Artigos de revistas: "Relevance score"

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Parapar, Javier, Manuel A. Presedo-Quindimil e Álvaro Barreiro. "Score distributions for Pseudo Relevance Feedback". Information Sciences 273 (julho de 2014): 171–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2014.03.034.

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Lyu, Dennis M., Rebecca R. Goff e Kevin M. Chan. "The Lung Allocation Score and Its Relevance". Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 42, n.º 03 (24 de maio de 2021): 346–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1729541.

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AbstractLung transplantation in the United States, under oversight by the Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) in the 1990s, operated under a system of allocation based on location within geographic donor service areas, wait time of potential recipients, and ABO compatibility. On May 4, 2005, the lung allocation score (LAS) was implemented by the OPTN Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee to prioritize patients on the wait list based on a balance of wait list mortality and posttransplant survival, thus eliminating time on the wait list as a factor of prioritization. Patients were categorized into four main disease categories labeled group A (obstructive lung disease), B (pulmonary hypertension), C (cystic fibrosis), and D (restrictive lung disease/interstitial lung disease) with variables within each group impacting the calculation of the LAS. Implementation of the LAS led to a decrease in the number of wait list deaths without an increase in 1-year posttransplant survival. LAS adjustments through the addition, modification or elimination of covariates to improve the estimates of patient severity of illness, have since been made in addition to establishing criteria for LAS value exceptions for pulmonary hypertension patients. Despite the success of the LAS, concerns about the prioritization, and transplantation of older, sicker individuals have made some aspects of the LAS controversial. Future changes in US lung allocation are anticipated with the current development of a continuous distribution model that incorporates the LAS, geographic distribution, and unaccounted aspects of organ allocation into an integrated score.

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Kumar, Dr Krishna. "Alvarado Score in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis – Relevance". IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 13, n.º 1 (2014): 71–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0853-13127174.

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Opitz, Isabelle, e Walter Weder. "Clinical Relevance of Our Multimodality Prognostic Score". Journal of Thoracic Oncology 11, n.º 3 (março de 2016): e39-e40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2015.12.094.

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Uehleke, Bernhard. "HMRSPS − Herbal Medicine Relevance Score for Preclinical Studies". Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie 36, n.º 04 (15 de outubro de 2015): 147–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-104914.

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Mary Metilda, J., e Meena Srinivasan. "Balanced Score Card and its Relevance in Health Care". Adarsh Journal of Management Research 2, n.º 1 (1 de março de 2009): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21095/ajmr/2009/v2/i1/88345.

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Belin, Michael W., e Renato Ambrósio. "Corneal Ectasia Risk Score: Statistical Validity and Clinical Relevance". Journal of Refractive Surgery 26, n.º 4 (1 de abril de 2010): 238–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20100318-01.

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Scudiero, Fernando, Luca Arcari, Luca Cacciotti, Elena De Vito, Rossella Marcucci, Ilaria Passaseo, Luca Rosario Limite et al. "Prognostic relevance of GRACE risk score in Takotsubo syndrome". European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 9, n.º 7 (23 de outubro de 2019): 721–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2048872619882363.

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Background: Takotsubo syndrome is an increasingly recognised cardiac condition that clinically mimics an acute coronary syndrome, but data regarding its prognosis remain controversial. It is currently unknown whether acute coronary syndrome risk scores could effectively be applied to Takotsubo syndrome patients. This study aims to assess whether the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score can predict clinical outcome in Takotsubo syndrome and to compare the prognosis with matched acute coronary syndrome patients. Methods: A total of 561 Takotsubo syndrome patients was included in this prospective registry. According to the GRACE score, the population was divided into quartiles. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality and the secondary endpoints were cardiocerebrovascular events (a composite of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, recurrence of Takotsubo syndrome and stroke). Results: The median GRACE risk score was 139±27. Takotsubo syndrome patients with a higher GRACE risk score mostly have a higher rate of physical triggers and lower left ventricular ejection fraction on admission. During long-term follow-up, all-cause mortality rates were 5%, 11%, 12% and 22%, respectively, in the first, second, third and fourth quartile ( P<0.001). After multivariate analysis, the GRACE risk score was found to be a strong predictor of all-cause mortality (odds ratio (OR) 1.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28–2.20; P=0.001) and cardiocerebrovascular events (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.26–2.11; P=0.001). Moreover, all-cause mortality in Takotsubo syndrome patients was comparable with the matched acute coronary syndrome cohort. Conclusion: In Takotsubo syndrome, the GRACE risk score allows us to predict all-cause mortality and cardiocerebrovascular events at long-term follow-up.

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Uslu, M. M., N. S. Altun, E. Cila e O. S. Atik. "Relevance of mangled extremity severity score to compartment syndromes". Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 114, n.º 4 (junho de 1995): 229–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00444269.

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Wang, Yaxiong, Li Zhu e Xueming Qian. "Social image retrieval based on topic diversity". Multimedia Tools and Applications 80, n.º 8 (11 de janeiro de 2021): 12367–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11042-020-10221-z.

