Minimally invasive determination of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) subtype by means of circulating cell‐free RNA by Martin Metzenmacher, Gregor Zaun, Marija Trajkovic‐Arsic, Phyllis Cheung, Timm M. Reissig, Hendrik Schürmann, Nils vonNeuhoff, Grainne O'Kane, Stephanie Ramotar, Anna Dodd, Steven Gallinger, Alexander Muckenhuber, Jennifer J. Knox, Volker Kunzmann, Peter A. Horn, Jörg D. Hoheisel, Jens T. Siveke, Smiths S. Lueong

“…Data were validated in independent large cohorts and correlated with treatment response and patient outcome. …”
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Causally inferred evidence of the impact of green and blue spaces (GBS) on maternal and neonatal health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rukun K S Khalaf, Selin Akaraci, Faye D Baldwin, Rebecca S Geary, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruth F Hunter, Sarah E Rodgers

“…All studies reported green space exposure as an independent variable while seven studies also included blue space exposure as an independent variable. …”
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Perbandingan Kadar IL-5 dan Jumlah Eosinofil Antara Anak dan Orang Dewasa yang Terinfeksi Ascaris Lumbricoides by Darmadi , Nuzulia Irawati, Ellyza Nasrul

“…Data dianalisis dengan uji t independent dengan hasil statistik bermakna bila p<0,05. …”
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Predictive Factors for Failure of Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Clinical Study by Qimin Chen, Ming Liu, Bo Liu, Wei Li, Daixiu Gao, Lulu Xie, Yu Wu, Liang Li, Ying Liu, Ying Wang, Tang Yan, Yuanyi Liu, Yumei Cheng, Xu Liu, Feng Shen

“…Although more than 20 variables were associated with NIV failure, multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that only ideal body weight (IBW) (OR 1.110 (95%1.027–1.201), P=0.009), the maximal heart rate during NIV period (HR-MAX) (OR 1.024 (1.004–1.046), P=0.021), the minimal respiratory rate during NIV period (RR-MIN) (OR 1.198(1.051–1.365), P=0.007), and the highest body temperature during NIV period (T-MAX) (OR 1.838(1.038–3.252), P=0.037) were independent risk factors for NIV failure. We set up a predictive model based on these independent risk factors, whose area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.783 (95% CI: 0.676–0.899, P<0.001), and the sensitivity and specificity of model were 68.75% and 71.43%, respectively, with the optimal cut-off value of 0.4863. …”
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High-risk habitat radiomics model based on ultrasound images for predicting lateral neck lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer by Han Liu, Chun‑Jie Hou, Min Wei, Ke‑Feng Lu, Ying Liu, Pei Du, Li‑Tao Sun, Jing‑Lan Tang

“…An additional cohort of 43 patients was recruited to serve as an independent external testing group for this study. Patients were randomly divided into training and internal testing group at an 8:2 ratio. …”
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Vision impairment and associated daily activity limitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond, Dong Keon Yon, Hayeon Lee, Tarnjit Sehmbi, Mapa Prabhath Piyasena, Shahina Pardhan

“…The articles were screened for title and abstract and then for the full-text reports by two independent reviewers and study quality was appraised. …”
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Impact of Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Lucian Flavius Herlo, Ioana Golu, Alexandra Herlo, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Ionescu Alin, Stela Iurciuc, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Luana Alexandrescu, Doina Ecaterina Tofolean, Raluca Dumache

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of postoperative complications and mortality. …”
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Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Modulating Upper Extremity Sympathetic Skin Response in Alleviating Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Periphe... by Xu Y, Wu J, Jiang Q, Lv Y, Zhou J, Wang Z, Zhao H, Du D

“…TEAS group and baseline SSR amplitude of the upper extremity < 1265 μV were the independent predictive factors for the clinical efficacy after treatment.Keywords: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, sympathetic skin response, cancer survivors, neuropathic pain…”
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Pengaruh Cairan Cultur Filtrate Fibroblast (CFF) Terhadap Penyembuhan Luka; Penelitian eksperimental pada Rattus Norvegicus Galur Wistar by Oky Masir, Menkher Manjas, Andani Eka Putra, Salmiah Agus

“…Data Kategori dianalisa dengan Chi-squared dan data numerik dengan Independent T-test. Hasil. Dari tingkat penyembuhan tidak ditemukan perbedaan pada kedua kelompok, namun perubahan restriksi jaringan lebih besar pada kelompok perlakuan. …”
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Prediction Models of Severity in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis by Iulia Ratiu, Renata Bende, Camelia Nica, Oana Budii, Calin Burciu, Andreea Barbulescu, Tudor Moga, Bogdan Miutescu, Roxana Sirli, Mirela Danila, Alina Popescu, Felix Bende

