Rotarex®S rotational atherectomy combined with drug-coated balloon angioplasty for treating femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis by Hui Wang, Sensen Wu, Wenzhuo Meng, Dikang Pan, Yachan Ning, Jianming Guo, Lianrui Guo, Yongquan Gu

“…Preoperative demographics, operative details, and postoperative 12-month follow-up outcomes were analyzed statistically. …”
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Development and validation of predictive models for distant metastasis and prognosis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms by Xuan-Peng Zhou, Luan-Biao Sun, Wen-Hao Liu, Xin-Yuan Song, Yang Gao, Jian-Peng Xing, Shuo-Hui Gao

“…Finally, the developed nomogram was validated using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA). …”
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Characteristic genes and immune landscape of interstitial cystitis. by Junhao Wang, Yan Zhou, Jie Hu, Jianpeng Han, Jianyong Feng, Kuo Guo, Wenbin Chen, Yanrui Yun, Yongzhang Li

“…Correlation analysis was performed via Spearman test. Receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate diagnostic efficacy of key genes.…”
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Clinicopathological features of colon cancer depending on the dMMR status of the tumor by S. S. Naumov, N. V. Krakhmal, M. N. Tarasov, M. I. Taranenko, E. V. Udut, Yu. V. Kolobovnikova, S. V. Vtorushin

“…A retrospective study included 66 patients with operable colorectal cancer (CRC) (T1-4bN0-2bM1), who were treated at Cancer Research Institute of Tomsk National Research Medical Center (NRMC). …”
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Validation of chest trauma scoring systems in polytrauma: a retrospective study with 1,038 patients in Korea by Hongrye Kim, Mou Seop Lee, Su Young Yoon, Jonghee Han, Jin Young Lee, Junepill Seok

“…The Thoracic Trauma Severity Score (TTSS), Chest Trauma Score, Rib Fracture Score, and RibScore were compared using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis in patients with or without head trauma. …”
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Development and Testing a New Online Dynamic Nomogram for Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Jin J, Ding J, Zhang X, Wang L, Zhang X, Li W, Li S

“…Lasso regression selected predictors, and nine Machine Learning (ML) algorithms were evaluated via Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis. Overlapping top-ranked features from high-performing models (AUC > 0.8) informed a nomogram. …”
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FACT: a randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility of QbTest in the assessment process of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for young people in prison—a fe... by Charlotte Lucy Hall, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Charlotte Lennox, Lesley-Anne Carter, Susan Young, Abdullah Kraam, Nikki Brown, Lloyd Wilkinson-Cunningham, Mindy Reeves

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Identification of noval diagnostic biomarker for HFpEF based on proteomics and machine learning by Muyashaer Abudurexiti, Salamaiti Aimaier, Nuerdun Wupuer, Dongqin Duan, Aihaidan Abudouwayiti, Meiheriayi Nuermaimaiti, Ailiman Mahemuti

“…Methods Plasma samples were collected from 20 patients newly diagnosed age, sex, BMI matched HFpEF and 20 healthy controls (HCs). Proteomic analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in data-independent acquisition mode. …”
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Nomogram model of mortality risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in intensive care unit: based on MIMIC-IV database and external validation study by Yikun Guo, Yikun Guo, Chen Zuo, Chen Zuo, Jun Yan, Chengjun Ban

“…Independent prognostic factors were determined using multivariable Cox regression analysis and incorporated into the nomogram. The performance and clinical applicability of the prediction model were evaluated using the concordance index, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA).ResultsThe MIMIC-IV dataset included 2036 COPD patients, and the eICU-CRD dataset included 13,053 COPD patients. …”
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A Retrospective Study of Risk Factors for Symptomatic Anastomotic Leakage after Laparoscopic Anterior Resection of the Rectal Cancer without a Diverting Stoma by Zhi-Jie Wang, Qian Liu

