Machine learning model for random forest acute oral toxicity prediction by A.M. Elsayad, M.M. Zeghid, K.A. Elsayad, A.N. Khan, ِA.K.M. Baareh, A. Sadiq, S.A. Mukhtar, H.F. Ali, S. Abd El-kader

“…To address this imbalance, strategies such as cost-sensitive learning and data resampling techniques, including both under sampling and oversampling, were utilized. …”
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Modified triglyceride-glucose indices as novel predictors of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in US adolescents: a nationally representative study from NHANES 2... by Yigui Zou, Yu Dai, Ziyuan Li, Baixian Lin, Hu Chen, Zeling Zhuang, Wenwen Li, Qinghua Yang, Dongling Dai

“…Subgroup analyses were stratified by obesity status, and sensitivity analyses were performed on the NAFLD cohort (n = 527). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, using Youden's index, evaluated the predictive performance of TyG indices for MAFLD identification. …”
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The association between different insulin resistance surrogates and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liv... by Xin Gao, Tianyi Chen, Feilong Zhou, Yanmei Sun, Jiaqi Zhang, Xinhao Li, Weijie Zhao, Yunxin Li, Yanlong Shi, Kaiyi Niu, Yizhu Wang, Yewei Zhang, Wei Zhang

“…Cox proportional hazards models, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS), mediation analyses, and subgroup analyses were used to explore the associations between these indices and all-cause mortality as well as cardiovascular mortality in MASLD patients. …”
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Utility of an artificial intelligence-based lung CT airway model in the quantitative evaluation of large and small airway lesions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary dis... by Zheng Liu, Jing Li, Bo Li, Guozhen Yi, Shaoqian Pang, Ruinan Zhang, Peixiu Li, Zhaoping Yin, Jing Zhang, Bingxin Lv, Jingjing Yan, Jiao Ma

“…Correlation and regression analysis showed that FEV1%pre was positively correlated with the diameters and airway wall thickness of the main and lobar airway, and the arc lengths of small airway bronchi (all P < 0.05). …”
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Transanal total mesorectal excision vs intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a propensity-score matching study by Li Zhengbiao, Feng Qingbo, Wang Xingqin, Xu Fujian, Wang Qi, Huang Yong, Xie Ming

“…[Methods] This was a retrospective analysis of 122 patients with low rectal cancer treated at our hospital between January 2016 and April 2021. …”
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The predictive value of the TG/HDL index for metabolic syndrome and its components: A cross-sectional study in the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Population by Amirali Ebrahimi, Farahnaz Joukar, Kourosh Mojtahedi, Saman Maroufizadeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Mohammad Reza Naghipour, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical studies. …”
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Correlation between serum homocysteine level and clinicopathological factors of IgA nephropathy by Cai Xiao-fan, Huang Jie-bo, Xing Yue, Cai Xiu-feng, Li Xue-ling, Zhong Yi-fei

“…The correlation of estimated glomerular filtration rate （eGFR） and pathological injury indices with Hcy was analyzed by Spearman's correlation analysis. The clinicopathological factors associated with HHcy were analyzed by logistic regression， and area under the receiver operator characteristic curve （AUC） was used to assess the ability of Hcy in predicting pathologic injuries associated with IgAN.ResultsPatients in the HHcy group had significantly higher male ratio （63.1% <italic>vs</italic> 32.7%）， age ［（40.44 ± 12.85）years <italic>vs</italic> （36.83 ± 11.56）years］， albumin ［Alb，（38.14 ± 4.71）g/L <italic>vs</italic> （36.28 ± 6.65）g/L］， serum creatinine ［Scr，（125.90 ± 75.89）μmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （75.39 ± 29.16）μmol/L］， blood uric urea ［BUN，（7.61 ± 4.01）mmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （5.29 ± 1.78）mmol/L］， uric acid ［UA，（427.04 ± 101.99）μmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （351.56 ± 93.45）μmol/L］， and cystatin C ［Cys C，（1.61 ± 0.66）mg/L <italic>vs</italic> （1.05 ± 0.36）mg/L］， but lower eGFR ［（70.50 ± 30.90）mL·min^-1·（1.73 m²）^-1 <italic>vs</italic> （100.35 ± 27.08）mL·min^-1·（1.73 m²）^-1］ than the Hcy normal group （all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Blood Culture-Positive Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Study by Zhang HF, Chen JW, Li SS, Wu SW, Li S, Liu CY, Cai C, Lu MQ

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with blood culture-positive KPLA and identify potential predictive indicators.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of clinical data from 263 KPLA patients diagnosed at our hospital between January 2019 and December 2023. …”
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Diagnostic value and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease and malignant lung lesions by GUO Wenjia, ZHAO Lina, ZHANG Mingqiang, WAN Yinghua, MU Xiangdong

“…Kappa test was used to compare the consistency of pathological diagnosis between TBFB and TBLC. The receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the diagnostic efficiency of TBLC and TBFB alone or these two combined for malignant pulmonary lesions. …”
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Medical and social profile of patients with pelvic organ prolapse/stress urinary incontinence indicated for reconstructive surgery by R. A. Shakhaliev, N. D. Kubin, T. P. Nikitina, T. I. Ionova, Ya. Yu. Metrinskiy, D. Yu. Salnikov, D. D. Shkarupa

