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Ponnarassery Chandran S, Santhi N. Case Study on Analysing the Early Disease Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Korean Association for Clinical Oncology. Am J Clin Oncol 2024:00000421-990000000-00210. [PMID: 38963000 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000001118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most pervasive sort of pancreatic malignant growth. Due to the lack of early symptoms and effective methods for early detection and screening, the majority of patients (80% to 85%) are diagnosed with advanced metastatic or locally advanced disease, resulting in a low 5-year survival rate of 12%. The case study represents a comprehensive investigation into the intricate landscape of pancreatic cancer diagnosis within the Korean population. METHODS Grounded in epidemiological bits of knowledge, the review plans to disentangle the particular examples, commonness, and segment attributes of PDAC in Korea. By scrutinizing current diagnostic modalities, including conventional imaging techniques, molecular markers, and emerging technologies, the research seeks to evaluate the strengths and limitations of existing approaches within the Korean clinical context. Central to the study is an exploration of the collaborative initiatives spearheaded by the Association of Clinical Oncology in Korea in the domain of PDAC early detection. Analysing research projects, clinical trials, and interdisciplinary collaborations, the case study sheds light on the association's pivotal role in driving innovation and progress in oncology. RESULTS The goal is to offer a detailed analysis of how the association helps in furthering knowledge and enhancing results in the management of PDAC. The case study delves into the implications of early PDAC detection for patient outcomes, emphasizing the significance of timely interventions and tailored treatment strategies. By outlining the potential benefits and challenges associated with early diagnosis, the study aims to inform health care policies, shape clinical guidelines, and guide future research priorities. CONCLUSION Through a holistic approach, the case study endeavours to offer important experiences into the multifaceted landscape of PDAC early detection within the Korean health care system, contributing to the broader discourse on effective oncological practices and patient care.
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- Sijithra Ponnarassery Chandran
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Mezzacappa C, Larki NR, Skanderson M, Park LS, Brandt C, Hauser RG, Justice A, Yang YX, Wang L. Development and Validation of Case-Finding Algorithms to Identify Pancreatic Cancer in the Veterans Health Administration. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:1507-1513. [PMID: 38453743 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08324-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poor due to late diagnosis. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can be used to study this rare disease, but validated algorithms to identify PDAC in the United States EHRs do not currently exist. AIMS To develop and validate an algorithm using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) EHR data for the identification of patients with PDAC. METHODS We developed two algorithms to identify patients with PDAC in the VHA from 2002 to 2023. The algorithms required diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic cancer in either ≥ 1 or ≥ 2 of the following domains: (i) the VA national cancer registry, (ii) an inpatient encounter, or (iii) an outpatient encounter in an oncology setting. Among individuals identified with ≥ 1 of the above criteria, a random sample of 100 were reviewed by three gastroenterologists to adjudicate PDAC status. We also adjudicated fifty patients not qualifying for either algorithm. These patients died as inpatients and had alkaline phosphatase values within the interquartile range of patients who met ≥ 2 of the above criteria for PDAC. These expert adjudications allowed us to calculate the positive and negative predictive value of the algorithms. RESULTS Of 10.8 million individuals, 25,533 met ≥ 1 criteria (PPV 83.0%, kappa statistic 0.93) and 13,693 individuals met ≥ 2 criteria (PPV 95.2%, kappa statistic 1.00). The NPV for PDAC was 100%. CONCLUSIONS An algorithm incorporating readily available EHR data elements to identify patients with PDAC achieved excellent PPV and NPV. This algorithm is likely to enable future epidemiologic studies of PDAC.
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- Catherine Mezzacappa
- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Section of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.
- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Kim MK, Han K, Kwon HS, Yoo SJ. Risk of Pancreatic Cancer and Use of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2023; 38:426-435. [PMID: 37469033 PMCID: PMC10475964 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2023.1737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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BACKGRUOUND The effects of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors over the course of long-term treatment remain unclear, and concerns have been raised regarding the role of DPP-4 inhibitors in carcinogenesis in the pancreas. Earlier studies of pancreatic adverse events have reported conflicting results. METHODS This study analyzed Korean National Health Insurance Service data from January 2009 to December 2012. Patients who had type 2 diabetes mellitus and took two or more oral glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) were included. Patients prescribed DPP-4 inhibitors (n=51,482) or other GLDs (n=51,482) were matched at a 1:1 ratio using propensity score matching. The risk of pancreatic cancer was calculated using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional-hazards regression analysis. RESULTS During a median follow-up period of 7.95 years, 1,051 new cases of pancreatic cancer were identified. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for DPP-4 inhibitor use was 0.99 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88 to 1.12) compared with the other GLD group. In an analysis limited to cases diagnosed with pancreatic cancer during hospitalization, the adjusted HR for the use of DPP-4 inhibitors was 1.00 (95% CI, 0.86 to 1.17) compared with patients who took other GLDs. Using the other GLD group as the reference group, no trend was observed for elevated pancreatic cancer risk with increased DPP-4 inhibitor exposure. CONCLUSION In this population-based cohort study, DPP-4 inhibitor use over the course of relatively long-term follow-up showed no significant association with an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer.
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- Mee Kyoung Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea
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Jung M, Lee BJ, Lee S, Shin J. Clinical outcomes and predictors of a gap in direct-acting oral anticoagulant therapy in the elderly: A time-varying analysis of a nationwide cohort study. Thromb Res 2023; 226:61-68. [PMID: 37121013 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION As direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have short half-lives of around 12 h, even a short gap in DOAC therapy may diminish anticoagulation effects, increasing risks of adverse clinical outcomes. We aimed to evaluate clinical consequences of a gap in DOAC therapy with atrial fibrillation (AF) and to identify its potential predictors. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we included DOAC users aged over 65 years with AF from the 2018 Korean nationwide claims database. We defined a gap in DOAC therapy as no claim for a DOAC one or more days after the due date of a refill prescription. We used a time-varying-analysis method. The primary outcome was a composite of death and thrombotic events including ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack or systemic embolism. Potential predictors of a gap included sociodemographic and clinical factors. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Among 11,042 DOAC users, 4857 (44.0 %) patients had at least one gap. Standard national health insurance, non-metropolitan locations of medical institutions, history of liver disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, or dementia, and use of diuretics or non-oral agents were associated with increased risks of a gap. In contrast, history of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, or dyslipidemia were associated with a decreased risk of a gap. A short gap in DOAC therapy was significantly associated with a higher risk of the primary outcome compared to no gap (hazard ratio 4.04, 95 % confidence interval 2.95-5.52). The predictors could be utilized to identify at-risk patients to provide additional support to prevent a gap.
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- Minji Jung
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Jung SW, Lee H, Cha JM. Risk of malignancy in kidney transplant recipients: a nationwide population-based cohort study. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:160. [PMID: 35484531 PMCID: PMC9047256 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-02796-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Post-transplant malignancy is major morbidity complicated in kidney transplantation (KT). In Korea, a few studies have investigated the sex- and age-dependent risk for post-transplant malignancy among KT recipients on a large scale. Methods We utilized a national health insurance database in Korea to investigate the relative risk of post-transplant malignancy in 12,634 KT recipients between 2007 and 2017. The same number of patients with acute appendicitis was included as a control group. The relative risk of malignancy was estimated using a multivariable-adjusted Cox model, and interaction analysis was performed to investigate age- and sex-predominant patterns. Results KT recipients had an overall 1.8-fold higher risk for post-transplant malignancy with an increased risk for 14 of 29 cancer types, among which Kaposi’s sarcoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, kidney, uterus, and bladder/urinary tract cancers were most prominent. Although the overall risk for post-transplant malignancy was similar between male and female KT recipients, head and neck cancer had a higher risk among male KT recipients, whereas non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and bladder/urinary tract cancer had a higher risk among female KT recipients. Overall, the young (< 50 years) KT recipients had a higher risk for post-transplant malignancy than older ones (≥ 50 years), whose pattern was most prominent in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In contrast, breast and nonmelanoma skin cancer showed a higher risk among older KT recipients. Conclusion KT recipients had an increased risk for a wide range of cancer types, some of which showed differential risk patterns with age and sex. Our result suggests that focused screening for predominant post-transplant malignancies may be an effective strategy for selected KT recipients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12882-022-02796-6.
