Mechanisms of HRAS regulation of liver hepatocellular carcinoma for prognosis prediction by Xingbao Fang, Yan Cai, Zhuoyu Zhao, Shaohua Yang, Zhaojun Li, Xiongbing Peng, Meifang Hang, Peiwan Liu, Yuehong Li

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OPTISTACK: A Hybrid Ensemble Learning and XAI-Based Approach for Malware Detection in Compressed Files by Khaled Mahmud Sujon, Rohayanti Binti Hassan, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Jia Uddin

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An integrated machine learning and fractional calculus approach to predicting diabetes risk in women by David Amilo, Khadijeh Sadri, Evren Hincal, Muhammad Farman, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Mohamed Hafez

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Oxidative balance score and menopausal status: insights from epidemiological analysis and machine learning models by Chunlin Dong, Chunlin Dong, Ding Ma, Ding Ma, Ding Ma, Jinjin Yu, Ke Gu, Yaying Lin, Jing Song, Yuan Wang, Yanjun Zhou

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Association between herpes zoster ophthalmicus and the risk of corneal ulcer by Shih-Feng Weng, Yuh-Shin Chang, Yuh-Shin Chang, Jhi-Joung Wang, Han-Yi Jan, Jiun-Yi Chen, Sung-Huei Tseng, Sung-Huei Tseng, Ren-Long Jan

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Comprehensive biomarker assessment for predicting severe acute kidney injury and need of kidney replacement therapy in liver transplantation patients by Camila Lima, Gillene Santos Ferreira, Maria de Fátima Fernandes Vattimo, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva Haddad, Luiz Marcelo Malbouisson, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Alexandre Toledo Maciel, Etienne Macedo

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Delta corticomedullary apparent diffusion coefficient on MRI as a biomarker for prognosis in IgA nephropathy by Zitao Wang, Ling Jiang, Fang Lu, Li Qian, Ying Pan, Chengning Zhang, Zhimin Huang, Ming Zeng, Bin Sun, Bo Zhang, Huijuan Mao, Yudong Zhang, Suyan Duan, Changying Xing, Yanggang Yuan

“…Spearman correlation analysis revealed that ΔADC was positively correlated with eGFR, hemoglobin, serum albumin, while negatively correlated with levels of serum creatine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), T score of Oxford classification and Lee grades (p < 0.05). Moreover, we showed that ΔADC was independently associated with eGFR (β = 0.04, 95% CI = [0.003, 0.077], p = 0.033) demonstrated by a backward stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis. …”
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Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Pre‐existing dementia was identified based on International Classification of Diseases‐9 codes. Delirium was determined using the Minimum Data Set 3.0 Confusion Assessment Method algorithm. …”
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Electrocardiographic findings for predicting the left anterior descending artery chronic total occlusion in patients with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Xiaobin Zheng, Zhaofu Zhang, Bingqi Yao, Haiyan Wu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that QRS V4 (OR = 1.062, P = 0.003), ST V4↓- ST III↑ (OR = 1.641, P = 0.050), and Killip classification (OR = 2.115, P = 0.004) were all independent risk factors for LAD occlusion. …”
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Acute kidney injury and in-hospital outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients without chronic kidney disease: insights from the national inpatient sample by Congyan Ye, Xueping Ma, Bo Shi, Rui Yan, Shizhe Fu, Kairu Wang, Ru Yan, Shaobin Jia, Shengping Yang, Guangzhi Cong

“…Results Of 47,372 unweighted patient admissions for TAVR, 1617 (3.41%) had a concomitant diagnosis of AKI. The incidence of AKI decreased from 4.82 to 3.18% from 2016 to 2021 (P-trend < 0.01). …”
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Fluoride and nitrate in groundwater: health risks and monitoring in the Vea catchment, Ghana by Musah Saeed Zango, Mahamuda Abu, Rachel Oteng-Mensah, Maxwell Anim-Gyampo, Abass Gibrilla

“…The multilinear regress modeling at ρ < 0.05, has Ca2+, TDS, HCO3 −, and NO3 − as the controllers of F− while that of NO3 − are Ca2+ and Mg2+. …”
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Effect of intraoperative low-dose esketamine infusion on postoperative sleep disturbance after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized clinical trial by Yanan Wu, Yaning Yang, Xiaomei Wang, Li Sun, Yunpeng Hei, Yuhua Zou, Zhenhai Ye, Zhi Yu

“…Study participants included patients aged ≥ 18 years, ASA classification of I to III, BMI of 18 to 30 kg/m2 and underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Correcting Tibiotalar Alignment Correlates with FAO Changes after Total Ankle Replacement by Ricardo Villar MD, Emily Teehan MS, Kira Lu, Ranqing Lan MS, Patricia Friedmann MS, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD

