Diagnostic value of ultrasonographic features in breast cancer and its correlation with hormone receptor expression by Jingzhou Yang, Xiaojuan Yu, Jianxin Liu

“…The independent predictors of malignancy in multivariate analysis included calcifications burr sign blood flow grading elasticity score ER and HER-2 (P < 0.05). …”
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The association between remnant cholesterol and the risk of osteoporotic vertebral fracture in older adults. by Changzhi Liu, He Tong, Xifa Gao, Jiangchuan Wang, Zicheng Wei, Yu Wang, Jianhua Wang, Xiao Chen

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that the association between RC and fracture risk was mainly observed in women.…”
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Ultrasound characteristics comparison and development of a predictive nomogram for intraductal papilloma and ductal carcinoma in situ: a retrospective cohort study by Liyang Su, Qiaojie Xie, Aling Yi, Qingquan Zhang, Jinzhen Chen

“…Patients meeting the inclusion criteria underwent rigorous analysis, with exclusion criteria eliminating those with incomplete imaging data or confounding comorbidities. …”
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Pectoral muscle area index is an independent protective factor for mortality in sepsis patients: a retrospective observational study by Xin Li, Meijiao Li, Yongchang Sun, Qingtao Zhou

“…Factors with a single-factor p  <  0.05 were included in the multivariate Cox regression analysis to evaluate the factors associated with 28-day mortality in sepsis. …”
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The influence of access to technology and digital literacy on female empowerment and digital entrepreneurial intentions by Ali Saleh Alshebami, Syed Ali Fazal, Abdullah M. Aljarodi, Nowshin Zarin, Abdullah Hamoud Ali Seraj, Elham Alzain

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Effect of drug interactions with non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants on thromboembolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by Jin-Hua Chen, Ming-Chia Lee, Tzu-Hsin Yen, Pei-Yu Huang, De-En Lu, Chih-Hsin Lee, Hsien-Chen Chang, Jann-Yuan Wang, Jen-Ai Lee

“…Cases were defined as patients hospitalised for a thromboembolic event and who underwent a relevant imaging study within 7 days before hospitalisa-tion or during hospitalisation. …”
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Choroidal thickness in patients with coronary artery disease. by Meleha Ahmad, Patrick A Kaszubski, Lucy Cobbs, Harmony Reynolds, Roland Theodore Smith

“…Within the CAD group, CTh was significantly lower temporally (P = 0.007) and nasally (P<0.001) than subfoveally, consistent with the pattern observed in controls. On multivariate analysis, CAD was negatively associated with subfoveal CTh (P = 0.006) after controlling for diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.…”
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Transient global amnesia: clinical features and prognostic factors suggesting recurrence by Lucas Alessandro, Ismael L. Calandri, Marcos Fernández Suarez, María L. Heredia, Hernán Chaves, Ricardo F. Allegri, Mauricio F. Farez

“…Jugular reflux was present in 66% of patients; and 22% showed images with hippocampus restriction on diffusion-weighted MRI. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of undiagnosed age-related macular degeneration: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2020 by Yeji Kim, Kyungdo Han, Jae Hui Kim

“…Among the patients identified to having AMD through KNHANES, the prevalence of undiagnosed AMD was 95.25% (95% confidence interval [CI], 94.13–96.37). Multivariate analysis revealed that a low level of education was significantly associated with a higher risk of undiagnosed AMD (p = 0.0066). …”
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A strategy to reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies in patients with tPSA >10 ng ml−1 and PI-RADS 1–3 by Qi-Fei Dong, Yi-Xun Liu, Yu-Han Chen, Yi-Fan Ma, Tao Zhou, Xue-Feng Fan, Xiang Yu, Chang-Ming Wang, Jun Xiao

“…Independent predictors were identified via univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. The diagnostic capacity of clinical variables was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the curve (AUC). …”
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Network biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease risk derived from joint volume and texture covariance patterns in mouse models. by Eric W Bridgeford, Jaewon Chung, Robert J Anderson, Ali Mahzarnia, Jacques A Stout, Hae Sol Moon, Zay Yar Han, Joshua T Vogelstein, Alexandra Badea

“…Our methodological innovation lies in combining high-resolution magnetic resonance diffusion imaging with a comprehensive multifactorial analysis that integrates genotype, age, sex, diet, and immunity as interacting variables. …”
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Clinical Profile of Patients with Hemifacial Spasm at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in South India: A Retrospective Study by Manisha Kalher, Madhurima Kaushik, Haritha Vasudevan, Siddharth Narendran, Karthik Kumar Mani, Kavitha Ramakrishnan, Viji Rangarajan, Virna Mahesh Shah

