Predictive Significance of the Monocyte-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Among Patients with Co... by Lin A, Peng Y, Shao J, Chen L, Lin Y

“…The study used regression analyses to investigate the relationship between MHR and CIN rate and postoperative mortality, and demonstrated the cumulative incidence of postoperative fatal events in the three groups of patients by Kaplan-Meier curves, and also analyzed the predictive value of MHR and other inflammatory indicators on the risk of CIN by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.Results: Compared to Group 1, Groups 2 and 3 had a higher incidence of CIN, higher mortality, and longer hospital stays (P < 0.001). …”
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COTE and Pulmonary Comorbidities Predict Moderate-to-Severe Acute Exacerbation and Hospitalization in COPD by Chen Q, Wang X, Yao X, Zhang L, Liu X

“…Qinglin Chen,1,* Xinmao Wang,1,* Xiujuan Yao,1 Luo Zhang,2– 4 Xiaofang Liu1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaofang Liu, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.2, Xinanhuan Road, Yizhuang District, Beijing, 100176, China, Email xfliutrhos@163.com Luo Zhang, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University; Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, No. 17, Hougou Hutong, Chongnei, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China, Email dr.luozhang@139.comPurpose: The aim of this study was to explore the predictive value of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) specific comorbidity test index (COTE) and pulmonary comorbidities for moderate-to-severe acute exacerbation and hospitalization in COPD patients.Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. …”
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Construction of a dynamic nomogram to predict osteoporosis in elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients based on microinflammatory indicators by Zhu Jing-jing, Fu Yu, Zhou Ya-ping

“…The decision curves of the two sets showed that the net benefit value of the model was ≥0 within the range of 0 to 100% prediction.ConclusionBMI <18.5 kg/m²， longer duration of dialysis， albumin <35 g/L and hemoglobin <110 g/L are positively correlated with the risk of osteoporosis in elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients. hs-CRP and PCT have some predictive value for osteoporosis in elderly maintenance hemodialysis patients. …”
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Association between various insulin resistance surrogates and gallstone disease based on national health and nutrition examination survey by Rui Gong, Yuchen Ding, Kaiqi Yang, Xiaodie Meng, Xiujing Sun

“…The present study was designed to investigate the correlation between these novel IR surrogates and the risk of developing GSD and to explore the index with the best predictive value. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020. …”
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Derivation and external validation of a risk score for predicting HIV-associated tuberculosis to support case finding and preventive therapy scale-up: A cohort study. by Andrew F Auld, Andrew D Kerkhoff, Yasmeen Hanifa, Robin Wood, Salome Charalambous, Yuliang Liu, Tefera Agizew, Anikie Mathoma, Rosanna Boyd, Anand Date, Ray W Shiraishi, George Bicego, Unami Mathebula-Modongo, Heather Alexander, Christopher Serumola, Goabaone Rankgoane-Pono, Pontsho Pono, Alyssa Finlay, James C Shepherd, Tedd V Ellerbrock, Alison D Grant, Katherine Fielding

“…Sensitivity using WHO 4-symptom TB screen was 73%, 80%, 94%, and 94% in XPRES, XPHACTOR, TBFT, and Gugulethu cohorts, respectively, but increased to 88%, 87%, 97%, and 97%, when a clinical score of ≥2 was used. Negative predictive value (NPV) also increased 1%, 0.3%, 1.6%, and 1.7% in XPRES, XPHACTOR, TBFT, and Gugulethu cohorts, respectively, when the clinical score of ≥2 replaced WHO 4-symptom TB screen. …”
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Bartonella endocarditis: a complex diagnosis of blood culture-negative endocarditis in an endemic region of Africa by Hans Prozesky, Colette Pienaar, Simon Poerstamper, Luke D Hunter, Philip G Herbst, Anton F Doubell, Jantjie J Taljaard, Jacques J Janson, Alfonso JK Pecoraro

“…None of the PCR-proven cases of Bartonella endocarditis had negative serology, which suggests that the test has a high negative predictive value. The current guideline diagnostic titre of ≥1:800 is assay dependent and is not generalisable to alternative, commercially available, assays. …”
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Detection efficacy of non-invasive prenatal testing for copy number variations in the recurrent 17p12 region by ZHANG Lanlan, HAN Xu, LI Niu, WANG Jian, LI Shuyuan

