Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study by Vimig Socrates, Donald S Wright, Thomas Huang, Soraya Fereydooni, Christine Dien, Ling Chi, Jesse Albano, Brian Patterson, Naga Sasidhar Kanaparthy, Catherine X Wright, Andrew Loza, David Chartash, Mark Iscoe, Richard Andrew Taylor

“…Selective prediction, a method that allows a model to abstain from low-confidence predictions to improve overall reliability, was applied to assess the model’s confidence and decision-making thresholds. …”
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Predicting vector distribution in Europe: at what sample size are species distribution models reliable? by Lianne Mitchel, Lianne Mitchel, Guy Hendrickx, Ewan T. MacLeod, Cedric Marsboom, Cedric Marsboom

“…However, the field lacks standardisation with little consensus as to what sample size produces reliable models.ObjectiveDetermine the optimum sample size for models developed with the machine learning algorithm, Random Forest, and different sample ratios.Materials and methodsTo overcome limitations with real vector data, a simulated vector with a fully known distribution in 10 test sites across Europe was used to randomly generate different samples sizes. …”
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Development and validation of a Log odds of negative lymph nodes/T stage ratio-based prognostic model for gastric cancer by Haiping Luo, Xiaoming Yu, Xinming Li, Dongzhi Yin, Yugang Cao

“…PurposeTo investigate the impact of the ratio of T stage to logarithm of negative lymph nodes (LONT) on the prognosis of gastric cancer patients, and to construct and evaluate CoxPH, RSF, and DeepSurv predictive models for their prognosis.MethodsA retrospective analysis of clinical, pathological, and prognostic data of patients with gastric cancer from the SEER cohort, TCGA cohort, and GSE62254 cohort was performed. …”
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Integration of clinical and serological biomarkers in a nomogram for predicting interstitial lung disease in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by Zhixia Wang, Jingyun Zhang, Jin Li, Xiaona Mao, Yangyang Li, Dekun Wang, Wenpeng Ge, Jingzhan Li, Changhua Liang, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…Decision curve analysis confirmed the model’s clinical utility across a wide range of threshold probabilities. This comprehensive model provides clinicians with a practical tool for early identification of IIM patients at high risk for ILD development. …”
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Global SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence from January 2020 to April 2022: A systematic review and meta-analysis of standardized population-based studies. by Isabel Bergeri, Mairead G Whelan, Harriet Ware, Lorenzo Subissi, Anthony Nardone, Hannah C Lewis, Zihan Li, Xiaomeng Ma, Marta Valenciano, Brianna Cheng, Lubna Al Ariqi, Arash Rashidian, Joseph Okeibunor, Tasnim Azim, Pushpa Wijesinghe, Linh-Vi Le, Aisling Vaughan, Richard Pebody, Andrea Vicari, Tingting Yan, Mercedes Yanes-Lane, Christian Cao, David A Clifton, Matthew P Cheng, Jesse Papenburg, David Buckeridge, Niklas Bobrovitz, Rahul K Arora, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Unity Studies Collaborator Group

“…We included general population cross-sectional and cohort studies meeting an assay quality threshold (90% sensitivity, 97% specificity; exceptions for humanitarian settings). …”
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Analysis of the impact of rotation error on PTV margins in multiple brain metastases fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy based on single-isocenter multi-target technique by Yuhong Li, Rui Hua, Liling Dai, Wei Chen, Junyuan Zhang, Qian Wang, Yufeng Xu, Tingting Wang

“…We explored the impact of rotational error on planning target volume (PTV) margins, providing clinical evidence for the selection of appropriate PTV margin values.MethodsA total of 161 patients with multiple brain metastases (733 treatments; actual clinical PTV margins ranged from 1~2 mm) were included. …”
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Comparisons of liver transplant from DCD outcomes in high-utilization centers versus low-utilization centers in the US: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Joao Lucas Lima Manzi, Eduarda Saba Oliveira, Sarah Rombach, Vitor Turra, Simone Zaragoza, Yanik Bababekov, Trevor Nydam, Alfred Joseph Tector, Rodrigo Vianna, Phillipe Abreu

“…We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate various outcomes in centers with high and low utilization rates of DCD.Materials/MethodsElectronic databases PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched up to May 24th, 2023, for studies related to liver transplantation (LT). …”
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Association of white matter hyperintensity burden and infarct volume in the anterior choroidal artery territory with early neurological progression: a dual-center retrospective stu... by Weiwei Gao, Weiwei Gao, Lixue Wang, Junyi Huang, Yitao Yu, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Mingyang Wang, Lijuan Cai, Lijuan Cai, Taishan Kang, Xingyu Chen, Xingyu Chen, Jianzhong Lin, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the associations of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden and infarct volume with early neurological progression in anterior choroidal artery (AChA) territory infarction, and to identify potential imaging-based predictive thresholds.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study consecutively enrolled AChA infarct patients admitted to two comprehensive stroke centers between September 2018 and September 2024. …”
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Outcomes of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder: the Physio4FMD RCT by Glenn Nielsen, Louise Marston, Rachael Maree Hunter, Alan Carson, Laura H Goldstein, Kate Holt, Teresa C Lee, Marie Le Novere, Jonathan Marsden, Irwin Nazareth, Hayley Noble, Markus Reuber, Jon Stone, Ann-Marie Strudwick, Beatriz Santana Suarez, Mark J Edwards

