Early photoreceptor assessment as a predictor for visual acuity gain after vitrectomy for macula-off retinal detachment by Lourdes Vidal-Oliver, Jorge Mataix-Boronat, Margot Mangen, Enrique Alfonso-Muñoz, Elena Palacios-Pozo, M. Jesus López-Prats, Carmen Desco

“…This study aimed to assess the predictive value of early outer retinal findings on optical coherence tomography (OCT) for visual acuity outcomes. …”
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The role of MRI in the management of patients with a histological diagnosis of B3 breast lesion after vacuum-assisted biopsy: A case report and a brief review of the literature by Valeria Liberto, MD, Francesca Di Giuliano, PhD, Eleni Chatelou, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Maria Pitaro, MD, Glenda Antonelli, MD, Ludovica Mancini, MD, Chiara Adriana Pistolese, PhD

“…The authors highlight the importance of MRI's high negative predictive value in excluding malignancy, especially in conjunction with VAE, which allows for more comprehensive tissue sampling and reduces the need for surgical excision in B3 cases. …”
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Work Engagement as a Predictor of Job Performance and Satisfaction among Fashion Designers in South-South Nigeria by Rachael Adiya Wonah, Calister Lebechukwu Nwadi, Daniel Ikechukwu Nwaozuru, Tioluwa Justina Atiti

“…This research article examines the predictive value of work engagement on job performance and job satisfaction among fashion designers in South-South Nigeria, which fills an implicit gap in the regional, academic conversation. …”
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Rationalization of the Laboratory Diagnosis for Good Management of Malaria: Lessons from Transitional Methods by Neguemadji Ngardig Ngaba, Imteyaz A. Khan, Namrata Hange, Maria kezia Lourdes Ligsay Pormento, Manoj Kumar Reddy Somagutta, Ajay Kumar, Youssouf Abdelkerim, Alarangue Djindimadje, Samia Jahan

“…Diagnostic accuracy was analysed by calculating sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values. Results. Among 1,874 participants, 674 (35.96%) patients had positive Giemsa-stained thick blood films. …”
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Improving the efficiency of bladder cancer diagnostic cystoscopy with 5-ALA hexyl ester by A. D. Kaprin, A. A. Trushin, M. P. Golovachenko, V. I. Ivanova-Radkevich, V. I. Chissov, E. V. Filonenko

“…Compared with the results of standard cystoscopy, fluorescence diagnostics significantly increased diagnostic sensitivity by 24.4% (from 75.1% to 99.5%), diagnostic accuracy – by 15.8% (from 82.4% to 98.2%) and a negative predictive value – by 33.2% (from 65.8% to 99%) (p≤0.05). …”
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Global Validation of a Model to Predict Reduced Estimated GFR in People With Type 2 Diabetes Without Diagnosis of CKD by Camilla Sammut-Powell, Rose Sisk, Estefania Vazquez-Mendez, Hardik Vasnawala, Susana Goncalves, Mark Edge, Rory Cameron

“…The model with regional adjustment achieved the target sensitivity (80.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 78.8%–82.3%) and demonstrated a relative improvement of 51.5% (95% CI: 48.1%–55.1%) in the positive predictive value (PPV), compared to a screen-all approach. …”
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Caregiver-assisted testing with HIV self-test kits for children 18 months and older: A GRADE systematic review. by Kathleen McGee, Muhammad S Jamil, Nandi Siegfried, Busisiwe Msimanga Radebe, Magdalena Barr-DiChiara, Rachel Baggaley, Cheryl Johnson

“…Pooled positive predictive value was 36.72% across three non-randomized intervention studies. …”
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Association of prognostic nutritional index with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ce Zhou, Ce Zhou, You Zhou, TingYue Wang, Yun Wang, XiuYi Liang, Xin Kuang, Xin Kuang

“…The protective associations were particularly strong among participants with liver disease (P for interaction < 0.001).ConclusionPrognostic nutritional index demonstrates significant predictive value for mortality outcomes in the general U.S. adult population, with identified threshold effects. …”
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Photon-counting CT versus energy-integrating detectors for cardiac imaging: a systematic review of evidence from in vivo human studies on image quality and radiation dose by Magnar Rønning, Elias Johansen, Albertina Rusandu