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AbstractImage search re-ranking is one of the most important approaches to enhance the text-based image search results. Extensive efforts have been dedicated to improve the accuracy and diversity of tag-based image retrieval. However, how to make the top-ranked results relevant and diverse is still a challenging problem. In this paper, we propose a novel method to diversify the retrieval results by latent topic analysis. We first employ NMF (Non-negative Matrix Factorization) Lee and Seung (Nature 401(6755):788–791, 1999) to estimate the initial relevance score to the query q. Then, the initial relevance score is fed into an adaptive multi-feature fusion model to learn the final relevance score. Next, the diversification process is conducted. We group all the images by semantic clustering and estimate the topic distribution of each cluster by topic analysis. The clusters are ranked based on the topic distribution vector and the final retrieval image list is obtained by a greedy selection mechanism based on the estimated relevances. Experimental results on the NUS-Wide dataset show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

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Fleischhacker, W. Wolfgang, e Georg Kemmler. "The Clinical Relevance of Percentage Improvements on the PANSS Score". Neuropsychopharmacology 32, n.º 11 (17 de outubro de 2007): 2435–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.npp.1301391.

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Vaghadia, Himat, Pamela Lennox e Peter Lee. "Relevance of the Postoperative Quality Recovery Score to Discharge Readiness". Anesthesiology 114, n.º 5 (1 de maio de 2011): 1250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/aln.0b013e3182124dea.

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Royse, Colin F., Stanton Newman e David J. Wilkinson. "Relevance of the Postoperative Quality Recovery Score to Discharge Readiness". Anesthesiology 114, n.º 5 (1 de maio de 2011): 1250–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/aln.0b013e318212b6e8.

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KUPPUSAMY, K. S., e G. AGHILA. "SCOPAS — SEMANTIC COMPUTATION OF PAGE SCORE". International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making 12, n.º 06 (novembro de 2013): 1309–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219622013500387.

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This paper presents a novel model for scoring web pages, entitled SCOPAS (Semantic COmputation of PAge Score). With the prolific growth in the number of users of World Wide Web and the heterogeneity of their information needs, it becomes mandatory to evaluate the relevance of a web page in terms of user specific requirements. SCOPAS is aimed at modeling the web pages to facilitate efficient evaluation by harnessing the inherent features of the page in terms of its content and structure. The proposed model further enriches the scoring procedure by fine-graining the evaluation to a micro level through segmentation of the page. A variable magnitude, multi-dimensional approach is proposed for evaluating each of the segments by incorporating the relevance of intra-segment level components. The user-interest is captured with the help of FOAF (Friend Of A Friend) Ontology to achieve personalized page scoring. The generic SCOPAS model is extended to SCOPAS-Rank, which explores utilization of the model in improving the web search engine's result ordering. A prototype implementation of the proposed SCOPAS-Rank model is developed and experiments were conducted on it. The results of the experiments validate the effectiveness of the proposed model.

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Kresnha Reza, Heru, e Melly Susanti. "Digital Business Adoption 2013-2018 A Bibliometric Study". International Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences 3, n.º 2 (17 de abril de 2022): 722–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.51601/ijersc.v3i2.324.

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Evaluating changes in the field of research on business adoption of digitalization is very useful to know the direction and topics of research during a certain period. This information can quickly identify the most influential research variables and become research updates. So far, we have not come across any research on digital business adoption over the past decade. Therefore, bibliometric mapping will be of great benefit to readers and can help convert publication metadata into maps or visualizations. The data is obtained from the publish or perish 7 application and then exported to the Mendeley application. We select articles and reviews published in Scopus indexed journals to be processed through VOSviewer. To describe 4665 terms with a minimum number of 7 occurrences in one term and 184 terms. A relevance score will be calculated based on the 30 most relevant terms. The results were found that from 2015 to 2020, there were 65089 total publications involved in the annual list and 30 terms were taken which are variables of digital business adoption. The most frequently repeated terms from the 4 clusters are Customer and Government with the same relevance score of 8571, Bitcoin with a relevance score of 83333, Firm with a relevance score of 7273, efficiency with a relevance score of 3333, experience with a relevance score of 2222.

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DaCosta, A., A. Roccaforte e F. Webbe. "Development and Clinical Relevance of a Summary Score for the SCAT-5". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 34, n.º 5 (julho de 2019): 794. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz026.64.

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Abstract Purpose Early versions of the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool utilized a summary score, but it was removed in the third edition due to lack of empirical support (Guskiewicz et al., 2013). Echemendia et al. (2017) note that the SCAT-5’s changes, such as an expansion from a 5-word to 10-word list, improved utility over previous additions. Therefore, empirical support for a summary score on the SCAT-5 should be reassessed. Methods Collegiate athletes (N=532, 64% male) completed the SCAT-5 and ImPACT during their baseline evaluation. Various SCAT-5 summary score formulas were created to determine a concurrently valid summary score that remained comprehensive of all three SCAT-5 domains (cognitive, symptom, vestibular). The summary score was calculated by: [Immediate Memory Total + Delayed Recall + Orientation + Concentration + (30 – BESS Total Errors) - Total Symptom Score]. Results Pearson correlations determined that the summary score was significantly correlated with ImPACT Verbal Memory (r=.27, p<.001), Visual Memory (r=.24, p<.001), Visual-Motor Speed (r=.30, p<.001), Reaction Time (r=-.25, p<.001) and Total Symptoms (r=-.18, p<.001). Conclusion Our results support the validity of a SCAT-5 summary score. Clinically, the summary score is intended to measure changes in global functioning across baseline, post-trauma and follow-up concussion evaluation. Additionally, it should serve as a measure of global progression during the acute post-trauma window of sideline to post-trauma evaluation. Future research should examine the SCAT-5 summary score with outcome measures such as recovery time.

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Penfield, Randall D., e Peter R. Giacobbi, Jr. "Applying a Score Confidence Interval to Aiken's Item Content-Relevance Index". Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 8, n.º 4 (dezembro de 2004): 213–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327841mpee0804_3.