“…Type of HFS had a significant association with hypertension (P = 0.046) while no significant association was present between laterality of HFS and systemic diseases (P > 0.05 each). Multivariate analysis showed a marginally significant association between type of HFS and hypertension (P = 0.057). …”
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Correlation of Ktrans derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI with treatment response and survival in locally advanced NSCLC patients undergoing induction immunochemotherapy and... by Hui Liu, Yin Zhou, Haoqiang He, Jia Fu, Bo Qiu, DaQuan Wang, SongRan Liu, PengXin Zhang, ShiYang Zheng, Hui  Liu, YongQuan Ye, JinYu Guo, HaiHang Jiang, ShaoHan Yin, ChuanMiao Xie

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Prognostic Role of Sarcopenia in High-grade Lymphoma: A Retrospective PET/CT-Based Study by Özlem Beyler, Yunus Güzel, Cengiz Demir, Serdar Yıldırım, Canan Can, Halil Kömek

“…In multivariate analysis, only age remained an independent prognostic factor (p=0.04). …”
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Risk factors for prolonged hospitalization in acute decompensated heart failure from the HEROES study by Mateusz Lucki, Przemysław Mitkowski, Ewa Lucka, Marek Grygier, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Robert Morawiec, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Agata Galas, Katarzyna Byczkowska, Piotr Hamala, Iwona Gorczyca-Głowacka, Anna Furman-Niedziejko, Dominika Klimczak-Tomaniak, Agnieszka Major, Adrian Stefański, Mateusz Guzik, Małgorzata Zachura, Mateusz Staciwa, Ewa Pierzchała, Maciej Nadel, Maciej Lesiak

“…They also showed elevated NT-proBNP (p < 0.0001), procalcitonin (p = 0.03), and creatinine (p = 0.0002), and lower hemoglobin (p = 0.004), hematocrit (p = 0.014), and sodium (p = 0.0325). In the multivariate analysis, independent predictors of prolonged hospitalization included treatment with norepinephrine (OR = 18.41), dopamine (OR = 8.62), and oral iron therapy (OR = 3.25). …”
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Development and validation of a visual nomogram for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer in negative mpMRI using 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT by Wei Hu, ShiKuan Guo, XiangLiang Meng, FuLi Wang, ShuaiJun Ma, Chao Zhang, JingYi Wang, Lei Yuan, LongLong Zhang, YuMing Jing, Jian Chen, HaoZhong Hou, Yang Wang, KeYing Zhang, Yu Li, Fei Kang, DongHui Han, HongQian Guo, JingLiang Zhang, Jing Ren, WeiJun Qin

“…Abstract Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is a valuable medical technology for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). …”
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McMurray’s test is influenced by perimeniscal synovitis in degenerative meniscus tears by Yong Jun Jin, Jae-Young Park, Jun Young Chung, Sujin Noh, Hee-Woong Yun, Sumin Lim, Do Young Park

“…Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), intraoperative gross morphology, and histological analysis of meniscus and synovium were evaluated to determine meniscal tears and perimeniscal synovitis. …”
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Cardiac computer tomography-derived radiomics in assessing myocardial characteristics at the connection between the left atrial appendage and the left atrium in atrial fibrillation... by Xiao-Xuan Wei, Cai-Ying Li, Hai-Qing Yang, Peng Song, Bai-Lin Wu, Fang-Hua Zhu, Jing Hu, Xiao-Yu Xu, Xin Tian

“…ObjectivesTo evaluate the feasibility of utilizing cardiac computer tomography (CT) images for extracting the radiomic features of the myocardium at the junction between the left atrial appendage (LAA) and the left atrium (LA) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and to evaluate its asscociation with the risk of AF.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 82 cases of AF and 56 cases in the control group who underwent cardiac CT at our hospital from May 2022 to May 2023, with recorded clinical information. …”
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Distinguishing stroke from transient ischemic attack using plaque characteristics and arterial transit artifacts by Ling Li, Peichun Pan, Na Zhang, Yu Wen, Min Tang, Kai Ai, Xiaoling Zhang, Xiaoyan Lei, Xuejiao Yan

“…PurposeWe aimed to investigate the differences in plaque characteristics and hemodynamics in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), comparing the diagnostic abilities of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HRMRI) and arterial spin labeling (ASL) for ischemic stroke.MethodsThis retrospective analysis included patients who underwent HRMRI and ASL between October 2020 and December 2023. …”
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Predicting Sleeping Disorders After mTBI: A Role for Inflammation and Brain Network Biomarkers by Du R, Yu Y, Zhu X, Wang R, Yang Y, Li Y, Zhang S, Su H

“…Differential indicators were used to construct univariate and multivariate logistic regression models, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted. …”
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