Combination of PSA density and MLR improves the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer by Feng Guo, Aerken Maolake, Zecheng Ni, Xun Li, Bide Liu, Zetian Tang, Zhenfeng Shi, Jiuzhi Li

“…The area under the curve (AUC) increased when PSAD was combined with MLR in patients with PSA 4–10 ng/mL and patients with PSA 10–22 ng/mL, and the positive predictive values were 81.81% and 90.91%, respectively (P = 0.0008 and P = 0.0002). …”
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Influencing factors for hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients on maintenance hemodialysis and construction of a predictive model by YIN Jiaming, LUO Congjuan, SHEN Bing, YUAN Nan, SUN Lijie, CHAI Yalin

“…The calibration curve showed a good degree of fitting between the actual value and the predictive value, and the decision curve analysis showed a high net benefit in predicting hyporesponsiveness to ESAs in MHD patients within a range of 0.4-0.6 for threshold probability. …”
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[18F]FDG PET/CT to reduce the need for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage oral cancer: PETN0-study protocol. by Roosmarijn S Tellman, Dominique N V Donders, Anne I J Arens, Koos Boeve, Adrienne H Brouwers, Simone E J Eerenstein, Sylvia L van Egmond, Thomas J W Klein Nulent, W Martin C Klop, Martin Lacko, Jochem A J van der Pol, Daphne D D Rietbergen, Robert P Takes, Joris Tim, Wouter V Vogel, Gerben J C Zwezerijnen, Bart de Keizer, Remco de Bree

“…The aim of the PETN0 study, a prospective Dutch multicenter cohort study (registration number NL83442.041.22), is to reduce the need for SLNB by developing scoring criteria for [18F]FDG PET/CT with a high positive predictive value (PPV) in patients with early-stage OSCC. …”
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Evaluation of pulmonary function tests and vitamin D level in pre and postmenopausal women by Saima Zareen, Faraz Ahmed Bokhari, Sibgha Zulfiqar

“…Mean serum vitamin D level was 42.91±16.94ng/ml in group 1, and 27.42±6.70ng/ml in group 2 (p = 0.001). The percentage predicted value of age for forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and the ratio between the two in group 1 were 82.95±2.75%, 83.10±2.65% and 0.998±0.003% respectively. …”
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D-dimer serves as predictor of plastic bronchitis or necrotizing pneumonia in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Yanke Yue, Tiantian Lian, Lei Kang, Shuai Liu, Wenjin Geng, Meixian Xu

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that the best cutoff point for D-dimer in predicting PB or NP is 2.44 (mg/L) (AUC = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.76–0.95, sensitivity: 92.31%, specificity: 75.53%, P < 0.001*).ConclusionsThis study found that the elevated DD level (≥2.44 mg/L) has a predicting value for the progression of children with MPP to the composite outcome of PB or NP. …”
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Electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and lipid parameters in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by M. M. Tsivanyuk, B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, E. D. Emtseva, G. S. Zavalin, O. I. Shekunova

“…Models based on XGBoost and ANN had less predictive value.…”
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Growth differentiation factor 15 and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation after elective percutaneous coronary intervention by E. N. Krivosheeva, E. S. Kropacheva, A. B. Dobrovolsky, E. V. Titaeva, E. P. Panchenko

“…Aim. To study the predictive value of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Material and methods. …”
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Novel integrative models to predict the severity of inflammation and fibrosis in patients with drug-induced liver injury by Yue Zhang, Chuan Lu, Jingying Xu, Qiqi Ma, Mei Han, Li Ying

“…This study aims to develop novel integrative models to identify DILI-associated liver inflammation and fibrosis, and compare the predictive values with previously developed indexes.MethodsA total of 72 DILI patients diagnosed as DILI through liver biopsy were enrolled in this study. …”
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First experience of using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography to assess the association of left atrial strain with atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass... by K. G. Ganaev, E. E. Vlasova, A. A. Avalyan, M. A. Saidova, R. S. Akchurin

“…ROC analysis established the predictive value of PALS as follows: a value of ≤23,0% with a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 78% was a predictor of postoperative AF.Conclusion. …”
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The role of vital signs in predicting mortality risk in elderly patients visiting the emergency department by Karin Erwander, Björn Agvall, Kjell Ivarsson

