Severe primary graft failure: Are there lasting impacts? Analysis from the PHTS Database by Jennifer Conway, MD, Tara Pidborochynski, MSc, James K. Kirklin, MD, Ryan Cantor, PhD, Hong Zhao, PhD, Aryaz Sheybani, MD, Jacqueline Lamour, MD, Lakshmi Gokanapudy Hahn, MD, Leslie Collins, MD, Jessica Laks, MD, Darren H. Freed, MD, PhD

“…Conclusions: Severe PGF is an independent predictor of early mortality post-HTx but subsequently does not further impact long-term survival, overall risk of rejection, or CAV. …”
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Performance of emergency triage prediction of an open access natural language processing based chatbot application (ChatGPT): A preliminary, scenario-based cross-sectional study by İbrahim Sarbay, Göksu Bozdereli Berikol, İbrahim Ulaş Özturan

“…A third independent EM specialist was consulted as arbiter, if necessary. …”
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Skin Autofluorescence Relates to Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products and Albuminuria in Diabetes Mellitus by J. Škrha, J. Šoupal, G. Loni Ekali, M. Prázný, M. Kalousová, J. Kvasnička, L. Landová, T. Zima, J. Škrha

“…Multiple regression analysis revealed independent association of skin AF with age, sRAGE, and albumin-creatinine ratio in patients with diabetes (R2=0.38). …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Prediction of Para‐Aortic Lymph Node Metastases in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Tinglu Wang, Jinchen Wei, Li Jiang, Lulu Huang, Tingting Huang, Shanshan Ma, Qiufeng Huang, Yong Zhang, Fang Wu

“…Conclusion Tumor size > 5.3 cm and the number of positive PLNs ≥ 3 are independent risk factors of PALN metastases. The nomogram shows pretty good accuracy, which may provide a valuable reference for guiding patients who are very likely to develop PALN metastases to receive prophylactic EFRT.…”
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Lifestyle Intervention Improves Heart Rate Recovery from Exercise in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the Look AHEAD Study by Paul M. Ribisl, Sarah A. Gaussoin, Wei Lang, Judy Bahnson, Stephanie A. Connelly, Edward S. Horton, John M. Jakicic, Tina Killean, Dalane W. Kitzman, William C. Knowler, Kerry J. Stewart, Look AHEAD Research Group

“…Weight loss and fitness gain produced significant separate and independent improvements in HRR.…”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factors Among Public Primary Second‐Cycle Schoolchildren in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Abtie Abebaw, Gebreselassie Demeke, Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist, Mengistu Endalamaw, Gizew Damtie Demeke

“…Open‐field defecation, not using soap to wash hands, and not wearing closed shoes were identified as independent predictors.…”
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Development and approval of a Lasso score based on nutritional and inflammatory parameters to predict prognosis in patients with glioma by Huixian Li, Hui Hong, Jinling Zhang

“…Multivariable analysis indicated that age, pathological grade, chemotherapy status, Ki-67 expression, and the Lasso score were independent predictors of OS and were then included in the nomogram. …”
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Clinicopathological Features of 166 Cases of Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma and Effect of Primary Tumor Location on Prognosis after Modified Radical Mastectomy by Shiman Chen, Liang Yang, Yaqiong Li

“…Unluminal type, multiple lymph node metastases, vascular invasion, and the location of the primary tumor in the inner quadrant are all independent risk factors for prognosis in patients after modified radical surgery for IDC.…”
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Do Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Bridge to Surgery Benefit All Patients with Obstructive Left-Side Colorectal Cancers? by Jun-rong Zhang, Ping Hou, Tian-ran Liao, Yong Wei, Xian-qiang Chen, Bing-qiang Lin

“…The pT stage was an independent risk factor for 3-year DFS (p=0.014) and 3-year OS (p=0.010) in the SEMS group. …”
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The impact of the war in Ukraine on the prevalence of MDR/RR-TB in Poland by A. Nowinski, E. Augustynowicz-Kopeć, J. Garnczarek, A. Halicka, M. Koszela, W. Litwiniuk, D. Maj, I. Mazur, J. Niestrój-Ostrowska, R. Podlasin, A. Regulska, M. Wielopolska, J. Wyrwiński, S. Wesołowski, M. Korzeniewska-Koseła

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Factors Influencing Cecal Intubation Time during Retrograde Approach Single-Balloon Enteroscopy by Tzu-Ming Ou, Peng-Jen Chen, Yu-Lueng Shih, Meng-Ting Wang, Hsin-Hung Huang, Wei-Kuo Chang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Tien-Yu Huang

