Functional Imaging of Liver Cancer (FLIC): Study protocol of a phase 2 trial of 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT imaging for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. by Esther Mena, Joanna Shih, Joon-Yong Chung, Jennifer Jones, Atoosa Rabiee, Cecilia Monge, Baris Turkbey, Liza Lindenberg, Kilian E Salerno, Michael Kassin, Brad Wood, Jonathan Hernandez, Roberto Maass-Moreno, Babak Saboury, Neha Jakhete, Jason K Molitoris, Keith R Unger, Peter L Choyke, Freddy E Escorcia

“…The primary endpoint is the positive predictive value of 18F-DCFPyL-PET for HCC as confirmed by histopathology. …”
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Identification of optimal cutoffs for obesity and lipid-related indices in screening activities of daily living disability in Chinese middle-aged and elderly adults by Jian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Shun Liu, Nan Wei, Zhifeng Lin, Yiming Hu, Xiaoqi Chen, Ling Yao, Zhiying Yao, Zhiying Yao, Qingquan Chen

“…All 13 indices had predictive value for ADL disability according to the ROC analysis (all AUCs > 0.7). …”
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Unawareness of the disease in patients with schizophrenia: diagnosis and insight-oriented psychotherapy by O. I. Osokina, B. B. Ivnyev, G. G. Putyatin, Ye. M. Denisov, S. G. Ushenin

“…Correlations were found between a higher level of patient awareness of the disease and its better prognosis (r= -0.507; p<0.05), a higher level of social functioning (r= 0.478; p<0.05), quality of life (r= -0.311; p<0.05), cognitive functioning (r= -0.508; p<0.05) and a lower intensity of defensive psychological mechanisms (r= -0.401; p<0.05). A different predictive value of some insight components was found. …”
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Value of serum-free light chain measurements in response and progression assessment in multiple myeloma with monoclonal protein measurable by electrophoresis by Elham Askari, Angela Dispenzieri, Francis K. Buadi, Suzanne R. Hayman, Morie A. Gertz, Prashant Kapoor, Wilson Gonsalves, Taxiarchis Kourelis, David Dingli, Rahma Warsame, Nelson Leung, Yi Lin, Eli Muchtar, Joselle Cook, Moritz Binder, Nadine Abdallah, Lisa Hwa, Miriam Hobbs, Amie Fonder, David Murray, Robert. A. Kyle, S. Vincent Rajkumar, Shaji K. Kumar

“…The response was detected earlier by sFLC (1.1 months, 95% CI 1.06–1.17), and sFLC ≥ PR after two cycles of induction demonstrated a strong predictive value for subsequent electrophoresis responses (OR 9.33, p < 0.001). …”
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Fibrinogen and D-dimer protein levels in patients with preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ermiyas Alemayehu, Alemu Gedefie, Fasil Getu, Zewudu Mulatie, Muluken Walle, Ousman Mohammed, Getachew Mesfin Bambo, Habtu Debash, Yenealem Solomon, Abdurehman Eshete Mohammed, Hussen Ebrahim, Melaku Ashagrie Belete

“…However, further research is warranted to elucidate the clinical implications and predictive value of DD levels in the context of PE diagnosis and management. …”
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Serum miR-409-3p and miR-325-3p in primaryliver cancer are associated with the efficacy of interventional therapy by JIA Huiwen, LIU Yun, XU Yun, YANG Qi, YANG Ke

“…Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was applied to evaluate their predictive value for TACE treatment efficacy of serum miR-409-3p,miR-325-3p levels. …”
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Association of Intracranial Dolichoectasia and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Kitti Thiankhaw, Larysa Panteleienko, Catriona R. Stewart, Rupert Oliver, Dermot Mallon, Gareth Ambler, David J. Werring

“…Among these CSVD markers, IADE had a high predictive value for deep cerebral microbleeds with a receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.75 (95% CI, 0.66–0.85). …”
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Prognostic Value of Peripheral Blood nCD64 Index, mHLA-DR, and CD14+monocyte Percentage in Different Infection Status in COVID-19 Patients by Zhu M, Cheng J, He L, Li C, Shi B, Jin M, Yu J, Huang J

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of mHLA-DR, nCD64 index, and CD14+ monocyte percentage for COVID-19 prognosis.Results: The expression levels of mHLA-DR and the percentage of CD14+ monocytes in non-severe COVID-19 patients were significantly higher than those in severe and deceased patients (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Risk factors for the progression from pulmonary tuberculosis to spinal tuberculosis: a logistic regression analysis by Di Xue, Xiaolei Chen, Lufei Shao, Qinfu Liu, Jia Chen, Yajing Su, Chen Zhang, Zhirong Chen, Min Su, Zhiqiang Wu, Yiqiang Yang, Xue Lin

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify significant risk factors for the progression to STB, and interaction effect analysis and risk stratification based on the NRS-2002 score were conducted to assess its predictive value. Results Univariate logistic regression revealed that the NRS-2002 score (OR = 2.762, p < 0.001), recurrent PTB (OR = 15.370, p < 0.001), and living in relative poverty (OR = 10.000, p = 0.002) were significant risk factors for the progression from PTB to STB. …”
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Screening and Grading of Textural Interface Opacities in DSAEK Grafts with the M-TIO Scale for Predicting Visual Outcomes by Marina S. Chatzea, George D. Kymionis, Dionysios G. Vakalopoulos, Robert C. O’Brien, Daniella Mora, Katrina Llanes, Elizabeth Fout, William Buras, Concetta Triglia, Rahul S. Tonk, Sonia H. Yoo

