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2. DETERMINACIÓN DE LA CONCENTRACIÓN ÓPTIMA DE EDULCORANTE STEVIA EN MERMELADAS DE UVA BAJAS CALORÍAS A TRAVÉS DEL PUNTO DE CORTE SENSORIAL OBTENIDO DE LAS ESTADÍSTICAS DE ANÁLISIS DE SUPERVIVENCIA
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Mariana B. Laborde, Gisele Portela, and Ana M. Pagano
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central location test ,sensory analysis ,cut off point ,stevia concentration ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
The present study studies the ideal concentration of natural sweetener Stevia in jams developed from grapes reduced in their natural carbohydrates, through a Central Location Test, from a panel of 123 consumers from the city of Olavarria (Argentina), in an age range of 15-65 years. Each of the consumers received 6 samples of jam with different concentrations of Stevia sweetener. For each sample, consumers had to answer according to their degree of acceptability if: "It is less sweet than I like it", "It is sweet as I like it" or "It is sweeter than I like it". The optimal concentration was 3.74% (w / w), which means that 5.61 g of the Stevia sweetener is equivalent to 100 g of common sugar, for which purpose the Cut Point technique was applied applying the Statistical Survival Methodology.
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- 2020
3. Penentuan Skala Prioritas Penanganan Ruas Jalan Provinsi di Kabupaten Purwakarta
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Asep Setiawan
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jalan provinsi ,proiritas penanganan ,cut off point ,Political science ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
Penanganan ruas jalan provinsi sering terkendala oleh terbatasnya anggaran, sehingga prioritas penanganan ruas jalan umumnya didominasi oleh faktor kebijakan. Kondisi ini sering menyebabkan terjadinya ketimpangan dalam penanganan ruas jalan provinsi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan kriteria dan sub-kriteria, menentukan bobot kriteria dan sub-kriteria, serta membuat persamaan matematika untuk menentukan urutan prioritas penanganan ruas jalan provinsi di Kabupaten Purwakarta, Jawa Barat. Hasil analisis dengan menggunakan gabungan metode Delphi dengan metode Cut Off Point diperoleh tiga kriteria yaitu faktor kondisi jalan, faktor volume lalu lintas dan faktor ekonomi. Selanjutnya, metode Analytical Hierarchy Process digunakan untuk menentukan bobot kriteria dan sub-kriteria. Dari hasil analisis diperoleh bobot kriteria sebagai berikut: faktor kondisi jalan memiliki bobot 67,7%; volume lalu lintas 18,3%; dan ekonomi 13,0%. Berdasarkan bobot kriteria dan sub-kriteria, dihasilkan persamaan matematika untuk menentukan urutan prioritas penanganan ruas jalan provinsi di Kabupaten Purwakarta.
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- 2019
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4. Apoptosis Inhibitor of Macrophage, Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1, and C-Reactive Protein Levels Are Increased in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study.
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Savaş, Emine Merve, Oğuz, Seda Hanife, Samadi, Afshin, Yılmaz Işıkhan, Selen, Ünlütürk, Uğur, Lay, İncilay, and Gürlek, Alper
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Background: Apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage (AIM) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) are molecules that cause migration of M1 macrophages to visceral adipocytes, which is the first step in development of metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study is to evaluate the status of AIM and MCP-1 in metabolic syndrome and to investigate their use as biomarkers. Methods: Forty metabolic syndrome patients and 40 healthy individuals were enrolled in the study. Serum AIM, MCP-1, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: AIM, MCP-1, and CRP levels were significantly higher in the metabolic syndrome group (P < 0.01, P < 0.01, and P < 0.05, respectively). There was a positive correlation of serum AIM, MCP-1, and CRP levels with waist circumference (r = 0.480, r = 0.663, and r = 0.418, respectively; P < 0.01). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses revealed AIM, MCP-1, and CRP cutoff points as 2383.7 ng/mL, 172.8 pg/mL, and 0.366 mg/dL, which could be used in the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome with highest sensitivity and specificity. In the logistic regression model, including age, AIM, CRP, and MCP-1 as covariates, having serum AIM and CRP levels above cutoffs were significant independent predictors for metabolic syndrome (odds ratios 13.8 and 21.3), whereas the serum MCP-1 level was not a significant independent predictor, although the odds ratio was 2.6 (P = 0.193). Conclusions: These results suggest that AIM and MCP-1 may play a role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. AIM and CRP levels may be used as biomarkers in the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Although MCP-1 is not an independent predictor, its elevation in metabolic syndrome is noteworthy, which warrants further analyses in larger groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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5. Penentuan titik potong skor sindroma metabolik remaja dan penilaian validitas diagnostik parameter antropometri: analisis Riskesdas 2013
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Zahra Anggita Pratiwi, Mubasysyir Hasanbasri, and Emy Huriyati
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anthropometric parameter ,cut off point ,Indonesian adolescent ,metabolic syndrome score ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 - Abstract
Background: The risk of death caused by non-communicable diseases is related to metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome not only occurs in adults, but also occurs in adolescents. The problem of metabolic syndrome in adolescents shows the importance of early detection and management. Early detection of metabolic syndrome in adolescents can be done through non-invasive approaches such as anthropometric measurements. However, the definition of metabolic syndrome has so far not reached an agreement. Objective: This study aims 1) To know the intersection points of adolescent metabolic syndrome 2) To know the best anthropometry parameters for detecting metabolic syndrome in adolescents. Method: This study used cross sectional design, using Riskesdas 2013 survey data. The sample size of this study was 3273 adolescents aged 15-24 years. The analysis using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) indicated the accuracy of the score to diagnose metabolic syndrome, supported by area under the curve (AUC) results. The best parameters were seen from the largest AUC values, taking into account the sensitivity and specificity values. Results: The metabolic syndrome scores in general for Indonesian adolescents=2.21 (sensitivity=83%, specificity=84%). Specific cutoff point for women=2.02 (sensitivity=84%, specificity=85%), and for males=2.40 (sensitivity=86%, specificity=82%). The best anthropometric parameters for detecting metabolic syndrome in adolescents are abdominal circumference (AUC=0.77; sensitivity=71%, specificity=67%). Conclusion: Abdominal circumference has the best validity and can be used for early detection of the risk of metabolic syndrome in adolescents
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- 2017
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6. Correlation between Body Mass Index, Gender, and Skeletal Muscle Mass Cut off Point in Bandung
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Richi Hendrik Wattimena, Vitriana, and Irma Ruslina Defi
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Appendicular skeletal muscle mass index ,body mass index ,cut off point ,gender ,skeletal muscle mass ,Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To determine the average skeletal muscle mass (SMM) value in young adults as a reference population; to analyze the correlation of gender, and body mass index to the cut off point; and to determine skeletal muscle mass cut off points of population in Bandung, Indonesia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 199 participants, 122 females and 77 males. The sampling technique used was the multistage random sampling. The participants were those who lived in four major regions in Bandung, Indonesia: Sukajadi, Cicadas, Buah Batu, and Cibaduyut. Results: The average appendicular skeletal mass index (ASMI) in females and males based on body mass index (BMI) were identified. The average ASMI values for normal BMI in females was 5.982±0.462 kg/m2 while the average ASMI values normal BMI for males was 7.581±0.744 kg/m2 Conclusions: A correlation between BMI and ASMI that was considered statistically significant was found in females (0.7712; p
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- 2017
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7. Capacidad predictiva para la lactancia y determinación del mejor punto de corte de la escala BSES-SF
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Elena Sánchez-Almeida, María Dolores Sánchez-Díaz, Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez, Ana Gallego-Iborra, Edurne Ciriza-Barea, and Rubén García-Pérez
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business.industry ,Primary health care ,Breast feeding ,Atencion primaria ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 ,Self efficacy ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,030225 pediatrics ,Self efficacy scale ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Medicine ,Surveys and questionnaires ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
Resumen: Introducción: El instrumento utilizado habitualmente para valorar la autoeficacia de la lactancia materna (LM) es la breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form (BSES-SF). Este estudio valora la relación entre la puntuación de la BSES-SF y el riesgo de abandono de la lactancia. También se determina el punto de corte en la puntuación de la escala que optimiza la detección de este riesgo desde la atención primaria. Métodos: Análisis secundario de datos del estudio Lactancia y Desarrollo Infantil (LAyDI). Ensayo de cohorte única realizado a través de la red de investigación de pediatras de atención primaria (PAPenRed). Cada especialista reclutó un recién nacido cada mes durante un año. Se siguió la cohorte durante 24 meses. Las madres respondieron la BSES-SF en la primera visita. Se recogieron datos generales de el embarazo y el parto y se valoró la LM (suplementada o exclusiva) hasta los seis meses. Resultados: n = 1.845. El área bajo la curva ROC para la LM exclusiva fue al primer mes de 0,79 (0,77 a 0,82) y al segundo mes de 0,760 (0,734 a 0,786). Para los cuatro y seis meses, así como para cualquier edad en las madres que dan LM suplementada, el área bajo la curva fue menor de 0,75 y su capacidad predictiva no se consideró adecuada. Para una sensibilidad del 80% en la detección de las mujeres en riesgo de abandono de la lactancia, la puntuación de corte fue 58. Conclusiones: Las madres que en atención primaria presenten una puntuación en la BSES-SF por debajo de 58 tienen riesgo de abandono de la LM exclusiva antes de los dos meses. Abstract: Introduction: The most widely used tool for assessing breastfeeding self-efficacy is the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF). This study asses the relationship between the BSES-SF score and the risk of breastfeeding (BF) cessation and determine the cut-off point in the scale score that optimizes detection of this risk in primary health care pediatric consultations. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the LAyDI study. It is a cohort study. It was carried out through a research network of primary care pediatricians (PAPenRed). A newborn was recruited every month for one year by 210 pediatricians. The cohort was followed for 24 months. Mothers responded to the BSES-SF at the first visit. General pregnancy and delivery data were collected and assessed to determine whether breastfeeding was exclusive or supplemented during the first six months. Results: n = 1,845. The area under the ROC curve for the exclusive BF was 0.790 (0.765-0.815) the first month and 0.760 (0.734-0.786) the second month. For four and six months, as well as for any age in mothers who give supplemented BF, the Area Under the Curve was less than 0.75 and its predictive capacity was not considered to be good. For a sensitivity of 80% in detecting mothers at risk of BF cessation with the BSES-SF, the cut-off score was 58. Conclusions: Mothers with a BSES-SF score below 58 points in primary health care, are at risk of early withdrawal of exclusive BF within two months.
