Predicting the risk of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction using an interpretable machine learning model by Qingqing Lin, Qingqing Lin, Wenxiang Zhao, Wenxiang Zhao, Hailin Zhang, Hailin Zhang, Wenhao Chen, Sheng Lian, Qinyun Ruan, Qinyun Ruan, Zhaoyang Qu, Zhaoyang Qu, Yimin Lin, Yimin Lin, Dajun Chai, Dajun Chai, Dajun Chai, Dajun Chai, Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoyan Lin, Xiaoyan Lin

“…The performance evaluation of the prediction model was carried out on the training set and the testing set, utilizing metrics including AUC (Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve), calibration plot, and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Isolated anti-SS-B (La) antibodies: rare occurrence and lack of diagnostic value by Xavier Mariette, Gaetane Nocturne, Pascale Chretien, Claire Goulvestre, Paul Cioni, Eric Ballot, Dounia Khelifi-Touhami

“…Clinical, biological and immunological data were extracted and presented in a descriptive analysis.Results A total of 80 540 requests for anti-SS-B antibody testing were carried out over a period of 7.9 years. …”
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Retrospective Analyses of Potential Risk Factors for Posterior Capsule Opacification after Cataract Surgery by Shuang Wu, Nianting Tong, Lin Pan, Xiaohui Jiang, Yanan Li, MeiLing Guo, Hehuan Li

“…The factors associated with PCO were assessed using Pearson's χ2 test for univariate analyses and logistic regression for multivariate analyses. …”
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A child with Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis and celiac disease: accidental association or two different aspects of the same condition? by Grazia Bossi, Maria Sole Prevedoni Gorone, Luca Lungarotti, Francesco Pelillo, Amelia Mascolo, Matteo Naso, Daniele Veraldi, Francesca Olivero, Costanza Chirico, Maria Vittoria Marino, Cristina Dutto, Gian Luigi Marseglia

“…Conclusions Based on our experience, the diagnostic work-up of new cases of CNO should include the screening test for CD and, according to the literature, the possibility of IBD should also be properly ruled out. …”
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Mortality risk after clinical management of recurrent and metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma by Melody J. Xu, Tara J. Wu, Annemieke van Zante, Ivan H. El-Sayed, Alain P. Algazi, William R. Ryan, Patrick K. Ha, Sue S. Yom

“…Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank tests, and Cox proportional hazards were used for time-to-event analysis. …”
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Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery on older patients undergoing transvaginal pelvic floor reconstruction surgery: a randomised controlled trial by Xuezhu Huang, Sisi Deng, Xiaofeng Lei, Shentao Lu, Ling Dai, Chunyan She

“…The secondary outcomes encompassed other post-operative recovery metrics, post-operative pain within 30 days, the occurrence of complications, the peri-operative blood test and cognitive function. Results A cohort of 100 patients was enrolled. …”
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Detection of BRAF V600E in Fine-Needle Aspiration Samples of Thyroid Nodules by Droplet Digital PCR by Sang-Yu Lu, Ying-Chao Chen, Jia-Lin Feng, Qin-Yi Zhou, Jing Chen, Chen-Fang Zhu, Miao-Miao Guo, Man-Man Zhang, Qian-Yue Zhang, Meng Lu, Liu Yang, Jing Wu, Shuang-Xia Zhao, Huai-Dong Song, Xiao-Ping Ye

“…Conclusion. ddPCR has higher sensitivity than Sanger sequencing and we propose ddPCR as a supplement to Sanger sequencing in molecular testing of BRAF using FNAB samples.…”
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A Cause Analysis of the High-Content Nitrogen and Low-Content Hydrocarbon in Shale Gas: A Case Study of the Early Cambrian in Xiuwu Basin, Yangtze Region by Yizhou Huang, Kun Zhang, Zhenxue Jiang, Yan Song, Shu Jiang, Chengzao Jia, Weiwei Liu, Ming Wen, Xuelian Xie, Tianlin Liu, Xin Li, Xin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Ye Zhang, Ling Tang

“…This study focused on the lower Cambrian shale in Xiuwu Basin, Lower Yangtze Region, with emphasis on the well Jiangye-1, using gas component analysis, stable nitrogen isotope analysis, overburden permeability tests in parallel and perpendicular directions, and FIB-HIM experiments, also combining with core description, outcrop observation, and seismic interpretation to explore the causes of the high-content nitrogen and low-content hydrocarbon in the lower Cambrian shale gas. …”
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A Phase I/II Study of Ultra-Hypofractionated Carbon-ion Radiation therapy for Low- and Intermediate-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer by Noriyuki Okonogi, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Tsuji, MD, PhD, Kana Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Mio Nakajima, MD, PhD, Shuri Aoki, MD, PhD, Takanobu Utsumi, MD, PhD, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD, Koichiro Akakura, MD, PhD, Tomohiko Ichikawa, MD, PhD, Hitoshi Ishikawa, MD, PhD