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Bousson, V., C. Bergot, B. Sutter, P. Levitz e B. Cortet. "Trabecular bone score (TBS): available knowledge, clinical relevance, and future prospects". Osteoporosis International 23, n.º 5 (15 de novembro de 2011): 1489–501. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-011-1824-6.

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Chaudhary, Lubna N., Zeeshan Jawa, Aniko Szabo, Alexis Visotcky e Christopher R. Chitambar. "Relevance of progesterone receptor immunohistochemical staining to Oncotype DX recurrence score". Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy 9, n.º 2 (junho de 2016): 48–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hemonc.2015.12.001.

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Cattieuw, L., F. Mourre, H. Chtioui, A. Bégu-Le Corroller, N. Dubois, R. Grangeot, A. Carrié, S. Beliard e R. Valero. "Dutch score relevance for assessing the probability of familial hypercholesterolemia diagnosis". Atherosclerosis 379 (agosto de 2023): S11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.06.712.

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Nica, Andra-Elena, Emilia Rusu, Carmen Dobjanschi, Florin Rusu, Claudia Sivu, Oana Andreea Parlițeanu e Gabriela Radulian. "The Relationship between the Ewing Test, Sudoscan Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Score and Cardiovascular Risk Score Calculated with SCORE2-Diabetes". Medicina 60, n.º 5 (17 de maio de 2024): 828. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050828.

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Background and Objectives: Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a severe complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) strongly linked to a nearly five-fold higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are a significant cohort in which these assessments have particular relevance to the increased cardiovascular risk inherent in the condition. Materials and Methods: This study aimed to explore the subtle correlation between the Ewing test, Sudoscan-cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy score, and cardiovascular risk calculated using SCORE 2 Diabetes in individuals with T2DM. The methodology involved detailed assessments including Sudoscan tests to evaluate sudomotor function and various cardiovascular reflex tests (CART). The cohort consisted of 211 patients diagnosed with T2DM with overweight or obesity without established ASCVD, aged between 40 to 69 years. Results: The prevalence of CAN in our group was 67.2%. In the study group, according SCORE2-Diabetes, four patients (1.9%) were classified with moderate cardiovascular risk, thirty-five (16.6%) with high risk, and one hundred seventy-two (81.5%) with very high cardiovascular risk. Conclusions: On multiple linear regression, the SCORE2-Diabetes algorithm remained significantly associated with Sudoscan CAN-score and Sudoscan Nephro-score and Ewing test score. Testing for the diagnosis of CAN in very high-risk patients should be performed because approximately 70% of them associate CAN. Increased cardiovascular risk is associated with sudomotor damage and that Sudoscan is an effective and non-invasive measure of identifying such risk.

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Jin Park, Kyung, e Kyoungwon Mo. "Impact of CEO pensions on value relevance of R&D expenditures". Problems and Perspectives in Management 16, n.º 4 (21 de novembro de 2018): 224–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(4).2018.19.

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Since CEO pension is unsecured and unfunded liabilities of the firm, it induces CEOs to have long-term incentives towards minimizing their firms’ default risk. Motivated by the unique characteristics of CEO pension, this study investigates the impact of CEO pension on the value relevance of R&amp;D expenditures. Using Tobin’s Q ratio to measure firm value, the empirical results show that CEO pension intensifies the relation between R&amp;D expenditures and Tobin’s Q ratio. The results remain robust in two-stage least square and propensity score matching regression analysis to address the endogeneity issues in the relation between CEO pension and the value relevance of R&amp;D expenditures. In addition, the regression results with ROA and F-score as the alternative dependent variables also confirm that CEO pension intensifies the relation between R&amp;D expenditures and firm value.

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Saini, Neha, e Monica Singhania. "Performance relevance of environmental and social disclosures". Benchmarking: An International Journal 26, n.º 6 (5 de agosto de 2019): 1845–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-04-2018-0114.

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between environmental‒social disclosure scores and corporate financial performance. The authors tried to investigate the relevance of assurance practice (whether or not companies’ assessment policies are subject to individual assessment for the given period) and value relevance in foreign-owned firms.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on accounting-based valuation model proposed by Berthelotet al.(2003), considering the market value of equity as the function of book value and other financial indicators including Return of Assets and Return on Capital Employed. Environmental and social disclosure scores are extracted from Bloomberg database as the measure of company’s transparency in reporting value relevance information and sustainable development. The study considers the sample period of 8 years (2008‒15) and uses static (fixed effects and random effects) and dynamic (generalised methods of moments (GMM)) panel data estimations for analysing and concluding results.FindingsThe results support the evidence of environmental disclosure score as performance relevance indicator. Environmental disclosure score highlights the positive and significant relationship with different performance indicators. The interaction between foreign ownership and environmental disclosure represents a negative association, implying that foreign ownership is incubating more on profit making rather than environmental protection initiatives. However, in the context of the social disclosure score, a positive association with economic performance is found. But interaction term between foreign ownership and social disclosure represented a negative coefficient.Originality/valueValue relevance disclosures are investigated with performance indicators that create an incentive for stakeholders. Also, the effect of foreign ownership and value relevance interaction term on firm’s financial performance is determined. To the best of authors’ understanding, previous literature is silent about this dimension. The authors also tried to incorporate the solution to the endogeneity issue by using GMM.

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Shih, Chi-Wei, Wen-Hui Fang e Wei-Liang Chen. "Clinical relevance of the relationship between Trabecular Bone Score and metabolic syndrome". Journal of Investigative Medicine 70, n.º 4 (11 de janeiro de 2022): 967–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jim-2021-002009.

