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Relationship between body mass index and spinal pathology in community-dwelling older adults
PurposeTo clarify the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and spinal pathologies including spinal sagittal balance, back extensor strength...
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Association of the novel CROW-65 risk score and mortality in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19
BackgroundKidney transplant recipients (KTR) are a group of patients with heterogeneous risks for adverse outcomes with COVID-19, but risk...
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Five-year follow-up mortality prognostic index for colorectal patients
PurposeTo identify 5-year survival prognostic variables in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and to propose a survival prognostic score that also...
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Predictive value of the systemic immune-inflammation index on one-year mortality in geriatric hip fractures
BackgroundGeriatric hip fractures are associated with a high incidence of mortality. This study examines the predictive value of the systemic...
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Predictive Value of the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index for Outcomes After Hepatic Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) on outcomes after hepatic resection for...
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Comparison Results of Three-Port Robot-Assisted and Uniportal Video-Assisted Lobectomy for Functional Recovery Index in the Treatment of Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
BackgroundMinimally invasive lobectomy is the standard treatment for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study is to...
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Vaccines for COVID-19 According to Sex, Comorbidity and Socioeconomic Status: A Population Study
Background and ObjectiveCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are extremely effective in preventing severe disease, but their real-world cost...
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High risk of depression, anxiety, and an unfavorable complex comorbidity profile is associated with SLE: a nationwide patient-level study
ObjectivesThe aim of this national population-based, retrospective database study is to compare the comorbidity profiles of systemic lupus...
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The modified functional comorbidity index performed better than the Charlson index and original functional comorbidity index in predicting functional outcome in geriatric rehabilitation: a prospective observational study
BackgroundIn the inpatient rehabilitation of older patients, estimating to what extent the patient may functionally recover (functional prognosis),...
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Don’t delay, but don’t despair: symptom duration, comorbidity and outcome after closure of spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks
ObjectiveMicrosurgical sealing of spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks is a viable treatment option in spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH)....
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The effect of inhaler prescription on the development of lung cancer in COPD: a nationwide population-based study
BackgroundCOPD is associated with the development of lung cancer. A protective effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on lung cancer is still...
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Perioperative complications and oncological outcomes of open versus robotic-assisted radical cystectomy: a propensity score-matched study
PurposeTo conduct a comparative effectiveness analysis between robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and open approach (ORC).
Materials and methods ...
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The Emergency Surgery Frailty Index (EmSFI) in Elderly Patients with Acute Appendicitis: An External Validation of Prognostic Score
BackgroundIdentification of reliable risk-stratification tools is critical for surgical decision making, particularly in frail and elderly. The aim...
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A high hematopoietic cell transplantation comorbidity Index (HCT-CI) does not impair outcomes after non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia patients 60 years or older
For most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) offers the highest chance of cure. The...
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Can extant comorbidity indices identify patients who experience poor outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?
IntroductionIt is uncertain if generic comorbidity indices commonly used in orthopedics accurately predict outcomes after total hip (THA) or knee...
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Develo** an adapted Charlson comorbidity index for ischemic stroke outcome studies
BackgroundThe Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is commonly used to adjust for patient casemix. We reevaluated the CCI in an ischemic stroke (IS)...
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Open versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis of survival in a western population—on behalf of the Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer
BackgroundOncologic outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer in the West have been poorly investigated. The aim of the...
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Laparoscopic versus open emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis: a propensity score-matched comparison
IntroductionLaparoscopic colectomy is rarely performed for ischemic colitis. The aim of this propensity score-matched study was to compare...
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Predicting mortality and re-hospitalization for heart failure: a machine-learning and cluster analysis on frailty and comorbidity
BackgroundMachine-learning techniques have been recently utilized to predict the probability of unfavorable outcomes among elderly patients suffering...
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ABC-GOALScl score predicts admission to the intensive care unit and mortality of COVID-19 patients over 60 years of age
BackgroundOne of the risk factors for getting seriously ill from COVID-19 and reaching high mortality rates is older age. Older age is also...
