Real-World Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and the Novel Predictive Model for Patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and TTP-Like Syndrom... by Lv M, Hu X, Zhu L, Xu H, Chen E, Zhao N, Tong J, Zheng C

“…The performance of this new model was compared with the traditional PLASMIC score by evaluating sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV).Results: Thirty-five patients were diagnosed with TTP and 42 were diagnosed with TTP-like syndrome. …”
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Diagnostic value of multiparametric ultrasound and the EU-TIRADS system for differentiation of focal thyroid lesions by A. V. Pomortsev, O. S. Tokarenko

“…The characteristics of the SWE score were: sensitivity = 81%, specificity = 90.3%, positive predictive value = 88%, negative predictive value = 91%, and accuracy of comprehensive study = 88.4%.…”
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Monitoring breast cancer progression through circulating methylated GCM2 and TMEM240 detection by Chin-Sheng Hung, Hsieh-Tsung Shen, Pei-Yu Wang, Chih-Ming Su, Wei-Wen Hsu, Kuan-Yu Chien, Cai-Sia Han, Li-Min Liao, Ruo-Kai Lin

“…Validation in a separate cohort of 325 patients (20% with recurrence or metastasis) demonstrated superior performance compared to CA15-3 and CEA, achieving 95.1% accuracy, 89.4% sensitivity, 96.5% specificity, 86.8% positive predictive value (PPV), and 97.3% negative predictive value (NPV). …”
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Validation of ICD‐10 Consensus Code Set for Cirrhosis Detection Using Electronic Health Records in an Asian Population by Jason Pik‐Eu Chang, Hong‐Yi Lin, Pooi‐Ling Loi, Jeanette Pei‐Xuan Ng, Marianne De Roza, Rahul Kumar, Hiang‐Keat Tan, Chanda Kendra Ho, Wei‐Quan Teo, Amber Hwa Hwa Chung, Prema Raj

“…We evaluated the consensus code set's sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) in identifying cirrhosis cases. …”
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Interpretable noninvasive diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion using LGBM and SHAP: development and clinical application of a machine learning model by Bihua Yao, Xingyu Yu, Liannv Qiu, Er-min Gu, Siyu Mao, Lei Jiang, Jijun Tong, Jianguo Wu

“…During external validation, the model achieved a sensitivity of 0.8600, specificity of 0.9056, positive predictive value of 0.8698, and negative predictive value of 0.8686, underscoring its accuracy across diverse patient cohorts. …”
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Correlation between insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and tacrolimus dose in pediatric liver recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsirulnikova, O. E. Gichkun, G. A. Olefirenko, I. E. Pashkova, A. A. Belchenkov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…The estimated accuracy of the test was 83%, positive predictive value was 71%, and negative predictive value was 85%.Conclusion. …”
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Vestibular function tests are helpful in differentiating between Menière’s disease and vestibular migraine by Eleonora G. M. Vosbeek, Eleonora G. M. Vosbeek, Meinie Seelen, Aliede M. Vingerhoed, Tjard R. Schermer, Tjard R. Schermer, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, Suzanne C. Cannegieter, Gisela M. Terwindt, Tjasse D. Bruintjes, Tjasse D. Bruintjes

“…We collected demographic characteristics, symptoms at presentation, results of pure-tone audiometry (PTA), caloric testing, and vHIT. Positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of the vHIT and caloric test were calculated and the optimal unilateral weakness cut-off value was determined.ResultsThe mean age of the MD patients (n = 194) was 60.2 ± 13.4 years, with 46.4% females. …”
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Vital Sign and Biochemical Data Collection Using Non-contact Photoplethysmography and the Comestai Mobile Health App: Protocol for an Observational Study by Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Paolo Osvaldo Agnelli, Lucia Labati, Erika Cordaro, Davide Braghieri, Simone Balconi, Marco Xodo, Fabrizio Losurdo, Cesare Celeste Federico Berra, Roberto Franco Enrico Pedretti, Paolo Fiorina, Sergio Maria De Pasquale, Valeria Calcaterra

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, accuracy, and likelihood ratios will be calculated to determine the ability of the new app to accurately measure vital signs. …”
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Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) Point-of-Care (POC) Device with Seamless Data Transmission for Monitoring the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease by Artitaya Thiengsusuk, Napaporn Youngvises, Runtikan Pochairach, Rehab Osman Taha, Kridsada Sirisabhabhorn, Nadda Muhamad, Wanchai Meesiri, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Kesara Na-Bangchang

“…The PPV (positive predictive value) was 100%, indicating perfect identification of patients with severe nephropathy (uACR > 300 mg/g creatinine). …”
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A novel ubiquitin-related genes-based signature demonstrated values in prognostic prediction, immune landscape sculpture and therapeutic options in laryngeal cancer by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bing Wang, Xiaoya Ma, Xiaoya Ma, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Xudong Wei, Xudong Wei

