The relationship between audiometric findings and CT analysis in patients with otosclerosis: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Karimpour Malakshah, Hassan Mehrad-Majd, Farzaneh Khoroushi, Navid Nourizadeh, Ali Alizadeh Nowghani, Mohamad Reza Afzalzadeh

“…Speech recognition threshold (SRT) and pure tone audiometry (PTA-air conduction, bone conduction, and air–bone gap) were calculated for each patient. …”
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The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on lenght of stay and pain relief in pediatric appendectomy: a pilot non-randomized time-controlled clinical trial by Roberto Lo Piccolo, Roberto Lo Piccolo, Michele Maria Cantagalli, Tommaso Ferroni, Florinda Fracchiolla, Antonino Morabito, Antonino Morabito

“…Data were analyzed using multivariate statistics and t-tests, with p < 0.05 as the significance threshold.ResultsThe OMT group showed a shorter mean hospital stay (4.6 vs. 7 days) and significantly greater reductions in abdominal and shoulder pain compared to controls. …”
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Association between neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adult population: a cross-sectional study and verification by Lei Yang, Yang Li, Jiahuan Wu, Yang Zhang, Huijun Tan, Jinxian Yu, Yini Wang, Xianghong Tang, DePeng Jiang

“…Logistic regression models and smoothed curve fitting showed a threshold effect and two-segment linear regression. …”
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Predictive Model of Paraaortic Lymph Node Involvement in cN0 Locally Advanced Cervical Cancers: PET/CT Technology Matters by Judicael Hotton, Emilie Raimond, Fabien Reyal, Sophie Michel, Vivien Ceccato, Abdenasser Moubtakir, Dimitri Papathanassiou, David Morland

“…A multivariate regression analysis estimating the probability of PALN involvement was performed, with optimal thresholds determined via ROC curves; <b>Results</b>: In total, 71 patients met the inclusion criteria. …”
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The influence of primary dysmenorrhea on chronotypes, social jetlag, and night eating habits: a cross-sectional study of anxiety and depression by Senol Senturk, Mehmet Kagitci, Mehmet Baltacioglu, Deniz Dereci Delibas, Isik Ustuner

“…There was no significant difference between the chronotypes according to dysmenorrhea severity (p = 0.461). …”
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Acute Effect of a Single Functional Neurology Intervention on Muscular Trigger Point by Jorge Rey-Mota, Guillermo Escribano-Colmena, Athanasios A. Dalamitros, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, David Martín-Caro Álvarez, Eduardo Navarro Jimenez, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 63 participants randomly assigned to an experimental (receiving functional neurology treatment) or control group. …”
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Cosmetic Tourism: A Cost-utility Analysis of Abdominoplasty Performed in the United States and Abroad by Morvarid Mehdizadeh, BA, Angelica Hernandez Alvarez, MD, Joshua A. Bloom, MD, Justin J. Cordero, BS, Iulianna Taritsa, BS, Daniela Lee, BS, Samuel J. Lin, MD, MBA

“…An incremental cost-utility ratio was calculated with a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per QALY. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed. …”
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Exploring the causal involvement of the rIPL and white matter interindividual variability in spatial orienting and consciousness by Joaquín J. Ramírez-Guerrero, Cristina Narganes-Pineda, Mar Martín-Signes, Ana B. Chica

“…Methods: Participants (n=51) performed a behavioural task involving the detection of a visual stimulus at the threshold of consciousness, preceded by either central (endogenous) or peripheral (exogenous) cues. …”
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Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of collaborative treatment with Korean and Western medicine in patients with facial palsy: a multicenter prospective observational study by Shiva Raj Acharya, Linae Kim, NamKwen Kim

“…This study evaluates and compares the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Korean and Western medicine collaborative treatment (CT) with usual care (UC) for patients with facial palsy (FP). Methods A two-arm comparative, multicenter, prospective, observational study was conducted at 11 nationwide hospitals participating in the fourth phase of the national pilot project for CT. …”
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A Web-Based Resource Informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Positive Psychology to Address Stress, Negative Affect, and Problematic Alcohol Use: A Usability and Descriptive S... by Ingrid Serck-Hanssen, Marit Solheim-Witt, Justin J Anker, Dawn E Sugarman

