Anti-PGL-1 Positivity as a Risk Marker for the Development of Leprosy among Contacts of Leprosy Cases: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. by Maria Lucia F Penna, Gerson O Penna, Paula C Iglesias, Sonia Natal, Laura C Rodrigues

“…A fixed model also estimated the sensibility of PGL-1 positivity and positive predictive value.<h4>Results</h4>Contacts who were anti PGL-1 positive at baseline were 3 times as likely to develop leprosy; the proportion of cases of leprosy that were PGL-1 positive at baseline varied but was always under 50%.…”
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Clinical and X-ray Diagnosis of Respiratory Distress in Premature Babies of Less than 34-Week Gestational Age by N. N. Volodin, D. N. Degtyarev, I. Ye Kotik, I. S. Ivanova

“…A clear distinction of two types of the X-ray pattern of RDS in very premature babies may be of great predictive value.…”
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Arterial stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis: Current knowledge and future perspectivess by Panagiota Anyfanti, Eleni Bekiari, Elena Angeloudi, Eleni Pagkopoulou, George D Kitas, Theodoros Dimitroulas

“…Considering the well-established predictive value of increased PWV both in the general population and patients at high cardiovascular risk, future studies need to focus on the clinical utility of this surrogate risk marker specifically in patients with RA.…”
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Potential of Urinary Mutation and Methylation Biomarkers in Selecting Candidates for Repeat Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor in Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Prospe... by Xiao Yang, Lingkai Cai, Yaqun Xin, Xinfeng Chen, Bing Zheng, Jie Han, Lin Yuan, Xuejian Yang, Pengchao Li, Juntao Zhuang, Peikun Liu, Ruixi Yu, Rongjie Bai, Yiyang Liu, Tonghui Ma, Qiang Cao, Qiang Lu

“…The OncoUrine test showed sensitivity of 77%, specificity of 78%, positive predictive value of 62%, and negative predictive value (NPV) of 88% for residual tumor, while exfoliated cytology showed corresponding values of 20%, 96%, 69%, and 72%. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of PfHRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests and antigenemia persistence in Kenyan children from a holoendemic region: implications for case management and su... by Sharley A. Wasena, Sharley A. Wasena, Clinton O. Onyango, Clinton O. Onyango, Shamim W. Osata, Shamim W. Osata, Samuel B. Anyona, Samuel B. Anyona, Evans Raballah, Evans Raballah, Ivy Hurwitz, Philip D. Seidenberg, Philip D. Seidenberg, Collins Ouma, Collins Ouma, Qiuying Cheng, Kristan A. Schneider, Douglas J. Perkins, Douglas J. Perkins

“…The mRDT showed a high sensitivity of 97.27% but a moderate specificity of 65.00% in acute febrile illness, indicating frequent false-positive results. The positive predictive value was low (35.10%), suggesting that confirmatory testing is needed, while the negative predictive value was high (98.89%), reinforcing the reliability of mRDTs in ruling out malaria. …”
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Postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoproteins as predictors of carotid atherosclerosis in individuals with normal fasting lipid profiles: a prospective follow-up study by Yilin Hou, Yilin Hou, Peipei Tian, Peipei Tian, Guangyao Song, Guangyao Song, Guangyao Song, An Song, Dandan Liu, Dandan Liu, Zhimin Wang, Zhimin Wang, Yihe Shi, Yihe Shi, Yale Tang, Yale Tang, Xiaoyu Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Luxuan Li, Luxuan Li, Luping Ren, Luping Ren, Luping Ren

“…This study explores the oral fat tolerance test (OFTT) for its predictive value in CAS, using postprandial TRL levels as a diagnostic biomarker.MethodsA total of 107 volunteers with normal fasting lipid profiles and no CAS at baseline were included. …”
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Artificial intelligence as the clinical assistant for detection of femoral neck fracture: Intelligent medicine brings the bright future by Pengran Liu, Dan Zhang, Yufei Chen, Ying Fang, Jiayao Zhang, Honglin Wang, Jialang Hu, Binlei Sun, Rui Jiao, Jiaming Yang, Yi Xie, Mingdi Xue, Hong Zhou, Zhewei Ye

“…A Faster RCNN model with three different backbones (VGG16, VGG16-nottop and Resnet 50) was set up and trained with the training dataset, then the diagnostic performance of the Faster RCNN was assessed by the testing dataset and further compared with five doctors, in the form of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, missed diagnosis rate, misdiagnosis rate, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and time consumption. …”
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Creatinine to cystatin C ratio as a predictor of complications after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a retrospective study by Li Jiale, Chen Qiaoming, Lan Jiuan, Fang Chuxuan, Wen Ningyu, Gan Jialiang, Tang Shuangyi

“…[Objectives] To investigate the predictive value of creatinine to cystatin C ratio for the occurrence of complications in colorectal cancer patients within 30 days after surgery. …”
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Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance after radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation using speckle tracking echocardiography and dynamics of left atrial struct... by T. I. Musin, Z. A. Bagmanova, D. A. Gareev, V. G. Rudenko, N. Sh. Zagidullin

