Associations Between Frailty and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients with Prediabetes: A Population-Based Study by Zhao C, Wang K

“…A frailty index calculated using a 49-item deficit accumulation model > 0.21 was used to indicate the presence of frailty. Kaplan-Meier curves and weighted Cox proportional hazards regression were used to assess the association between frailty and mortality.Results: The weighted prevalence of frailty was 28.21% in this cohort of 7845 prediabetic participants with a mean age of 62.89 years. …”
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The protective role of SGLT2 inhibitors on aortic aneurysm mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Rujie Zheng, Wenjuan Song, Jie Lu, Mingyue Yuan, Xiaotong Sun, Chengzhi Lu

“…Multivariate Cox models, interaction analysis and Kaplan–Meier curves were performed to approximate the associations of SGLT2i therapy on the risk of AA. …”
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TMEM147 Correlates with Immune Infiltration and Serve as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Sheng Cheng, Jutang Li, Ming Xu, Qun Bao, Jiaoxiang Wu, Peng Sun, Bo Han

“…The influence of TMEM147 on HCC prognosis was assessed using Kaplan–Meier analysis, Cox regression analysis, and a prognostic nomogram. …”
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The Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognoses of dMMR Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients by Jie Wang, Yanfeng Xi, Jian Zhao, Xuetong Rong, Weidong Lu, Yusheng Wang

“…PMS2 and MLH1 (57%) deficiency was most common. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that factors related to OS were family history (P=0.048), number of lymph node (LN) metastases (P<0.001), vascular tumor thrombus (P<0.001), HER2 expression status (P=0.025), and clinical stage (P<0.001). …”
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A multicenter study investigating the genetic analysis of childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: Variants in COL4A5 may not be coincidental. by Sheng Li, Miaoyue Hu, Chao He, Yu Sun, Weifang Huang, Fengying Lei, Yunguang Liu, Zengpo Huang, Yongqiu Meng, Wenjing Liu, Xianqiang Lei, Yanfang Dong, Zihui Lin, Chunlin Huang, Rihong Zhao, Yuanhan Qin

“…The risk of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model. …”
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The Use of Machine Learning to Create a Risk Score to Predict Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A TCGA Cohort Analysis by Samer Tohme, Hamza O Yazdani, Amaan Rahman, Sanah Handu, Sidrah Khan, Tanner Wilson, David A Geller, Richard L Simmons, Michele Molinari, Christof Kaltenmeier

“…Patients were then divided in to 4 groups based on the CTA tree cutoff values. The Kaplan–Meier analysis showed significantly reduced DFS in groups 1, 2, and 3 (median DFS: 29.7 months, 16.1 months, and 11.7 months, p < 0.01) compared to group 0 (median not reached). …”
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Outcomes of coronary artery aneurysms: insights from the Coronary Artery Ectasia and Aneurysm Registry (CAESAR) by Alessandro Candreva, Jessica Huwiler, Diego Gallo, Victor Schweiger, Thomas Gilhofer, Roberta Leone, Michael Würdinger, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Claudio Chiastra, Julia Stehli, Jonathan Michel, Alexander Gotschy, Barbara E. Stähli, Frank Ruschitzka, Umberto Morbiducci, Christian Templin

“…Time-dependent event risks for the CAE and CAA groups were assessed using Cox regression models and Kaplan-Meier curves. RESULTS: CAEs (n = 161, 57.3%) often had a multi-district distribution (45.8%), while CAAs (78, 27.8%) exhibited a single-vessel pattern (80%). …”
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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

“…A nomogram was developed, and Kaplan-Meier analysis compared overall (OS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) across different groups.ResultsA total of 3,024 elderly patients with early-stage TNBC were analyzed. …”
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Identification of GPD1L as a Potential Prognosis Biomarker and Associated with Immune Infiltrates in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Zhengyang Fan, Song Wu, Hongyang Sang, Qianping Li, Shaofei Cheng, Hongling Zhu

“…Moreover, based on the findings of a Kaplan-Meier survival study, elevated GPD1L expression was a strong indicator of considerably improved overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS). …”
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Association between serum total bilirubin levels and 28-day all-cause mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage by Dachang Qiu, Guangwei Li, Yongfei Dong, Yongfei Dong

“…The effect of serum TBIL levels on survival time and rate in the 28-day period was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier curves and restricted mean survival times. …”
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Sobrevida e Fatores Prognósticos em Pacientes com Câncer de Mama: Estudo de Coorte by Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa, Samya Viana da Silva Rodrigues, Ana Carolina Vieira Mendes, Rackell Ramos Everton Costa, Marcela Coêlho de Sá, Sabas Carlos Vieira, Carlos Eduardo Coelho de Sá, Rodrigo José de Vasconcelos Valença

“…Construíram-se as curvas de sobrevida global (SG) e sobrevida livre de doença (SLD) pelo modelo de Kaplan-Meier. Realizaram-se a análise descritiva por cálculo das frequências absolutas (n) e relativas (%) e a avaliação dos fatores prognósticos por regressão de Cox. …”
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NLR, A Convenient Early-Warning Biomarker of Fatal Outcome in Patients With Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome by Yuanyuan Wei, Yuanyuan Wei, Zilong Wang, Luyang Kang, Lingling He, Lingling He, Nan Sheng, Nan Sheng, Jiangfeng Qin, Jiangfeng Qin, Shuangshuang Ma, Honghai Xu, Lifen Hu, Guizhou Zou, Yufeng Gao, Yufeng Gao, Jiabin Li, Jiabin Li

