Reliability of differential time to positivity technique for diagnosing catheter-related bloodstream infections: a retrospective analysis by Álvaro Irigoyen-von-Sierakowski, Marta Díaz-Navarro, Andrés Visedo, María Jesús Pérez-Granda, Pablo Martín-Rabadán, Patricia Muñoz, María Guembe

“…Therefore, the validity values of the DTTP technique for predicting C-RBSI were as follows: sensitivity, 50.0%; specificity, 71.8%; positive predictive value, 54.2%; and negative predictive value, 68.3%. …”
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A Deep Learning Segmentation Model for Detection of Active Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Sebastian Dinesen, Marianne G. Schou, Christoffer V. Hedegaard, Yousif Subhi, Thiusius R. Savarimuthu, Tunde Peto, Jakob K. H. Andersen, Jakob Grauslund

“…The DL system demonstrated a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 70% for annotation-assisted classification of active PDR. The negative predictive value was 94%, while the positive predictive value was 57%. …”
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Enhanced risk stratification scale for predicting death and non-fatal cardiovascular events in patients of the PROGNOZ IBS registry by S. N. Tolpygina, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. D. Deev

“…A multivariate statistical analysis of the predictive value of data obtained during primary hospitalization was carried out.Results. …”
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Total Lesion Glycolysis (TLG) on 18F-FDG PET/CT as a Potential Predictor of Pathological Complete Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Retr... by Handan Tokmak, Nurhan Demir, Hazal Cansu Çulpan

“…This study investigates the predictive value of sequential 18F-FDG PET-CT parameters, focusing on Total Lesion Glycolysis (TLG), in predicting pCR after TNT. …”
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Diagnostic Test of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-β1) in Menstrual Blood with Endometriosis by Kemas Yusuf Effendi, Excellena Nasrul, Iskandar Zulqarnain, null Theodorus, Rizani Amran, Heriyadi Manan, Adnan Abadi, Fatimah Usman, Cindy Kesty

“…The TGF-β1 level has a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 90%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 0.969, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.529, a positive likelihood ratio of 8, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.222, and an accuracy of 0.820 to the endometriosis outcome. …”
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The Dynamics of Platelet Content in Patients with Diffuse Peritonitis as a Predictor of Disease Outcome by B. V. Sigua, P. A. Kotkov, S. V. Petrov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…At the same time, early detection of a downward trend in this parameter may have greater predictive value in predicting disease outcomes.   AIM OF STUDY. …”
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The accuracy of clinician predictions of survival in the Prognosis in Palliative care Study II (PiPS2): A prospective observational study. by Patrick C Stone, Christina Chu, Chris Todd, Jane Griffiths, Anastasia Kalpakidou, Vaughan Keeley, Rumana Z Omar, Victoria Vickerstaff

“…Although the positive predictive value of estimates of imminent death are relatively high, the sensitivity of such predictions is relatively low. …”
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From fat to facts: the potential of adipokine and insulin dosing in obese feline patients by Laura Cernat, Sorana Daina, Adrian Macri

“…This review assesses the predictive value of adiponectin, leptin, and insulin in identifying diabetes risk in obese cats.…”
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The Prognostic Value of Troponin Levels Adjusted for Renal Function in Heart Failure – A Systematic Review by Breha Anca, Delcea Caterina, Ivanescu Andreea Cristina, Dan Gheorghe Andrei

“…High-sensitivity cardiac troponins T (hs-cTnT) and I (hs-cTnI) are important prognostic indicators in HF, though their predictive value can be affected by comorbidities, particularly renal dysfunction.…”
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EXERCISE TESTS IN CARDIOLOGY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. PART III by V. P. Voronina, N. V. Kiseleva, S. Yu. Martsevich

“…The third part of the review focuses on the prediction value of exercise test findings under ECG control in ischemic heart disease with stable angina. …”
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“Obesity paradoxes”: main causes of an “inverse” cardiovascular epidemiology by M. A. Druzhilov, Т. Yu. Kuznetsova, О. Yu. Druzhilova

“…Such facts facilitated a number of discussions on the predictive value of overweight and obesity and consideration whether to correct those in cardiovascular patients as secondary prevention. …”
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Individual risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia progression in patients with chronic cervicitis by O. M. Bokach, A. V. Tishkov

