Zhi Liu

Construction and Validation of a Nomogram Model for Predicting Cancer-Specific Survival in Colorectal Cancer Based on the SEER Database

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, and accurate prognostic prediction is essential for individualized prognostic assessment and patient risk communication. The conventional TNM staging system has limited capacity for perso...

Extracardiac CKM phenotypes and early cardiorenal-systemic mortality risk after acute myocardial infarction

Abstract Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represents established cardiovascular disease within the cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) continuum, yet outcomes after the acute event vary widely. We examined whether extracardiac metabolic, renal, inflammatory, and nut...

Serum sodium-to-chloride ratio and 365-day mortality after acute myocardial infarction: a dual-cohort study

Abstract Background Early disturbances in sodium–chloride homeostasis may reflect systemic illness severity after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but the prognostic value of the serum sodium-to-chloride (Na/Cl) ratio remains incompletely defined. Methods We performed a retrosp...