Perfusion index as a predictor of hypotension after spinal anesthesia in lower extremity orthopedic surgery: a prospective observational trial by Fatma Kavak Akelma, Milas Mafizer, Burak Nalbant

“…To further evaluate the independent predictive value of the PI for SAIH, a multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted, adjusting for age, BMI, comorbidities, ASA score, and surgical factors. …”
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Vagal nerve activity and cancer prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wen-Bo Huang, Heng-zhou Lai, Jing Long, Qiong Ma, Xi Fu, Feng-Ming You, Chong Xiao

“…Conclusions The findings of this study demonstrate that HRV parameters, particularly SDNN, HF-HRV, and nonlinear indices, exhibit predictive value for prognosis in cancer. Furthermore, it can be inferred that elevated VN activity may predict prolonged survival outcomes. …”
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Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminescence Assay versus Microbiological Swab Culture in the Evaluation of Surface Sanitation in a Pediatric Hospital in Romania by Tudorica (Sirmon) A, Bădițoiu LM, Anghel M, Laitin SMD, Muntean D, Kemper CA

“…In comparison, the Microsnap Total system showed higher specificity and accuracy (85.05% and 84.09%, respectively), but failed to identify the positive (non-conforming) test, resulting in a 0% positive predictive value.Conclusion: The study highlighted several advantages of rapid ATP tests, particularly their ease of use, their ability to provide results in just 10 seconds for Ultrasnap and approximately 7 hours for Microsnap Total, and their capacity to accurately identify well-sanitized surfaces. …”
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Serum miR-409-3p and miR-325-3p in primaryliver cancer are associated with the efficacy of interventional therapy by JIA Huiwen, LIU Yun, XU Yun, YANG Qi, YANG Ke

“…Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was applied to evaluate their predictive value for TACE treatment efficacy of serum miR-409-3p,miR-325-3p levels. …”
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Remnant cholesterol inflammatory index, calculated from residual cholesterol to C-reactive protein ratio, and stroke outcomes: a retrospective study using the National institutes o... by Yanmei Yu, Yiming Zhang, Chunyan Zhu, Tingting Duan, Zichen Rao

“…This research sought to examine the predictive value of RCII and RC in estimating extent of neurological impairment, assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and functional recovery, evaluated using the three-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS), among individuals diagnosed with AIS. …”
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Clinical and Dosimetric Predictors of Early Onset Postradiation Hypothyroidism in Patients with Head and Neck Malignancies: A Logistic Regression Analysis by Ahmad Ameri, Zohreh Azma, Khashayar Fattah, Fereshteh Talebi, Pooya Ameri, Nazanin Rahnama, Mansour Lesan, Sanaz Poshtmahi, Farahnaz Rahimi, Marjan Mirsalehi, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary

“…Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis were performed to identify predictors and assess the model’s predictive value. Results Among the 84 eligible patients, 17 (20.2%) developed hypothyroidism within 1 year. …”
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Non-linear associations of triglyceride glucose index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with heart failure by Huanhuan Miao, Zhanyang Zhou, Zheng Yin, Yuhui Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…TyG index exhibited significant predictive value in this population.…”
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Construction of a nomogram prediction model for the pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: a study based on ultrasound and clinicopathologi... by Pingjuan Ni, Yuan Li, Yu Wang, Xiuliang Wei, Wenhui Liu, Mei Wu, Lulu Zhang, Feixue Zhang

“…Evaluation after NAC2 can provide early predictive value in clinical practice.…”
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Significance of platelet parameters in pre-eclampsia: A prospective cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center in North India by Amrutha Aravind, Poonam Khambra, Sonam Sharma

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis evaluated the predictive value of platelet parameters in pre-eclampsia. …”
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Prediction of Mortality in ICU Patients with SARS-CoV-2-Associated Pneumonia by P. N. Savilov, S. S. Kurdyumova, S. V. Shutova, S. V. Buchneva, A. V. Baranov

“…Aim: to determine the predictive value of selected routine clinical and laboratory parameters and to assess their prognostic significance for modeling mortality risk in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with SARS-CoV-2-associated pneumonia.Materials and Methods. …”
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Association of platelet to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with coronary lesion severity in middle aged and elderly adults by Xiandu Jin, Wenjun Jia, Yue Liu, Min Cui, Hanmo Zhang, Hao Wu, Jiao Li, Liping Wei, Xin Qi

