Impact of tumor diameter on post-radiofrequency ablation survival and local progression risk in patients with colorectal cancer lung metastasis by YING Leilei, LI Kening, CHEN Chao, WANG Ying, HUANG Haozhe, WANG Biao, LI Wentao, HE Xinhong

“…Primary endpoints included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and local tumor progression (LTP). Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate COX regression were employed to evaluate the independent prognostic value of tumor size. …”
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Choroidal profile in patients with inactive thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy by Mahsan Samadi, Hamidreza Ghanbari, Ali Momeni, Elias Khalili Pour, Ali Banafsheh Afshan, Nima Naghshtabrizi, Seyed Mohsen Rafizadeh, Hamid Riazi Esfahani

“…In multivariate analysis, we also noted a significant negative association between age and CVI (β = -0.09, p < 0.001). …”
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Anaesthetic practices in non-operating room settings for paediatric patients: A prospective observational study by Nayana Amin, Pallavi Patil, Virinchi Sanapala

“…The incidence rate of patients experiencing at least one adverse event leading to morbidity was 3.22%. In multivariate regression analysis, emergency procedures, the site (abdomen), and location (MRI and radiology suite) of the procedures were found to be associated with increased morbidity. …”
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Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality and Amputation of Patients with Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: Retrospective Analysis of 111 Cases from a Single Medical Center by Hanghui Cen, Ronghua Jin, Jun Yin, Xingang Wang

“…The risk factors for mortality and amputation of NSTI were determined using univariate or multivariate logistic regression analysis, receiver operating characteristics (ROC), and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) at 90 days after admission. …”
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The adverse effect of metabolic syndrome on left ventricular global strains and myocardial energetic efficiency in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients: a cardiac magnetic... by Meng-Ting Shen, Yuan Li, Ke Shi, Jin Wang, Li Jiang, Yu Jiang, Yue Gao, Shi-Qin Yu, Xue-Ming Li, Wei-Feng Yan, Zhi-Gang Yang

“…The MEEI was significantly lower in the NIDCM(MetS+) group compared to the NIDCM(MetS−) group (0.30 [0.20, 0.45] ml/s/g vs. 0.39 [0.25, 0.58] ml/s/g, p < 0.001). Multivariable analysis identified the presence of MetS as an independent determinant of LV GLPS (β = 0.211, p < 0.001), LVRI (β = 0.147, p = 0.003), and MEEI (β = − 0.160, p < 0.001). …”
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Delta radiomics modeling based on CTP for predicting hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in acute cerebral infarction: an 8-year retrospective pilot study by Xiaxia Wu, Xiaxia Wu, Jinfang Yang, Jinfang Yang, Xianqun Ji, Yingjian Ye, Ping Song, Lina Song, Peng An, Peng An

“…These were combined with baseline patient data (e.g., age, sex, NIHSS score, medical history) to establish various models for predicting HT-ACI through multivariable logistic regression analysis. The predictive performance of the models was compared using DeLong curves, clinical net benefit was assessed using decision curves, and model predictions were validated using the XGboost algorithm. …”
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Determining the Impact of Histology on the Incidence, Pattern, and Timing of Recurrences in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Pooled Analysis from the SORCE and ASSURE Trials by Bhavna Oza, Eleni Frangou, Tim Eisen, Grant D. Stewart, Axel Bex, David Harrison, Mahesh K.B. Parmar, Ruth Langley, Duncan Gilbert, Angela Meade

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Examining socioeconomic differences in sepsis risk and mediation by modifiable factors: a Mendelian randomization study by Vilde Hatlevoll Stensrud, Tormod Rogne, Helene Marie Flatby, Randi Marie Mohus, Lise Tuset Gustad, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen

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Adaptive evaluation of gross total resection rates for endoscopic endonasal approach based on preoperative MRI morphological features of pituitary adenomas by Ao Shen, Yue Min, Dongjie Zhou, Lirui Dai, Liang Lyu, Wenyi Zhan, Shu Jiang, Peizhi Zhou

“…A nomogram was then established through the integration of least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariable logistic regression analysis. The clinical prediction model was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. …”
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Predicting central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a breakthrough with interpretable machine learning by Weijun Zhou, Lijuan Li, Xiaowen Hao, Lanying Wu, Lifu Liu, Binyu Zheng, Yangzheng Xia, Yong Liu

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Predicting exploratory thoracotomy in non-small cell lung cancer: a computed tomography based nomogram approach by Fuqiang Dai, Chengyi Mao, Guangkuo Guo, Longyong Mei, Yonggeng Feng, Zipeng Hao, Xintian Wang, Letian Zhang, Bo Deng