“…The average SUS score of 76.38 (SD 17.85) was well above the commonly accepted threshold of 68, indicating high system usability. …”
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Ocular Manifestations, Visual Field Pattern, and Visual Field Test Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke by Yun Jeong Lee, Seung Chan Lee, Seo Young Wy, Hoo Young Lee, Hyang Lim Lee, Woo Hyung Lee, Byung-Mo Oh, Jin Wook Jeoung

“…To analyze ocular manifestations, visual field (VF) pattern, and VF test performance in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke patients. Methods. This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 118 patients (236 eyes) with TBI and stroke who had undergone VF testing by standard automated perimetry with the central 24-2 threshold test. …”
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Machine Learning–Based Analysis of Lifestyle Risk Factors for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Retrospective Case-Control Study by Hye-Jin Kim, Heeji Choi, Hyo-Jung Ahn, Seung-Ho Shin, Chulho Kim, Sang-Hwa Lee, Jong-Hee Sohn, Jae-Jun Lee

“…Before PSM, age and sex differed significantly between groups. PSM (1:1) yielded 1976 patients with balanced demographics. …”
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Axial length and IOL power stability in macular edema treated with anti-VEGF: a preliminary study using OLCR biometry by Mehmet Omer Kiristioglu, Selim Doganay, Gamze Ucan Gunduz

“…Small but consistent AxL changes in eyes with high CRT may indicate a structural threshold for biometric variability. OLCR-based biometry remains reliable in real-world practice.…”
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Effect of Ranibizumab in Patients with Treatment-Naïve Retinopathy of Prematurity by Hina Khalid, Tayyaba Gul Malik, Arooj Amjad, Iqra Khalid, Shahid Muhammad

“…Objectives: To determine the effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) in patients with treatment-naïve retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in terms of disease regression and need for rescue therapy. Materials and Methods: This study evaluated disease regression and rescue therapy requirement in treatment-naïve ROP cases treated with IVR. …”
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Exercise capacity in moderate aortic stenosis: a cardiopulmonary stress echocardiography study by Sveeta Badiani, Jet van Zalen, Sahar Alborikan, Aeshah Althunayyan, David Bruce, Thomas Treibel, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Nikhil Patel, Guy Lloyd

“…Results 25 patients with moderate AS (Vmax 3.5 ± 0.2mmHg, mean gradient 28 ± 5mmHg, AVA 1.2 ± 0.1cm2, LVEF 61 ± 4%) were compared with 25 controls. % predicted oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES), % predicted O2 pulse and VO2 at anaerobic threshold (AT) were significantly lower in patients compared with controls (OUES 79 ± 15 vs. 89 ± 15%, p = 0.013). …”
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Learning Curve of Third-generation Minimally Invasive Chevron-Akin Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Correction in Asian Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ramesh Radhakrishnan, Adriel YW Tay, Kae Sian Tay, Nicholas EM Yeo

“…Significant improvements in hallux valgus angle (HVA) and intermetatarsal angle (IMA) were observed postoperatively across all groups, with no significant differences in final clinical outcomes between early and late cohorts. …”
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Influencing factors for hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients on maintenance hemodialysis and construction of a predictive model by YIN Jiaming, LUO Congjuan, SHEN Bing, YUAN Nan, SUN Lijie, CHAI Yalin

“…A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for the indicators with statistical difference in the univariate analysis, and Python 3.12 was used to plot a nomogram. …”
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Relationship Between Fat-to-Muscle Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Study by Zhang L, Sun Y, Zhao Y, Wu X, Han X

“…Sex-specific analysis demonstrated notable sex differences in the diagnostic efficacy of this indicator for fatty liver: the area under the curve (AUC) of the subject’s work characteristics was significantly greater in females compared to males (0.860 vs 0.805), and the optimal threshold was also significantly elevated in females relative to males (0.563 vs 0.363). …”
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Quantification of Tobacco Leaf Appearance Quality Index Based on Computer Vision by Tiannan Wu, Yunwei Zhang, Zewu Gong, Dongfeng Lu

“…A comparison of the color differences between the several sub-images of the tobacco leaf image is divided. …”
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Supplemental nucleus pulposus allograft in patients with lumbar discogenic pain: results of a prospective feasibility study by Douglas P. Beall, Timothy T. Davis, Kasra Amirdelfan, Ramana K. Naidu, Michael J. DePalma, Shrif Costandi, Edward S. Yoon, Jacob W. Fleming, Jon E. Block, Nagy Mekhail

“…Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) were set at ≥ 30% and ≥ 50% over baseline, respectively. …”
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