“…This case control study retrospectively reviewed the data of 496 consecutive patients who underwent LAR of the rectum without a preventive diverting stoma at the Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences between September 2016 and September 2017. …”
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Intervention delivery in the ‘Paths to everyday life’ (PEER) trial: a qualitative study of the perspectives of the peer volunteers with lived experiences of being in personal recov... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…Data were coded and analysed in Nvivo software version 1.7 (QSR International). …”
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Association Between Risk Factors and Major Cancers: Explainable Machine Learning Approach by Xiayuan Huang, Shushun Ren, Xinyue Mao, Sirui Chen, Elle Chen, Yuqi He, Yun Jiang

“…MethodsDeidentified electronic health record data from Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)–III was used to identify patients with 4 types of cancer who had longitudinal hospital visits prior to their diagnosis presence. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and dyslipidemia in the United States population by Yu Yan, Shanshan Jia, Xingwei Huo, Lu Liu, Lirong Sun, Lirong Sun, Shuangliang Ma, Xiaoping Chen

“…ObjectTo investigate the possible association between pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) and dyslipidemia.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used the data obtained from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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The impact of educational live action role-playing games on social–emotional competence: a mixed-method study with Chinese college students by Jiayi Zhang, Jing Xu, Muru Li

“…Both the qualitative and quantitative data consistently suggest that educational live action role-playing games can arouse the interest of a wide range of students and effectively enhance their social–emotional competence. …”
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Impact of traumatic intervertebral disc injury on loss of correction following pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures by Tongfei Ge, Wenbo Li, Jiayang Wu, Qingyuan Wang, Cong Li, Siming Wang, Wu Xiong, Jin Fan

“…The clinical variables included visual analog scale (VAS) score, and American Spinal Injury Association score. The radiological data, comprising the vertebral wedge angle (VWA), Cobb angle (CA), disc angle, disc height, anterior (AVBHr), midline (MVBHr), and posterior vertebral body height ratio (PVBHr), were compared before surgery, one week after the operation, and at final follow-up. …”
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Association of daily step counts and intensity in obesity among older Chinese women: a cross-sectional study by Qinmei Wu, Shuting Yin, Litao Du, Ting Li, Xiaoyu Ren, Qiang He, Yang Pan, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang

“…Multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess the association of total daily step counts, peak cadence and their joint association with overweightness/obesity indicators. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was used to determine the optimal cut-off values of daily steps and peak cadence for distinguishing overweightness/obesity. …”
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Structure and stability of MnOx-Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst for oxidative condensation of methane by Sevinj Osmanova, Gunel Azimova, Sima Zulfugarova, Etibar Ismailov, Dilgam Taghiyev, Joris Thybaut

“…A detailed X-ray phase analysis also indicates a change in the phase composition of this catalyst under the influence of the CH4/O2 reaction mixture. …”
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SLE-DAS enables an accurate definition of severe lupus disease activity: derivation and validation in a post hoc study of anifrolumab phase II and III studies by Andrea Doria, Diogo Jesus, Ana Matos, Carla Henriques, Luís Sousa Inês

“…Objectives This study aimed to derive and validate a cut-off for severe disease activity (SDA) using the SLE Disease Activity Score (SLE-DAS) and compare its accuracy and impact on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) with the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (BILAG-2004) and SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K).Methods We performed a post hoc analysis of pooled placebo arm data from the MUSE (A Phase II, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI-546 in Subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 (Treatment of Uncontrolled Lupus via the Interferon Pathway) trials, including 438 patients with moderate-to-severe SLE. …”
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Climate-Resilient Sweet Potato Farming: A Case Study from Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe by Jean-Claude Baraka Munyaka, Olivier Gallay, Jérôme Chenal, Edward Mutandwa, Ximena Salgado, Tariro Pindayi, Davison Gondo, Herbert Pfuma, Rumbidzai Mhembere, Tinotenda Tamanikwa, Shawn Chipise

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Association between C-reactive protein to lymphocyte ratio and gallstones: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoyang Sun, Jie Lin, Zhenao Wang, Chenfang Zhang, Kai Zhao, Xuewen Zhang, Jiyao Sheng

“…Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, covering the periods from March 2017 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023. …”
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