Evaluation of a Machine Learning Model Based on Laboratory Parameters for the Prediction of Influenza A and B in Chongqing, China: Multicenter Model Development and Validation Stud... by Weiwei Hu, Yulong Liu, Jian Dong, Xuelian Peng, Chunyan Yang, Honglin Wang, Yong Chen, Shan Shi, Jin Li

“…Routine blood parameters offer promising predictive value but lack integration into intelligent diagnostic systems for influenza subtyping. …”
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Utility of dual-energy contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for the diagnosis of multicentric breast cancer by A. V. Chyornaya, R.  Kh. Ulyanova, P.  V. Krivorotko, A. S. Artemyeva, S. S. Bagnenko, E. K. Zhiltsova, S. N. Novikov, V. V. Danilov, P.  I. Krzhivitskiy, V. F. Semiglazov

“…The high negative predictive value of CESM (97.6 %) confirms the fact that this modality is an effective method for planning surgery and radiation therapy.…”
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Usefulness of the AHEAD score for prediction of all-cause death in patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes by Shunsuke Tamaki, Akinori Higaki, Hiroshi Kawakami, Kazuhisa Nishimura, Katsuji Inoue, Shuntaro Ikeda, Osamu Yamaguchi, Naoyuki Akashi, Tetsuya Matoba, Takahide Kohro, Tomoyuki Kabutoya, Kazuomi Kario, Arihiro Kiyosue, Masaharu Nakayama, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Kenichi Tsujita, Hideo Fujita, Ryozo Nagai

“…Conclusions: The AHEAD score demonstrated superior predictive value for ACD compared to the CHADS2 score in patients with CAD, regardless of whether they had ACS or CCS.…”
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THE DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF PLATELET-DERIVED FACTOR PDGF-BB AND ST2 IN HEART REJECTION by O. P. Shevchenko, A. A. Ulybysheva, A. V. Aksyonova, N. P. Mozhejko, E. A. Stakhanova, V. V. Dontsov, E. A. Nikitina, A. O. Shevchenko

“…PDGF-BB has moderate predictive value for heart rejection. The highest predictive value for heart rejection was reached by a panel of three biomarkers: sCD40L, PlGF-1 and ST2.…”
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Surgical difficulty assessment during transalveolar extraction of impacted mandibular third molars using two indices: A prospective comparative study by Bruno Oludare Ile-Ogedengbe, Abdurrazaq O. Taiwo, Adebayo A. Ibikunle, Ramat O. Braimah, Mujtaba Bala

“…Results and Discussion: Gbotolorun index had a better predictive ability than the Pederson index (sensitivity: 66.7% vs. 40.0%; specificity: 87.1% vs. 69.4%; positive predictive value: 55.6% vs. 24%; negative predictive value: 91.5% vs. 82.7%; predictive accuracy: 83.1% vs. 63.6%; and kappa correlation 67.5% vs. 42.9%). …”
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Rapid bedside testing for septic arthritis: evaluating cost-effective diagnostic tools by Pranav Rajasekharan, Atmananda Hegde, Prajwal Mane, Chethan Shetty, Rishit Anand

“…The LE strip test showed a sensitivity of 92%, specificity of 70%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 60%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 94%. …”
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Salivary Interleukin-6 and C-Reactive Protein/Mean Platelet Volume Ratio in the Diagnosis of Late-Onset Neonatal Pneumonia by Ahmed Omran, Yasmin Ali, Mohamed Osama Abdalla, Sonya El-Sharkawy, Ahmed R. Rezk, Abdelmoneim Khashana

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of salivary IL-6, serum IL-6, and CRP/MPV ratio for the diagnosis of late-onset neonatal pneumonia were determined. …”
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the diagnosis of suspected paraneoplastic syndromes: A retrospective analysis by Richard Bresler, Harry William III Schroeder, David Z. Chow, Ruth Lim

“…The diagnostic values are as follows: sensitivity 83.3%, specificity 94.3%, positive predictive value 66.7%, and negative predictive value (NPV) 97.6%. …”
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Evaluation of Sensitivity and Specificity of Acuity 360 Telemedicine Vision Screening System by Binder NR, Bloom JM, Balushian Haftevani M, Duncan S, Lowry NC, Chang TS

“…The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), false-negative rate, and inter-rater agreement were calculated.Results: Compared to in-person clinic examination, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and false-negative rate for the optical coherence tomography (OCT) of optic nerve were 95.8%, 98.5%, 86.8%, 99.6%, 0.39% and for the combined retina examination (OCT of the macula and widefield fundus photography) were 93.4%, 88.5%, 80.2%, 96.4%, 2.19%, respectively. …”
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What is the role of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 IgM/IgG in the pre-operative period of cosmetic plastic surgery? by Rafaela Koehler Zanella, Sibelie Souto Valente, Denis Souto Valente