“…At 12 months, there was no between-group difference in the primary outcome (adjusted mean difference 3.5, 95% confidence interval −2.3 to 9.3). …”
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Systematic review of the performance of rapid rifampicin resistance testing for drug-resistant tuberculosis. by Matthew Arentz, Bess Sorensen, David J Horne, Judd L Walson

“…Predictive values of the tests were determined at different prevalence rates of rifampicin resistance and MDR-TB.…”
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Distribution of interscan measurement error in AI-based 3D MRI analysis of knee cartilage thickness in osteoarthritis. by Hisako Katano, Eiji Sasaki, Kanto Nagai, Naofumi Hashiguchi, Haruka Kaneko, Yasuyuki Ishibashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Nobuo Adachi, Muneaki Ishijima, Makoto Tomita, Jun Masumoto, Ichiro Sekiya

“…This study aimed to analyze the interscan measurement error of knee cartilage thickness in osteoarthritis patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifty knee osteoarthritis patients underwent two scans using MRI systems from five different vendors. …”
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High Pollution Loadings Influence the Reliability of Himawari-8 Cloud-Mask in Comparison with Space-Based Lidar and Surface Observations by Wei Wang, Pengfei Tong, Huihui Feng, Weiwei Xu

“…Cloud identification methods of passive sensors are usually on the basis of different thresholds at different wavelengths. …”
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Association between late pregnancy A/G ratio and the risk of neonatal admission for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia by Hongjuan Wei, Xin Chang, Rufeng Ji, Yinyan Tang

“…Conclusion Late pregnancy A/G ratio is closely associated with the risk of admission for NHB. A/G ratio within different ranges affects the risk of NHB in varying directions and to different extents. …”
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Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model for Stages of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients by Nam Nguyen-Hoang, Wenbo Zhang, Jacqueline Koeze, Harold Snieder, Eric Keus, Gerton Lunter

“…This study aimed to develop and internally validate the first clinical prediction model for different stages of AKI in critically ill adults. Methods: We utilized data from the Simple Intensive Care Studies II (SICS-II), a prospective cohort study at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. …”
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Correlations between insertional Achilles tendinopathy and haglund’s deformity: MRI and radiographic findings by Shih-Chieh Tang, Han-Ting Shih, Yu-Hsien Wu, Shun-Ping Wang

“…Five different radiographic parameters for diagnosing Haglund’s deformity were measured. …”
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Simulation of frost damage on overwintering fruiting parent branches in Actinidia arguta by QU Jing, WANG Nan, LI Sihu, LI Hualong, WU Jinwen

“…The thresholds of damaging daily minimum temperatures at different grades were Tmin ≥ -26 ℃ for Grade 0, -26 to -32 ℃ for Grade 1;-32 to ≥ -34 ℃ for Grade 2 and, <-34 ℃ for Grade 3. …”
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Validity and score interpretation of the 12-item Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease: an analysis of pooled data from two phase 3 trials of bimekizumab in patients with psoriatic... by Laure Gossec, Ana-Maria Orbai, Maarten de Wit, Dafna D Gladman, Laura C Coates, Alexis Ogdie, Vanessa Taieb, Jeremy Lambert, Barbara Ink, Christopher G Pelligra, Valérie Ciaravino

“…Objectives To investigate psychometric performance of the 12-item Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease (PsAID-12) total and individual item scores in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and to estimate score change thresholds and scores corresponding to different levels of symptom/impact severity.Methods Data up to week 16 from 1252 patients with active PsA enrolled in two randomised controlled trials of bimekizumab (BE OPTIMAL (NCT03895203) and BE COMPLETE (NCT03896581)) were used to assess construct validity (correlations with other patient-reported outcomes), known-groups validity (based on Minimal Disease Activity index, Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score), reliability (Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs)) and responsiveness (sensitivity to change). …”
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A comprehensive classification and analysis of oily sensitive facial skin: a cross-sectional study of young Chinese women by Xinjue Kuang, Caini Lin, Yuanyuan Fu, Yuhui Wang, Junhua Gong, Yong Chen, Youting Liu, Fan Yi

“…However, the current classification method relies on subjective assessment. This study aimed to classify skin type and subtype using objective biophysical parameters to investigate differences in skin characteristics across anatomical and morphological regions. …”
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Hearing analysis in heterozygous and homozygous klotho gene deficient mice by Na Yuan, Shiwei Qiu, Qian Wang, Wei Zhuang, Guoping Li, Tiantian Sun, Shiming Yang, Yuehua Qiao, Xi Shi

“…Objective: To understand the crucial role of the klotho gene in hearing development in mouse models. Methods: PCR was used to identify CBA mice with different genotypes, i.e. …”
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Optimizing adult-oriented artificial intelligence for pediatric chest radiographs by adjusting operating points by Hyun Joo Shin, Kyunghwa Han, Nak-Hoon Son, Eun-Kyung Kim, Min Jung Kim, Sergios Gatidis, Shreyas Vasanawala

“…To determine the optimal operating points, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted, varying thresholds to balance sensitivity and specificity by lesion type, age group, and imaging method. …”
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