Quantitative EEG features for the prediction of short-term neuromotor development outcome in premature neonates by Yuanyuan Shan, Lin Zhang, Peng Zhang, Yan Xu, Jun Wang, Mingshu Yang, Guoqiang Cheng

“…Automated quantitative EEG (qEEG) analysis provides predictive value for the occurrence of brain injury and outcomes in preterm neonates, among which ABP-δ presented the best predictive performance.…”
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Perioperative Predictors of Unfavorable Outcome of Vascular Surgery by Viktor V. Moroz, Denis N. Marchenko, Yury V. Skripkin, Taniana S. Zabelina, Alexey M. Ovezov, Valery V. Likhvantsev

“…The study results confirmed the predictive value of early determination of TnT levels after reparative vascular surgeries in patients with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction. …”
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National register data are of value in studies on miscarriage—Validation of the healthcare register data in Finland by Nea Helle, Maarit Niinimäki, Reetta Linnakaari, Anna But, Mika Gissler, Oskari Heikinheimo, Maarit Mentula

“…Results The majority of miscarriages registered in the NHDR were confirmed by the hospital records (positive predictive value [PPV] = 93.6% [95% confidence interval [CI] 91.8%–95.4%]). …”
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Analysis of the mechanism of cyclic geomechanical treatment to increase well productivity in carbonate reservoirs by I. M. Indrupskiy, E. A. Sukhinina, Yu. V. Alekseeva

“…Effective planning and application of such methods requires understanding the mechanism of microfracturing in the vicinity of a well when a critical pore pressure reduction value is reached. The aim of this study is to substantiate the geomechanical mechanism of microfracturing formation consistent with the results of laboratory studies of core samples and the application of CGT and related methods in wells. …”
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Catalyzing early ovarian cancer detection: Platelet RNA-based precision screening by Eunyong Ahn, Se Ik Kim, Sungmin Park, Sarah Kim, Hyejin Lee, Yeochan Kim, Sangick Park, Suyeon Lee, Dong Won Hwang, Heeyeon Kim, HyunA Jo, Untack Cho, Juwon Lee, Cheol Lee, TaeJin Ahn, Yong-Sang Song

“…Here, we proposed our two-step method for assessing the existence of pelvic mass either located at ovaries or uterus with more than 99% specificity by utilizing exon-exon junction features with a sampling invariant normalization technique; then next our model finds the malignancy of detected mass with more than 99% negative predictive value for ovarian cancer to practically assist clinicians’ further investigation via combined features of exon-exon junctions, and hematology parameters. …”
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Effector-Memory γδ T Lymphocytes Predict CMV Disease After the Withdrawal of Prophylaxis in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Yoann Abadie, Jonathan Visentin, Jonathan Visentin, Elodie Wojciechowski, Manon Charrier, Julie Déchanet-Merville, Isabelle Garrigue, Patrick Blanco, Patrick Blanco, Pierre Merville, Pierre Merville, Hannah Kaminski, Hannah Kaminski, Lionel Couzi, Lionel Couzi

“…While no significant association was found in the overall cohort, in R⁺ patients, a count >4.65/mm³ was associated with a 97.7% positive predictive value for protection against CMV disease. Multivariate analysis confirmed its independent association with disease-free survival [HR: 0.27 (95% CI: 0.09–0.85), p = 0.0252]. …”
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Glasgow coma scale pupil score (GCS-P) and the hospital mortality in severe traumatic brain injury: analysis of 1,066 Brazilian patients by Melina Moré Bertotti, Evandro Tostes Martins, Fernando Zanela Areas, Helena Dresch Vascouto, Norma Beatriz Rangel, Hiago Murilo Melo, Katia Lin, Emil Kupek, Felipe Dal Pizzol, Alexandra J. Golby, Roger Walz

