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Diabetes mellitus impairs the response to intra-arterial chemotherapy in hepatocellular carcinoma
Diabetes mellitus is associated with a poorer outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The impact of diabetes mellitus on the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, especially chemotherapy, is uncert...
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Health-related quality of life predicts length of hospital stay and survival rates for pediatric patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
We examined the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of pediatric patients during hospitalization for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and length of hospital stay, and ...
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Prognostic Effects of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis Determined Using Transient Elastography in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B or C
The prognostic effects of liver fibrosis and steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B or C are unclear. We investigated the prognostic effects of liver fibrosis and steatosis determined through transient...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of the post-exercise heart rate recovery and BHDE-index in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The BODE index, consisting of body mass index (B), airflow obstruction (O), dyspnea score (D), and exercise capacity (E), can predict outcomes in COPD. However, when spirometry was restricted to prevent cross-...
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Cholinesterase inhibitors associated with lower rate of mortality in dementia patients with heart failure: a nationwide propensity weighting study
This study investigates the potential impact of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) on patients with heart failure (HF) and dementia. ChEIs are known to boost acetylcholine levels and benefit cognition in patien...