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- Su Woong Jung
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bigdata and Bioinformatics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bigdata and Bioinformatics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Longato E, Di Camillo B, Sparacino G, Tramontan L, Avogaro A, Fadini GP. Cardiovascular outcomes after initiating GLP-1 receptor agonist or basal insulin for the routine treatment of type 2 diabetes: a region-wide retrospective study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:222. [PMID: 34774054 PMCID: PMC8590792 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01414-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Aim We aimed to compare cardiovascular outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who initiated GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) or basal insulin (BI) under routine care. Methods We accessed the administrative claims database of the Veneto Region (Italy) to identify new users of GLP-1RA or BI in 2014–2018. Propensity score matching (PSM) was implemented to obtain two cohorts of patients with superimposable characteristics. The primary endpoint was the 3-point major adverse cardiovascular events (3P-MACE). Secondary endpoints included 3P-MACE components, hospitalization for heart failure, revascularizations, and adverse events. Results From a background population of 5,242,201 citizens, 330,193 were identified as having diabetes. PSM produced two very well matched cohorts of 4063 patients each, who initiated GLP-1RA or BI after an average of 2.5 other diabetes drug classes. Patients were 63-year-old and only 15% had a baseline history of cardiovascular disease. During a median follow-up of 24 months in the intention-to-treat analysis, 3P-MACE occurred less frequently in the GLP-1RA cohort (HR versus BI 0.59; 95% CI 0.50–0.71; p < 0.001). All secondary cardiovascular endpoints were also significantly in favor of GLP-1RA. Results were confirmed in the as-treated approach and in several stratified analyses. According to the E-value, confounding by unmeasured variables were unlikely to entirely explain between-group differences in cardiovascular outcomes. Conclusions Patients with T2D who initiated a GLP-1RA experienced far better cardiovascular outcomes than did matched patients who initiated a BI in the same healthcare system. These finding supports prioritization of GLP-1RA as the first injectable regimen for the management of T2D. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12933-021-01414-3.
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- Enrico Longato
- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, 35100, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, 35100, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, 35100, Padova, Italy
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- Arsenàl.IT, Veneto's Research Centre for eHealth Innovation, 31100, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35100, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35100, Padova, Italy.
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Chen Q, Cherry DR, Nalawade V, Qiao EM, Kumar A, Lowy AM, Simpson DR, Murphy JD. Clinical Data Prediction Model to Identify Patients With Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2021; 5:279-287. [PMID: 33739856 DOI: 10.1200/cci.20.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive malignancy with patients often experiencing nonspecific symptoms before diagnosis. This study evaluates a machine learning approach to help identify patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer from clinical data within electronic health records (EHRs). MATERIALS AND METHODS From the Optum deidentified EHR data set, we identified early-stage (n = 3,322) and late-stage (n = 25,908) pancreatic cancer cases over 40 years of age diagnosed between 2009 and 2017. Patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer were matched to noncancer controls (1:16 match). We constructed a prediction model using eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) to identify early-stage patients on the basis of 18,220 features within the EHR including diagnoses, procedures, information within clinical notes, and medications. Model accuracy was assessed with sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and the area under the curve. RESULTS The final predictive model included 582 predictive features from the EHR, including 248 (42.5%) physician note elements, 146 (25.0%) procedure codes, 91 (15.6%) diagnosis codes, 89 (15.3%) medications, and 9 (1.5%) demographic features. The final model area under the curve was 0.84. Choosing a model cut point with a sensitivity of 60% and specificity of 90% would enable early detection of 58% late-stage patients with a median of 24 months before their actual diagnosis. CONCLUSION Prediction models using EHR data show promise in the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Although widespread use of this approach on an unselected population would produce high rates of false-positive tests, this technique may be rapidly impactful if deployed among high-risk patients or paired with other imaging or biomarker screening tools.
