Effects of acupuncture on sensory perception: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Petra I Baeumler, Johannes Fleckenstein, Shin Takayama, Michael Simang, Takashi Seki, Dominik Irnich

“…Future studies should incorporate comprehensive, standardized assessments of sensory profiles in order to fully characterize its effect on sensory perception and to explore the predictive value of sensory profiles for the effectiveness of acupuncture.…”
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Application of photon-counting CT in cardiovascular diseases by WANG Mengzhen, BAO Shouyu, LIU Peng, YAN Fuhua, YANG Wenjie

“…PCCT shows great application potential in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, especially in reducing beam-hardening artifacts and achieving ultra-high spatial resolution, which can further improve the specifi-city and positive predictive value in the assessment of coronary artery stenosis. …”
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The Influence of Allergic Biomarkers in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Who Underwent Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery by Lin‐Hsin Tsuei, Rong‐San Jiang

“…Allergy and serum IgE showed limited predictive value for CRS outcomes. In contrast, serum eosinophils and tissue eosinophils were significantly associated with worse preoperative CRS severity, especially in olfactory dysfunction. …”
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Construction and validation of risk prediction model for postoperative infection in OSCC patients after radical resection by ZHANG Jin, CHENG Zheng, YAN Xiaojing, LEI Bing

“…[Objective:] To analyze the risk factors of postoperative infection in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) after radical resection, to establish an infection risk prediction model, and to verify the model externally to explore its predictive value. [Methods:] A total of 568 patients with OSCC after radical resection in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Xi'an Jiaotong University Stomatological Hospital from January 2017 to December 2022 were retrospectively collected. …”
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Evaluation of a Streptococcal Pharyngitis Score in Southern Taiwan by Ching-Tang Shih, Ching-Chiang Lin, Chung-Ching Lu

“…A McIsaac score of 5 had a sensitivity of 71%, specificity of 70%, and a positive predictive value of only 9.3%. Conclusion: Pediatric streptococcal pharyngitis in Southern Taiwan is uncommon. …”
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Hyperlaxity and low bone mass predispose young female gymnasts to develop scoliosis suspected status by Gali Dar, Liav Elbaz, Tamar Vilnai, Danny Ben-Zvi, Mor Grinstein, Nili Steinberg

“…A logistic regression model for the prediction of scoliosis suspected status in gymnasts using age, bone strength, and hyperlaxity had a high predictive value (AUC = 0.87). The scoliosis suspected status was highly prevalent in young female gymnasts. …”
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Prevalence and diagnostic reliability of BRAF, RAS mutations, and RET/PTC rearrangements in a Latin American public health service population with thyroid nodular disease. by Freddy David Moposita Molina, Grasiela Agnes, Marília Remuzzi Zandoná, Rogério Izquierdo, Fábio Alves Bilhar, Laura Berton Eidt, Virgílio Gonzales Zanella, Luiz Felipe Osowski, Sofia de Oliveira Belardinelli, Amanda Cometti de Andrade, Erika Laurini de Souza Meyer, Lenara Golbert, Vanessa Suñé Mattevi

“…This research concludes that the presence of the BRAF V600E mutation could be useful in supporting the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, due to its high positive predictive value, since 89% of nodules with BRAF V600E mutation were malignant. …”
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Accurate diagnosis of ischemic heart disease without exposure to radiation using non-stress unshielded magnetocardiography by Kirsten Tolstrup, Massoud Akhtari, Donatella Brisinda, Anna M. Meloni, Robert J. Siegel, Riccardo Fenici

“…An abnormal rest MCG was strongly associated with ischemic chest pain, p < 0.0001 (sensitivity of 86 %, specificity of 80 %, positive (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of 75 % and 89 %, respectively). …”
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Identifying key blood markers for bacteremia in elderly patients: insights into bacterial pathogens by Shi-Yan Zhang, Ying Zhuo, Bu-Ren Li, Ying-Ying Jiang, Jie Zhang, Na Cai, Lin Yang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the distribution of bacteremia pathogens in elderly patients, examine the impact of gender on pathogen distribution, and evaluate the predictive value of routine blood parameters for diagnosing bacteremia.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 151 elderly patients (≥60 years old) admitted to Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between October 2022 and June 2023. …”
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Iron Deficiency and the Risk of Incident Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Single-center Cohort Study by Chiao-Hsiang Chang, Chiao-Chin Lee, Shi-Chue Hsing, Hsin-Hui Chen, Yu-Lan Liu, Wei-Ting Liu

