Anemia during pregnancy and adverse maternal outcomes in Georgia-A birth registry-based cohort study. by Natia Skhvitaridze, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Tinatin Manjavidze, Tormod Brenn, Erik Eik Anda, Charlotta Rylander

“…Pregnant women were classified into anemia severity groups based on their lowest measured Hb values, taking into account the thresholds for each trimester of pregnancy as defined by the WHO recommendations for anemia classification. …”
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The EAT-Lancet diet in relation nutrient intake among older adults: insights from the Gothenburg H70 birth cohort study by Anna Stubbendorff, Silke Kern, Lina Rydén, Ingmar Skoog, Jessica Samuelsson

“…The aim was to explore the association between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and nutrient intake and adequacy among 70-year-old adults in Gothenburg, Sweden. Methods This cross-sectional study included 861 participants from the Swedish population-based Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Study (mean age 70.5 years, 55% women). …”
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Appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and predictors of return of spontaneous circulation in traumatic cardiac arrest by Dongmin Seo, Inhae Heo, Kyoungwon Jung, Hohyung Jung

“…This study aimed to establish evidence-based CPR duration thresholds and identify factors associated with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in TCA patients. …”
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Prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy with baseline and post-treatment 18F-FDG PET imaging biomarkers in patients with locally advanced gastric canc... by Mimi Xu, Yafei Zhang, Kui Zhao, Haiping Jiang, Guangfa Wang, Yan Wu, Yu Wang, Nian Liu, Xinhui Su

“…These thresholds demonstrated high sensitivity (80% for bMTV and 100% for others), specificity (83.9%, 71.0%, 67.7%, 83.9%, 61.3%, and 71.0%), and accuracy (86.1%, 66.7%, 72.2%, 86.1%, 66.7%, and 75.0%) in predicting TRG 0 after NICT, with no statistically significant differences between them after the McNemar test (all p > 0.05). …”
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The clinical application of subcutaneous thoracic ratio and capillary leakage index on the occurrence of capillary leak syndrome in neonates with sepsis by Luying Cao, Yuhong Song, Li Zhang, Xiaolu Liu, Yiying Yin, Zhenrong Yu, Yu Zhang, Kun Feng, Weihong Yue, Ya Hu, Ziyu Hua, Hong Wei

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the predictive and prognostic value of the subcutaneous-thoracic ratio (S/T) and capillary leakage index (CLI) for capillary leak syndrome (CLS) in neonatal sepsis.Materials and methodsA cohort of 196 neonates with sepsis, admitted to a tertiary children's hospital in southwestern China between January 2019 and March 2021, was included in the study. …”
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Comparing targeted thrust manipulation with general thrust manipulation in patients with low back pain. A general approach is as effective as a specific one. A randomised controlle... by Christopher J McCarthy, Louise Potter, Jackie A Oldham

“…We measured pressure-pain thresholds (PPTs) using algometry and muscle activity (magnitude of stretch reflex) via surface electromyography. …”
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Body fat percentage and the outcomes of hip fractures in adults aged 50 years and above: a 1-year follow-up study by Wenliang Fan, Zhibang Zhao, Liqiang Wang, Qingbo Chu

“…Restricted cubic splines identified optimal BFP thresholds.ResultsA non-linear relationship between BFP and mortality was observed in both sexes. …”
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Medical Professionals' Treatment Decisions for Critical Patients With Ambiguous Treatment Wishes: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Kanako Yamamoto

“…Methods The cross‐sectional study included intensivists, surgeons, and ICU nurses working in 171 Japanese hospitals with ICUs. …”
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Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Body Mass Index, Underweight and Obesity among English Children, 2007-2008 to 2011-2012. by James White, David Rehkopf, Laust Hvas Mortensen

“…Inequalities in the prevalence of underweight did not change. Traditional methods of examining inequalities only at the clinical thresholds of overweight and obesity may have led the magnitude of inequalities in childhood BMI to be underestimated.…”
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Valuing health across groups: a cross-sectional population-based willingness-to-pay survey in Bhutan by Yot Teerawattananon, Ryota Nakamura, Ying Yao, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Pempa

