A novel bladder cancer surveillance schedule using bladder Cx for patients on annual surveillance by Arjun Guduguntla, Thomas Whish‐Wilson, Lauren Chandler, Dennis Gyomber

“…Abstract Objectives Cx bladder monitor (CxM) is a urine test with a proven high sensitivity and negative predictive value in bladder cancer surveillance. …”
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Cross-cultural validation and reference norms for the DCDDaily-Q questionnaire Chinese version (DCDDaily-Q-CN): evaluating children’s motor performance in activities of daily livin... by Meihuan Huang, Yujun Zhan, Haishan Zhou, Ping Song, Yanping Fan, Yang Lu, Yijing Chen, Zhen Lv, Qing Liu, Guojun Yun, Jianguo Cao

“…The total performance score effectively differentiated between children with DCD and controls (U = 9.0, p < 0.001), with a cutoff score of 45, demonstrating a sensitivity of 93% (95%CI: 77–99%) and specificity of 90% (95%CI: 74–98%).ConclusionThe findings support that the DCDDaily-Q-CN is a reliable and valid measure to assess participation and performance in motor-based ADLs and fulfill criterion B of the diagnostic criteria for DCD.…”
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Telemedicine for HIV care: a cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV receiving care at two federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles during a mature phase of the C... by Daisy Walker, Corrina Moucheraud, Derrick Butler, Christian Takayama, Steven Shoptaw, Judith S. Currier, Jay Gladstein, Risa Hoffman

“…Just over half of PLHIV said they would feel more comfortable discussing sensitive topics (e.g., substance use, relationship issues) in person than over telephone (60%, n = 164) or video (55%, n = 151). …”
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The correlation between serum MHR and NLR and the severity of coronary lesions in NSTE-ACS patients of different genders by Yanping Yang, Xiaobing Lv, Kai Tan, Kai Li, Shaohua Li, Xia Meng, Yunyun Chen, Fuqing Wang, Hui Xin

“…Finally, combined NLR and MHR [p = 0.000, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.726–0.810] had better predictive efficacy on the degree of arterial vessel stenosis than NLR or MHR alone. The sensitivity and specificity of the ROC curve were 0.672 and 0.769, respectively.ConclusionThe combination of MHR and NLR shows potential for predicting and assessing the severity of coronary artery stenosis in male patients with NSTE-ACS.…”
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Evaluation of the Bacterial Infections and Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Intensive Care Unit of a Clinical Hospital in Romania by Sándor Szabó, Bogdan Feier, Alina Mărginean, Andra-Elena Dumitrana, Simona Ligia Costin, Cecilia Cristea, Sorana D. Bolboacă

“…Demographic data of patients, identified bacteria, antibiotics administered, and their sensitivity profiles were collected and analyzed. <b>Results</b>: One hundred and twenty-five patients, with a median age of 68 years, mostly male (60%), were included in the study. …”
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Circulating CD3+CD8+ T Lymphocytes as Indicators of Disease Status in Patients With Early Breast Cancer by Han‐Kun Chen, Yi‐Ling Chen, Wei‐Pang Chung, Zhu‐Jun Loh, Kuo‐Ting Lee, Hui‐Ping Hsu

“…Abstract Background Identifying breast cancer markers with superior sensitivity, cost‐effectiveness, and practicality is imperative. …”
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Revisiting the speaker discriminatory power of vowel formant frequencies under a likelihood ratio-based paradigm: The case of mismatched speaking styles. by Julio Cesar Cavalcanti, Anders Eriksson, Plinio A Barbosa, Sandra Madureira

“…The discriminatory power of all individual formants (F1-F4) appeared to be affected in the mismatched condition, demonstrating that discriminatory power is sensitive to style-driven changes in speech production. …”
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The Impact and Correlation of Anxiety and Depression on Pressure Pain Threshold of Acupoints in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Chenxi Liao, Yu Tan, Kai Wang, Xin Wen, Xiang Hu, Yefang Huang, Ying Li

“…However, the impact and correlation of anxiety and depression on pain sensitization is not completely known. Objective. To explore the differences and correlations among anxiety, depression, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) of acupoints in patients with CPID. …”
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Effect of physiotherapy interventions on pain management, function and quality of life in patellofemoral pain syndrome: A systematic review protocol. by Chaitali S Vikhe, Swapnil U Ramteke, Sharath Hullumani

“…We will perform a narrative synthesis of the data, focusing on pain management, functional recovery, and quality of life improvements. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses will explore variations across study designs and participant characteristics.…”
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The Synergistic Effects of Celastrol in combination with Tamoxifen on Apoptosis and Autophagy in MCF-7 Cells by Lijun Wang, Luqun Tang, Chengyun Yao, Chunyan Liu, Yongqian Shu

