Role of surgical vaginoscopy through no-touch hysteroscope in the treatment of female reproductive polyps by Haixia Li, Baojun Yang, Wanli Gao, Chunyu Huang, Chunxia Li, Hui Zhao, Limin Feng

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on the collected data, encompassing patient complaints, clinical presentations, surgical outcomes, and pathological diagnoses. …”
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Predictors of adverse postoperative course of cholecystectomy in mini-incision access and laparoscopic cholecystectomy by V. N. Klimenko, D. V. Syvolap, S. M. Kravchenko, V. V. Vakulenko, A. V. Zakharchuk

“…Method for constructing operating characteristic curves (ROC-analysis) was used for the risk of adverse postoperative course assess. …”
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Follow-up After Proximal Femur Fracture Fixation—We Need to Do Better by Emilio Feijoo, MD, Adele Bloodworth, BS, Gerald McGwin, PhD, David Patch, MD, Shawn R. Gilbert, MD, Kevin A. Williams, MD, Shane Strom, MD, Michael J. Conklin, MD

“…Methods: This retrospective case series included patients under the age of 18 years treated at a children’s hospital for proximal femur fractures. Data were collected from the electronic medical record (EMR). …”
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Dose a Bladder Volume of 200 mL Generate Greater Urethral Mobility at Valsalva Movement in Female Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence? by Ning Xiao, Li Gao, Xiangxi Yao, Xiaohua Gao, Qi Tang, Gaoyu Pan, Kailu Wei, Huasheng Zhao, Jianfeng Wang

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Frailty and Sarcopenia Markers to Predict Survival in Glioblastoma Patients by Chao Yang, Chao Ma, Cheng‐Shi Xu, Si‐Rui Li, Chen Li, Ze‐Fen Wang, Zhi‐Qiang Li

“…Nomogram accuracy was evaluated using the calibration curve, Harrell's concordance index (C‐index), and time‐dependent receiver operating characteristic curves. Clinical practicality was assessed using decision curve analysis. …”
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The Dynamic Relationship Among Atrial Pacing, Premature Atrial Beats, Mode Switching, and Atrial High-Rate Episodes in Patients with Sick Sinus Syndrome by Barış Yaylak, Fuat Polat, Cuma Süleymanoğlu

“…However, these associations diminished after 6 months, persisting less significantly at 1 and 2 years. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis determined a 94.5% atrial pacing percentage cut-off at 1 month, with a sensitivity of 68% and specificity of 82% [area under the curve (AUC): 0.806, p<0.001], and a 94% cut-off at 3 months, with sensitivity and specificity of 68% and 90%, respectively (AUC: 0.801, p<0.001). …”
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The issue of sustainable land use in Ukraine taking into account the consequences of the war by Liudmyla Datsenko, Svitlana Titova, Marharyta Dubnytska, Oksana Kustovska

“…Material and methods: The method of analysis is used to determine the possibilities of a more rapid development of the socially oriented market economy after the war. …”
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Using qualitative research methods to understand how surgical procedures and devices are introduced into NHS hospitals: the Lotus study protocol by Jane M Blazeby, Natalie S Blencowe, Anni Skilton, Jenny Donovan, Kerry Avery, Sian Cousins, Daisy Elliott, Hollie Richards, Jesmond Zahra, Sangeetha Paramasivan, Johnny Mathews, Barry Main, Shelley Potter, Cynthia Ochieng, Christin Hoffmann, Angus GK McNair, Sina Hossaini, Darren L Scroggie

“…Comparisons will be made between the different data sources.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has Health Research Authority (HRA) and Health and Care Research Wales approval (Ref 18/SW/0277). …”
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The dynamics of the gut microbiota in prediabetes during a four-year follow-up among European patients—an IMI-DIRECT prospective study by Liwei Lyu, Yong Fan, Josef Korbinian Vogt, Marc Clos-Garcia, Amelie Bonnefond, Helle Krogh Pedersen, Avirup Dutta, Robert Koivula, Sapna Sharma, Kristine Højgaard Allin, Caroline Brorsson, Henna Cederberg, Elizaveta Chabanova, Federico De Masi, Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Petra J. Elders, Marieke T. Blom, Monika Hollander, Rebeca Eriksen, Ian Forgie, Gary Frost, Giuseppe N. Giordano, Harald Grallert, Mark Haid, Tue Haldor Hansen, Bernd Jablonka, Tarja Kokkola, Anubha Mahajan, Andrea Mari, Timothy J. McDonald, Petra B. Musholt, Imre Pavo, Cornelia Prehn, Martin Ridderstråle, Hartmut Ruetten, Leen M.‘t Hart, Jochen M. Schwenk, Evelina Stankevic, Henrik S. Thomsen, Jagadish Vangipurapu, Henrik Vestergaard, Ana Viñuela, Mark Walker, Torben Hansen, Allan Linneberg, Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Søren Brunak, Mark I. McCarthy, Philippe Froguel, Jerzy Adamski, Paul W. Franks, Marku Laakso, Joline W. J. Beulens, Ewan Pearson, Oluf Pedersen