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- Qinyu Chen
- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.,School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.,School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.,School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.,School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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Chatignoux E, Uhry Z, Grosclaude P, Colonna M, Remontet L. How to produce sound predictions of incidence at a district level using either health care or mortality data in the absence of a national registry: the example of cancer in France. Int J Epidemiol 2021; 50:279-292. [PMID: 33232469 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyaa217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In many countries, epidemiological surveillance of chronic diseases is monitored by local registries (LR) which do not necessarily cover the whole national territory. This gap has fostered interest in using non-registry databases (e.g., health care or mortality databases) available for the whole territory as proxies for incidence at the local level. However, direct counts from these databases do not provide reliable incidence measures. Accordingly, specific methods are needed to correct proxies and assess their epidemiological usefulness. METHODS This study's objective was to implement a three-stage turnkey methodology using national non-registry data to predict incidence in geographical areas without an LR as follows: constructing a calibration model to make predictions including accurate prediction intervals; accuracy assessment of predictions and rationale for the criteria to assess which predictions were epidemiologically useful; mapping after spatial smoothing of the latter predictions. The methodology was applied to a real-world setting, whereby we aimed to predict cancer incidence, by gender, at the district level in France over the 2007-15 period for 24 different cancer sites, using several health care indicators and mortality. In the present paper, the spatial smoothing performed on predicted incidence of epidemiological interest is illustrated for two examples. RESULTS Predicted incidence of epidemiological interest was possible for 27/34 solid site-gender combinations and for only 2/8 haematological malignancies-gender combinations. Mapping of smoothed predicted incidence provided a clear picture of the main contrasts in incidence between districts. CONCLUSIONS The methodology implemented provides a comprehensive framework to produce valuable predictions of incidence at a district level, using proxy measures and existing LR.
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- Edouard Chatignoux
- Santé Publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé Publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Saint-Maurice, France.,Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service de Biostatistique-Bioinformatique, Pierre-Bénite, Université Lyon 1, France
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- FRANCIM Network, Toulouse, France.,Tarn Cancer Registry, Claudius Regaud Institute, IUCT-O, Toulouse, France
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- FRANCIM Network, Toulouse, France.,Isere Cancer Registry, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service de Biostatistique-Bioinformatique, Pierre-Bénite, Université Lyon 1, France.,CNRS; UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Villeurbanne, France
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Kpossou AR, Gbessi DG, Gnangnon FHR, Ba Boukari MM, Vignon RK, Sokpon CNM, Sehonou J. [Cancers of the pancreas at the National Hospital and University Center of Cotonou: epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic features]. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 39:18. [PMID: 34394809 PMCID: PMC8348281 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.18.26261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION cancer is a major cause of death in the world. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and prognostic features of cancers of the pancreas (CP) at the National Hospital and University Center of Cotonou. METHODS we conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study with a prospective and retrospective data collection over a period of ten years, from 1 October 2009 to 31 October 2019. RESULTS out of 15.102 hospitalizations, we identified 72 cases of CP, reflecting a hospitalization rate of 0.5%. The average age of patients was 59 years. The sex-ratio (H/F) was 1.5. The main reason for consultation was abdominal pain. More than half (51.4%) of patients had metastatic tumor at the time of diagnosis. Histological evidence of adenocarcinoma was only reported in 15.1% of cases. The rate of operable patients was 37.5% while the rate of resectable patients was 2.7%. Palliative chemotherapy was given to 13.9% of patients. The average cost of treatment was 955.882,4 FCFA (23.9 times the Guaranteed Interprofessional Minimum Wage in Benin). Median overall survival was 6 months. Mortality rate was 86.9% (53/61), survival rate at one year was 31.4%, and zero at five years. Palliative surgery (p = 0.021) and chemotherapy (p = 0.023) improved patient survival. CONCLUSION cancer of the pancreas, due to its non-specific signs and insidious outcome, is often diagnosed at a late stage. A metastatic tumor and the limited individual and institutional therapeutic possibilities lead to more pejorative prognosis.
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- Aboudou Raïmi Kpossou
- Clinique Universitaire d´Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire de Chirurgie Viscérale, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire de Chirurgie Viscérale, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire d´Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire d´Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire d´Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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- Clinique Universitaire d´Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire-Hubert Koutoukou Maga (CNHU-HKM), Cotonou, Bénin
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Chung HS, Lee JS, Song E, Kim JA, Roh E, Yu JH, Kim NH, Yoo HJ, Seo JA, Kim SG, Kim NH, Baik SH, Choi KM. Effect of Metabolic Health and Obesity Phenotype on the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020; 30:521-528. [PMID: 33277320 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, a few studies have reported different results regarding the relationship between metabolic health and obesity phenotype and several cancers. We examined the effects of metabolic health and obesity phenotype on pancreatic cancer using a nationwide population-based cohort database. METHODS Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort, we enrolled 347,434 Korean adults who underwent a health examination between 2009 and 2010 and were followed until 2015. This population was divided into four groups based on metabolically healthy status and body mass index (BMI): metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW), metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUNW), metabolically healthy obese (MHO), and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO). RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 6.1 (5.5-6.5) years, 886 individuals were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The adjusted HRs for incident pancreatic cancer were 1.52 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.27-1.81] and 1.34 (95% CI, 1.12-1.61) for the MUNW and MUO phenotypes (compared with the MHNW phenotype) after adjusting for various confounding factors. However, compared with the MHNW phenotype, the MHO phenotype did not show an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Moreover, the HR for pancreatic cancer gradually increased with an increase in number of metabolically unhealthy components, even after adjusting for BMI (P trend < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Regardless of BMI, metabolically unhealthy phenotype demonstrated significantly increased risk of pancreatic cancer, whereas obese individuals with metabolically healthy phenotype did not. IMPACT These findings suggest that metabolically unhealthy phenotype might represent a potential risk factor for pancreatic cancer occurrence independent of obesity.
