Effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma: an indirect comparison by Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Soichiro Yoshida, Noriyoshi Miura, Shohei Fukuda, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuma Waseda, Hajime Tanaka, Yasuhisa Fujii

“…With no direct efficacy comparisons available, we aimed to indirectly compare the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant treatments for high-risk MIUC based on individual patient data (IPD) from clinical trials.MethodsIPD was reconstructed using the Shiny method from Kaplan–Meier curves of eligible randomized controlled trials. …”
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Time to Reach Full Enteral Feeding and Its Predictors among Very Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Follow-Up Cohort Study by Belay Alemayehu Getahun, Sileshi Mulatu, Hailemariam Mekonnen Workie

“…Samples were selected through a computer-generated simple random sampling method, and the data were entered into Epi data version 4.6 and then exported to STATA version 16 for analysis. Kaplan–Meier with the log-rank test was used to test for the presence of difference in survival among predictor variables. …”
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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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A comparison of drug‐eluting stent and coronary artery bypass grafting in mildly to moderately ischemic heart failure by Kun Wang, Le Wang, Hongliang Cong, Jingxia Zhang, Yuecheng Hu, Yingyi Zhang, Rui Zhang, Wenyu Li, Wei Qi

“…Propensity score‐matching analysis was performed between the two groups. Kaplan–Meier analysis and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression were applied to assess all‐cause mortality and individual end points. …”
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可切除的肢端黑色素瘤预后影响因素分析及预测模型建立 by 王尧, 文习之, 丁娅, 李丹丹, 彭瑞清, 李婧婧, 张晓实

“…【方法】回 顾性分析2001年1月至2011年8月在中山大学肿瘤防治中心接受根治性手术切除的232例肢端黑色素瘤患者的临床病理 特征及术前炎症指标，应用COX比例风险回归模型分析预后影响因素并在此基础上建立预测模型，采用Kaplan-Meier法绘 制生存曲线并对组间差异进行log-rank检验，通过ROC曲线下面积（AUC）评价模型的预测准确度。…”
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Previous treatment decreases efficacy of pralsetinib in RET fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer by Lei Wang, Yafei You, Wenzhuo He, Yu Hou, Lan Li, Li Wang, Chang Jiang, Jiahong Yi, Yaoxiong Xia, Liangping Xia

“…Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated by a Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test. A Cox regression model was performed to identify independent prognostic factors.ResultsA total of 28 patients were enrolled, and the median follow-up time was 18.1 months. …”
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Prognostic evaluation of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer with P-CRP and its nomogram by Junyun Wu, Zhixuan Deng, Xu Lei, Zhiyao Xu, Chenxi Tan, Yunqiao Tang, Xi Sheng, Ning Yang

“…The endpoint of the study was the RFS. Kaplan-Meier (KM) method and Cox regression were used for analysis to identify independent factors affecting RFS. …”
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机体乏氧与肾癌肿瘤微血管生成及预后的关系

“…【方法】 ５６例肾透明细胞癌行根治性肾切除手术患者，分为机体乏氧状态组（ＯＨ组，１４例）和机体常氧状态组（ＮＳ组，４２例），免疫组化检测手术标本中缺氧诱导因子－１ɑ（ＨＩＦ－１ɑ）表达，测量ＣＤ１０５标志的肿瘤微血管密度（ＭＶＤ），随访术后生存时间，对比二组临床病理资料差别，Ｋａｐｌａｎ－Ｍｅｉｅｒ法分析二组生存率，建立ＣＯＸ模型分析各变量与生存时间的相关性。 【结果】 ＯＨ组表达ＨＩＦ－１ɑ的阳性率为９２．９％（１３／１４），ＭＶＤ值为５３．１ ± １９．９，中位生存时间为（４２．０ ± １０．２）月，ＮＳ组表达ＨＩＦ－１ɑ的阳性率为６４．３％（２７／４２），ＭＶＤ值为４２．８±１４．４，中位生存时间为（８４．０ ± ６．１）月，二组Ｈｂ水平、ＨＩＦ－１ɑ表达、ＭＶＤ值间差异有统计学意义。…”
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Effectiveness of antipsychotic medication in patients with schizophrenia in a real world retrospective observational study in Ethiopia by Mulualem Kelebie, Getasew Kibralew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Mekidem aderaw, Wondale Endeshaw, Mitiku Belachew, Mulu Muche, Diemesew Getnet, Setegn Fentahun

“…In total, 64.8% of patients show improvement in the prescribed medications within one year of treatment (Kaplan-Meier estimate 35.2%) for haloperidol, 31 (26.3%) for chlorpromazine, 30 (34.1%) for Fluphenazine, 19 (39.6%) for risperidone, 51 (40.5%), and 83 (36.4%) for olanzapine. …”
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SUMO-Specific Peptidase 5 Promotes Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth through the NF-κB-SLC1A3 Axis by Chaoxiang Du, Yunfan Hu, Xinyu Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianmin Gu, Tao Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Shaoyuan Zhang, Lijie Tan, Guiping Yu

“…Immunohistochemistry and western blotting were then used to validate the increased protein level of SENP5 in both mouse and human ESCC samples. The Kaplan‒Meier method and multivariate analysis were used to analyse the relationship between SENP5 expression and ESCC prognosis. …”
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Efficacy and retention rate of secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis across different clinical phenotypes: insights from the Italian GISEA Registry by Giuseppe Lopalco, Maria Morrone, Fabiola Atzeni, Chiara Bazzani, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Roberto Caporali, Antonio Carletto, Alberto Cauli, Maria Sole Chimenti, Sergio Colella, Fabrizio Conti, Addolorata Corrado, Ennio Giulio Favalli, Alberto Floris, Marco Fornaro, Rosario Foti, Roberta Foti, Elena Fracassi, Bruno Frediani, Stefano Gentileschi, Roberto Gorla, Elisa Gremese, Emanuela Praino, Roberta Ramonda, Cinzia Rotondo, Marco Sebastiani, Angelo Semeraro, Gianfranco Ferraccioli, Giovanni Lapadula, Florenzo Iannone