“…Independent risk factors for exploratory thoracotomy were identified through a multivariate regression analysis. Subsequently, a nomogram model was developed to assess the risk of exploratory thoracotomy, and was validated through internal and external cohorts. …”
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Virtual reality navigation for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by Sayuri Shima, Reiko Ohdake, Yasuaki Mizutani, Harutsugu Tatebe, Riki Koike, Atsushi Kasai, Epifanio Bagarinao, Epifanio Bagarinao, Kazuya Kawabata, Kazuya Kawabata, Akihiro Ueda, Mizuki Ito, Junichi Hata, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Junichiro Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Toyama, Takahiko Tokuda, Akihiko Takashima, Hirohisa Watanabe, Hirohisa Watanabe

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Association Between Platelet and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A Secondary Analysis Based on a Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study in Korean Adults by Shujuan Huang, Hanbo Chen, Linbo Cai, Zhaoxi Liu, Zhanbo Yu, Yuqin Dan, Danghan Xu, Yunxuan Huang

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P-54 ANALYSIS OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE IN SUBJECTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN THE CHILEAN POPULATION by Diego Motto Arriaza, Andres Acosta Garay, Richard Martinez Ruiz, Barbara Riffo Vicencio, Manuel Alvarez Lobos, Francisco Barrera Martinez, Cristian Hernandez Rocha, Carolina Pavez Ovalle, Tamara Perez Jeldres, Marco Arrese Jimenez

“…Subjects with SLD had significantly higher weight (75.8 vs 66kg, p<0.001) and body mass index (27.6 vs 22.6kg/m², p<0.001) compared with subjects without SLD. In multivariate analysis, this association remained significant independently of age, sex, and IBD disease activity (p<0.001). …”
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The abnormal accumulation of pathological proteins and compensatory functional connectivity enhancement of insula subdivisions in mild cognitive impairment by Darui Zheng, Chen Xue, Yingcai Feng, Yiming Ruan, Wenzhang Qi, Qianqian Yuan, Zonghong Li, Chaoyong Xiao

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Mutual mediation effects of homocysteine and PCSK9 on coronary lesion severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome: interplay with inflammatory and lipid markers by Ping Jin, Juan Ma, Peng Wu, Yitong Bian, Xueping Ma, Shaobin Jia, Qiangsun Zheng

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Quantitative comparisons of pulmonary artery hemodynamics before and after Pulsta valve implantation in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot using computational fluid dynamics by Seung Min Baek, Kieun Choi, Sang Yun Lee, Hong Gook Lim, Gi Beom Kim, Jongmin Seo

“…Background and objectivesThe evaluation of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) performance has been predominantly confined to assessing changes in the right ventricular volume using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study aimed to evaluate the hemodynamic changes in the pulmonary arteries following PPVI using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.MethodsWe conducted CFD analysis based on MRI scans performed before and after PPVI using Pulsta valve in nine patients who underwent PPVI between 2016 and 2021. …”
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Predictive factors of poor outcome and mortality among anterior ischaemic stroke patients despite successful recanalisation in China: a secondary analysis of the CAPTURE trial by Yong Zhang, Jiang Li, Peng Liu, Wei Wu, Pengfei Yang, Ya Peng, Wenhuo Chen, Yujie Sun, Tonghui Liu, Guangwen Li, Bin Zhou, Yu Geng, Yun Xu, Ming Wang, Zibo Wang, Xiaoxiang Peng, Liyong Zhang, Jianfeng Chu, Congguo Yin, Dong Kuai, Yaping Xiao, Minghua Li, Xianjun Zhang, Naidong Wang

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Establishment and validation of a combined diagnostic model for aldosterone-producing adenoma of the adrenal gland based on CT radiomics and clinical features by ZHANG Mingquan, LIU Jingjing, LIN Xin, FU Min, FENG Ying, CHEN Jingjing

“…Based on the time-series segmentation method, the 229 patients (104 in the APA group and 125 in the non-APA group) from The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were divided into a training set (n=160) and an internal validation set (n=69) according to the order of operation time at a ratio of 7∶3, and the 50 patients (18 in the APA group and 32 in the non-APA group) from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University were set as an external validation group. Clinical and imaging data were collected from all patients, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the independent influencing factors for the onset of unilateral solitary APA and establish a clinical feature model based on these factors. …”
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The effect of blood lipids on the comorbidity of multiple large arachnoid granulations by Yibing Guo, Zhongao Wang, Meini Gao, Da Zhou, Yuchuan Ding, Xunming Ji, Ran Meng

“…The levels of total cholesterol (TC) (P = 0.004) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) (P = 0.01) in the multiple LAGs group were greater than those in the non-multiple LAGs group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that TC (odds ratio (OR), 2.19; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.26–3.80; P = 0.006) and LDL-c (OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.16–4.07; P = 0.02) were independently associated with multiple LAGs. …”
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