“…The incidence of grade 2 GU toxicity within 90 days post CIRT was significantly higher in the 44 Gy group than in the 36 to 40 Gy group (P < .01, chi-square test with Yates correction). Biochemical failure was observed in 3 cases by 3 years post CIRT. …”
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Impact of Nasal Anatomical Variation Subtype on Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headache by Salvatore Lavalle, Annalisa Pace, Giuseppe Magliulo, Mario Lentini, Jerome Rene Lechien, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Federica Maria Parisi, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Daniela Messineo

“…Patients were diagnosed using CT scans, endoscopy, and lidocaine testing. The surgery group had endoscopic procedures to remove contact points. …”
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Study of economically valuable traits and technological properties in maize from the Zea mays L. collection of VIR by M. R. Gonikova, V. I. Khoreva, V. G. Goldshtein, L. P. Nosovskaya, L. V. Adikaeva, E. B. Khatefov

“…According to the results of breeding tests, accessions k-24730, k-24732 and k-24733 had the following values of starch harvest calculated for grain yield: 4.66, 4.41 and 4.18 t/ha, respectively.…”
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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Pre- and post-intervention data were analyzed using paired t-test. Results Parents established 1,203 functional priorities. …”
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Extrapolating empirical measurements of wastewater exfiltration from sanitary sewers to estimate watershed-scale fecal pollution loading in urban stormwater runoff by Joshua A. Steele, Adriana González-Fernández, John F. Griffith, Darcy Ebentier McCargar, Sierra Wallace, Kenneth C. Schiff

“…Future work is needed to better understand subsurface transport mechanisms of exfiltrated sewage and to test this approach, and the assumptions used, in other watersheds and sewer systems.…”
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Effects of Paving Technology, Pavement Materials, and Structures on the Fatigue Property of Double-Layer Pavements by Changqing Deng, Yingjun Jiang, Zhanchuang Han, Hongwei Lin, Jiangtao Fan

“…The effects of two paving technologies, three mixture combinations, and two asphalt layer thickness combinations on the fatigue properties of asphalt pavements were studied through bending beam tests, and a fatigue equation of different asphalt pavements was established using the two-parameter Weibull distribution. …”
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High Body Roundness Index Is Associated With Unhealthy Sleep Patterns: Insights From NHANES (2007–2014) by Pingchuan Liu, Yuding Luo, Xing He, Jiali Zhang, Fanzhou Ren, Bingyang Zhang, Bo Zheng, Jian Wang

“…Subgroup and sensitivity analyses indicated a consistently positive association between high BRI and unhealthy sleep patterns across most subgroups. ROC diagnostic tests showed that BRI's effectiveness in diagnosing unhealthy sleep patterns was comparable to that of BMI, and it was not inferior to BMI in assessing certain components of sleep patterns. …”
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von Willebrand factor polymorphism (rs1063856) as a risk factor for portal vein thrombosis in chronic liver diseases by Isis Samy Bedira, Olfat M. Hendy, Moones Abdelaal, Ashraf A. Basuni, Asma Ebrahim Gaber Koshoo, Alzhraa Alkhatib, Sally S. Mandour

“…Additionally, 30 healthy volunteers of the same age and gender as the patients were included in the study as a control group. Tests for liver and renal function, coagulation profile, complete blood count, hepatitis virus markers, and vWF:Ag level were conducted. …”
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A Prediction Model for External Root Resorption of the Second Molars Associated With Third Molars by Zhengwei Kou, Wuyang Zhang, Chen Li, Yu Zhang, Zijian Song, Yuzhen Zou, Haijing Wang, Zhenghua Liu, Bahetibieke Huerman, Tiange Deng, Kaijin Hu, Yang Xue, Ping Ji

“…The effects of different risk factors on the presence/absence of ERR and its severity were analysed using Chi-square or Fisher test. Multivariate logistic regressive analysis with stepwise variable selection methods was performed to identify factors which were significant predictors for ERR and its severity. …”
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The financial toxicity of cancer: unveiling global burden and risk factors – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Addisu Getie, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Ribka Nigatu Haile, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Molla Azmeraw Bizuayehu

“…Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess individual study impacts, while publication bias was evaluated using Begger and Egger’s tests. Univariate meta-regression analysis determined the impact of study-level covariates on CHE estimates.Results This analysis included 35 observational studies, covering 428 373 patients with cancer. …”
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Assessing awareness and utilisation of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among women who inject drugs in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Modupe Onigbogi, Osadebamwen N Eghaghe, Omobola Y Ojo, Oluwatoyin Funmilola Babalola

“…Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect data which were analysed using Epi Info software and presented as frequency tables. χ2 test was used to analyse the categorical data and investigate relationships, associations, and independence between categorical variables with the level of significance set at p&lt;0.05.Results There were 422 respondents with 60.2% of them between 18 and 30 years of age with the majority (90.1%) identifying as females while 6.9% identified as transgender. …”
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Does Anemia Have a Potential Effect on Type 2 Hepatorenal Syndrome? by Sondes Bizid, Haythem Yacoub, Ghanem Mohamed, Bahaa Ben Slimane, Khouloud Boughoula, Hatem Ben Abdallah, Riadh Bouali, Nabil Abedelli

“…Demographic data, routine hemograms, biochemical, and urinary test results were collected. Models of end-stage liver disease (MELD) and Child–Turcotte–Pugh (CTP) scores were calculated. …”
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