“…In multivariable analysis, TSAT <20% retained its predictive value for new-onset LV dysfunction (adjusted HR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.01–1.54), while ferritin levels were not correlated with the incidence of new-onset LV dysfunction in this cohort. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of visual triage checklist in early recognition of COVID-19 cases in the pediatric population: A retrospective cohort study by Ayesha Imtiaz, Abdullah Y. Akkam, Lulwah H. AlThumali, Ahlam M. AlHarthi, Honey G. Porte, Wesal S. AlOsaimi, Maha M. A. AlAsmari, Rawda B. G. Salih, Biswadev Mitra

“…The visual triage checklist had a sensitivity of 94.3% (95% CI: 87.2–98.1) and a specificity of 16.0% (95% CI: 14–18) with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.55 (0.53–0.58). The positive predictive value of the checklist was low at 7.35% (95% CI: 5.9–9.0). …”
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The U-shaped relationship between serum osmolality and the risk of sepsis-associated delirium development: a retrospective study by Yipeng Fang, Hui Xie, Aizhen Dou, Yan Cui, Keliang Xie

“…Logistic regression, subgroup and sensitivity analysis were performed to determine the predictive value of osmolality on delirium. Results A total of 17,171 septic patients were included. …”
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Safety of urethral preservation using urethral frozen section analysis in radical cystectomy by Yuto Hattori, Akihiko Nagoshi, Tasuku Fujiwara, Takanari Kambe, Yuta Mine, Hiroki Hagimoto, Yohei Abe, Daisuke Yamashita, Naofumi Tsutsumi, Noboru Shibasaki, Toshinari Yamasaki, Mutsushi Kawakita

“…Results Of the 77 patients included in this study, three patients with abnormal FSA underwent concurrent urethrectomy. The negative predictive value of urethral FSA was 100%. With a median postoperative follow‐up of 38 months (interquartile ranges 21–71), no urethral recurrence was observed. …”
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Impact of Serum Sodium Levels on Treatment Efficacy and Prognosis in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Receiving Subsequent Line Nivolumab by Banu Öztürk, Halil Göksel Güzel

“…Conclusion: Our results are consistent with those of previous studies showing the prognostic and predictive value of serum sodium levels. As serum sodium is an easy, fast, and affordable marker, it may be a feasible prognostic marker. …”
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Prospective randomized controlled trial study of liver function tests in unstable angina risk prediction by Fatimah Mezaal, Sami Mishlish, Kutayba Dawood

“…In conclusion, our data indicate that bilirubin, GGT, and AST possess the best predictive value for the risk of unstable angina in comparison to other liver tests. …”
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Copeptin: Limited Usefulness in Early Stroke Differentiation? by Johannes von Recum, Julia Searle, Anna Slagman, Jörn Ole Vollert, Matthias Endres, Martin Möckel, Martin Ebinger

“…The diagnostic accuracy of copeptin for IS was 63% with a sensitivity of 80% and a positive predictive value of 64%. Conclusion. In this cohort of patients copeptin-levels within 4.5 hours of symptom onset were higher in patients with IS compared to TIA but the broad range of values in stroke-mimics limits diagnostic accuracy. …”
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PD-1 involvement in CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in patients with colonic-derived peritoneal adenocarcinoma by Huihui Hu, Man Zhang

“…PD-1 in CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes may have a good predictive value for immunotherapy of colonic-derived PA and act as the prognostic factor for PFS.…”
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Predictive Analytics in Maternal Health: A Machine Learning Approach for Classification of Preeclampsia by Pakiza Amin, Saima Gulzar Ahmad, Hikmat Ullah Khan, Ehsan Ullah Munir, Naeem Ramzan

“…In particular, the results of the Hybrid Soft Stacking Model look quite convincing in terms of predictive value, so the model could be considered a useful tool in the clinical context.…”
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Exploring the Importance of Repeated Health Screening in Healthy Older Dogs by Sofie Marynissen, Femke Mortier, Luc Duchateau, Pascale Smets, Sylvie Daminet, Dominique Paepe

“…Objectives Evaluate the health status of apparently healthy older dogs and determine which diseases are manifested in confirmed healthy dogs within 2 years, based on extensive health screening. Assess the predictive value for mortality of various clinicopathological variables at baseline in confirmed healthy older dogs. …”
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A nomogram to predict pulmonary complications after gastrointestinal surgery: a retrospective study by Chiyan Zhou, Weili Wang, Yu-E Diao

“…Conclusions The constructed nomogram model has certain predictive value, and can provide a scientific reference for predicting the occurrence of PPC after gastrointestinal surgery.…”
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