Analyzing Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated Conditions in a Large, Random Sample of Patients: A Comparison of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Indirect Immunofluo... by Bedia Dinç, Emrah Salman

“…The ELISA test detected ANCA in 91 (80.5%) of the AAV patients. The positive predictive value (PPV) of IIF was 11.89%, while the PPV of the ELISA was 29.84%. …”
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Predicting the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined with Immunotherapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma via Enhanced CT Radiomics Combined with Clinical Features by Xiang Qin MS, Fen Wang MS, Shaohong Wu MS, Dong Han MS, Genji Bai MD, Lili Guo MD

“…Conclusion The enhanced CT radiomics model has better predictive efficacy for remission with neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients, and the combined model has greater predictive value.…”
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Use of Rapid Antigen Detection Tests Versus Viral Culture in De-isolation Decision-Making for Critically Ill Patients Infected with Omicron B.1.1.529 by Abeer N. Alshukairi, Ashraf Dada, Yasser Aldabbagh, Mohammed F. Saeedi, Sherif A. El-Kafrawy, Ahmed M. Hassan, Thamir A. Alandijany, Mohammad K. Al Hroub, Basem M. Alraddadi, Imran Khalid, Ghadeer E. Albishi, Mohammed Qutub, Aiman El-Saed, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Fatimah S. Alhamlan, Esam I. Azhar, Awad Al-Omari

“…Conclusion Given their high positive predictive value with respect to positive viral cultures, RADTs may be a promising and practical tool for ending isolation of patients with COVID-19 and decreasing the burden of CCU bed utilization. …”
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Comparison of sum absolute QRST integral, and temporal variability in depolarization and repolarization, measured by dynamic vectorcardiography approach, in healthy men and women. by Sanjoli Sur, Lichy Han, Larisa G Tereshchenko

“…<h4>Background</h4>Recently we showed the predictive value of sum absolute QRST integral (SAI QRST) and repolarization lability for risk stratification of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in heart failure patients. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of RNA methylation-related genes to identify molecular cluster for predicting prognosis and immune profiles in bladder cancer by Bo Li, Junlin Gan, Tinghao Li, Junrui Chen, Youlin Kuang, Jie Li, Hubin Yin

“…GSE19423 validated the predictive value of the risk model. The IMvigor210 data showed the model had promising predictive efficacy for BLCA immunotherapy. …”
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The Impact of Musical Competence on Working Memory and Speech-in-Noise Performance by Yoshita Sharma, Harshada Mali, Divya Chauhan, Kavassery Venkateswaran Nisha

“…Fisher discrimination analysis confirmed the predictive value of tasks like 2n-back and backward-span in group differentiation. …”
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Interim C-reactive protein levels predict the prognosis of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immunotherapy: a retrospective cohort study by Hai-Yan Fu, Yi-Yang Zhang, Jin-Shan Huang, Jin-Xin Hu, Kun-Hao Bai, Zhi-Qiang Wang

“…Objectives: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of CRP-C3 for immunotherapy response and progression-free survival (PFS) and to compare its performance with other biomarkers, such as tumor mutational burden (TMB). …”
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Platelet Distribution Width Levels Can Be a Predictor in the Diagnosis of Persistent Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis by Feiyang Wang, Zibo Meng, Shoukang Li, Yushun Zhang, Heshui Wu

“…Multivariable logistic regression analyses were utilized to evaluate the predictive value of serum PDW for POF. Results. 30 patients were diagnosed with POF. …”
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Construction of a macrophage-related prognostic signature and assessment of immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy of HCC by Shouge Zang, Hongwei Chen, Yuqian Han, Di Cui, Jiangtao Yu

“…An eight-gene macrophage-related signature showed strong prognostic and predictive value. High-risk patients had poorer survival and reduced ICI responsiveness. …”
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A novel data-driven model to define physical activity metrics and predict mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Qichen Deng, Alex van ’t Hul, Hieronymus van Hees, Remco Djamin, Anouk W. Vaes, Martijn A. Spruit

