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Neurophysiologic cut off values for safe resection of patients with supratentorial gliomas
BackgroundGliomas have infiltrative nature and tumor volume has direct prognostic value. Optimal resection limits delineated by high-frequency...
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Cut-off values of serum interleukin-6 for culture-confirmed sepsis in neonates
IntroductionNeonatal sepsis accounts for 0.97% of all disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Interleukin-6 has been used in sepsis diagnosis, but...
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Calf circumference as a screening tool for low skeletal muscle mass: Cut-off values in independent Thai older adults
BackgroundCalf circumference is recommended as a marker for low muscle mass and as a case finding in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. However, the...
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Investigating the cut-off values of captopril challenge test for primary aldosteronism using the novel chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay method: a retrospective cohort study
The measurement evolution enabled more accurate evaluation of aldosterone production in hypertensive patients. However, the cut-off values for novel...
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Cut-off values of preoperative knee extensor strength and hip abductor strength for predicting good walking ability after total knee arthroplasty
IntroductionTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces pain and improves physical function; however, not all patients have successful outcomes after...
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Sagittal alignment cut-off values for predicting future fall-related fractures in community-dwelling osteoporotic women
PurposeDetermining the optimal cut-off value of sagittal alignment for detecting osteoporotic patients at high risk for fall-related fractures is...
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Evaluation of automated microscopy sediment analysis in urinary tract infection screening: a practical insight in adjusting fixed cut-off values for urine culture
PurposeThe aim of our study was to evaluate a procedure in which urine culture was only being performed based on fixed cut-off values of urine...
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Cut-off values for diagnosis of G6PD deficiency by flow cytometry in Thai population
In heterozygous females, X-inactivation causes a change in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity from normal to deficient. Most G6PD...
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The feasibility of existing JADAS10 cut-off values in clinical practice: a study of data from The Finnish Rheumatology Quality Register
BackgroundThe ten-joint juvenile arthritis disease activity score (JADAS10) is designed to measure the level of disease activity in non-systemic...
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Determination of cut-off points for the Move4 accelerometer in children aged 8–13 years
BackgroundTo assess physical activity (PA) there is a need of objective, valid and reliable measurement methods like accelerometers. Before these...
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The optimal cut-off score of the Eating Attitude Test-26 for screening eating disorders in Japan
PurposeThe Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) is a screening tool for eating disorders (EDs) in clinical and non-clinical samples. The cut-off score...
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Cut-off points for knee extension strength: identifying muscle weakness in older adults
PurposeGeneralized muscle weakness is the primary characteristic of sarcopenia. Handgrip strength (HGS) is widely employed to detect muscle weakness....
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Cut-off values of 6-min walk test and sit-to-stand test for determining symptom burden in atrial fibrillation
BackgroundSince symptomatology is a major predictor of quality of life and an endpoint for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), practical...
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Variability of joint hypermobility in children: a meta-analytic approach to set cut-off scores
Current international consensus of the appropriate Beighton score cut-off to define if a child has generalised joint hypermobile or not is based upon...
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Determining the optimal cut-off scores for the Chinese version of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC)
PurposeAnxiety is a common emotion experienced by patients with prostate cancer (PCa), and can be exacerbated by testing the prostate-specific...
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Medium cut-off dialyzer for middle molecular uremic toxins in AKI and chronic dialysis
Uremic toxins accumulate in patients affected by renal failure and can deposit in different organs, including the kidneys and heart. Given their...
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Diagnostic accuracy of the third molar maturity index (I3M) to assess the age of legal majority in Northern Brazil—population-specific cut-off values
International guidelines for dental age assessment have recommended the use of methods based on available population-specific data. The Third Molar...
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Cut-off point of mature oocyte for routine clinical application of rescue IVM: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe rescue in vitro mature(Rescue IVM) technique allows the use of immature oocytes collected in conventional COH to obtain more mature...
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What is success of treatment? Expected outcome scores in cervical radiculopathy patients were much higher than the previously reported cut-off values for success
PurposeTreatment success can be defined by asking a patient how they perceive their condition compared to prior to treatment, but it can also be...
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The phase angle cut-off point capable of discriminating hemodialysis patients with reduced exercise tolerance: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundPhase angle (PhA) is a prognostic marker of all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease. However, no study has investigated this marker...
