Comparative analysis of predictive significance of neuroimaging parameters in patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage by A. A. Kuznietsov

“…It was detected, that IVHS >24.5 mL was the predictor of SSICH lethal outcome in the acute period (Se = 84.6 %, Sp = 96.5 %). Conclusions. Predictive value of the neuroimaging parameters at SSICH onset depends on SIVH presence or absence. …”
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Interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miguel Santin, Laura Muñoz, David Rigau

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>IGRAs have suboptimal accuracy for confirming or ruling out active tuberculosis disease in HIV-infected adults. While their predictive value for incident active tuberculosis is modest, a negative QFT-GIT implies a very low short- to medium-term risk. …”
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Unraveling the link: exploring what risk factor for sleep disorders among paediatric migraine by Bei Wang, Liuyi Li, Shuyan Feng, Lin Yu, Shuman Feng

“…The aim of our study was to measure the predictive value of vitamin D for sleep disorders in paediatric migraine. …”
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Case Report: Osteoclastic giant cell-rich cervical squamous cell carcinoma—the first reported case of a clinically silent early-detected keratinizing subtype with a detailed litera... by Lukasz Fulawka, Lukasz Fulawka, Beata Dawiec, Wojciech Homola, Agnieszka Halon

“…Unfortunately, owing to the small number of reported cases, the analysis did not allow us to draw conclusions about the potential prognostic or predictive value of OGC-rich morphology.…”
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Nomogram for predicting early death in elderly patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A population-based SEER study. by Qi-Wei Liang, Xi-Lin Gao, Jun-Wei Zhang

“…Among the prognostic factors, T stage and radiotherapy demonstrated the strongest predictive value for early mortality, while marital status and tumor grade had the worst prognostic value. …”
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Predicting the occurrence of probable sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly patients with coronary artery disease: development and validation of a clinical model by Xiaolan Sun, Jia Xu, Feier Chen, Haiyan Lei, Wei Chen, Fang Ding, Xueping Li

“…The nomogram model based on these factors has a certain predictive value of probable sarcopenia, which can guide the development of disease prevention strategies.…”
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A novel approach for detecting Salmonella enterica strains frequently attributed to human illness—development and validation of the highly pathogenic Salmonella (HPS) multiplex PCR... by Dayna M. Harhay, Kerry D. Brader, Tatum S. Katz, Gregory P. Harhay, James L. Bono, Joseph M. Bosilevac, Tommy L. Wheeler

“…The utility of the resulting HPS assay for identifying SoC was examined in silico, using BLAST to determine the distribution of gene targets among closed Salmonella genome sequences in GenBank (n = 2,192 representing 148 serotypes) and by assaying 1,303 Salmonella (69 serotypes), isolated from FSIS regulatory samples.Results and discussionComparison of serotypes identified by the assay as HPS, with those identified as SoC, produced an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 92.2% with a specificity of 96% and a positive predictive value of 97.4%, indicating the HPS assay has strong ability to identify SoC. …”
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A fully automated AI-based method for tumour detection and quantification on [18F]PSMA-1007 PET–CT images in prostate cancer by Elin Trägårdh, Johannes Ulén, Olof Enqvist, Måns Larsson, Kristian Valind, David Minarik, Lars Edenbrandt

“…The sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) were calculated using two sets of manual segmentations as reference. …”
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Predictors of unsuccessful endovascular recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusion by D. K. Vasiliev, B. A. Rudenko, A. S. Shanoyan, F. B. Shukurov, D. A. Feshchenko

“…Multivariate regression analysis showed that calcified CTO (p&lt;0,001), baseline SYNTAX (Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) score &gt;32 (p=0,006), CTO length &gt;30 mm (p=0,046) and CTO of circumflex artery (p&lt;0,01) are significant predictors of unsuccessful endovascular recanalization of CTO. To assess the predictive value of the model, a ROC analysis was carried out, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. …”
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Prognostic value of urinary NGAL and KIM-1 combined with APACHEⅡ scoring in patients with sepsis complicated with acute renal injury by WANG Yuan-zhen, SUN Li-chun, ZHAO Han-ru

“…Conclusions Urinary NGAL, KIM-1 and APACHE Ⅱ scores have good predictive value in evaluating the mortality of sepsis patients complicated with AKI, and increase accuracy of prognostic evaluation in patients with sepsis complicated with AKI.…”
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Predictors of treatment failure following early antibiotic discontinuation in culture-negative, ventilator-associated pneumonia: an observational study by Bien Huu Thien Le, Anh Tuan Mai, Megan D Phan

“…However, combining mCPIS with procalcitonin improved the predictive value for treatment failure (AUC 0.765, CI 95% 0.56–0.96). …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Utility of Anthropometric and Bioelectrical Impedance Indices as Potential Predictors of Hypertension within a Ghanaian Adult Population: A Cross-Sect... by Adjoa Agyemang Boakye, David Adedia, Gaston Kofi Hunkpe, Rosina Afua Ampomah Carr, Veronica Fafali Ami AdanusahAll, Bless Seyram Agbenyo, Kwabena Obeng Duedu