“…Drug survival was estimated by Kaplan–Meier analysis. Clinical outcomes, including Disease Activity Index for Psoriatic Arthritis (DAPSA), Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS, C-Reactive Protein (CRP)-based), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures, were evaluated at baseline and at 6, 12, and 24 months. …”
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Assessment of Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Pediatric Patients With Burkitt Lymphoma at Kenyatta National Hospital by Divya Kumari Toor, Amsalu Degu, Peter N. Karimi

“…Data analysis of factors associated with treatment and disease progression‐related death was carried out using the SPSS version 29.0 software. Kaplan–Meier survival and Cox regression analyses were employed to determine the survival time and predictors of mortality, respectively. …”
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The Predictive Value of Growth Differentiation Factor-15 in Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation by Ying Wei, Shuwang Liu, Haiyi Yu, Yuan Zhang, Wei Gao, Ming Cui, Lei Li

“…The baseline GDF-15 correlated significantly with LAP (r=0.296, P<0.001) and LAAV(r=−0.235, P=0.003). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly lower event-free survival time in the high baseline GDF-15 (≥1287.3 ng/L) group than the low baseline GDF-15 (<1287.3 ng/L) group (17.1 months vs. 20.4 months, Log Rank P=0.017). …”
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Associations of HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms and increased HLA-G expression with gastric cancer susceptibility and prognosis by Ines Zemni, Daria Bortolotti, Sabrine Dhouioui, Sana Baroudi, Malek Ferjani, Inès Nasri, Yosr Zenzri, Md Ataur Rahman, Abdel Halim Harrath, Roberta Rizzo, Nadia Boujelbene, Inès Zidi

“…Assessment of patients' survival by Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the Del allele was significantly associated with reduced overall survival (OS) in GC patients at advanced stages III + IV (p = 0.043). …”
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Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol by Akrita Bhatnagar, Monica Pernia Marin, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Min Ji Koh, Siviero Agazzi, Simeng Suy, Brent T. Harris, Susmeeta T. Sharma, Edward Aulisi, Amjad Anaizi, Mohamed H. Khattab, Walter C. Jean, Walter C. Jean, Sean P. Collins, Brian T. Collins

“…Local control was calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method.ResultsTwenty predominantly female patients (60%), ages 21–77 (median: 53 years), were included in this study. …”
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A new prognostic model for predicting overall survival and progression-free survival in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with the FOLFOX-HAIC regimen based on patient... by Qiuyao Zeng, Zehong Zhou, Ji Zhang, Rongzeng Cai, Hongwei Yang, Pengfei Chen, Linfang Li

“…Patients were divided into high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk groups according to their respective model risk scores. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to assess the survival time between the three patient cohorts. …”
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Real-World Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Patterns Among Black and Non-Black Patients With Prostate Cancer Initiated on Apalutamide in a Urology Setting by Benjamin H. Lowentritt, Carmine Rossi, Erik Muser, Frederic Kinkead, Bronwyn Moore, Patrick Lefebvre, Dominic Pilon, Shawn Du

“…Clinical outcomes described up to 24 months after apalutamide initiation using Kaplan-Meier analyses included progression to castration resistance, castration resistance-free survival (CRFS), and metastasis-free survival (MFS). …”
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Delirium at the intensive care unit and long-term survival: a retrospective study by Ignazio De Trizio, Maria Angeliki Komninou, Jutta Ernst, Reto Schüpbach, Jan Bartussek, Giovanna Brandi

“…The survival analysis was reported using Kaplan-Meier curves and absolute risk differences (ARD). …”
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Incidence of opportunistic infections and its predictors among HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy in Gondar University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Mequanente Dagnaw, Haileab Fekadu, Adhanom Gebre Egziabher, Tesfaye Yesfue, Meera Indracanti, Alemu Tebeje

“…The time interval between opportunistic infections was estimated using the Kaplan Meier survival curve. To identify risk predictors of opportunistic infections, bivariate and multivariate semi-parametric and parametric regression models were fitted. …”
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血液病住院患者血流感染死亡危险因素分析 by 张国扬, 杨鹏凤, 王秀菊, 李益清, 刘红云, 常建星, 马丽萍

“…血流感染患者死亡42例（17.4%），Logistic多因素回归分析 显示原发病活动状态（P = 0.007，OR = 5.622，95% CI 1.586 ~ 19.924）、出现感染性休克（P = 0.007，OR = 4.978，95% CI 1.560 ~ 15.884）、合并心功能不全（P = 0.001，OR = 11.878，95% CI 2.760 ~ 51.120）、白蛋白水平＜35 g/L（P = 0.036，OR = 3.468， 95% CI 1.087 ~ 11.066）、多种病菌感染（P = 0.010，OR = 6.024，95% CI 1.540 ~ 23.563）以及感染病菌为肠球菌属（P = 0.002， OR = 15.266，95% CI 2.817 ~ 82.728）或溶血性葡萄球菌（P = 0.001，OR = 19.308，95% CI 3.392 ~ 109.888）为死亡独立危险因 素。Kaplan-Meier生存分析显示，不恰当的初始经验性抗菌治疗及具备任何一个上述危险因素的患者总体病死率明显升 高。…”
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