AREDS simplified severity scale as a predictive factor for response to aflibercept therapy for typical neovascular age-related macular degeneration
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3847-y
Abstract: PurposeTo investigate whether the severity of the condition in the untreated fellow eye is a predictive factor for the response to intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD).MethodsA retrospective medical chart review… read more here.
Keywords: predictive factor; age; factor response; severity ... See more keywords
Baseline serum ferritin is an independent predictive factor of mortality in patients with chronic hepatitis C after long term follow-up
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DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(17)30864-4
Abstract: International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, Amsterdam, Netherland, April 2014 read more here.
Keywords: baseline serum; predictive factor; independent predictive; factor mortality ... See more keywords
Nodule size as predictive factor of efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in treating autonomously functioning thyroid nodules
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DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2018.1430868
Abstract: Abstract Context: No defined pre-treatment factors are able to predict the response to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of an autonomously functioning thyroid nodule (AFTN). Objective: Primary endpoint was to evaluate the success rate of RFA to… read more here.
Keywords: predictive factor; functioning thyroid; autonomously functioning; group ... See more keywords
The blood mMDSC to DC ratio is a sensitive and easy to assess independent predictive factor for epithelial ovarian cancer survival
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DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2018.1465166
Abstract: ABSTRACT Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) may cause abnormal blood levels of leukocytes. This paraneoplastic manifestation is associated with a worse response to therapy and shorter survival. To understand the complexity and nature of these leukocytes,… read more here.
Keywords: mmdsc ratio; predictive factor; blood; survival ... See more keywords
Sclerosis as a predictive factor for failure after bulbar urethroplasty: a prospective single-centre study
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DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2018.1505945
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether sclerosis in histology following bulbar urethroplasty is a predictive factor for failure of surgery. Materials and methods: Resected stricture specimens from 45 patients undergoing… read more here.
Keywords: sclerosis; predictive factor; study; bulbar urethroplasty ... See more keywords
Prevalence of and Predictive Factor for Abdominal Aortic Calcification in Thai Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.12581
Abstract: Presence and severity of cardiovascular calcifications strongly predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. This multicenter, cross‐sectional study primarily aimed to determine prevalence of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) detected by plain lateral abdominal… read more here.
Keywords: predictive factor; aortic calcification; dialysis patients; abdominal aortic ... See more keywords
Clinical significance of IDC‐P as predictive factor after intensity‐modulated radiation therapy
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DOI: 10.1111/cas.15392
Abstract: The clinical significance of intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC‐P) in men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer (PCa) treated with high‐dose external‐beam radiation therapy remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; idc; significance; predictive factor ... See more keywords
Combination of high‐density cholesterol level, elastic score, and severity of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction may be useful for a predictive factor for patients with early chronic pancreatitis
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16065
Abstract: This study aimed to clarify whether any risk factors including clinical characteristics, endosonographic features, and exocrine pancreatic dysfunction may be useful for a predictive factor for patients with early chronic pancreatitis. read more here.
Keywords: may useful; dysfunction may; exocrine pancreatic; useful predictive ... See more keywords
SPARCL1, a Novel Prognostic Predictive Factor for GI Malignancies: a Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1159/000485584
Abstract: Background/Aims: Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteines-like 1 (SPARCL1) is abnormally expressed in gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. However, the correlation between SPARCL1 expression and the prognosis of patients remains unknown. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis… read more here.
Keywords: sparcl1; predictive factor; prognostic predictive; factor malignancies ... See more keywords
Association of adipocytokines with peritoneal function
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DOI: 10.1177/0896860819896133
Abstract: Background: Preservation of peritoneal function is crucial for the continuation of peritoneal dialysis (PD). A previous study suggested that blood cholesterol is involved in the preservation of peritoneal function; therefore, we determined whether adipocytokines can… read more here.
Keywords: predictive factor; peritoneal function; adipocytokines peritoneal; preservation ... See more keywords
Frailty is a useful predictive marker of postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy
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DOI: 10.1186/s12957-020-01969-7
Abstract: Background Frailty results in a high risk for disability, hospitalization, and mortality. This study aimed to investigate perioperative details of frail patients who underwent pancreatectomy and whether frailty can be a predictive factor of postoperative… read more here.
Keywords: frailty useful; predictive factor; useful predictive; frailty ... See more keywords