“…This retrospective analysis, based on a Dutch COPD database, also evaluates the predictive value of the new score for mortality in COPD patients compared to step count and energy expenditure. …”
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Predicting functional recovery after acute ankle sprain. by Sean R O'Connor, Chris M Bleakley, Mark A Tully, Suzanne M McDonough

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A secondary analysis of data from adult participants (N = 85) with an acute ankle sprain, enrolled in a randomized controlled trial was undertaken. The predictive value of variables (age, BMI, gender, injury mechanism, previous injury, weight-bearing status, medial joint line pain, pain during weight-bearing dorsiflexion and lateral hop test) recorded at baseline and at 4 weeks post injury were investigated for their prognostic ability. …”
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Prediction of combination therapy efficacy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma by I. A. Bakhronov, G. V. Kakurina, L. D. Zhuykova, I. V. Kondakova, E. L. Choynzonov

“…Determination of the serum level of ezrin in patients with OPSCC has a predictive value in relation to preoperative chemoradiotherapy.…”
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Construction and validation of risk prediction model for postoperative infection in OSCC patients after radical resection by ZHANG Jin, CHENG Zheng, YAN Xiaojing, LEI Bing

“…[Objective:] To analyze the risk factors of postoperative infection in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) after radical resection, to establish an infection risk prediction model, and to verify the model externally to explore its predictive value. [Methods:] A total of 568 patients with OSCC after radical resection in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Xi'an Jiaotong University Stomatological Hospital from January 2017 to December 2022 were retrospectively collected. …”
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Prevalence and diagnostic reliability of BRAF, RAS mutations, and RET/PTC rearrangements in a Latin American public health service population with thyroid nodular disease. by Freddy David Moposita Molina, Grasiela Agnes, Marília Remuzzi Zandoná, Rogério Izquierdo, Fábio Alves Bilhar, Laura Berton Eidt, Virgílio Gonzales Zanella, Luiz Felipe Osowski, Sofia de Oliveira Belardinelli, Amanda Cometti de Andrade, Erika Laurini de Souza Meyer, Lenara Golbert, Vanessa Suñé Mattevi

“…This research concludes that the presence of the BRAF V600E mutation could be useful in supporting the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, due to its high positive predictive value, since 89% of nodules with BRAF V600E mutation were malignant. …”
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Latent profile analysis of psychiatric symptoms and the Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities by Guido L. Williams, Edwin de Beurs, Philip Spinhoven

“…Future research should validate these profiles’ temporal stability and predictive value for treatment outcomes while exploring the benefits of combining symptom and functioning assessments for clinical decision-making.…”
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The ABIC score for assessing long-term outcomes in elderly hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of chronic heart failure by Zebin Lin, Manxiang Deng, Li Xiao, Yipin Zhao

“…Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of the ABIC score in the long-term prognosis of elderly patients with acute exacerbations of chronic heart failure (CHF), and to explore whether its integration with other known prognostic variables could enhance the performance of a predictive model. …”
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The clinical performance of an office-based risk scoring system for fatal cardiovascular diseases in North-East of Iran. by Sadaf G Sepanlou, Reza Malekzadeh, Hossein Poustchi, Maryam Sharafkhah, Saeed Ghodsi, Fatemeh Malekzadeh, Arash Etemadi, Akram Pourshams, Paul D Pharoah, Christian C Abnet, Paul Brennan, Paolo Boffetta, Sanford M Dawsey, Farin Kamangar

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 46,674 participants free of CVD at baseline were included. Predictive value of estimated risks was examined. The resulting Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) was 0.774 (95% CI: 0.762-0.787) in all participants, 0.772 (95% CI: 0.753-0.791) in women, and 0.763 (95% CI: 0.747-0.779) in men. …”
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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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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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