The Naples Score: Can it Outperform Existing Scores in Predicting Gastric Cancer Mortality? by Bahadır Kartal, Mehmet Berksun Tutan, Fatih Şahin, Ertugrul Gazi Alkurt

“…Nutritional scores were calculated using albumin, cholesterol, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, along with mortality rates. Data collected included age, gender, operation type, laparoscopy usage, albumin, cholesterol, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, mortality rates, and TNM stages. …”
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The patterns of presentation, management and outcomes of breast cancer patients at a tertiary health facility in Sierra Leone by Constance Cummings-John, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Isaac Olufemi Smalle, Caesar Cho Challe, Babatunde Duduyemi, Temidayo Ogundiran

“…Among the outcomes of breast cancer patients, 19 (32.8%) was the highest mortality rate in 2019, and 10 (27.8%) was the lowest in 2018. …”
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COVID-19 Infection Clinical Profile, Management, Outcome, and Antibody Response in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single Centre Experience by Sanjiv Jasuja, Gaurav Sagar, Anupam Bahl, Shalini Verma

“…A retrospective data of COVID-19 in KTRs was collected and analyzed. The mortality rate, risk factors, and antibody response were primary objectives, while the clinical presentation, laboratory indicators, and pharmacological management were secondary objectives. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Kidney Transplant Recipients Infected with COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study by Manzoor Ahmad Parry, Rayees Yousuf Sheikh, Raja Kaamil Qadri, Muzafar Maqsood Wani, Imtiyaz Wani, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat

“…Conclusions: COVID-19 infection in KTRs is linked to a high mortality rate. Advanced age, lymphopenia, elevated CRP levels, and acute graft dysfunction are associated with disease severity. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

“…They experienced lower rates of all-cause hospitalization (20.5% vs. 38.0%, P = 0.001) and emergency department visits (25.5% vs. 35.9%, P = 0.001), without a difference in hospital mortality rate, than those without LVEF improvement. Decreased odds ratio of improved LVEF was associated with per year increase in age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.98, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.97–0.99, P = 0.03), presence of left bundle branch block (aOR: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.20–0.80, P = 0.001), duration of HF diagnosis (aOR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.78–0.94, P = 0.001), and ischemic HF etiology (aOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30–0.77, P = 0.001; compared with dilated etiology). …”
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Antifungal Treatment for Japanese Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis by Takahiro Takazono, Yoshiyuki Saito, Masato Tashiro, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Naoki Iwanaga, Naoki Hosogaya, Noriho Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Koichi Izumikawa

“…Of the patients treated with antifungal agents, only 46.8% continued treatment for 6 months, indicating a lower retention rate. The overall mortality rate at 1 year was 24.7%. The median treatment duration of initial treatment until switching was 83 days (interquartile range [IQR], 159) for voriconazole and 162 days (IQR, 310) for itraconazole, indicating a significant variation in treatment duration. …”
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Quality improvement on reducing neonatal mortality through intensive Clinical Mentorship Intervention: a case study in Biak Regional Hospital, Papua-Indonesia by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Windhi Kresnawati, Liza Froulina, Bobby Marwal Syahrizal, Nurlely Bethesda Sinaga, Edit Oktavia Manuama, Setya Wandita

“…Background The neonatal mortality rate in Papua Province of Indonesia is unacceptably high. …”
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Temporal Trends in Parkinson’s Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Balamrit Singh Sokhal, Thomas Shepherd, Christian Mallen, Sowmya Prasanna Kumar Menon, Amit Arora, Sara Muller

“…Methods The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research (CDC-WONDER) Underlying Cause of Death database from January 1999 to December 2020 was used to determine the PD-related age adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) stratified by age, sex, ethnicity and geographic area, with the 1999 deaths as the reference group. …”
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Incidence, morbidity and mortality of hip fractures over a period of 20 years in a health area of Southern Spain by Marta M Rey-Rodriguez, MA Vazquez-Gamez, Mercè Giner, Fernando Garrachón-Vallo, Luis Fernández-López, Miguel Angel Colmenero, María-José Montoya-García

“…In women, the incidence rate decreased in all age groups over time, while in men, the incidence rate increased. The mortality rate 1 year after the episode was 27.2%. The factors associated with overall mortality were a body mass index below 25 kg/m2, renal failure and low plasma proteins.Conclusions Our results show a high incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture that is increasing in men, and in men it is associated with a higher mortality than in women. …”
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Association of cardiac troponin I level with in-hospital and late mortality in dialysis patients by Shahram Taheri, Golbarg Ghomi, Alireza Nematollahi, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini

