Bevacizumab for non-small cell lung cancer patients with brain metastasis: A meta-analysis.

abstract：:Our study aimed to find out the views of nurses working in neonatal intensive care units about the limits of professional competencies and to identify situations where the limits are crossed. Methods:The research employed the focus group method. For this research we had three focus groups with nurses working in neona...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Skorobogatova N,Žemaitienė N,Šmigelskas K,Tamelienė R,Markūnienė E,Stonienė D

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The optimal diagnostics and treatment of acute appendicitis continues to be a challenge. A false positive diagnosis of appendicitis may lead to an unnecessary operation, which has been appropriately termed negative appendectomy. The aim of our study was to identify the effectiveness of preoperative investigat...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Kryzauskas M,Danys D,Poskus T,Mikalauskas S,Poskus E,Jotautas V,Beisa V,Strupas K

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of the study is to highlight difficulties faced by an inexperienced surgeon in approaching endorectal-ultrasound, trying to define when learning curve can be considered complete. A prospective analysis was conducted on endorectal-ultrasound performed for subperitoneal rectal adenocarcinoma staging in the period fr...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Surace A,Ferrarese A,Gentile V,Bindi M,Cumbo J,Solej M,Enrico S,Martino V

更新日期：2016-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal carotid artery (ICA) supraclinoid segment aneurysms extending into the sellar region and leading to pituitary dysfunction are a rare occurrence. To date, long-term follow up of pituitary function 2 years post-treatment has never been reported. Herein, we present a case of pituitary dysfunction due to an unrup...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Qi M,Ye M,Li M,Zhang P

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the CXCL13 concentration of the serum and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative latent syphilis patients with treatment failure and explore the change in CXCL13 after treatment. Sixty-eight latent syphilis patients with treatment failure (failure group), 68 ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zhang Y,Wang J,Wei Y,Liu H,Wu C,Qu B,Yan Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To analyze the cardio-protective effects of ticagrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome with S-T segment elevation. Methods:The sample was 200 patients who had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome accompanied by diabetes Mellitus type II. Only patients having ST segment elevation before the t...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Li DT,Li SB,Zheng JY,Tang HH,Qiu YG,Xue N,Cao Y

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Numbers of the elderly have been on a steady increase both in Poland and other countries of the world. As they age, their health declines and they need help with their housekeeping. This, coupled with the transformation of intergenerational into single-generation or nuclear family structures, causes a marked...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Trybusińska D,Saracen A

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background and aim:To explore the diagnostic value of recombinant heparin-binding hemagglutinin adhesin (HBHA) protein antigen in spinal tuberculosis. Materials and methods:Forty patients with spinal tuberculosis were included in the experimental group and 40 healthy people were included in the control group. Serum Ig...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Pu F,Feng J,Niu F,Xia P

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An intact hepatic artery is the gateway to successful hepato-biliary surgery. Introduction of laproscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has stimulated a renewed interest in the anatomy of hepatic artery. In this case report we have highlighted importance of variations of right hepatic artery in terms of origin and course We pr...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Martino V,Ferrarese A,Bindi M,Marola S,Gentile V,Rivelli M,Ferrara Y,Enrico S,Berti S,Solej M

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer remains an important cause of women morbidity and mortality. The progression of cervical pathology correlates with the HPV integration into the host genome. However, the data on the viral integration status in cervical dysplasias are controversial. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the statu...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Gudleviciene Z,Kanopiene D,Stumbryte A,Bausyte R,Kirvelaitis E,Simanaviciene V,Zvirbliene A

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Parkinson's disease (PD), a resting tremor of the thumb may affect the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) and influence hand functions. We investigated the relationship between FPL tendon thickness and hand function in PD patients and compared these characteristics with those in healthy controls. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Toktas H,Dundar U,Kusbeci ÖY,Ulasli AM,Toy O,Oruc S

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The term vein of Galen aneurysm is related to a group of different vascular anomalies, with one common distinction being the dilatation of the vein of Galen. It represents a rear vascular anomaly, whose incidence is yet unknown, although some authors suggest numbers around 1:25000 deliveries. It accounts for only 1% o...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Crnogorac S,Bozaric AV

