Analysis of the correlation between the dose exposure intensity and apatinib in advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Lan Gao, Siying Che, Chaofeng Tao

“…This study amid to evaluate the correlation between dose exposure intensity and efficacy and safety of apatinib in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer.MethodsWe conducted an observational, retrospective cohort study of patients with advanced gastric cancer who received apatinib targeted therapy in Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University between June 1, 2018, and June 30, 2021. …”
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Early therapeutic drug monitoring of methotrexate and its association with acute kidney injury: A retrospective cohort study by Nicolás Tentoni, Miriam Hwang, Gabriela Villanueva, Ryan Combs, Jennifer Lowe, Laura B. Ramsey, Zachary L. Taylor, Thais Murciano Carrillo, María Dolores Aumente, Teresa López‐Viñau López, Carmelo Rizzari, Scott C. Howard

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included two sites that collected ≥2 MTX levels within 16 h from completion of MTX infusion. …”
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The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Incident Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Aged Population: A Cohort Study by M. L. Tang, Y. Q. Zhou, A. Q. Song, J. L. Wang, Y. P. Wan, R. Y. Xu

“…A total number of 6,911 Chinese elderly people (4,110 men and 2,801 women, aged 71±6.0 years) were included in this cohort study. BMI was measured at baseline (Jan 1, 2014, to Dec 31, 2014). …”
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Neonatal BCG vaccination and child survival in TB-exposed and TB-unexposed children: a prospective cohort study by Peter Aaby, Per Kallestrup, Christine Stabell Benn, Sanne M Thysen, Ane Fisker, Victor Francisco Gomes, Frauke Rudolf, Christian Wejse, Adam Roth

“…Objectives To assess the association between neonatal BCG vaccination and mortality between 28 days and 3 years of age among tuberculosis (TB)-exposed and TB-unexposed children.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Bandim Health Project runs an urban Health and Demographic Surveillance site in Guinea-Bissau with registration of mortality, vaccination status and TB cases.Participants Children entered the analysis when their vaccination card was inspected after 28 days of age and remained under surveillance to 3 years of age. …”
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Prospective cohort study investigating frequency and risk factors for acute pain 1 day after refractive surgery by Anat Galor, Jodi Lapidus, Winston Chamberlain, Elyana Vittoria Tessa Locatelli, Jason Betz, Brooke M Harkness, Maricarmen Perez-Blanco, Steven J Everist, Siting Chen, Richard Stutzman, Afshan Nanji, Sue A Aicher

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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the mortality of HIV-1 infection long-term non-progressors: a cohort study by Jinming Su, Jie Liu, Fengxiang Qin, Rongfeng Chen, Tongxue Qin, Xing Tao, Xiu Chen, Wen Hong, Bingyu Liang, Ping Cui, Li Ye, Junjun Jiang, Hao Liang

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Healthcare utilisation by pregnant patients with asthma in South Korea: a cohort study using nationwide claims data by Deog Kyeom Kim, Chang-Hoon Lee, Ho Il Yoon, Jae-Joon Yim, Eun Jin Jang, Jimin Kim, Yun Jung Kim, Seongmi Choi, Joon-Ho Lee

“…Here, we investigated the burden and medical treatment of asthma during pregnancy requiring healthcare utilisation in South Korea.Design Cohort study.Setting Nationwide insurance claims database.Participants A total of 1 306 281 pregnant women who delivered in South Korea in 2009–2011.Outcomes The prevalence and exacerbation rates of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation, and the prescription of antiasthmatic drugs during pregnancy.Results The prevalence of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation was 0.43% among pregnant women. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Risk of Dementia in Older Patients with Depression: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Using Plasma Biomarkers by Yoo-Jin Jang, Min-Ji Kim, Su-Jin Lee, Shinn-Won Lim, Doh-Kwan Kim

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Prediction of postoperative myocardial injury in patients undergoing laparoscopic pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma resection: protocol for an ambispective cohort study by Yuguang Huang, Yuelun Zhang, Ling Lan, Yi Zhang, Ye Ma, Le Shen, Yifei Zhao, Yaohan Li

“…We aimed to develop and validate a predictive model for MINS in patients undergoing laparoscopic PPGL resection.Methods and analysis The PPGL-MINS study is a single-centre, observational, ambispective cohort study that includes patients undergoing elective laparoscopic PPGL resection under general anaesthesia at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) between 1 January 2013 and 31 May 2025. …”
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Fetal cardiac function in pregnancy affected by congenital heart disease: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study by Anna Erenbourg, Tracie Barber, Vera Cecotti, Stefano Faiola, Ilaria Fantasia, Tamara Stampaljia, Hagai Avnet, Beata Radzymińska-Chruściel, Neama Meriki, Alec Welsh

