Genetic variants of SULT1A1 and XRCC1 genes and risk of lung cancer in Bangladeshi population by Tasnova Tasnim, Mir Md Abdullah Al-Mamun, Noor Ahmed Nahid, Md Reazul Islam, Mohd Nazmul Hasan Apu, Most Umme Bushra, Sikder Nahidul Islam Rabbi, Zabun Nahar, Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Maizbha Uddin Ahmed, Mohammad Safiqul Islam, Abul Hasnat

“…This study aimed to correlate the prognostic and/or predictive value of functional polymorphisms in SULT1A1 (rs9282861) and XRCC1 (rs25487) genes and lung cancer risk in Bangladeshi population. …”
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Prognostic significance of systemic inflammatory markers in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Jan Horackiewicz, Matthew Donachie, Nichola Philp, Marta Chmielecka, Mohd Afiq Mohd Slim, Rhona Hurley, Catriona M. Douglas

“…This study aims to investigate the predictive value of albumin, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), systemic immune inflammation index (SIII) for overall survival in OPSCC. …”
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The role of early MRI in assessing the risk of local tumor progression following irreversible electroporation for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment by Lorenzo Carlo Pescatori, Mathilde Dessain, Gisèle N’Kontchou, Arthur Petit, Abou Diallo, Lorraine Blaise, Marie-Pierre Rols, Clair Poignard, Jean-Charles Nault, Nathalie Ganne-Carrié, Pierre Nahon, Olivier Sutter, Olivier Seror

“…A min.Th/IREPZ ≤ 5 mm on D3MRI indicated a 24-fold higher risk of LTP (95% CI [2.25–255.95], p < .01), conversely, the min.Th/IREPZ on M1MRI had no predictive value.Conclusion D3MRI appears to be a valuable tool for assessing the true ablation margins in HCC nodules treated with IRE and for identifying potential sites of local recurrence. …”
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Total Bilirubin Predicts Severe Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and the Possible Causal Mechanism by Yu Ding, Junmin Zhao, Gangsheng Liu, Yinglong Li, Jiang Jiang, Yun Meng, Tingting Xu, Kaifeng Wu

“…Our study is aimed at determining if total bilirubin has a predictive value for DR progression and exploring the potential mechanism involved in this pathogenesis. …”
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Grip Strength, Fall Efficacy, and Balance Confidence as Associated Factors with Fall Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Living in the Community by Priscila Marconcin, Estela São Martinho, Joana Serpa, Samuel Honório, Vânia Loureiro, Marcelo de Maio Nascimento, Fábio Flôres, Vanessa Santos

“…While handgrip strength (HGS), fall efficacy, and balance confidence have individually been associated with fall risk, their combined predictive value is still underexplored, particularly in physically active older adults. …”
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Correlation between carotid artery ultrasound parameters and lacunar infarction by Peipei Yang, Ying Hui, Shuohua Chen, Xinyu Zhao, Wei Huang, Xiaoshuai Li, Shouling Wu, Yuntao Wu, Ling Yang, Jing Chen, Zhenchang Wang, Xian-Quan Shi

“…Conclusion Arterial plaque burden and stiffness-related parameters assessed through carotid artery ultrasound, such as CCA-internal diameter, CCA-plaque, and cf-PWV, show predictive value for the risk of LI.…”
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NOTCH and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Converting Enzyme Levels Could be used in COVID-19 for Risk Stratification by Dilay Karabulut, Gülçin Şahingöz Erdal, Cennet Yildiz, Gülsüm O Hergünsel, Umut Karabulut, Elif Binboğa, Nilgun Isiksacan

“…The purpose of the present study was to evaluate NOTCH and tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme (TACE) levels in COVID-19-infected patients and assess their predictive value on the severity of the disease. Methods: A total of 116 severe-critical COVID-19 patients who were interned intensive care were included in the study. …”
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The relationship between the expression of serum asprosin and miR-21 in patients with osteoporosis and delayed healing after OVCF surgery by Gaoming Song, Silong Lin, Xianqi Zhang, Hong Pan

“…A nomogram model was constructed to predict delayed healing, and its predictive value was evaluated using the receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis. …”
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Development and validation of a visual prediction model for severe acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Xiaoli Huang, Jia Xu, Xiaogang Hu, Juntao Yang, Menggang Liu

“…DCA and CIC curves showed that the model provided good predictive value.ConclusionSIG, CRP, PNI, and WBC represent promising early prognostic markers for severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). …”
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Performance of chest X-ray with computer-aided detection powered by deep learning-based artificial intelligence for tuberculosis presumptive identification during case finding in t... by Nichel Marquez, Erwin John Carpio, Mary Rosary Santiago, Jeremiah Calderon, Ruth Orillaza-Chi, Shawnee Shaine Salanap, Lisa Stevens

