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Calcium score of the entire thoracic aorta is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients referred to chest computed tomography
BackgroundThoracic arterial calcifications (TAC) are not routinely reported or quantified in chest CT scans. We aimed to evaluate the association...
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Grip strength is an important predictor for nutritional risk and early postoperative ambulation in gastrointestinal tumors undergoing laparoscopic surgery: a prospective multicenter clinical study
BackgroundUsing grip strength as a predictor of nutritional risk and early ambulation for gastrointestinal tumor surgery and determining its critical...
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Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) as a potential predictor and intervention target for perioperative ischemic stroke: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a nutritional indicator and predictor of various diseases. However it is unclear whether PNI can...
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Stress hyperglycemia ratio: an independent predictor for in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with st-segment elevation myocardial infarction
BackgroundTo assess the predictive accuracy of the stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) for in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular...
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TyG-GGT is a Reliable Non-Invasive Predictor of Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Overweight or Obese Individuals
BackgroundLiver fibrosis is a predisposing factor for liver cancer. This study will investigate the predictive role of the Triglyceride-glucose and...
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Obesity as a clinical predictor for severe manifestation of dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSevere dengue often leads to poor clinical outcomes and high mortality; as a result, it is of vital importance to find prognostic factors...
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Nucleus high intensity in the T2-weighted MRI is a potential predictor of annulus tear in cervical injured patients: a case comparative study
BackgroundSegmental fusion operations assume paramount significance for individuals afflicted by full layers of annulus tears as they avert the...
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Breast artery calcification as an opportunistic predictor of cardiovascular disease
BackgroundAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of mortality for women. Breast cancer screening with mammography is...
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Pancreatic thickness as a predictor of postoperative pancreatic fistula after laparoscopic or robotic gastrectomy
BackgroundDespite technical advances in minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric cancer, an increased incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula...
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Diffusion-weighted imaging does not seem to be a predictor of consistency in pituitary adenomas
PurposeTo prospectively evaluate the usefulness of T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences in predicting the...
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Assessment HOMA as a predictor for new onset diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications in non-diabetic adults: a KoGES prospective cohort study
BackgroundHomeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the role of...
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PI-RADS upgrading as the strongest predictor for the presence of clinically significant prostate cancer in patients with initial PI-RADS-3 lesions
PurposeUnclear lesions on multiparametric magnetic resonance tomography (mpMRI) are challenging for the indication of biopsy in patients with...
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Spleen volume is a predictor of posthepatectomy liver failure and short-term mortality for hepatocellular carcinoma
BackgroundThe study aimed at retrospectively assessing the impact of spleen volume (SpV) on the development of posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF)...
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Impaired postural control in diabetes—a predictor of falls?
SummaryNew evidence points toward that impaired postural control judged by center of pressure measures during quiet stance is a predictor of falls in...
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Intraoperative serum lactate levels as a prognostic predictor of outcome for emergency abdominal surgery: a retrospective study
BackgroundThe relationship between intraoperative lactate levels and prognosis after emergency gastrointestinal surgery remains unclear. The purpose...
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Is maximum grip strength a reliable predictor of hand limitations among older adults?
BackgroundGrip strength is commonly used to assess hand function among older adults. While shown to be associated with disability, the degree to...
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The shoulder abductor strength is a novel predictor of tracheostomy in patients with traumatic cervical spinal cord injury
BackgroundEarly prediction of tracheostomy in traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (TCSCI) patients is often difficult. This study aims to clarify...
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Vessel wall enhancement as a predictor of arterial stenosis progression and poor outcomes in moyamoya disease
ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the association between vessel wall enhancement and progression of arterial stenosis and clinical outcomes in...
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Non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) is no independent predictor for mortality in ICU patients
BackgroundLow T3-(/T4-) syndrome, also known as non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) describes a decrease in free serum thyroid hormones without a...
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HBV pregenome RNA as a predictor of spontanous HBeAg seroconversion in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients
BackgroundPrevious studies have indicated that HBV pregenome RNA (HBV pgRNA) could predict HBeAg seroconversion among the chronic hapatitis B (CHB)...