“…The sensitivity varied from 18.4 to 100%; the positive predictive value between 19.7 and 100%; specificity between 94 and 100%; and the negative predictive value between 20 and 100%. …”
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The value of ultrasonography in predicting the outcomes of simple long bone fractures treated by closed intramedullary nail fixation by Tilak Rommel Pinto, Chiranjeevi Srinivasa Gowda, Anston Vernon Braggs, Kiyana Mirza, Aravinda Hegde K

“…The purpose of this study was to test the validity and efficacy of ultrasonography as an adjunct in the assessment of fracture healing in long bones treated with intramedullary interlocking devices and its predictive value in determining the need for a secondary surgical procedure. …”
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Estimation levels of CTHRC1and some cytokines in Iraqi patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ahmed R. Oleiwi, Ayaid Khadem Zgair

“…The level of CTHRC1 (> 25.385 ng/ml) in combination with the levels of CRP and ACPA provided a good indication of RA prediction with sensitivity = 71.0%, specificity = 100.0%, accuracy = 0.71%, positive predictive value (PPV) = 100.0%, and negative predictive value (NPV) = 46.3%. …”
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The triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of cardiovascular abnormalities in obese patients by Refaat Fathy Abdelaal, Khaled Mohamed Ali Shehata, Michael Hany Shawky Gerges, Salma Mokhtar Osman

“…The TyG can significantly predict cardiovascular risk (ASCVD risk score) (P < 0.001 and AUC = 0.809) at a cut-off value of > 8.92, with 87.5% sensitivity, 65.79% specificity, 44.7% positive predictive value (PPV), and 94.3% negative predictive value (NPV). …”
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Feasibility of a rapid C-reactive protein chairside point-of-care test for detecting inflammation in exposed dental pulp: a pilot exploratory study by Mohamed Taha Elfezary, Ahmed Safaa Waly, Eman Hamdy Mohamed

“…The test demonstrated an observed sensitivity of 94.3%, specificity of 87.1%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 90.7%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 91.9%. …”
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Determining Surgeon’s Accuracy in Predicting the Severity of Appendicitis in Children: A Comparison Between Clinical Diagnosis and Intraoperative Findings by Somya Bhatt, Rahul Saxena, Manish Pathak, Kirtikumar J. Rathod, Avinash Jadhav, Shubhalaxmi Nayak, Arvind Sinha

“…Conclusion: Surgeon prediction was compared with intraoperative findings which were statistically significant with P = 0.0004, a sensitivity of 70.59%, and a specificity of 90.91% (accuracy – 82.05%, positive predictive value – 81.24%, and negative predictive value – 84.72%). …”
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Upper socioeconomic status is associated with lower Helicobacter pylori infection rate among patients undergoing gastroscopy by Tan Attila, Mujdat Zeybel, Yesim Esen Yigit, Bulent Baran, Emel Ahishali, Emrah Alper, Fatih Aslan, Onder Ergonul, Zeynel Mungan

“…The specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of rapid urease test were 87.5%, 99.7%, 99%, 96.5%, and 96.9% respectively. …”
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Evaluation of diagnostic methods for detection of trichomoniasis in symptomatic women with vaginal discharge by Gargee Mishra, Kavita Gupta, Srujana Mohanty, Subarna Mitra, Arvind Kumar Singh

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) for wet mount and Giemsa stain were 100% for each parameter compared to culture; while sensitivity and specificity were calculated as 100% and 98.2% for PCR. …”
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Inflammatory markers including NLR, AFR and SII as prognostic factors in neuroblastoma by Chenglong Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Yu Tian, Huizhong Niu, Pengju Zhang, Jianlei Geng

“…NLR and SII had high predictive value for mortality, with ROC AUCs of 0.90 and 0.89, respectively. …”
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Postpericardiotomy syndrome: the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of a systemic inflammatory response after open-heart surgery by E. V. Nakatseva, A. L. Runov, M. S. Vonsky

“…Aim. To assess the predictive value of polymorphic variants analyzing of interleukin-6  (IL-6)  gene  in patients  with postpericardiotomy  syndrome  (PPS) during open-heart surgery.Material and methods. …”
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Pre-training heart rate variability as a predictor of Air Force Academy completion. by Yosef Kula, Roy Horosov, Yori Gidron, Aya Ekshtein, Barak Gordon, Zev Iversen, Omer Tehori, Oded Ben-Ari

“…The vagal nerve is a crucial moderator of stress responses, and its activity (indexed by heart rate variability, HRV) reflects psycho-physiological resilience and has been shown to predict performance in various settings. However, its predictive value in pilot training has not been examined. …”
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