Identifying those at risk: predicting patient factors associated with worse EGS outcomes by Adil H Haider, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Zainab Samad, Noreen Afzal, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Komal Abdul Rahim, Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Saad bin Zafar Mahmood, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Mushyada Ali

“…Background Comorbidity has a detrimental impact on Emergency General Surgery (EGS) outcomes. In lesser-developed countries with inconsistent documentation of comorbid conditions, undiagnosed and progressively worsening comorbidities can worsen EGS outcomes. …”
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Digitally deployed, GP remote consultation video intervention that aims to reduce opioid prescribing in primary care: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation by Nick Hex, Christopher Price, Yu Fu, Ben Allen, Tracy Finch, Denis Martin, Cormac G Ryan, Alan M Batterham, Niki Jones, Ewan Maule

“…Monthly practice level prescribing and consultation data will be observed for 6 months postintervention. …”
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Is mobile renewal enough? A qualitative study exploring stakeholders’ perspectives on mobile phone-based add-ons for national health insurance uptake in Ghana by Fati Ibrahim, Anne Neumann, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Daniel Opoku, Mawumenyo Aku Kwawukume, Laura Nübler, Martin Siegel, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Wilm Quentin, Verena Struckmann, Ruth Waitzberg

“…Thematic analysis was used to identify recurring themes and categories. …”
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Smart and accurate: A new tool to identify stressed soybean seeds based on multispectral images and machine learning models by Ana Carolina Picinini Petronilio, Clíssia Barboza Mastrangelo, Thiago Barbosa Batista, Gustavo Roberto Fonseca de Oliveira, Isabela Lopes dos Santos, Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral da Silva

“…We designed machine learning models using multispectral imaging data based on three algorithms: neural network, support vector machine, and random forest. …”
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Anxiety disorders in patients with thyroid nodules vs. thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Edy Kornelius, Edy Kornelius, Shih-Chang Lo, Chien-Ning Huang, Chien-Ning Huang, Chien-Ning Huang, Yu-Hsun Wang, Yi-Sun Yang, Yi-Sun Yang

“…Despite their prevalence, the psychological impact of thyroid nodules remains underexplored.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study used data from the TrinetX platform (2010–2023), encompassing 118 million patients. …”
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A longan-picking sequence planning method for UAV system based on multi-target tracking by Kaixuan Wu, Meiqi Zhang, Linlin Shi, Hengxu Chen, Yuju Mai, Mingda Luo, Hengyi Lin, Jun Li

“…First, a specialized lightweight target detection algorithm, YOLOv8s-Longan, is developed to achieve high-precision target localization and facilitate lightweight model deployment. …”
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Uncovering the Risk: Incidence of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Following Renal Transplantation in the Netherlands by Orlane J.A. Figaroa, J. Bek, C.D. Savci-Heijink, M.M. Idu, A.D. Bins, R.J.A. van Moorselaar, J. Baard

“…Methods: A retrospective nationwide analysis was conducted using data from the Dutch Pathology Registry on patients with UTUC after RTx between 1991 and 2023. …”
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Transparent reporting items for simulation studies evaluating statistical methods: Foundations for reproducibility and reliability by Coralie Williams, Yefeng Yang, Malgorzata Lagisz, Kyle Morrison, Lorenzo Ricolfi, David I. Warton, Shinichi Nakagawa

“…Functioning as controlled experiments, simulations generate data from known underlying processes. However, unclear or incomplete reporting of simulation studies can impact their interpretability and reproducibility, potentially leading to the misuse of statistical methods. …”
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Chemotherapy-based split stereotactic body radiation therapy for borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer: study protocol of a prospective, single-arm phase II... by Xiao-bo Li, Rong Zheng, Heguang Huang, Congfei Wang, Xiaoxue Huang, Qingliang Lin, Daxin Huang, Benhua Xu

“…All study procedures were developed in order to assure data protection and confidentiality.Trial registration number NCT04289792.…”
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P-17 AMIKACIN USE AND RISK OF NEPHROTOXICITY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEPSIS by Alonso Saez, Carlos Padilla, Daniela Simian, Juan Medel, Gabriel Mendez, María Gómez, Alvaro Urzúa, Juan Pablo Roblero, Jaime Poniachik

“…Stata 13.0 was used for data analysis with a statistical significance of 0.05. …”
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Risk factors for mortality in patients with primary biliary cholangitis: a nomogram to predict 5-year survival by Yaxing Liu, Muyu Gao, Bin Li, Long Liu, Yao Liu, Ying Feng, Xiaojing Wang, Xianbo Wang, Guiqin Zhou

