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Open AccessThe association of socioeconomic status on kidney transplant access and outcomes: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan
Conflicting evidence exists regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status and access to or outcomes after kidney transplantation. This study analyzed the effects of individual and neighborhood socioe...
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Open AccessPrognostic stratification of oropharyngeal cancer patients in a betel nut chewing and low HPV area
This study aimed to establish a simple predictive model for oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) in an area with a relatively low prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and frequent betel nut chewing.
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Open AccessChemotherapy dose per kilogram lean body mass increased dose-limiting toxicity event in male head and neck cancer with taxane and platinum-based induction therapy
This study aimed to determine whether drug doses per kilogram of lean body mass (LBM) were associated with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
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Open AccessAssociation of a multiple-step action with cervical lymph node yield of oral cancer patients in an Asian country
High quality lymph node (LN) yield could increase survival, however strategies to improve LN yield have been seldom reported. This study aimed to assess the multiple-step action to promote quality of neck diss...
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Open AccessPostoperative radiotherapy is associated with improved survival in pT1-2N1 oral and oropharyngeal cancer without adequate neck dissection
To assess the benefit of postoperative radiotherapy in patients with pT1-2N1M0 oral and oropharyngeal cancer by the quality of neck dissection.
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Open AccessPrognostic nomogram for elderly patients with acute respiratory failure receiving invasive mechanical ventilation: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Patients in critical care medicine are ageing. There is limited literature evaluating long-term outcomes and prognostic factors for the growing number of elderly patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) r...
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Open AccessNovel HDGF/HIF-1α/VEGF axis in oral cancer impacts disease prognosis
Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) participates in angiogenesis and represents a negative prognostic factor in oral cancer. The current study was designed to elucidate the regulatory mechanism between HDGF ...
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Open AccessWhich nasopharyngeal cancer patients need adaptive radiotherapy?
Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) has potential benefits in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). This retrospective study aimed to identify the factors favoring ART.
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Open AccessRecommendation for incorporation of a different lymph node scoring system in future AJCC N category for oral cancer
To compare the prognostic value of 3 different lymph node scoring systems “ log odds of positive nodes (LODDS), lymph node ratio (rN), and lymph node yield “ in an effort to improve the staging of oral cancer....
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Open AccessThe impact of time factors on overall survival in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is most common in Southeast Asia. The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between wait time and length of radiotherapy and overall survival (OS) of NPC patien...
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Liver cirrhosis in selected autoimmune diseases: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan
The association between autoimmune diseases and liver cirrhosis has rarely been explored in Asian populations, an endemic area of viral hepatitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative risk ...
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Prognostic influences of lymph node ratio in major cancers of Taiwan: a longitudinal study from a single cancer center
The utility of lymph node ratio (LNR) in predicting outcomes has been reported previously. In current study, we further subgroup by LNR in subjects with lymph nodes metastasis of colorectal cancer, breast can...
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Open AccessHigher caseload improves cervical cancer survival in patients treated with brachytherapy
Increased caseload has been associated with better patient outcomes in many areas of health care, including high-risk surgery and cancer treatment. However, such a positive volume vs. outcome relationship has ...
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Open AccessHigher mortality rates among the elderly with mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide cohort study
It is known that the risk of death in elderly patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury is increased. However, the relationship between mild traumatic brain injury and death has never been establ...
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Is low individual socioeconomic status (SES) in high-SES areas the same as low individual SES in low-SES areas: a 10-year follow-up schizophrenia study
This study investigates the relationship between individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality among patients with schizophrenia.
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Open AccessIncreased risk of ischemic stroke in cervical cancer patients: a nationwide population-based study
Increased risk of ischemic stroke has been validated for several cancers, but limited study evaluated this risk in cervical cancer patients. Our study aimed to evaluate the risk of ischemic stroke in cervical ...
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Open AccessThe incidence of venous thromboembolism in cervical cancer: a nationwide population-based study
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening condition that occurs as a complication of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of VTE in cervical cancer patients during a 5-...
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Open AccessSurvival rate in nasopharyngeal carcinoma improved by high caseload volume: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
Positive correlation between caseload and outcome has previously been validated for several procedures and cancer treatments. However, there is no information linking caseload and outcome of nasopharyngeal car...
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Open AccessBuccal mucosa carcinoma: surgical margin less than 3 mm, not 5 mm, predicts locoregional recurrence
Most treatment failure of buccal mucosal cancer post surgery is locoregional recurrence. We tried to figure out how close the surgical margin being unsafe and needed further adjuvant treatment.
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Open AccessValidation of bidimensional measurement in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Our previous study showed a close relationship between computed tomography (CT)-derived bidimensional measurement of primary tumor and retropharyngeal nodes (BDMprn) and gross tumor volume of primary tumor and...
