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Tumor-homing peptides (THPs) are small peptides that can recognize and bind cancer cells specifically. To gain a better understanding of THPs’ functional mechanisms, the accurate identification and characterization of THPs is required. Although...

In this paper, we discuss the statistical inference of interval-censored recurrence event data under an informative observation process. We establish an additive semiparametric mean model for the recurrence event process. Since the observation proces...

The propensity score defining the probability of completing a given degree of education—to balance covariates—and the Mincer equation is here estimated at various degrees of higher education. The novelty is in implementing propensity scor...

There are various biases present in recommendation systems, and recommendation results that do not consider these biases are unfair to users, items, and platforms. To address the problem of selection bias in recommendation systems, in this study, the...

Estimation of the causal effect of a binary treatment on outcomes often requires conditioning on covariates to address selection concerning observed variables. This is not straightforward when one or more of the covariates are measured with error. He...

(1) Background: Propensity score methods gained popularity in non-interventional clinical studies. As it may often occur in observational datasets, some values in baseline covariates are missing for some patients. The present study aims to compare th...

Background: Several comparison studies have suggested that kidney transplantation (KT) could reduce mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Selection criteria bias is common in the selection of dialysis patients for control groups....

This study analyzed the effect of the household type on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Koreans utilizing data from the sixth, seventh, and eighth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted by the Korea Disease Control...

Background: To assess the differential effect of robotic assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) versus open radical cystectomy (ORC) on survival outcomes in matched analyses performed on a large multicentric cohort. Methods: The study included 9757 patie...

Objective: To compare the perioperative outcomes of supine and prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods: A retrospective search of a tertiary medical center database yielded 517 patients who underwent supine (n = 91) or prone (n = 426) PCNL...

Background: This study investigates the survival outcomes of individuals with HIV receiving different treatment regimens compared to a control group. Utilizing a cohort dataset with demographic and clinical information, this research aims to assess t...

Background: Pancreatoduodenectomy is still hampered by significant morbidity. So far, there is no universally accepted technique aimed at minimizing postoperative complications. Herein, we compare three different reconstruction techniques. Methods: T...

Vocational rehabilitation may affect the frequency of health care use by improving the access or reducing the need for health care. We examined whether participation in rehabilitation effects the healthcare services use. Register-based data was utili...

The high mortality rate of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) warrants aggressive clinical intervention. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a salvage therapy for life-threatening hypoxemia. Randomized controlle...

Objective: This study aimed to compare the surgical outcomes between robotic multi-site myomectomy (RMSM) and robotic single-site myomectomy (RSSM), using the da Vinci® SP surgical system and perform propensity score matching analysis to ensure i...

Background: We aimed to determine whether septic patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) had worse survival than septic patients without liver cirrhosis (WLC). We also investigated the survival of septic patients with compensated liver cirrhosis (CLC) and...

Even though S-1 is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, there is no evidence for its use in an adjuvant setting for biliary tract carcinoma (BTC). Patients who underwent surgical treatment for BTC between August 2007 and December 2018 were selected....

The presence of extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is associated with locoregional recurrence and distant metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). This study was designed to compare the recurrence risk between minimal ETE (mETE) and gross ETE (gE...

Background: Recent investigations have suggested that-sidedness is associated with the prognosis of colon cancer patients. However, the role of sidedness in surgical outcome is unclear. In this study, we tried to demonstrate the real role of sidednes...

Irinotecan hydrochloride (CPT-11) is used to treat a wide spectrum of malignant tumors. Hangeshashin-to (Japanese herbal medicine TJ-14) is reportedly effective in preventing and controlling diarrhea associated with CPT-11. However, the effect of TJ-...

With many children and young adolescents reporting strong emotional bonds with their pets, the impact of pet ownership on child/adolescent health—especially on their emotional development—has garnered increasing scientific interest. We ex...

Background: Studies on strokes associated with dysmenorrhea are limited. We conducted a propensity-score-matched retrospective cohort study to assess the risk of stroke in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods: From the claims data of one mil...

Robot assisted gait training (RAGT) and virtual reality plus treadmill training (VRTT) are two technologies that can support locomotion rehabilitation in children and adolescents affected by acquired brain injury (ABI). The literature provides eviden...

This study introduces a general framework on inference for a general parameter using nonprobability survey data when a probability sample with auxiliary variables, common to both samples, is available. The proposed framework covers parameters from in...

