stephanie W. Vrede, Hannah Donkers, Casper Reijnen, Anke Smits, Nicole C.M. Visser, Peggy M. Geomini, Huy Ngo, Dennis van Hamont, Brenda M. Pijlman, Maria Caroline Vos, Marc P.L.M. Snijders, Roy Kruitwagen, Ruud L.M. Bekkers, Khadra Galaal, Johanna M.A. Pijnenborg

“…Prospective validation in a larger study cohort is required to verify anaemia as predictive biomarker for radiotherapy and to further evaluate the prognostic/predictive impact of anaemia in addition to the molecular subgroups.…”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The differences in terms of secondary endpoints were not identified, including BBPS assessment for different sections of the colon, the level of polyp detection, the duration and completeness of colonoscopy, and the investigator’s satisfaction with the procedure. The analysis by subgroups also did not reveal any significant differences.Conclusion. …”
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Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI with quantitative perfusion parameters in differentiating breast cancer: a study focusing on triple-negative and HER2 positive breast... by Guo Haodong, Zhu Jianguo, Dmytro Pylypenko, Dou Weiqiang, Su Sheng, Xu Jie, Li Haige

“…The carcinomas were segregated into respective subgroups (HER2+ vs HER2-, TNBC vs non-TNBC, HER2+ vs TNBC) and we compared the eight parameters across these groups. …”
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Evaluation of a 90-minute school-based resuscitation course with 340 middle school students – a multicenter intervention study by Josephina Kehlert

“…The practical skills were assessed in randomly selected subgroups.Results One month after the course, up to 25% more of the students were able to answer questions correctly regarding relevant CPR parameters. …”
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Local factors determining the response to antiangiogenic therapy with first-line drugs in macular neovascularization by V.G. Likhvantseva, S.G. Kapkova, E.B. Tretyak, S.I. Rychkova, A.S. Gevorkyan, T.E. Borisenko

“…Patients were allocated into five subgroups based on treatment response. A correlation analysis was performed between IOP and mOPP, on the one hand, and treatment outcomes, on the other hand. …”
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Révision de l’espèce Homo erectus (Dubois, 1893) by Valéry Zeitoun

“…So the number of real groups should be emphasized but in the end of the analysis such “real” - subgroups- can be linked. To the contrary, use of a double standard deviation space to define individuals group tend to lump “real” subgroups. …”
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Effects of stress hyperglycemia ratio upon long-lasting prognosis in coronary artery disease patients with or lacking chronic renal impairment: findings from a Chinese multi-center... by Jielan Wu, Jin Liu, Ziyao Yuan, Shangyi Tang, Weipeng Zhang, Yulong Xiang, Jinming Chen, Qiqiang Lin, Wei Guo, Yibo He, Haozhang Huang, Xiaozhao Lu, Jingru Deng, Huangtao Ruan, Rengui Jiang, Shiqun Chen, Yong Liu

“…The Kaplan–Meier method, restricted cubic spline (RCS), cox regression analysis, subgroups analysis, and sensitivity analysis were employed to estimate the connection between SHR and all-cause as well as cardiovascular mortality. …”
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of anti-VEGF drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy by Robert Hodgson, Matthew Walton, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Ruth Walker, Alexis Llewellyn, Sofia Dias, Lesley Stewart, David Steel, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, Mark Simmonds

“…Most authors agreed that the additional costs outweigh the limited benefits, especially in certain patient subgroups without pre-existing oedema. As most of the identified evidence considered a US perspective, it is unclear how these results would translate to a UK setting. …”
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Risk factors affecting progression and course of primary open-angle glaucoma in patients with different disease stages (multicenter study) by N.E. Fomin, P.Ch. Zavadskiy, A.V. Kuroyedov, A.V. Seleznev, Z.M. Nagornova, D.A. Baryshnikova, R.V. Avdeev, A.M. Getmanova, I.A. Glushnev, A.A. Gusarevich, D.A. Dorofeev, S.V. Kosmynina, O.S. Myakonkaya, N.A. Rebenok, Yu.I. Razhko, I.I. Semenova, T.V. Chernyakova

“…All participants were divided into two groups (non-refractory glaucoma and refractory glaucoma) that included six subgroups according to current guidelines on achieving target IOP in various treatment approaches.…”
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