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- 2022
8. Detection of VOR dysfunction during the gaze stabilization test: Does target size matter?
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Charlotte E Dutcher, Belinda C. Sinks, Heather A Monroe, Joel A. Goebel, and Adam Thompson-Harvey
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Visual acuity ,genetic structures ,Visual Acuity ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Ophthalmology ,Healthy control ,medicine ,Humans ,Vestibular dysfunction ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,business.industry ,General Neuroscience ,Area under the curve ,Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular ,Gaze ,Sensory Systems ,Cut off point ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Fixation (visual) ,Reflex ,Neurology (clinical) ,medicine.symptom ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Gaze Stabilization Test (GST) identifies vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) dysfunction using a decline in target recognition with increasing head velocity, but there is no consensus on target (optotype) size above static visual acuity. OBJECTIVE: To determine the optimal optotype size above static visual acuity to be used during the GST in subjects with unilateral vestibular dysfunction and healthy individuals. METHODS: Eight subjects with unilateral vestibular dysfunction (UVD) and 19 age-matched, healthy control subjects were studied with the standard GST protocol using two optotype sizes, 0.2 and 0.3 logMAR above static visual acuity (ΔlogMAR). Maximal head velocity achieved while maintaining fixation on both optotypes was measured. Sensitivity, specificity and receiver-operator characteristic area under the curve (ROC AUC) analyses were performed to determine the optimal head velocity cut off point for each optotype, based on ability to identify the lesioned side of the UVD group from the control group. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in maximal head velocity between the UVD group and control group using 0.2 ΔlogMAR (p = 0.032) but not 0.3 ΔlogMAR (p = 0.061). While both targets produced similar specificities (90%) for distinguishing normal from subjects with UVD, 0.2 ΔlogMAR targets yielded higher sensitivity (75%) than 0.3 logMAR (63%) and accuracy (86% vs 80%, respectively) in detecting the lesioned side in subjects with UVD versus controls with maximal head velocities≤105 deg/s (p = 0.017). Furthermore, positive likelihood ratios were nearly twice as high when using 0.2 ΔlogMAR targets (+ LR 10) compared to 0.3 ΔlogMAR (+ LR 6.3). CONCLUSION: The 0.2 ΔlogMAR optotype demonstrated significantly superior identification of subjects with UVD, better sensitivity and positive likelihood ratios than 0.3 ΔlogMAR for detection of VOR dysfunction. Using a target size 0.2logMAR above static visual acuity (ΔlogMAR) during GST may yield better detection of VOR dysfunction to serve as a baseline for gaze stabilization rehabilitation therapy.
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- 2021
9. Prevalencia de eosinofilia en sangre en adultos con EPOC según el punto de corte
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Marco Antonio Morales, Martín Bedolla-Barajas, Miriam Montzerrat Flores-Razo, Kevin Javier Arellano-Arteaga, Gustavo Rosales, Beatriz Alejandra Paz-Velarde, Tonantzin Isis Bedolla-Pulido, and Jaime Morales-Romero
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medicine.medical_specialty ,COPD ,Exacerbation ,Cross-sectional study ,business.industry ,Context (language use) ,Eosinophil ,medicine.disease ,Gastroenterology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Cut off point ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Immunology and Allergy ,Eosinophilia ,In patient ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Objetivo: Establecer la prevalencia de eosinofilia en sangre en adultos con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) según varios puntos de corte. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal en pacientes con EPOC. La frecuencia de eosinofilia en sangre se determinó a partir de la concentración absoluta (células/µL) y relativa (%) de eosinófilos. Fueron realizados modelos multivariados para identificar factores asociados. Resultados: En 81 pacientes incluidos, la edad promedio fue de 71.9 ± 9.8 años; de los cuales, 46 (57 %) fueron hombres. La prevalencia de eosinofilia para los puntos de corte ≥ 100, ≥ 150, ≥ 200, ≥ 300 y ≥ 400 células/µL fue de 64.2, 43.2, 37.0, 16.1 y 9.9 %, respectivamente. De 81 pacientes, 34 (42 %) tuvieron una concentración ≥ 2 %; 21 (25.9 %) ≥ 3 %; 14 (17.3 %) ≥ 4 %; y 10 (12.3 %) ≥ 5 %. La eosinofilia ≥ 100 células/µL se asoció con la edad ≥ 80 años (RM = 6.04, p = 0.026) y con la exacerbación de la EPOC (RM = 9.40, p = 0.038); en cambio, la eosinofilia ≥ 2 %, lo hizo con solamente la edad ≥ 80 años (RM = 3.73, p = 0.020). Complementariamente, la concentración de eosinófilos ≥ 100 y < 300 células/µL se asoció con la exacerbación de la EPOC (RM = 11.00, p = 0.026). Conclusiones: Nuestros resultados sugieren que la frecuencia de eosinofilia en EPOC muestra variaciones sustanciales según la definición adoptada.
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- 2021
10. Impact of the change of the Atalah standard cut-off point to classify underweight nutritional status during pregnancy
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Marcela Araya B, María Luisa Garmendia, Camila Corvalán, and Juan Pedro Kusanovic
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Nutritional status assessment ,Pregnancy ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,business.industry ,Gestational weight gain ,Nutritional status ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,Environmental health ,Medicine ,IOM ,Underweight ,medicine.symptom ,Pre-pregnancy underweight ,business ,Food Science - Abstract
Chile, and several Latin American countries, use the Atalah standard to assess nutritional status during pregnancy. However, this standard (underweight: pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)
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- 2021
11. New cut-off point for D-dimer in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism during pregnancy
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Marjan Golshani, Bahareh Safaeian, and Somayeh Sadeghi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pregnancy ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Clinical decision rule ,Pulmonary embolism ,Area under the curve ,Hematology ,Abortion ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,D-dimer ,Medicine ,Original Article ,business ,Pregnancy Trimesters ,Perfusion - Abstract
Background Considering that pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the leading causes of mortality among pregnant women and that the D-dimer level in pregnancy can be highly fluctuating, a new and reliable D-dimer reference value is essential to identifying PE in this group of patients. Hence, the present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic effect of D-dimer testing in pregnant women with suspected PE. Methods This study recruited 100 women with confirmed pregnancy or six weeks after delivery or abortion with suspected PE symptoms. Wells criteria, D-dimer values, and pregnancy trimesters were recorded. Definitive PE results were obtained using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) or pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scans. Results D-dimer cut-off point in PE diagnosis was higher than 1,447 µg/L [sensitivity, 87.5%; specificity, 63.04%; area under the curve (AUC)=0.735; P =0.003]. In addition, the combination of Wells criteria with the D-dimer test indicated that the cut-off points of D-dimer in PE likely and unlikely women were 1,962 and 1,447 µg/L, respectively, and had acceptable and significant diagnostic value in PE detection. In addition, the diagnostic value of D-dimer in pregnancy trimesters was not found to be significant (P >0.05). Conclusion The new cut-off points of 1,447 and 1,962 µg/L were determined for D-dimer in pregnant women with likely and unlikely PE, respectively. Moreover, the new cut-off points in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy were 1,701 µg/L and 1,451 µg/L, respectively, which indicated no statistically acceptable diagnostic value.
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- 2021
12. When death is literally the deadline: the 'cut-off' point for assessing detriment in proprietary estoppel
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Samuel Yee Ching Leung and Bennett Au-Yeung
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Proprietary estoppel ,Cut off point ,Business ,Law and economics - Abstract
Throughout the brief history of proprietary estoppel, it has been rare to find a case where it was argued that the promisor passed away before the promisee suffers sufficient detriment. Rarer still, to find this promise made jointly by co-owners as tenants-in-common of a property. In Cheung Lai Mui v Cheung Wai Shing [2021], the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal found the “cut-off” point for assessing detriment in such a case to be the death of the last surviving co-owner—but why should it be? This article explores the theoretical interactions between proprietary estoppel, unconscionability and co-ownership in seeking to answer this question.