“…Results Using a 0.5 abnormality threshold in analyzing 5740 individuals, the AI-CAD model showed high pseudo-sensitivity at 95.6% (95% CI, 95.1–96.1) but low pseudo-specificity at 28.1% (26.9–29.2) and positive predictive value (PPV) at 18.4% (16.4–20.4). The area under the operating characteristic curve was 0.820, whereas the area under the precision-recall curve was 0.489. …”
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Relationship between extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer and myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury by WANG Na，CHEN Changzheng，SHI Yankun，YANG Zhihua，FAN Jun，YANG Lixia

“…<b>Conclusion</b> The serum level of EMMPRIN is positively correlated with the degree of MIRI，and it has certain predictive value for the degree of MIRI. …”
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Serum miR-130a-3p and miR-326: Correlation with Airway Inflammation and Prognostic Implications in Pediatric Bronchial Asthma by Liu D, Liao F, Wang H

“…ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors.Results: Serum miR-130a-3p and miR-326 levels were negatively correlated with serum IL-4, TGF-β 1 and CKLF-1 levels (all P < 0.001), but positively correlated with serum IL-10 levels (r = 0.673 and 0.768; both P < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence of Detecting Unknown Cerebral Metastases in Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and its Potential Clinical Impact by Boom Kung, T Auyong, C Tong

“…Patients diagnosed with cerebral metastases by PET/CT were further analyzed via the electronic patient record system for relevant clinical and radiological findings. Positive predictive value of PET/CT for the diagnosis of cerebral metastases was calculated with reference to contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or contrast enhanced CT. …”
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Egyptian radiology practice guidelines: palpable breast masses by Samar El-Maadawy, Maha Helal, Rasha Kamal, Wahid Tantawy, Tarek El Diasty, Ragab Hany, Ekram Hamed, Mohamed Ihab Reda, Khaled Matrawy, Mohamed Fawzy, Wael Elshawaf, Rana Khaled, Hebatalla El Kassas

“…When a palpable mass is present, the negative predictive value of mammography with ultrasonography varies from 97.4 to 100%. …”
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Association of heart rate variability with preoperative acute insomnia in patients scheduled for elective surgery by Zhenqiao Zhao, Junchao Liang, Shujie Hou, Guojia Zhu, Ning Liu, Wei Hao, Zhijuan Xu

“…Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the combination of these variables had good predictive value for preoperative acute insomnia, with an area under the curve of 0.750.ConclusionPreoperative acute insomnia is a prevalent issue and is associated with an imbalance in the sympathetic/parasympathetic system. …”
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Metrnl/Meteorin-like/IL-41, a novel regulator of bone metabolism and disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis: based on multi-omics analysis by Zhuoqi Li, Zhuoqi Li, Tao Sun, Min Zhao, Liping Xia, Hui Shen

“…Correlation and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses assessed the diagnostic and predictive value of Metrnl. Mouse pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells were treated with recombinant Metrnl (0/10/50 ng/mL) during 28-day osteogenic differentiation. …”
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miR-221-3p, arterial blood gas, and lung ultrasound: a multimodal approach for predicting neonatal respiratory distress syndrome outcomes by Meixin Liang, Tao Pan, Yanan Hou, Zhihua Liu, Zhiqiang Liu, Jing Mo, Yang Zhang, Jinfeng Wen

“…The objective of this research was to assess the predictive value of combining the three factors on the prognosis of NRDS infants by analyzing miR-221-3p levels, arterial blood gas analysis parameters and lung ultrasound (LUS) scores in NRDS infants with good and poor prognosis. …”
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Trimester-specific thyroid function markers and gestational diabetes risk: evidence from a tertile-based cohort of euthyroid pregnancies by Erkan Sağlam, Serenat Eris Yalçın, Mustafa Raşit Özler, Bekır Siddik Yılmaz, Nuray Nerez

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate whether thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), and the fT3/fT4 ratio—measured during the first and second trimesters—are associated with the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in euthyroid pregnant women. Their predictive value was evaluated using tertile-based logistic regression.Materials and Methods In this retrospective cohort study, 200 euthyroid pregnant women without thyroid disease or treatment history were included. …”
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Mechanisms of drug resistance to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer by K. A. Aliev, E. Yu. Zyablitskaya, T. P. Makalish, L. E. Sorokina, E. R. Asanova

“…The presented results can serve as the basis for the creation of diagnostic algorithms that have predictive value regarding the effectiveness of NCT, and also to help identify new targets to justify the use of combined breast cancer treatments in the early stage.…”
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Long-term prognostic value of thyroid hormone levels in chronic critical illness patients by Zhaoxiang Li, Liang Wang, Jianling Shi, Weiying Han, Chengrui Zhu, Tingrui Zhang, Xiaochun Ma, Yingjian Liang

“…This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) for the prognosis of CCI patients, establish a predictive model for the prognosis of CCI patients, and evaluate the efficacy of the model to provide a theoretical basis for clinical intervention.Methods This was a prospective observational study in which patients ≥18 years old who met the CCI criteria were enrolled. …”
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