Enhanced prognostic value of a composite nutritional-inflammatory index (P-CONUT) for predicting mortality risk in patients initiating peritoneal dialysis. by Xing Li, Xueli Zhou, Kuo Li, Li Pu, Xueqin He, Xia Liu, Hui Zhong, Dengyan Ma

“…Kaplan-Meier survival curves compared outcomes across groups, and log-rank tests assessed differences. Univariate and multivariate cox regression analyses identified independent mortality predictors. …”
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MC-ASFF-ShipYOLO: Improved Algorithm for Small-Target and Multi-Scale Ship Detection for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images by Yubin Xu, Haiyan Pan, Lingqun Wang, Ran Zou

“…Despite remarkable advances in deep-learning-based detection methods, performance remains constrained by the vast size differences between ships, limited feature information of small targets, and complex environmental interference in SAR imagery. …”
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Feasibility of applying infrared thermal imaging for home monitoring of arthritis in children by Stephen Wong, Nivrutti Bhide, Erin Balay-Dustrude, Erin Sullivan, Joshua Scheck, Ian Muse, Kevin Cain, Debosmita Biswas, Savannah C. Partridge, Yongdong Zhao

“…The sensitivity and specificity of detecting arthritis of the knee using TAWiC adjustments from previously defined thresholds were similar regardless of the setting of image acquisition (0.44 and 0.79). …”
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Comparative analysis of third-generation dual-energy CT and IVUS for in-stent restenosis detection by Mohey E. A. Eldeeb, Mohamed A. Mostafa, Tarek A. Nagiub, Mohammed H. E. Alshair, Islam E. Shehata

“…When employing an IVUS MLA of 4.0 mm2 as a reference for identifying the ISDR, no significant difference was observed between DSDECT and ICA in the identification of the ISDR. …”
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Impact of left anterior descending lesion location on midterm outcomes in patients undergoing left internal mammary artery grafting: a five-year cohort study integrating quantitati... by Ziang Sun, Yuhui Wu, Rui Jiang, Zeyu Chen, Tianyu Wang, Wenlong Yan, Sumin Yang

“…This study evaluates the impact of QFR-guided revascularization, stratified by LAD lesion location, on midterm clinical outcomes.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 481 patients undergoing left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to LAD grafting (2019–2023) was analyzed. …”
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Development and validation of predictive models for disease-free survival and overall survival in non-metastatic right-sided colon adenocarcinoma patients based on inflammatory and... by Yifan Zhang, Yun Zhou, Chengjun Wu, Cheng Ma

“…An external cohort from a secondary institution (n = 103) provided independent validation. Optimal thresholds for neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) were established via X-tile software. …”
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Stepwise Total Hip Arthroplasty with Lateral and Posterolateral Approaches: Intraoperative Imaging, Fixation Strategy, and Early Functional Outcomes by Roland Fazakas, Laura Ioana Bondar, Csongor Toth, Brigitte Osser, Iosif Ilia, Gabriel Roberto Marconi, Victor Niculescu, Ramona Nicoleta Suciu, Liviu Gavrila-Ardelean, Alexandru Pop

“…Cemented fixation demonstrated slightly better outcomes at both time points; however, intergroup differences remained below the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) thresholds. …”
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Accuracy and Reliability of Smartphone Versus Mirrorless Camera Images-Assisted Digital Shade Guides: An In Vitro Study by Soo Teng Chew, Suet Yeo Soo, Mohd Zulkifli Kassim, Khai Yin Lim, In Meei Tew

“…The ∆E₀₀ values were also evaluated against perceptibility (PT = 0.8) and acceptability (AT = 1.8) thresholds. Reliability was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and group differences were analyzed via one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests (α = 0.05). …”
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Factors influencing bone mineral density in hyperparathyroidism phenotypes: a prospective study by Margot Giocondo, Belén Ponte, Sophie de Seigneux, Samira M. Sadowski, Benoît Bédat, Frédéric Triponez, Marco Stefano Demarchi

“…Patients were categorized into three subgroups (normohormonal, hyperparathyroid normocalcemic and hyperparathyroid hypercalcemic) to assess differences in BMD improvement across these groups.ResultsAccording to predefined thresholds, 40.0% of patients experienced a significant BMD gain at the spine, 35.1% at the femur, 23.5% at the left hip, and 8.6% at the radius. …”
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Post-treatment changes in bowel and urinary function in prostate cancer patients treated with moderate or ultra-hypofractionation: A prospective cohort study by W.D. Heemsbergen, F. Sinzabakira, K.C. de Vries, M. Franckena, M.E.M.C. Christianen, F.E. Froklage, H. Westerveld, L. Incrocci