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The Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) is an indirect measurement of bone quality, and studies have shown that TBS is an independent predictor of fracture risk. This cross-sectional investigation aimed to explore the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and TBS using data from the 2005–2006 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The association between individual MetS components and TBS was examined. There was a significant linear decrease in TBS with an increase in the number of MetS components. The β coefficients of TBS among participants with 3 and ≥4 MetS components were −0.015 and −0.041 (p=0.006 and p<0.001, respectively). Among participants with MetS, high systolic blood pressure, abdominal obesity, and high serum levels of triglycerides and glucose were significantly associated with lower TBS in fully adjusted models (p<0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant linear decrease in TBS with an increase in the number of MetS components in both sexes. TBS significantly decreased with an increasing number of MetS components in a US population. The components of MetS, including systolic blood pressure, waist circumference, and serum levels of triglyceride and glucose, exhibited a negative association with TBS.

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AR, Bitla, Sandeep P, Ashalatha VL, Lakshmi` AY, Srinivasa Rao PVLN, Rajasekhar D e Siva Kumar V. "Mehran risk score for predicting contrast-induced nephropathy: relevance to Indian population". Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 6, n.º 2 (1 de abril de 2017): 133–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.15380/2277-5706.jcsr.17.02.002.

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Curtis, David. "Clinical relevance of genome‐wide polygenic score may be less than claimed". Annals of Human Genetics 83, n.º 4 (25 de março de 2019): 274–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ahg.12302.

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Upadhyaya, P., CS Agarwal, AK Karak, AK Sinha, S. Karki, S. Dhakal e D. Khadka. "Microvessel density in Prostatic Lesions : Relevance to prognosis". Journal of Pathology of Nepal 6, n.º 11 (17 de março de 2016): 898–901. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v6i11.15647.

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Background: Angiogenesis is required for growth and metastasis of tumor tissue. Quantization of angiogenesis by calculating the microvessel density can be done in histopathology specimens with the help of immunochemistry. In this study we used anti CD 34 antibody to highlight the endothelial cells and thus calculate microvessel density. Most studies have shown a positive correlation of microvessel density with increasing pathological grade and have also shown microvessel density as an independent predictor of cancer progression and survival. The present study was to find out the microvessel density in benign and malignant lesions of prostate and also to correlate the vascularity with increasing grade of cancer.Materials and methods: Sixty five prostatic biopsies were evaluated for microvessel density using CD34 monoclonal antibody. Comparison was done between BPH and Carcinoma Prostate. MVD was correlated with Gleason’s score, weight of specimen and increasing age of patient. Effect of prostatitis on Microvessel density was studied.Results: Microvessel density was significantly higher in carcinoma prostate than in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. There was positive correlation of Microvessel density with increasing Gleason’s score. Microvessel was significantly increased in patients having symptoms for more than a year and also with biopsies revealing prostatitis. However, there was no significant correlation between Microvessel density and weight of specimen or increasing age.Conclusion: Since Microvessel density was found to be significantly higher in Prostatic Carcinoma and it showed positive correlation with Gleason’s score it can be added as one of the indicators for predicting the disease outcome.

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Heise, Carlos O., e José Luiz D. Gherpelli. "Prognostic relevance of risk factors for obstetrical brachial plexopathy". Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 64, n.º 1 (março de 2006): 30–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0004-282x2006000100007.

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We did a case-control study to verify if the birthweight, forceps delivery or perinatal asphyxia have any significant effect on the prognosis of obstetrical brachial plexopathy. Group A was composed of 25 infants who completely recovered at the age of 6 months. Group B was composed of 21 infants who were still not able to remove a blindfold from the face with the affected limb in the sitting position at the age of 12 months. There was no statistical difference of the median birthweight or median first minute Apgar score between the groups. There was also no relation between birthweight higher than 4000g, first minute Apgar score lower than 6 or forceps delivery with a poor prognosis.

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Sakunthala Prabha, K. S., C. Mahesh e S. P. Raja. "An Enhanced Semantic Focused Web Crawler Based on Hybrid String Matching Algorithm". Cybernetics and Information Technologies 21, n.º 2 (1 de junho de 2021): 105–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cait-2021-0022.

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Abstract Topic precise crawler is a special purpose web crawler, which downloads appropriate web pages analogous to a particular topic by measuring cosine similarity or semantic similarity score. The cosine based similarity measure displays inaccurate relevance score, if topic term does not directly occur in the web page. The semantic-based similarity measure provides the precise relevance score, even if the synonyms of the given topic occur in the web page. The unavailability of the topic in the ontology produces inaccurate relevance score by the semantic focused crawlers. This paper overcomes these glitches with a hybrid string-matching algorithm by combining the semantic similarity-based measure with the probabilistic similarity-based measure. The experimental results revealed that this algorithm increased the efficiency of the focused web crawlers and achieved better Harvest Rate (HR), Precision (P) and Irrelevance Ratio (IR) than the existing web focused crawlers achieve.

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Wu, Chia-Chou, Che Lin e Bor-Sen Chen. "Dynamic Network-Based Relevance Score Reveals Essential Proteins and Functional Modules in Directed Differentiation". Stem Cells International 2015 (2015): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/792843.

