Publications by authors named "Xiaojie Zhi"
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- - The study examined socioeconomic disparities in the use of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) for patients with atypical meningioma (AM) and compared survival rates of those receiving RT versus those who did not at 12 and 60 months.
- - Results showed that older patients (over 65), women, those living in the Southern USA, those farther from treatment facilities, and uninsured individuals were less likely to receive RT, while males were more likely to receive it.
- - Overall, the findings indicated that adjuvant RT significantly improved survival rates, highlighting the need to address these disparities in treatment access.
Importance: The association of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) with survival in the general population of patients with resected biliary tract cancer (BTC) remains controversial. As such, the role of this treatment in the treatment of older adult patients (aged ≥70 years) needs to be evaluated.
Objective: To describe the patterns of use of AC and compare survival outcomes of AC and observation in older adult patients following resection of BTC.
Background: Major depressive disorder is a prevalent and life-threatening illness in modern society. The susceptibility to major depressive disorder is profoundly influenced by environmental factors, such as stressful lifestyle or traumatic events, which could impose maladaptive transcriptional program through epigenetic regulation. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentify practice gaps in medication education through surveys to patients and physicians.
Patient Prefer Adherence
November 2015
Background: Effective communication and education formats between health care providers and patients about medication use are associated with patients' satisfaction, recall of information, and eventually their health status. Limited research exists on physician-delivered education interventions, as well as on whether the current content of medication education and delivery formats satisfies the needs of both patients and physicians. Our objective was to identify the practice gaps regarding medication education content and delivery.
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