[HTML][HTML] Propensity score matching with R: conventional methods and new features

QY Zhao, JC Luo, Y Su, YJ Zhang… - Annals of translational …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is increasingly important to accurately and comprehensively estimate the effects of
particular clinical treatments. Although randomization is the current gold standard …

Metformin and cancer: solutions to a real-world evidence failure

OHY Yu, S Suissa - Diabetes care, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The quest to repurpose metformin, an antidiabetes drug, as an agent for cancer prevention
and treatment, which began in 2005 with an observational study that reported a reduction in …

[HTML][HTML] Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: time-dependent propensity score-sequential matching analysis …

Y Choi, JH Park, J Jeong, YJ Kim, KJ Song, SD Shin - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Background There is inconclusive evidence regarding the effectiveness of extracorporeal
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. We …

[HTML][HTML] The protective role of statins in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective observational study

S Umakanthan, S Senthil, S John… - Translational Medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Background To evaluate and determine the protective role of statins in COVID-19 patients.
Methods This is a retrospective cohort study conducted across five hospitals in India …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 Cases and deaths and the impact of vaccinations during three years of the pandemic in Peru

O Marin-Machuca, RD Chacon, N Alvarez-Lovera… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread infections, deaths, and substantial
economic losses. Vaccine development efforts have led to authorized candidates reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Antidepressant continuation and adherence in pregnancy, and risk of antenatal hospitalization for unipolar major depressive and/or anxiety disorders

A Lupattelli, G Corrao, C Gatti, F Rea, NTH Trinh… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Knowledge about the effectiveness of antidepressants in pregnancy is limited.
We aimed to evaluate the association of antidepressant continuation in pregnancy and …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy and safety of sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution in critically ill patients: A retrospective cohort study

Y Bian, T Xu, Y Le, S Li - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Sodium bicarbonate Ringer's solution has been widely used in clinical practice
in recent years. There are few clinical studies on the efficacy and safety of this fluid among …

[HTML][HTML] 基于倾向性评分匹配的血液净化联合乌司他丁治疗急性百草枯中毒的临床疗效

刘宏宇, 张萌, 刘振宁 - 中国医科大学学报, 2022 - html.rhhz.net
目的探讨血液净化联合乌司他丁治疗急性百草枯中毒的临床疗效. 方法选取2012 年10
月至2020 年7 月我院急诊科收治的急性百草枯中毒患者392 例. 按照治疗方法分为常规组(采用 …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone-based remote monitoring in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: retrospective cohort study of secondary care use and costs

S Zaman, Y Padayachee, M Shah, J Samways… - JMIR cardio, 2023 - cardio.jmir.org
Background Despite effective therapies, the economic burden of heart failure with reduced
ejection fraction (HFrEF) is driven by frequent hospitalizations. Treatment optimization and …

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Propensity Score‐Matching Analysis

J Ning, S Wang, Y Guo, J Diao, X Bai… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This retrospective study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of high
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in combination with chemotherapy compared with …