Diagnostic performance of ultrasound S-Detect technology in evaluating BI-RADS-4 breast nodules ≤ 20 mm and > 20 mm by Boyuan Xing, Chen Gu, Chenghui Fu, Bingyi Zhang, Yandi Tan

“…Using pathology results as the gold standard, we applied receiver operator characteristics (ROC), sensitivity (SE), specificity (SP), accuracy (ACC), positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) to analyze the diagnostic value of BI-RADS, S-Detect, and the two techniques in combination (Co-Detect) in the diagnosis of BI-RADS 4 breast nodules ≤ 20 mm and > 20 mm. …”
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Supervised Machine Learning Models for Predicting Sepsis-Associated Liver Injury in Patients With Sepsis: Development and Validation Study Based on a Multicenter Cohort Study by Jingchao Lei, Jia Zhai, Yao Zhang, Jing Qi, Chuanzheng Sun

“…Model performance was evaluated using accuracy, balanced accuracy, Brier score, detection prevalence, F1-score, Jaccard index, κ coefficient, Matthews correlation coefficient, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, precision, recall, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC-AUC), precision-recall AUC, and decision curve analysis. …”
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Don’t go chasing waterfalls: Multiple factor prediction of injuries in a performance context by Melanie I. Stuckey, Dean Kriellaars

“…Injury surveillance informs risk management strategies for athletes and performing artists yet the predictive value of multiple factors is understudied. This study analyzed demographic, sleep, fatigue, body composition, symmetry/proportionality, and psychological data from a cohort of circus arts students to predict injury presence and duration using regression models. …”
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus: an update by Carlos Eduardo Borges Passos-Neto, Cesar Castello Branco Lopes, Mauricio Silva Teixeira, Adalberto Studart Neto, Raphael Ribeiro Spera

“…The tap test has a high positive predictive value as a predictor of therapeutic response, but a negative test does not exclude the possibility of treatment. …”
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ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ РАННЕЙ ДИАГНОСТИКИ ОСТРОГО ИНФАРКТА МИОКАРДА С ПОМОЩЬЮ БЕЛКА, СВЯЗЫВАЮЩЕГО ЖИРНЫЕ КИСЛОТЫ. РОССИЙСКОЕ МНОГОЦЕНТРОВОЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ИСПОЛИН... by А. И. Мартынов, М. И. Воевода, Г. П. Арутюнов, В. А. Кокорин, А. А. Спасский, А. А. Михайлов

“…On results of the multicentre study ISPOLIN, which included 1049 patients in 17 cities of the Russian Federation, the new domestic express-test for the qualitative determination of cardiac fatty acid binding protein, has more sensitivity, accuracy and predictive value compared with the test of the troponin I in the first 12 h of AMI and can be recommended for wide application in practice.…”
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The quantitative prediction of tectonic fractures of Longmaxi formation in Dingshan area, southeastern Sichuan Basin by Jiatong Xie, Qirong Qin, Cunhui Fan, Dongfeng Hu, Hu Li

“…Compared the fracture density predictive value and the observed value of 15 wells, all wells relative error less than 25%. …”
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Does the Decrease in Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio after BCG Treatment Be a Prognostic Marker for NMIBC? by Aykut Başer

“…We aimed to determine the predictive value of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for recurrence and/or progression of the disease.Materials and Methods:Seventy patients with high-risk NMIBC according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) risk classification who were receiving Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment and were followed up at our clinic were included in the study.Results:The average score level and NLR values differed significantly on patient classification according to the EORTC Progression and Recurrence Risk score. …”
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Predictive validity of early and mid-year literacy assessments for end-of-year word reading fluency. by Saeed Saad Alqahtani

“…In contrast, PSF showed limited predictive value in comparison to LNF and LSF. Accuracy analyses revealed that mid-year assessments, particularly LNF and LSF, were more reliable in identifying at-risk students compared to fall assessments. …”
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Diagnostic relevance of fine needle aspiration cytology in nodular thyroid lesions by Knežević-Ušaj Slavica, Eri Živka, Panjković Milana, Klem Ištvan, Petrović Tomislav, Ivković-Kapicl Tatjana, Karapandžić Aleksandra, Jelić Jasmina

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate our FNAC findings by correlating cytological results with histological diagnosis and to define the sensitivity, diagnostic accuracy and positive predictive value of FNAC. Methods. A total of 266 patients with thyroid swellings were aspirated in one year investigated period at our Institute out of whom 69 underwent surgery between May 2008 and May 2009. …”
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Validation of multiplex PCR for the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis in culture negative cerebrospinal fluid by Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Libera Maria Dalla Costa, Christian Siebra, Lavinia Nery Villa Stangler Arend, Keite da Silva Nogueira

“…This group demonstrated high specificity, positive predictive value, and efficiency. Conclusions: Multiplex PCR for CSF can improve the speed and accuracy of acute bacterial meningitis diagnosis in a clinical setting as a complement to classical immunological and bacteriological assays in CSF. …”
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Scoring Systems to Predict Survival or Neurological Recovery after Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest by Rishi Naik, Indrajeet Mandal, Diana A Gorog