“…However, BMI and % BF had a low predictive value for hypertension. Conclusion. The result of this study shows that within this study population in addition to age, measures of central obesity rather than general obesity are the likely drivers of the hypertension epidemic; thus, measures aimed at controlling central obesity may offer some therapeutic and preventive advantage.…”
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A prediction model for high-risk cardiovascular disease among residents aged 35 to 75 years by ZHOU Guoying，XING Lili，SU Ying，LIU Hongjie，LIU He，WANG Di，XUE Jinfeng，DAI Wei，WANG Jing，YANG Xinghua，

“…Conclusion:The model constructed by eight factors including demographic characteristics, lifestyle and blood biochemical indicators has good predictive value for high-risk CVD among residents aged 35 to 75 years.…”
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Red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and hypertension risk: age-specific threshold effects identified in the 2017–2020 NHANES U.S. Adult population by Zihao Zhao, Yuhong Ma, Weizhong Huangfu

“…Conclusion This study confirmed a linear positive correlation between red blood cell distribution width and albumin ratio (RAR) and the prevalence of hypertension, RAR ≥ 3.4 was associated with higher hypertension prevalence and may help identify high-risk subgroups, particularly among diabetics, but its predictive value warrants validation through prospective cohort studies.…”
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Prognostic value of left atrioventricular coupling index assessed by 3D echocardiography in patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Weiyi Zhang, Xin Liu

“…Net reclassification improvement (NRI) analysis demonstrated that incorporating LACI significantly enhanced the incremental predictive value of traditional clinical models. Conclusion LACI, quantified by three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE), correlates with the severity of LVDD. …”
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How to Choose the Optimal Single-Pill Combination of the First-Line Antihypertensive Drugs? The Benefits of Amlodipine and Telmisartan Combination by O. D. Ostroumova, A. I. Kochetkov, V. N. Butorov, I. F. Krotkova

“…This index inversely associates with the changes in BP variability, and has predictive value in relation to the hypertension-mediated organ damage regression during different antihypertensive regimens. …”
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Do illness beliefs predict uptake of depression treatment after web-based depression screening? A secondary analysis of the DISCOVER RCT by Sebastian Kohlmann, Bernd Loewe, Matthias Klee, Franziska Sikorski

“…Besides system-level factors, individual factors could account for the gap between detection and treatment of depression in so far unreached but affected populations.Objective This study tests the predictive value of illness beliefs (IB) for the uptake of depression treatment 6 months after web-based depression screening.Methods This is a secondary analysis of the randomised controlled Germany-wide DISCOVER trial that investigated the effects of automated results feedback following web-based depression screening in untreated participants with at least moderate depression severity (Patient Health Questionnaire ≥10 points). …”
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Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Interleukin-18 in the Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Sepsis Patients by Liu Y, Li C, Yang X, Guo S, Cui Z, Kang H, Ma Z, Wang H

“…Yajing Liu,1 Chunming Li,2 Xiaoya Yang,1 Shufen Guo,1 Zhaobo Cui,1 Hongshan Kang,1 Zhen Ma,1 Huiqing Wang1 1Intensive Care Unit, Hengshui People’s Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital), Hengshui, 053000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pain, Hengshui Second People’s Hospital, Hengshui, 053000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yajing Liu; Hongshan Kang, Intensive Care Unit, Hengshui People’s Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital), 180 Renmin East Road, Taocheng District, Hengshui, Hebei, 053000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618732891639, Email liuyajingbs@163.com; kanghongshan@163.comObjective: We assessed the predictive value of blood neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in predicting the onset of acute kidney injury (AKI) in sepsis patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we examined the medical records of sepsis patients admitted to the ICU. …”
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Correlation of Preoperative Scoring System with Intraoperative Scoring System for Predicting Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Research Protocol by Amol Ashok Gupta, Swatati Deshpa Shpande

“…Patients will be scored based on a preoperative scale (the Modified Randhawa scoring system) and counselled regarding the difficulty and possibility of conversion, which will then be correlated with an intraoperative score to assess their predictive value for the risk of conversion. The correlation between preoperative and intraoperative scores will be assessed using Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients. …”
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Evaluating subjective cognitive decline: a systematic review of tools available for evaluating cognitive complaints in Portuguese by Wyllians Vendramini BORELLI, Vanessa Nicola LABREA, Eduardo LEAL-CONCEICAO, Mirna Wetters PORTUGUEZ, Jaderson Costa da COSTA

“…Further studies are required in order to develop and validate a screening tool that includes questions for detecting SCD-plus features and affective symptoms, so as to improve its predictive value.…”
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