Preoperative albumin-bilirubin grade combined with sarcopenia predicts long-term outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer by Shuangshuang Hou, Yang Yu, Nanbo Li, Wenjing Yu, Zhiyuan Dai, He Li, Lianyi Guo, Jiajun Yin, Ju Wu

“…Abstract Background This retrospective study evaluated the predictive value of preoperative albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) grade combined with sarcopenia for the long-term prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) undergoing laparoscopic radical surgery. …”
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Preoperative echocardiographic parameters influencing quality of life five years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Zdravković Marija, Ristić Miljko, Milić Nataša, Zdravković Darko, Krotin Mirjana, Ranđelović Tomislav

“…Echocardiographic parameters, that can easily be obtained preoperatively, have strong predictive value not only in postoperative survival, but also in determination of the quality of life of the patients five years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.…”
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Clinical utility of six serum tumor markers for the diagnosis of lung cancer by Yongchang Yang, Shuai Chang, Na Wang, Pengfei Song, Haijing Wei, Jie Liu

“…By analyzing a large cohort of patients with different stages and subtypes of lung cancer, we hoped to shed light on the predictive value and accuracy of each marker individually, as well as their combined performance. …”
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CELIAC DISEASE SCREENING IN A LARGE DOWN SYNDROME COHORT: COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF DIFFERENT SEROLOGICAL SCREENING TESTS by Dilek Uludağ Alkaya, Seçil Sözen, Birol Öztürk, Nuray Kepil, Tülay Erkan, Hüseyin Tufan Kutlu, Beyhan Tüysüz

“…Overall, 2.3% of patients were diagnosed with CD. The positive predictive value of AGA-IgA and AGA-IgG was low (13.6% and 7.2%, respectively) compared to EMA (69.6%) and tTG-IgA (66.7%). …”
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Clinical and prognostic significance of biomarker ratios in patients with heart failure and concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus by N.M. Kulaiets, V.M. Kulaiets

“…The purpose was to eva­luate the predictive value of BNP, NT-proBNP, ST2, galectin-3, and their ratios in patients with HF, depending on the presence of AF and/or DM, regarding the risk of rehospitalizations and one-year mortality. …”
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Correlation Analysis between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Lower Extremity Macrovascular Complications in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Mengxue Yang, Jun Liu, Xue Zhou, Heyuan Ding, Jie Xu, Bo Yang, Bowen Sun, Dandan Xiao, Jie Yu, Qihai Gong

“…The correlation between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and lower extremity atherosclerotic disease and the predictive value of 25(OH)D for early-stage lower extremity atherosclerotic disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were explored. …”
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Individualized prediction of post-acute pancreatitis diabetes mellitus by combining lipid metabolism and anatomical features by Ling Ling Tang, Qi Zhang, Shuang Yi Song, Nian Liu, Qing Lin Du, Shu Ting Zhong, Xiao Hua Huang

“…We evaluated the risk factors of PPDM using univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis, established quantitative prediction models for PPDM, and evaluated the predictive value of lipid metabolism and features of the pancreaticobiliary junction. …”
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Preliminary exploration of prediction model and nomograph drawing of Doppler peak systolic velocity ratio, peak systolic velocity 1 and peak systolic velocity 2 of ophthalmic arter... by Yanxia Yang, Huifang Liu, Siqi Yang, Qianyi Huang, Shaohui Chen

“…ObjectiveTo explore the predictive value of peak systolic velocity (PSV) ratio, PSV1 and PSV2 of ophthalmic artery Doppler in pregnant women for small for gestational age (SGA) infants and to construct a nomogram prediction model.MethodsA total of 201 pregnant women who visited our hospital from March 2022 to June 2024 were selected as the research subjects, and their clinical data and ophthalmic artery Doppler parameters were collected. …”
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Machine learning model for differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules based on the thyroid function data by Quan Zhou, Lihua Zhang, Nan Xiang, Lele Zhang, Fuqiang Ma, Fengchang Yu, Shenhui Lv, Zhilin Lu, He-Rong Mao

“…For the first time, it validated the clinical predictive value of TF parameters (FT4, FT3) and TPOAB as key biomarkers.…”
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The role of polymorphism of hemostatic system genes in the risk assessment of the surgical treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by I. Yu. Loginova, O. V. Kamenskaya, A. M. Chernyavskij, A. N. Shilova, V. V. Lomivorotov

“…The only factor influencing the results of surgical treatment was the polymorphism of the prothrombin gene (20210 G>A), which showed a high predictive value in assessing the risk of respiratory failure in the early postoperative period of thrombendarterectomy from the branches of the pulmonary artery (OR 3,5 (1,7-18,8) p=0,041). …”
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The correlation between lower limb spasticity and proprioceptive dysfunction in post-stroke patients by Shiai Gao, Zifu Yu, Xihua Liu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between lower limb spasticity and proprioception in stroke patients, to analyze the influencing factors of spasticity, and to evaluate the predictive value of musculoskeletal ultrasound parameters on spasticity.MethodsA cross-sectional study was used to enroll 80 stroke patients admitted to the Rehabilitation Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2024 to April 2025. …”
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Comparison of a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement with the HEART score for rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction in a primary care emergency setting: a... by Sigrun Halvorsen, Ibrahimu Mdala, Dan Atar, Tonje R Johannessen, Odd Martin Vallersnes, Anne Cecilie K Larstorp