“…Clinical and laboratory data were screened using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression; Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to assess the predictive value of PHR for the severity of coronary lesions. …”
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Hypoxic Burden and T90% as Predictive Indicators of Cardiovascular Risk and Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Zeng W, Wu S, Liu Z, Yuan L, Chen B, Rong Y

“…Both the hypoxic burden and T90% showed significant predictive value for cardiovascular risk stratification. …”
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Association of Intracranial Dolichoectasia and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Kitti Thiankhaw, Larysa Panteleienko, Catriona R. Stewart, Rupert Oliver, Dermot Mallon, Gareth Ambler, David J. Werring

“…Among these CSVD markers, IADE had a high predictive value for deep cerebral microbleeds with a receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.75 (95% CI, 0.66–0.85). …”
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The association of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and prognostic nutritional index with the development to chronic critical illness and their prognosis by Xinghua Chen, Xinghua Chen, Ziwei Li, Ziwei Li, Xing Wei, Xing Wei, Li Yao, Li Yao

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the area under the curve (AUC) were utilized to evaluate the predictive value of these research indicators for the outcomes. …”
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Prognostic Value of Peripheral Blood nCD64 Index, mHLA-DR, and CD14+monocyte Percentage in Different Infection Status in COVID-19 Patients by Zhu M, Cheng J, He L, Li C, Shi B, Jin M, Yu J, Huang J

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of mHLA-DR, nCD64 index, and CD14+ monocyte percentage for COVID-19 prognosis.Results: The expression levels of mHLA-DR and the percentage of CD14+ monocytes in non-severe COVID-19 patients were significantly higher than those in severe and deceased patients (P < 0.05). …”
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Characteristics of 18F-FAPI-04 PET/CT in patients with peritoneal metastasis and to predict treatment efficacy, a head-to-head comparison with 18F-FDG PET/CT by Yafei Zhang, Mimi Xu, Yu Wang, Fang Yu, Xinxin Chen, Guangfa Wang, Kui Zhao, Hong Yang, Xinhui Su

“…Purpose To compare 18F-FAPI-04 and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging features in PM and assess predictive value of 18F-FAPI-04 for chemotherapy efficacy. …”
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Risk factors for the progression from pulmonary tuberculosis to spinal tuberculosis: a logistic regression analysis by Di Xue, Xiaolei Chen, Lufei Shao, Qinfu Liu, Jia Chen, Yajing Su, Chen Zhang, Zhirong Chen, Min Su, Zhiqiang Wu, Yiqiang Yang, Xue Lin

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify significant risk factors for the progression to STB, and interaction effect analysis and risk stratification based on the NRS-2002 score were conducted to assess its predictive value. Results Univariate logistic regression revealed that the NRS-2002 score (OR = 2.762, p < 0.001), recurrent PTB (OR = 15.370, p < 0.001), and living in relative poverty (OR = 10.000, p = 0.002) were significant risk factors for the progression from PTB to STB. …”
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Association of novel triglyceride-glucose-related indices with incident stroke in early-stage cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome by Yong Yue, Pengcheng Li, Zhengyu Sun, Rumi Murayama, Zongping Li, Kenji Hashimoto, Ye Zhang

“…Conclusion Novel TyG-related indices, particularly TyG–CVAI, showed significant and incremental predictive value for stroke risk among individuals with CKM syndrome stages 0–3. …”
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Integration of Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography and Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measurement for Optimizing Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation by Su D, Li R, Chen Z, Cui N, Yu Z, Ding X, Wu J

“…Diaphragmatic excursion (DE), diaphragm thickening fraction (TFdi), diaphragmatic rapid shallow breathing index (D-RSBI), and IAP were compared between groups. The predictive value of these parameters in determining optimal weaning timing was analyzed using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves.Results: Compared to the failed weaning group, the successful weaning group exhibited significantly lower values of D-RSBI and IAP values along with higher values of DE, TFdi, diaphragm thickness at end-inhalation (DTei), and diaphragm thickness at end-exhalation (DTee) (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Association of triglyceride-glucose related indices with colorectal cancer risk among the US population: a cross-sectional study by Sen Niu, Chenshan Jiang, Xiaofei Miao, Ye Zhang, Zengyao Li, Tong Wang

“…Abstract Background The predictive value of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG)-related indices for colorectal cancer (CRC) occurrence remains unclear. …”
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