“…<b>Results</b>: Based on the results, the M-TIO grading scale demonstrated strong predictive value, with higher grades on OCT of DSAEK lenticules consistently associated with worse postoperative visual acuity. …”
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Subpopulation composition of PD-L1-positive lymphocytes in the primary tumour in luminal breast cancer patients by L. A. Tashireva, A. Yu. Kalinchuk, V. V. Alifanov, E. A. Grigoryeva, E. S. Andriukhova, N. V. Krakhmal, N. O. Popova, V. M. Perelmuter

“…This may explain the discordant prognostic and predictive value of the microenvironment in luminal breast cancer when considered as a single molecular subtype.…”
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Association of left ventricular structural remodeling types with fibronectin deficiency in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease by A. R. Mingalimova, N. G. Gumanova, N. M. Bikbova, O. N. Dzhioeva, M. S. Pokrovskaya, I. A. Efimova, Z. Z. Serebryanskaya, N. L. Bogdanova, A. L. Borisova, O. M. Drapkina

“…Multivariate analysis adjusted for gender, age, cardiopulmonary bypass time, the predictive value remained for CLVH — odds ratio 15,83 (95% confidence interval, 4,0821,442,00; p=0,0001) and ELVH — odds ratio 5,17 (95% confidence interval, 1,36519,573; p=0,015). …”
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Computed tomography radiomics to predict microsatellite instability status and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer by Zhou Li, Zixuan Ding, Yongping Lian, Yongqing Liu, Lei Wang, Pengbo Hu, Fangyuan Zhang, Yan Luo, Hong Qiu

“…The outcome cohort, including 68 advanced unresectable GC patients receiving immunotherapy, was used to assess the predictive value of the radiomics model for treatment response and outcomes. …”
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Development and validation of the VAE-NT index: a novel biomechanical parameter for distinguishing subclinical corneal abnormalities by Lanting Yang, Lanting Yang, Lanting Yang, Hui Xu, Hui Xu, Honghu Jiang, Jingyin Zhu, Shihao Chen, Shihao Chen

“…The validity, reliability, and predictive value of the index were further assessed using the validation dataset. …”
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Prognostic impact of extranodal disease on PET/CT in follicular lymphoma: results from a validation study with ECOG 2408 by Frederique St-Pierre, Stephen M. Broski, Zequn Sun, Masha Kocherginsky, Betsy LaPlant, Matthew J. Maurer, Andrew Quon, Lucia Baratto, Hatice Savas, Lale Kostakoglu, Jane N. Winter, Thomas E. Witzig, Brad Kahl, Andrew M. Evens, Leo I. Gordon

“…PET factors with a significant impact on survival outcomes were combined with significant FL International Prognostic Index 2 (FLIPI-2) factors to evaluate the predictive value of a PET-based prognostic index. Presence of ≥2 EN sites and skin/soft tissue involvement on PET were validated as predictors of overall survival. …”
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Combination of nucleated red blood cells and inflammatory biomarkers (PCT and CRP) for predicting sepsis and septic shock in children by Kaibin Pu, Kaibin Pu, Kaibin Pu, Chunyi Wang, Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, Dapeng Chen, Liping Tan, Liping Tan, Liping Tan, Jihong Tan, Jihong Tan, Jihong Tan, Hongdong Li, Hongdong Li, Hongdong Li

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of children with sepsis and septic shock, with emphasis to evaluate the predictive value of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), and nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count in pediatric sepsis and septic shock patients.MethodsWe included a total of 121 children, including 80 with sepsis and 41 with septic shock, who were admitted to the Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between January 2021 and June 2024.ResultsNo significant differences in sex, age, weight, or basic diseases were observed between the sepsis and septic shock groups (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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Diagnostic value of full blood count derived systemic inflammatory biomarkers in malaria infection by Joseph Boachie, Derrick Ahiable, Leticia Awonbiistemi Ajabuin, Richard Amissah, Abigail Asmah-Brown, Safianu Apalebilah, Ama Gyasiwaah Owusu-Poku, Henrietta Eshun, Patrick Adu, Joel Karikari Nyarkoh

“…A receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that NLR (AUC = 0.937) had an excellent diagnostic and predictive value, with sensitivity of 86.7 % and specificity of 92.0 %. …”
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Pre-treatment monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells as predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitor response in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Yiming Jin, Yiming Jin, Hisamitsu Ide, Hisamitsu Ide, Masayoshi Nagata, Takuro Kobayashi, Takuro Kobayashi, Jun Lu, Yoshihiro Ikehata, Yoshihiro Ikehata, Fumitaka Shimizu, Yan Lu, Shigeo Horie, Shigeo Horie, Shigeo Horie

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate their predictive value. The primary outcome was objective response (CR/PR) based on RECIST 1.1.ResultsAmong 47 clinical and laboratory variables with an area under the curve (AUC) greater than 0.6, elastic net regression identified 7 key predictors of immunotherapy response. …”
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Left heart function and strain for predicting change in hemoglobin levels in pediatric kidney transplantation recipients by Shufan Yue, Fei Xiao, Rui Fan, Wei Li, Donghong Liu, Fengjuan Yao, Hong Lin, Chenglin Wu, Longshan Liu, Changxi Wang, Jun Li, Cuiling Li, Cuiling Li

“…LVMI and changes in LVEF and LAEVI have predictive value in absence of Hb increase in pediatric KTx recipients.…”
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Triglyceride-glucose index as a predictor of one-year mortality in non-diabetic acute ischemic stroke by Shengyuan Wang, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Xianjia Ning, Jun Tu, Jun Tu, Jun Tu, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Jinghua Wang, Yu Zhao

“…Multivariate logistic regression and subgroup analyses were conducted to assess the predictive value of the TyG index for these outcomes.ResultsAmong the study population, 5.9% died within one year. …”
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