Impact of comorbid constipation on the survival of patients with heart failure: a multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted in Japan by Tomoaki Ishida, Kei Kawada, Kei Kawada, Kohei Jobu, Tomoyuki Hamada, Toru Kubo, Moemi Okazaki, Kazuya Kawai, Yoko Nakaoka, Toshikazu Yabe, Takashi Furuno, Eisuke Yamada, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Yukihiro Hamada

“…Propensity score matching included 104 patients in each group. Survival analysis using the log-rank test indicated worse survival (P = 0.023) and higher cardiovascular mortality (P = 0.043) in the comorbid constipation group.ConclusionConstipation can negatively affect the survival of patients with heart failure. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the expression and prognostic value of ARMCs in pancreatic adenocarcinoma by Guanxiang Zhuo, Shengzhai Lin, Fei Yuan, Qiaoling Zheng, Yinpin Guo, Zuwei Wang, Jianfei Hu, Meihong Yao, Fuxiu Zhong, Shi Chen, Yanling Chen, Huixing Chen

“…Methods We used the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database for survival analysis. Then, Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA), the cBioPortal database, the Human Protein Atlas (HPA), Kaplan-Meier Plotter, LinkedOmics Database, Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG), Cytoscape and Timer were used to analyze the relationship between ARMCs and PAAD. …”
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Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Gallbladder: A Clinicopathological Analysis of 13 Patients and a Review of the Literature by Pengyan Wang, Jingci Chen, Ying Jiang, Congwei Jia, Junyi Pang, Shan Wang, Xiaoyan Chang

“…Additionally, 41 GB-MiNENs cases reported in English literature were reviewed and survival analysis was performed. Results. The mean age of thirteen patients (6 males and 7 females) with GB-NENs was 57.2 years (range: 35-75 years). …”
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ConvXGB: A novel deep learning model to predict recurrence risk of early-stage cervical cancer following surgery using multiparametric MRI images by Ji Wu, Jian Li, Bo Huang, Sunbin Dong, Luyang Wu, Xiping Shen, Zhigang Zheng

“…Moreover, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients who were stratified into high-risk group by the ConvXGB model were significantly susceptible to higher cumulative recurrence risk rates and worse outcome. …”
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Increased nerve density adversely affects outcome in colorectal cancer and denervation suppresses tumor growth by Hao Wang, Ruixue Huo, Kexin He, Weihan Li, Yuan Gao, Wei He, Minhao Yu, Shu-Heng Jiang, Junli Xue

“…Nerve diameter and density were measured and normalized. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox regression models were used to identify prognostic factors. …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index: carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk in a European population by Chiara Pavanello, Massimiliano Ruscica, Sofia Castiglione, Giuliana Germana Mombelli, Antonia Alberti, Laura Calabresi, Cesare Riccardo Sirtori

“…These associations were consistent across all vascular sites examined and remained significant after adjusting for all potential confounders. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed an increased incidence of ASCVD events in the two highest TyG index quartiles. …”
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Determinants of continuation on HIV pre-exposure propylaxis among female sex workers at a referral hospital in Uganda: a mixed methods study using COM-B model by Samuel Kawuma, Rodgers Katwesigye, Happy Walusaga, Praise Akatukunda, Joan Nangendo, Charles Kabugo, Moses R. Kamya, Fred C. Semitala

“…We used Kaplan–Meier survival analysis to evaluate continuation on PrEP from time of initiation and follow-up period. …”
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Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Vitrectomy with/without Intravitreal Methotrexate Infusion for Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Secondary to Rhegmatogenous Retin... by Samir El Baha, Mahmoud Leila, Ahmed Amr, Mohamed M. A. Lolah

“…The Kaplan–Meier method was used for survival analysis and the log-rank test estimated differences in event-free survival across the groups. …”
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The potential benefits of radiotherapy in elderly patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer by Zheng Xu, Zheng Xu, Chengdong Qin, Binxiao Cao, Binxiao Cao, Pengcheng Ruan, Pengcheng Ruan, Mianhao Zhang, Mianhao Zhang, Guidong Chen, Guidong Chen

“…After employing PSM to eliminate baseline differences, survival analysis indicated that the breast-conserving surgery (BCS) group could benefit from RT (OS, HR = 0.68, p < 0.001; BCSS, HR = 0.64, p = 0.001). …”
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The expression landscape and clinical significance of methyltransferase-like 17 in human cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma: a pan-cancer analysis using multiple databases by Yezhou Ding, Mingyang Feng, Wanqing Chi, Xiaoyin Wang, Baoyan An, Kehui Liu, Shike Lou, Xiaolin Wang, Hui Wang

“…MRPS5, CHCHD2, NCBP1, LRPPRC, DAP3, and BMS1 were included in a prognostic model based on METTL17’s interaction networks. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis of the prognostic model showed that the overall survival (OS) of the low-risk group was significantly better than that of the high-risk group (P < 0.001). …”
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The Association Between Neutrophil‐Percentage‐to‐Albumin Ratio (NPAR) and Mortality Among Individuals With Cancer: Insights From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... by Xinyang Li, Meng Wu, Minxin Chen, Rufei Liu, Qingxu Tao, Yun Hu, Jinming Yu, Dawei Chen

