EVALUATION OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF PLATELET REACTIVITY ANALYSIS USING THE VERIFYNOW P2Y12 ASSAY IN PATIENTS AFTER ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME by A. V. Rudakova, N. V. Lomakin

“…The costs for one additional year of life as compared with the combination of clopidogrel plus aspirin were 376.5 and 373.2 thousand rubles, respectively, the costs for one additional quality adjusted life year (QALY) were 433.8 and 509.8 thousand rubles, respectively. The total predictive value of costs per 1 patient with ACS using the test was 32% lower than in the routine use of ticagrelor in all patients.Conclusion. …”
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Implementing narrow banding imaging with dual focus magnification for histological prediction of small rectosigmoid polyps in Vietnamese setting by Tien Manh Huynh, Quang Dinh Le, Nhan Quang Le, Huy Minh Le, Duc Trong Quach

“…WLE + NBI + NBI‐DF demonstrated high sensitivity (90.1%), specificity (95.5%), and negative predictive value (93.4%) in high‐confidence predictions, enabling the implementation of the “diagnose‐and‐leave” strategy. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and hypertension combined with diabetes mellitus in United States adults: an analysis of the NHANES surveys from 2011 to 2016 by Xiuqing Chen, Qinyi Li, Zhoufei Fang, Linjing Huang, Peiwen Wu

“…The Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) machine learning algorithm was utilized to evaluate the predictive value of various variables for the presence of HTN and DM. …”
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Enhancing risk stratification in diabetic gastric cancer: muscle-fat ratio from photon-counting CT as a predictor of postoperative complications by Shuangxiang Lin, Yuchen Jin, Mengxi Xu, Shuyue Wang, Weisheng Yao, Jiaxing Wu, Xinhong Wang, Jianzhong Sun

“…MFR demonstrates strong predictive value for adverse surgical outcomes, reinforcing its role in perioperative risk stratification. …”
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Assessment of functional safety of blood forming organs in research of toxicological properties of medicinal products (Review). Part 1. Features of the hematopoietic organs of labo... by N. M. Faustova, A. E. Saloponova, M. V. Miroshnikov, M. N. Makarova, V. G. Makarov

“….), these data are insufficient and the use of additional markers is necessary in order to increase the predictive value of preclinical studies and the comparability of data with clinical studies.…”
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Radiological indicators and a novel combined predictive model for anticipating difficult laryngoscopy in cervical spondylosis patients: a prospective cohort study by Jiao Li, Yang Tian, Mingya Wang, Jingchao Fang, Hua Zhang, Feng Yue, Mao Xu, Jun Wang, Min Li, Xiangyang Guo, Yongzheng Han

“…A binary logistic regression model was developed to identify independent predictive factors. The predictive value of the indicators was evaluated with the area under the curve (AUC). …”
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Testing for HIV infection in the emergency departments of 2 hospitals in the Southeastern United States by Rachel Safeek, Tamsey Hill, Arthur Hendricks, David Underwood, Mary Washington, Jessica Guidici, Tammy Wong, Charles Gerardo, Charles Hicks, Mehri McKellar

“…There were 8 false–positive rapid oral HIV tests (positive predictive value = 46.7%). Conclusions Although the number of new HIV diagnoses was low, implementation of this rapid, non‐targeted ED screening program was feasible with high acceptance rates, particularly after introducing the opt‐out oral consent approach.…”
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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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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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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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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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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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