Publications by authors named "Hao-Wen Ke"
Background: Stair climbing test (SCT) and gait speed test (GST) are two physical performance measures, both of which are associated with postoperative outcomes. However, few studies have compared these two tests for the prognostic value.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if sarcopenia (muscle loss) can predict postoperative outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer who also have malnutrition defined by the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM).
- Data from 310 colorectal cancer patients who underwent surgery showed that 46.77% had sarcopenia. Those with sarcopenia experienced higher rates of complications, longer hospital stays, and greater costs compared to those without.
- The findings indicate that sarcopenia is a significant predictor for both postoperative complications and survival rates, highlighting the importance of assessing sarcopenia before surgery, even when nutritional status has been evaluated.
The Long-Term Survival Outcome in Older Patients with Different Pathological Types of Chronic Kidney Disease.
Kidney Blood Press Res
December 2023
Introduction: Chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) are prevalent in older people, and renal pathological manifestations are important for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. However, the long-term survival outcome and risk factors for older CKD patients with different pathological types are not fully understood and need to be further investigated.
Methods: Medical data were recorded and all-cause mortality was followed up in patients who underwent renal biopsy diagnosed in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital from 2005 to 2015.
Background: Information on older patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (HA-AKI) and use of drugs is limited.
Aim: This study aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, drug uses, and in-hospital outcomes of hospitalized older patients with HA-AKI.
Methods: Patients aged ≥65 years who were hospitalized in medical wards were retrospectively analyzed.
Objective: To investigate the expression and the potential role of TGF-beta/Smads in peritoneal fibrosis induced by high glucose dialysate and LPS in rats.
Methods: 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into four groups: control group, normal rats; LPS group: rats were treated with intraperitoneal injection of LPS (0.6 mg/kg body weight) on days 1, 3, 5, 7; dialysate Group: rats were treated with daily intraperitoneal injection of 4.