“…Follow-up was conducted to assess the results of subsequent prenatal diagnosis and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) performed on peripheral blood from both the pregnant women and their husband. The positive predictive value (PPV) of NIPT for detecting microdeletions/duplications in the 17p12 region, as well as the underlying causes of false positives, was analyzed. …”
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Serum surfactant protein D as a significant biomarker for predicting occurrence, progression, acute exacerbation, and mortality in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review an... by Xing He, Xing He, Jiaqi Ji, Dan Zheng, Zeli Luo, Linjie Luo, Lu Guo

“…It remains essential to clarify the predictive value of serum SP-D levels concerning the disease status in patients with different ILD subtypes. …”
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Pro-Inflammatory Markers in Serum and Saliva in Periodontitis and Hypertension by Teodora Bolyarova, Lyubomir Stefanov, Emilia Naseva, Konstantin Stamatov, Samuil Dzhenkov, Blagovest Stoimenov, Ralitsa Pancheva, Nikolay Dochev, Nikolay Ishkitiev

“…Serum NLRP3 levels demonstrated a predictive value for hypertension (AUC 0.693, 95% CI 0.590–0.796, and <i>p</i> = 0.001), with an established cutoff value of 0.68 ng/mL (sensitivity 0.623, specificity 0.630). …”
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Comparative study of triglyceride glucose index and coronary heart disease risk in middle aged and elderly Chinese and British populations by Wei Mi, Yi-Han Hao, Ming-Guan Wan, Jia-Le Zhang, Hao-Ming Huang, Chen-Ze Song, Qi-Jing He, Nai-Yuan Fan, Xue Yao, Cai-Yun Chen

“…This cross-national study investigates the association between TyG index and coronary heart disease(CHD) incidence in Chinese and British populations, aiming to quantify regional differences in CHD prevalence, and elucidate the TyG index’s predictive value for CHD pathogenesis across distinct demographic contexts. …”
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Identification of m5C RNA modification-related gene signature for predicting prognosis and immune microenvironment-related characteristics of heart failure by Zirui Liu, Rui Feng, Ying Xu, Meili Liu, Haocheng Wang, Yu Lu, Weiqi Wang, Jikai Wang, Cao Zou

“…ROC curves were plotted to confirm the predictive value in diagnostic model. ScRNA-seq revealed cell-type-specific m5C regulator expression patterns and HF IME. …”
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Implementation and maintenance of breast cancer screening among Chinese rural women: a mixed-methods evaluation based on RE-AIM framework by Huijiao Yan, Qiankun Wang, Le Dang, Xianzhi Duan, Zhirong Bai, Yinhui Feng, Linlin Zhang, Suyala Qimuge, Haiying Gao, Xinchun Wang, Min Sun, Shuxia Ma, Cailing Yan, Fanghui Zhao, Youlin Qiao

“…The cancer detection rate was 0.56/1000, ranging from 0.09/1000 in women aged 35–39 to 1.58/1000 in those aged 60–64. The Positive Prediction Value (PPV) for biopsy was over 64.9%, but few patients who were referred for further examinations (mammography and biopsy) completed the procedure. …”
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Construction and evaluation of an anxiety risk prediction model for the elderly (老年人焦虑风险预测模型的构建与评价) by ZHANG Jie (张洁), ZHU Xuehua (祝雪花)

“…Conclusion The incidence of anxiety in the elderly was high. The risk prediction value of the constructed nematic chart model is convenient for the early identification of the elderly with anxiety and for taking corresponding intervention measures. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Auditory Mismatch Negativity in Patients with Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Following Intracerebral Haemorrhage: A Prognostic Prediction Study by Lv X, Yang N, Lv J, Li L, Gao Y, Xiang Z, Li Z, Lang X, Tao D, Zhao Y, Duan H, Li H

