Diagnostic host gene signature for distinguishing enteric fever from other febrile diseases by Christoph J Blohmke, Julius Muller, Malick M Gibani, Hazel Dobinson, Sonu Shrestha, Soumya Perinparajah, Celina Jin, Harri Hughes, Luke Blackwell, Sabina Dongol, Abhilasha Karkey, Fernanda Schreiber, Derek Pickard, Buddha Basnyat, Gordon Dougan, Stephen Baker, Andrew J Pollard, Thomas C Darton

“…Our analysis highlights the power of data‐driven approaches to identify host response patterns for the diagnosis of febrile illnesses. …”
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Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Prediction Model for Textbook Outcome in Liver Surgery: Results From a Multicenter, International Cohort by Jane Wang, MD, Amir Ashraf Ganjouei, MD, MPH, Taizo Hibi, MD, PhD, Nuria Lluis, MD, PhD, Camilla Gomes, MD, Fernanda Romero-Hernandez, MD, Han Yin, BA, Lucia Calthorpe, MD, Yukiyasu Okamura, MD, PhD, Yuta Abe, MD, PhD, Shogo Tanaka, MD, PhD, Minoru Tanabe, MD, PhD, Zeniche Morise, MD, PhD, Horacio Asbun, MD, PhD, David Geller, MD, Mohammed Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, Mohamed Adam, MD, Adnan Alseidi, MD, EdM, International Hepatectomy Study Group, Alison Baskin, Annie Wong-On-Wing, Annie Yang, Devesh Sharma, Taisuke Imamura, Masanori Nakamura, Yuya Miura, Koki Hayashi, Masatsugu Ishii, Keita Shimata, Kazuya Hirukawa, Hiroki Ueda, June S. Peng, Lucas Thornblade, Kenzo Hirose, Kimberly Kirkwood, Eric Nakakura, Carlos Corvera, Ajay Maker

“…In the multivariable analysis, having TOLS was associated with improved OS (hazard ratio = 0.82, P = 0.015). …”
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The Relationship Between Glycated Albumin and Time in Tight Range in Type 2 Diabetes by Jiaying Ni, Wenshuo Han, Yaxin Wang, Jiamin Yu, Wei Lu, Yufei Wang, Xiaojing Ma, Jingyi Lu, Jian Zhou

“…TITR and time in range (TIR) were calculated using continuous glucose monitoring data collected over a minimum of 5 days. Spearman correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationships between traditional glycemic indicators, including GA and HbA1c, with TITR and TIR. …”
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Changes in serum concentration of perioperative inflammatory cytokines following the timing of surgery among mild–moderate traumatic brain injury patients and factors associated by Hervé Monka Lekuya, Hervé Monka Lekuya, Stephen Cose, Marjorie Nakibuule, Gift Ahimbisibwe, Anthony Fuller, Larrey Kasereka Kamabu, Emmanuel Biryabarema, Geoffrey Olweny, David Patrick Kateete, Anthony Kirabira, Fredrick Makumbi, Jelle Vandersteene, Edward Baert, Moses Galukande, Jean-Pierre Okito Kalala

“…There were 38 (46.3%) who were operated within 48 h of injury versus 44 (53.7%) after 48 h. …”
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Comparing the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair with or without fundoplication for weight loss and gastrointestinal reflux resolution by Hussam Al Trabulsi, Dunia Al Trabulsi, Khadeja Alrefaie, Tala Muassess, Salman Yousuf Guraya

“…We then compared pre-operative BMI and GERD-Q values with post-operative indices at 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months. …”
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Risk factors and simple scoring system for predicting postoperative nutritional status of Hirschsprung’s disease by Xiaohong Die, Wei Feng, Aohua Song, Wei Liu, Yi Wang, Zhenhua Guo, Dawei He

“…This study aimed to analyze the risk factors of postoperative undernutrition for patients with HSCR and establish a scoring system for predicting postoperative undernutrition.MethodsRetrospective review of 341 patients with HSCR who received Laparoscopic-assisted pull-through surgery in a tertiary-level pediatric hospital was conducted with assessments of clinical data. Univariate/multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors of postoperative undernutrition, and establish a scoring system for predicting postoperative nutritional status based on the sum of adjusted odds ratios (ORs).ResultsThe postoperative undernutrition of 341 patients with HSCR was 29.9%. …”
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C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Indicator in COVID-19 Patients by Mahmoud Sadeghi-Haddad-Zavareh, Masomeh Bayani, Mehran Shokri, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Arefeh Babazadeh, Rahele Mehraeen, Emadoddin Moudi, Ali Rostami, Mohammad Barary, Akram Hosseini, Ali Bijani, Mostafa Javanian

“…The proportion of patients with increased CRP levels was significantly higher in severe cases than in nonsevere patients. Analysis of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve found that CRP could be used as an independent factor in predicting the severity of COVID-19. …”
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The correlation between serum asprosin and type 2 diabetic patients with obesity in the community by Dong Liang, Dong Liang, Xiaoyu Li, Chenyu Xiang, Chenyu Xiang, Minggang Xu, Yi Ren, Fen Zheng, Lijing Ma, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Yan Wang, Yan Wang, Yan Wang, Yan Wang, Linxin Xu, Linxin Xu, Linxin Xu, Linxin Xu

“…Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis was adopted to evaluate the correlation between serum asprosin and other clinical data. …”
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Accuracy of warm ischemia time measurement using a surgical intelligence software in partial nephrectomies: A validation study by Archan Khandekar, Joao G. Porto, Jean C. Daher, Pedro F. S. Freitas, Dotan Asselman, Maritza M. Suarez, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Dipen J. Parekh, Sanoj Punnen

