Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of resistin and CRP levels for sepsis in neonates and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fen Xu, Jun Luo, Wenbin Li

“…Eligible studies were selected and analysed using Review Manager 5.4 and STATA 17. Meta-DiSc version 1.4 was used to describe and calculate the sensitivity, specificity, summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curves and areas under the curves (AUCs). …”
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Quality improvement project to reduce beta-D-glucan turnaround times in an NHS pathology network by Nathan Proudlove, Cassie Pope, Madeline Stone

“…Beta-D-glucan (BDG) is a cell wall component of many fungi, detecting this in patients’ serum permits early diagnosis of invasive fungal infections, particularly in patients with haematological malignancy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fondaparinux in elective total hip arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gonzalo Mariscal, Francisco José Tarazona-Santabalbina, Oliver Marin-Peña, Erika Rotavista, Sara Arroyo Martín, María Estrella Fernández de Sevilla, Jesús Gómez-Vallejo

“…This demographic shift poses significant challenges, particularly in managing post-operative complications such as venous thromboembolism (VTE), a major cause of mortality. …”
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Development and validation of a set of novel and robust 4-lncRNA-based nomogram predicting prostate cancer survival by bioinformatics analysis. by Peng Zhang, Xiaodong Tan, Daoqiang Zhang, Qi Gong, Xuefeng Zhang

“…Then we used the data of TCGA and ICGC to verify the performance of our prediction model. The receiver operating characteristic curve was plotted for detecting and validating our prediction model sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Determining an optimal case definition using mid-upper arm circumference with or without weight for age to identify childhood wasting in the Philippines. by Lyle Daryll Dimaano Casas, Jhanna Uy, Eldridge Ferrer, Charmaine Duante, Paluku Bahwere, Rene Gerard Galera, Alice Nkoroi, Behzad Noubary, Mueni Mutunga, Sanele Nkomani, Roland Kupka, Valerie Gilbert Ulep

“…Our study aimed to identify the best-performing case definition to detect wasting by Weight-for-Height z-scores (WHZ) in Filipino children aged 6-59 months. …”
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HyTIR – an airborne hyperspectral imaging research platform in the LWIR wavelength range by U. Knauer, M. Pause, B. Sander

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Networked Sensor-Based Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Dynamic Flow Optimization by Xinhai Wang, Wenhua Shao

“…This can effectively detect changes in road traffic flow and provide early warnings for possible accidents. …”
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The effectiveness of traditional and intrauterine insemination of pigs by I. S. Moisei, O. V. Lesnovska, I. D. Kepkalo, M. V. Kuzmenko, K. I. Makhno, H. M. Shostia, I. H. Shpyrna, O. O. Usenko, Ya. S. Borsuk, T. H. Panasova

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Anterior Peripheral Rim Instability Is Prevalent in Young, Skeletally Immature Patients With Discoid Lateral Meniscus and Has Favorable Postoperative Outcomes by Steven Maxwell Henick, M.D., Zachariah Samuel, B.S., Joseph Nicholas Charla, B.S., Emily Ferreri, B.S., Emmanuel Mbamalu, B.S., Edina Gjonbalaj, B.S., Leila Mehraban Alvandi, Ph.D., Jacob Foster Schulz, M.D., Eric Daniel Fornari, F.A.O.A., M.D., Mauricio Drummond, Jr., M.D.

“…Patients were <21 years old and underwent operative DLM management with a minimum follow-up period of 2 years. …”
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Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (uACR) Point-of-Care (POC) Device with Seamless Data Transmission for Monitoring the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease by Artitaya Thiengsusuk, Napaporn Youngvises, Runtikan Pochairach, Rehab Osman Taha, Kridsada Sirisabhabhorn, Nadda Muhamad, Wanchai Meesiri, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Kesara Na-Bangchang

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) continues to pose a critical global health challenge, making ongoing monitoring vital for effective management and preventing its progression to end-stage renal disease. …”
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Catheter replacement combined with antiplatelet therapy in hemodialysis catheter-related right atrial thrombus: a potential treatment approach by Jibo Sun, Yu Liu, Jiehao Chen, Yaojia Zhou, Hong Fan, Qiuyan Zhao