“…Conclusion Our results support the external validation of the GCS-P to predict hospital mortality following a severe TBI. The predictive value of the GCS-P for long-term mortality, functional, and neuropsychiatric outcomes in Brazilian patients with mild, moderate, and severe TBI deserves further investigation.…”
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Rapid and actionable nasal-swab screening supports antimicrobial stewardship in patients with pneumonia: a prospective study by Siyao Chen, Yuanyuan Xiao, Caixia Tan, Juan Zhou, Ting Liu, Sisi Zhang, Yiran Hu, Yang Liu, Ming Zheng, Letao Chen, Xinghui Gao, Yi-Wei Tang, Fred C. Tenover, Anhua Wu, Chunhui Li

“…Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal screening by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a rapid diagnostic tool with a high negative predictive value for pneumonia caused by MRSA. MRSA remains an important emerging pathogen in China and at present, there is little published data on the effect of rapid MRSA test results on antibiotic utilization for pneumonia. …”
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Recent cannabis use affects the association between baseline immune markers and long-term outcomes in psychosis by Isabel Kreis, Kristin Fjelnseth Wold, Gina Åsbø, Camilla Bärthel Flaaten, Magnus Johan Engen, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Line Hustad Widing, Mashhood Ahmed Sheikh, Maren Caroline Frogner Werner, Eivind Bakken, Thor Ueland, Nils Eiel Steen, Ingrid Melle

“…Abstract Aberrant levels of blood markers reflecting inflammation and immune system activation have been implicated in psychotic disorders and linked to psychotic symptom severity. However, their predictive value for the long-term course of psychotic symptoms as well as the potential confounding and moderating role of cannabis use remain underexplored. …”
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Serum cytokine levels in children with community-acquired pneumonia caused by different respiratory pathogens by Yuanhui Duan, Yuexu Ou, Jieling Li, Xiaoming Gan, Jie Cao

“…Abstract Background Our study aims to investigate the levels of serum cytokines in children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by different respiratory pathogens, and evaluate the predictive value of cytokines levels for severe pneumonia. …”
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Acupuncture for response and complete pain relief time of acute renal colic: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial by Xue-Zhou Wang, Cun-Zhi Liu, Li-Qiong Wang, Zhi-Cheng Qu, Ying Cao, Shi-Yan Yan, Jing-Wen Yang, Jian-Feng Tu

“…This study aimed to explore the extent to which acupuncture can expedite the onset time of response or complete pain relief in treating acute renal colic, and the predictive value of patient characteristics for treatment efficacy. …”
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Microsatellite instability in endometrial cancer: the role of diagnostic methods and their clinical application. Expert consensus by A. S. Tyulyandina, E. A. Ulrikh, L. A. Kolomiets, S. E. Krasilnikov, A. G. Kedrova, A. A. Rumyantsev, G. A. Raskin, A. I. Nesterova, M. V. Volkonskiy, O. N. Churuksaeva, A. Yu. Goryainova, V. V. Zhavoronkova, V. N. Dmitriev, S. T. Nazranova, A. V. Shkradyuk, K. S. Volkova, A. I. Arutyunova, S. N. Kunitskaya, L. V. Stepura, T. G. Zolotoreva, E. B. Shakhnovich, E. V. Ponomareva, M. A. Strokova, A. S. Danilova, E. S. Martynova

“…This review details current concepts of MSI diagnostics and discusses its predictive value in patients with endometrial cancer. It also describes a new diagnostic algorithm for the detection of dMMR and MSI.…”
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide at Discharge as a Predictive Marker for Early Rehospitalization in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction by Junichi Ohno, Kyung‐Duk Min, Isamu Sunayama, Yuki Matsumoto, Aika Daimon, Eri Manabe, Makiko Oboshi, Kohei Azuma, Masataka Sugahara, Akiyo Eguchi, Yoshiro Naito, Masanori Asakura, Masaharu Ishihara