“…Submission Type: Ankle Arthritis Research Type: Level 3 - Retrospective cohort study, Case-control study, Meta-analysis of Level 3 studies Introduction/Purpose: Re-establishing anatomic ankle and foot alignment is critical to optimize clinical outcomes and longevity of total ankle replacement (TAR). …”
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New job, new habits? A multilevel interrupted time series analysis of changes in diet, physical activity and sleep among young adults starting work for the first time by Alena F. Oxenham, Tanya Braune, Esther van Sluijs, Hannah Fairbrother, Adam Martin, Eleanor M. Winpenny

“…Methods Multilevel linear regression models assessed changes in fruit and vegetable intake, sleep duration, and physical activity among 3,302 UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) participants aged 16–30 years, who started work for the first time between 2015 and 2023. …”
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Association of metabolic syndrome and frailty with postoperative complications in older gastric cancer patients: A body composition perspective by Xiaoman Jiang, Lingyu Ding, Yinning Guo, Xueyi Miao, Kang Zhao, Li Chen, Shuqin Zhu, Xinyi Xu, Qin Xu

“…Univariate and multivariate regression models were performed to explore the independent and joint association of MetS and frailty with postoperative complications. …”
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Comparison of Outcomes Between Radical Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy in Clinical T2 Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Korean Renal Cell Carcinoma Cohort Study by Younsoo Chung, Seok-Soo Byun, Sung Kyu Hong, Sangchul Lee, Chang Wook Jeong, Seok Ho Kang, Sung-Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Yong-June Kim, Jinsoo Chung, Eu Chang Hwang, Tae Gyun Kwon, Jung Kwon Kim

“…Regarding perioperative outcomes, complications of Clavien-Dindo classification grade III or higher (11.4%, p<0.001) and urological complications (9.1%, p=0.045) were more common in the PN arm than in the RN arm. …”
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Beyond proximity: an observational study of stillbirth rates and emergency obstetric and newborn care accessibility in The Gambia by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Joy E Lawn, Oghenebrume Wariri, Beate Kampmann, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Uduak Okomo, Hawanatu Jah, Mustapha Bittaye, Mamady Cham, Schadrac C Agbla, Ba Foday Jawara, Momodou T Nyassi, Musa Marena, Sainey Sanneh, Mariama Janneh

“…Fresh stillbirths were reclassified as intrapartum, and macerated stillbirths were reclassified as antepartum. Linear regression with cubic splines was used to model trends, and AccessMod software estimated travel times to facilities.Results Among recorded births, 5.1% (4873) were stillbirths, with an overall stillbirth rate of 51.3 per 1000 births (95% CI: 27.5 to 93.6). …”
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Can ACR TI-RADS predict the malignant risk of medullary thyroid cancer? by Ying Zhang, Bei-Bei Ye, Han-Xiang Wang, Bo-Ji Liu, Yun-Yun Liu, Qing Wei, Chuan Qin, Yi-Feng Zhang

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Diagnostic accuracy of bone-related biomarkers on peri-implantitis: potential of A-proliferation-inducing ligand by Alejandra Chaparro, Valeria Ramírez, María José Bendek, José Nart, Alberto Monje, Andrés Pascual, Carolina Rojas, María Luisa Mizgier, Daniela Albers, Víctor Beltrán

“…The regression model, which included PICF-APRIL and plaque index, showed an AUC-ROC of 0.95, a sensitivity of 94.4%, 83.3% specificity, a positive PV of 73.9%, and a negative PV of 96.8%. …”
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Patient-reported factors associated with emergency department referrals from a co-located out-of-hours walk-in clinic in Germany: a cross-sectional observational study by Martin Scherer, Ingmar Schäfer, Katharina Schmalstieg-Bahr, Johanna Sophie Bobardt-Hartshorn, Penelope-Sophie Peters, Bastian Bessert, Jan Hendrik Oltrogge-Abiry

“…Patient-reported factors that increased the likelihood of ED referral included trauma (aOR 2.61; 95% CI: 1.24 to 5.50), eye symptoms (aOR 2.67; 95% CI: 1.48 to 4.83), abdominal pain (aOR 2.51; 95% CI: 1.74 to 3.64), history of type 2 diabetes (aOR 2.24; 95% CI: 1.18 to 4.25), neurological symptoms (aOR 2.18; 95% CI: 1.24 to 3.84) and higher self-perceived urgency (aOR 1.46; 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.89). …”
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