Secondary neoplasms in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma: a single-center, retrospective study by Eri Ushida, Hidemi Toyoda, Atsushi Kohso, Yosuke Okumura, Kaori Niwa, Takahiro Ito, Mari Morimoto, Ryo Hanaki, Keishiro Amano, Shotaro Iwamoto, Takao Deguchi, Hiroki Hori, Masahiro Hirayama

“…Gliomas occurred significantly earlier than meningiomas (p = 0.047), and three patients died of secondary neoplasms (all gliomas).ConclusionsAs secondary gliomas occurred earlier than meningiomas and are associated with poor outcomes, physicians should take great pains to minimize their risk to improve long-term survival and quality of life.…”
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Clinical performance evaluation of the SiJoy GS1 continuous glucose monitor during oral glucose tolerance testing in healthy adults by Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Xianbao Shi, Feng Xu, Feng Xu, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xiaolong Jin, Xiaolong Jin, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu

“…The latter approach was more suitable due to the less variability in the timing of glucose peaks during the OGTT.ConclusionsIn the study, the SiJoy GS1 sensor exhibited consistent performance. …”
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Anterior–Posterior Abdominal Diameter and Waist Circumference Have Comparable Predictive Ability for Visceral Fat Area by Jumpei Shikuma, Yoshiyuki Nagai, Mihono Otaki, Norihiro Shimizu, Yuki Wada, Junko Sasaki‐Shima, Hirotsugu Suwanai, Rokuro Ito, Takashi Miwa, Ryo Suzuki

“…However, waist circumference is difficult to measure, and there is a large margin of error between measurements. Visceral fat is adipose tissue that accumulates in the abdominal cavity, and when it accumulates in excess, abdominal computed tomography reveals a prominent protrusion of the anterior–posterior diameter of the abdomen in a coronal section at the umbilicus level. …”
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Merging Real-Time NIR and Process Parameter Measurements in a Fluidized Bed Granulation Process to Predict Particle Size by Ozren Jovic, Marcus O’Mahony, Samuel Solomon, David Egan, Chris O’Callaghan, Caroline McCormack, Ian Jones, Patrick Cronin, Gavin M. Walker, Rabah Mouras

“…Improved RMSEP is also achieved for the additional two analyses. <b>Conclusions</b>: The improved prediction performance of endpoint particle sizes by the merged-PLS model can help to enhance both the process understanding and the overall control of the FBG process.…”
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A score prediction model for predicting the heterogeneity symptom trajectories among lung cancer patients during perioperative period: a longitudinal observational study by Yong Yang, Xueqi Tian, Huiling Zhou, Yichao Wang, Yifeng Gu, Ao Qi, Decai Wang, Zhiying Wang, Yabin Gong, Lijing Jiao, Ling Xu

“…And the calibration curves demonstrated strong concordance between anticipated probability and actual data (mean absolute error: 0.033). Furthermore, the decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated higher net benefit than other four single factors. …”
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Polyautoimmunity Reflecting Immune Dysregulation in Common Variable Immunodeficiency by Maria Giovanna Danieli, Giuseppe Murdaca, Cristina Mezzanotte, Ilaria Claudi, Elena Buti, Matteo Martini, Maria Beatrice Bilò, Sebastiano Gangemi, Gianluca Moroncini

“…<b>Background</b>: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most frequent symptomatic inborn error of immunity (IEI) in adulthood. Other than recurrent infections, CVID may present with non-infectious complications such as enteropathy, lymphoproliferation, malignancy, and autoimmune diseases. …”
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Development of the Italian version of the Motricity Index and evaluation of its reliability in adults with stroke by Diego Longo, Stefano Doronzio, Michele Piazzini, Angela Maria Politi, Tommaso Ciapetti, Filippo Gerli, Monica Barnabé, Francesca Ciullini, Chiara Castagnoli, Ilaria Pellegrini, Marta Cannobio, Donata Bardi, Marco Baccini, Francesca Cecchi