“…Moreover, MMN amplitudes at Cz were dichotomised at a value of 1.19 μV, with a sensitivity and specificity of 87.5% and 80.0%, respectively, for the prognosis prediction. The prediction value improved when combined with the CRS-R and the Glasgow Coma Scale.Conclusion: Auditory MMN amplitude, particularly at electrode Cz, serves as a reliable prognostic indicator for patients with chronic DOC following ICH. …”
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SOCS3 and IL-6 mRNA levels in PBMC enhance the early prediction for patients with acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure receiving glucocorticoid therapy by Ji-Hui Li, Jing Wang, Han-Xu Zhu, Feng Zhang, Yu-Na Tang, Jing-Wei Wang, Yu-Chen Fan, Yu-Chen Fan, Hui-Hui Liu, Kai Wang, Kai Wang

“…We aimed to determine serum cytokines levels and to evaluate the prediction value of SOCS3 and IL-6 mRNA levels in PBMC for ACHBLF patients with glucocorticoid therapy.MethodsEighty-five patients with ACHBLF, fifty with pre-ACHBLF, fifty with CHB and thirty healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. …”
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SII as a predictor of mortality in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and diabetes mellitus by Cuiyuan Huang, Jiajuan Yang, Wenqiang Li, Li Liu, Wei Wang, Haiyan Hu, Jing Zhang, Jian Yang

“…Objectives: To explore the predictive value of SII on the risk of death in patients with NSTEMI combined with T2DM. …”
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Primary health care data-based early warning system for dengue outbreaks: a nationwide case study in BrazilResearch in context by Rejane Santos-Silva, Pilar Tavares Veras Florentino, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Vinicius de Araújo Oliveira, Juracy Bertoldo Junior, George C.G. Barbosa, Gerson O. Penna, Viviane S. Boaventura, Pablo I. Pereira Ramos, Manoel Barral-Netto, Izabel Marcilio

“…We assessed EWS timeliness, sensitivity, and positive predictive value (PPV) against fixed-incidence dengue outbreak thresholds. …”
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Galactomannan detection in sputum samples of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A promising marker for diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis? by Sabrieh Asadi Shahi Sarae, Masoud Aliyali, Vida Mortezaee, Hamidreza Jamaati, Hossein Asgarian Omran, Siavash Abedi, Hossein Mehravaran, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Maryam Sadat Mirenayat, Mihan Pourabdollah, Kosar Najmi, Sabah Mayahi, Mona Ghazanfari, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Mahdi Abastabar, Mohammad T. Hedayati, Abdullah M.S. Al Hatmi

“…The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive value for sputum GM test were calculated. The optimal cut-off for sputum GM was determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC). …”
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Clinical value of the renal pathologic scoring system in complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy by Fei-Fei Chen, Xiao-Juan Yu, Hui Wang, Xu Zhang, Ying Tan, Zhen Qu, Su-Xia Wang, Feng Yu, Min Chen, Ming-Hui Zhao

“…Objectives This study was initiated to establish a renal thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) scoring system based on clinical needs and investigate its predictive value for patients’ long-term outcomes.Methods Kidney biopsy-proven Complement-mediated TMA (C-TMA) patients from January 2000 to December 2017 in Peking University First Hospital were retrospectively studied. …”
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Validation of the COAPT risk score in Polish patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of severe, functional mitral regurgitation: a multicenter, observational study by Karolina Jasińska-Gniadzik, Michał Łomiak, Jerzy Pręgowski, Zbigniew Chmielak, Piotr Kasprzyk, Jan Kasprzyk, Rafał Gałąska, Michał Chmielecki, Miłosz J. Jaguszewski, Marcin Fijałkowski, Aleksandra Topolska, Michał Sekuła, Marcin Grabowski, Janusz Kochman, Adam Rdzanek, Piotr Scislo, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Renata Główczyńska, Monika Budnik, Radosław Piątkowski, Łukasz Kołtowski, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Aleksandra Gąsecka

“…CONCLUSIONS: In Polish patients fulfilling COAPT criteria, the COAPT risk score has moderate predictive value for post-procedural outcomes. In COAPT non-eligible patients, novel tools are required to predict outcomes.…”
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