Table 1.
Type and clinicopathological criterion or medication | Description | |
Binary | ||
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BCGa instillation | First instillation of BCG documented 0-90 days after TURb |
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Epirubicin | Epirubicin use documented 0-90 days after TUR |
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Tuberculostatic agents | Use of isoniazid isonicotinylhydrazide, rifampicin, rifambutin, fluoroquinolones (ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin), ethambutol, clarithromycin, aminoglycosides (gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin, kanamycin, and neomycin), or doxycycline documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG) |
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Spasmolytics or anticholinergics | Use of spasmolytics: oxybutynin documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG) |
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Antiphlogistics | Use of antiphlogistics: fluticasone documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG) |
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Topical steroids | Use of local topical steroids: betamethasone, clobetasol, diflorasone, fluocinoide, halobetasol, amcinonide, desoximetasone, propionate, triamcinolone, fluocinolone, hydrocortisone, desonide, alclometasone, and mometasone documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG) |
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, nabumetone, celecoxib, diclofenac, etodolac, indomethacin, ketoprofen, ketorolac, and piroxicam documented –30 to 90 days of induction BCG (index to median day of BCG administration if no BCG) |
Numeric | ||
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General description |
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Lymphocyte count (normal: 20%-40% differential) | N/Ad |
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Neutrophil count (normal: 55%-70% differential) | N/A |
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Monocyte count (normal: 2%-8% differential) | N/A |
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Platelet count (K/μL) | N/A |
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White blood cell count (K/μL) | N/A |
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Creatinine level (mg/dL) | N/A |
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Hemoglobin A1c (mmol/mol) | N/A |
Computed percentage | ||
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General description |
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Derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio | N/A |
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Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio | N/A |
aBCG: bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
bTUR: transurethral resection of a bladder tumor.
cRe-TUR: second-look transurethral resection of a bladder tumor.
dN/A: not applicable.