“…NULL-PLEASE and CAST are recommended as the best scores to predict mortality and neurological outcome, respectively, due to the extent of external validation, ease of use and high predictive value of the variables. Whether use of these scores can lead to more cost-effective service delivery remains unclear.…”
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Metabolomic and genomic prediction of common diseases in 700,217 participants in three national biobanks by Nightingale Health Biobank Collaborative Group

“…Lastly, we assessed the incremental predictive value of metabolomic scores over existing clinical risk scores for multiple diseases and found modest improvements in discrimination for several diseases whose clinical utility, while promising, remains to be determined.…”
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MASSIVE TUMOR BURDEN IN HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA AS A PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN YOUNG ADULTS by A. P. Karitsky

“…The aim of the study was the assessment of tumor burden’s components (a mediastinum/thoracic ratio – MTR, peripheral bulky disease, and number of involved lymph nodes) in young adults with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and the analysis of their predictive value. Data on 87 patients aged from 19 till 29 years (median 24 ± 4 years) are submitted. …”
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Relative importance of temporal and location features in predicting smoking events by Han Yang, Hang Yu, Michael Kotlyar, Sheena R. Dufresne, Serguei V. S. Pakhomov

“…This study examined the predictive value of temporal and spatial features available from smartphones. …”
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Proinflammatory Cytokines in Pneumonias of Various Genesis by A. M. Golubev, T. V. Smelaya, V. V. Moroz, M. A. Golubev, Ye. P., Veligan, L. A. Marsova, M. V. Sharshavykh, N. M. Lazareva

“…Measurement of proinflammatory cytokines in critically ill patients with pneumonia is of diagnostic and predictive value. Key words: pneumonia, cytokines.…”
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Utility of photoacoustic patterns in intra-operative margin assessment of breast cancer post neoadjuvant chemotherapy by Yonggeng Goh, Ghayathri Balasundaram, Hui Min Tan, Thomas Choudary Putti, Renzhe Bi, Mikael Hartman, Shaik Ahmad Buhari, Celene Wei Qi Ng, Su Ann Lui, Serene Si Ning Goh, Wei Qi Leong, Eric Fang, Swee Tian Quek, Malini Olivo

“…Results: US-PA imaging demonstrated a high diagnostic accuracy of 89.0 %, with a sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) of 100 %, specificity of 86.9 %, and positive predictive value (PPV) of 59.4 %. …”
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Glutathione peroxidase 4 as a potential biomarker for atrial fibrosis and recurrence of atrial fibrillation by Tong Liu, MD, Dong-tao Zhou, ME, Fang Liu, MD, De-yong Long, MD, Yang Yang, MD, Meng-meng Li, MD, Xin Zhao, MD, Chang-yi Li, MD, Wei Wang, MD, Chen-xi Jiang, MD, Ri-Bo Tang, MD

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of GPX4 for AF recurrence after ablation and the relationship between atrial fibrosis and ferroptosis. …”
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Role of functional mapping on Gallium-68 perfusion positron emission tomography and computed tomographic imaging (PET/CT) to assess the risk of long-term radiation-induced lung tox... by François Lucia, David Bourhis, Frédérique Blanc-Béguin, Gaëlle Goasduff, Mohamed Hamya, Simon Hennebicq, Maëlle Mauguen, Romain Floch, Margaux Geier, Ulrike Schick, Maëlys Consigny, Olivier Pradier, Grégoire Le Gal, Pierre-Yves Salaun, Vincent Bourbonne, Pierre-Yves Le Roux

“…Discussion: The predictive value of PET perfusion-based functional parameters outperforms the standard CT-based dose-volume parameters for the risk of grade ≥2 long-term RILT.…”
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Assessment of Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer as an Adjunctive Non-invasive Diagnostic Method by Saskia Aziza Nursyirwan, Murdani Abdullah, Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Dadang Makmun, Marcellus Simadibrata, Dimas Ramadhian Noor, Agustinus Wiraatmadja, Wifanto Saditya Jeo, Nur Rahadiani, Diah Rini Handjari, Hamzah Shatri

“…The diagnostic analysis of CTC for detecting CRC (compared to polyps) using a CTC cutoff point of >1.5 cells/mL suggested sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) of 50%, 88.89%, and 93.94%. Additionally, the negative predictive value (NPV), as well as the positive and negative likelihood ratio (PLR and NLR) were 34.04%, 4.5, and 0.56, respectively. …”
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The role of ultrasound-guided tru-cut biopsy in ovarian cancer: a systematic review of its safety, adequacy, and accuracy with meta-analysis of diagnostic performance by Munachiso Iheme Ndukwe, Matteo Pavone, Dominik Habes, Nicolo Bizzarri, Martin Stepan, Petra Bretová, Floriana Mascilini, Dominik Karasek, Denisa Pohankova, Akaninyene Ubom, Jana Marie Havigerova, Jiri Haviger, Igor Sirak

“…Diagnostic accuracy was assessed in 13 studies, revealing a mean diagnostic accuracy of 95.54% (95% CI: 93.19– 97.89%) and a median of 97.48%.In the meta-analysis of 10 studies, pooled sensitivity was 98.6%, specificity 41.9%, positive predictive value (PPV) 99.0%, and negative predictive value (NPV) 47.2%, with high heterogeneity observed in specificity and NPV estimates. …”
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