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The induction of stem cells toward a desired differentiation direction is required for the advancement of stem cell-based therapies. Despite successful demonstrations of the control of differentiation direction, the effective use of stem cell-based therapies suffers from a lack of systematic knowledge regarding the mechanisms underlying directed differentiation. Using dynamic modeling and the temporal microarray data of three differentiation stages, three dynamic protein-protein interaction networks were constructed. The interaction difference networks derived from the constructed networks systematically delineated the evolution of interaction variations and the underlying mechanisms. A proposed relevance score identified the essential components in the directed differentiation. Inspection of well-known proteins and functional modules in the directed differentiation showed the plausibility of the proposed relevance score, with the higher scores of several proteins and function modules indicating their essential roles in the directed differentiation. During the differentiation process, the proteins and functional modules with higher relevance scores also became more specific to the neuronal identity. Ultimately, the essential components revealed by the relevance scores may play a role in controlling the direction of differentiation. In addition, these components may serve as a starting point for understanding the systematic mechanisms of directed differentiation and for increasing the efficiency of stem cell-based therapies.

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Minner, S., J. Schreiner e W. Saeger. "Adrenal cancer: relevance of different grading systems and subtypes". Clinical and Translational Oncology 23, n.º 7 (5 de abril de 2021): 1350–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12094-020-02524-2.

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Abstract Purpose The subclassification of adrenal cancers according to the WHO classification in ordinary, myxoid, oncocytic, and sarcomatoid as well as pediatric types is well established, but the criteria for each subtype are not sufficiently determined and the relative frequency of the different types of adrenal cancers has not been studied in large cohorts. Therefore, our large collection of surgically removed adrenal cancers should be reviewed o establish the criteria for the subtypes and to find out the frequency of the various types. Methods In our series of 521 adrenal cancers the scoring systems of Weiss et al., Hough et al., van Slooten et al. and the new Helsinki score system were used for the ordinary type of cancer (97% of our series) and the myxoid type (0.8%). For oncocytic carcinomas (2%), the scoring system of Bisceglia et al. was applied. Results Discrepancies between benign and malignant diagnoses from the first thee classical scoring systems are not rare (22% in our series) and could be resolved by the Helsinki score especially by Ki-67 index (more than 8% unequivocally malignant). Since all our cancer cases are positive in the Helsinki score, this system can replace the three elder systems. For identification of sarcomatoid cancer as rarest type in our series (0.2%), the scoring systems are not practical but additional immunostainings used for soft tissue tumors and in special cases molecular pathology are necessary to differentiate these cancers from adrenal sarcomas. According to the relative frequencies of the different subtypes of adrenal cancers the main type is the far most frequent (97%) followed by the oncocytic type (2%), the myxoid type (0.8%) and the very rare sarcomatoid type (0.2%). Conclusions The Helsinki score is the best for differentiating adrenal carcinomas of the main, the oncocytic, and the myxoid type in routine work. Additional scoring systems for these carcinomas are generally not any longer necessary. Signs of proliferation (mitoses and Ki-67 index) and necroses are the most important criteria for diagnosis of malignancy.

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Poirrier, A. L., S. Ahluwalia, I. Kwame, H. Chau, M. Bentley e P. Andrews. "External nasal valve collapse: validation of novel outcome measurement tool". Rhinology journal 52, n.º 2 (1 de junho de 2014): 127–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4193/rhino13.051.

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Background: We aim to validate a clinical scoring system of external nasal valve collapse. External nasal valve collapse is a rare and challenging condition. We attempted to simplify the examination of the external valve, the surgical planning and the outcome measure. To validate our external valve score, we first assessed its reliability (inter-rater agreement and test-retest repeatability). We secondly considered the clinical relevance by using our scoring system in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty for external valve collapse. Methodology: For validation, 16 Rhinologists scored patients separately on two occasions. For the clinical relevance, 26 patients with external valve collapse were scored pre- and post-operatively (responsiveness). The external valve score was correlated to peak nasal inspiratory flow. Results: The devised scoring system was reliable (substantial agreement between 16 surgeons with reproducibility over time). All patients in our prospective series showed significant improvement in their external valve score. The quality of life measured by the SNOT-22 tool showed significant improvement after surgery. Conclusion: External nasal valve collapse can be diagnosed and graded using this simple scoring system in the outpatient clinic. This paper reinforces the pivotal role of septorhinoplasty surgery in nasal airway reconstruction and the ongoing need to quantify success.

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Tatsumoto, Chiho, Michiko Yoshishige, Kouji Sameshima, Masako Watanabe, Ayako Kimura, Kenichi Akashi e Toshio Katsunuma. "The relevance of the criterion for asthma attack and modified pulmonary index score". Nihon Shoni Arerugi Gakkaishi. The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology 30, n.º 2 (2016): 164–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3388/jspaci.30.164.

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Nawabi, Jawed, Helge Kniep, Gabriel Broocks, Tobias D. Faizy, Gerhard Schön, G. Thomalla, Jens Fiehler e Uta Hanning. "Clinical relevance of asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage post thrombectomy depends on angiographic collateral score". Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism 40, n.º 8 (21 de agosto de 2019): 1599–607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0271678x19871253.

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Asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (aICH) is a common phenomenon in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treated with endovascular thrombectomy (ET). However, the impact of aICH on the functional outcome remains widely unclear. In this study, we aimed at identifying predictors for aICH and analyzing its impact on functional outcome. Patients with AIS due to large artery occlusion in the anterior circulation treated with successful ET were enrolled in a tertiary stroke center. Patients with aICH or without intracerebral hemorrhage were included according to post-treatment CT performed within 72 h; 100 consecutive patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and 30% classified with aICH. In logistic regression analysis, lower collateral score (OR 0.24; 95% CI 0.12–0.46, p < 0.0001) was significantly associated with aICH. Less patients with aICH achieved an independent outcome (mRS 0–2, 16.7% vs. 44.3%, p = 0.007). Poor outcome (mRS 4–6) was significantly higher in patients with aICH (41.4% vs. 70%, p = 0.021). Patients with aICH had a lower ratio of independent outcome (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.05–0.1.05, p = 0.041) than without ICH. There were no differences concerning poor outcome ( p = 0.5). Lower collateral status was a strong independent predictor for aICH. aICH after successful ET may decrease the likelihood of an independent functional outcome without influencing poor outcome.