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- 2021
13. Identifying an Optimal Cut-Off Point for Musculoskeletal Pain in the Upper Extremities to Prevent Lowered Work Performance
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Kurt Johnson, A.B. de Castro, Soo-Jeong Lee, Stephen Bao, Suyoung Kwon, and Jerald R. Herting
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Musculoskeletal pain ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Shoulders ,Work (physics) ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Curve analysis ,Hand ,Work performance ,Occupational Diseases ,Upper Extremity ,Index score ,Cut off point ,Musculoskeletal Pain ,Physical therapy ,Humans ,Medicine ,Musculoskeletal Diseases ,business ,Work Performance ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study identified when musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the upper extremities indicates lowered work performance to gauge when secondary prevention of musculoskeletal disorders is needed. METHODS Seven hundred thirty-three subjects from 12 manufacturing or healthcare facilities in Washington state participated. Work performance was measured by the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand work module (DASH-Work). Each DASH-Work score was compared to the mean among U.S. workers to determine if workers had lowered work performance. ROC curve analysis was conducted to find the cut-off in a composite MSP index (summing MSP intensities in shoulders, elbows/forearms, and hands/wrists; range 0 to 24) to detect lowered work performance. RESULTS The MSP index score of 2 achieved the best balance between sensitivity (0.79) and specificity (0.69) in detecting lowered work performance. CONCLUSIONS To prevent reduced work performance, moderate or multisite pain may require proper management.
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- 2021
14. Prediction of Surgical Outcome as Regards Stone Free Rate and Complications after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Using S. T. O. N. E. versus sResc Scoring Systems
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Mohammed I. Shabayeka, M.D, Ahmed S. Hegazy and Abdelrahim G.A. Elsherbiny
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Scoring system ,Stone clearance ,Renal stone ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Stone free ,University hospital ,Surgery ,Cut off point ,medicine ,Percutaneous nephrolithotomy ,Complication ,business - Abstract
Background: Nephrolithiasis is a major worldwide source of morbidity, constituting a common urological disease affect-ing 10-15% of the world population. Aim of Study: To compare the S.T.O.N.E versus sResc scoring system in prediction of the surgical outcome as regards stone free rate and complication after PCNL. Patients and Methods: A prospective randomized clinical study conducted in Department of Urology, Faculty of Med-icine, Ain Shams University Hospitals. Study period was 6 months from 3-2020 till 9-2020. Results: STONE total score involved size, tract length, degree of obstruction, number of involved calyces and stone density. STONE score was 6.8±1.7. S-ReSC total score was 3.1±1.6. A significant statistical association between both scores was found (c2: 119.681, p 2 with sensitivity 100%, specificity 76.19% and Area Under Curve (AUC) 95% while the best cut off point for STONE score to detect residual free rate was found >6 with sensitivity 70.3%, specificity 68.3% and Area Under Curve (AUC) 76.4%. Conclusion: Both S-ReSC and S.T.O.N.E Nephrolithom-etry Scores can be used to stratify the complexity of renal stone before PCNL to predict the stone clearance and compli-cation.
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- 2021
15. Estimation of sarcopenia prevalence in individuals at different ages from Zheijang province in China
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Zhendong Tong, Fan He, Suya Zhong, Jie Huang, Shoushun Chen, and Xue Gu
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Male ,China ,Sarcopenia ,Aging ,prevalence ,Sex Factors ,cut-off point ,Humans ,Medicine ,Reference population ,Muscle, Skeletal ,skeletal muscle index ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Estimation ,body composition ,Hand Strength ,business.industry ,Age Factors ,Cell Biology ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Skeletal muscle mass ,Walking Speed ,Gait speed ,Cut off point ,Female ,business ,Research Paper ,Demography - Abstract
In this study, we analyzed sarcopenia prevalence and the cut-off points for skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), gait speed, and handgrip strength in young (18-39 years), middle-aged (40-59 years), and elderly (>60 years) individuals (n=1685) from Zhejiang Province in China. The prevalence of sarcopenia among individuals above 65 years was 2.21%, 4.87%, 5.31%, 14.16%, and 16.37% according to five diagnostic criteria (AWGS2019, AWGS2014, EWGSOP1, EWGSOP2, and local standard). The mean SMI (Kg/m2) was 7.961±0.7966, 7.801±0.7276, and 7.544±0.7493, respectively, in young, middle-aged, and elderly males. The mean SMI in young, middle-aged, and elderly females was 6.1570±0.5658, 6.604±0.5658, and 6.248±0.7483, respectively. SMI correlated negatively with age (r=-0.2344, P
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- 2021
16. Influence of gravity on torsional surface waves in a dissipative medium
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Asit Kumar Gupta and Pulak Patra
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Physics ,Gravity (chemistry) ,General Energy ,Geophysics ,Cut off point ,Surface wave ,Viscous medium ,Geomorphology - Abstract
espanolEl presente articulo trata sobre las posibilidades de propagacion de ondas superficiales torsionales en un medio viscoelastico bajo campo de gravedad. Durante el estudio,se pudoobservar que el aumento del parametro de gravedad aumenta, a su vez,la velocidad de la onda,mientras que el incrementodel parametro viscoelastico disminuyela velocidad de la onda,hasta que el producto de la frecuencia angular y el parametro viscoelastico sea menor ala unidad. Tambien,se observoque a medida que aumenta la velocidad la curva se vuelve asintotica por naturaleza cuando se incrementael periodo de tiempo de oscilacion. De hecho, la maxima amortiguacion de la velocidad tambien se ha identificado en este punto de corte, que puede considerarse como el punto en el que un material viscoelastico se convierte en un medio viscoso. Se calcularon los coeficientes de absorcion para diferentes valores de parametro viscoelastico y campo de gravedad. El estudio reveloque el medio espacio viscoelastico en ausencia de campo de gravedad no permite ondas superficiales de torsion, mientras que en presencia de campo de gravedad las ondas se propagan y amortiguan. EnglishThe present paper deals with the possibilities of propagation of torsional surface waves in a viscoelastic medium under gravity field. During the study it may observe that the increase in gravity parameter will increase the velocity of the wave whereas theincrease in viscoelastic parameter, decrease the velocity of the wave till the product of angular frequency and viscoelastic parameter is less than unity. It may also observe that as the velocity increases, the curve becomes asymptotic in nature when the time period of oscillation increases. In fact the maximum damping in velocity has also been identified at this cut off point which may be considered as the point where a viscoelastic material becomes a viscous medium. The absorption coefficients have also been calculated for different values of viscoelastic parameter and gravity field. The study may reveals that viscoelastic half space in the absence of gravity field does not allow torsional surface waves whereas in presence of gravity field the waves are propagates and is damped.
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- 2021
17. Quantification of Superficial Venous Reflux by Duplex Ultrasound - Role of Peak Reflux Velocity and Reflux Time in the Assessment of Varicose Vein
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A K Singh, Robin Man Karmacharya, Satish Vaidya, and Pratima Thapa
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex ,business.industry ,Ultrasound ,Great saphenous vein ,Reflux ,General Medicine ,Veins ,Varicose Veins ,body regions ,Discriminatory power ,Cut off point ,Nepal ,Venous Insufficiency ,Duplex (building) ,Varicose veins ,Venous reflux ,Humans ,Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Nuclear medicine - Abstract
Background: The study compared the peak reflux velocity and reflux time in cases of varicose veins and non-varicose veins with a focus on quantifying the reflux parameters. Methods: This is a hospital based observational comparative study. The limbs with CEAP Clinical classification of C2 or more were taken as diseased limbs and contra-lateral limbs with no symptoms or disease were taken as control limbs. Results: Altogether 792 limbs (452 diseased limbs and 340 control limbs) were evaluated with color duplex. Mean Great Saphenous Vein diameter was 5.68 ± 2.07 mm and 4.00 ± 1.34mmin diseased limbs and control limbs respectively (p=0.0001). Mean sapheno-femoral junction diameter was 8.23 ± 2.64 mm and 6.16 ± 1.93 mm in diseased limbs and control limbs respectively (p=0.0001). Mean peak reflux velocity in diseased limbs was significantly higher than control limbs (77.38 cm/sec vs 7.95 cm/sec; p=0.0001). Similarly mean reflux time was significantly longer in diseased limbs than non-diseased limb (406.58ms and 67.28 ms respectively; p=0.0001). An optimal cut-off point of 27.4 cm/s for peak reflux velocity and 250 ms for the reflux time at Sapheno-Femoral junction had a discriminatory power between the two groups. Conclusion: The quantification of peak reflux velocity seems to be more consistent than reflux time in determining the superficial venous reflux. An optimal peak reflux velocity cut off point of 27.4 cm/sec has the discriminatory power between diseased and non-diseased limb. Keywords: Peak reflux velocity; reflux time; superficial venous insufficiency; ultrasound color duplex; varicose veins
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- 2020
18. Diagnostic Central Obesity Indexes Cut – Off Point Values Determined with Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Cushing’s and Obese Women
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Slavica Shubeska Stratrova, Irena Kafedziska, Sasha Jovanovska Mishevska, and Iskra Bitoska
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medicine.medical_specialty ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Positive correlation ,Gastroenterology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Absorptiometry, Photon ,0302 clinical medicine ,Non obese ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Body Fat Distribution ,Humans ,Obesity ,Abdominal obesity ,Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ,Body fat distribution ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,Obesity, Abdominal ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Visceral Obesity - Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to develop quantiative criteria for defining visceral obesity and to establish dual-energy X-ray absorptiometric (DXA) diagnostic cut-off points (CP) for normal and abnormal values of the central obesity indexes (COI) that best differentiate extreme visceral obesity in Cushing’s syndrome (CS) from non CS obese and non obese women. Material and Methods: COI1–4 values calculated as a ratio of android to gynoid tissue mass, fat mass and their % were determined in 4 groups, each consisting of 18 women: 1st group of CS, 2nd group of obese women (O1) not different according to their age and BMI from CS, 3rd group of obese women (O2) with BMI of 35 ± 1.2 kg and 4th group of non obese healthy women (C) with normal BMI. Diagnostic accuracy (DG) of CP values of COI1m-4m indexes of abdominal obesity and CP values of COI1n-4n indexes of normal body fat distribution (BFD) was determined. Results: COI1-4 indexes values were highly significantly different among the 4 examined groups and were significantly highest in CS patients and lowest in group C (p < 0.0001). COI1m-4m CP values differentiated extreme visceral, abdominal obesity in CS with highest DG as well as COI1n-4n CP values differentiated normal BFD in group C. COI1m CP of 0.55 best differentiated CS from O1 for DG of 100%. COI2n of 0.38 best differentiated C from CS and O2 for highest DG of 100% compared to O1 because of the significantly higher BMI and COI1n-4n values in O2 that were associated with more pronounced abdominal obesity and highly significantly positive correlation with BMI. Conclusions: DXA cut-off point values of indexes COI1m-4m and COI1n-4n were established as diagnostic indexes and criteria useful in discovering extreme abdominal and normal BFD. COI1m CP value of 0.55 was discovered as a diagnostic criterion of extreme abdominal obesity and COI2n of 0.38 as a diagnostic criterion of normal BFD that excluded abdominal obesity. The other indexes COI1m-4m and COI1n-4n CP values had also high DG in discovering abdominal and normal body fat distribution.