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Competing risk and random survival forest models for predicting survival in post-resection elderly stage I–III colorectal cancer patients by Qian Zhang, Rongxuan Xu, Wenchong Zhen, Xueting Bai, Zihan Li, Yixin Zhang, Wei Wu, Zhihan Yao, Xiaofeng Li

“…Model performance was assessed through discrimination[C-index, area under the receiver operating curve (AUC)], accuracy[Brier score (BS)], and clinical utility[decision curve analysis (DCA)]. …”
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A prognostic model of 8-T/B cell receptor-related signatures for hepatocellular carcinoma by Xuan Zuo, Hui Li, Shi Xie, Mengfen Shi, Yujuan Guan, Huiyuan Liu, Rong Yan, Anqi Zheng, Xueying Li, Jiabang Liu, Yifan Gan, Haiyan Shi, Keng Chen, Shijie Jia, Guanmei Chen, Min Liao, Zhanhui Wang, Yanyan Han, Baolin Liao

“…Methods In this study, we categorized gene expression data of HCC patients from The Cancer Genome Altas and identified TCR related genes by the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Computer Viewing Model for Classification of Erythrocytes Infected with <i>Plasmodium</i> spp. Applied to Malaria Diagnosis Using Optical Microscope by Eduardo Rojas, Irene Cartas-Espinel, Priscila Álvarez, Matías Moris, Manuel Salazar, Rodrigo Boguen, Pablo Letelier, Lucia San Martín, Valeria San Martín, Camilo Morales, Neftalí Guzmán

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 27,558 images of human blood sample extensions were obtained from a public data bank for analysis; half were of parasite-infected red cells (<i>n</i> = 13,779), and the other half were of uninfected erythrocytes (<i>n</i> = 13,779). …”
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Eoldist, a Web Application for Estimating Cautionary Detection Distance of Birds by Automatic Detection Systems to Reduce Collisions With Wind Turbines by Julie Fluhr, Olivier Duriez, Constance Blary, Thierry Chambert, Bettina Almasi, Patrik Byholm, Nelleke H. Buitendijk, Jocelyn Champagnon, Mindaugas Dagys, Wolfgang Fiedler, Charlotte Francesiaz, Frédéric Jiguet, Simon Lee, Alexandre Millon, Flavio Monti, Lucile Morcelet, Ran Nathan, Bart A. Nolet, Rascha Nuijten, Philippe Pilard, Cécile Ponchon, Alexandre Roulin, Carlos D. Santos, Orr Spiegel, Kim Schalcher, Aurélie De Seynes, Geert Spanoghe, Martin Wikelski, Ramunas Žydelis, Aurélien Besnard

“…ABSTRACT The installation of automatic detection systems (ADSs) on operating wind energy facilities is a mitigation measure to reduce bird collisions. …”
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Early bevacizumab dose and time modifications may affect efficacy of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treatment by F. Rossari, D. Lavacchi, E. Alimenti, C. Soldà, F. Salani, L. Esposito, S. Foti, S. Camera, M. Persano, F. Lo Prinzi, F. Vitiello, E. Pellegrini, M. Bruccoleri, M.D. Rizzato, M. Caccese, I.G. Rapposelli, A. Guidolin, A. De Rosa, L. Antonuzzo, G. Masi, M.A. Iavarone, S. Lonardi, M. Rimini, A. Casadei-Gardini

“…Materials and methods: Data from AtezBev-treated aHCC patients (n = 100) in five Italian institutions were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Radiomics prediction of MGMT promoter methylation in adult diffuse gliomas: a combination of structural MRI, DCE, and DTI by Yuying Liu, Yuying Liu, Zhengyang Zhu, Jianan Zhou, Han Wang, Huiquan Yang, Jinfeng Yin, Yitong Wang, Xin Li, Futao Chen, Qian Li, Zhuoru Jiang, Xi Wu, Danni Ge, Yi Zhang, Xin Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang

