Differences in hematocrit-to-plasma albumin ratio as a predictor of severe maternal morbidity in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study by Yihua Ni, Liying Zhong, Huale Zhang, Xiaoyan Xiu

“…Multivariate logistic regression, threshold effect analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve evaluation were used to assess the predictive value of HCT-ALB and other clinical indicators. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of self-reported food consumption and shaking chills in predicting bacteremia in outpatients: A prospective, multicenter observational study. by Takayuki Komatsu, Kenji Inoue, Yuki Someya, Hiroshi Hirano, Fumihiro Saitoh, Makoto Aoki, Akihiro Inui, Lawrence M Tierney, Kentaro Mishima, Keiko Mizuno, Hiroki Takami, Tomohisa Nomura, Manabu Sugita

“…., normal food consumption) had a negative predictive value of 91.2% (95% confidence interval, 88.8-93.6) and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.66 (0.23-1.94). …”
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The different effects of admission blood glucose levels on the outcomes of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes by Naimeh Mesri Alamdari, Neda Lotfi Yagin, Samad Ghaffari, Neda Roshanravan, Anita Zarrintan, Majid Mobbaseri

“…Furthermore, cut-off points for blood glucose level on admission were determined and the predictive value of these cut-off values was analyzed using logistic regression analysis. …”
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Verbal Learning as a predictor of risks of accidents in elderly drivers by Adriana Machado Vasques, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Márcio Sarroglia Pinho, Mirna Wetters Portuguez

“…The verbal learning score was significantly lower in the HR group (median=33, range=12-57) compared with the NR group (median=38, range=23-57, p<0.05), and it was observed that this score had the best predictive value for worse driving performance in the regression model. …”
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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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CLINICAL AND PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF INTERLEUKIN-12 IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION by M. V. Zykov, O. L. Barbarash, V. V. Kashtalap, A. V. Veremeev, L. S. Barbarash

“…Regression  analysis,  using  an  iterative  approach,    showed    that    patients’    age    of    ≥    53    years and  IL-12  levels  ≥  87.1  pg/ml  are  of  highest  predictive  value,    when    detecting    clinically    significant    coronary  lesions.    …”
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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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CD63 and GLUT-1 Overexpression Could Predict a Poor Clinical Outcome in GIST: A Study of 54 Cases with Follow-Up by Piotr Lewitowicz, Jarosław Matykiewicz, Dorota Koziel, Magdalena Chrapek, Agata Horecka-Lewitowicz, Stanislaw Gluszek

“…The goal of the present study was an analysis of CD9, CD63, and GLUT-1 as a marker of hypoxia status within 54 cases of GIST and evaluation of their predictive value. Methods. 54 cases of patients suffering from GIST were enrolled into the study, predominantly in the gastric location. …”
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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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P2Y12 Receptor on the Verge of a Neuroinflammatory Breakdown by Susanna Amadio, Chiara Parisi, Cinzia Montilli, Alberto Savio Carrubba, Savina Apolloni, Cinzia Volonté

“…We suggest that modulation of P2Y12 expression might play a dual role as analytic marker of branched/surveillant microglia and demyelinating lesions, thus potentially acquiring a predictive value under neuroinflammatory conditions as those found in ALS and MS.…”
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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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Risk factors and diagnostic markers for acute coronary syndrome in chronic kidney disease by L. A. Kamyshnikova, D. S. Pisankina, K. S. Gorbachevskaya, G. V. Biryukov, M. S. Sviridova, I. V. Kalashnikova

“…In addition, CKD itself is the initiator of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the prevalence of which is greater, the more pronounced the impairment of kidney function and the more concomitant risk factors in the patient.Aim. To study the predictive value of various laboratory and instrumental markers in identifying the risk of developing ACS in patients with CKD.Materials and methods. …”
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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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Ophthalmologic Psychophysical Tests Support OCT Findings in Mild Alzheimer’s Disease by Elena Salobrar-Garcia, Rosa de Hoz, Blanca Rojas, Ana I. Ramirez, Juan J. Salazar, Raquel Yubero, Pedro Gil, Alberto Triviño, José M. Ramirez

“…The PTs with the greatest predictive value are the higher spatial frequencies in CS and tritan unspecific errors in CP. …”
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Two sides of the coin: coagulation and inflammation in deep vein thrombosis – a prospective study on D-dimer and SIRI by Ercan Kahraman, Sirin Cetin, Meryem Cetin, Ayse Ulgen, Ayse Ulgen

“…Additionally, the combination of SIRI and D-dimer yielded high positive and negative predictive values for DVT diagnosis.…”
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Brief Communication: Maternal Plasma Autoantibodies Screening in Fetal Down Syndrome by Karol Charkiewicz, Monika Zbucka-Kretowska, Joanna Goscik, Slawomir Wolczynski, Adam Lemancewicz, Piotr Laudanski

“…The second step was to create a classifier of Down syndrome pregnancy, which includes 14 antibodies. The predictive value of the classifier (specificity and sensitivity) is 100%, classification errors, 0%, cross-validation errors, 0%. …”
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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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Association between obesity indicators and retinopathy in US adults: NHANES 2005–2008 by Chuan-Xi Wang, Miao Kuang, Miao Kuang, Jing-Jing Hou, Si-Yu Lin, Sheng-Zhen Liu, Ning Bao, Zheng-Xuan Jiang

“…ROC curves showed that WWI had the highest predictive value for retinopathy.ConclusionOverall, increased levels of these obesity indicators increase the likelihood of developing retinopathy.…”
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