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Chandramouli, Mathangi Anusha, Mazhar Khalil, Talal Alzghari, Charles S. LaPunzina e Ravi K. Kothuru. "Altmetric Attention Score as a Tool for Academic Relevance in Thoracic Surgery Literature". Journal of the American College of Surgeons 231, n.º 4 (outubro de 2020): S287. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.07.420.

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Dradjat, Respati Suryanto, Panji Sananta, Galuh Ayu Ratna Savitri e Alva Pribadi. "The Relevance of Mangled Extremity Severity Score to Predict Amputation: A Systematic Review". Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 11, F (16 de janeiro de 2023): 53–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11324.

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BACKGROUND: Amputation is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world. One of the criteria for assessing amputation is the mangled extremity severity score (MESS). The MESS criterion has been used for many years, but the accuracy remains unknown. The aim of this study is to know the accuracy of MESS. METHOD: Keywords of “relevance,” “mangled extremity score,” and “amputation,” and its combination were entered into the PubMed database. Four evaluators reviewed articles from the past 5-year publication date with the English language to select relevant articles. RESULTS: The outcomes of this systematic review are the sensitivity and specificity of several scoring tools to predict amputation and recommendations for MESS use. The author identified 26 relevant articles with MESS to predict amputation, and most of them recommend using MESS. The sensitivity and specificity of MESS were variable from 63–73% to 70–76%. CONCLUSION: The MESS performs better in the amputation prediction of the lower extremity arterial injury. Other scoring recommendations are LogisticReg + Nearmiss, ISS, BN, and GHOIS.

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Freunek, Michael, e André Bodmer. "Transformer-Based Patent Novelty Search by Training Claims to Their Own Description". Applied Economics and Finance 8, n.º 5 (13 de outubro de 2021): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/aef.v8i5.5182.

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In this paper we present a method to concatenate patent claims to their own description. By applying this method, bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) train suitable descriptions for claims. Such a trained BERT could be able to identify novelty relevant descriptions for patents. In addition, we introduce a new scoring scheme: relevance score or novelty score to interprete the output of BERT. We test the method on patent applications by training BERT on the first claims of patents and corresponding descriptions. The output is processed according to the relevance score and the results compared with the cited X documents in the search reports. The test shows that BERT score some of the cited X documents as highly relevant.

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Komolafe, Markson Opeyemi, Matthew Oluwole Oyewole e Job Taiwo Gbadegesin. "Stakeholders’ relevance in sustainable residential property development". Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 9, n.º 2 (9 de dezembro de 2019): 112–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-07-2019-0094.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative awareness and influence of stakeholders on sustainable residential property development in Lagos, Nigeria. This is with a view to identifying the key stakeholders pertinent to enhancing sustainable residential property development in the country. Design/methodology/approach Data on awareness and influence of stakeholders on decisions to adopt sustainable residential property were elicited from residential property users, building contractors, property investors, estate surveyors and valuers and government regulatory agencies in Lagos residential property sector. The data were collected by using a questionnaire and analysed using mean item score and analysis of variance. Findings The result showed that the government regulatory agencies and the building professionals were aware of sustainable buildings, as mean scores measuring their awareness were higher than 2.5 on a scale of 1–5. The level of awareness of users was, however, low (mean score of 2.39). The users and the government regulatory agencies were identified by the stakeholders as being most influential on their decisions to adopt sustainable residential property. Practical implications Findings from this study indicate that there is need to promote the users and government regulatory agencies’ activities on sustainable residential property development as the activities of these stakeholders have higher influence on sustainable residential property development decisions in the study area. Originality/value This study particularly examines the interrelationships between the activities of stakeholders in sustainable residential property development in Nigeria. This has not been adequately studied in extant literature.

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Collura, Thomas F. "Quantitative EEG and Live Z-Score Neurofeedback—Current Clinical and Scientific Context". Biofeedback 45, n.º 2 (1 de janeiro de 2017): 25–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5298/1081-5937-45.1.07.

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This article discusses the relevance of quantitative EEG (QEEG) and live z-score training (LZT) to the field of mental health in general, and to neurofeedback in particular. We examine what practitioners might learn about clients when QEEG is used for assessment, and the relevance of LZT as a treatment modality. Clinicians can benefit from viewing the brain as a dynamic system, and this point of view can provide a foundation for QEEG and LZT. This approach emphasizes understanding the value of brain activation as a basis for observed symptoms and behaviors. Of paramount importance are localization and frequency information, as well as connectivity metrics. The brain can be viewed as a complex self-controlled system operating with various identifiable networks and frequencies that, when dysregulated, produce what we commonly refer to as “disorders.”

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Atmojo, Toni Tri, e Yesi Novaria Kunang. "Machine Learning-Based E-Archive for Archives Management of South Sumatra Province". Journal of Information Systems and Informatics 5, n.º 4 (3 de dezembro de 2023): 1491–507. http://dx.doi.org/10.51519/journalisi.v5i4.566.

