Identification of PANoptosis-Based Prognostic Signature for Predicting Efficacy of Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Xiaofeng Xiong, Qianben Song, Mengjia Jing, Wei Yan

“…Patients with low risk benefited more from ICI, TACE, and sorafenib therapy. The predictive value of the risk score was comparable with TIDE and MSI for OS under ICI therapy. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for early neurological deterioration after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke by Jungang Fang, Hui Sun, Xinyu Lu

“…A nomogram was constructed to generate the ROC curve, and the AUC value was 0.809 (95% CI, 0.732–0.885).ConclusionThis nomogram, which demonstrates good discrimination and high predictive value, identifies NIHSS score immediately after thrombolysis, TOAST classification of large artery atherosclerosis, and a history of diabetes as independent risk factors for early neurological deterioration (END) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis.…”
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Novel serum biomarker for powerfully predicting pediatric simple febrile seizures by Jinzhi Mei, Chuanze Hu, Fang Sheng, Zhiyu Wang, Wangxiong Hu

“…ROC curve revealed that during SFS episodes, IFN-α can powerfully in discriminating SFS and health cohorts.ConclusionSerum level of IFN-α hold significant predictive value for SFS occurrence.…”
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Relationship between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and left ventricular hypertrophy in maintenance hemodialysis patients by LI Lei, CAO Fang, LENG Yan-fei

“…Objective To detect the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio levels in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients,and investigate their relationship with left ventricular hypertrophy(LVH).Methods A total of 96 patients undergoing MHD in Department of Nephrology of the First Hospital of Liangshan Prefecture from January 2018 to August 2019 were selected and divided into the high NLR group(NLR>3.31,n=47)and the low NLR group(NLR≤3.31,n=49).Baseline data,echocardiographic indexes [left atrial end-diastolic diameter(LAEDd),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVEDs),ejection fraction(EF),left ventricular mass index(LVMI)],laboratory indexes [NLR,brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),hemoglobin(HB),albumin(Alb),calcium)],blood lipid levels were compared to calculate the LVH incidence.All the patients were divided into LVH group and non LVH group according to whether LVH occurred or not.The high risk factors of LVH were analyzed by multivariate analysis,and the predictive value of NLR to LVH was analyzed by ROC curve.Results NLR was positively correlated with SBP,LAEDd,LVEDs,LVMI,NLR,BNP,Alb,LDL-C,Cholesterol,non-HDL-C,and Cr(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with DBP(P<0.05).The color Doppler ultrasonography indicated that the incidence of LVH in the high NLR group was higher than that in the low NLR group.Age,SBP,LAEDd,LVEDs,LVMI,NLR,BNP,Alb,LDL-C,TC,non-HDL-C,Cr were risk factors for LVH(P<0.05).The relative oddratio(OR)of NLR was the largest.NLR was a predictor of LVH(P<0.05).Conclusions NLR value is closely related to the occurrence and progression of LVH in MHD patients,so the monitoring of the NLR changes has significant value in the prevention and treatment of LVH.…”
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Artificial intelligence-derived retinal age gap as a marker for reproductive aging in women by Hanpei Miao, Sian Liu, Zehua Wang, Yu Ke, Linling Cheng, Wenyao Yu, Dihui Yu, Kang Zhang, Yuanxu Gao, Zhuo Sun

“…Lower AMH levels correlated with earlier reproductive aging milestones, emphasizing the predictive value of retinal aging. Genetic data from genome-wide association studies further supported these associations and enhanced AMH prediction through multimodal modeling. …”
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Poststroke Fatigue: Who Is at Risk for an Increase in Fatigue? by Hanna Maria van Eijsden, Ingrid Gerrie Lambert van de Port, Johanna Maria August Visser-Meily, Gert Kwakkel

“…The prognostic model to predict an increase in fatigue after stroke has limited predictive value, but baseline fatigue is the most important independent predictor. …”
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Emotional intelligence and academic achievement. A study among university students from public administration programs by NICA Elvira, SABIE Oana-Matilda

“…At the level of Romania, there is no study with predictive value regarding the “impact of emotional intelligence on students’ academic achievements” supported by empirical research. …”
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Clinical value of mean platelet volume/lymphocyte ratio and degree of coronary artery disease in patients with chronic kidney disease by Li Ying-bin, Li Sheng-kai

