Systemic immune-inflammatory biomarkers combined with the CRP-albumin-lymphocyte index predict surgical site infection following posterior lumbar spinal fusion: a retrospective stu... by Zixiang Pang, Jiawei Liang, Jiayi Chen, Yangqin Ou, Qinmian Wu, Shengsheng Huang, Shengbin Huang, Yuanming Chen

“…This study develops machine learning models to assess the combined predictive value of Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI), Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), CRP-Albumin-Lymphocyte (CALLY) index and Subcutaneous Lumbar Spine Index (SLSI) for surgical site infection (SSI) following posterior lumbar spinal fusion.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 2,921 patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion at two tertiary hospitals in Guangxi (August 2017–January 2025). …”
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Assessment of <i>ERBB2</i> and HER2 expression in metastatic breast cancer using the nCounter® system and a 100-gene scale by R.  M.  Paltuev, O.  A.  Volynshchikova, Sh.  R.  Abdullaeva, S.  N.  Aleksakhina, A.  S.  Artemyeva, E.  A.  Baychorov, S.  Yu.  Bakharev, Yu.  A.  Belaya, A.  A.  Bozhok, V.  A.  Vasin, V.  I.  Vladimirov, A.  Yu.  Vorontsov, E.  A.  Gaysina, A.  A.  Gofman, V.  N.  Dmitriev, E.  N.  Imyanitov, V.  V.  Klimenko, A.  V.  Komyakhov, M.  M.  Konstantinova, M. V.  Kopp, A.  G.  Kudaybergenova, I.  A.  Lalak, D.  L.  Matevosyan, N.  M.  Mudzhiri, O.  V.  Poltareva, O.  I.  Sevryukova, V.  F.  Semiglazov, T.  Yu.  Semiglazova, M.  M.  Urezkova, A.  S.  Chichkanova, L.  A.  Churilova, M.  V.  Shomova

“…We analyzed the expression of 28 genes with a high predictive value for breast cancer.Results. The nCounter technology allowed us to perform semiquantitative assessment of the expression of 28 genes in tumor tissue samples. …”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa сT1–2N0M0 by F. E. Sevryukov, V. V. Polkin, Yu. A. Panaseikin, M. A. Sigov, R. F. Zibirov, I. A. Bekhtereva, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…The specificity of method was 95 %, the predictive value of a negative result was 0.04.Conclusion. …”
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Orthopedic Trainees&amp;rsquo; Perception of the Educational Utility of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Anatomical Models: A Questionnaire-Based Observational Study by Zhou X, Yi K, Shi Y

“…Physical manipulation of models received the highest educational value rating (mean score 8.1). Primary limitations included production time (45.8%), material durability (38.6%), and limited model varieties (35.6%). …”
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Assessment of the quality of endoscopic tympanoplasty and endoscopic myringoplasty videos on YouTube by Kerimcan Çakıcı, Sabri Köseoğlu

“…Implementing structured guidelines and specialty-specific video evaluation tools is crucial to enhance the educational value of online surgical content. Promoting adherence to instructional design principles may improve the effectiveness of freely available video resources.…”
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Bioinformatics and systems biology to identify underlying common pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease and stenosis of arteriovenous fistula by Mengru Fu, Fei Liu, Chengfa Ren, Qian Wu, Jun Xiao, Ying Wang, Yan Zeng, YuJuan Yang, Yan Yan

“…Immuno-infiltration analysis was performed by CIBERSORT. The predictive value of HPGD to distinguish DKD comorbid AVF stenosis was determined by ROC curves. …”
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The associations of suicidal ideation with psychopathology and inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic schizophrenia by Lewei Liu, Lili Zhao, Zihe Xiao, Liling Sun, Haojie Fan, Mingru Hao, Xin Zhao, Jiawei Wang, Yinghan Tian, Xianhu Yao, Wenzheng Li, Lei Xia, Huanzhong Liu

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were then used to assess the predictive value of each identified independent factor for SI. …”
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Interpretable machine learning analysis of immunoinflammatory biomarkers for predicting CHD among NAFLD patients by Wenyuan Dong, Hongcheng Jiang, Yu Li, Luo Lv, Yuxin Gong, Bao Li, Hongjie Wang, Hesong Zeng

“…This study evaluated the predictive value of ten immunoinflammatory indexes for CHD risk in NAFLD patients using an interpretable machine learning framework. …”
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The significance of plasma fibroblast growth factor 23 in predicting acute renal injury in rats by 胡蓉, 董佩, 雷莉, 杨玲, 胡大军

“…Conclusions（1） Plasma FGF23 has early predictive value for AKI in rats,and can be used as an early marker for AKI.（2） Plasma FGF23 has time advantage over urine KIM-1. …”
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Comparison of Mallampati test in supine and upright positions with and without phonation in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in age groups 3-10 years. by P. Awasthi, S. Gautam, A. Malik, V. Singh, M. Kohali, S. Jafa, J. Agarwal