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- Hye Soo Chung
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of South Korea.
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Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication after subtotal gastrectomy on the survival rate of patients with gastric cancer: follow-up for up to 15 years. Gastric Cancer 2020; 23:1051-1063. [PMID: 32361784 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-020-01076-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Helicobacter pylori (HP) is known to play an important role in the development of gastric cancer (GC). The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of HP eradication on the survival rate and cancer recurrence in patients who underwent subtotal gastrectomy for GC. DESIGN Totally 1,031 patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma who received surgical treatment at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from 2003 to 2017 and positive for HP infection were analyzed. The overall and GC-related survival according to HP eradication were compared; risk factors for GC-specific death and cancer recurrence were analyzed, and propensity score matching (PSM) was performed. RESULTS Statistically significant benefits of overall and GC-specific survival were observed in the eradicated group compared to the non-eradicated group (P < 0.001), and these benefits were maintained after PSM (P < 0.001) in both of early and advance stage. In Cox proportional hazards multivariate analyses, cancer stage (stage II, adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 9.33, P < 0.001; stage III or IV, aHR = 26.17, P < 0.001), and HP positivity (aHR = 3.41, P = 0.001) were independent risk factors for GC-specific death; cancer stage (cancer stage II, aHR = 7.08, P < 0.001; cancer stage III or IV, aHR = 19.64, P < 0.001) and HP positivity (aHR = 2.70; P = 0.005) were independent risk factors for cancer recurrence. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that HP needed to be conducted more intensively in patients who are surgically treated for GC, regardless of cancer stage.
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Zheng B, Reardon PM, Fernando SM, Webber C, Thavorn K, Thompson LH, Tanuseputro P, Munshi L, Kyeremanteng K. Costs and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit With Cancer. J Intensive Care Med 2020; 36:203-210. [PMID: 31950870 DOI: 10.1177/0885066619899653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer is associated with significant health-care expenditure, but few studies have examined the cost of patients with cancer in the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to describe the costs and outcomes of patients admitted to the ICU with cancer. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted between 2011 and 2016 to 2 tertiary-care ICUs. We included patients with a cancer-related most responsible diagnosis using International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision, Canada codes. We compared costs and outcomes of patients having cancer with noncancer controls matched for age, sex, and Elixhauser comorbidity score. We used logistic regression to determine predictors of mortality among patients with cancer. RESULTS There were 1022 patients with cancer during the study period. Mean age was 63.2 years and 577 (56.5%) were male. Inhospital mortality for all patients with cancer was 24.0%. Total cost per patient was higher for patients with cancer compared to noncancer patients (CAD$57 084 vs CAD$40 730; P < .001) but there were no differences in the cost per day (CAD$2868 vs CAD$2887; P = .76) or ICU cost (CAD$30 495 vs CAD$29 382; P = .42). Among patients with cancer, the cost per day was higher for nonsurvivors (CAD$3477 vs CAD$2677; P < .001). Liver disease (odds ratio [OR]: 2.96; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-7.81), mechanical ventilation (OR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.25-2.39), hematologic malignancy (OR: 3.88; 95% CI: 2.31-6.54), and unknown primary site (OR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.36-3.35) were independently associated with mortality in patients with cancer. CONCLUSION Patients admitted to the ICU with cancer did not differ in cost per day, ICU cost, or mortality compared to matched noncancer controls. Among patients with cancer, nonsurvivors had significantly higher cost per day compared to survivors. Hematologic and unknown primaries, liver disease, and mechanical ventilation were independently associated with mortality in patients with cancer.
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- Bo Zheng
- Department of Emergency Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, 12366University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, 10055Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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