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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Chemotherapy side effects significantly impact cancer survivors' quality of life. Using protein levels in blood samples from breast cancer patients before and after 12 weeks of taxane treatment, we detected treatment‐dependent changes in calcium signaling and aging pathways associated with cancer recurrence.
Saira Munshani +6 more
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Folia Medica IndonesianaHighlights: 1. This study emphasizes the importance of providing physical exercises to pre-frail elderly individuals, especially in a community setting. 2.
Sri Soenarti +4 more
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Cost-Benefit Estimation of Cadaveric Kidney Transplantation, the Case of a Developing Country [PDF]
In this paper we estimate cost savings for the health-care system and quality of life improvement for patients from an increase in the number of kidney transplants in Chile. To do so, we compare the present value of dialysis and transplantation costs and
Javier Dominguez, Rodrigo Harrison
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Forecasting the Effects of Obesity and Smoking on U.S. Life Expectancy [PDF]
, 2011 Background: While increases in obesity over the past 30 years have adversely affected population health, there have been concomitant improvements due to reductions in smoking.
Cutler, David M. +2 more
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Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer
Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss +12 more
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Global economic differences in modern glioblastoma care – a systematic review
Acta NeurochirurgicaPurpose Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of primary brain cancer and is associated with poor overall survival and expensive, resource intensive treatments.
Reuben Christopher +5 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2015 Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis involves the comparison of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with the cost-effectiveness threshold.
Karl Claxton +8 more
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Productivity and quality-adjusted life years: QALYs, PALYs and beyond
, 2023 We develop a unified framework for the measurement and valuation of health and productivity. Within this framework, we characterize evaluation functions allowing for compromises between the classical quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and its polar productivity-adjusted life years (PALYs).
Schultz Hansen, Kristian +2 more
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham +7 more
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Health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal neoplasm and cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening in Hong Kong [PDF]
, 2015 Key Messages 1. Compared with the Hong Kong general population norm, Chinese patients with colorectal neoplasm (CRN) reported worse physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) but better mental HRQOL and comparable health preference scores. 2. The
Chan, P +6 more
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