“…Furthermore, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was utilized to assess patient prognoses across varying NPAR levels. …”
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Efferocytosis-related gene IL33 predicts prognosis and immune response and mediates proliferation and migration in vitro and in vivo of breast cancer by Xiao He, Xianjie Cheng, Zhun Zhang, Lanhui Chen, Changjun Xie, Mengjie Tang

“…Then the BRCA patients were categorized into distinct groups using consensus clustering based on prognosis genes. Survival analysis, PCA, and t-SNE were performed to verify these groups. …”
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Predictive role of SLC1A5 in neuroblastoma prognosis and immunotherapy by Jian Cheng, Miaomiao Sun, Xiao Dong, Yang Yang, Xiaohan Qin, Xing Zhou, Yongcheng Fu, Yuanyuan Wang, Jingyue Wang, Da Zhang

“…Differential expression, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, gene set enrichment analysis, and weighted correlation network analysis were conducted. …”
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Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of advanced or recurrent cervical cancer by Xue Zhang, Wen-Jie Yin, Ai-Li Zhang, Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Li-Juan Ding, Jiao Zhang, Shu-Ting He, Jie-Ping Yan

“…The pooled results for patients with cervical cancer receiving pembrolizumab were as follows: CR (0.06, 95%CI: 0.02–0.10), PR (0.15, 95%CI: 0.08–0.22), SD (0.16, 95%CI: 0.13–0.20), PD (0.50, 95%CI: 0.25–0.75), ORR (0.26, 95%CI: 0.11–0.41) and DCR (0.42, 95%CI: 0.13–0.71), respectively. Regarding survival analysis, the pooled mPFS and mOS were 3.81 and 10.15 months. …”
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Association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer by Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang

“…This study aimed to explore the association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer.MethodsWe performed expression analysis, survival analysis, genetic alteration analysis, and tumor immune infiltrate analysis of related genes using platforms such as UALCAN, GEPIA, GEPIA2, cBioPortal, and TIMER. …”
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Oxidative balance score and its association with chronic inflammatory airway diseases and mortality: a population-based study by Zhuanbo Luo, Shiyu Chen, Peixu Chen, Feng Qiu, Weina Huang, Chao Cao

“…Additionally, a linear and inverse relationship was found between OBS and the incidence of various respiratory disorders. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis showed that individuals in the highest quartile of OBS had the lowest risk of both all-cause mortality (log-rank test p = 0.017) and respiratory diseases mortality (log-rank test p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Machine Learning Diagnostic Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation and Ferroptosis-Related Genes by Wenchao Chen, Ting Zhu, Xiaofan Pu, Linlin Zhao, Senhao Zhou, Xin Zhong, Suihan Wang, Tianyu Lin

“…Based on central hub genes, a diagnostic model was developed through LASSO regression and validated using KM survival analysis and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). …”
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Risk factors and clinical outcomes of cytomegalovirus infection following haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with aplastic anemia: a single-center r... by Jia Feng, Jia Feng, Xinhe Zhang, Xinhe Zhang, Zhengwei Tan, Zhengwei Tan, Yuechao Zhao, Huijin Hu, Junfa Chen, Liqiang Wu, Qinghong Yu, Dijiong Wu, Baodong Ye, Wenbin Liu

“…For this subset of the population, exploring the risk factors for CMV infection remains significant in predicting its occurrence.MethodsTherefore, a retrospective analysis was conducted on 88 haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients over 4 years.ResultsOur study results indicate that chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is an independent risk factor for CMV infection following haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Haplo-HSCT). Survival analysis reveals lower survival rates in the refractory CMV infection (RCI) group compared to the non-RCI group, with patients having lower viral loads demonstrating higher rates of seroconversion and improved survival under the same treatment regimen.ConclusionStrengthening the monitoring of CMV-DNA in post-transplant patients, actively promoting hematopoietic recovery, preventing the occurrence of CMV infection, and controlling the development of CMV infection can lead to better survival outcomes for patients with aplastic anemia undergoing Haplo-HSCT.…”
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Characterization of the genomic landscape of canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma reveals recurrent H3K27M mutations linked to progression-free survival by Anna Darlene van der Heiden, Raphaela Pensch, Sophie Agger, Heather L. Gardner, William Hendricks, Victoria Zismann, Shukmei Wong, Natalia Briones, Bryce Turner, Karin Forsberg-Nilsson, Cheryl London, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Maja Louise Arendt

“…In particular, we identified hotspot mutations in two histone genes, H3C8, and LOC119877878, resulting in H3K27M alterations predicted to dysregulate gene expression. Finally, a survival analysis revealed that H3K27M mutations in H3C8 were associated with increased hazard ratios for progression-free survival. …”
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Differential impact of TIM-3 ligands on NK cell function by Xin Zhang, Lazar Vujanovic, Riyue Bao, Robert L Ferris, Tullia C Bruno, Aditi Kulkarni, Hridesh Banerjee, Housaiyin Li, Juncheng Wang, Lawrence P Kane, Pragati Upadhyay, Jennifer L Anderson, Onyedikachi Victor Onyekachi, Lidia M R B Arantes

“…Finally, The Cancer Genome Atlas survival analysis and digital spatial profiling were employed to study the potential impact of etiology-associated differences on patients with HNSCC outcomes.Results We demonstrate that TIM-3 is highly prevalent on circulating and tumor-infiltrating NK cells. …”
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