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19. Is 48 h a critical cut-off point for mortality in geriatric hip fractures?
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Ferdi Polat, Ahmet Emre Paksoy, Kerim Öner, and Serhat Durusoy
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,orthopedic surgery ,Article ,time factors ,Time-to-Treatment ,medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedic Procedures ,In patient ,response time ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged, 80 and over ,Hip fracture ,Hip Fractures ,Proportional hazards model ,business.industry ,Mortality rate ,General Medicine ,Radiological examination ,medicine.disease ,mortality ,Surgery ,Hospitalization ,Cut off point ,Orthopedic surgery ,Female ,Christian ministry ,business - Abstract
Background/aim: In this study, our objective was to evaluate the mortality in geriatric hip fracture patients who were operated within 48 h after admission or after the 48thh. Materials and methods: A total of 194 patients who had undergone surgery for hip fracture between 2016 and 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Patient information was obtained from the hospital’s database using the ICD codes 81.52, 82.00–82.09, and 82.10. Radiological examination reports were collected from the patient files. Information on mortality was obtained from the Death Notification System of the Turkish Ministry of Health. First-year mortality rates of patients operated within 48 h (Group 1) and those operated at 48–96 h (Group 2) were compared.Results: The mean duration between admission to the hospital and surgical intervention was 33.90 ± 1.95 h (3–96 h). The mean total hospitalization time was 7.29 ± 1.53 days (2–36 days). Of the patients, 62 (32%) died within one year after the operation. The mean survival times for patients operated ≤48 h or >48 h were 8.47 ± 1.90 and 6.57 ± 2.59 months, respectively (Z = 1.074, P = 0.283). There was no significant correlation between survival time and the time delay before the operation (r = –0.103, P = 0.153). Additionally, the Cox regression analysis, including age (years), ASA (grade 3 vs. 2), time to operation (h), and days spent in the ICU, demonstrated no significant independent effect of the time to operation on survival (P = 0.200).Conclusion: Although shortening the time to surgery may have some rationale, we did not find any difference in patients operated before 48 h compared to 48–96 h concerning mortality.
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20. Estimation of Validation and Reliability of Screening Test of Tobacco, Alcohol and Addictive Drugs in Iran
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zahra Hooshyari, jalal Sadralssadat, and lyela Sadralssadat
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ASSIST ,validity ,reliability ,cut off point ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
Objective: the aim of the present study was the estimation of validation and reliability test of ASSIST instrument in Iran. Method: our research populations were Iranian alcohol and drugs users and abusers in the year 1390 that had referred to rehabilitation camps and addiction treatment centers for self-improving. Sample sizes of 2600, average age 36/5, were selected by cluster random sampling in eight provinces. The ASSIST and demographic form exercised for all of sample group. Also in order to validity estimation, 300 number of main sample we interviewed by ASI, SDS, DAST and DSM-IV criteria. Findings: ASSIST reliability estimated by Cronbach’s alpha for all of domains was between %79 to %95. Data analyses showed fair criteria, construct, discriminate and multi dimension validity. These types of validity for other domains were Discriminative validity of the ASSIST was investigated by comparison of ASSIST scores as groupes of dependence, abuser and user. There were significant confirmation between this scores and DSM-IV scores. Construct validity of the ASSIST was investigated by statistical comparison with health scores. ASSIST's cut off points classify clients in 3 categories in term of intensity of addiction. Conclusion: we surely recommend researchers to use this instrument in research and screening purposes or other situations in Iran.
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21. Identifikasi Potensi Modus Kegagalan Yang Dapat Menghambat Kelancaran Proses Pelayanan Rawat Jalan Menggunakan Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Di Rumah Sakit BM Jakarta Barat
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Ahmad Dudin and Achmaddudin Sudiro
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Service quality ,Cut off point ,Ambulatory care ,business.industry ,medicine ,Medical emergency ,medicine.disease ,business ,Service process ,Outpatient service ,Failure mode and effects analysis ,Qualitative research - Abstract
Outpatient services hosted by the hospital have never been absent from public visits. In fact, every year an outpatient visitor is always increasing. This research intends to identify potential failure mode that can inhibit of every flow of service in the outpatient care unit using the Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) method. Qualitative research plan using an observation survey approach and in-depth interviews with the outpatient service head Coordinator conducted in February 2020 on the hospital outpatient unit service process. The results of this study Indicate the potential failure mode that has the value of the RPN above the value of cut off point 180 as many as six out of ten failure modes. Firstly, the check is not on schedule (360), secondly, the patient lags a turn call order Check (270), third, Specific drug failure is not available (245), fourth, general patient protests with the price of the drug (224), fifth, the patient is void to poly (196), the sixth patient registrant online missed sequence number queue (180). Based on the results of the research, hospitals are expected to follow up with the results of this research by conducting a redesign of the process that occurs today using the FMEA to maintain service quality.
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22. Factors Impacting Stone-Free Rate After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Calyceal Diverticular Calculi
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Chatporn Boonyapalanant, Ekkarin Chotikawanich, Sunai Leewansangtong, Sittiporn Srinualnad, Pat Saksirisampant, and Tawatchai Taweemonkongsap
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medicine.medical_specialty ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Urology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Stone free ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Stone size ,Lithotripsy ,Endoscopy ,Surgery ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,medicine ,Operative time ,Stone composition ,business ,Holmium yag laser - Abstract
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) treatment of calyceal diverticular calculi and identify the associated factors affecting post-operative stone-free rate. Materials and methods From August 2015 to May 2019, data of 32 patients with calyceal diverticular calculi who were treated by RIRS in a Siriraj Hospital were retrospectively studied. All operations were performed by the same surgeon using flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) and holmium YAG laser lithotripsy. Calyceal diverticula were identified by our refluxing technique and from the collected demographic, diverticular and stone data. Operative outcomes were retrospectively evaluated. Data were analysed to identify the factors associated with stone-free outcomes. Stone-free was defined as no residual stones remaining after surgery. Results Mean age of the patients was 55.7 years. Stone locations were non-lower pole in 81.2% of cases and lower pole for the remaining 18.8% of cases. Median stone size was 1.2 cm with three as the median number of stones per patient. Calcium oxalate was the most common stone composition (56.3%). Positions of the diverticulum were anterior calyx (34.4%) and posterior calyx (50%), while the remainder were undetermined (incomplete data). Average length of the diverticular neck was 0.4 cm. Mean operative time was 46 minutes and mean hospital stay was 2.9 days. Complications included fever in three patients (9.3%) and sepsis in two patients (6.3%), with overall post-operative stone-free rate at 75%. Factors significantly affecting stone-free status were stone size (P=0.003) and length of diverticular neck (P=0.038). Multivariate analysis determined that only stone size had a statistically significant effect on post-operative stone-free status (P=0.015). Cut off point for stone size that increased the chances of a post-operative stone-free outcome was less than 1.5 cm, as determined by the ROC curve. Conclusion RIRS was found to be an effective and safe treatment option for the removal of calyceal diverticular calculi. Stone size of less than 1.5 cm offered a better chance of post-operative stone-free condition.
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23. EGFR cut-off point for prognostic impact in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
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Thanaporn Ratchataswan, Saknan Bongsebandhu-phubhakdi, Sarocha Vivatvakin, Komkrit Ruangritchankul, Patnarin Mahattanasakul, Somboon Keelawat, Virachai Kerekhanjanarong, and Thiratest Leesutipornchai
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Disease ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Epidermal growth factor receptor ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,Laryngeal Neoplasms ,Analysis of Variance ,integumentary system ,biology ,Receiver operating characteristic ,Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck ,business.industry ,Head and neck cancer ,General Medicine ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma ,Immunohistochemistry ,Molecular biomarkers ,ErbB Receptors ,Cut off point ,ROC Curve ,Otorhinolaryngology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,biology.protein ,business ,Biomarkers - Abstract
Background: Various molecular biomarkers, including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), have gained importance as predictors of head and neck cancer disease progression.Aims: This study aimed ...
