Distribution of number of mistakes per paper.

<p>Distribution of number of mistakes per paper.</p

Fraction of mistakes leading to the reported <i>p</i> value being lower rather than higher than the actual <i>p</i> value, over the calculated <i>p</i> value (rounded up, percent sign omitted).

<p>Fraction of mistakes leading to the reported <i>p</i> value being lower rather than higher than the actual <i>p</i> value, over the calculated <i>p</i> value (rounded up, percent sign omitted).</p

Distribution of re-calculated actual <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15).

<p>Distribution of re-calculated actual <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15).</p

Frequency of reporting directly over intervals of actual <i>p</i> value (rounded up).

<p>Frequency of reporting directly over intervals of actual <i>p</i> value (rounded up).</p

Distribution of directly reported <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15, equal weight of each paper).

<p>Distribution of directly reported <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15, equal weight of each paper).</p

Rounded and not rounded <i>p</i> values in the (.02-.03) interval.

<p>Rounded and not rounded <i>p</i> values in the (.02-.03) interval.</p

Distribution of directly reported <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15).

<p>Distribution of directly reported <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15).</p

Distribution of re-calculated actual <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15, equal weight of each paper).

<p>Distribution of re-calculated actual <i>p</i> values (restricted to .001–.15, equal weight of each paper).</p

Distribution of number of “just significant” (.045–.050] and “almost significant” (.050–.055) directly reported <i>p</i> values per paper.

<p>Distribution of number of “just significant” (.045–.050] and “almost significant” (.050–.055) directly reported <i>p</i> values per paper.</p

Prognostic implications of mean platelet volume on short- and long-term outcomes among patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: A single-center large observational study

<p><b>Background</b>: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a simple and reliable indicator of platelet size that correlates with platelet activation and their ability to aggregate. We studied the predictive value of MPV in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).</p> <p><b>Methods</b>: We analyzed the consecutive records of 1001 patients who were hospitalized due to NSTEMI at our center. The primary end point was a composite end point that included the rates of all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) driven revascularization at 12 months. The enrolled patients were stratified according to the quartile of the MPV level at admission.</p> <p><b>Results</b>: Along with the increasing quartile of MPV, the 12-month composite end point increased significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.010), and this association remained significant after the risk-adjusted analyses (per 1 fL higher MPV; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02–1.27; <i>p</i> = 0.026). In the multivariate analysis, the MPV was also an independent factor of all-cause mortality (per 1 fL increase; adjusted HR 1.34; 95% CI 1.12–1.61; <i>p</i> = 0.0014) and death or non-fatal myocardial infarction (per 1 fL increase; adjusted HR 1.16; 95% CI 1.03–1.31; <i>p</i> = 0.017).</p> <p><b>Conclusion</b>: In patients with NSTEMI treated with PCI, a high MPV value was associated with a significantly increased incidence of long-term adverse events, particularly for all-cause mortality.</p