A5030925628- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Statistical Methods and Inference
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Cancer-related gene regulation
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Wenzhou University
2025
University of California, Davis
2017-2024
Zhengzhou University
2024
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
2024
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
2024
Wuhan University
2024
Center For Policy Research
2024
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
2023
Northwest A&F University
2023
Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics
2023
Many statistical methods have recently been developed for identifying subgroups of patients who may benefit from different available treatments. Compared with the traditional outcome-modeling approaches, these focus on modeling interactions between treatments and covariates while by-pass or minimize main effects because subgroup identification only depends sign interaction. However, are scattered often narrow in scope. In this article, we propose a general framework, by weighting A-learning,...
We consider the problem of estimating parameters in a pairwise graphical model which distribution each node, conditioned on others, may have different exponential family form. identify restrictions parameter space required for existence well-defined joint density, and establish consistency neighbourhood selection approach graph reconstruction high dimensions when true underlying is sparse. Motivated by our theoretical results, we investigate edges between nodes whose conditional...
Abstract Background Estimating advanced breast cancer risk in women undergoing annual or biennial mammography could identify who may benefit from less more intensive screening. We developed an actionable model to predict cumulative 6-year (prognostic pathologic stage II higher) according screening interval. Methods included 931 186 aged 40-74 years the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium 2 542 382 (prior mammogram within 11-18 months) 752 049 19-30 mammograms. The prediction includes age,...
As the real estate boom has faded in recent years, many companies are encountering significant challenges, such as limited business scope and insufficient financing capabilities. To address these difficulties, numerous enterprises pursuing mergers acquisitions (M&A) a strategic pathway for transformation upgrading. This paper examines motivations behind COFCO Property's M&A activities, focusing on its acquisition of Joy City Property Limited case study. The study evaluates market...
Stepping On is a community-based intervention that has been shown in randomized controlled trial to reduce fall risk. The Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging adapted use the United States and developed training infrastructure enable dissemination. purpose of this study to: (1) describe personal characteristics participants; (2) quantify participants' functional self-reported health status at enrollment, (3) measure changes after completing program. Both survey observed [timed up go (TUG)...
ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Public Health, 27 April 2015Sec. Aging and Health Volume 2 - 2014 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00258
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) continues to be a major health problem. A ketogenic diet (KD), characterized by very low carbohydrate and high fat composition, has gained attention for its anti-tumor potential. We evaluated the effect mechanisms of feeding strict KD alone or in combination with gemcitabine autochthonous LSL-KrasG12D/+; LSL-Trp53 R172H/+; Pdx1-Cre (KPC) mouse model. For this purpose, both male female pancreatic tumor-bearing KPC mice were allocated control (CD; %kcal:...
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is a standard-of-care for medically-inoperable-early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). One third of patients progress and chemotherapy rarely used in this population. We questioned if addition the immune-checkpoint-inhibitor (ICI) atezolizumab to SABR can improve outcomes. initiated multi-institutional single-arm phase I study (NCT02599454) enrolling twenty with primary endpoint maximum tolerated dose (MTD); secondary endpoints safety...
Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a critical contributor to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) mortality. Thus, there an urgent need for new strategies mitigate PDAC-associated cachexia; and the exploration of dietary interventions component. We previously observed that ketogenic diet (KD) combined with gemcitabine enhances overall survival in autochthonous LSL-KrasG12D/+; LSL-Trp53 R172H/+; Pdx1-Cre (KPC) mouse model. In this study, we investigated effect cellular mechanisms KD...
It is well known that 40%-50% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) do not show increased /sup 18/F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake. Recent research studies have demonstrated 11/C-acetate may be a complementary tracer to FDG in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging HCC the liver. Quantitative dynamic modeling is, therefore, conducted evaluate kinetic characteristics this and nontumor liver tissue. A three-compartment model consisting four parameters with dual inputs proposed compared five...
We studied whether probiotics were beneficial for hormonal change-associated dysbiosis, which may influence the enteric nervous system and GI function during early pregnancy. The study was 16 days consisting of two cycles six daily mainly Lactobacillus 2 without probiotics. Daily surveys conducted to monitor life quality. A subset participants who contributed fecal specimens used microbiota metagenomic sequencing, metabolomics, quantification bacterial genes understand potential underlying...
Abstract Background There are no consensus guidelines for supplemental breast cancer screening with whole‐breast ultrasound. However, criteria women at high risk of mammography failures (interval invasive or advanced cancer) have been identified. Mammography failure was evaluated among undergoing ultrasound in clinical practice compared alone. Methods A total 38,166 ultrasounds and 825,360 mammograms without were identified during 2014–2020 within three Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium...
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) has been widely disseminated among various racial and ethnic populations. In addition to the six required CDSMP workshop sessions, delivery sites have option offer a Session Zero (or zero class), an information session offered prior One as marketing tool. Despite assumptions that class is helpful, little known about prevalence of these additional sessions or their impact on retaining participants in workshops. This study aims describe...
Given the role of physical activity (PA) and good nutrition to delay onset progression most chronic conditions, effective interventions are needed influence lifestyle behaviors community-dwelling populations. The purpose this study is examine effectiveness Texercise Select improve health indicators, PA, dietary behaviors, confidence engage in healthful behaviors. Select, a 12-week exercise program, was delivered. Baseline follow-up assessments were collected from 220 participants with...
Summary Increasingly, estimations of health care costs are used to evaluate competing treatments or assess the expected expenditures associated with certain diseases. In policy and economics, primary focus these has been on mean cost, because total cost can be derived directly from information about resources utilized is highly relevant for policymakers. Yet, median also could important, both as an intuitive measure central tendency in distribution a subject interest payers consumers. many...
Abstract Background There is a paucity of data regarding head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) N3 nodal disease. Methods Retrospective analysis patients with HNSCC identified in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) was performed. Results We 4867 treated primary surgery or chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Propensity‐adjusted median survival 54.2 44.8 months for CRT, respectively ( P = .06). Oropharyngeal subsite demonstrated advantage versus CRT propensity‐adjusted survivals 86.0 61.9...
In this article, we describe the hcost program for estimating mean health care costs and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios with possibly censored data. estimates survival time costs, as well their variances covariance, a given horizon. If group variable is specified, will report differences between two groups, ratio its confidence interval (optional). can estimate using methods corresponding to different types of data: Bang Tsiatis (2000, Biometrika 87: 329–343) estimator only total or...
Abstract This study provides evidence that trade expansion has contributed to the degradation of air pollution in China. On basis different responses counties’ China's World Trade Organization accession at end 2001, we exploit data from NASA construct a difference‐in‐differences predicted as an instrument for our identification. We document statistically significant and robust on expansion, which accounts approximately 60% 20% increase PM 2.5 SO 2 , respectively, Findings relation are...
Journal Article Observed Best Prediction for Small Area Counts Get access Senke Chen, Chen Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jiming Jiang, Jiang * *Address correspondence to Department of Statistics, University California, Davis, CA, USA; E-mail: jimjiang@ucdavis.edu. Thuan Nguyen Survey Statistics and Methodology, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2015, Pages 136–161, https://doi.org/10.1093/jssam/smv001 Published: 16 May 2015