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Medical Laboratory Technology
Jose Luis Martin-Calderon, Lyliam Roxana Tuesta-Reina
Summary: This study aimed to develop a new equation for calculating plasma osmolality and assess its performance in healthy individuals. The results showed that the newly developed equations performed better than previously published equations, with formula B having the smallest difference compared to measured osmolality.
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Huabin Wang, Zhongyuan He, Jiahong Li, Chao Lin, Huan Li, Ping Jin, Chun Chen
Summary: High osmolality, rather than low osmolality, can predict a poor prognosis in children in pediatric intensive care units.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Virginia Pomar, Natividad Benito, Pol Duch, Marc Colome, Alba Rivera, Pere Domingo
Summary: A long-term observational study of adult BM patients in Barcelona has found that in recent years, patients without underlying conditions who develop BM are older and more likely to have pneumococcal or listerial infections and systemic complications, although the in-hospital mortality has decreased compared to the first period.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Khin Sam, Anselm Wong, Andis Graudins
Summary: Our study aimed to externally validate the lithium nomogram in a cohort of cases with chronic accumulation and acute on chronic lithium poisoning. The results show that the lithium nomogram has moderate sensitivity but low specificity in identifying patients with chronic lithium accumulation.
CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Wei Zou, Neng-Luan Xu
Summary: This study developed a nomogram for predicting neutropenia caused by chemotherapy in NSCLC patients. Three predictors were identified through a multivariate regression model, showing good discrimination with a C-index of 0.875 in the development group and 0.907 in the validation group. Decision curve analysis illustrated the potential clinical utility of the nomogram.
CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Kristen K. Rumer, Julien Hedou, Amy Tsai, Jakob Einhaus, Franck Verdonk, Natalie Stanley, Benjamin Choisy, Edward Ganio, Adam Bonham, Danielle Jacobsen, Beata Warrington, Xiaoxiao Gao, Martha Tingle, Tiffany N. McAllister, Ramin Fallahzadeh, Dorien Feyaerts, Ina Stelzer, Dyani Gaudilliere, Kazuo Ando, Andrew Shelton, Arden Morris, Electron Kebebew, Nima Aghaeepour, Cindy Kin, Martin S. Angst, Brice Gaudilliere
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the application of single-cell and plasma proteomic elements in the immune response after surgery and predict the occurrence of surgical site complications. The results revealed that models based on immunological data obtained before surgery and on postoperative day one accurately predicted surgical site complications.
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Clinical Neurology
Fei Ye, Tianzhu Wang, Haoyuan Yin, Jiaoxing Li, Haiyan Li, Tongli Guo, Xiong Zhang, Tingting Yang, Liang Jie, Xiaoxin Wu, Qi Li, Wenli Sheng
Summary: A novel nomogram incorporating multiple clinical characteristics has been developed to predict the individual risk of future stroke for adult MMD patients with good accuracy and potential for clinical practice.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Fiona Schulte, Yan Chen, Yutaka Yasui, Maritza E. Ruiz, Wendy Leisenring, Todd M. Gibson, Paul C. Nathan, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Melissa M. Hudson, Gregory T. Armstrong, Leslie L. Robison, Kevin R. Krull, I-Chan Huang
Summary: This study developed and validated prediction models for a decline in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adult survivors of childhood cancer. The study found that chronic health conditions, smoking, and psychological factors were associated with a decline in HRQOL. These findings suggest the need for interventions to prevent poor HRQOL in this population.
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Engineering, Geological
Trevor J. Carey, Bruce L. Kutter
Summary: Using experimental data and regression analysis, researchers have established a response surface to validate numerical models for predicting lateral spreading due to liquefaction. The response surface can be used to assess the reasonableness of numerical simulation procedures. A numerical response surface was developed using the PDMY02 model and two input motions, allowing for a comparison between the numerical and experimental surfaces, highlighting the capabilities and limitations of numerical procedures.
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mohsen Saboor, Mahsa Samadani, Ahmad Zare Javid, Parvaneh Kazemi, Morteza Sharifat, Hossein Bavi Behbahani, Bahman Cheraghian
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate a simple equation for predicting fat-free mass (FFM) in the adult population. By measuring and analyzing 1996 adults, researchers derived an accurate predictive equation, which can serve as a reliable and valuable alternative method for the clinical evaluation of FFM in adults.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
E. Christodoulou, S. Bobdiwala, C. Kyriacou, J. Farren, N. Mitchell-Jones, F. Ayim, B. Chohan, O. Abughazza, B. Guruwadahyarhalli, M. Al-Memar, S. Guha, V. Vathanan, D. Gould, C. Stalder, L. Wynants, D. Timmerman, T. Bourne, B. Van Calster
Summary: The study validated the effectiveness of five approaches to predict ectopic pregnancy in pregnancies of unknown location (PUL), and found that the two-step triage strategy (2ST) and M6P performed best in prediction and triage.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Keith A. Rodvold, Mark H. Gotfried, Vipul Gupta, Amanda Ek, Praveen Srivastava, Angela Talley, Jon Bruss
Summary: This study evaluated the pharmacokinetics and distribution of TBP-PI-HBr in healthy adults, and found that Tebipenem can effectively distribute into the lungs, supporting further evaluation for the treatment of lower respiratory tract bacterial infections.
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Xinna Deng, Huiqing Hou, Xiaoxi Wang, Qingxia Li, Xiuyuan Li, Zhaohua Yang, Haijiang Wu
Summary: In this study, researchers developed two nomograms to predict the risk of hypertension in the Chinese population, namely nomogram(140/90) and nomogram(130/80). These nomograms demonstrated good clinical consistency and performance in both the training and validation sets, with nomogram(140/90) outperforming nomogram(130/80) based on NRI and IDI analysis.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Max Hahn-Klimroth, Philipp Loick, Soo-Zin Kim-Wanner, Erhard Seifried, Halvard Bonig
Summary: The study aimed to identify the minimal dataset needed to generate reasonably precise and accurate hemoglobin loss prediction tools and to validate an estimation formula. By analyzing factors such as weight, height, sex, and pre- and post-intervention hemoglobin concentration, a model with an outstanding R-2 value was derived and validated, outperforming previously proposed medical models.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Michael P. Combs, David S. Wheeler, Jenna E. Luth, Nicole R. Falkowski, Natalie M. Walker, John R. Erb-Downward, Vibha N. Lama, Robert P. Dickson
Summary: The characteristics of the respiratory microbiome in healthy lung transplant recipients within the first year of transplantation have a significant impact on subsequent CLAD-free survival, with an increased lung bacterial burden predicting chronic rejection and death. The lung microbiome represents an understudied and potentially modifiable risk factor for lung allograft dysfunction.
LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)