“…Preoperative examinations detected asymptomatic PE in 10 patients (5.6%). During follow-up, 3 patients (1.9%) developed new asymptomatic PE post-operation, and no fatal PE occurred. …”
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Assessing SWOT's Hydraulic Visibility on the Rhine: Precision Flow Lines and Slope‐Based Flood Wave Propagation Signatures by T. Ledauphin, P.‐A. Garambois, K. Larnier, M. Azzoni, C. Emery, N. Picot, S. Amzil, R. Fjørtoft, J. Maxant, H. Yésou

“…The demonstrated accuracy and spatial coverage of SWOT‐derived WSE and slope data highlight their potential for calibrating hydraulic models and supporting operational water management and hydraulic infrastructure planning.…”
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The global prevalence of anemia in patients with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Sadaf Razavizadeh, Amir Abdolmaleki, Pegah Heidarian, Avijeh Rahimi, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

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Clinical significance and regulatory mechanism of miR-134-5p in rheumatic heart disease by Liangqin Yang, Juan Li, Ju Wang, Yaping Zhang, Yunyun Huang

“…Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) causes irreversible valvular injury and mortality globally. Easily detectable miRNAs may provide valuable perspectives into the clinical management of RHD. …”
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Development of a severity of disease score and classification model by machine learning for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. by Miguel Marcos, Moncef Belhassen-García, Antonio Sánchez-Puente, Jesús Sampedro-Gomez, Raúl Azibeiro, Pedro-Ignacio Dorado-Díaz, Edgar Marcano-Millán, Carolina García-Vidal, María-Teresa Moreiro-Barroso, Noelia Cubino-Bóveda, María-Luisa Pérez-García, Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso, Daniel Encinas-Sánchez, Sonia Peña-Balbuena, Eduardo Sobejano-Fuertes, Sandra Inés, Cristina Carbonell, Miriam López-Parra, Fernanda Andrade-Meira, Amparo López-Bernús, Catalina Lorenzo, Adela Carpio, David Polo-San-Ricardo, Miguel-Vicente Sánchez-Hernández, Rafael Borrás, Víctor Sagredo-Meneses, Pedro-Luis Sanchez, Alex Soriano, José-Ángel Martín-Oterino

“…<h4>Background</h4>Efficient and early triage of hospitalized Covid-19 patients to detect those with higher risk of severe disease is essential for appropriate case management.…”
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eDNA metabarcoding shows highly diverse but distinct shallow, mid-water, and deep-water eukaryotic communities within a marine biodiversity hotspot by Patricia Cerrillo-Espinosa, Luis Eduardo Calderón-Aguilera, Pedro Medina-Rosas, Jaime Gómez-Gutiérrez, Héctor Reyes-Bonilla, Amílcar Leví Cupul-Magaña, Ollin Tezontli González Cuellar, Adrian Munguia-Vega

“…We demonstrated that the diversity of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) did not peak at shallow coastal regions and that the mid-water and deep-water benthic and pelagic samples had similar levels of biodiversity compared to shallow sites, but detected a significant vertical zonation between shallow and deeper habitats. …”
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Dapagliflozin ameliorates kidney injury following limb ischemia-reperfusion via the AMPK/SIRT1/NLRP3 pathway by Qiuxiao Zhu, Huiyao Hao, Ya Gao, Na Li, Zibo Liu, Linyi Shu, Qian Wang, Lihui Zhang

“…The extent of kidney injury was detected through serum marker testing in the rat model. …”
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Exploring intraoperative hemorrhage and early recurrence in pelvic malignant solitary fibrotic tumors: a case report and literature review by Dong-Mei Li, Dong-Mei Li, Dan Tang, Dan Tang, Ming-Rong Qie, Ming-Rong Qie, Min-Min Hou, Min-Min Hou

“…Early postoperative surveillance MRI at one month detected local recurrence with regional lymph node metastases. …”
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Evaluation of Lateral Ear Canal Ablation (LECA) as a Surgical Treatment Option for External Ear Canal Disease in Lop-Eared Pet Rabbits (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) by Anne Willems, Johannes Hetterich, Milena Thöle, Michael Pees, Michael Fehr, Maximilian Reuschel

“…Progression of the ear disease was detected in four cases. CT post-operative images were acquired for 14/25 of the pet rabbits. …”
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Assessment of seasonal soil moisture forecasts over the Central Mediterranean by L. Silvestri, M. Saraceni, B. Brunone, S. Meniconi, G. Passadore, P. Bongioannini Cerlini

“…In these regions, the area under the relative operating characteristic (ROC) curve can reach values larger than 0.8. …”
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