“…The findings support the use of AI‐based surgical time measurement for precise intraoperative documentation and highlight the potential of integrating these data with EHRs to advance research on surgical outcomes.…”
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Competency self-assessment for a learning-based autonomous aircraft system by Nicholas Conlon, Aastha Acharya, Jamison McGinley, Trevor Slack, Camron A. Hirst, Marissa D’Alonzo, Mitchell R. Hebert, Christopher Reale, Eric W. Frew, Rebecca Russell, Nisar R. Ahmed

“…Supervisors of these systems will be faced with many challenges, including platforms that operate outside of visual range and the need to decipher complex sensor or telemetry data in order to make informed and safe decisions with respect to the platforms and their mission. …”
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Combining UAV Remote Sensing with Ensemble Learning to Monitor Leaf Nitrogen Content in Custard Apple (<i>Annona squamosa</i> L.) by Xiangtai Jiang, Lutao Gao, Xingang Xu, Wenbiao Wu, Guijun Yang, Yang Meng, Haikuan Feng, Yafeng Li, Hanyu Xue, Tianen Chen

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Incidence of shoulder dystocia and risk factors for recurrence in the subsequent pregnancy—A historical register‐based cohort study by Maria Jeppegaard, Marie H. Larsen, Amalie B. Thams, Amalie B. Schmidt, Steen C. Rasmussen, Lone Krebs

“…The study design was a nationwide register‐based study including data from the Danish Medical Birth Registry and National Patient Register in the period 2007–2017. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perception of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist and psychological safety: a cross-sectional survey by Patricia Trbovich, Teodor Grantcharov, Susanne Rosthøj, Jeanett Strandbygaard, Kjestine Emilie Møller, Olivia Wisborg McLeskey

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A deep learning approach versus expert clinician panel in the classification of posterior circulation infarction by Leon S. Edwards, Milanka Visser, Cecilia Cappelen-Smith, Dennis Cordato, Andrew Bivard, Leonid Churilov, Christopher Blair, James Thomas, Angela Dos Santos, Longting Lin, Chushuang Chen, Carlos Garcia-Esperon, Kenneth Butcher, Tim Kleinig, Phillip MC Choi, Xin Cheng, Qiang Dong, Richard I. Aviv, Mark W. Parsons

“…Six-stroke-experts also independently classified patients based upon stepwise access to multimodal CT (mCT) data. DenseNet results were compared against expert clinician results. …”
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Little Journey: a phase III randomised controlled trial of a psychological preparation and education smartphone application for management of paediatric perioperative anxiety compa... by Gareth Ambler, Daisy Fancourt, Chris Brew-Graves, Norman R Williams, Monty Mythen, Matthew Wilson, Mark Emberton, Mohini Samani, Matthew Fenton, Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe, Christopher Evans, Georgia Bercades, Cinzia Baldini, Nazma Begum-Ali

“…The planned sample size was 304 participants, including an anticipated 15% attrition rate. An interim analysis was conducted when the trial was temporarily paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic, at which point 119 participants had been recruited. …”
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Clinical and laboratory predictors of mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia by Deniz Borcak, Yusuf Emre Ozdemir, Zuhal Yesilbag, Samiha Akkaya, Esra Ensaroglu, Aysegul Inci Sezen, Esra Canbolat Unlu, Fatma Bayrak Erdem, Sevtap Senoglu, Zeynep Cizmeci, Hayat Kumbasar Karaosmanoglu, Kadriye Kart Yasar

“…We retrieved clinical and microbiological data retrospectively from the electronic medical record system. …”
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Development and validation of a multidisciplinary risk assessment scale for immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis by Yanan DAI, Yuan LIU, Yuchen XU, Qingqing CAI, Yan WANG, Yuhong ZHOU, Leilei CHENG, Junbo GE

“…MethodsBased on multidisciplinary cooperation, integrating clinical experience from oncology and cardiology, literature data, and patient conditions, a risk assessment scale for ICI-associated myocarditis was developed. …”
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Diagnostic performance of plasma p-tau217 in a memory clinic cohort using the Lumipulse automated platform by Francisco Martínez-Dubarbie, Armando Guerra-Ruiz, Sara López-García, Carmen Lage, Marta Fernández-Matarrubia, Álvaro Nevado-Cáceres, María Rivera-Sánchez, Andrea Valera-Barrero, Ana Pozueta-Cantudo, María García-Martínez, Andrea Corrales-Pardo, María Bravo, Marcos López-Hoyos, Juan Irure-Ventura, Enrique Marco de Lucas, Marta Drake-Pérez, Nancy Heidy Cahuana-Santamaría, María Teresa García-Unzueta, Pascual Sánchez-Juan, Eloy Rodríguez-Rodríguez

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Development of a predictive model for radiation pneumonitis based on plasma exosomal miR-200b-5p by Shuwei Zhai, Yajun Zhu, Xiaoye Wang, Qingfeng Zhao, Xu Liang, Shuhao Que, Enhui Dai, Huaiyu Wang, Yuetong Li, Haihua Yang, Wei Feng

“…Afterwards, a predictive model for SRP was constructed using a nomogram, which combined the miRNA expression data with the clinical and dosimetric factors.ResultsAmong the 95 patients, 20 (21.10%) patients developed SRP. …”
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Cleaning methods for biosafety cabinet to eliminate residual mycoplasmas, viruses, and endotoxins after changeover by Mitsuru Mizuno, Saeri Kimbara, Hanae Ichise, Natsumi Ishikawa, Yuto Nishihara, Miwako Nishio, Ichiro Sekiya

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