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24. The reliability of the computed tomography perfusion parameters as a predictor of colorectal cancer grade: influence of tumor region of interest position
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Marwa T. Hussien, Peter E. Megal, Mona M. Sayed, Lamiaa M. R. Khalaf, Mostafa A.M. El-Sharkawy, Hanan A. Eltyb, and Afaf Abd Elkader
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lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,Computed tomography perfusion ,business.industry ,Tumor region ,Colorectal cancer ,Poorly differentiated ,lcsh:R895-920 ,Blood volume ,Blood flow ,medicine.disease ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,Multidetector computed tomography ,Perfusion ,03 medical and health sciences ,Tumor grade ,Colorectal cancer grades ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Nuclear medicine ,business - Abstract
Background The aim of this study is to prospectively determine whether the computed tomography perfusion (CTP) can predict the tumor grade in colorectal cancer (CRC), and investigation of the best position of the tumor region of interest (ROI) could improve the tumor grade differentiation. Results The mean blood flow (mBF) at the tumor edge was significantly different among different tumor grades with the highest value noted in moderately differentiated and the lowest value in poorly differentiated CRC (111.67 ± 38.91 vs. 52.25 ± 21.97 ml/min/100 g, respectively, P = 0.03). At the tumor center, the BF and blood volume (BV) showed highest value in moderately differentiated and the lowest value in poorly differentiated CRC (P < 0.001, 0.02 respectively). The ROC curve revealed that the BF at the tumor edge showed its best results as regard its sensitivity 73.9% and specificity 82.1% in the characterization of moderately differentiated CRC from the other subtypes at > 92.2 ml/100 g/min cut off point and their AUC and P value were (0.82 and P value was 0.03. In the characterization of poorly differentiated CRC from the other subtypes, BF cut off value at P value was . BF was higher at the edge than at the center of the tumor (88.53 ± 22.45 vs. 78.79 ± 28.98 ml/min/100 g; P < 0.001 respectively). Conclusions PCT could help in prediction of the poorly and the moderately differentiated CRC and the mBF was the most reliable parameter in prediction of the grade. The variation in ROI position has no substantial difference in the prediction of the tumor grade; however, this variation has a significant impact on the measurements of the PCT parameters especially the BF.
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25. The «cut-off point» of vitamin D: a method of suppressing excessive secretion of PTH
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Liudmila Rozhinskaya, Liudmila A. Suplotova, Ekaterina Pigarova, and Valeria A. Avdeeva
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Physiology ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Population ,Parathyroid hormone ,Reference range ,QD415-436 ,Biochemistry ,Bone health ,Endocrinology ,Internal medicine ,cut-off point ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Vitamin D and neurology ,parathyroid hormone ,QP1-981 ,Secretion ,education ,education.field_of_study ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Chemistry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,vitamin d ,PTH secretion ,Cut off point ,separation point - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The subject of discussion is the issue of the separation point, which determines sufficient levels of vitamin D for bone health. When determining the adequate reference range of vitamin D, researchers are mainly guided by the results of research, where the level of 25(OH)D is determined, at which the PTH level decreases and reaches a plateau. AIM: To establish the «cut-off point» of vitamin D by suppressing excessive secretion of PTH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational, single-site, single-stage, selective, uncontrolled study of the search for vitamin D levels by the effect on PTH secretion in residents of Tyumen region was conducted (n = 176). All selected study participants determined the level of 25(OH)D and PTH in serum. The calculation of the «cut-off point» was carried out using the method of searching for changes in the correlation dependence of PTH on the level of vitamin D, followed by verification of the data obtained using ROC analysis. RESULTS: A mathematical analysis of the dependence of 25(OH)D and PTH showed the “cut-off point” of vitamin D, equal to – 23.6 ng/ml. CONCLUSION: The “cut-off point” of 23.6 ng/ml is optimal for suppressing excessive PTH secretion. The data obtained may be an incentive for further working out the “cut-off point” of vitamin D for the Russian population and can be used to clarify the classification of deficiency, insufficiency and optimal levels of vitamin D for the population of the Russian Federation.
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26. Secular trend of physical fitness indicators related to health in childrens
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Ana Carolina Pauludo, Mariana Biagi Batista, Gabriela Blasquez Shigaki, Lidyane Ferreira Zambrin, Enio Ricardo Vaz Ronque, and Helio Serassuelo Junior
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0301 basic medicine ,business.industry ,Physical fitness ,Cardiovascular risk factors ,food and beverages ,030229 sport sciences ,Secular variation ,Test (assessment) ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,Muscle strength ,Medicine ,Life-span and Life-course Studies ,business ,Demography - Abstract
Introduction: The health-related physical fitness (HRPF) show an inverse association with several cardiovascular risk factors in young people, however, a few studies have investigate the changes of HRF indicators throughout a determined period. Objective: To check the secular trend of HRPF indicators in children of seven to 10 years old. Methods: were analyzed 1.136 subjects with seven to 10 years in three-time period (2002, 2005, 2010-2011). The HRPF tests were: sit-and-reach (SR), abdominal resistance (AB), 9 min walk/run test (9min) and the body adiposity by skinfold sum (?SF). The classification of the HRPF indicators were made by the Physical Best cut off point. The ANCOVA test (controlled by BMI, height, ?SF) compared the difference of the HRPF indicators amongst the three-time period. Results: The boys presented 6% of decrease in the flexibility between 2010 and 2002 period; no significance was found in the AB test; children of both sexes presented higher values in the 9min test on 2005 period. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a negative secular trend for an HRPF, and gifts were the results in 2010 were compared as their peers (2002-2005) to an HRPF group, in both sexes, except for abdominal strength and endurance.
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27. Association between Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Inflammatory Markers in Hemodialysis Patients
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Nagah Mohamed Abo Mohamed, Ahmed Mohammed Alashkar, Hafez Ahmed Abd El-Hafeez, and Mohammed Ibrahim Khalil
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Lymphocyte ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Population ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Inflammation ,Gastroenterology ,End stage renal disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio ,Interleukin 6 ,education ,education.field_of_study ,biology ,business.industry ,C-reactive protein ,medicine.disease ,Ulcerative colitis ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Cut off point ,Dialysis unit ,biology.protein ,Hemodialysis ,Cutoff point ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Background: End stage renal disease patients on regular hemodialysis patients have higher rate of mortality and morbidity compared to the general population. Objective: This study aimed to study the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocytic ratio and other inflammatory markers (IL-6, high sensitive CRP, PLR, etc) in hemodialysis patients. Patients and methods: This study was designed to assess inflammation in hemodialysis patients and study the association between high sensitive CRP (hs-CRP) and the other inflammatory markers in those patients. Initially, forty two patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD), on regular hemodialysis in dialysis unit, Internal Medicine Department, AL-Hussien Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University-Egypt. Results: We calculated the cut off point for IL-6 that best indicates the presence of inflammation in hemodialysis patients, we found that it was value more than 30 ng/l with sensitivity 96.6, specificity 69.2%, with AUC: 00.77 and P < 0.004. Moreover, we calculated the cutoff point for PLR that is consistent with presence of inflammation in hemodialysis patients, we found that it was more than 180.2 with sensitivity 82.2%, specificity 92.3% with AUC .087 and p value equals 0.0001. In addition to calculating the cut off point for NLR that best indicates the presence of inflammation, we found that it was ≥1.6 with sensitivity 93.1%, specificity 92.3%, with AUC: 0.92 and P < 0.001. Conclusion: We can assess cardiovascular condition of our hemodialysis patients along with their morbidity and mortality with measuring these inflammatory markers which are nonexpensive and has high sensitivity and specificity.