“…Through Cox regression analyses, we identified risk predictors of mortality to develop a 5-year survival nomogram for PBC. The model was evaluated with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, Decision Curve Analysis (DCA).Kaplan-Meier (KM) curves compared OS across risk groups. …”
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Revolutionizing total hip arthroplasty: The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Sergio De Salvatore, Alice Piccolomini, Nathan Samuel Ullman, Giuseppe Salvatore, Margaux D'Hooghe, Maristella Saccomanno, Kristian Samuelsson, Rocco Papalia, Ayoosh Pareek

“…Abstract Purpose There has been substantial growth in the literature describing the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications in total hip arthroplasty (THA); these models have shown the potential to predict post‐operative outcomes using algorithmic analysis of acquired data and can ultimately optimize clinical decision‐making while reducing time, cost and complexity. …”
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Effect of central sensitization on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in total knee arthroplasty patients: a retrospective study by Qiqi Yang, Qiqi Yang, Chunning Li, Min Ye, Xinhua Zhou, Xinhua Zhou, Weiran Li, Fei Li, Fei Li

“…Data were collected at six time points: preoperatively (T0), intraoperatively (T1), and postoperatively on days 1 (T2), 3 (T3), 7 (T4), and 30 (T5). …”
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Prevalence and network structure of depression and its association with quality of life among older stroke survivors: findings from a national survey in China by Ling Zhang, Chee H Ng, Mu-rui Zheng, Gabor S Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yuan Feng, Pan Chen, Teris Cheung, Nicole Xun Xiang, Qinge Zhang

“…Given its negative impact on QoL, appropriate interventions targeting central symptoms and those associated with QoL should be developed and implemented for stroke survivors with PSD.…”
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Association of visceral fat metabolic score with bone mineral density and osteoporosis: a NHANES cross-sectional study by Peng Gu, Bowen Shi, Zheng Zhang, Ying Du, Yanqing Jia, Guowei Zhu, Tianlin Wen, Zhiwei Jia, Yaohong Wu, Xiyan Zhao

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that, after adjusting for covariates related to osteoporosis, each one-unit increase in METS-VF was associated with a 63.1% reduction in the risk of developing osteoporosis. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE SHORT-TERM AND DELAYED RISKS OF THE ABNORMAL SUMMER 2010 HEAT IMPACT IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD OBLAST, CLOSE TO WILDFIRES, ON THE MORBIDITY AND MORT... by M. D. Smirnova, Yu. V. Badin, O. Yu. Badina, A. R. Vaisberg, D. S. Polyakov, E. V. Shcherbinina, F. T. Ageev, F. T. Fomin

“…Totally, 779 inhabitants of Vyksunsky district of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast were included. The analysis of outpatient charts was done (data 2010-2014), questionnaires were used.Results. …”
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Synthesis of interventions using an interRAI tool to guide care management and assess intervention efficacy in older adults: protocol for a scoping review by Katarzyna Szczerbińska, George Heckman, Johanna de Almeida Mello, Emmanuel Bagaragaza, Caitlin McArthur, Ilona Barańska, Nazanin Nasiri, Nick W Bray

“…Introduction interRAI is a global collaboration of clinicians, researchers and policy-makers who have developed a suite of assessment tools to assess the health status and care needs of older adults in various settings (ie, home, long-term care, etc). …”
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MRTX1133 attenuates KRASG12D mutated-colorectal cancer progression through activating ferroptosis activity via METTL14/LINC02159/FOXC2 axis by Junwei Zou, Xiuhua Shi, Zhaoying Wu, Siyuan Zuo, Xiaolei Tang, Hailang Zhou, Yong Huang

“…Therefore, this study was designed to identify a novel lncRNA involved in KRASG12D-mutated CRC and to elucidate its molecular mechanisms. The analysis of differentially expressed lncRNAs in the GSE201412 dataset revealed that LINC02159 was significantly upregulated following treatment with the KRASG12D inhibitor MTRX1133 Data from the GTEx database indicated that LINC02159 is highly expressed in CRC tumour tissues and is associated with better patient outcomes. …”
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Risk factors for enteral nutrition-associated diarrhea in older patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective cohort study by Xiao-xiao Shi, Qiao-ling Zhang, Qian Li, Xiao-dan Lu, Li Fan, Jia-jiang Jiang, Xin-yi Tu, Qiu-si Hu, Li-zhu Wang

“…Demographic, clinical and nutritional data were collected for analysis. We utilize multiple logistic regression models to evaluate predictors of diarrhea. …”
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Patient Perceptions of Radiation Therapy Prior to Initial Consultation With a Radiation Oncologist by Jennifer Novak, MD, MS, Colton Ladbury, MD, Tariq Abuali, BS, Andrew Tam, MD, Jeffrey Brower, MD, PhD, Brett Evans, BS, Virginia Sun, PhD, RN, Matthew J. Loscalzo, LCSW, Arya Amini, MD

“…Purpose: There are currently limited data regarding patient perceptions and fears related to radiation therapy (RT). …”
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