“…Moderate to almost perfect agreement was found for all individual item scores, except for 2 items on the less affected side. Conclusions: The MI-IT is sufficiently reliable to evaluate motor impairment of the more affected side after stroke, with acceptable measurement error for all scores. …”
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Barriers to postnatal care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of sociodemographic and spatial factors in Mexico City by Magalhi Robledo-Clemente, Juan Carlos Silva Godínez, Juan Carlos Silva Godínez, Lucía Daniela García Montes, Jorge Valencia-Ortega, Renata Saucedo

“…Maternal education showed no significant association. The spatial error term confirmed significant geographic dependencies (β = −0.153, p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionsGeographic location, occupation, and socioeconomic status significantly influence postnatal visit frequency during public health crises, while education plays a lesser role. …”
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Novel Approach to Proficiency Testing Reveals Significant Variations in Biomarker Practice Leading to Critical Differences in Lung Cancer Management by Kassandra R. Bisson, MHSc, Andrea Beharry, MLT, Normand Blais, MD, Michael D. Carter, MD, PhD, Parneet K. Cheema, MD, Patrice Desmeules, MD, John G. Garratt, RT, Barbara Melosky, MD, Bryan Lo, PhD, Stephanie Snow, MD, Basile Tessier-Cloutier, MD, Edwin Tio, MD, Stephen Yip, MD, PhD, Jennifer R. Won, PhD, Brandon S. Sheffield, MD

“…Conclusions: This report demonstrates the utility of this proficiency testing style compared with standard laboratory self-reporting. …”
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Exploring the value of a well-established conditioned pain modulation paradigm in women: a Translational Research in Pelvic Pain (TRiPP) study by Lysia Demetriou, Danielle Perro, Lydia Coxon, Michal Krassowski, Claire E. Lunde, Claire E. Lunde, Joana Ferreira-Gomes, Ana Charrua, Pedro Abreu-Mendes, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Qasim Aziz, Judy Birch, Kurtis Garbutt, Andrew Horne, Anja Hoffman, Lone Hummelshoj, Jane Meijlink, Maik Obendorf, Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Naoko Sasamoto, Naoko Sasamoto, Kathryn Terry, Kathryn Terry, Kathryn Terry, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Allison Vitonis, Allison Vitonis, Jan Vollert, Nilufer Rahmioglu, Nilufer Rahmioglu, Christian M. Becker, Francisco Cruz, Stacey A. Missmer, Stacey A. Missmer, Stacey A. Missmer, Stacey A. Missmer, Krina Zondervan, Krina Zondervan, Christine B. Sieberg, Christine B. Sieberg, Christine B. Sieberg, Jens Nagel, Jens Nagel, Katy Vincent

“…Using a robust statistical method (+/−2 standard error of measurement) to further investigate CPM, there was no significant difference in the proportion exhibiting inhibition between controls and CPP participants (X2 = 0.003, p = 0.96). …”
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EVALUATION OF EXPRESSION OF 4 MIRNAS IN CYTOLOGICAL SAMPLES AS AN ADDITIONAL METHOD OF CERVICAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS by P. A. Arkhangelskaya, R. B. Samsonov, T. A. Shtam, M. S. Knyazeva, M. K. Ivanov, S. E. Titov, N. N. Kolesnikov, E. V. Bakhidze, I. V. Berlev, A. А. Mikhetko, S. L. Vorobyev, A. V. Malek

“…Estimation of ratios between expression levels of miRNA pairs: 126/375; 20а/375; 126/145 allows to differentiate with high confidence borderline states of severe intraepithelial dysplasia and invasive cervical carcinoma (coefficients of quantitative interpretation of the error curve were 0.8, 0.75, 0.72, respectively).Conclusions. …”
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Young and Older Adults Differ in Integration of Sensory Cues for Vertical Perception by Rima Abdul Razzak, Jeff Bagust, Sharon Docherty

