Comparative effectiveness of adjunct non-pharmacological interventions on maternal and neonatal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus patients: A systematic review and network... by Sumanta Saha

“…Although several randomized controlled trials (RCT) have tested the effect of non-pharmacological standard GDM care adjuncts on these outcomes, there is no agglomerated statistical evidence on how their occurrence risk varies across interventions and with placebo. …”
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Descriptive analysis to assess seasonal patterns of COVID-19 and influenza in low-income and middle-income countries in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America by Moe H Kyaw, Venediktos Kapetanakis, Julia Regazzini Spinardi, Oladayo Jagun, Conrado Franco Villalobos, Ruth Sharf-Williams, Benjamin Yarnoff

“…Objectives Understanding disease seasonality can help predict the occurrence of outbreaks and inform public health planning. …”
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Risk assessment of hyperbilirubinemia using a three-factor model after cardiac surgery by Weibin Lin, Bin Chen, Kevin Yang, Liting Kuang

“…Abstract Background Hyperbilirubinemia (HB) is a common occurrence after cardiopulmonary bypass and often results in increased rates of complications. …”
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Environmental DNA supports importance of heterogeneous pond landscapes for arthropod diversity conservation by Vera Zizka, Katharina Schwesig, Nele Engel, Norbert Hölzel, Christoph Scherber

“…Using environmental DNA metabarcoding, we determine arthropod diversity at 55 pond and lake plots located in active mining sites in Germany. …”
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Construction and validation of prognostic models for young cervical cancer patients: age stratification based on restricted cubic splines by Yuan Gong, Feifei Gou, Qingfeng Qin, Weijie Tian, Wei Zhao, Dan Zi

“…Two novel nomograms for this population were developed and validated using an external validation cohort obtained from a local hospital database, evaluated with concordance index (C-index) and calibration plots. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to compare the accuracy of the established models against the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging system (2018). …”
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A new nomogram for predicting 90-day outcomes of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischaemic stroke by Yingjie Zhao, Rui Zhang, Pan Li, Zhen Zhang, Huan Yu, Zhaoya Su, Yandong Xia, Aiguo Meng

“…Discrimination and calibration of the models were assessed using area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) and calibration plots.ResultsMultifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that SII (OR = 1.001, 95% CI: 1.000–1.002, p = 0.008), SIRI (OR = 1.584, 95% CI: 1.122–2.236, p = 0.009), NIHSS (OR = 1.101, 95% CI: 1.044–1.160, p < 0.001), and history of diabetes mellitus (OR = 2.582, 95% CI: 1.285–5.188, p = 0.008) were the independent risk factors for the occurrence of poor outcome in AIS patients. …”
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Construction of early screening model of lower extremity atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by HOU Xiaowen*, WU Shoutian, LI Mengyuan, MA Xueya, LU Liang, XIE Hui, MA Zuchang

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration curve were plotted to evaluate the screening efficacy, calibration degree and discrimination of the model. …”
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Climate change and topographic variations affect infestation by Xyleutes ceramica (Walker, 1865) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) in teak plantations in Thailand by Thanapol Choochuen, Jiří Foit, Ponthep Meunpong, Warong Suksavate

“…At each plantation, 48 plots evenly distributed among twelve teak stands were sampled. …”
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A novel nomogram for predicting prolonged disorders of consciousness in severe supratentorial hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients by Shen Wang, Ruhai Wang, Xianwang Li, Hongtao Sun, Haicheng Hu

“…The model can help clinicians to identify high-risk patients as soon as possible and prevent the occurrence of pDoC.…”
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Using of ASTER, ETM+ and Gamma Spectrometry Airborne Data to Find the Relationship Between the Distribution of Alkali Metasomatism and REE Mineralization in the Bafq Area, Central... by K. Khoshnoodi, M. Yazdi, M. Behzadi, M. Gannadi-Maragheh

“…The Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) image-processing techniques, were used in satellite imagery through conventional and also modern processing methods including band ratios, color composite ratio images and spectral angle mapper to study the spectral discrimination of metasomatically altered rocks based on their mineral assemblages and to investigate critically the link between the distribution of Na-metasomatism and occurrence of REE mineralization through plotting the image processing results on preexisting airborne radiometric data. …”
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Prevalence, influencing factors, and prediction model construction of anemia in ankylosing spondylitis based on real-world data: An exploratory study. by Yifan Gong, Kun Yang, Zhaoyang Geng, Hongxiao Liu

“…The predictive efficacy of the model was evaluated by plotting receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Longitudinal association of sleep duration with possible sarcopenia: evidence from CHARLS by Ping Lin, Xiaoling Lv, Wenjia Peng, Bingbing Jia, Zhouxin Yang

“…Long sleep duration (>8 hours per night) was not significantly associated with incident possible sarcopenia. The plots of restricted cubic splines exhibited an atypical inverse J-shaped association between sleep duration and possible sarcopenia. …”
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Predictive value of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40L for cardiovascular events in patientson maintenance hemodialysis by Du Wei, Wang Li-li, Li Man