“…Patients completed the EPIC urinary and bowel domains and the EQ-5D-5L (general HRQoL) at baseline and 6 months post-treatment. Thresholds for minimal clinically important differences (MCID) were defined at 8 %. …”
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Improving pain, function and quality of life in end-stage knee osteoarthritis: a patient-preference cohort study on whole-body vibration and exercise as bridging therapies for tota... by Kendrew Yu-Hei Choi, Wai-Wang Chau, Linda Man-Kuen Li, Sammie Yuk-Lam Ng, Boie Po-Yee Lo, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

“…Particularly in pain reduction, changes exceeded both MCID and MDC thresholds, suggesting WBV’s potential as a clinically valuable adjunct to exercise therapy. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…Meta-regression analyses suggested that variability in the diagnostic accuracy of NITs for NAFLD may result from differences in study design, thresholds, populations, and performance indicators.Conclusion: We conducted a network meta-analysis to rank the accuracy of these tests. …”
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Comparing Out-of-Pocket Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life Between Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients with Ty... by Hu S, Zanwar PP, Jenkins T, Sevak RJ, Jasti BR

“…No significant difference existed between the two treatments for total prescription expenditures (median: $9831.53vs. …”
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Gut microbiome is associated with radiotherapy response in lung cancer patients with brain metastases by Fei Liang, Yichu Sun, Jing Yang, Ziqiang Shen, Guangfeng Wang, Jiangrui Zhu, Chong Zhou, Youyou Xia, Youyou Xia

“…Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the predictive capacity of clinical and microbial factors for treatment outcomes.ResultsNo significant difference in α-diversity was observed between the groups (P > 0.05), but β-diversity differed significantly (P = 0.036). …”
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Generation of Stochastic Daily Precipitation for China Based on Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis by Yang Yifei, Fang Weihua, Zheng Jinli, Fu Jingxuan

“…We applied the EOF analysis method to decompose daily precipitation data for China from 1961 to 2022 (62 years). …”
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Falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits, harms, and patient values and preferences by Jennifer Pillay, Lindsay A. Gaudet, Sabrina Saba, Ben Vandermeer, Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq, Aireen Wingert, Lisa Hartling

“…For intervention-related adverse effects, we pooled proportions except for vitamin D for which we considered data in the control groups and undertook random-effects pairwise meta-analysis using a relative risk (any adverse effects) or risk difference (serious adverse effects). For outcome valuation, we pooled disutilities (representing the impact of a negative event, e.g. fall, on one’s usual quality of life, with 0 = no impact and 1 = death and ~ 0.05 indicating important disutility) from the EQ-5D utility measurement using the inverse variance method and a random-effects model and explored heterogeneity. …”
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Balancing intervention and complications: management of otitis media with effusion in children with cleft palate by Burçay Tellioğlu, Erim Pamuk, Muhammed Çağrı Külekci, Oğuz Kuşcu, Mehtap Yıldırım, Gökberk Çavuşoğlu, Murat Kara, Fatma Figen Özgür

“…Preoperative hearing thresholds, cleft severity (Veau classification), and VT related complications were analyzed statistically. …”
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Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and... by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, James R Carpenter, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Allen, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Nigel Bolster, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa

“…Lower thresholds may be used for RCTs testing interventions with very low risks and costs. …”
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Reduced auditory perception and brain response with quiet TMS coil by David L.K. Murphy, Lari M. Koponen, Eleanor Wood, Yiru Li, Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk, Stefan M. Goetz, Angel V. Peterchev

“…The resting motor thresholds (RMTs) for qTMS-DCC and MagVenture Cool-B65 were measured. …”
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Costs-effectiveness and cost components of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions affecting antibiotic resistance outcomes in hospital patients: a systematic literatur... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Gerard Joseph Abou Jaoude, Koen B Pouwels, Laith Yakob, Nichola R Naylor, María José Hernández-Leal, Kasim Allel, Eduardo A. Undurraga, Priyanka Bhandari, Ellen Flanagan

“…Country willingness-to-pay (WTP) thresholds from Woods et al 2016 guided cost-effectiveness assessments. …”
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