“…The rod’s final position from true vertical was recorded as tilt error in degrees. For otolithic balance, visual vertical was recorded in the dark without any visual references. …”
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Comparative analysis of digital mammography and contrast-enhanced mammography in diagnosing suspicious breast calcifications: implications for surgical decision-making by Marwa Mohamed Taher Mohamed ElSayad, Maha Hussein Mohamed Helal, Omar Hussein Omar, Ahmed Gamal Eldeen Othman, Marwa Elsayed Abdelrahman Ibrahim

“…However, it was 0.92 between CEM and pathology, indicating excellent reliability. Conclusions CEM exhibits higher specificity than DM in assessing suspicious breast microcalcifications. …”
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Influence of explant type and variety of Linum usitatissimum L. convar. elongatum on the intensity of callus formation and organogenesis in vitro by S. V. Mishchenko, L. M. Kryvosheeva, Yu. V. Lavrynenko, T. Yu. Marchenko

“…Empirical data were interpreted using arithmetic mean, error of the sample mean, coefficient of variation, least significant difference and rank order. …”
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Validation of the Persian version of the summary of diabetes self-care activities scale (SDSCA) in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus using a COSMIN methodology by Mahsa Maghalian, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fatemeh Abbasalizadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Following COSMIN guidelines, the instrument was translated into Persian, and its psychometric properties were assessed, including content validity, face validity, construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, measurement error, responsiveness, and interpretability. Floor and ceiling effects were also examined. …”
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Predicting pressure gradient using artificial intelligence for transcatheter aortic valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Anoushka Dasi, BS, Beom Lee, MS, Venkateshwar Polsani, MD, FACC, FASE, Pradeep Yadav, MD, FACC, Lakshmi Prasad Dasi, PhD, FACC, FAIMBE, Vinod H. Thourani, MD, FACS, FACC

“…Results: The mean absolute error for pressure gradient and aortic valve area predictions was 3.0 mm Hg and 0.45 cm2, respectively. …”
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Performance of a Non-Invasive System for Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Technology (<i>Glucube^®</i>) by Fernando Gómez-Peralta, Luis Gabriel Luque Romero, Antonio Puppo-Moreno, Jesús Riesgo

“…A total of 97.3% of measurements fell within A+B Parkes zones, and 58.8%, 76.9%, and 88.1% within +−20%, +−30%, or +−40% error, respectively. On completion, 62 participants (59%) fulfilled the one-week prospective sub-study. …”
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Risk factors associated with poor pain outcomes following primary knee replacement surgery: Analysis of data from the clinical practice research datalink, hospital episode statisti... by Hasan Raza Mohammad, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Antonella Delmestri, John Broomfield, Rita Patel, Joerg Huber, Cesar Garriga, Christopher Eccleston, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva, Tamer T Malak, Nigel Arden, Andrew Price, Vikki Wylde, Tim J Peters, Ashley W Blom, Andrew Judge

“…Results are presented as relative risk ratios and adjusted risk differences (ARD) by fitting a generalized linear model with a binomial error structure and log link function.<h4>Results</h4>Information was available for 4,750 patients from 2009 to 2016, with a mean age of 69, of whom 56.1% were female. 10.4% of patients had poor pain outcomes. …”
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Immune biomarker differences and changes comparing HCV mono-infected, HIV/HCV co-infected, and HCV spontaneously cleared patients. by Lauren E Kushner, Aaron M Wendelboe, Laura C Lazzeroni, Aarthi Chary, Mark A Winters, Anu Osinusi, Shyam Kottilil, Michael A Polis, Mark Holodniy

“…A Bonferroni correction, adjusting for tests of 50 biomarkers, was used to reduce Type I error.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to HCV patients at BL, HIV/HCV patients had 22 significantly higher and 4 significantly lower biomarker levels, following correction for multiple testing. …”
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Developing an Equitable Machine Learning–Based Music Intervention for Older Adults At Risk for Alzheimer Disease: Protocol for Algorithm Development and Validation by Chelsea S Brown, Luna Dziewietin, Virginia Partridge, Jennifer Rae Myers

“…The recommendation accuracy of the ML algorithm will be assessed using multiple performance metrics, including root-mean-square error and normalized discounted cumulative gain as well as the mean acceptability score with a goal of 85% user acceptability. …”
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