“…The nomogram showed higher predictive value and net clinical benefit than traditional indicators. …”
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Evaluation of Plasma Soluble Cd40 Ligand Levels in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever and Its Relationship with Carotid Intima–Media Thickness by Sukriye Ozde, Cansu Mehdizade, Ozel Mehmet Ali, Cem Ozde, Osman Kayapinar, Muferret Erguven

“…This analysis demonstrated that sCD40L levels exceeding 100 pg/mL were predictive of FMF, yielding a sensitivity of 70.6% and a specificity of 62.3%. The positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 55.4% and 64.3%, respectively. …”
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Phase angle as a predictor of motor function decline in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Qin Hu, Xiaoyong Chen, Shaojie Luo, Yanhong Wang, Peicong Fan, Xiaona Wu, Hui Zhou, Huayan Xu, Na Li, Xiaotang Cai

“…PhAs in legs demonstrate the strongest correlation and highest predictive value for lower limb motor function loss(AUC from 0.725 to 0.863). …”
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The Measurements of Thermophoretic Deposition of Aerosol Particles in the Continuum and Slip Flow Regions by Fahmy M. Hussein, Mohamed S. El-Shobokshy

“…The comparison between the directly measured particle flux and the predicted values showed good agreement. This result validates the thermophoresis theoretical expressions which have been proposed for both flow regimes involved in the present investigation.…”
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The diagnosis of delirium in 80 emergency unit patients by AFONSO CARLOS NEVES, RICARDO DE CASTRO CINTRA SESSO, HENRIQUE BALLALAI FERRAZ, SÍLVIO FRANCISCO, JOÃO BAPTISTA DOS REIS-FILHO

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive and negative predictive values had results showing different conditions for initial diagnosis in each group. …”
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VISCERAL ADIPOSITY AS A GLOBAL FACTOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK by G. A. Chumakova, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, M. A. Druzhilov, N. G. Veselovskaya

“…On the other hand, the two most global problems of this relationship — “obesity paradox” and heterogeneity of obesity phenotypes by cardiometabolic risk, released multiple discussions on the issues of predictive value of body overweight and obesity, and worth of correction in patients under the secondary prevention framework. …”
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Evaluation of conventional molecular diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens from Morocco by Fathiah Zakham, Halima Bazoui, Mohammed Akrim, Sanae Lemrabet, Ouafae Lahlou, Mohamed Elmzibri, Abdelaziz Benjouad, My Mustapha Ennaji, Rajae Elaouad

“…Results: The sensitivity of PCR was 81.13%, with specificity of 88.24%; the positive and negative predictive values were 95.56% and 60%, respectively. Conclusion: Based on these results, the hsp65 gene sequence can be used to differentiate the members of MTB complex from non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM). …”
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Aggregate index of systemic inflammation as a novel prognostic biomarker in Chinese patients with acute decompensated heart failure: a population-based real-world study by Lin Hu, Yangjie Deng, Chuanjin Liu, Yinghao Kuang, Xinfang Huang, Jinyan Zhang, Wanfen Huang, Yafei Jian, Guobo Xie, Yang Zou, Shuhua Zhang

“…Moreover, in predicting 30-day mortality among ADHF patients, the AISI demonstrated significantly superior predictive value compared to white blood cell count, neutrophil count, monocyte count, and lymphocyte count (Area under the curve=0.77; all DeLong tests P <0.05), with an optimal threshold of 925.44.DiscussionThis population-based retrospective cohort study demonstrated the predictive value of AISI for short-term outcomes in Chinese ADHF patients. …”
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Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of 99mTc-labeled somatostatin receptor imaging for suspected pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas by Bo Li, Xintao Ding, Jie Zhang, Minmin Tang, Huimin Liu, Xinyu Wu, Yongju Gao

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and overall accuracy of the imaging modality were calculated. …”
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The diagnostic utility of lung ultrasound in the assessment of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis by Shaoyu Zheng, Zexuan Zhou, Guangzhou Du, Qingzi Chen, Shaoqi Chen, Jianqun Lin, Shijian Hu, Weijin Zhang, Kedi Zheng, Jinghua Zhuang, Meigan Huang, Barbara Ruaro, Cosimo Bruni, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Daniel E. Furst, Yukai Wang

“…The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of LUS were 86.84% and 77.27%, respectively. The positive predictive value, negative predictive value, a positive likelihood ratio and a negative likelihood ratio were 86.84%, 77.27%, 3.82, and 0.17, respectively. …”
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Determinants of Functional Capacity and Quality of Life After Implantation of a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device by Kiran K Mirza, Finn Gustafsson

“…Mean peak oxygen uptake was 13.4 ml/kg/min (equivalent to 48% of predicted value; 259 days after implantation, range 31–1,017 days) and mean 6-minute walk test distance was 370 m (182 days after implantation, range 43–543 days). …”
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