The AUGIS Survival Predictor

Wasting as predictor of survival in CF.

[A clinical predictor index for renal survival].

INTRODUCTION A clinical index that discriminates disease progression independent of histopathologic features may be valuable in the best timing of biopsy. OBJECTIVE This study addresses the question if a clinical index based on cortical echogenicity, renal length to body height ratio (KL/H), and serum creatinine levels predicts renal survival. METHODS The study enrolled 154 patients. Biopsy...

Survival of the fittest: VO2max, a key predictor of longevity?

Cardiorespiratory fitness, as measured by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), is related to functional capacity and human performance and has been shown to be a strong and independent predictor of all-cause and disease-specific mortality. The purpose of this review is to emphasize age-related physiological adaptations occurring with regular exercise training, with specific reference to the main org...

Dementia after stroke is a predictor of long-term survival.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine whether dementia after stroke adversely influences long-term survival. METHODS Subjects were 251 patients > or = 60 years of age with ischemic stroke who were given neurological, neuropsychological, and functional examinations 3 months after hospitalization and were followed up prospectively. Using criteria modified from the Diagno...

Afp after Tace as a Predictor of Survival in Hcc

The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) in North America has nearly doubled since the early 1990s, paralleling the rising incidence of hepatitis C virus–related cirrhosis1–3. Hepatocellular carcinoma is often diagnosed late and has a 5-year survival rate of 11% in the United States4. Transplantation is a therapeutic option unique to hcc among malignancies, having been brought to the for...