Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed hypertension, hyperglycemia, BMI, WC, serum TG, ADIPOQ rs2241766 (TG allele), and ADIPOQ rs1501299 (GT allele) had independently predicted the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the Sudanese population. …”
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Gall bladder wall thickness and C-reactive protein as a predictor of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Nair A, Appukuttan A, Mathew J, Oommen AN, Joseph A

“…Despite its many benefits, it is not without potential complications. Accurately predicting the complexity of the surgery remains a challenge. …”
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Enhanced precision in stone localization and intraoral removal in sialolithiasis: the role of preoperative computer tomographic scanning in surgical planning by Soo Yeon Jung, Mi Sun Chun, Yu Jin Go, Ju Hyun Yun, Han Su Kim

“…T-test was performed to compare stone characteristics between different locations, and a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to identify the critical size threshold for predicting stone location. Results Medical records of 465 patients were reviewed. …”
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MEG3 Alleviated LPS-Induced Intestinal Injury in Sepsis by Modulating miR-129-5p and Surfactant Protein D by Xianjin Du, Dan Tian, Jie Wei, Chen Yan, Peng Hu, Xu Wu, Wenbin Yang

“…Finally, the correlation among MEG3, miR-129-5p, and SP-D was predicted and confirmed in our investigation. These findings indicated that MEG3 might be a potential target for intestinal damage caused by sepsis via regulating miR-129-5p and SP-D.…”
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Enhancement of chemotherapy using oncolytic virotherapy: Mathematical and optimal control analysis by Joseph Malinzi, Rachid Ouifki, Amina Eladdadi, Delfim F. M. Torres, K. A. Jane White

“…Optimal control analysis was performed, by means of the Pontryagin's maximum principle, to further refine predictions of the model with constant treatment rates by accounting for the treatment costs and sides effects. …”
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An indoor positioning method based on bluetooth array/PDR fusion using the SVD-EKF by Chenhui Li, Jie Zhen, Jianxin Wu

“…This study introduces a few improvements to the EKF (Extended Kalman Filter). First, the predicted state covariance matrix is decomposed by singular value decomposition, which improves the robustness of the EKF. …”
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Mechanisms linking river flow regime and riparian hardwood establishment by Steven F. Railsback, John H. Bair

“…Abstract The dominant conceptual model for how river flow affects when and where riparian hardwood trees establish (the “recruitment box model”) considers streamflow recession and a survivable rate of stage decline to predict survival of seedling desiccation. However, to become established, plants must also survive the pre‐seedling life stages and avoid inundation and scour mortality in high flows. …”
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Transcriptional Systems Vaccinology Approaches for Vaccine Adjuvant Profiling by Diogo Pellegrina, Heather L. Wilson, George K. Mutwiri, Mohamed Helmy

“…Here, we review some of the challenges in adjuvant studies, such as predicting adjuvant activity and toxicity when administered alone or in combination with antigens, or classifying adjuvants in groups with similar properties, while underscoring the significance of transcriptomics in systems vaccinology approaches to propel vaccine development forward.…”
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Evidence from NHANES 2011–2014: a correlation between the weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive abilities in the United States by Chan Zhao, Xintian Xu, Chunyan Hao

“…After controlling for confounding variables, the improved model predicted a negative connection between WWI and CERAD-Total, AFT, and DSST scores (all p < 0.05). …”
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Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Steel Fibres as Secondary Reinforcement: Experimental and Pre-peak Numerical Modelling by Hadjer Belkadi, Abdelkrim Bourzam, Messaoud Saidani

“…Nonlinear finite element analysis was performed to predict pre-peak load versus mid-span deflection and crack propagation. …”
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NT‐ProBNP and high‐sensitivity troponin T as screening tests for subclinical chronic heart failure in a general population by Maria Averina, Michael Stylidis, Jan Brox, Henrik Schirmer

“…Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive value) of cardiac markers for echocardiographically defined subclinical HF was evaluated. …”
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Dexamethasone Coanalgesic Administration in Steroid Naïve and Steroid Non-Naïve Patients for the Prevention of Pain Flares after Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases by Dimitar G. Tonev, Silvia A. Lalova, Elena P. Petkova-Lungova, Nikolay V. Timenov, Gabriela M. Radeva, Todor G. Kundurzhiev

“…Binary logistic regression was used to determine predictive factors for pain flare occurrence. Results. …”
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The role of repeat fine needle aspiration in managing indeterminate thyroid nodules by Laura Allen, Ayham Al Afif, Matthew H. Rigby, Martin J. Bullock, Jonathan Trites, S. Mark Taylor, Robert D. Hart

“…Malignancy rates at our centre were higher for these categories than predicted by Bethesda. Clinical management should consider institution specific malignancy rates, patient factors, and ultrasound findings.…”
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Associations between Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis: A Large Cross-sectional Study by Hui Liu, Mingming Deng, Gang Luo, Jie Chen

“…Conclusion: The CVAI was positively related to the risk of MASLD or liver fibrosis and could be a novel biomarker for predicting MASLD and fibrosis in the American population.…”
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Socioeconomic and behavioural factors that contribute to the co-occurrence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases by Naftal Sakaria, Nelago Indongo

“…A multinomial regression model was also used to predict the effects of factors contributing to the co-occurrence of risk factors. …”
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Evaluation of Five Ready-to-Use Bases for the Topical Administration of Propranolol Hydrochloride to Treat Infantile Hemangioma by Chiara Lacassia, Annalisa Cutrignelli, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Sergio Fontana, Antonio Lopalco, Nunzio Denora, Angela Assunta Lopedota

“…The physical stability of the extemporaneous formulations was predicted by performing an accelerated centrifuge test and assessed by visual inspection after one month storage at 25 °C. …”
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Do dogs preferentially encode the identity of the target object or the location of others’ actions? by Lucrezia Lonardo, Christoph J. Völter, Robert Hepach, Claus Lamm, Ludwig Huber

“…Abstract The ability to make sense of and predict others’ actions is foundational for many socio-cognitive abilities. …”
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Model Test on the Vibration Reduction Characteristics of a Composite Foundation with Gravel Cushion under Different Seismic Wave Amplitudes by Yingying Zhao, Weiming Gong, Xianzhang Ling, Peng Li, Ziyu Wang, Hong Fan

“…An empirical model is proposed for predicting the vibration reduction rate of the cushion. …”
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Anatomical and physiological contributions of nasal turbinate vessels and lymphatics to the pathogenesis of nasal congestion in recurrent headaches: a pilot study by Jacob M. Chmielecki, Aishwarya Vemula, Joyce G. Schwartz, Jonathan A. Gelfond, William T. Phillips

“…A retrospective study of 200 patients was performed to evaluate the potential of measuring the amount of nasal blood pool activity (nasal congestion) as a predictive marker for recurrent headaches.MethodsA cohort analysis was performed involving patients who had been referred to the Nuclear Medicine Clinic over a 3-year period for whole-body blood pool scans. …”
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m6A-modified lncRNA GAS5 promotes M1-polarization of microglia in alcohol use disorder by Shuang Zhu, Peng Wang, Jian Hu

“…Bioinformatics analyses predicted a relationship between expression levels of miR-136–5p and GAS5, which was subsequently confirmed using dual-luciferase reporter assays. …”
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