The association between religion and health is well debated and receives continuous attention in research. Selection bias is often a major concern among the observatory data routinely used worldwide to examine this topic. Adopting the propensity scor...

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is an important approach to address opioid dependence. However, MMT clinics usually report high attrition rates. Our previous randomized controlled trial demonstrated additional psycho-social services delivered b...

This study investigated the effects of amnioreduction before physical examination-indicated cerclage on pregnancy outcomes using a propensity score matching analysis. This multicenter retrospective cohort study included women who underwent cerclage o...

Online surveys are increasingly common in social and health studies, as they provide fast and inexpensive results in comparison to traditional ones. However, these surveys often work with biased samples, as the data collection is often non-probabilis...

(1) Background: Intraoperative hypotension is common and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) is an advancement of arterial waveform analysis and allows preventive treatments. We used a propensi...

In developing countries, agricultural advisory services (AASs) are regarded as a key component of economic development strategies in terms of improving productivity and livelihoods. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the impact...

Given that the outcome of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) with cisplatin for intrahepatic advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear, we aimed to compare prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) following HAIC with cisplatin...

The investigation of job insecurity has been a growing field of research. However, little is known about the strategies employees adopt to reduce job insecurity. Former research has shown that employees who perceive high job insecurity tend to engage...

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) poses a considerable threat to global public health. However, there have been insufficient propensity score-matched data on its demographic characteristics and economic burden. Using nationwide claims data, we...

Background: Retrospective studies suggest that local radiotherapy on the prostate improves overall survival in the metastatic setting, but its benefit in patients with high-burden metastatic disease is still uncertain. Methods: We conducted a retrosp...

This study compared the effectiveness and safety of 120-degree (nasal) and 240-degree (bilateral) incisions in Tanito Microhook Trabeculotomy (TMH) combined with cataract surgery in patients with open-angle glaucoma. From a pool of 185 eyes, 67 eyes...

This study aimed to observe adverse events following immunisation (AEFIs) that affected recovery within two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination and investigate their risks in propensity-score-matched populations. Data were collected from 447,346 reports...

Breastmilk is the optimal food for infants. Feeding pattern is closely related to physical development and health during infancy. Understanding the associations between feeding patterns and health status can inform related policy interventions and ad...

Background: The frequency of propensity score matching (PSM) use in research is exponentially increasing; however, its use in nursing has not yet been explored and is possibly underused. Methods: Synthetic knowledge synthesis has been used on two cor...

Background: The monogenic defect in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is detected in ∼40% of cases. The majority of mutation-negative patients have a polygenic cause of high LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C). We sought to investigate whether the underlyin...

Background: There is an ongoing debate about the role of perioperative chemotherapy in retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative chemotherapy in subtypes of RPS that are considered chemose...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the surgical and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) versus open radical cystectomy (ORC) using trifecta and pentafecta parameters. Methods: The clinical data of 41 patients who un...

The use of rocuronium/sugammadex in otorhinolaryngologic surgery improves intubation conditions and surgical rating scales. This study primarily aimed to evaluate the effect of the combination of rocuronium and sugammadex on intraoperative anesthetic...

In this study, we examined the association between participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and breastfeeding outcomes before and after the 2009 revisions. Four-thousand-three-hundred-and-eigh...

Based on the data of 3561 fifth-grade and 4062 eighth-grade students from the Beijing Assessment of Educational Quality in China, the present study used a propensity-value matching model to scientifically analyze only-child and non-only-child childre...

The aim of this study was to confirm post-traumatic growth with respect to the psychological well-being of women with breast cancer compared to women without disease. Propensity score was used to match the two groups according to age, religious belie...

Our goal was to assess the impact of anastomotic leaks (ALs) on oncologic outcomes using a case-matched analysis. Patients undergoing right hemicolectomy for cancer between 2014 and 2018 were included. The main variables were the risk factor of anast...

Retrospective studies have suggested that performing perioperative abdominal wall exercises may decrease the incidence of parastomal hernias. Objectives: This study seeks to assess the usefulness of supervised preoperative and postoperative abdominal...

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of antibiotic de-escalation on 30-day mortality, duration of intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy and length of hospital stay (LOS) in severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP). Methods: We performed a...

Evaluation of the effectiveness of state policy instruments is a permanent element of economic science. This paper addresses the issue of investment support under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Using data on Polish farms from 2015–2023,...

Background: The most widely used methods of describing traumatic brain injury (TBI) are the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS). Recent evidence suggests that presenting GCS in older patients may be higher than that in you...