2020
Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Individualized Treatment Rule in First-Episode Schizophrenia
Wu C, Luedtke A, Sadikova E, Tsai H, Liao S, Liu C, Gau S, VanderWeele T, Kessler R. Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Individualized Treatment Rule in First-Episode Schizophrenia. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1921660. PMID: 32083693, PMCID: PMC7043195, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.21660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaAntipsychotic medicationPrescribed antipsychotic medicationTreatment success rateTreatment successSchizophrenic disordersFirst-episodeSuccess rateSchizophreniaProbability of treatment successTaiwan National Health Insurance Research DatabaseNational Health Insurance Research DatabaseHealth Insurance Research DatabaseEstimating treatment successValidation sampleIndividualized treatment rulesMedicationPrognostic studyPatientsInvestigated biomarkersClinical implementationDischarge diagnosisClinical observationsDemographic dataPragmatic trial
2016
Which patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer?
Liu C, Lu Y, Luo G, Cheng H, Guo M, Liu Z, Xu J, Long J, Liu L, Fu D, Ni Q, Li M, Yu X. Which patients with para-aortic lymph node (LN16) metastasis will truly benefit from curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer? Oncotarget 2016, 7: 29177-29186. PMID: 27081079, PMCID: PMC5045387, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic head cancerResectable pancreatic head cancerLymph node ratioHead cancerLymph nodesTumor locationPara-aortic lymph node dissectionPara-aortic lymph node metastasisPara-aortic lymph nodesCurative surgical resectionLymph node dissectionIndependent prognostic factorLymph node metastasisPoor surgical outcomesDuctal adenocarcinoma patientsPoor prognostic markerPreoperative serum CA125Curative pancreaticoduodenectomyNode dissectionPancreatic headRadical surgerySurgical resectionNode metastasisPrognostic factorsSuch patients
2015
Papillary-like main pancreatic duct invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy versus duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A prospective randomized trial
Xu J, Zhang B, Shi S, Qin Y, Ji S, Xu W, Liu J, Liu L, Liu C, Long J, Ni Q, Yu X. Papillary-like main pancreatic duct invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy versus duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A prospective randomized trial. Surgery 2015, 158: 1211-1218. PMID: 26036878, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNondilated main pancreatic ductPostoperative pancreatic fistulaPostoperative pancreatic fistula rateDuct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomyDuct-to-mucosa groupMain pancreatic ductPancreatic ductIncidence of grade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistulasGrade B/C postoperative pancreatic fistulaB/C postoperative pancreatic fistulaDilated main pancreatic ductHigher body mass indexSignificant risk factorsBody mass indexLonger operative timePOPF rateInvagination pancreaticojejunostomyPancreatic fistulaPancreatic anastomosisRetrospective studyPancreaticojejunostomyMass indexMultivariate analysisOperative timePancreaticoduodenectomyLymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer
Liu Z, Luo G, Guo M, Jin K, Xiao Z, Liu L, Liu C, Xu J, Ni Q, Long J, Yu X. Lymph node status predicts the benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for patients with resected pancreatic cancer. Pancreatology 2015, 15: 253-258. PMID: 25921232, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidineFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyLymph node statusNode statusPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaDifferent lymph node statusCurative R0 resectionEffect of chemoradiotherapyImproved median OSLN-negative diseaseLN-positive diseaseRole of lymphOverall median survivalMedian OSAdjuvant therapyR0 resectionMedian survivalPositive diseaseNegative diseaseChemoradiotherapyPatientsMultivariate analysisDiseaseLymphAdenocarcinoma
2014
Metabolic tumour burden assessed by 18F-FDG PET/CT associated with serum CA19-9 predicts pancreatic cancer outcome after resection