“…The variables are «age», «number of sexual partners», «number of births», «Streptococcus pyogenese», and «smoking history». The predictive value of the discriminant function on available data is 0.97.…”
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Diagnostic performance of the 2019 ESC pre-test probability and Coronary Artery Disease consortium models in estimating obstructive coronary artery disease by Huy Truong Hoang, Dan Van Buu Do, Thao Le Phuong Nguyen, V. V. Maiskov, Z. D. Kobalava

“…Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were also analyzed.Results. Obstructive CAD was detected in 270 (73.8%) patients. …”
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Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Using Fetal Fraction Enrichment—A Pilot Study by Yun Chen, Yunli Lai, Jian Yi, Shang Yi, Xiaoshan Huang, Yanqing Tang, Jiasun Su, Yiping Shen, Hongwei Wei

“…NIPT with FF enrichment generated a positive predictive value of 75% for CNVs (≥3 Mb and 22q11.2 ≥1 Mb). …”
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Validation of Spleen Stiffness Measurement for Screening of High-risk Esophageal Varices Among Cirrhotic Patients in Indonesia: A Single-Center Cross-sectional Study by Saut Horas Hatoguan Nababan, Gita Aprilicia, Pitt Akbar, Kemal Fariz Kalista, Chyntia Olivia Maurine Jasirwan, Juferdy Kurniawan, Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana, Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman, Irsan Hasan, Rino Alvani Gani

“…SSM with a low cutoff value of 20 kPa had sensitivity and negative predictive value of 98.1% and 87.5%, respectively. The high cutoff value of 70 kPa had specificity and positive predictive value of 82.4% and 81.3%, respectively. …”
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The impact of CT-based adipose tissue distribution and sarcopenia on treatment outcomes in patients with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma by Luc M. Berclaz, Dorit Di Gioia, Michael Völkl, Vindi Jurinovic, Alexander Klein, Hans Roland Dürr, Thomas Knösel, Bianca Teodorescu, Stefan Enßle, Michaela Rippl, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Wolfgang G. Kunz, Lars H. Lindner, Anton Burkhard-Meier

“…Abstract Background The prognostic and predictive value of obesity and sarcopenia remains poorly defined in patients with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma (HR-STS). …”
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The Utility of Maternal Blood S100B in Women with Suspected or Established Preeclampsia—A Systematic Review by Grigorios Karampas, Athanasios Tzelepis, Sevasti Koulouraki, Despoina Lykou, Dimitra Metallinou, Lena Erlandsson, Konstantinos Panoulis, Nikolaos Vlahos, Stefan Rocco Hansson, Makarios Eleftheriades

“…In this systematic review, we aimed to investigate the association between maternal blood (serum or plasma) S100B levels and preeclampsia, focusing on its predictive value and correlation with the severity of the disease, with a particular focus on neurological symptoms. …”
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The Eye of the Chiropterologist: Phenotypic Versus Genotypic Identification of Bats by F. D. Dami, T. E. Adeyanju, A. A. Chaskda, I. M. Okpanachi, A. T. Adeyanju, S. M. Ezekiel, T. Gwom, I. A. Iniunam, A. Hitch, D. D. Pam, P. Luka, S. C. Weaver, S. Paessler, R. W. Cross, N. Shehu

“…We then compared the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of the phenotypic to the genotypic outcomes of our identification. …”
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Association of lung ultrasound score with 72-hour intubation needs in pneumonia patients presenting to the emergency department by Tanyaporn Nakornchai, Apichaya Monsomboon, Panrada Pathomkajonkul, Ronnapop Jaluspikultip, Rathachai Kaewlai, Nattakarn Praphruetkit, Tipa Chakorn, Sattha Riyapan, Usapan Surabenjawong, Wansiri Chaisirin, Netiporn Thirawattanasoot

“…The optimal cutoff value of 16 yielded a sensitivity of 88.9%, specificity of 69.4%, positive predictive value of 42.1%, and negative predictive value of 96.2%. …”
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Updating AFP Level in Chronic Hepatitis B to Evaluate the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurrence by Juferdy Kurniawan, Jane Andrea Christiano Djianzonie, Edi Mulyana, Dicky Levenus Tahapary, Andri Sanityoso Sulaiman, Ika Prasetya Wijaya, Sally Aman Nasution, Siti Setiati

“…Results: For HCC surveillance caused by hepatitis B virus, ROC curve analysis resulted in an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.792 (95% CI, 0.719-0.866), and the cut-off value with the highest Youden index was 8.7 ng/ml, with 58% sensitivity, 94% specificity, positive predictive value (PPV)  56.14%, negative predictive value (NPV) 94.43%, positive likelihood ratio (LR+) 10.08, and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) 0.46. …”
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