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28. On the Coulomb-type potentials in the magnetic quadrupole moment system under the influence of a cut-off point
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Knut Bakke and S. L. R. Vieira
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Physics ,Cut off point ,Condensed matter physics ,Moment (physics) ,Coulomb ,Type (model theory) ,Quadrupole magnet ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics - Published
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29. The impact of the first wave of the Covid‐19 pandemic on parents of children with externalising difficulties in ireland: A longitudinal cohort study
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Anna Berry, Tom Burke, and Alan Carr
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Parents ,Original Paper ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Significant difference ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire ,Original Papers ,Pediatrics ,Cohort Studies ,Cut off point ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Family stress ,Medicine ,Longitudinal Studies ,Longitudinal cohort ,Child ,business ,Ireland ,Pandemics ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Background This longitudinal cohort study aimed to examine the impact of the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Ireland on parents of children with externalising difficulties, in comparison to parents of children without such difficulties. Method Parents of 159 children completed online self‐report measures at three time points during the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic; (a) Delay and Mitigation Phase (March 2020 to May 2020), (b) Reopening of Society Phase (June 2020 to July 2020) and (c) Wave 2 Case Acceleration Phase (September 2020 to October 2020). Participants were allocated to the clinical group if they met the clinical cut off point on the Conduct or Hyperactivity/Inattention subscales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at Time 1. Results Parents of children with externalising difficulties experienced significantly higher levels of stress, lower levels of wellbeing and engaged in higher levels of avoidant‐focused coping strategies longitudinally. There was a significant difference between outcomes at the different phases of the COVID‐19 pandemic, for stress related to parenting, personal/family stress related to the impact of the COVID‐19 and type of coping strategies employed. Children with externalising difficulties, in comparison to children without externalising difficulties, showed significantly greater adjustment over time for behavioural and emotional difficulties, as reported by their parents. Conclusions Results provide important information regarding the trajectory of psychological outcomes in parents of children with externalising difficulties over the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic, highlighting the need for increased parental supports during, and after, the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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30. Evidence-Based Selection on the Appropriate FIT Cut-Off Point in CRC Screening Programs in the COVID Pandemic
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Rocío Aznar-Gimeno, Patricia Carrera-Lasfuentes, Rafael del-Hoyo-Alonso, Manuel Doblaré, and Ángel Lanas
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screening fecal-immunological test ,Medicine (General) ,Evidence-based practice ,Colorectal cancer ,Population ,Colonoscopy ,colorectal cancer ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,R5-920 ,colonoscopy ,Pandemic ,medicine ,education ,Selection (genetic algorithm) ,Original Research ,education.field_of_study ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Crc screening ,business.industry ,adenomas ,decision-making ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business ,Demography - Abstract
Background: The COVID pandemic has forced the closure of many colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs. Resuming these programs is a priority, but fewer colonoscopies may be available. We developed an evidence-based tool for decision-making in CRC screening programs, based on a fecal hemoglobin immunological test (FIT), to optimize the strategy for screening a population for CRC.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data collected at a regional CRC screening program between February/2014 and November/2018. We investigated two different scenarios: not modifying vs. modifying the FIT cut-off value. We estimated program outcomes in the two scenarios by evaluating the numbers of cancers and adenomas missed or not diagnosed in due time (delayed).Results: The current FIT cut-off (20-μg hemoglobin/g feces) led to 6,606 colonoscopies per 100,000 people invited annually. Without modifying this FIT cut-off value, when the optimal number of individuals invited for colonoscopies was reduced by 10–40%, a high number of CRCs and high-risk adenomas (34–135 and 73–288/100.000-people invited, respectively) will be undetected every year. When the FIT cut-off value was increased to where the colonoscopy demand matched the colonoscopy availability, the number of missed lesions per year was remarkably reduced (9–36 and 29–145/100.000 people, respectively). Moreover, the unmodified FIT scenario outcome was improved by prioritizing the selection process based on sex (males) and age, rather than randomly reducing the number invited.Conclusions: Assuming a mismatch between the availability and demand for annual colonoscopies, increasing the FIT cut-off point was more effective than randomly reducing the number of people invited. Using specific risk factors to prioritize access to colonoscopies should be also considered.
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31. A new inflammatory parameter can predict delayed intracranial hemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Feng Li, Maosong Chen, Hong-Cai Wang, Pandi Chen, and Shi-Wei Li
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Neutrophils ,Science ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Neuroimmunology ,Gastroenterology ,Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Text mining ,Risk Factors ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Vp shunt ,Lymphocytes ,Propensity Score ,Craniotomy ,Cerebral Hemorrhage ,Intracerebral hemorrhage ,Inflammation ,Retrospective review ,Multidisciplinary ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Shunt (medical) ,Cut off point ,Logistic Models ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Female ,business ,Complication ,Intracranial Hemorrhages ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Hydrocephalus - Abstract
Background: Delayed intracerebral hemorrhage (DICH) secondary to ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is considered to be a potentially severe event, however, little is known about the risk factors and underlying mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the association between NLRR (a ratio of postoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio to preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio) and DICH secondary to VP shunt.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent VP shunt between January 2016 and June 2020. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association of DICH and NLRR. Then patients were divided into two groups according to the optimal cut-off point of NLRR, propensity score matching (PSM) method was performed to reconfirm the result.Results: A total of 130 patients were enrolled and DICH occurred in 29 patients. Elevated NLRR (odds ratio [OR], 2.774; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.372-5.609; P2.05 had much higher incidence of DICH (OR, 11.25; 95%CI, 1.35-93.50; p=0.025; PSM cohort, n=82). Conclusions: Our finding suggested that DICH following VP shunt was not a rare complication and elevated NLRR could independently predict DICH. Inflammatory responses might play an important role in the development of DICH following VP shunt.
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32. In the context of acute disease does the same hyperlactatemia cut-off point hold similar meaning in patients with and without Diabetes mellitus? A retrospective study
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Vieira Inês, Moura José, and Maja Petrova
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Retrospective cohort study ,Context (language use) ,Disease ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,Diabetes mellitus ,medicine ,Hyperlactatemia ,In patient ,Meaning (existential) ,business ,Psychiatry - Published
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33. Triglyceride/Glucose Index (TyG Index) as a marker of glucose status conversion among reproductive-aged women in Jakarta, Indonesia: The Bogor cohort study (2011-2016)
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Livy B. Pratisthita, R.M. Suryadi Tjekyan, Masdalina Pane, Iche Andriyani Liberty, Nasrin Kodim, Pradana Soewondo, Dicky L. Tahapary, Indang Trihandini, Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika, and Zulkarnain
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Adult ,Blood Glucose ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Index (economics) ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,West java ,Prediabetic State ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Young Adult ,Risk Factors ,Diabetes mellitus ,Internal medicine ,Internal Medicine ,Medicine ,Humans ,Prediabetes ,Triglycerides ,Retrospective Studies ,Triglyceride ,business.industry ,Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Prognosis ,Cut off point ,chemistry ,Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ,ROC Curve ,Indonesia ,Case-Control Studies ,Female ,business ,Biomarkers ,Cohort study ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Reproductive-aged women are prone to type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aims to evaluate the optimal cut off point of Triglyceride/Glucose Index for predicting glucose status conversion among women of reproductive age.This study involved normoglycemic and prediabetes women aged 20-49 years from the Bogor Non-Communicable Diseases Cohort Study (West Java, Indonesia) conducted from 2011 to 2016. Statistical analysis was performed using Receiver Operating Characteristics curve analysis with STATA version 15.Among prediabetes subjects (n = 371), the cut-off point of TyG index for regression from prediabetes to normoglycemic subjects was4.51 [sensitivity, specificity, AUC (95%CI) 83.9%, 80.1%, 0.913 (0.875-0.943), respectively] and the cut-off point for progression from prediabetes to diabetes was4.54 [80.0%, 73.1%, 0.858 (0.807-0.900)]. Among normoglycemic subjects (n = 1300), the cut-off point of TyG index for progression to prediabetes and diabetes were4.44 [80.1%, 71.1%, 0.834 (0.812-0.854)] and4.47 [80.6%, 80.8%, 0.909 (0.890-0.926)] respectively.Based on sample of subjects evaluated between 2011 and 2016, TyG index appears to be a promising marker for glucose status conversion among reproductive-aged women in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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34. Six Minute Walking Distance Cut-off Point in Indonesian (Mongoloid) Population
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Nury Nusdwinuringtyas
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education.field_of_study ,Body height ,Population ,language.human_language ,Indonesian ,03 medical and health sciences ,Walking distance ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,language ,Mongoloid population ,Functional status ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,Demography ,Sedentary lifestyle ,Mathematics - Abstract
Introduction: Six-minute walk test has been a recommended valid and reliable tool used for functional capacity assessment. American Thoracic Society (ATS) had stated that there are no global standards in interpreting 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) as a one-time measurement of functional assessment, which may be caused by population differences and various 6MWT technique utilized in previous studies. Single time cut off is required to evaluate functional status at the start of a program as a baseline for further follow-up evaluations. It is then a necessity to determine these cut off points in every country/race. Methods: The study was performed on healthy subjects, sedentary lifestyle, age 18-50, Indonesian ethnicity (Mongoloid race). Recorded data were 6 minute walking distance,also body height and weight. Predicted walking distance based on gender is obtained by calculating walk distance, body weight, body height, gender and subject age in Nury’s predicted walk distance formula. Data is analysed with SPSS 20, utilizing independent T-test. Results: As much as 123 subjects (58 males, 65 females) were included in this study. Mean walking distance for males is 581,98 meters, while females are 516,80 meters, and these differences were statistically significant. Walking distance cut off point between gender were compared. In male subjects, actual walking distance were taken as normalif >483 meters, poor if 434-483 meters, and very poor 442 meters, poor when 405-442 meters, and very poor in distance 85%, poor when distance is 77-85%, and
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35. Designation of cut-off point rate for ELISA test in Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis
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Mohammad Javad Arya, Pakistan Kpk, Sajid Ali, Mahmood Mohammadzadeh, Mahmood Vakili, Jamshid Ayatollahi, Seyed Hossein Shahcheraghi, and Masudah Mojahed
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Veterinary medicine ,Cut off point ,business.industry ,Elisa test ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,business ,Human brucellosis - Published
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36. Best cut-off point of the cervical facet joint area as a new morphological measurement tool to predict cervical foraminal stenosis
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Sang Joon An, Yoon Kyung Lee, Young Uk Kim, and Seok Jun Hong
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musculoskeletal diseases ,Foraminal stenosis ,Facet joint hypertrophy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,virus diseases ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,Cervical spine ,Facet joint ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ,Cut off point ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030202 anesthesiology ,Medicine ,Radiology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Purpose: One of the main factor of cervical foraminal stenosis (CFS) is the hypertrophic change of the cervical facet joint. In order to analyze the connection between CFS and the facet joint hypertrophy, we devised a new morphological parameter, called the cervical facet joint cross-sectional area (CFJA). The CFJA has not yet been investigated for its association with CFS. We hypothesized that the CFJA is an important morphologic parameter in the diagnosis of CFS. Patients and methods: All patients over 50 years of age were included. Data regarding the CFJA were collected from 160 subjects with CFS. A total of 162 control individuals underwent cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) as part of a routine medical examination. Axial T2-weighted CMRI images were acquired from all subjects. We used a picture archiving system to analyze the cross-sectional area of the bone margin of the cervical facet joint at the level of the most stenotic cervical spine in the axial plane. Results: The average CFJA was 109.07±20.91 mm2 in the control group, and 126.75±22.59 mm2 in the CFS group. The CFS group was found to have significantly higher levels of the CFJA (p
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37. Selecting the Optimal Morse Falls Scale Cut-Off Point for Patient Fall Risk
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Tyler Long, Sikha Bagui, and Subhash C. Bagui
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Difficult problem ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Morse code ,medicine.disease ,law.invention ,Cut off point ,law ,Scale (social sciences) ,Acute care ,Health care ,medicine ,Screening tool ,Medical emergency ,Patient fall ,business - Abstract
Patient falls have long been a difficult problem and topic of research in the inpatient hospital environment. Hospitals experience heavy financial burden due to patient falls. Preventing falls can improve patient outcomes as well as reduce financial burden on both the patient as well as the healthcare organization. In this study, we determine the optimal cut-off value for patients at risk for falls using a Falls Screening Tool, the Morse Falls Scale. This study was conducted at a community-owned hospital with 256 acute care private rooms and 36 critical care rooms. This study used only the admission Morse Falls Scale (MFS) score in its analysis.