“…To evaluate the dynamics of left atrial volume (LAV), strain (S) during the reservoir phase and strain rate (SR) in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), scheduled for catheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA), as well as to compare the predictive value of S and SR as a marker of maintaining sinus rhythm.Material and methods. …”
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Application of Radiomics in Predicting the Prognosis of Medulloblastoma in Children by Jiashu Chen, Wei Yang, Zesheng Ying, Ping Yang, Yuting Liang, Chen Liang, Baojin Shang, Hong Zhang, Yingjie Cai, Xiaojiao Peng, Hailang Sun, Wenping Ma, Ming Ge

“…The radiomic–clinical molecular features had better predictive value for OS (C-index = 0.860; Brier score: 0.087) than the radiomic features (C-index = 0.762; Brier score: 0.073) or clinical molecular characteristics (C-index = 0.806; Brier score: 0.092). …”
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Tibial morphological difference between metal augmentation and actual tibia for revision total knee arthroplasty by Yushi Sakamoto, Shinichiro Nakamura, Yugo Morita, Shinichi Kuriyama, Kohei Nishitani, Sayako Sakai, Yuki Shinya, Shuichi Matsuda

“…All points that were 5, 10, 15, or 20 mm below were projected onto the primary resection surface, and the reduction value from the primary level to each level was measured. …”
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Unusual Radiographic Presentation of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient with AIDS by Brian L. Block, Tejas Mehta, Gabriel M. Ortiz, Sean P. Ferris, Thienkhai H. Vu, Laurence Huang, Adithya Cattamanchi

“…The absence of ground glass opacities on chest CT is thought to have a high negative predictive value for PCP in individuals with AIDS. Here, we report a case of PCP in a man with AIDS who presented to our hospital with subacute shortness of breath and a nonproductive cough. …”
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ПРОГНОЗИРОВАНИЕ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ РЕЦИДИВИРУЮЩЕЙ ФОРМЫ ФИБРИЛЛЯЦИИ ПРЕДСЕРДИЙ В ХРОНИЧЕСКУЮ У ПАЦИЕНТОВ С АРТЕРИАЛЬНОЙ ГИПЕРТОНИЕЙ... by Н. Е. Григориади, Л. М. Василец, А. В. Туев, А. В. Петруша, Е. А. Ратанова

“…It was revealed that the performance of remodeling of the left atrium (the level of PICP, TIMP-1, and the index of the PL to the BSA) have predictive value in the risk of progression of AF. The risk of transition to a chronic form of arrhythmia increases as the concentration of PICP over 133 ng/ml (Se 70–73% and Sp 62–75%), at a concentration of TIMP-1 less than 490 ng/ml (Se 67–78%, Sp 69–75%) and index of LP to PPT than 32–34 ml/m 2 (Se 80%, Sp 77–83%). …”
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Using ChatGPT to assist in judging the indications for emergency ultrasound: an innovative exploration of optimizing medical resource allocation by Zhirong Xu, Jiayi Ye, Jiemin Chen, Xiaoqian Zhang, Jiawei Wang

“…The model accurately identified 92 emergency cases and 93 non-emergency cases, with only 15 non-emergency cases misclassified as emergency cases.ConclusionThe GPT-4O model showed excellent performance in determining the indications for emergency ultrasound, particularly in terms of sensitivity and negative predictive value. It has the potential to reduce unnecessary examinations and optimize the allocation of medical resources.…”
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Diagnostic reliability of a simplified epidemiologic tool to detect high-risk overjet for dental trauma. by Andressa Reisen, Alessandra Ramos Parpaiola, Arlete Maria Gomes Oliveira, Luciane Zanin, Flávia Martão Flório

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated for the classification of risk for dental trauma in terms of overjet using the simplified method and compared to the conventional method. …”
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Clinical reliability of 6 meniscal tests: a diagnostic accuracy study of 255 patients by Giuseppe Rinonapoli, Lorenzo Lucchetta, Giulio Ancillai, Francesco Manfreda, Paolo Ceccarini, Auro Caraffa

“…Diagnostic accuracy was determined based on MRI and arthroscopic findings, evaluating sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. Results: Arthroscopy confirmed 188 meniscal tears. …”
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MULTISLICE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA PECTORIS by D. Ilić, S. Jankovic

“…The best results were obtained in patients with healthy coronary arteries (high percentage of negative predictive value), which can significantly reduce the number of invasive coronary angiography. …”
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Narrow Band Imaging complements Eosinophilic Esophagitis Reference Score in predicting inflammatory infiltration in patients with dysphagia by Kotryna Truskaite, Laura Vossen Engblom, Greger Lindberg, Aldona Dlugosz

“…We used logistic regression with forward stepwise selection to determine the most relevant predictors (endoscopic signs) of inflammation. To assess the predictive value of endoscopic signs for eosinophilic or lymphocytic infiltration we calculated sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. …”
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Exploring an online clinical competency assessment: an alternative to a traditional in-person assessment for internationally trained physiotherapists by Brooke Flew, Lucy Chipchase, Darren Lee, Jodie A. McClelland

“…The online assessment demonstrated a strong positive predictive value (79%), indicating its potential to regularly predict competence as determined by the in-person assessment. …”
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COMPARISON OF THE DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION FOR X-RAY NEGATIVE STAGE OF KNEE JOINTS OSTEOARTHRITIS by M. V. Makarova, M. Yu. Valkov

“…We estimated the sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative predictive values for pathological changes in 7 distinct anatomical areas on US comparing to MRI.Results. …”
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