Prevalence and diagnostic value of GPs’ gut feelings for cancer and serious diseases: protocol for a prospective observational study of diagnostic validity by Sebastià March, Magdalena Esteva, María Martín-Rabadán, Bernardino Oliva-Fanlo, David Medina, Gaspar Tamborero, Erik Stolper

“…We aimed to investigate the prevalence and the predictive value of GFs for the diagnosis of cancer and serious diseases.Methods and analysis Prospective observational study of diagnostic validity. …”
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Improving EEG based brain computer interface emotion detection with EKO ALSTM model by R. Kishore Kanna, Preety Shoran, Meenakshi Yadav, Mohammad Nadeem Ahmed, Shrikant Burje, Garima Shukla, Anurag Sinha, Mohammad Rashid Hussain, Saifullah Khalid

“…The proposed system and existing algorithms are compared using a variety of evaluation criteria, including specificity, F1 score, accuracy, recall or sensitivity, and positive predictive values or precision. The results demonstrated that the proposed method achieved better performance in EEG-based BCI emotion detection with an accuracy of 97.93%, a positive predictive value of 96.24%, a sensitivity of 97.81%, and a specificity of 97.75%. …”
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Comprehensive profiling of candidate biomarkers and immune infiltration landscape in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by Zhangliu Jin, Jianyun Cao, Zhaoxun Liu, Mei Gao, Hailan Liu

“…The diagnostic and predictive values of these hub IR-DEGs in MASH were confirmed using GSE48452 and GSE63067 datasets. …”
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The incidence of liver injury in Uyghur patients treated for TB in Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, China, and its association with hepatic enzyme polymorphisms nat2, cyp2e1, gst... by Yang Xiang, Long Ma, Weidong Wu, Wei Liu, Yongguang Li, Xia Zhu, Qian Wang, Jinfeng Ma, Mingqin Cao, Qian Wang, Xuemei Yao, Lei Yang, Atikaimu Wubuli, Corinne Merle, Paul Milligan, Ying Mao, Jiayi Gu, Xiumei Xin

“…The sensitivity of the CT genotype for identifying patients with ATLI was 42% and the positive predictive value 5.9%. CT ATLI was more common among slow acetylators (prevalence ratio 2.0 (95% CI 0.95,4.20) )compared to rapid acetylators. …”
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Construction of a prediction model for peripheral lymph node metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer based on enhanced CT texture features by Feng Tong, Longfei Zhang, Xiaobin Jiang, Zhenyu Wu

“…Conclusion The prediction model based on enhanced CT texture features has good predictive value for predicting peripheral lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer.…”
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Predicting visual acuity of treated ocular trauma based on pattern visual evoked potentials by machine learning models by Hongxia Hao, Jiemin Chen, Yifei Yan, Yifei Yan, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Zhilu Zhou, Wentao Xia

“…Various ophthalmic parameters were input into the above algorithms for model training, and the performance of the algorithms was analyzed from the difference between the prediction value and the ground truth. Among the BCVA measured at least 6 months after injury was set as the ground truth. …”
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Advancements in Cytomegalovirus Management Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Insights From the ESOT CMV Workshop 2023 by Luca Toti, Nassim Kamar, Sophie Alain, Sophie Alain, Oriol Manuel, Nikolina Basic-Jukic, Paolo Antonio Grossi, Hannah Kaminski, Paolo Solidoro, Luciano Potena

“…Integrating CMI monitoring into CMV management could personalize treatment decisions but has limitations in in terms of predictive value and accessibility. Further research is needed to fill these gaps and optimize CMV management. …”
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Prognostic value of positive lymph node ratio, tumor deposit, and perineural invasion in advanced colorectal signet-ring cell carcinoma by Liang Chu, Han Wang, Tao Ling, Shuhan Feng, Yucheng Ding, Yan Zhang, Ying Pan, Cenzhu Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Lei Liu

“…The combined analysis demonstrated a higher prognostic predictive value.…”
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Comparative analysis of AI support levels in clinical interpretation of traumatic pelvic radiographs by Yu-San Tee, Jen-Fu Huang, Yu-Ting Huang, Chi-Po Hsu, Huan-Wu Chen, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chi-Tung Cheng, Chien-Hung Liao

“…Non-radiologists showed substantial improvements, with emergency physicians demonstrating increases in specificity (26.2%, p = 0.006) and positive predictive value (41.5%, p = 0.006). Trauma surgeons with AI-visual guidance achieved comparable accuracy to unaided radiologists (0.940 vs. 0.920, p = 0.556). …”
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Comparative analysis of third-generation dual-energy CT and IVUS for in-stent restenosis detection by Mohey E. A. Eldeeb, Mohamed A. Mostafa, Tarek A. Nagiub, Mohammed H. E. Alshair, Islam E. Shehata

“…The specificities, sensitivities, negative predictive values (NPVs), and positive predictive values (PPVs) of the DSDECT and ICA were compared for confirming or excluding the ISDR using in-stent area restenosis (ISAR) and a minimal luminal area (MLA) ≤ 4.0 mm2 on IVUS as the reference standard. …”
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Plasma thrombin-antithrombin complex as a candidate biomarker for coronary slow flow by Jian-hong Mo, Bo Liang, Jing-tao Cen, Wan-ying Li, Yong-an Mo, Ming-cheng Tang, Dong Ye, Qiu-xia Long, Xun Hu, Xun Hu, Yuan-sheng Zhai, Yuan-sheng Zhai