“…For experienced endoscopist, inadequate bowel preparation was the independent predisposing factor for prolonged CIT during retrograde SBE.…”
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Lasater clinical judgment rubric in nursing education: a Turkish validity and reliability study by Esra Sezer, Hilal Yıldız Çelik, Ükke Karabacak, Kathie Lasater

“…Moreover, the discrimination of the rubric was evaluated using an independent samples t-test between the lower and upper 27% groups. …”
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HLA-DMB correlates with antitumor immunity and an improved prognosis in endometrial carcinoma tumors by Xiaoyu Xi, Xiaona Zhang, Jianxin Tang, Xiumei Fan, Jiexian Du

“…Prognostic analyses indicate that increased expression of HLA-DMB correlates with improved patient prognosis, suggesting its potential as an independent prognostic factor for UCEC. Furthermore, in endometrial cancer, elevated levels of HLA-DMB are associated with higher immune infiltration scores and are closely related to various immune-enhancing factors. …”
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Early Identification of the Non-Transplanted Functional High-Risk Multiple Myeloma: Insights from a Predictive Nomogram by Yanjuan Li, Lifen Kuang, Beihui Huang, Junru Liu, Meilan Chen, Xiaozhe Li, Jingli Gu, Tongyong Yu, Juan Li

“…<b>Materials and Methods</b>: The group comprised 215 patients in our center between 1 January 2006 and 1 March 2024. To identify independent risk factors, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed, and a nomogram was constructed to predict non-transplant FHR MM. …”
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Migraine and subsequent chronic kidney disease risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ming-Ju Wu, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Lin Wu, Ping-Fang Chiu, Der-Cherng Tarng

“…The interaction between migraine and comorbidities was not significant; age, male gender and long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were independent risk factors for CKD in subjects with migraine.Conclusion Migraine may be an independent risk factor for CKD. …”
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Factor Analysis Influencing Postoperative Hospital Stay and Medical Costs for Patients with Definite, Suspected, or Unmatched Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis according to the Toky... by Aoi Hayasaki, Koji Takahashi, Takehiro Fujii, Koji Kumamoto, Koji Fujii, Eiichi Matsumoto, Shigeki Miyahara, Tsukasa Kusuta, Yoshinori Azumi, Shuji Isaji

“…To identify significant independent preoperative factors influencing postoperative hospital stay (PHS) and medical costs (MC) in 171 patients who underwent cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases and had definite, suspected, or unmatched acute cholecystitis (AC) diagnosis according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2013 (TG13). …”
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Renal Dysfunction after Living-Donor Liver Transplantation: Experience with 500 Cases by Ehab E. Abdel-Khalek, Alrefaey K. Alrefaey, Amr M. Yassen, Ahmed Monier, Hesham M. Elgouhari, Mohamed Samy Habl, Gehad Tawfik, Thuraya Elzayat, Reham Adly Zayed, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

“…In this study, prolonged operative time and small graft-to-recipient weight ratio were independent predictors of chronic kidney disease at 1 year after living-donor liver transplantation.…”
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The First Harmonic of Radial Pulse as an Early Predictor of Silent Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiac Events in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Chi-Wei Chang, Kuo-meng Liao, Yi-Ting Chang, Sheng-Hung Wang, Ying-chun Chen, Gin-Chung Wang

“…Survival analysis showed that C1 value is an independent predictor of ACE and SCAD in asymptomatic patients with T2DM. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Diabetes (OR: 6.07; 95% CI: (1,30-28,4); p: 0.022), nephrotoxic antibiotics (OR: 21; 95% CI: (3,2-146); p: 0.002), and shock (OR: 12.21; 95% CI: (2.87-51.85); p: 0.031,) were the three independent risk factors of AKI onset. Mortality was significantly higher in AKI group (HR:12; 95% CI: (5.81-18.18); p:0.041) but AKI didn’t appear to be an independent risk factor of poor outcome. …”
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Clinical analysis of risk factors for diarrhea associated with enteral nutrition in post-craniocerebral surgery patients by Lei Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Xiaojie Zhu, Leiming Xu, Lin Zhu, Hai Zhou, Shengkai Yang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified two independent predictors of diarrhea: no heating during EN (OR: 2.135; 95% CI 1.716–5.851) and no oral care during EN (OR: 1.125; 95% CI 1.025–1.652). …”
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