“…Objective To explore the predictive values of soluble growth-stimulation expressed gene protein 2（sST2）,fibroblast growth factor 23（FGF-23）and soluble CD40 ligand（sCD40 L）for the occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients on maintenance hemodialysis（MHD）.Methods For this retrospective cohort study at a single center, 80 patients on MHD over 6 months between February 2015 and December 2019 were assigned into study group.They were followed up until June 2020.According to the presence or absence of cardiovascular events, they were divided into two groups of cardiovascular event（n=29）and non-cardiovascular event（n=51）.During the same period, 40 healthy controls were selected as control group.The serum levels of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L were detected and compared among all groups.The relevant influencing factors of cardiovascular events were analyzed by univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses.The curves of receiver operating characteristic（ROC）were plotted for analyzing the predictive values of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L for cardiovascular events.Results The serum levels of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L were higher in study group than those in control group（P<0.05）.Age, dialysis age, levels of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L were higher in cardiovascular event group than those in non-cardiovascular event group（P<0.05）.Logistic regression analysis indicated that age ≥60 years, dialysis age ≥38 months and elevated levels of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L were independent risk factors of cardiovascular events in MHD patients（P<0.05）.And ROC curves revealed that area under curve（AUC）of serum levels of sST2 plus FGF-23 and sCD40 L was 0.901 for predicting cardiovascular events.It was higher than that of them alone（0.769,0.752,0.728）（P<0.05）.Conclusion Elevated in MHD patients with cardiovascular events, the serum levels of sST2,FGF-23 and sCD40 L have some predictive values for cardiovascular events.…”
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Development and validation of a novel model to predict post-stroke cognitive impairment within 6 months after acute ischemic stroke by Ming Wei, Xiaofeng Zhu, Xiu Yang, Jin Shang, Qiang Tong, Qiu Han

“…The discriminatory power, calibration accuracy, and clinical net benefits of the prediction model were rigorously evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC), calibration plots, and decision curve analyses, respectively.ResultsUtilizing a meticulously selected panel of variables, including smoking status, alcohol consumption, female gender, low educational attainment, NIHSS score at admission, stroke progression, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, stroke localization, HCY levels, and Lp-PLA2 levels, a clinical prediction model was formulated to predict the occurrence of PSCI within six months of AIS. …”
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Butterfly diversity in the urban ecosystem of Karnal, Haryana, India: seasonal patterns and conservation implications by Neha, Parmesh Kumar

“…The campus provides a mosaic of ecological niches including open grasslands, lawns, agricultural plots, managed gardens, and scattered patches of trees and shrubs, which contribute to the presence of a wide range of butterfly species. …”
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Relationship between serum transferrin saturation and catheter-related blood stream infection and prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Ding Tong, Bao Nan, Zhang Peng-jie, Du Peng, Fan Xiao-bao

“…Objective To detect the serum level of transferrin saturation（TSAT）and explore the correlation between TSAT and catheter-related bloodstream infection（CRBSI）and prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis（MHD）patients.Methods A total of 183 patients with renal failure undergoing venous catheterization hemodialysis from September 2017 to September 2019 were selected as research subjects.According to the occurrence of CRBSI,they were divided into two groups of infection（n=42）and uninfected（n=141）.And 50 healthy volunteers were selected as control group.The levels of serum iron（SI）and total iron binding capacity（TIBC）were measured by Ferene method and the value of TSAT was calculated.Based upon the 30-day prognostic status, the outcomes were improvement（n=26）and extubation/death（n=16）.And the serum level of TSAT was compared between two groups.Logistic regression analysis was performed for examining the risk factors of poor prognosis.Also curve of receiver operator characteristic（ROC）was plotted for determining the diagnostic value of serum level of TSAT in MHD patients with CRBSI.Results The serum levels of SI and TSAT were significantly lower in infected group than those in control and uninfected groups（P<0.05）.And the level of TIBC was significantly higher than that in control and uninfected groups（P<0.05）.The serum levels of SI and TSAT were significantly lower in uninfected group than those in control group（P<0.05）and the level of TIBC was significantly higher than that in control group（P<0.05）.Proportion of diabetes mellitus, levels of white blood cell（WBC）and C-reactive protein（CRP）were significantly higher in poor prognosis group than those in good prognosis group（P<0.05）.And serum levels of TSAT and SI were significantly lower than those in good prognosis group（P<0.05）.Logistic regression analysis indicated that diabetes mellitus and WBC/CRP level were risk factors for poor prognosis while the level of TSAT was a protective factor.Furthermore, ROC results showed that the area under the cure（AUC）of serum level of TSAT in the diagnosis of poor prognosis was 0.853,the sensitivity 87.5% and the specificity 76.9%.Conclusion In MHD patients with CRBSI,serum level of TSAT declines markedly.As a protective factor for poor prognosis, it may be used as a potential biological index for predicting the prognosis.…”
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Estimation of the concentration of some biochemical parameters and bacterial profile in patients with periodontitis and its relationship with cardiovascular disease by Duaa raad Saleh, Firas Faris rija

“… Background: Concerning the widespread occurrence of hyperlipidemia, a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and unclear findings on the connection between periodontal disease and the levels of lipids in the blood. …”
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Gully Erosion Susceptibility Prediction Using High-Resolution Data: Evaluation, Comparison, and Improvement of Multiple Machine Learning Models by Heyang Li, Jizhong Jin, Feiyang Dong, Jingyao Zhang, Lei Li, Yucheng Zhang

“…Using 0.2 m resolution DEM and DOM data obtained from high-resolution UAVs, 2,554,138 pixels from 64 gully and 64 non-gully plots were analyzed and compiled into the research dataset. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of RNA Methylation-Regulated Gene Signature and Immune Infiltration in Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Wei-Hua Liu, Fang Cao, Miao Lin, Fu-Yuan Hong

“…The DEMGs and core DEMGs were identified using the R package. The ROC curve was plotted to predict disease occurrence of 7 core DEMGs. …”
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Oral adverse effects of head and neck radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy in a southern Brazil hospital by Joana Leticia Schorr, Felippe José Almeida Loureiro, Lauren Frenzel Schuch, Vivian Petersen Wagner, Vinicius Coelho Carrard, Matheus Neves, Marco Antonio Trevizani Martins, Manoela Domingues Martins

“…Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted. Risk factors were assessed using chi-square or Mann-Whitney test. …”
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