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between mean platelet volume to lymphocyte ratio （MPVLR） and the degree of coronary artery disease in patients with chronic kidney disease （CKD） and its clinical significance.MethodsThe clinical data of 111 patients with chronic kidney disease diagnosed by coronary angiography in our affiliated hospital in recent 6 years were analyzed retrospectively.The Gensini scoring was used to assess the severity of coronary artery disease.The data were divided into three groups： group A （mild，29 cases） had 0-30 points；Group B （moderate，23 cases） had 31-60 points，and group C （severe，59 cases） had &gt;60 points.First，the related factors affecting coronary artery disease were analyzed by univariate analysis.On this basis，the risk factors and protective factors were determined by Logistic regression analysis.Finally，the predictive value was determined by ROC curve.ResultsUnivariate analysis showed that there was no significant difference in general data among the 3 groups （<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05），but there were significant differences in laboratory indicators such as albumin，uric acid，high density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） and MPVLR （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）.High MPVLR level was an independent risk factor for high Gensini integration （<italic>OR</italic>=1.115，95%<italic>CI</italic> 1.009-1.239，<italic>P</italic>=0.047），and HDL-C was a protective factor.ConclusionsIn patients with chronic kidney disease，high MPVLR is an independent risk factor for the severity of coronary artery disease，and has the application value in predicting the severity of coronary artery disease.…”
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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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Promoting sustainable disposal behaviour of unused medicines: Exploring the barriers and drivers using the COM-B model by Joris Galama, Bianca Harms

“…Specifically, psychological capability and physical opportunity were significant positive predictors of correct disposal behaviour, whereas social opportunity, reflective motivation, and automatic motivation did not show significant predictive value. These findings offer valuable insights for developing interventions that contribute to correct disposal practices.…”
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Thyroseq V3 Molecular Profiling for Tailoring the Surgical Management of Hürthle Cell Neoplasms by Sarah Pearlstein, Arash H. Lahouti, Elana Opher, Yuri E. Nikiforov, Daniel B. Kuriloff

“…To better tailor this patient’s treatment plan, a newer expanded gene mutation panel, ThyroSeq® v3 that includes copy number alterations (CNAs) and was recently found to have greater positive predictive value (PPV) for identifying Hürthle cell carcinoma (HCC), was performed on the FNAB material. …”
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Diagnostic effectiveness of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters in patients diagnosed with meningitis in the emergency department by Mustafa Uğuz, Nur Zafer Kirdağ, Berfin Çirkin Doruk

“…Logistic regression, Chi square test, and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analyses assessed the predictive value of these parameters. Results: A total of 199 participants were included in the study; 99 patients were diagnosed with meningitis after lumbar puncture and 100 served as controls. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Methods Used to Detect Cracked Teeth by Veronica Kindaro, Huon Molland, Sara Shirbegi, Paul Renner, Unni Krishnan

“…Macrophotography and high‐magnification microscope had the highest specificity of 92.9%. Positive predictive value (PPV) was greatest with high‐magnification microscope (96.7%). …”
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Evaluation of a Sentinel Hypertension Surveillance System in Mojo, East Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: Concurrently Embedded Mixed Design Study by Abiyie Demelash Gashe, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Dawit Zenebe Weldemichael, Aman Yesuf Endries

“…The sensitivity, positive predictive value, and representativeness were 45.3%, 92.6%, and 22%, respectively. …”
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MicroRNA, HPV AND CERVICAL CARCINOGENESIS: MOLECULAR ASPECTS AND PROSPECTS OF CLINICAL APPLICATION by P. A. Arkhangelskaya, E. V. Bakhidze, I. V. Berlev, R. B. Samsonov, M. K. Ivanov, A. V. Malek

“…However, the positive predictive value of such an analysis is not high enough. …”
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Novice Reviewers Retain High Sensitivity and Specificity of Posterior Segment Disease Identification with iWellnessExam™ by Samantha Slotnick, Catherine Awad, Sanjeev Nath, Jerome Sherman

“…The novices’ negative predictive value was 92.0% (i.e., very few false negatives). …”
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Inflammatory prognostic index is a new predictive marker for perioperative mortality in patients undergoing type A aortic dissection surgery by Serdar Badem, Mustafa Selcuk Atasoy

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the potential predictive value of the inflammatory prognostic index (IPI) on perioperative mortality in patients undergoing type A aortic dissection (TAAD) surgery. …”
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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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PTSD course and predictors in a 15 year longitudinal cohort following suspected serious injury by Jeanet F. Karchoud, Chris M. Hoeboer, Irina Karaban, Joanne Mouthaan, Marit Sijbrandij, Miranda Olff, Rens van de Schoot, Mirjam van Zuiden

“…Early post-trauma predictors had predictive value up to 12–15 years. This suggests that early risk identification of one-year PTSD and subsequent effective early interventions also hold long-term beneficial effects for PTSD outcome.…”
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The value of first trimester inflammatory indices in predicting the development of preeclampsia in the third trimester by Refaettin Sahin, Cem Inceoglu, Veysel Tahiroglu

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of hematologic inflammatory markers measured during the first trimester for developing preeclampsia in the third trimester. …”
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