“…Patients with abnormal cTnI levels had higher level of TG and LDL cholesterol and lower level of HDL cholesterol. cTnI levels were associated with higher in-hospital and 6-month follow-up mortality rate. In logistic regression analysis, only female gender (odds ratio [OR] =1.89, confidence interval [CI] =1.22–3.076) and TG (OR = 1.007, CI = 1.003–1.01) were positively and HDL cholesterol level (OR = 0.994, CI = 0.98–0.99) was negatively associated with increased cTnI level. cTnI level was associated with early (OR = 4.81, CI = 1.64–14.89) and late (OR = 4.31, CI = 1.61–10.96) mortality. …”
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Effect of depression and empowerment on medication adherence in patients with breast cancer: a descriptive survey by Sookyung Jeong, Eun Jeong Kim

“…Abstract Background Given the global prevalence of breast cancer and its high mortality rate, adherence to long-term anti-hormonal therapy is crucial for preventing recurrence and improving survival outcomes. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Cholangiography on Postoperative Resection Margin Status in Patients Operated due to Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma by A. Andert, P. Bruners, C. Heidenhain, F. Ulmer, C. D. Klink, P. H. Alizai, C. Kuhl, U. P. Neumann, M. Binnebösel

“…We could not observe any differences with regard to postoperative complications, hospital stay, and mortality rate between both groups. Conclusion. Based on our findings, preoperative imaging with 3D-ERC has no benefit for operative planning and R0 resection status. …”
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Overview of Recent Advances in Canine Parvovirus Research: Current Status and Future Perspectives by Hongzhuan Zhou, Kaidi Cui, Xia Su, Huanhuan Zhang, Bing Xiao, Songping Li, Bing Yang

“…CPV-2 causes severe diseases such as hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and myocarditis, posing a major threat to canine health, particularly with a high mortality rate in puppies. It is globally recognized as a highly contagious and lethal pathogen. …”
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Selective epithelial expression of KRASG12D in the Oncopig pancreas drives ductal proliferation and desmoplasia that is accompanied by an immune response by Carlos P. Jara, Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, Audrey Lazenby, Michael A. Hollingsworth, Mark A. Carlson

“…Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a formidable challenge in oncology, characterized by a high mortality rate, largely attributable to delayed diagnosis and the intricacies of its tumor microenvironment. …”
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The effect of waiting time on ovarian cancer survival in oncology centres, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study by Abrham Tesfaye Habteyes, Jembere Tesfaye Deressa, Roza Teshome Kassa

“…Results The incidence density rate of mortality among ovarian cancer patients for waiting time ≤ 10 weeks was found to be 10.85 (95%CI, 9.10-12.98) per 1,000 person years observation, while for waiting time > 10 weeks the mortality rate was found to be 18.05 (95%CI, 15.33–21.23) per 1,000 person years observation. …”
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Determinants of Under-Five Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Analysis Using Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey, 2016 by Addisalem Tebeje Zewudie, Abebaw Addis Gelagay, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew

“…Background. Under-five mortality rate is a leading indicator of the level of child health and the overall development in countries which indicate the quality of life of a given population, as measured by life expectancy. …”
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Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and In-Hospital Mortality among Congestive Heart Failure Patients with Diabetes among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A R... by Kai Zhang, Yu Han, Yu Xuan Gao, Fang Ming Gu, Tianyi Cai, Rui Hu, Zhao Xuan Gu, Jia Ying Liang, Jia Yu Zhao, Min Gao, Bo Li, Dan Cui

“…After adjusting for potential confounders, we found an association between a 9% increase in mortality rate and a 1 g/L increase in RDW level (OR = 1.09; 95% CI, 1.05∼1.13), which was associated with 11 and 58% increases in mortality rates in Q2 (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 0.87∼1.43) and Q3 (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.22∼2.04), respectively, compared with that in Q1. …”
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Association between Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Findings with Outcome of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Report from Northeast Iran by Sahar Sobhani, Reihaneh Aryan, Elham Kalantari, Salman Soltani, Nafise Malek, Parisa Pirzadeh, Amir Yarahmadi, Atena Aghaee

“…Male sex, age, hospitalization duration, and admission to ICU were significantly related to mortality rate. Headache was a more common feature in patients who survived (p=0.017). …”
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Equine Herpesvirus-1 Induced Respiratory Disease in Dezhou Donkey Foals: Case Study from China, 2024 by Lian Ruan, Liangliang Li, Rongze Yang, Anrong You, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Yue Yu, Li Chen, Yubao Li, Guiqin Liu, Changfa Wang, Tongtong Wang

“…Three one-month-old foals exhibited high fever, nasal discharge, and respiratory distress, with a 100% mortality rate. The causative agent, strain LC126, was isolated from a one-month-old donkey foal exhibiting severe respiratory disease. …”
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Occurrence and Impact of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events during Sepsis: A 15-Year Observational Study by Ming-Shun Hsieh, Shu-Hui Liao, Vivian Chia-Rong Hsieh, Chorng-Kuang How

“…The enrollees were 70.15 ± 15.17 years of age with a hospital mortality rate of 38.91%. GIB developed in 3.80% of the patients; MACEs included ischemic stroke in 1.54%, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in 0.92%, and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in 1.59%. …”
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