Xu H, Chen T, Wang W, Wu C, Liu C, Long J, Xu J, Zhang Y, Chen R, Liu L, Yu X. Metabolic tumour burden assessed by 18F-FDG PET/CT associated with serum CA19-9 predicts pancreatic cancer outcome after resection. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2014, 41: 1093-1102. PMID: 24522797, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2688-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPancreatic NeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyPostoperative PeriodRadiopharmaceuticalsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsSerum CA19-9 levelsRecurrence-free survivalMetabolic tumor volumeCA19-9 levelsMetabolic tumor burdenPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaTumor burdenOverall survivalTumor sizePancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patientsSerum CA19-9Predicting overall survivalPancreatic cancer outcomesOperating characteristic analysisPredictive of outcomePET/CT examinationRadical pancreatectomyTumor volumeCA19-9Predicting OSSurrogate markerDuctal adenocarcinomaTLGMultivariate analysis
2013
Aripiprazole for Drug-Naive or Antipsychotic-Short-Exposure Subjects With Ultra-High Risk State and First-Episode Psychosis
Liu C, Chien Y, Hsieh M, Hwang T, Hwu H, Liu C. Aripiprazole for Drug-Naive or Antipsychotic-Short-Exposure Subjects With Ultra-High Risk State and First-Episode Psychosis. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2013, 33: 18-23. PMID: 23277261, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e31827cb017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosisUltra-high riskFirst-episode psychosis patientsDrug-naiveUltra-high risk stateUltra-high-risk patientsLow-dose aripiprazoleNegative symptom scoresPositive symptom scoresFlexible dosing strategyState of psychosisTreatment responseAntipsychotic therapyDrug-naive populationSevere psychopathologyUHR patientsFirst-episodeAripiprazoleAdverse eventsSymptom scoresPsychosisRisk stateConcomitant medicationsTarget doseClinical improvement
2012
Management of a Malignant Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of Pancreas
Ji S, Xu J, Zhang B, Xu Y, Liu C, Long J, Ni Q, Yu X. Management of a Malignant Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of Pancreas. Pancreas 2012, 41: 1336-1340. PMID: 22699200, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31824d52c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid pseudopapillary tumorMalignant SPTPseudopapillary tumorCase of solid pseudopapillary tumorCases of metastasisUnresectable tumorsExcellent prognosisMalignant potentialClinicopathological featuresSurgical removalMalignant casesTumorYoung femalesPancreasRadiotherapyChemotherapyMetastasisNeoplasmsPrognosisRecurrencePatientsCasesCC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant
Firpi R, Dong H, Clark V, Soldevila‐Pico C, Morelli G, Cabrera R, Norkina O, Shuster J, Nelson D, Liu C. CC genotype donors for the interleukin‐28B single nucleotide polymorphism are associated with better outcomes in hepatitis C after liver transplant. Liver International 2012, 33: 72-78. PMID: 23107586, PMCID: PMC3518691, DOI: 10.1111/liv.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntiviral AgentsBiopsyFemaleFloridaGenotypeHepatitis CHumansInterferonsInterleukinsKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSustained viral responseInterferon-based therapyLiver transplant patientsCC genotypeRecurrent HCVLiver transplantTransplant patientsIL-28B single nucleotide polymorphismInterleukin (IL) 28B single nucleotide polymorphismsAdult liver transplant patientsPost-transplant HCV recurrenceHepatitis C populationIL-28B genotypeIL-28B polymorphismsInterleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphismsStrongest pretreatment predictorOverall clinical outcomeBetter treatment responseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHCV recurrenceHCV patientsHCV therapyLiver transplantationHepatitis COverall survivalHistopathologic Resolution of Adult Liver Transplantation Adenovirus Hepatitis With Cidofovir and Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Report
Kerensky T, Hasan A, Schain D, Trikha G, Liu C, Rand K, Soldevila-Pico C, Gupte A. Histopathologic Resolution of Adult Liver Transplantation Adenovirus Hepatitis With Cidofovir and Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings 2012, 45: 293-296. PMID: 23267812, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsHistopathologic resolutionFatal outcomeAdult solid organ transplant recipientsAdult liver transplant recipientsAdult renal transplant recipientsClearance of viremiaCombination of cidofovirPatient's fatal outcomeLiver transplant recipientsRenal transplant recipientsLiver biopsy specimenSpecific treatment modalitiesPositive immunohistochemical stainingAdV diseaseIntravenous cidofovirIntravenous immunoglobulinAdenovirus hepatitisCombination therapyBiopsy specimenCase reportTreatment modalitiesPolymerase chain reaction