“…Methods A multicenter cohort study will be carried out in eight teaching hospitals across Europe, Australia, and Middle East. …”
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Reimbursement policies of Swiss health insurances for the surgical treatment of symptomatic breast hypertrophy: a retrospective cohort study by Astrid Navarra, Daniel Schmauss, Reto Wettstein, Yves Harder

“…METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in two Swiss centres. Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of symptomatic breast hypertrophy, cost approval for reduction mammaplasty by the health insurance between October 2014 and March 2021 and informed consent for the study. …”
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Incidence of Keratoconus and Its Association with Systemic Comorbid Conditions: A Nationwide Cohort Study from South Korea by Jong Youn Moon, Jesang Lee, Yoon Hyung Park, Eun-Cheol Park, Si Hyung Lee

“…This retrospective nationwide cohort study included 1,025,340 subjects from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database from 2004 to 2013. …”
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Novel Tubular Biomarkers Predict Renal Progression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study by Bancha Satirapoj, Kasemsan Aramsaowapak, Theerasak Tangwonglert, Ouppatham Supasyndh

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Dying to be famous: retrospective cohort study of rock and pop star mortality and its association with adverse childhood experiences by Mark A Bellis, Karen Hughes, Olivia Sharples, Tom Hennell, Katherine A Hardcastle

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Understanding the dynamics of post-surgical recovery and its predictors in resource-limited settings: a prospective cohort study by Awoke Fetahi Woudneh

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Korean patients with hereditary cancer: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol exploring psychosocial and health outcomes by Boyoung Park, Sun-young Kong, Dongju Won, Jong Eun Park, Jun-Kyu Kim, Mi-Ae Jang, Jung-Sook Ha, Kyoung-Bo Kim

“…Introduction Although genetic testing for hereditary cancers is increasing, data on health attitudes based on genetic pathogenicity are limited. This cohort study aims to establish three subcohorts based on genetic testing results to assess the health impact of genetic variations. …”
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Common Dietary Patterns Among Female Employees Participating in the Persian Cohort Study (Mashhad) and Their Relationship With Metabolic Syndrome by Fatemeh Davoudi Dastenaie, Fatemeh Sadat Hashemi Javaheri, Mohammad Masoumvand, Mohammad Amin Nazari Manesh, Mohammad Akbari Moghadam, Maryam Khosravi, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani

“…This study identifies the dominant food patterns using factor analysis and determining its relationship with metabolic syndrome in female employees participating in the Persian cohort study. Methods Female participants with metabolic syndrome (based on the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III) were studied using a cross‐sectional design. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used in a variety of clinical settings and is a safe and powerful tool for ultrasound-trained healthcare providers, such as physicians and nurses; however, the effectiveness of ultrasound education for nursing students remains unclear. This prospective cohort study aimed to examine the sustained educational impact of bladder ultrasound simulation among nursing students. …”
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FutureMS cohort profile: a Scottish multicentre inception cohort study of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by David Hunt, Siddharthan Chandran, Peter Connick, Peter Foley, Patrick K A Kearns, Sergio E Baranzini, Adam D Waldman, Sarah J Martin, Elizabeth Freyer, F J Carod-Artal, Lee Murphy, Amy Stenson, Jessie Chang, Rozanna Meijboom, Elizabeth N York, Yingdi Chen, Christine Weaver, Katarzyna Hafezi, Stacey Thomson, Adil Harroud, Margaret McLeod, Jonathon O'Riordan, Niall J J MacDougall

“…There is, therefore, a need for integrated predictive tools to inform individualised treatment decision making.Participants Established with the aim of addressing this need for individualised predictive tools, FutureMS is a nationally representative, prospective observational cohort study of 440 adults with a new diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS living in Scotland at the time of diagnosis between May 2016 and March 2019.Findings to date The study aims to explore the pathobiology and determinants of disease heterogeneity in MS and combines detailed clinical phenotyping with imaging, genetic and biomarker metrics of disease activity and progression. …”
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Outcome of primary closure following carotid endarterectomy with a novel technique: An 8-year multicenter cohort study by Amir Ahmad Arabzadeh, MD, Mohammadreza Kalantarmotamedi, MD, Babak Sabet, MD, Niki Tadayon, MD

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