Performance status (PS) as a predictor of poor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer (RMHNSCC) patients
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4722
Abstract: Anti‐PD1 checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) represent an established standard‐of‐care for patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (RMHNSCC). Landmark studies excluded patients with ECOG performance status (PS) ≥2; the benefit of ICI in this… read more here.
Keywords: head neck; metastatic head; checkpoint inhibitors; performance status ... See more keywords
Impact of performance status on treatment outcomes: A real‐world study of advanced urothelial cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32645
Abstract: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent an appealing treatment for patients with advanced urothelial cancer (aUC) and a poor performance status (PS). However, the benefit of ICIs for patients with a poor PS remains unknown. It… read more here.
Keywords: immune checkpoint; performance status; urothelial cancer; checkpoint inhibitors ... See more keywords
Discrepancies between genitourinary cancer patients' and clinicians' characterization of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33238
Abstract: Patient‐reported outcomes have been used to assess treatment effectiveness and actively engage patients in their disease management. This study was designed to describe the patient‐reported performance status (PS) and the provider‐reported PS. read more here.
Keywords: cancer; performance status; oncology; discrepancies genitourinary ... See more keywords
A Karnofsky performance status–based score predicts death after hospital discharge in patients with cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28900
Abstract: Identification of patients with cirrhosis at risk for death within 3 months of discharge from the hospital is essential to individualize postdischarge plans. The objective of the study was to identify an easy‐to‐use prognostic model… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; patients cirrhosis; score; hepatology ... See more keywords
Assessing the Time‐Dependent Impact of Performance Status on Outcomes After Liver Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31124
Abstract: Identifying how the prognostic impact of performance status (PS) differs according to indication, era, and time period (“epoch”) after liver transplantation (LT) could have implications for selection and treatment of patients on the waitlist. We… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; impact; liver transplantation; impact performance ... See more keywords
Performance Status Modifies the Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Activator and Mortality or Fracture: A Prospective Cohort Study on the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (JSDT) Renal Data Registry
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DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4621
Abstract: Immobilization osteoporosis is characterized by excess bone resorption. Vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA) might have adverse effects in immobilized patients. The objective of this study was to elucidate the impact of performance status (PS) on… read more here.
Keywords: vdra use; mortality; study; performance status ... See more keywords
Survival analyses of elderly gastric cancer patients with or without surgery
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DOI: 10.1007/s00595-021-02303-8
Abstract: Deciding whether or not surgery should be performed for elderly patients is sometimes difficult. This study examined the prognosis of patients ≥ 80 years old with gastric cancer who underwent surgery or not. The medical records… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; surgery; gastric cancer; group ... See more keywords
Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Performance Status 4
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06339-7
Abstract: Background The risk related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS) 4 is uncertain and remains a concern. Aims We aimed to examine the safety and efficacy… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; patients ps4; safety efficacy; retrograde cholangiopancreatography ... See more keywords
Poor performance status and brain metastases treatment: who may benefit from the stereotactic radiotherapy?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03712-y
Abstract: Poor Performance Status (PS) of cancer patients, defined as PS score 2–3, is an impediment for many drug- and irradiation-based treatments, supported by the trials that exclude subjects with PS read more here.
Keywords: performance status; poor performance; stereotactic radiotherapy; treatment ... See more keywords
Trends in peri-operative performance status following resection of high grade glioma and brain metastases: The impact on survival
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.11.016
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Maximal surgical resection of high grade brain tumours is associated with improved overall survival (OS). It carries the risk of neurological deterioration leading to worsening performance status (PS), which may affect overall survival and… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; high grade; performance; overall survival ... See more keywords
Gastrointestinal anastomosis using a new lumen-apposing metal stent for biliary drainage is a good option in the palliative setting.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-0924-5380
Abstract: A 74-year-old woman was hospitalized in August 2017 for altered performance status and obstructive cholangitis due to the recurrence of an adenocarcinoma involving the head of the pancreas that had been resected 2 year previously.… read more here.
Keywords: drainage; performance status; afferent loop; anastomosis using ... See more keywords