“…Introduction Context-specific cost-effectiveness thresholds (CETs) informed by societal willingness to pay (WTP) are crucial for healthcare resource allocation in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Efficient screening and discovery of umami peptides in Douchi enhanced by molecular dynamics simulations by Weidan Guo, Kangzi Ren, Zhao Long, Xiangjin Fu, Jianan Zhang, Min Liu, Yaquan Chen

“…Using this novel model and bioinformatics screening methods, five new umami peptides (EALEATAQ, SPPTEE, SEEG, KEE, and FEE, with umami taste thresholds of 0.139, 0.085, 0.096, 0.060, and 0.079 mg/mL, respectively) were identified in Douchi. …”
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Red blood cell transfusion for critically ill patients admitted through the emergency department in South Korea by Tae Sung Kim, Yongil Cho, Hyuk Joong Choi, Joonbum Park, Wonhee Kim, Chiwon Ahn, Joon Young Kim

“…Multiple randomized controlled trials on transfusion thresholds have been conducted, leading to the establishment of a restrictive transfusion strategy. …”
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Do Patients with Prior Distraction Arthroplasty Fare Worse after Total Ankle Replacement? by Allison Boden MD, Kira Lu, Emily Teehan MS, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…We hypothesized that TAR patients with prior distraction arthroplasty would have high rates of radiographic complications, reoperations and revisions, and a low achievement of patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) thresholds at 2-years follow-up. Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data within an institutional TAR patient registry was performed. …”
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Quantitative analysis of patient motion in walk-through PET scanner and standard axial field of view pet scanner using infrared-based tracking by Rabia Aziz, Jens Maebe, Florence Marie Muller, Yves D’Asseler, Stefaan Vandenberghe

“…Statistical analysis revealed notable differences in motion between the WT-PET and mCT scanners. …”
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Impact of pleural reconstruction on postoperative outcomes in rib tumor resection: a decade-long retrospective study by Hao Xie, Bowen Li, Yixin Sun, Lin Ma, Qiang Zhang

“…Continuous variables were compared using t-tests or nonparametric tests, while categorical variables were analyzed using chi-square tests or Fisher's exact tests.ResultsThe analysis showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of postoperative complications and pain thresholds. …”
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The Association of Retinopathy and Plasma Glucose and HbA1c: A Validation of Diabetes Diagnostic Criteria in a Chinese Population by Rui Zhang, Yufeng Li, Simin Zhang, Xiaoling Cai, Xianghai Zhou, Linong Ji

“…Thresholds of FPG and HbA1c for detecting DR were observed, and the WHO criteria of diagnosing diabetes were shown to have high specificity and low sensitivity in this population.…”
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The Utility of Lower Glycemic Targets for Treating Gestational Diabetes: A Retrospective Study by Grace Hagen, Crystal Brown, Jordan Dietrich, Charles Gibbs, Gene T. Lee

“…All patients were diagnosed with the 2-step Carpenter-Coustan thresholds. High targets were compared with low targets. …”
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The correlation between heavy metal ions in blood and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease from 1999 to 2018 based on NHANES data by Haijun Ma, Ju Zhao, Jian Xu

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations between serum cadmium and mercury levels and the risk of MASLD in a nationally representative sample from the United States.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018 were analyzed. …”
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Assessing the impact of apnea duration on the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and hearing loss. by Yong Seok Jo, Jeon Mi Lee

“…<h4>Results</h4>The OSA group exhibited elevated hearing thresholds across all frequencies compared to the non-OSA group. …”
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Impact of elevated glucose levels on cardiac function in STEMI patients: glucose delta as a prognostic biomarker by Bernardo F. Garcia, Francisco A. Fonseca, Maria C. Izar, Gilberto Szarf, Attilio Galhardo, Ibraim M. Pinto, Adriano M. Caixeta, Adriano P. Barbosa, Henrique T. Bianco, BATTLE-AMI. investigators

“…Results Higher glucose delta values were significantly associated with reduced LVEF and larger infarct size, regardless of diabetes diagnosis. Differences in infarcted ventricular mass were noted between diabetic and non-diabetic patients above specific thresholds: (18.62 ± 11.0 g) vs. (16.24 ± 13.17 g), p = 0.019, with an effect size of 0.55. …”
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