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Archives play a crucial role in institutional operations, yet efficiently retrieving specific information from them can be challenging. This research addresses this issue by developing an information retrieval system that incorporates advanced methods to enhance search efficiency. The system employs the TF-IDF (Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency) formula, which assesses the significance of a word within a document set, and the BM25 method, a sophisticated algorithm for ranking documents based on their relevance to the input query. Both methods undergo a preprocessing stage, enabling the system to calculate the relevance of each document to the given query accurately. The effectiveness of this system is evaluated using key performance metrics: precision (accuracy), recall (completeness), and the F1 Score (the harmonic means of precision and recall, representing the best value). Testing with various keywords revealed that the BM25 method yielded impressive results, achieving an average precision of 0.75, recall of 0.6, and an F1 Score of 0.6665. In contrast, the TF-IDF method scored lower, with a precision of 0.33, recall of 0.2, and an F1 Score of 0.2500. The system was tested using a dataset of 350 documents.

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Belassi, Walid, e Sherif S. Elbarrad. "Using Statistical Analysis to Investigate the Relevance of Accounting Information in Emerging Financial Markets: An Empirical Study". Asian Social Science 16, n.º 6 (31 de maio de 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v16n6p1.

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Despite extensive literature and numerous published work on the area of value relevance of accounting information, a major part of the studies have been conducted on large and developed capital markets. While there are a number of published articles in the area of value relevance of accounting information in developing markets, there is still a need to investigate more developing markets to see if there are similarities or different attributes of each market that could shed more light on the importance and usefulness of accounting relevance in developing markets. To study further the gap of accounting relevance in developing markets, this study investigates the relationship between the accounting information – represented in the financial ratios, F-Score, M-Score, in addition to market-related measures – and stock price represented in the ratio of Price to Book Value (PBV) per share and Price-Earnings (PE) Ratio. In order to shed light on the significant variables that affect the stock price in emerging markets, this study examines the cement sector in Saudi Arabia. The results of the study indicate that F-score, inventory turnover, current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, return on assets, and average trading are significant determinants of PBV. Combined, they explain 75.1% of the variations in PBV. The study also shows that F-score and inventory turnover are significant determinants of PE. Combined, they explain 23.1% of the variations in PE.

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Sandrio, Stany, Manfred Thiel e Joerg Krebs. "The Outcome Relevance of Pre-ECMO Liver Impairment in Adults with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome". Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, n.º 14 (24 de julho de 2023): 4860. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144860.

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We hypothesize that (1) a significant pre-ECMO liver impairment, which is evident in the presence of pre-ECMO acute liver injury and a higher pre-ECMO MELD (model for end-stage liver disease) score, is associated with increased mortality; and (2) the requirement of veno-veno-arterial (V-VA) ECMO support is linked to a higher prevalence of pre-ECMO acute liver injury, a higher pre-ECMO MELD score, and increased mortality. We analyze 187 ECMO runs (42 V-VA and 145 veno-venous (V-V) ECMO) between January 2017 and December 2020. The SAPS II score is calculated at ICU admission; hepatic function and MELD score are assessed at ECMO initiation (pre-ECMO) and during the first five days on ECMO. SOFA, PRESERVE and RESP scores are calculated at ECMO initiation. Pre-ECMO cardiac failure, acute liver injury, ECMO type, SAPS II and MELD, SOFA, PRESERVE, and RESP scores are associated with mortality. However, only the pre-ECMO MELD score independently predicts mortality (p = 0.04). In patients with a pre-ECMO MELD score > 16, V-VA ECMO is associated with a higher mortality risk (p = 0.0003). The requirement of V-VA ECMO is associated with the development of acute liver injury during ECMO support, a higher pre-ECMO MELD score, and increased mortality.

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Jedidi, Kamel, Bernd H. Schmitt, Malek Ben Sliman e Yanyan Li. "R2M Index 1.0: Assessing the Practical Relevance of Academic Marketing Articles". Journal of Marketing 85, n.º 5 (20 de agosto de 2021): 22–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00222429211028145.

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Using text-mining, the authors develop version 1.0 of the Relevance to Marketing (R2M) Index, a dynamic index that measures the topical and timely relevance of academic marketing articles to marketing practice. The index assesses topical relevance drawing on a dictionary of marketing terms derived from 50,000 marketing articles published in practitioner outlets from 1982 to 2019. Timely relevance is based on the prevalence of academic marketing topics in practitioner publications at a given time. The authors classify topics into four quadrants based on their low/high popularity in academia and practice —“Desert,” “Academic Island,” “Executive Fields,” and “Highlands”—and score academic articles and journals: Journal of Marketing has the highest R2M score, followed by Marketing Science, Journal of Marketing Research, and Journal of Consumer Research. The index correlates with practitioner judgments of practical relevance and other relevance measures. Because the index is a work in progress, the authors discuss how to overcome current limitations and suggest correlating the index with citation counts, altmetrics, and readability measures. Marketing practitioners, authors, and journal editors can use the index to assess article relevance, and academic administrators can use it for promotion and tenure decisions (see www.R2Mindex.com). The R2M Index is thus not only a measurement instrument but also a tool for change.

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Degerman, S., C. Wibom, U. Andersson, M. Landfors, A. M. Dahlin e B. S. Melin. "P04.40 Telomere maintenance and glioma predisposition - relevance of telomere genetic score and telomere length". Neuro-Oncology 20, suppl_3 (setembro de 2018): iii288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noy139.274.

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Church, Nick I., e Kelvin R. Palmer. "Relevance of the Rockall score in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for peptic ulcer haemorrhage". European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 13, n.º 10 (outubro de 2001): 1149–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00042737-200110000-00005.

