Unmasking metabolic clues: adipsin, irisin and osteopontin as biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome and their impact on metabolic dynamics: a case-control study by Fatma Nur Duzenli, Engin Yurtcu, Betul Keyif, Alper Basbug

“…A combination of osteopontin and adipsin yielded the highest predictive value (AUC = 0.817) among double or triple biomarker combinations. …”
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Predicting 1-year mortality among patients with decompensated cirrhosis: results of a multicentre evaluation of the Bristol Prognostic Score by John F Dillon, Stephen Barclay, Fiona Finlay, Kathleen Clare, Asma Ahmed, Sarah Pauline Bowers, Louise Hagerty, Kirsty McColl, Eva Smith, Alana Brown-Kerr

“…BPS performed poorer in this non-Bristol group with sensitivity 54.9% (72.2% in original study), specificity 58% (83.8%) and positive predictive value (PPV) 43.4% (81.3%).Conclusion BPS was unable to accurately predict mortality in this Scottish cohort. …”
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Postoperative Refractive Prediction Error Measured by Optical and Acoustic Biometry after Phacovitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment without Macular Involvement by Masashi Sakamoto, Izumi Yoshida, Takahiro Sodeno, Asao Sakai, Hidetaka Masahara, Takatoshi Maeno

“…The difference between the preoperative predictive value and the postoperative refractive value was measured both by optical and acoustic biometry and compared in each group. …”
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The effectiveness of three months EGFR-CTH therapy in palliative colorectal cancer by Maciej Pawel Jankowski, Krystyna Bratos, Tomasz Urbanowicz

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve revealed a predictive value of EGFR-CTH with the area under the curve of 0.663, yielding a sensitivity of 58.1%, specificity of 72.5%, and precision of 0.694. …”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Construction of a macrophage-related prognostic signature and assessment of immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy of HCC by Shouge Zang, Hongwei Chen, Yuqian Han, Di Cui, Jiangtao Yu

“…An eight-gene macrophage-related signature showed strong prognostic and predictive value. High-risk patients had poorer survival and reduced ICI responsiveness. …”
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A novel data-driven model to define physical activity metrics and predict mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Qichen Deng, Alex van ’t Hul, Hieronymus van Hees, Remco Djamin, Anouk W. Vaes, Martijn A. Spruit

“…This retrospective analysis, based on a Dutch COPD database, also evaluates the predictive value of the new score for mortality in COPD patients compared to step count and energy expenditure. …”
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Predicting functional recovery after acute ankle sprain. by Sean R O'Connor, Chris M Bleakley, Mark A Tully, Suzanne M McDonough

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A secondary analysis of data from adult participants (N = 85) with an acute ankle sprain, enrolled in a randomized controlled trial was undertaken. The predictive value of variables (age, BMI, gender, injury mechanism, previous injury, weight-bearing status, medial joint line pain, pain during weight-bearing dorsiflexion and lateral hop test) recorded at baseline and at 4 weeks post injury were investigated for their prognostic ability. …”
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Prediction of combination therapy efficacy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma by I. A. Bakhronov, G. V. Kakurina, L. D. Zhuykova, I. V. Kondakova, E. L. Choynzonov

“…Determination of the serum level of ezrin in patients with OPSCC has a predictive value in relation to preoperative chemoradiotherapy.…”
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Effects of acupuncture on sensory perception: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Petra I Baeumler, Johannes Fleckenstein, Shin Takayama, Michael Simang, Takashi Seki, Dominik Irnich

“…Future studies should incorporate comprehensive, standardized assessments of sensory profiles in order to fully characterize its effect on sensory perception and to explore the predictive value of sensory profiles for the effectiveness of acupuncture.…”
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