Role of doubling rate of hCG in predicting early pregnancy loss: a retrospective analysis by Xiaoping Wang, Fangxiang Mu, Qiliang Jian, Fang Wang

“…Differences in the intervals showing predictive value between women with and without RPL imply that individualized interpretation of HDR may be warranted in these subgroups. …”
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Usability of machine learning algorithms based on electronic health records for the prediction of acute kidney injury and transition to acute kidney disease: A proof of concept stu... by Lorenzo Ruinelli, Pietro Cippà, Chantal Sieber, Clelia Di Serio, Paolo Ferrari, Antonio Bellasi

“…Among subjects with AKI on the first day and longer in-hospital observation, the ML accuracy in predicting AKD transition increased (AUC-ROC from 76% to 88%) by integrating EHR accumulated during the hospitalization. The negative predictive value (NPV) progressively increased from 94% to 98% consistently. …”
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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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Comparing the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke and Berg Balance Scale for predicting community walking ability at discharge in subacute stroke: a prospective cohort study by Chutipa Worraridthanon, Maria Justine, Akkradate Siriphorn

“…Conclusions PASS and BBS assessed at admission are highly accurate tools for predicting community ambulation at discharge in subacute stroke patients, with BBS demonstrating a slight advantage, particularly in its positive predictive value. These findings support the use of both scales to guide rehabilitative clinical decision-making.…”
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Understanding the role of metabolic syndrome in prostate cancer risk: A UK Biobank prospective cohort study by Shing Fung Lee, Maja Nikšić, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez

“…Abstract Predictive value of metabolic syndrome for prostate cancer risk is not clear. …”
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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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Endocan serum concentration in uninfected newborn infants by Gabriela I Zonda, Radu Zonda, Andrei T Cernomaz, Luminita Paduraru, Bogdan D Grigoriu

“…The clinical signs of early onset sepsis (EOS) are nonspecific and routinely used biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein and procalcitonin, have low sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value. Endocan could be useful as a biomarker for diagnosis of EOS, but at present normal range values for this molecule have not been reported. …”
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Small‐Vessel Disease and Intracranial Large Artery Disease in Brain MRI Predict Dementia and Acute Coronary Syndrome, Respectively: A Prospective, Observational Study in the Popula... by Kazuo Kitagawa, Sono Toi, Megumi Hosoya, Hiroshi Yoshizawa

“…Background We aimed to clarify the predictive value of cerebral small‐vessel disease and intracranial large artery disease (LAD) observed in magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and magnetic resonance angiography on future vascular events and cognitive impairment. …”
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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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Remote ischaemic conditioning and early changes in plasma creatinine as markers of one year kidney graft function-A follow-up of the CONTEXT study. by Marie B Nielsen, Nicoline V Krogstrup, Mihai Oltean, Gertrude J Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke, Frank J M F Dor, Henrik Birn, Bente Jespersen

“…This randomised, double-blinded trial evaluated the effect of RIC on kidney graft outcome in the first year, and examined the predictive value of a new measure of initial kidney graft function, i.e. the estimated time to a 50% reduction in plasma creatinine post-transplantation (tCr50).…”
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Utilizing Albumin Value, HALP Score and LCR Value for Predicting Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Tufan Gumus, Veysel Umman, Bekir Cetin, Alper Uguz

“…Preoperative albumin levels, HALP scores, and LCR values were calculated and analyzed to evaluate their predictive value for pathological findings in the early postoperative period. …”
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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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Blood glucose fluctuations are associated with the onset of gestational hypertension in gestational diabetes mellitus patients by WANG Rui, ZHANG Yuping, LI Rui, LI Yunlong, LI Yuan, ZHANG Yuan, LIU Yanping

“…Objective To identify the impact of glucose variability (GV) on the development of gestational hypertension (GH) in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and to find the differences between various GV metrics as well as to evaluate their predictive value in management strategy development. Methods A total of 127 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM were included in this study. …”
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Sex differences in the prediction of metabolic abnormalities via body mass index in an Eastern Chinese population by Yingjie Gao, Kaimeng Jin, Jin Chen, Ben Chen, Yan Guo, Jin Lu

“…We aimed to investigate potential sex differences in the predictive value of BMI for metabolic abnormality and to calculate the optimal BMI cut-offs for predicting metabolic abnormality for each sex.MethodsParticipants (n = 4,623) who attended a health check-up centre continuously in Eastern China between January 2022 and December 2023 were evaluated for metabolic abnormalities. …”
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Histopathologic Parameters at Diagnosis as Early Predictors of Histologic Remission along the Course of Ulcerative Colitis by Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho, Braulio Martínez-Benítez, Germán E. Sánchez-Morales

“…Factors that impair histologic remission in patients with ulcerative colitis were treatment with steroids and reduced mucin production; meanwhile, less than 10 eosinophils per high power showed a predictive value for histologic remission.…”
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Improving patient flow during infectious disease outbreaks using machine learning for real-time prediction of patient readiness for discharge. by Jennifer A Bishop, Hamza A Javed, Rasheed El-Bouri, Tingting Zhu, Thomas Taylor, Tim Peto, Peter Watkinson, David W Eyre, David A Clifton

“…Performance was evaluated in terms of positive predictive value (PPV), i.e., the proportion of these patients who would have been correctly deemed as 'ready for discharge' after having the second screening by a clinician. …”
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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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High Plasma Alpha‐Fetoprotein Level Is Associated With Early Postoperative Complications in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Southern Vietnam During 2018–2023: A Cross‐Sec... by Long Huynh Thanh, Khiem Nguyen Manh, Hung Nguyen Quang

“…We performed this study to determine the early complication rate and predictive value of plasma AFP for early postoperative complications in HCC patients. …”
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Association of triglyceride glucose index with diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory type 2 diabetic patients by Qiong Yao, Shang-quan Liu

“…Furthermore, the predictive value of the TyG index for diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and elderly ambulatory T2DM patients was evaluated through stratified regression to adjust for other factors, along with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the TyG index was identified as an independent risk factor for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in middle-aged and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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