Understanding the causal effects and heterogeneity between metabolic syndrome and lung function: a nationwide prospective cohort study in China by Jun Wang, Hai-bin Yu, Si-yuan Lei, Huan-rong Ruan, Xiao-chuan Guo, Jian-sheng Li

“…After applying overlap weighting, MetS exposure demonstrated a significant adverse causal effect on the peak expiratory flow as a percentage of predicted value (PEF%pred) (average treatment effect = -4.20, p < 0.001), and all participants exposed to MetS demonstrated individual treatment effects below zero. …”
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Evaluation of the predictors of successful sperm retrieval of micro-TESE in cases with mosaic Klinefelter versus cases with non-mosaic Klinefelter: a prospective case series study by Amr Elahwany, Fatma A. Elrefaey, Hisham Alahwany, Hesham Torad, Sameh Fayek GamalEl Din, Rashad Mohammed Saeed Dawood, Mohamed Wael Ragab, Ahmed Fawzy Megawer

“…Moreover, the cutoff point and sensitivity and specificity and positive and negative predictive values for Rt and Lt testicular volumes were as follows 2 ml, 73.1%, 61.4%, 52.78, 79.41, 2 ml, 76.9%, 57.8%, 51.28 and 80.65, respectively. …”
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Improvement in genetic evaluation of quantitative traits in sheep by enriching genetic model with dominance effects by Farhad Ghafouri-Kesbi, Morteza Mokhtari, Mohsen Gholizadeh

“…The predictive ability of models was measured using the mean squared error of prediction (MSE) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the real and predicted values of records (r( $$\:y$$ , $$\:\widehat{y}$$ )). …”
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ARIMA Markov Model and Its Application of China’s Total Energy Consumption by Chingfei Luo, Chenzi Liu, Chen Huang, Meilan Qiu, Dewang Li

“…These states are then combined with a Markov transition probability matrix to determine the final predicted values. The ARIMAMKM model is validated using China’s energy consumption data, achieving high prediction accuracy as evidenced by metrics such as mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), root mean square error (RMSE), <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">S</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">T</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">D</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Study of Detection of Typical Pesticides in Paddy Water Based on Dielectric Properties by Shuanggen Huang, Mei Yang, Junshi Huang, Longwei Shang, Qi Chen, Fang Peng, Muhua Liu, Yan Wu, Jinhui Zhao

“…The ANN content prediction model established using phase frequency response data performs well, and the highest R² prediction values of chlorpyrifos, isoprothiolane, imidacloprid and carbendazim in paddy water were 0.8249, 0.8639, 0.9113 and 0.8368 respectively. …”
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Prediction of soil chemical properties using multispectral satellite images and wavelet transforms methods by Chaitanya B. Pande, Sunil A. Kadam, Rajesh Jayaraman, Sunil Gorantiwar, Mukund Shinde

“…In this study, the neural network wavelet model was used to predicted values related to soil chemical properties in the semi-arid region. …”
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Comparison of Mallampati test in supine and upright positions with and without phonation in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in age groups 3-10 years. by P. Awasthi, S. Gautam, A. Malik, V. Singh, M. Kohali, S. Jafa, J. Agarwal

“…Diagnostic statistical measures were calculated: sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values. Results In this study, the ROC curve analysis found Mallampati test in upright without phonation (AUC=0.959, Z=5.68, p<0.001) is the most significant in predicting difficult laryngoscopy compared to other positions. …”
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A new algorithm to assess the risk of malignancy in premenopausal patients with pelvic mass by M. S. Katsyuba, R. Sh. Khasanov, T. I. Madzhidov, G. Z. Muratova, G. A. Usmanova, A. F. Akhmetzyanova, A. Rakhimbekova, V. V. Terentyeva, G. R. Fakhrutdinova

“…For all malignant disease (all stages) together with BOT stage IC2–III the sensitivities were 90 % and 86.7 %, respectively (p = 0.69). The positive predictive values of ROCK-I and ROMA were 65.1 % and 47.4 %, respectively (p = 0.07). …”
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Investigation of the «Structure – analgesic activity» Relationship Using Molecular Docking for Cyclooxygenases 1 and 2 in the Series 5-<i>N</i>-arylaminocarbonyl-6-(get)aryl-4-meth... by N. A. Buzmakova, K. V. Аndryukov, T. M. Zamaraeva, I. P. Rudakova, K. V. Podchezertseva, A. S. Goman, E. V. Avdeeva, N. V. Slepova, N. V. Dozmorova

“…(R = 0,854, F = 9,01, S = 7,73, Q2LOO = 0,53) was found, with a high value of the correlation coefficient of the predicted values ААex. with experimental values (Rpred. = 0,878) and a minimum forecast error (Spred. = 6,74).Conclusion. …”
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Performance of direct-from-blood-culture disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility testing and its impact on antibiotic adjustment in bloodstream infections at a Malaysian tertiary... by Chee Lan Lau, Ramliza Ramli, Petrick Periyasamy, Toh Leong Tan, Hui-min Neoh, Aliza Mohamad Yusof, Zainina Zainal Abidin, Noranati Zulkifli Chia, Mohd Syazwan Mohd Saaid, Munirah Abdul Aziz, Isa Naina-Mohamed