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38. Determination of a Cut-Off Point of a Scale for Achievement Motive in Geriatrics That Predicts the Frequency of Undertaking Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Elderly People
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Hisato Nakazono and Nobuyuki Sano
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Gerontology ,Geriatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cut off point ,Activities of daily living ,Scale (social sciences) ,medicine ,Elderly people ,Ocean Engineering ,Psychology ,Achievement motive ,Preventive care - Abstract
Determination of a Cut-Off Point of a Scale for Achievement Motive in Geriatrics That Predicts the Frequency of Undertaking Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Elderly People
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39. Defining the cut-off point of clinically significant postoperative fatigue in three common fatigue scales
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Olav Magnus S. Fredheim, Johanna S Paddison, Johan Raeder, Torkjell Nøstdahl, and Tomm Bernklev
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Cut off point ,Treatment evaluation ,Quality of life ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Quality of Life ,Physical therapy ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,Clinical significance ,Increased fatigue ,Postoperative Period ,business ,Fatigue ,Quality of Life Research - Abstract
Postoperative fatigue (POF) is an often underestimated problem after surgery. Studies on POF often report fatigue scores without relating this to the clinical relevance for the patients. The aim of this study was to define the cut-off point for clinically significant POF in three commonly applied fatigue scales; the Postoperative Fatigue Scale, Christensen’s Fatigue Scale, and the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire. The identification of cut-off points will make it possible to indicate whether statistically significant findings of increased fatigue are of clinical relevance. We combined data from day 0 (pre-operatively) and day 1, 3, 6, and 30 after surgery in two fatigue-related studies with 442 patients. In order to define clinically significant fatigue, a key question was added in each questionnaire; “Given your current description of fatigue, would you say it has been of considerable significance to you?”; “Yes/No”. We analysed each scale’s ability to identify clinically significant fatigue, by performing receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) analyses, and calculated the optimal cut-off point between Sensitivity and Specificity. The average weighted cut-off point for clinically significant POF when measured with the Postoperative Fatigue Scale was ≥ 50 (scale range 0–100), with Christensen’s Fatigue Scale ≥ 6 (scale range 1–10) and with the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire ≥ 16 (scale range 0–33). In three commonly used fatigue scales, we have identified cut-off points for clinically significant fatigue among patients recovering from surgery. This can be particularly valuable for diagnostic purposes and in treatment evaluation. Further, it may be possible to analyse and review data from earlier studies in light of clinical relevance.
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40. Anxiety among Adolescent Students and its Association with Socio Demographic Variables in a Rural Block of Haryana
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Amit Kumar Mital, Priyanka Choudhary, RB Jain, Neeraj Pawar, and Sujata Sethi
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Screening programme ,Cut off point ,Sample size determination ,Cross-sectional study ,business.industry ,Socio demographics ,medicine ,Raw score ,Anxiety ,medicine.symptom ,Association (psychology) ,business ,Demography - Abstract
Background: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders in school-aged children and adolescents worldwide. Anxiety is associated with substantial negative effects on children’s social, emotional and academic success. Objectives: To find out the prevalence of anxiety among adolescent students and its association with sociodemographic factors in rural block Beri. Methods: It was a cross sectional study taking the sample size of 600 (300 males and 300 females) studying in class 8th to 12th. A pre-designed, pre-tested tool SCL 90 R containing 90 items was used to screen anxiety in these students. Anxiety is one of the psychiatric morbidities screened by this tool. Cut off point of estimated raw score of 1 was used to label as anxiety. Results: It was observed that nearly 18.5% adolescents suffered from anxiety. Anxiety was highest in 17-19 years age group (30.4%) followed by mid adolescence phase (13-16 years). Anxiety was maximum in 10th and 12th standard students which were 19.3% and 24% respectively. It was significantly high among females (23.7%) than males (13.7%). Anxiety was maximum in upper and lower socio-economic class of students with 24.1% and 22.3% respectively. It was more among students whose mothers were unemployed (19.5%) than those whose mothers were employed (14.6%). Conclusion: More than one – third (35%) of study subjects who were apparently healthy suffered from unnoticed anxiety. Appropriate counseling through school-based screening programme is the urgent need of the hour.
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41. Establishing the optimal male cut-off point: confirmatory factor analysis of the eating disorder examination-questionnaire (EDE-Q) in a representative sample of Spanish university students
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Emilio J. Compte, Robin Rica, Ana R. Sepúlveda, and María Solar
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Male ,genetic structures ,Psychometrics ,Universities ,Population ,Sample (statistics) ,Factor structure ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,Feeding and Eating Disorders ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,medicine ,Humans ,education ,Students ,education.field_of_study ,Reproducibility of Results ,Gold standard (test) ,Eating disorder examination questionnaire ,medicine.disease ,Confirmatory factor analysis ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Eating disorders ,Cut off point ,nervous system ,Case-Control Studies ,Psychology ,Factor Analysis, Statistical ,psychological phenomena and processes ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Purpose Although the EDE-Q is derived from the “gold standard” for the assessment of Eating Disorders (ED), its factor structure is controversial, particularly in male samples. The aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the EDE-Q, as well to stablish a sensitive and specific cut-off point validated by EDE clinical interview. Methods A series of Confirmatory Factor Analyses were performed among a representative sample of 796 male university students, of whom 139 were interviewed. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated by Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis to determinate the most appropriate cut-off value. Results The original factor structure was not confirmed, showing a better fit with a 2-factor solution. For the Spanish male sample, a cut-off ≥ 1.09 for at-risk of ED cases and ≥ 2.41 for clinical cases presents an optimal balance between sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions The establishment of specific cut-off points for males may help to reduce the under-diagnosis of ED in this population.Level of evidence III Evidence obtained from well-designed case-control study.
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42. Cut-off values of waist circumference to predict metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents.
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Landi Masquio, Deborah Cristina, de Piano Ganen, Aline, da Silveira Campos, Raquel Munhoz, de Lima Sanches, Priscila, Campos Corgosinho, Flávia, Caranti, Danielle, Tock, Lian, Túlio de Mello, Marco, Tufik, Sergio, and Dâmaso, Ana R.
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Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of metabolic alterations related to abdominal obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance, which increase cardiovascular disease and mortality. The aims of the present study were to identify the prevalence of comorbidities and altered parameters in obese adolescents with and without MetS, and determine cut-off points of waist circumference to predict MetS. Methods: 195 obese adolescents were recruited and divided according to MetS diagnosis based on IDF criteria. Blood analyses of glucose, lipids, liver enzymes, adiponectin and leptin were measured. Insulin resistance was assessed by HOMA-IR, QUICKI and HOMA-AD. Visceral, subcutaneous and hepatic fat were ultrasonography obtained. Body composition was estimated by BOD POD system. Results: We observed a prevalence of 25% of MetS (n=50). The MetS group presented significantly higher body mass, BMI, body fat (kg), free-fat mass (kg), waist circumference, visceral fat, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance, total-cholesterol, LDL-c, VLDL-c, triglycerides, liver enzymes, blood pressure and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Significant lower QUICKI and adiponectin were noted in MetS group. MetS girls presented significantly higher leptin/adiponectin ratio compared to Non-MetS girls. Cut-off points of 111.5 cm for boys and 104.6 cm for girls of waist circumference were suggested to predict metabolic syndrome. Moreover, waist circumference was positively correlated with visceral fat and the number of metabolic syndrome parameters. Conclusion: MetS group presented significantly higher metabolic alterations and inflammation compared to Non-MetS group. Waist circumference is considered an anthropometric measure predictor of metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents, being useful in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Clinical data and basal gonadotropins in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls
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María Malumbres-Chacón, Teodoro Durá-Travé, Sara Berrade-Zubiri, Lotfi Ahmed-Mohamed, María Jesús Chueca Guindulain, and Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.drug_class ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,premature thelarche ,Central precocious puberty ,unstimulated luteinizing hormone ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Stimulation ,lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Basal (phylogenetics) ,0302 clinical medicine ,Endocrinology ,030225 pediatrics ,Internal medicine ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,bone age ,central precocious puberty ,lcsh:RC648-665 ,business.industry ,Research ,Area under the curve ,Bone age ,predictors of puberty ,Cut off point ,Differential diagnosis ,Gonadotropin ,business ,gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test - Abstract
Objective The objective of this study was to analyze whether some auxological characteristics or a single basal gonadotropin measurement will be sufficient to distinguish the prepubertal from pubertal status. Methods Auxologycal characteristics were recorded and serum LH and FSH were measured by immunochemiluminescence assays before and after GnRH stimulation test in a sample of 241 Caucasian girls with breast budding between 6- and 8-years old. Peak LH levels higher than 5 IU/L were considered a pubertal response. Area under the curve, cut-off points, sensitivity, and specificity for auxologycal variables and basal gonadotropins levels were determined by receiver operating curves. Results There were no significant differences in age at onset, weight, height, BMI and height velocity between both groups. Bone age was significantly higher in pubertal girls (P < 0.05), although with limited discriminatory capacity. The sensitivity and specificity for the basal LH levels were 89 and 82%, respectively, for a cut off point of 0.1 IU/L. All girls in the pubertal group had a basal LH higher than 1.0 IU/L (positive predictive value of 100%). There was a wide overlap of basal FSH and LH/FSH ratio between prepubertal and pubertal girls. Conclusions Auxologycal characteristics should not be used only in the differential diagnosis between prepubertal from pubertal status in 6- to 8-year-old girls. We found a high specificity of a single basal LH sample and it would be useful for establishing the diagnosis of puberty in this age group, reducing the need for GnRH stimulation testing.