“…The efficacy of SFTVS viral load and NLR in predicting fatal outcomes was significantly higher than AST/ALT, AST, and BUN. The Kaplan–Meier survival curves show that the case fatality rate was significantly increased in patients whose SFTSV viral load was higher than 500,000 or NLR higher than 2.0. …”
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Seasonal distribution and cercarial shedding of Bulinus spp. snails: Implications for urogenital schistosomiasis control in the Simiyu Region, northwestern Tanzania by Nyanda C. Justine, Humphrey D. Mazigo, Antje Fuss, Bonnie L. Webster, Eveline T. Konje, Klaus Brehm, Andreas Mueller

“…This study aimed to investigate the seasonal distribution, abundance, and Schistosoma spp. infections (assessed via cercarial emergence) in Bulinus spp. snails in two districts, Maswa and Meatu, in the Simiyu Region of Tanzania. Malacological surveys were conducted at 90 sites in total, comprising sites in 35 rivers, 32 ponds, and 23 branching streams. …”
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Clinical expression of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in carriers of 1–3 D4Z4 reduced alleles: experience of the FSHD Italian National Registry by Antonio Di Muzio, Corrado Angelini, Tiziana Mongini, Liliana Vercelli, Lucia Morandi, Giovanni Antonini, Gabriele Siciliano, Lucio Santoro, Maurizio Moggio, Giacomo Brisca, Luisa Villa, Giuliano Tomelleri, Francesco Sera, Carmelo Rodolico, Lorenzo Maggi, Giulia Ricci, Angela Berardinelli, Elena Pegoraro, Sabrina Ravaglia, Chiara Fiorillo, Michelangelo Cao, Rossella Tupler, Ana Nikolic, Elisabetta Bucci, Monica Govi, Fabiano Mele, Marta Rossi, Lucia Ruggiero, Maria Chiara D'Amico, Maria Grazia D'Angelo, Claudio Bruno

“…Comparison of the FSHD score was performed using a general linear model and Wald test. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the age-specific cumulative motor impairment risk.Results No patients had perinatal onset. …”
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Clinical outcomes of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 38 patients with refractory/relapsed primary or second... by Jiaying Wu, Wanying Liu, Yang Cao, Yang Yang, Zhen Shang, Mi Zhou, Yicheng Zhang, Fankai Meng, Xiaojian Zhu, Yi Xiao

“…Group comparisons of continuous variables were tested using the unpaired Student’s t-test or the Mann–Whitney U-test, while categorical variables were analyzed using Fisher's exact test. The Kaplan–Meier method was employed to estimate survival curves, and group comparisons were performed using the log-rank test. …”
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Efficacy of root canal treatment for autotransplanted third molars: a 6-Year cohort study of 167 teeth in southern China by Bangfeng Han, Liu Liu, Zhishen Jiang, Li Ye, Yubin Cao, Jian Pan

“…Success, failure, and survival rate and prognostic factors were evaluated using univariable Kaplan-Meier, multivariable generalized linear regression, and multivariable COX regression analyses. …”
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Predicting recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma: predictive value of the optimal cut-off value of Ki67 by Rende Peng, Yaoyu Zhang, Mingzhu Jia, Xinping Yi, Xiaoyao Yi, Shadan Li, Jiangchuan Pi, Wenjun Meng

“…Univariate and multivariate regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between the expression of Ki67 and postoperative recurrence of NMIBUC. The Kaplan-Meier curve was used for survival analysis.Results18% is the optimal cut-off value of Ki67 for predicting postoperative recurrence of NMIBUC. …”
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Ten-year outcomes of repeat keratoplasty for optical indications by Victoria Grace Dimacali, Hon Shing Ong, Hon Shing Ong, Hon Shing Ong, Hon Shing Ong, Stephanie Shuang Lang, Hla Myint Htoon, Hla Myint Htoon, Howard Cajucom-Uy, Hui Chen Charmaine Chai, Hui Chen Charmaine Chai, Marcus Ang, Marcus Ang, Anshu Arundhati, Anshu Arundhati, Anshu Arundhati, Jodhbir S. Mehta, Jodhbir S. Mehta, Jodhbir S. Mehta

“…PK/EK and EK/EK had better one-year postoperative best corrected visual acuity compared to PK/PK (p = 0.006 and p &lt; 0.001 respectively). Kaplan–Meier 10-year cumulative regraft survival probabilities were 69.2% for PK/EK, 52.8% for EK/EK, and 43.1% for PK/PK. …”
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Autoimmune brainstem encephalitis: Clinical associations, outcomes, and proposed diagnostic criteria by Michael Gilligan, Smathorn Thakolwiboon, Emma Orozco, Samantha Banks, Eoin P. Flanagan, Sebastian Lopez‐Chiriboga, Jan‐Mendelt Tillema, John R. Mills, Sean J. Pittock, Cristina Valencia Sanchez, Anastasia Zekeridou, Divyanshu Dubey, Andrew McKeon

“…Factors associated with poor outcome included abnormal brain MRI, bulbar symptoms, and elevated CSF IgG index. Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed faster progression to wheelchair in patients who were immunotherapy refractory and with elevated CSF IgG index. …”
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Radiotherapy Combined with Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Improves Prognosis and Demonstrates Synergistic Effects in Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer by Huaijun JI, Meiling SUN, Jingyi LI, Ge YU, Yongbing CHEN

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 145 ES-SCLC patients treated with first-line CT. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Log-rank tests were used to evaluate survival outcomes, while propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to reduce confounding factors. …”
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