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Haploidentical transplants deliver equal outcomes to matched sibling transplants: a propensity score-matched analysis
The success of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for hematological malignancies is heavily dependent on the availability of suitable...
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Dapagliflozin reduces risk of heart failure rehospitalization in diabetic acute myocardial infarction patients: a propensity score-matched analysis
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dapagliflozin (DAPA) on the rate of heart failure rehospitalization in patients with...
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Antibiotic prophylaxis with piperacillin–tazobactam reduces organ/space surgical site infection after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a retrospective and propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundThe occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is still relatively high. The aim of this retrospective...
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Venetoclax with decitabine versus decitabine monotherapy in elderly acute myeloid leukemia: a propensity score-matched analysis
Venetoclax (VEN) combined with azacitidine (AZA) or decitabine (DEC) has been approved for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) unfit for...
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Propensity score-matched evaluation of palliative transurethral resection and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for bladder outlet obstruction in patients with prostate cancer
BackgroundWhile transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard-of-care, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is widely...
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Modified geriatric nutritional risk index in patients with pancreatic cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundThe modified nutritional geriatric risk index (mGNRI) was developed as a novel index and provides a more appropriate prognostic index than...
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Molecular subtypes of breast cancer predicting clinical benefits of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery: a propensity-score-matched cohort study
BackgroundBased on the molecular expression of cancer cells, molecular subtypes of breast cancer have been applied to classify patients for...
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Effect of interferon-α on COVID-19 in-hospital mortality: a large-scale propensity score-matched study
BackgroundCoronavirus infection can induce the production of inflammatory cytokines leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death....
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Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors improve the survival of cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity score-matched cohort study
BackgroundHypertension is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The effect of anti-hypertensive drugs on the prognosis of CCA is not clear.
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Preoperative versus postoperative chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a multicenter propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundPeri-operative chemo-radiotherapyplayed important rolein locally advanced gastric cancer. Whether preoperative strategy can improve the...
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A propensity score-matched analysis of the impact of statin therapy on the outcomes of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer receiving anti-PD-1 monotherapy: a multicenter retrospective study
BackgroundMany studies have recently reported the association of concomitant medications with the response and survival in patients with...
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Attributable mortality of ICU acquired bloodstream infections: a propensity-score matched analysis
The mortality attributable to ICU-acquired bloodstream infection (BSI) differs between studies due to statistical methods used for cohort matching....
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Syngeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia: a propensity score-matched analysis
The present study evaluated outcomes and prognostic factors in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after syngeneic hematopoietic stem...
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High-dose intravenous anakinra treatment is safe and effective in severe and critical COVID-19 patients: a propensity score-matched study in a single center
BackgroundIn COVID-19, severe disease course such as need of intensive care unit (ICU) as well as development of mortality is mainly due to cytokine...
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Propensity score-matched analysis comparing hippocampus-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy plus simultaneous integrated boost with hippocampus‑avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy alone for multiple brain metastases-a retrospective study in multiple institutions
BackgroundThe optimal treatment for multiple brain metastases has been recently controversially discussed.This study was aimed to explore the...
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Efficacy and safety of thoracic radiotherapy in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patients receiving first-line immunotherapy plus chemotherapy: a propensity score matched multicentre retrospective analysis
BackgroundPlatinum-etoposide chemotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has been recommended as the first-line standard treatment...
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Postoperative morbidity and quality of life between totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy and laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy: a propensity-score matched analysis
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcome and quality of life (QoL) of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) compared with...
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Clinical significance of mucinous component in colorectal adenocarcinoma: a propensity score-matched study
BackgroundThis study aims to investigate the clinical significance and prognostic value of mucinous component (MC) in colorectal adenocarcinoma (AC).
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Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and triweekly oxaliplatin versus capecitabine monotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a propensity-score matched study
BackgroundDistant metastasis has been the main failure pattern for locoregionally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients, and intensified neoadjuvant...
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Can upfront DPYD extended variant testing reduce toxicity and associated hospital costs of fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy? A propensity score matched analysis of 2022 UK patients
AimTo independently assess the impact of mandatory testing using an extended DPYD variant panel (ToxNav®) and consequent dose adjustment of...