“…Several studies have demonstrated that combination treatments with natural products and tamoxifen can improve the sensitivity and cytotoxicity of oestrogen-positive breast cancer cells in response to tamoxifen. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Management of Nail Disorders: A Narrative Review by Vishal Gaurav, Chander Grover, Mehul Tyagi, Suman Saurabh

“…AI algorithms, particularly deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in interpreting nail images, aiding differential diagnosis as well as enhancing the efficiency of diagnostic processes in a busy clinical setting. …”
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Genetic evidence for the liver-brain axis: lipid metabolism and neurodegenerative disease risk by Zeyu Wang, Zixiao Yin, Guangyong Sun, Dong Zhang, Jianguo Zhang

“…The analysis included primary MR, sensitivity analyses, and multivariable MR, which considered potential mediators. …”
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Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation of the Probiotic Potential of the Bacteriocinogenic Strain Enterococcus lactis PMD74 Isolated from Ezine Cheese by Başar Uymaz Tezel

“…The antimicrobial activity of the proteinaceous compound was calculated as 6400 AU·mL−1 by the critical dilution method against E. faecalis ATTC 29212. γ-Hemolytic PMD74 was observed to be sensitive to vancomycin, ampicillin, penicillin, gentamicin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and tylosin. …”
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Association of daily step counts and step intensity with mortality among US adults: a cross–sectional study of NHANES 2005–2006 by Tianzhou Peng, Changhao Liu, Ti Yang, Leyi Liao, Qingping Li, Hanbiao Liang, Jiapeng Zhang, Chen Xie, Kai Wang, Chuanjiang Li

“…Using multivariable–adjusted Cox proportional hazards models, we found that compared to participants in the light–step group, there was significantly lower risk of mortality in the moderate (hazard ratio [HR], 0.47 [95% CI, 0.32–0.69]), high (HR, 0.35 [95% CI, 0.21–0.61]) and vigorous (HR,0.45 [95% CI, 0.22–0.93]) step groups. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses confirmed that the association between step count and mortality remained robust. …”
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Interrelation between hypoxic liver injury and Killip classification in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients by Seong Huan Choi, Ji-Hun Jang, Dae-Young Kim, Young Ju Suh, Yong-Soo Baek, Sung-Hee Shin, Seong-Ill Woo, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Jeonggeun Moon, Jon Suh, WoongChol Kang, Sang-Don Park, Sung Woo Kwon

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that combination of HLI and Killip classification was the most sensitive predictor of mortality (AUC 0.832, 95% CI 0.78–0.882). …”
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Life in green: Associations between greenspace availability and mental health over the lifecourse – A 40-year prospective birth cohort study by B. Deng, J. Boden, N. Ye, J. Morgenroth, M. Campbell, P. Eggleton, G. McLeod, M. Hobbs

“…Bayesian Relevant Lifecourse exposure models examined the associations between childhood greenspace availability and adolescent mental health and tested for critical/sensitive age periods. Generalised Estimating Equation logistic regression models assessed the associations between greenspace availability and mental health across adulthood. …”
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siRNA-mediated inhibition of hTERT enhances the effects of curcumin in promoting cell death in precursor-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells: an in silico and in vitro study by Muhammad Hossein Ashoub, Ali Afgar, Alireza Farsinejad, Razieh Razavi, Samira Anvari, Ahmad Fatemi

“…The response showed cell-line specificity, with Nalm-6 cells exhibiting enhanced ferroptotic sensitivity while REH cells underwent apoptotic cell death. …”
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Elevated POSTN expression predicts poor prognosis and is associated with radioresistance in cervical cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy by Cui-qin Huang, Wen-tao Xiao, Xiang-rong Yao, Zhi-min Li, Jun-yan He

“…A prognostic nomogram integrating POSTN expression and clinicopathological features demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for OS. Drug sensitivity analysis suggested that high POSTN expression may be linked to resistance to multiple chemotherapeutic agents. …”
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Uncovering the Risks: Investigating the Impact of Abnormal 50 g Results of Two-Step Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening in Pregnant Women by Sakine Rahımlı Ocakoglu, Bayram Ali Dorum, Zeliha Atak, Özlem Özgün Uyanıklar, Gökhan Ocakoğlu

“…In overweighted and patients over 35 years old, 75 g OGTT may be more sensitive in detecting glucose metabolism disorders.…”
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Time series analysis of leptospirosis incidence for forecasting in the Baltic countries using the ARIMA model by Mykola Butkevych, Dmytro Chumachenko

“…Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease with significant public health implications, presents considerable forecasting challenges due to its seasonal patterns and environmental sensitivity, especially in under-researched regions like the Baltic countries. …”
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