“…Conducting a comparative analysis of profiles in patients with POP and SUI. …”
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Facilitated Telemedicine as a Patient-Centered, Sociotechnical Intervention to Integrate Hepatitis C Treatment Into Opioid Treatment Programs and Overcome the Digital Divide Among... by Andrew H Talal, Arpan Dharia, Marianthi Markatou, Lawrence S Brown Jr, Kenneth E Bossert, Zakiya Grubbs, Raktim Mukhopadhyay, Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, Elisabeth J Houtsmuller

“…The transcripts served as data for the thematic analysis. The transcripts were interpreted to elucidate patterns of meanings and nuances derived from each presentation. …”
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SYNTHESIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF 8-BENZYLIDENHYDRAZINO-1-n-PROPYLTHEOBROMINES by D. G. Ivanchenko, M. I. Romanenko, T. A. Sharapova, K. V. Aleksandrova, A. M. Kamyshny, N. M. Polishchuk

“…These data correspond to thecalculated elemental analysis.For the initial screening study of the new synthesized substances there has been usedthebenchmarkscultureasgram-positiveandgram-negativebacteriawhich belongtodifferentmorphologicalpropertiesofclinicallyimportantgroupsof infectiousagents.AsasetofstandardteststrainswehavetakenEscherichiacoli ATSS 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATSS 25923, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATSS27853, Candida albicans ATSS 885-653. …”
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O acolhimento no centro cirúrgico na perspectiva do usuário e a política nacional de humanização [Hosting at the surgical center from the user’s perspective and the national policy... by Mariana Nepomuceno Giron, Lina Márcia Miguéis Berardinelli, Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo

“…Conclusions show users’ hosting in the operating room is important, regardless of individuals’ subjective experience. …”
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Comparison of the clinical effects of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision and transanal total mesorectal excision by Zhang Cheng, Duan Fuxiao, Li Da, Gao Guangrong, Ma Rui

“…[Methods] A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 58 patients with low rectal cancer admitted to the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army from January 2021 to June 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the Occurrence of Initial Failures from Stress Concentrators in Welded Joints and Structural Elements by K. А. Molokov, V. V. Novikov, M. Dabalez

“…Introduction. Data on the occurrence of initial failures obtained through testing on standard samples cannot always be extrapolated to real welded joints and structures. …”
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Mitral valve transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair in the elderly—A safe and effective therapy by Dominik Felbel, Michael Paukovitsch, Matthias Gröger, Sinisa Markovic, Leonhard Schneider, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Mirjam Keßler

“…Mitral valve transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair (M‐TEER) is increasingly performed in elderly patients, but only limited data are available for this specific subgroup. In this study, outcomes of octogenarians and nonagenarians undergoing M‐TEER were analysed using a large real‐world dataset. …”
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Correlation of urinary mitochondrial DNA with clinical profiles and prognostic effects in primary membranous nephropathy by Hou-hui Jiang, Yan-qin Fan, Zhong-ping Wei, Ding-ping Yang, Guo-hua Ding

“…Clinical and laboratory data were recorded. Morning mid-stream urine samples were collected for detecting the copy numbers of cytochrome-c oxidase-3（COX3） and NADH dehydrogenase subunit-1（ND1） genes in mtDNA. …”
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Improving Blood Pressure Control and Tobacco Use Cessation Intervention In Primary Care: Protocol for the Alabama Cardiovascular Cooperative Heart Health Improvement Project by Kathryn Foti, Demetria Hubbard, Kimberly A Smith, Larry Hearld, Joshua Richman, Trudi Horton, Sharon Parker, Dodey Roughton, Macie Craft, Stephen A Clarkson, Elizabeth A Jackson, Andrea L Cherrington

“…The HHIP uses a multipronged approach to QI, including practice facilitation and technical assistance, on-site and e-learning, and improvement through data transparency. We will conduct a pre-post analysis to estimate the effects of the HHIP and whether there is an enduring change in outcomes after the 12 months of HHIP activities beyond what would be expected due to secular trends. …”
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Preliminary research indicates that mechanical force through Pioze1 enhances local immunity during NPWT treatment for spinal infections by Hao Xing, Junlin Pan, Huan Liu, Yanan Wang, Zhengqi Chang

“…The average healing time was 45.71 ± 9.49 days, and there were no cases of recurrence or death during the two-year follow-up period. Surgical data showed a surgery duration of 96.57 ± 13.31 minutes, intraoperative blood loss of 65.71 ± 29.36 milliliters, and postoperative drainage of 163.57 ± 11.07 milliliters. …”
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The effect of Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy on the quality of life of patients with primary diagnosed ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis during combin... by A. S. Dzasokhov, A. A. Kostin, V. L. Astashov, A. V. Turiev, A. D. Uskov

“…A two‑factor model of nonparametric analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data obtained. …”
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