2011
Low prevalence of HBV DNA in the liver allograft from anti‐HBc‐positive donors: a single‐center experience
Pan J, Oh S, Soldevila‐Pico C, Nelson D, Liu C. Low prevalence of HBV DNA in the liver allograft from anti‐HBc‐positive donors: a single‐center experience. Clinical Transplantation 2011, 25: 164-170. PMID: 20156222, PMCID: PMC3480317, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01211.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiviral AgentsCase-Control StudiesDNA, ViralFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft SurvivalHepatitis BHepatitis B AntibodiesHepatitis B Core AntigensHepatitis B Surface AntigensHepatitis B virusHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTissue DonorsTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeVirus ActivationConceptsHepatitis B virusDetectable HBV DNAHBV DNALiver allograftsLow prevalenceDe novo hepatitis B.Serum HBV DNA levelsHepatitis B core antigenHepatitis B surface antigenHBV DNA levelsSingle-center experienceB core antigenLiver biopsy tissueB surface antigenViral protein expressionHBV serologySeronegative recipientsHBV infectionHepatitis B.Such prophylaxisPositive donorsCore antigenRetrospective studyB virusProphylaxis
2006
Presentation and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Duodenum
Winfield R, Hochwald S, Vogel S, Hemming A, Liu C, Cance W, Grobmyer S. Presentation and Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of the Duodenum. The American Surgeon 2006, 72: 719-723. PMID: 16913316, DOI: 10.1177/000313480607200811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumorGastrointestinal stromal tumorsSmall bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsStromal tumorsPartial duodenal resectionHistory of neurofibromatosisPortion of duodenumDuodenal resectionGastrointestinal bleedingMedian sizeAdjuvant therapyCommon presentationComplete resectionRetrospective reviewSmall bowelRare tumorCase reportSingle institutionIncidental findingPatientsPancreaticoduodenectomyResectionTumorsDuodenumCombined hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation for multiple hepatic adenomas
Fujita S, Kushihata F, Herrmann G, Mergo P, Liu C, Nelson D, Fujikawa T, Hemming A. Combined hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation for multiple hepatic adenomas. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2006, 21: 1351-1354. PMID: 16872326, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.03184.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultCatheter AblationElectrocoagulationFemaleHepatectomyHumansLiver NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment Outcome
2005
Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation
Firpi R, Zhu H, Morelli G, Abdelmalek M, Soldevila‐Pico C, Machicao V, Cabrera R, Reed A, Liu C, Nelson D. Cyclosporine suppresses hepatitis C virus in vitro and increases the chance of a sustained virological response after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2005, 12: 51-57. PMID: 16382464, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsSustained virological responseVirological responseTransplant recipientsCombination of cyclosporineInterferon-based therapyCombination of interferonEffect of cyclosporineDose-dependent mannerAnti-viral potentialLiver transplantationHistologic diseaseImmunosuppressive agentsViral clearanceHerpes simplexC virusAntiviral effectCyclosporine inhibitsCyclosporineTherapyViral replicationAntiviral activityTacrolimusInterferonReplicon system
2004
Sustained viral response to interferon and ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C
Abdelmalek M, Firpi R, Soldevila‐Pico C, Reed A, Hemming A, Liu C, Crawford J, Davis G, Nelson D. Sustained viral response to interferon and ribavirin in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C. Liver Transplantation 2004, 10: 199-207. PMID: 14762857, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusLiver transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsHepatitis CLiver histologyFibrosis stageHCV RNAViral clearanceViral responseCombination therapyDetectable hepatitis C virusRecurrent chronic hepatitis CRecurrent hepatitis C infectionRecurrent hepatitis C virusDetectable HCV RNASustained viral responseChronic hepatitis CInterferon-based treatmentOrthotopic liver transplantationRecurrent hepatitis CHepatitis C infectionInterferon-based therapyRegression of fibrosisGrade of inflammationBaseline histology