Comparison of Her2-zero and Her2-low gastric cancer: A real-world retrospective cohort study.
<p>Comparison of Her2-zero and Her2-low gastric cancer: A real-world retrospective cohort study.</p ...
ünal, olçun ümit
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Daiokanzoto (DKT) and lubiprostone (LPS) are drugs used for constipation, but few studies have compared them. This study examined the effectiveness, adverse events, and medical economic efficiency of DKT and LPS for constipation. Patients who received DKT (DKT group) and those who received LPS (LPS group) during admission to Ogaki Municipal Hospital ...
Yoshida, Aya +10 more
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How soon after infection with HIV does the risk of tuberculosis start to increase? A retrospective cohort study in South African gold miners [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB), but no study has assessed how this risk changes with time since HIV seroconversion. METHODS: The incidence of pulmonary TB was estimated in miners with
Godfrey-Faussett, P +11 more
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The effect of HIV infection on time off work in a large cohort of gold miners with known dates of seroconversion. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the effect of HIV infection on time off work. To provide baseline estimates for economic and actuarial models, and for evaluations of ART and other workplace interventions. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of gold miners with
G. Nelson +13 more
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The ERA-EDTA cohort study—comparison of methods to predict survival on renal replacement therapy [PDF]
Accurate prediction of patient survival from the time of starting renal replacement therapy (RRT) is desirable, but previously published predictive models have low accuracy.
Geddes, C.D. +8 more
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Background: Pneumoconiosis has considerable comorbidities, most notably pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between pneumoconiosis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is largely unknown.
Chao-Hsuan Wei +7 more
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Comparison of cancer incidence among patients with rheumatic disease: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Abstract Introduction Rheumatic diseases (RDs) are associated with different cancers; however, it is unclear whether particular cancers are more prevalent in certain RDs. In the present study, we examined the relative incidence of several cancers in a single homogeneous cohort of patients with different ...
Chang, Sung Hae +6 more
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Association between Sjogren's syndrome and respiratory failure: put airway, interstitia, and vessels close together: a national cohort study. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Few studies have evaluated the association between Sjogren's syndrome (SS) and respiratory failure (RF). Thus, we conducted a retrospective national cohort study to investigate whether Sjogren's syndrome (SS) increases the risk of respiratory
Jun-Jun Yeh +6 more
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Cohort studies are observational analytical studies and are placed just below randomized controlled trials in the hierarchy of scientific evidence. They are also called longitudinal studies and can be prospective, retrospective or ambidirectional.
Pankajakshan Vijayanthi Indu +1 more
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Comparison of Feeding Options for HIV-Exposed Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study
To compare growth, anemia prevalence, and sickness frequency in HIV- exposed uninfected infants on different feeding modes.In this retrospective cohort study, 109 HIV-exposed uninfected infants registered at our center were categorized into three groups as per their feeding mode during first 6 months viz. exclusively breast fed (n=50), animal milk fed (
Sandip, Ray +6 more
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