“…The turnaround time (TAT), categorical agreements (CA), and predictive values of dAST for susceptibility by cAST were determined among positive blood cultures (PBC) between November 2022 and November 2023. …”
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Shifting epidemic trends and severity in pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in the post-COVID-19 era by Zongming Yang, Rui Shi, Xiuyun Zhou, Dong Xu, Wankai Xue, Wenjing Zhang, Xiaopei Cao, Jing Peng, Xiaoping Luo, Yongjian Huang

“…The post-intervention MP resurgence peaked later, with an average monthly positivity rate significantly exceeding predicted values (18.77% vs. 10.87%; PR = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.33, 2.16). …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factor assessment in breast cancer survivors exposed to cardiotoxic therapy by Marina V. Vitsenya, Irina V. Barinova, Nana V. Pogosova, Tatevik A. Terteryan, David T. Kuchiev, Yulia V. Khrushcheva, Anna A. Gerasimova, Anastasiya Y. Filatova, Nursiyat M. Ibragimova, Olga O. Frolkova, Fail T. Ageev

“…The cardiorespiratory endurance was reduced, with median peak oxygen consumption being 71% of the predicted values. Anxiety symptoms were found in 45 (50%) patients, depressive symptoms in 16 (17.8%), high stress levels in 51 (56.7%), and sleep disorders in 80 (88.9%). …”
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Bioinformatics and immunoinformatics assisted multiepitope vaccine construct against Burkholderia anthina by Maha A. Alshiekheid, Ali M. Dou, Mohammad Algahtani, Wafa Abdullah I. Al-Megrin, Yaseer Ali Alhawday, Arwa Essa Alradhi, Khulud Bukhari, Basmah F. Alharbi, Ahmed N. Algefary, Basmah Awwadh Alhunayhani, Khaled S. Allemailem

“…VaxiJen v2.0 web server predicted that the vaccine construct is probable antigenic in nature with 0.6320 predicted value. Furthermore AllerTOP v. 2.0 tool predicted that the designed vaccine construct is non allergic in nature. …”
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Endothelial activation and stress index is a reliable predictor for the prevalence and mortality outcomes of stroke by Yongwei Huang, Zongping Li, Jianjun Wang, Decai Wang, Xiaoshuang Yin

“…The area under the curve (AUC) was measured to estimate the EASIX predictive values for stroke prevalence and mortality outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and related therapies for pediatric asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jixuan Wang, Jixuan Wang, Shun Fan, Shun Fan, Kaihan Su, Kaihan Su, Jiacheng Zhang, Jiacheng Zhang, Xuanjun Lu, Xuanjun Lu, Shengxuan Guo, Shengxuan Guo, Siyuan Hu, Siyuan Hu

“…Compared to ST, the addition of acupuncture has significantly improved the percent predicted values of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1pred%) [MD = 6.02, 95% CI (1.28, 10.76), p = 0.0128], No significant effect on forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) has been observed [MD = 3.36, 95% CI (−0.76, 7.48), p = 0.1097]. …”
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Expression of Astragalus membranaceus phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene in Pichia pastoris by Zhang Jianhui, Wang Shoufeng

“…SDS-PAGE demonstrated that a sharp 78 ku protein which was equal to the predicted value was expressed in the supernatant in contrast to the parent pPIC9K. …”
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The Reliability of a Novel Structured Testing Device for Single-breath Lung Carbon Monoxide Uptake: A Randomized Comparison Crossover Study by Shihua Yao, Tuping Fu, Kuiqing Lin, Zhongping Wu, Shubing Chen, Liping Zhong, Beilan Shen, Yanqing Xie, Jiaying An, Xudong Wang, Wenting Liu, Xinxin Yu, Jinping Zheng, Yi Gao

“…The primary indicator was the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (D LCO), with the diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide as a percentage of the predicted value (D LCO %pred) as the main categorical indicator. …”
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Unilateral biportal endoscopy versus percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a comparative study of clinical efficacy and radiological outcomes by Dongyue Li, Luming Tao, Xinuo Zhang, Qingjun Su, Bo Yin

“…Clinical parameters, including age, gender, BMI, length of hospital stay, operative time, intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency, intraoperative blood loss, pre- and postoperative hemoglobin (HGB) reduction values, follow-up duration, and postoperative complications, were recorded for both groups. …”
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ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA TO CONTROL RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI FUNGUS THAT CAUSES BLACK SCURF DISEASE IN POTATO by E. K. Abdul-Karim, S. N. Hawar, H. Z. Hussein

“…The results also showed the effectiveness of the immersion method with bacteria in reducing the severity of infection of the vegetative and root systems with R. solani, with reduction values of 26.67 and 30.00%, respectively, and significant differences compared with the control treatment (83.33, 88.33% respectively). …”
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On Improving the Performance of Dynamic DCVSL Circuits by Pratibha Bajpai, Neeta Pandey, Kirti Gupta, Shrey Bagga, Jeebananda Panda

“…Lastly, the gates based on the third architecture achieve similar leakage power reduction values to the second one but are not able to exhibit the same speed advantage as achieved with the first architecture.…”
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