The Impact of Parental Rural-to-urban Migration on Children’s Refractive Error in Rural China: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Chen-Wei Pan ◽  
Bing Shi ◽  
Hua Zhong ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Qin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
Rural To Urban Migration ◽  
The Impact

Impact of chemotherapy on prognosis of resectable pathological T3N0M0 esophageal cancer patients: a population-based study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Gu ◽  
Yizhi Ge ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Qian Ding ◽  
Junfeng Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Histological Type ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Aims: This study aimed to retrospectively determine the influence factors and survival effects of chemotherapy in pathological T3N0M0 esophageal cancer (EC) patients based on histological type. Methods: A total of 1136 pathological T3N0M0 EC patients who had surgery were chosen from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database. The patients were divided into subgroups based on histological type and chemotherapy status. Multivariate logistic regression, log-rank test and Cox regression were used to identify prognostic risk factors and survival differences. A propensity score matching analysis was applied to adjust the covariates. The impact of additional chemotherapy was also assessed in patients who had postoperative radiotherapy. Results: The 5-year overall survival was 36.4% for all patients. Chemotherapy was an independent protective factor of survival in both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma patients. In the survival analysis, chemotherapy significantly improved the prognosis of EC patients, both for adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Propensity score matching analysis validated these results. Conclusion: Chemotherapy is recommended for pathological T3N0M0 EC patients regardless of histological type.

scholarly journals Antifibrotic treatment improves clinical outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a propensity score matching analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieun Kang ◽  
Minkyu Han ◽  
Jin Woo Song
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Acute Exacerbation ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazard ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Related Hospitalisation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the effects of antifibrotic agents on the prognosis remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of antifibrotic treatment on the risks of mortality, hospitalisation, and acute exacerbation in real-world patients with IPF. A total of 1213 IPF patients (biopsy-proven cases: 405) were included in this retrospective study. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for differences in baseline characteristics between patients who received antifibrotic treatment and who did not. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to compare the risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalisation, acute exacerbation, and mortality following acute exacerbation between the two groups. From the 1213 patients, 474 matched pairs were generated. The mean age of the patients in the matched cohort was 65.8 years and 82.8% were men. The median follow-up duration was 27 months. Antifibrotic treatment significantly reduced the risks of mortality [hazard ratio (HR), 0.59; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.48–0.72; p < 0.001], all-cause hospitalisation (HR 0.71), respiratory-related hospitalisation (HR 0.67), acute exacerbation (HR 0.69), and mortality after acute exacerbation (HR 0.60). Our results suggest that antifibrotic treatment may reduce the risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalisation, acute exacerbation, and mortality after acute exacerbation in patients with IPF.

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