“…While vital signs are central to triage, their predictive value for short-term mortality in this population remains unclear. …”
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The Comparison of scoring systems: SOFA, APACHE-II, LODS, MODS, and SAPS-II in critically ill elderly sepsis patients by Bilal Tekin, Jehat Kiliç, Gürhan Taşkin, İhsan Solmaz, Onur Tezel, Bilgin Bahadır Başgöz

“…We evaluated the predictive value of frequently used scoring systems on mortality in critically ill elderly sepsis patients. …”
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A prediction model for 30-day mortality in patients with ARDS admitted to the intensive care unit by Fengjuan Jia, Guodong Xia, Lirong Hu, Fanjie Zhang, Yuexi Huang, Chaobing Yang, Li Liu, Xianying Lei

“…Moreover, the model demonstrated better predictive efficacy than this three traditional disease severity scoring systems (OASIS, SAPS-II, APS-III, and SOFA), highlighting its good predictive value. Conclusions We established a 30-day mortality risk prediction model for patients with ARDS who were first admitted to ICU by simple and easily accessible clinical data. …”
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Machine learning for predicting the outcomes and risks of cardiovascular diseases in patients with hypertension: results of ESSE-RF in the Primorsky Krai by V. A. Nevzorova, N. G. Plekhova, L. G. Priseko, I. N. Chernenko, D. Yu. Bogdanov, M. V. Mokshina, N. V. Kulakova

“…The created NN had a predictive value of up to 97,9%, which exceeded the SCORE value (34,9%).Conclusion. …”
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MULTIFACTOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN MIDDLE-AGED MEN AND ITS EFFICACY (10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP) by A. M. Kalinina

“…For the first time ever long-term prospective follow-up study of the population with standardized assessment of health parameters revealed negative predictive value of multiple RF in respect to coronary atherosclerotic lesions estimated postmortem.…”
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Red cell distribution width–standard deviation to albumin ratio and mortality in acute pulmonary thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Funda Başyiğit, Emine Cansu Yücel, Oğuz Uçar, Nazlı Turan, Belma Yaman, Arzu Neslihan Akgün, Mustafa Mücahit Balcı, Hatice Tolunay

“…Conclusions The predictive value of the sPESI for 6-month all-cause death improved when the RDW-SD/Alb > 13.6 parameter was included. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Dynamic Lymphocyte Changes in Esophageal Cancer Patients Receiving Fluorouracil-Cisplatin Combined with Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analys... by Cong Zhang MM, Zhi Yang MM, Jie Li MM, Lina Zhao MD, PhD

“…Introduction Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is important to the esophageal cancer (EC) management. However, the predictive value of lymphocyte-related parameters, such as lymphocyte count (L), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), is not yet fully understood. …”
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THE CRITERIA FOR LYMPH NODE METASTATIC DISEASE IN UTERINE CERVIX CANCER PATIENTS BASED ON MRI FINDINGS by E. G. Zhuk, I. A. Kosenko

“…The sensitivity and specificity with a cutoff of ≥0.8cm were 68 % (CI 48.3‑82.9) and 80 % (CI 63.8‑90.3), respectively; the positive and negative predictive values were 71 % and 78 %, respectively; and the accuracy was 75 % (CI 62.7‑84.3). …”
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Correlation between EpCAM expression and cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a study integrating ultrasonographic features by Xia Zhang, Jie Li, Ming Gao, Yan Zhang

“…Further studies evaluating EpCAM expression in fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) samples are required to determine its possible preoperative predictive value.…”
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Ureteral wall thickness at the ureterovesical junction as a significant factor in predicting medical expulsive therapy of ureterovesical junction stones by Tiancan Yang, Jian Ji, Yafei Wang, Xiaowen Gao, Lingmin Lei, Lvyang Chen, Shicheng Fan, Zhida Wu, Wei Pu, Yunbo Shang

“…Conclusions The UWT at the UVJ has a high predictive value for the MET of stones at this position, thus avoiding the adverse consequences of delayed stone discharge caused by unnecessary surgical operation and MET.…”
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Accuracy and reliability of non-invasive pressure-strain loop for myocardial work assessment in functional single ventricle patients by Mengqian Liao, Xuechen Liu, Junxiang Pan, Tianhao Liao, Xuan Li, Zonghui Hou, Jian Cui, Lianyi Wang

“…PSL parameters exhibited good intra- and inter-observer reproducibility and high predictive value for VEDP > 10 mmHg. Conclusions Pressure-strain loop indices can effectively evaluate cardiac function in FSV patients and reveal functional differences between subtypes. …”
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