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44. Letter: Placental Growth Factor and Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 in Preeclampsia: A Novel Cut-Off Point?
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Afshin Azimirad
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Placental growth factor ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pregnancy ,Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Preeclampsia ,Cohort Studies ,Endocrinology ,Cut off point ,Pre-Eclampsia ,ROC Curve ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,business ,Placenta Growth Factor ,Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 - Published
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45. Confidence intervals for the Youden index and its optimal cut-off point in the presence of covariates
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Jinyuan Chen, Xinjie Hu, Chenxue Li, and Gengsheng Qin
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Pharmacology ,Statistics and Probability ,Medical diagnostic ,Diagnostic Tests, Routine ,Youden's J statistic ,Sample (statistics) ,01 natural sciences ,Confidence interval ,010104 statistics & probability ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cut off point ,Medical test ,ROC Curve ,Statistics ,Covariate ,Linear regression ,Confidence Intervals ,Humans ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Computer Simulation ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0101 mathematics ,Biomarkers ,Mathematics - Abstract
In medical diagnostic studies, the Youden index is a summary measure widely used in the evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of a medical test. When covariates are not considered, the diagnostic accuracy of the test can be biased or misleading. By incorporating information from covariates using linear regression models, we propose generalized confidence intervals for the covariate-adjusted Youden index and its optimal cut-off point. Furthermore, under heteroscedastic regression models, we propose various confidence intervals for the covariate-adjusted Youden index and its optimal cut-off point. Extensive simulation studies are conducted to evaluate the finite sample performance of various confidence intervals for the Youden index and its optimal cut-off point in the presence of covariates. To illustrate the application of our recommended methods, we apply the methods to a dataset on postprandial blood glucose measurements.
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46. Coulomb-type interaction in the electric quadrupole moment system under the influence of a cut-off point
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Knut Bakke
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Physics ,Cut off point ,Condensed matter physics ,Quadrupole ,Coulomb ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Type (model theory) - Abstract
We explore the hypothesis of magnetic monopoles and propose a magnetic field configuration that yields a Coulomb-type potential in the electric quadrupole moment system. This field configuration establishes a forbidden region for the neutral particle, hence, it establishes a cut-off point. We thus analyse the influence of this cut-off point on a Coulomb-type potential by searching for bound-state solutions to the Schrödinger equation.
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47. Reply to 'Placental Growth Factor and Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 in Preeclampsia: A novel cut-off point?'
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Paul Guerby, Alexandre Fillion, Emmanuel Bujold, and Didier Menzies
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Placental growth factor ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Preeclampsia ,Cohort Studies ,Endocrinology ,Cut off point ,Pre-Eclampsia ,ROC Curve ,Pregnancy ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Female ,business ,Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 ,Placenta Growth Factor - Published
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48. Determination of most suitable cut off point of waist circumference for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Kerman.
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Gozashti, Mohammad Hossein, Najmeasadat, Fedaei, Mohadeseh, Shojaei, and Najafipour, Hamid
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Abstract: Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a determining indicator of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Abdominal obesity, determined by measuring waist circumference, is one of the most important criteria for diagnosing this syndrome. This criterion varies between men and women and among different races. The present study aims at the assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of the commonly used cut off point of waist circumference, and the estimation of the most suitable cut off point of waist circumference for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in the urban society of Kerman. Methods: 5332 subjects consisting of 2966 women and 2366 men, 20 years old and above were studied in a population based, cross sectional study. Waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids were measured. People with at least two of the NCEP ATP III criteria – high blood pressure (BP>130/80), high triglycerides (TG>150), high glucose (FBG>100) and low HDL (HDL<40 in men and <50 in women) – were taken as population at risk. ROC analysis was used for determining the most suitable cut off point of waist circumference. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was then assessed based on IDF, NCEP criteria and the proposed criterion, and agreement among the three methods in diagnosing people suffering from metabolic syndrome was examined. Results: The average±standard deviation of waist circumference in women and in men was 83.90±12.55 and 87.99±11.94cm respectively. The most suitable cut off point of waist circumference for metabolic syndrome diagnosis was 86 in women and 89 in men. These circumferences had the highest specificity and sensitivity. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in IDF, NCPE, and the proposed criterion was 30.4%, 27.7%, and 35.2% respectively. The new criterion and the NCEP criterion achieved the highest agreement (kappa factor=83%). Conclusion: The cuts off point of waist circumference in men and women are close. It is possible, then, to determine a common cut off point of waist circumference for both in Iran. Therefore, the cut point of 90-cm of waist circumference proposed by the National Obesity Committee seems to be appropriate for the Iranian society. These clinical findings should nevertheless be verified by simulation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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49. NILAI DIAGNOSTIK SKOR STROKE DAVE UNHAS PADA PENDERITA STROKE ISKEMIK KARDIOEMBOLI DENGAN FIBRILASI ATRIUM
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David Gunawan, Supardin Supardin, and Cahyono Kaelan
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Poor prognosis ,Receiver operating characteristic ,business.industry ,Atrial fibrillation ,medicine.disease ,Cut off point ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Blood pressure ,Internal medicine ,Ischemic stroke ,Cardiology ,Medicine ,Atrium (heart) ,business ,Stroke - Abstract
DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF DAVE UNHAS STROKE SCORE IN CARDIOEMBOLIC ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONABSTRACTIntroduction: It is important to diagnose cardioembolic ischemic stroke quickly especially in the absence of CT scan/MRI, besides having a poor prognosis, cardioembolic ischemic stroke also has high disability and death rates.Aim: To investigate the diagnostic value of Dave Unhas Stroke Score (DUSS) in cardioembolic ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods: This was a diagnostic test research on cardioembolic ischemic stroke sufferers with AF and without cardioemboli in Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital and its networking hospital in Makassar from September 2018 to March 2019. DUSS consists of 5 variables: blood pressure (BP), activity at onset, headache, vomiting, and level of consciousness were assessed in both groups. DUSS cut off point was determined by receiver operating characteristics (ROC). The test results are considered as statistically significant if the p value 10) from noncardioembolic ischemic stroke (score 10) dengan stroke iskemik nonkardioemboli (skor
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50. Determination the cut-off point for the Bergen social media addiction (BSMAS): Diagnostic contribution of the six criteria of the components model of addiction for social media disorder
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Lixia Qin, Yanhui Liao, Hai-Bo Chen, Qiaosheng Liu, Limei Cheng, Wei Hao, Jianqin Tong, Zijun Zhu, Tao Luo, Mao-Rong Hu, Bo Wei, Sheng Wang, and Jiabing Xu
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Biopsychosocial model ,Adolescent ,Social media addiction ,Addiction ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,General Medicine ,Behavior, Addictive ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Mood ,Cut off point ,Clinical diagnosis ,Predictive power ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Social media ,Psychology ,Social Media ,Internet Addiction Disorder ,Clinical psychology ,media_common - Abstract
Objective Social media disorder (SMD) is an increasing problem, especially in adolescents. The lack of a consensual classification for SMD hinders the further development of the research field. The six components of Griffiths’ biopsychosocial model of addiction have been the most widely used criteria to assess and diagnosis SMD. The Bergen social media addiction scale (BSMAS) based on Griffiths’ six criteria is a widely used instrument to assess the symptoms and prevalence of SMD in populations. This study aims to: (1) determine the optimal cut-off point for the BSMAS to identify SMD among Chinese adolescents, and (2) evaluate the contribution of specific criteria to the diagnosis of SMD. Method Structured diagnostic interviews in a clinical sample ( n = 252) were performed to determine the optimal clinical cut-off point for the BSMAS. The BSMAS was further used to investigate SMD in a community sample of 21,375 adolescents. Results The BSMAS score of 24 was determined as the best cut-off score based on the gold standards of clinical diagnosis. The estimated 12-month prevalence of SMD among Chinese adolescents was 3.5%. According to conditional inference trees analysis, the criteria “mood modification”, “conflict”, “withdrawal”, and “relapse” showed the higher predictive power for SMD diagnosis. Conclusions Results suggest that a BSMAS score of 24 is the optimal clinical cut-off score for future research that measure SMD and its impact on health among adolescents. Furthermore, criteria of “mood modification”, “conflict”, “withdrawal”, and “relapse” are the most relevant to the diagnosis of SMA in Chinese adolescents.
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