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Behnam, Mohammad, e Hossein Pourghassem. "Optimal Query-Based Relevance Feedback in Medical Image Retrieval Using Score Fusion-Based Classification". Journal of Digital Imaging 28, n.º 2 (23 de setembro de 2014): 160–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-014-9730-z.

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Alessandria, Carlo, Osman Ozdogan, Mónica Guevara, Tea Restuccia, Wladimiro Jiménez, Vicente Arroyo, Juan Rodés e Pere Ginès. "MELD score and clinical type predict prognosis in hepatorenal syndrome: Relevance to liver transplantation". Hepatology 41, n.º 6 (2005): 1282–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.20687.

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Bennette, Caroline Savage, Nathan Coleman Nussbaum, Melissa D. Curtis e Neal J. Meropol. "Using real-world cohorts to assess the generalizability and relevance of randomized clinical trials (RCTs)." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, n.º 15_suppl (20 de maio de 2019): 6540. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6540.

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6540 Background: RCTs are the gold standard for understanding the efficacy of new treatments, however, patients (pts) in RCTs often differ from those treated in the real-world. Further, selecting a standard of care (SOC) arm is challenging as treatment options may evolve during the course of a RCT. Our objective was to assess the generalizability and relevance of RCTs supporting recent FDA approvals of anticancer therapies. Methods: RCTs were identified that supported FDA approvals of anticancer therapies (1/1/2016 - 4/30/2018). Relevant pts were selected from the Flatiron Health longitudinal, EHR-derived database, where available. Two metrics were calculated: 1) a trial’s pt generalizability score (% of real-world pts receiving treatment consistent with the control arm therapy for the relevant indication who actually met the trial's eligibility criteria) and 2) a trial’s SOC relevance score (% of real-world pts with the relevant indication and meeting the trial's eligibility criteria who actually received treatment consistent with the control arm therapy). All analyses excluded real-world pts treated after the relevant trial’s enrollment ended. Results: 14 RCTs across 5 cancer types (metastatic breast, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, multiple myeloma, and advanced urothelial) were included. There was wide variation in the SOC relevance and pt generalizability scores. The median pt generalizability score was 63% (range 35% - 88%), indicating that most real-world pts would have met the RCT eligibility criteria. The median SOC relevance score was 37% (range 15% - 74%), indicating that most RCT control arms did not reflect the way trial-eligible real-world pts in the US were actually treated. Conclusions: There is great variability across recent RCTs in terms of pt generalizability and relevance of SOC arms. Real-world data can be used to inform selection of control arms, predict impact of inclusion/exclusion criteria, and also assess the generalizability of the results of completed trials. Incorporating real-world data in planning and interpretation of prospective clinical trials could improve accrual and enhance relevance of RCT outcomes.

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Corcione, Silvia, Luisa Chasseur, Tommaso Lupia, Nour Shbaklo, Silvia Scabini, Claudia Filippini, Simone Mornese Pinna, Stefania Morra di Celle, Rossana Cavallo e Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa. "The Diagnostic Relevance of β-D-Glucan for Candidemia within Internal Medicine Wards". Diagnostics 12, n.º 9 (1 de setembro de 2022): 2124. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12092124.

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Candidemia diagnosis is based on the combination of clinical, microbiological and laboratory data. We aimed to evaluate performances and accuracy of (1,3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) at various cut-offs in internal medicine patients. An observational retrospective–prospective study was performed. Patients with at least two determinations of BDG and paired, associated blood cultures within ±48 h were considered. A total of 140 patients were included: 26 with Candida spp. blood-stream infections (BSI) and 114 without candidemia. Patients with candidemia were older and had higher BDG values, need of parenteral nutrition, higher colonization by Candida in more than one site, presence of percutaneous gastrostomy and higher Candida or Charlson scores. BDG maintained the best compromise between sensitivity, specificity and optimal negative predictive value was 150 pg/mL. BDG values at cut-off of 150 pg/mL increase the strength of association between BDG and development of candidemia (Odds Ratio—OR 5.58; CI 2.48–12.53 vs. OR 1.06; CI 1.003–1.008). Analyzing BDG > 150 pg/mL along with Candida score > 2 and Charlson score > 4, the strength of the association amongst BDG, clinical scores and development of candidemia is increased. The overall clinical evaluation with the help of scores that consider BDG values > 150 pg/mL, Candida score > 2 and Charlson score > 4 in combination seems to predict better the need of antifungal empiric treatment.

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van Vuuren, Timme MAJ, Mark AF de Wolf e Cees HA Wittens. "Relevance of flexibility versus radial force in rigid versus more flexible venous stents?" Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease 34, n.º 7 (24 de dezembro de 2018): 459–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0268355518819398.

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Introduction Deep venous stenting has gained increasing interest. More flexible venous stents are thought to gain superior clinical outcomes. This research evaluated the patency and clinical outcomes between more rigid stents and more flexible stents. Material and methods The Venous Clinical Severity Score, Villalta, complication rates and patency rates were evaluated. The more rigid stents included the Sinus XL, the Veniti VICI and the Sinus Obliquus. The flexible group included the Zilver Vena or the Sinus Venous stents. Results Differences in Venous Clinical Severity Score (p = 0.09) and Villalta score were found (p = 0.28). Tapering (0 versus 5, p = 0.03) and bad alignment were found (0 versus 5, p = 0.03). The rigid stents showed patency rates of 80, 86 and 92% compared to 88, 96 and 98% in the flexible group. Conclusion Dedicated venous stents show good patency outcomes and clinical results. Tapering and bad alignment between connecting stents are more frequently seen in more rigid stents.

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