“…Diagnostic statistical measures were calculated: sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values. Results In this study, the ROC curve analysis found Mallampati test in upright without phonation (AUC=0.959, Z=5.68, p<0.001) is the most significant in predicting difficult laryngoscopy compared to other positions. …”
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Evaluation of hypotension prediction index software in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation: retrospective observational study by Jacek B. Cywinski, Yufei Li, Lusine Israelyan, Roshni Sreedharan, Silvia Perez-Protto, Kamal Maheshwari

“…We estimated sensitivity, positive predictive value, and time from alert to hypotensive events for HPI software. …”
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Correlation in estimating the degree of liver fibrosis using elastography and biochemical predictors of fibrosis, APRI and FIB-4 in a Mexican population from the National Medical C... by Gerardo González-Macedo, Christian Jaramillo-Buendía, Jose Francisco Aguayo-Villaseñor, Manuel Osiris Hernández-Ceballos, Álvaro Ismael Calleros-Camarena

“…Transient elastography is a validated study for the measurement of liver fibrosis with good predictive value, but it is not available in most public institutions. …”
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Ectopic adipose tissue: association of obesity phenotypes with integral metabolic indices of obesity by V. I. Podzolkov, A. E. Bragina, Yu. N. Rodionova, K. K. Osadchiy, M. K. Vasilchenko, Zh. M. Sizova, E. V. Mospanova, N. S. Litvinenko, I. D. Muradova, D. V. Akvitskaya

“…To study the relationship and predictive value of integral metabolic indices of obesity in the identification of ectopic obesity.Material and methods. …”
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Impact of relative estradiol changes during ovarian stimulation on blastocyst formation and live birth in assisted reproductive technology by Wenjie Huang, Liuyan Wei, Juan Tang, Liuying Nong, Ni Tang, Qiuyue Wen, Zuxing Qin, Lixiang Xu, Jingjing Li, Li Fan

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of relative change in E2 levels during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) on embryo development and pregnancy outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART). …”
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A new algorithm to assess the risk of malignancy in premenopausal patients with pelvic mass by M. S. Katsyuba, R. Sh. Khasanov, T. I. Madzhidov, G. Z. Muratova, G. A. Usmanova, A. F. Akhmetzyanova, A. Rakhimbekova, V. V. Terentyeva, G. R. Fakhrutdinova

“…For all malignant disease (all stages) together with BOT stage IC2–III the sensitivities were 90 % and 86.7 %, respectively (p = 0.69). The positive predictive values of ROCK-I and ROMA were 65.1 % and 47.4 %, respectively (p = 0.07). …”
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Is screw position a greater contributor to adjacent segment disease than plate-to-disc distance following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion? by Feng Wang, Jiawei Lu, Bijun Wang, Ziqi Zhu, Beiduo Shen, Kai Guo, Zhaoyu Ba, Yufeng Huang, Desheng Wu

“…Additionally, we evaluated the predictive value of SPS for RASD using ROC curves. To further investigate the relationship between screw position and RASD, we reanalyzed the data of patients with PDD of less than 5 mm to eliminate the effect of PDD. …”
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MRI based paraspinal muscle mass predicts early cage subsidence after posterior lumbar interbody fusion by Zijian Yang, Jie Liang, Dawei Shi, Can Tuo, Yu Wu, Fan Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of PMI and GC for CS after PLIF and compare their performance with other established imaging and bone quality markers. …”
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Anticardiac antibodies in patients with severe and moderate COVID-19 (correlations with the clinical performance and prognosis) by O. V. Blagova, N. V. Varionchik, V. A. Zaydenov, P. O. Savina, N. D. Sarkisova

“…The level of anti-cardiomyocyte antibodies and ASMA correlated with mortality (r=0,363, and r=0,426, p&lt;0,05) and had a predictive value. Mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease was 17,9%, without — 2,2% (p&lt;0,05). …”
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Chronic Heart Failure in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Prior to Basic Antirheumatic Therapy by I. G. Kirillova, D. S. Novikova, T. V. Popkova, H. V. Udachkina, E. I. Markelova, Yu. N. Gorbunova, Yu. O. Korsakova, S. N. Gluchova

“…NYHA class I was found in 5 (21%) patients, class II – in 15 (63%), class III – in 1 (4%). Positive predictive value of clinical symptoms did not exceed 38%. …”
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Construction of a column-line graphical model of poor outcome of neoadjuvant regimens for muscle-invasive bladder cancer based on NLR, dNLR and SII indicators by Bo Hu, Longsheng Wang, Shanna Qu, Tao Zhang

“…Clinical data of both groups were compared, related factors affecting the poor outcome after neoadjuvant therapy for MIBC were analyzed by Logistic regression, ensued with analysis of predictive value of poor prognosis by construction of a columnar graph model based on the NLR, dNLR and SII indexes. …”
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