“…This was confirmed in Cox models using log‐transformed standardized ANP (hazard ratio [HR] per SD, 2.01 [95% CI, 1.34–3.02]; P=0.0008) whereas discharge BNP levels showed weaker predictive value. Discharge ANP remained a significant predictor even after adjusting for age, body mass index, or estimated glomerular filtration ratio, whereas discharge BNP did not. …”
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Total Tubulointerstitial Score: a simple and effective predictor of long-term mortality and adverse renal outcomes in lupus nephritis by Wei Chen, Xinxin Zhang, Xiaolei Shi, Xi Xia, Wang Xiang, Ruihan Tang, Manhuai Zhang, Yuewen Lu, Jiaqing Tan, Jianwen Yu, Hongjian Ye, Zhong Zhong, Jiang Lanping

“…Objective Most studies focused on glomerular lesions in lupus nephritis (LN). However, the predictive value for tubulointerstitial lesions remains less well understood and controversial. …”
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Evaluation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus viral load surveillance system, national perspective in Tanzania: A descriptive cross-sectional study by Peter Richard Torokaa, Loveness John Urio, Ambwene Mwakalobo, Alex Sifaeli Magesa, James Njoroge Allan, David John Osima, Focus Medard Shao, Joseph Mziray, Yulitha Barnabas, Agricola Joachim, Mtebe Majigo

“…The system's sensitivity was 84.4%, with a predictive value positive (PVP) of 52% and a national data accuracy of 97%. …”
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Metabolic syndrome with mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events in an elderly population by Shailendra Kumar Karn, Fang Zhao, Yawei Xu, Yi Zhang, Chunlai Zeng, Imran Ibrahim Shaikh, Shekhar Singh, Yuling Feng, Yuling Feng

“…Among the individual components of MS, the combination of central obesity, hypertension, and hyperglycemia (ABD+BP+GLU) showed the strongest predictive value for MACE (HR 3.001, 95% CI 1.640–5.492, p<0.001).ConclusionsMS is an independent predictor of MACE in elderly populations, with central obesity, hypertension, and hyperglycemia being the most critical risk factors. …”
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Clinicopathologic and prognosis of 30 patients with FH-deficient renal cell carcinoma: a single-center retrospective study by Junjie Bai, Jianjia Huang, Yushi Ye, Jun Lin, Yahui Wen, Zicheng Cai, Peihuang Chen, Tong Shangguan, Gaoyu Zou, Qianyi Qiu, Ru Chen, Rong Liu, Weizhong Cai, Shaoxing Zhu, Jianhui Chen, Xiaoyan Li

“…Conclusion FH-RCC is highly aggressive and has a poor prognosis, and clinical and pathologic parameters such as IHC expression including PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2 and CTLA-4 have a predictive value in prognosis and treatment.…”
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Prognostic value of the HFA-PEFF and H(2) FPEF scores for clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and preserved ejection fraction by Xuefeng Wu, Jianming Li, Zhaoyan Xu, Yingqing Feng

“…Cox proportional hazards regression was applied to assess the independent predictive value of the HFA-PEFF and H2FPEF scores for adverse outcomes. …”
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study of Blood Pressure Indices by Sulaiman K. Abdullah, Ibrahim A. Sandokji, Aisha K. Al-Ansari, Hadeel A. Alsubhi, Abdulaziz Bahassan, Esraa Nawawi, Fawziah H. Alqahtani, Marwan N. Flimban, Mohamed A. Shalaby, Jameela A. Kari

“…<b>Background:</b> Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is increasingly recognized as a more reliable indicator of blood pressure status in children than clinic-based measurements, with superior predictive value for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …”
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Prediction of infected pancreatic necrosis in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis based on ensemble machine learning model by Zefang Sun, Yan Fu, Jiarong Li, Baiqi Liu, Xiaoyue Hong, Chiayen Lin, Dingcheng Shen, Caihong Ning, Lu Chen, Xiaoping Yi, Gengwen Huang

“…Conclusion The EL model demonstrates superior predictive efficiency for IPN compared to the LR model, offering greater predictive value and potential clinical benefits. Furthermore, the EL model shows stable performance across different stages of IPN onset, enabling clinicians to make timely adjustments to treatment strategies and ultimately improve patient outcomes. …”
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