“…Feature section was conducted using Pearson correlation and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. Principal component analysis was utilized for dimensionality reduction. …”
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Pediatric kidney transplantation in Europe, a clinical snapshot pilot by Loes Oomen, Charlotte M. H. H. T. Bootsma-Robroeks, Charlotte M. H. H. T. Bootsma-Robroeks, Antonia H. M. Bouts, Mar Carbonell Pradas, Romy Gander, Katrin Kienzl-Wagner, Paul König, Pedro Lopez Pereira, Olivier Dunand, Sara M. F. S. Mosca, Michal Pac, Ludmila Podracka, Agnieszka A. Prytula, Maria Sangermano, Renata Vitkevic, Jakub Zieg, Loes F. M. van der Zanden, Wout F. J. Feitz, Liesbeth L. de Wall

“…Each participating centre provided pre-, peri-, and postoperative data concerning their most recent thirty transplantations. …”
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Study protocol of the multicentre, randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled MERCURI-2 trial: promoting effective renoprotection in cardiac surgery patients by inhibition of sod... by Frederique Paulus, Daniël H van Raalte, Alexander PJ Vlaar, Thomas GV Cherpanath, Abraham H Hulst, Bas M Gerritse, Thierry V Scohy, Benedikt Preckel, Jeroen Hermanides, Marcel G Dijkgraaf, Denise P Veelo, Eline F Bruggemans, Susanne Eberl, Maaike SY Thio, Ayla Y Stobbe, Maartina Oosterom-Eijmael, Nelson P Monteiro de Oliveira, Ed D Niesten, Martijn Tolsma, Ferdinand TF Snellen, T Rettig, M B Godfried, Magiel F Voogd, Jeroen Wink, Lisa MM van der Werff, Robert JM Klautz, Marcella CA Müller, Rients N de Boer, Jorinde AW Polderman, Catherine SC Bouman, Lars IP Snel, Abby Roest, Cato Schmitz, Giel Cox, Hajar Taârnit, Imran Uddin, Lars G Knaap, Merlijn Reijrink, Naomi Chen, Divya PR Tika, Nathalie J Huizing, Tahira El Benhaji, Youri Schut, Michelle Verhagen, Alice C Pap, Yvonne J Jordens, Henrico JFT Wesselink

“…Serum creatinine will be measured preoperatively and daily for the first 7 days after the operation, and urine output will be measured until the urinary catheter is removed. …”
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Tumor Morphology for Prediction of Poor Responses Early in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Wen Li, Nu N. Le, Rohan Nadkarni, Natsuko Onishi, Lisa J. Wilmes, Jessica E. Gibbs, Elissa R. Price, Bonnie N. Joe, Rita A. Mukhtar, Efstathios D. Gennatas, John Kornak, Mark Jesus M. Magbanua, Laura J. van’t Veer, Barbara LeStage, Laura J. Esserman, Nola M. Hylton

“…Results: In the full cohort, the AUCs for the use of the FTV ratio and clinicopathologic data were 0.64 ± 0.03 (mean ± SD [standard deviation]). …”
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Early cup migration and wear as predictors for later aseptic loosening: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled RSA trial on cemented hip arthroplasties with 18-year foll... by Håkon Greve  Johannessen, Geir Hallan, Thomas Kadar, Stein Atle Lie, Stein Håkon Låstad Lygre, Anne Marie Fenstad, Kristin Haugan, Paul Johan Høl, Mona Badawy, Benedikt Jonsson, Kari Indrekvam, Arild Aamodt, Ove Furnes

“…Migration and wear up to 2 years were evaluated against 18-year cup survival using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: 19 cups (17 CPE, 2 XLPE) were loose at final follow-up. …”
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A multimodal MRI-based machine learning framework for classifying cognitive impairment in cerebral small vessel disease by Guihan Lin, Weiyue Chen, Yongkang Geng, Bo Peng, Surui Liu, Minjiang Chen, Chunying Pang, Pengjun Chen, Chenying Lu, Zhihan Yan, Shuiwei Xia, Yakang Dai, Jiansong Ji

“…The models were validated using a validation cohort of 83 CSVD patients, and their performance was assessed via receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The AutoGluon model to distinguish MCI from NCI based on multimodal MRI features demonstrated high area under the curve (AUC), accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, precision, balanced accuracy, and F1-score in the training cohort (0.926, 88.48%, 88.10%, 88.89%, 89.16%, 88.50%, and 88.63%, respectively) and validation cohort (0.878, 81.93%, 86.36%, 76.92%, 80.85%, 81.64%, and 83.51%, respectively). …”
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