“…Logistic regression analyses and a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were performed to determine the predictive value of TAT for CSF.ResultsCompared with patients without CSF, patients with CSF showed higher plasma levels of TAT complex, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, all of which were also positively correlated with TFC. …”
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Performance of the comprehensive nutrition screening index in predicting mortality after cardiac surgery by Jaeyeon Chung, Jinyoung Bae, Seyong Park, Dong Hyouk Kim, Youn Joung Cho, Karam Nam, Yunseok Jeon, Jae-Woo Ju

“…The Seoul National University Hospital-Nutrition Screening Index (SNUH-NSI) is an automated screening tool designed to comprehensively assess malnutrition risk. However, its predictive value in patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains unvalidated. …”
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Bleeding risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndrome: data from observational studies ORACUL II by V. A. Brazhnik, L. O. Minushkina, R. R. Guliev, A. O. Averkova, A. A. Rogozhina, O. S. Koroleva, E. A. Zubova, E. A. Karmanchikova, N. R. Khasanov, M. A. Chichkova, O. I. Boeva, A. S. Galyavich, D. A. Zateyshchikov

“…ROC analysis showed that the predictive value of the ORACLE bleeding risk scale is 0,762, sensitivity — 62%, specificity — 78%.Conclusion. …”
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Usefulness of Positron Emission Tomography in the Examination of Hilar and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathies in Patients with Suspicion of Lung Cancer by Tara Pereiro-Brea, Antonio Golpe-Gómez, Antonio Miguel Golpe-Sánchez, Luís Valdés, Anxo Martínez de Alegría, José Martín Carreira-Villamor, Alberto Ruano-Raviña

“…PET displayed a high sensitivity (95%) and negative predictive value (NPV) (92%), outperforming CT (89% and 85%, respectively). …”
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Psychosocial considerations in pediatric heart transplantation: Initial validation of the Pediatric Psychosocial Assessment Tool at a single center by Michael O. Killian, PhD, MSW, Sonnie E. Mayewski, MSW, Schyler E. Brumm, MSW, Zhe He, PhD, Dipankar Gupta, MBBS, DCH, MD

“…However, few standardized tools exist to guide these evaluations in pediatric heart transplant settings, and even fewer have demonstrated empirical validity or predictive value. To address this gap, the Pediatric Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PPAT) was developed to provide a structured, semi-quantitative framework for evaluating psychosocial risk in pediatric transplant candidates. …”
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MMP-9 Activation via ROS/NF-κB Signaling in Colorectal Cancer Progression: Molecular Insights and Prognostic–Therapeutic Perspectives by Andrej Veljkovic, Goran Stanojevic, Branko Brankovic, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Konstantinos Leivaditis, Branka Djordjevic, Xiaobo Li, Aleksandra Klisic, Jovan Hadzi-Djokic, Gordana Kocic

“…MMP-9 demonstrated the highest predictive value for CRC, emphasizing its potential as a diagnostic and theranostic marker. …”
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The significance of C-reactive protein for the prediction of net-adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Milić Rade, Džudović Boris, Subotić Bojana, Obradović Slobodan, Soldatović Ivan, Petrović Marina

“…Conclusion. CRP has a good predictive value for 30-day mortality and NACO, and potential for MB in patients treated for APE.…”
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The Association of Circulating Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9 and Arterial Stiffness in Hypertensive Patients by Sijin Zhang, Mingjie Ma, Ping Li, Siyu Yao, Chi Wang, Xiaojian Wang, Kunlun He, Hao Xue

“…The addition of BMP9 to the traditional risk model had an incremental effect on the predictive value for AS (0.765 vs. 0.804, p < 0.01). The elevation of BMP9 is strongly related to AS in hypertensive patients. …”
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Relationship between triglyceride and glucose related indexes and MAFLD in rural populations of northwest China by Shipeng Gao, Xinyu Peng, Shijie Zhang, Jing Yang, Shuxia Guo, Yu Li, Rulin Ma, Yunhua Hu, Keerman Mulatibieke, Xianghui Zhang, Xinping Wang, Jia He, Heng Guo

“…Furthermore, TyG-related indexes demonstrated predictive value for MAFLD, with TyG-BMI exhibiting the most robust predictive performance, particularly among unmarried individuals aged 18–30.…”
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Predicting postoperative motor outcomes in the surgical management of Rolandic focal cortical dysplasia: the role of glucose metabolism by Weiyuan Luo, Bowen Yang, Xiaobin Zhao, Baotian Zhao, Chao Zhang, Xiu Wang, Jiajie Mo, Xiangzhi Lu, Zhong Zheng, Xiaoqiu Shao, Jianguo Zhang, Kai Zhang, Wenhan Hu

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to explore the predictive value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ([18F]FDG PET) metabolic activity in determining postoperative motor function outcomes in patients with Rolandic focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). …”
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