“…Abstract Background Computed tomography (CT) is central to cardiovascular diagnostics, with coronary CT angiography (CCTA) widely used for evaluating coronary artery disease (CAD) due to its high sensitivity and negative predictive value. However, conventional energy-integrating detector (EID) CT is limited by reduced contrast resolution and artifacts, especially in patients with heavy calcification or stents, which can impair diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Identification of α2-macroglobulin as a biomarker for type 2 diabetes in human serum by Mingjie Wang, Limei He, Yuandi Chang, Zhaoli Yan

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was employed to determine the predictive value of the differential proteins for the diagnosis of obesity and T2DM.ResultsIn this study, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was used to analyze three groups. …”
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FAM64A silencing inhibits the proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer cells via activating Hippo pathway by Jianxiu Luo, Ruiyang Li

“…Results We identified the 18 hub genes of OC with substantial predictive value. FAM64A was selected as a candidate gene. …”
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The role of serial point-of-care ultrasound during cardiac arrest to predict termination of resuscitation by Farhad Heydari, Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Babak Masoumi, Sayed Hamed Khajebashi, Forough Hajian, Fatemeh Soleimani

“…Statistical analyses included ROC curves to determine predictive values of cardiac standstill duration for non-ROSC. …”
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Sarcopenia in Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma: A Narrative Review by Constantin Radu Vrabie, Andreea Ioana Parosanu, Cornelia Nitipir

“…<i>Results</i>: In NMIBC treated with intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), sarcopenia has been shown to have a negative predictive value in some studies. Among patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for MIBC, sarcopenia has been associated with increased toxicity, dose reductions, and treatment delays. …”
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Development of a nomogram model to predict 30-day mortality in ICU cancer patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Shuangping Li, Shenshen Huang, Yuxuan Feng, Yimin Mao

“…The nomogram model had a higher predictive value for 30-day mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and cancer compared to the sPESI score (P < 0.05). …”
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Immunosenescence-Related Gene MAFF is Involved in Immune Regulation and Malignant Progression in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Fenglin Zhang, Kexin Liu, Mengfan Ao, Jiangang Zhao, Xinghe Liao, Ping Li, Hao Chen

“…This research sought to examine the predictive value and treatment implications of immunosenescence-related genes in PAAD. …”
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Lactate-to-albumin ratio index correlates with the occurrence and prognosis of acute kidney injury complicated by cardiac surgery by Congying Wang, Xin Sun, Kun Chen, Yaqing Shi, Lili Wang, Shuxia Chen, Dehua Li, Jian Gu

“…Logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, and subgroup analysis were used to assess the predictive value of LAR for AKI occurrence and adverse outcomes. …”
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Record linkage without patient identifiers: Proof of concept using data from South Africa's national HIV program. by Khumbo Shumba, Jacob Bor, Cornelius Nattey, Dickman Gareta, Evelyn Lauren, William Macleod, Matthew P Fox, Adrian Puren, Koleka Mlisana, Dorina Onoya

“…Performance measures were sensitivity, positive predictive value (PPV), share of patients linked, and percent increase in data points. …”
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Diagnostic value of HMGB-1 and acetylcholinesterase in assessing the prognosis of patients with acute pancreatitis by Peng Guofei, Chen Wanfang, Li Yan, Zhang Danping

“…Finally, a 6-month prognostic follow-up was performed to analyse the predictive value of HMGB-1 and AChE for poor prognosis in AP using ROC curves. …”
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Prognostic impact of systemic inflammation indicators on all-cause and CVD mortality in adults with MASLD by Yaqiong Wang, Kuangyang Chen, Jie Yu, Yifan Tu, Yuxin Zhao, Yikai Zhang, Yepeng Hu, Hong Yang, Han Yan, Chao Zheng

“…Time-dependent ROC curve was performed to analysis the predictive value of inflammatory indicators for mortality. …”
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GABRINOX-2 protocol: a French, prospective, multicentre, randomised phase II trial evaluating gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel followed by FOLFIRINOX versus FOLFIRINOX alone as first-lin... by Sophie Gourgou, Fabienne Portales, Marc Ychou, Catherine Fiess, Eric Assenat, Fanny Salasc

“…Additionally, we aim to identify novel biomarkers associated with treatment response through the analysis of circulating tumour DNA and assess the messenger RNA signature’s predictive value for OS based on treatment approach.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the comité de protection des personnes Ile de France III (26 July 2021) and the French National Agency for the Safety of Health Products (17 September 2021). …”
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