“…With no AMIs in this group, the negative predictive value (NPV) and sensitivity were both 100.0% (95% CI 99.4% to 100.0% and 94.1% to 100.0%, respectively), and the specificity 34.5% (32.2% to 36.8%). …”
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Relationship between glucose response curve shape during the oral glucose tolerance test and macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rong Ouyang, Han Zhang, Xiaoqin Zhao, Renyue Hu, Yi Sun, Wei Chen, Chen Qian, Yunjuan Gu, Xinlei Wang

“…Abstract Introduction This study evaluated the predictive value of glucose response curve shape during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Indicators of insulin resistance as predictors of 28-day mortality in patients with VA-ECMO: a retrospective study by You Zhou, Zhi Cheng, Pingping Gu, Yu Zhang, Wanying Xu, Xin Wang

“…BackgroundInsulin resistance is closely related to adverse outcomes in critical illness, but its predictive value in patients with cardiogenic shock receiving venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) remains unclear.MethodsPatients with cardiogenic shock who received VA-ECMO treatment were retrospectively included. …”
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Predicting mortality in adults with suspected infection in a Rwandan hospital: an evaluation of the adapted MEWS, qSOFA and UVA scores by Jennifer Rickard, Amanda Klinger, Ariel Mueller, Tori Sutherland, Christophe Mpirimbanyi, Elie Nziyomaze, Jean-Paul Niyomugabo, Zack Niyonsenga, Daniel S Talmor, Elisabeth Riviello

“…The predictive capacity of each score was assessed including sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value, OR, area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) and performance by underlying risk quartile.Results We screened 19 178 patient days, and enrolled 647 unique patients. …”
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Association Between Triglyceride‐Glucose Index and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Diar Zooravar, Hanieh Radkhah, Bahareh Shateri Amiri, Pedram Soltani

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims The triglyceride‐glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker for insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, has been implicated in breast cancer (BC) risk. However, its predictive value remains controversial. This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed the association between the TyG index and BC risk, its role in differentiating malignant from benign breast lesions, and its potential prognostic significance. …”
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The relationship between the anatomical location of the left lumbar segmental artery and the course of the contralateral (right) segmental artery in oblique lumbar interbody fusion... by Worawat Limthongkul, Peeradon Jaruprat, Maruay Tanayavong, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Vit Kotheeranurak

“…Notably, the anterior position of the left segmental artery demonstrated a high predictive value for the contralateral artery's location at L4 (R = 0.882) and L5 (R = 0.804). …”
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Machine learning with decision curve analysis evaluates nutritional metabolic biomarkers for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic risk: an NHANES analysis by Jun Huang, Jun Huang, Zhuo Liu, Zhuo Liu, WeiPeng Feng, YuanLing Huang, XinChun Cheng

“…The study developed novel indices (RAR, NPAR, SIRI, Homair) and assessed their CKM predictive value through: Multivariable logistic/Cox regression; Restricted cubic splines; Machine learning (XGBoost, LightGBM); Decision curve analysis. …”
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Multisensory BCI promotes motor recovery via high-order network-mediated interhemispheric integration in chronic stroke by Rongrong Lu, Zhen Pang, Tianhao Gao, Zhijie He, Yiqian Hu, Jie Zhuang, Qin Zhang, Zhengrun Gao

“…Functional MRI was used to examine brain activation patterns during upper limb tasks, while Granger causality analysis and machine learning evaluated inter-regional connectivity changes and their predictive value for recovery. Results Multi-FDBK-BCI training led to significantly greater motor recovery compared to conventional therapy. …”
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Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, phenol neurolysis or conservative medical management in patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for the RADIOPHENOL randomised controll... by Markus W Hollmann, Johan Haumann, Bram Thiel, Marc B Godfried, Jan-Willem Kallewaard, Paul R de Wit, Rienk van Beek, Monique Schokker, Carin Wensing, Gezina Oei, Derk A van Kampen, Lars Elzinga, Gijs Hendriks, Jeroen van de Heiden, Jan Willem Coumou

“…Secondary outcomes include Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, knee pain by numeric rating scale, physical functionality, health-related quality of life, mental health, change in medication use, predictive value of a diagnostic block, procedure time, patient discomfort score during the intervention and adverse events.Ethics and dissemination The protocol (V.2.0, 15 May 2023), was approved by the Ethics Committee of Amsterdam UMC (NL83410.018.22 – METC2022.0890) on 31 July 2023. …”
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