BioMed Research International / 2017 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
A Low Psoas Muscle Index before Treatment Can Predict a Poorer Prognosis in Advanced Bladder Cancer Patients Who Receive Gemcitabine and Nedaplatin Therapy Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the patients.
Total ( ) High PMI ( ) Low PMI ( ) valueAge (years) <65 13 (48.1%) 7 (53.8%) 6 (42.9%) 0.568 ≥65 14 (51.9%) 6 (46.2%) 8 (57.1%) Gender Female 6 (22.2%) 3 (23.1%) 3 (21.4%) 0.918 Male 21 (77.8%) 10 (76.9%) 11 (78.6%) Creatinine clearance (mL/min.) <60 12 (44.4%) 6 (46.2%) 6 (42.9%) 0.8632 ≥60 15 (55.6%) 7 (53.8%) 8 (57.1%) Cystectomy or nephroureterectomy Yes 16 (59.3%) 10 (76.9%) 6 (42.9%) 0.0719 No 11 (40.7%) 3 (23.1%) 8 (57.1%) Response after 2 courses of GN therapy CR and PR 13 (48.1%) 10 (76.9%) 3 (21.4%) 0.0719 SD and PD 14 (51.9%) 6 (46.2%) 8 (57.1%) Adverse effects (grade ≥ 3) Neutropenia 25 (92.6%) 12 (92.3%) 13 (92.9%) 0.9566 Thrombocytopenia 17 (63.0%) 8 (61.5%) 9 (64.3%) 0.6802 Appetite loss or nausea 1 (3.7%) 1 (7.7%) 0 (0%) 0.2903