Assessing High-Order Links in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Networks via Static and Dynamic Information Measures by Gorana Mijatovic, Laura Sparacino, Yuri Antonacci, Michal Javorka, Daniele Marinazzo, Sebastiano Stramaglia, Luca Faes

Get full text

Development and Validation of Survival Prediction Models for Patients With Pineoblastomas Using Deep Learning: A SEER‐Based Study by Xuanzi Li, Shuai Yang, Yingpeng Peng, Xueqiang You, Shunli Peng, Siyang Wang, Dasong Zha, Shuyuan Zhang, Chuntao Deng

“…All the variables were included in the analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and calibration plots were used to evaluate the model performance. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the accuracy of artificial intelligence-powered chest X-ray diagnosis for paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis (EVAL-PAEDTBAID): Study protocol for a multi-centre diagnosti... by Heather J Zar, Savvas Andronikou, Lesley Workman, Tehmina Mustafa, Dennis Robert, Brekhna Aurangzeb, Cynthia Baard, Abid Ali Qureshi, Aneela Shaheen, Atiqa Ambreen, David McFarlane, Humera Javed, Iqbal Bano, Justy Antony Chiramal, Tanyia Pillay, Zoe Franckling-Smith

“…In adults with PTB, there is substantial evidence showing the usefulness of artificial intelligence (AI) in CXR interpretation, but very limited data exist in children.Methods and analysis A prospective two-stage study of children with presumed PTB in three sites (one in South Africa and two in Pakistan) will be conducted. …”
Get full text

Feasibility of a nurse-led, mHealth-assisted, and team-based collaborative care model for heart failure care in India: Findings from a multi-stakeholder qualitative study [version... by Sunu C. Thomas, Jose Prinu, Kandagathuparambil Neenumol, Somanathan Chozhakkat, Meera R. Pillai, Sunil Pisharody, A. Mohamed Iliyas, MS Jyothi Vijay, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Susanna Chacko, Sanjay Ganapathi

“…We used a framework method for the analysis of data. Results A total of 22 in-depth interviews were conducted. …”
Get full text

Serum alkaline phosphatase/creatinine ratio serving as a screening tool for low lumbar bone mineral density in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis by Zhenning Cai, Xing Sun, Bo Shi, Zhenhua Feng, Sen Li, Zezhang Zhu, Yong Qiu, Benlong Shi

“…Patients with DLS from our center were used to validate the diagnostic value of OI through receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. Results Participants from NHANES were divided into three subgroups according to the tertiles of OI: subgroup 1 (OI < 68), subgroup 2 (68 ≤ OI < 93), and subgroup 3 (OI ≥ 93). …”
Get full text

High expression of SOX10 is correlated with poor prognosis and immune infiltrates in skin cutaneous melanoma by Xu Sun, Yi-ming Cheng, Meng-wei Sun, Xu-dong Zhang, Xiao-yu Yu, Hai-bo Wang, Yi-fei Wang, Ning Li

“…Therefore, we assessed the prognostic role of SOX10 and its correlation with immune infiltration and checkpoint expression.MethodsRNA sequencing data were obtained for analysis of SOX10 expression and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). …”
Get full text

Risk of intraoperative hemorrhage during cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy surgery: development and validation of an interpretable machine learning prediction modelResearch in contex... by Xinli Chen, Huan Zhang, Dongxia Guo, Siyuan Yang, Bao Liu, Yiping Hao, Qingqing Liu, Teng Zhang, Fanrong Meng, Longyun Sun, Xinlin Jiao, Wenjing Zhang, Yanli Ban, Yugang Chi, Guowei Tao, Baoxia Cui

“…Methods: This multicenter retrospective study utilized electronic medical record (EMR) data from four tertiary medical institutions. The model was developed using data from 1680 patients with CSEP diagnosed and treated at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, and Dezhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2023. …”
Get full text

Peer Effects in Corporate Disclosure Decisions Mohammad Hossein Safarzadeh*: Associate professor of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Shahid Beheshti University, Te... by Mohammad Hossein Safarzadeh, Hamideh Asnaashari, Alireza Panahalipour

“…The data collection method was library and documentary, and the data were collected in a combined (cross-sectional-time series) manner. …”
Get full text

Value of Follow-Up N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) after a Modified Fontan Procedure by Jianbin Li, Li Ma, Minghui Zou, Wenlei Li, Xinxin Chen, Yanqin Cui, Xiaoyan Hu

“…A total of 108 children (78 boys and 30 girls, mean age: 54.62 ± 29.38 weeks) were included in the analysis. According to one-way analysis of variance, the left ventricular type and biventricular type of single ventricle physiology showed shorter duration on cardiopulmonary bypass during the operation and lower levels of NT-proBNP after the operation than the right ventricular type and univentricular type physiology. …”
Get full text

Development of nomogram model based on LASSO-Logistic regression for predicting postoperative undernutrition to complex anorectal malformation: a pilot exploratory study by Wei Feng, Linxiao Fan, Jinping Hou, Xiaohong Die, Yi Wang, Rui Jiang