“…The model showed a slightly higher AUC compared to the independent predictors (AUC-0.96). <b>Conclusions:</b> The use of a multiparametric prediction model can increase the accuracy of predicting severity in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis.…”
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Depression symptom severity and behavioral impairment in school-going adolescents in Uganda by Ronald Anguzu, Catherine Abbo, Julia Dickson-Gomez, Max Bobholz, Arthur Kiconco, Abdul R. Shour, Richard Kabanda, Kenneth Kalani, Laura D. Cassidy

“…Modified Poisson regression models tested the independent association between depressive symptom severity and behavioral impairment. …”
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Association of genomic predictions for fertility traits with reproductive outcomes in dairy cows under 2 estrus detection and timed artificial insemination programs by D.B. Melo, R.G.S. Bruno, R.S. Bisinotto, F.S. Lima

“…Models included AIE, P1, PL, NSFC, and TP1 as dependent variables, with RepP and qGDPR for GDPR and RepP and qGCCR for GCCR as independent variables. Time to pregnancy was analyzed using Cox's proportional hazard model. …”
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Comprehensive coronary CT angiography in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Binh T Nguyen, Edward Hulten, Venkatesh L Murthy, Tarin Phillips, Gregory M Blake, Jonathan A Aun, Lisa M Conte, Ritika Gadodia, Aakash Tuli, Sara L Robinson, Travis E Harrell

“…Two unblinded independent reviewers manually extracted data and rated study quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”
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Iron triggers TvPI4P5K proteostasis and Arf-mediated cell membrane trafficking to regulate PIP2 signaling crucial for multiple pathogenic activities of the parasitic protozoan Tric... by Kuan-Yi Wu, Yen-Ju Chen, Shu-Fan Lin, Hong-Ming Hsu

“…Additionally, the contact-dependent or -independent cytotoxicity, along with the phagocytosis, was impaired in the TvPI4P5K- or TvArf220-deficient parasites, as well as in those treated with BAPTA or Latrunculin B. …”
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The impact of attitude towards an e-tax system on tax compliance of Vietnamese enterprises: Adoption of an e-tax system as a mediator by Ha Thi Hai Do, Yen Thi Hai Mac, Hoa Thi Van Tran, Thuy Thi Le Nguyen

“…Finally, regression analysis is used to evaluate the impact of the independent variables on the dependent variable and to estimate the research model. …”
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Enhancing chemotherapy response prediction via matched colorectal tumor-organoid gene expression analysis and network-based biomarker selection by Wei Zhang, Chao Wu, Hanchen Huang, Paulina Bleu, Wini Zambare, Janet Alvarez, Lily Wang, Philip B. Paty, Paul B. Romesser, J. Joshua Smith, X. Steven Chen

“…The predictive model built from these findings demonstrated superior accuracy over traditional methods when tested on independent datasets. The matched tumor-organoid data approach proved effective in capturing relevant biomarkers, enhancing prediction reliability. …”
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Evaluating the Cellophane Production Supply Chain Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approaches by َAhmad Jafarnejad, Amir Mohammad Khani

“…Purpose: The supply chain of cellophane includes an independent set of parts whose relationship has to be properly managed to ascertain efficiency, performance, and sustainability. …”
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Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction With Obstructive and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries in a Middle-Aged Population With Chronic Airflow Limitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sundh J, Ekström M, Blomberg A, Lindberg E, Malinovschi A, Olin AC, Sköld CM, Torén K, Wollmer P, Östgren CJ, Jernberg T

“…Compared with those without CAL, people with CAL had an almost doubled independent risk of both MI-CAD ([adjusted OR] 1.72; [95% CI] 1.22– 2.42) and MINOCA (1.99; 1.02– 3.86). …”
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Fibroblast growth factor 21 predicts arteriovenous fistula functional patency loss and mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis by Xinhui Hu, Hong Ding, Qing Wei, Ruoxin Chen, Weiting Zhao, Liqiong Jiang, Jing Wang, Haifei Liu, Jingyuan Cao, Hong Liu, Bin Wang

“…During the median follow-up period of 40.83 months, the serum level of FGF21 was an independent risk factor for AVF functional patency loss (per 1 pg/mL increase, HR 1.002 [95% CI: 1.001–1.003, p = 0.003]). …”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics, therapeutic modalities and survival outcomes of plasmablastic lymphoma: A real-world study by Yan-Hua Zheng, Kun Xie, Hong-Yuan Shen, Zhuo Wan, Shan Gao, Wen-Rui Sun, Guang-Xun Gao, Li Liu, Juan Feng

“…Conclusions Previous malignancy history, Ann Arbor stage and therapeutic modality were independent prognostic factors. Bortezomib combined with DA-EPOCH may serve as an effective regimen for PBL. …”
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