“…Methods Retrospective review of 104 patients with complex ARM was conducted with assessments of clinical data. Lasso-Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors, and then establish a Nomogram model for predicting postoperative undernutrition. …”
Get full text

VCAM-1 predicts poor prognosis and modulates immune infiltration in gastric cancer: a TCGA-based bioinformatics study by Cheng Wu, Cheng Wu, Yungeng Liu, Yungeng Liu, Chuanyuan Liu, Chuanyuan Liu, Chuanfa Fang, Chuanfa Fang

“…Vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1, an immune cell adhesion mediator, is implicated in tumor progression; however, its prognostic and immunomodulatory roles in GC remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed VCAM-1 expression and its clinical relevance in GC using RNA-sequencing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Differential gene analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and single-sample GSEA were used to identify the underlying pathways and immune infiltration patterns. …”
Get full text

Anesthetic management of folders with severe kyphosis in ankylosing spondylitis: a single-center retrospective case series study by Lin Peng, Qiang Li, Lingxi Zheng, Deng Zhao, Qiang Fu, Qiang Fu

“…This study aims to analyze the characteristics of severe kyphosis in AS and explore methods to optimize perioperative management and reduce complications.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical data from five patients with severe kyphosis in AS who underwent surgery between October 2017 and February 2022. …”
Get full text

Benefits of Pelvic and Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer with Enlarged Lymph Nodes by Michiko Kubo-Kaneda, Eiji Kondo, Naosuke Enomoto, Kota Okamoto, Kuniaki Toriyabe, Masafumi Nii, Kenta Yoshida, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…Patients’ clinical and pathological data were obtained from medical records. Statistical analyses were performed using the Fisher’s exact and Mann–Whitney U test. …”
Get full text

A novel stemness-related lncRNA signature predicts prognosis, immune infiltration and drug sensitivity of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Jia Liu, Lin Yao, Yong Yang, Jinchao Ma, Ruijian You, Ziyi Yu, Peng Du

“…Method Gene-expression and clinical data were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. …”
Get full text

Comparison of clinical features and inflammatory factors between patients with bipolar depression and unipolar depression by Tianwei Zhang, Changjun Ji, Jiayu Zhu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Chengjia Shen, Fei Liang, Yajun Hou, Yan Sun, Chongze Wang, Peijuan Wang, Guoqiang Lu, Xiaohui Wang, Qinyu Lv, Zhenghui Yi

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to evaluate the predictive value of clinical features and biological markers for bipolar depression. …”
Get full text

Construction and validation of a prognostic model based on cuproptosis-related genes in patients with multiple myeloma by KANG Zhongmin, KANG Zhongmin, LI Licheng

“…Methods‍　‍① Transcriptome sequencing data and clinical information were retrieved from the GSE4581 dataset in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and the Cancer Genome Atlas-Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (TCGA-MMRF) database. …”
Get full text

Ozone source attribution in polluted European areas during summer 2017 as simulated with MECO(n) by M. Kilian, V. Grewe, V. Grewe, P. Jöckel, A. Kerkweg, M. Mertens, A. Zahn, H. Ziereis

Get full text

Clinical and radiological characteristics of acute pulmonary embolus in relation to 28-day and 6-month mortality. by Lindsey Norton, Gordon Cooper, Owen Sheerins, Killian Mac A' Bháird, Giles Roditi, Michael Adamson, David Young, Ross Dolan, Colin Church, Adrian Brady, Campbell Tait, Graham McKenzie, Alasdair McFadyen, Matthew Zelic, Donogh Maguire

“…When patients with underlying cancer were excluded from the analysis, GPS≥1 remained independently associated with 6-month mortality. …”
Get full text

PLASMOpred: A Machine Learning-Based Web Application for Predicting Antimalarial Small Molecules Targeting the Apical Membrane Antigen 1–Rhoptry Neck Protein 2 Invasion Complex by Eugene Lamptey, Jessica Oparebea, Gabriel Anyaele, Belinda Ofosu, George Hanson, Patrick O. Sakyi, Odame Agyapong, Dominic S. Y. Amuzu, Whelton A. Miller, Samuel K. Kwofie, Henrietta Esi Mensah-Brown

“…The performances of the models were evaluated using accuracy, F1 score, and receiver operating characteristic—area under the curve (ROC-AUC) and validated using held-out data and a y-randomization test. …”
Get full text

The effect of black tea and water temperature on the disintegration of gelatine and HPMC capsules, tested with the paddle device, GastroDuo and in vivo pharmacokinetics: Much ado a... by Dorota Sarwinska, Mathilde Leyh, Constantin Foja, Theodora Tzakri, Philipp Schick, Felix Morof, Julius Krause, James Mann, Richard Barker, Mladen Vassilev Tzvetkov, Werner Weitschies, Michael Grimm

Get full text