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin- 1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), involved in the regulations of various immune responses, inflammatory processes and hematopoiesis. In the present study, the expression levels of IL-1 and TNF-α were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Yuan J,Wang L,Lin Y,Chen J,Hu J

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Performing accurate diagnosis using computed tomography (CT) in emergency medicine may reduce mortality rates in various diseases. In this observational, correlational and cross-sectional study, we conducted multiple regression analyses to investigate the relationship between CT utilization rates and mortality. In add...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Imai S,Akahane M,Konishi Y,Imamura T

更新日期：2018-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Many factors contribute to successful nerve reconstruction. The correct technique of anastomosis is one of the key elements that determine the final result of a surgery. The aim of this study is to examine how useful an electromyography (EMG) can be as an objective intraoperative anastomosis assessment metho...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Czapla N,Bargiel P,Petriczko J,Kotrych D,Krajewski P,Prowans P

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study is to evaluate therapeutic trends for several diseases that represent risk factors for stroke. The relative frequency of therapy with compounds that influence the risk factors for stroke was monitored in a group of 3,290 patients who were hospitalised in the Stroke Unit at the University Hospita...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Simunek L,Krajickova D,Vysata O,Valis M

更新日期：2015-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are a branch of deep learning which have been turned into one of the popular methods in different applications, especially medical imaging. One of the significant applications in this category is to help specialists make an early detection of skin cancer in dermoscopy and can reduc...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zhang L,Gao HJ,Zhang J,Badami B

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the value of individual and combined measurement of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. METHODS:A clinical case-control study was performed in which the levels of serum HE4 and CA-125 of subjects with malignant, borderline, benign o...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zheng LE,Qu JY,He F

更新日期：2016-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Responsibility means responding to the damaging consequences of technical work and in this binding perspective the general principles of guilt in genetic diagnostics and related activities are not different from any other medical performance. Performing a genetic test however, especially when it has predictive charact...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Bin P,Conti A,Capasso E,Fedeli P,Ceccarelli P,Policino F,Casella C,Delbon P

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Individualized therapies targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations show promises for the treatment of non small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). However, disease progression almost invariably occurs 1 year after tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. The most prominent mechanism of acquired resistanc...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Wang Y,Guo Z,Li Y,Zhou Q

更新日期：2016-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the expression and correlations of liver X receptor alpha (LXRa) and its target gene sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) in placentas of preeclampsia (PE) and their significance in PE. METHODS:Pregnancies were divided into two groups, 60 cases (29 cases of mild and 31 cases of...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Jianhua L,Xueqin M,Jifen H

更新日期：2016-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive subtype known for its extremely high drug resistance, progression, poor prognosis, and lack of clear therapeutic targets. Researchers are aiming to advance TNBC treatment worldwide. In the past 2-3 years, more positive results have emerged in the clinic...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Shen M,Pan H,Chen Y,Xu YH,Yang W,Wu Z

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNA forkhead box D2 adjacent opposite strand RNA 1 (FOXD2-AS1) has emerged as a potential oncogene in several tumors. However, its biological function and potential regulatory mechanism in glioma have not been fully investigated to date. In the present study, RT-qPCR was conducted to detect the levels ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Zhao J,Zeng XB,Zhang HY,Xiang JW,Liu YS

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, an effective means for detecting cancer region through different types of medical image segmentation are presented and explained. We proposed a new method for cancer segmentation on the basis of fuzzy entropy with a level set (FELs) thresholding. The proposed method was successfully utilized to segment ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Maolood IY,Al-Salhi YEA,Lu S

更新日期：2018-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:During radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer, up to 84% of patients exhibit some form of acute radiation toxicity (ART). The primary aim of this clinical study is to determine the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, β-blockers and other risk factors such as the patient's anatomical character...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Radojevic MZ,Tomasevic A,Karapandzic VP,Milosavljevic N,Jankovic S,Folic M

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:An 85-year-old female suffered pelvic fracture, multiple rib fractures, right hemopneumothorax, and blunt abdominal aortic injury in a traffic accident. After transfer to our hospital, transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was performed immediately for hemorrhage from the bilateral internal iliac arteries. Enhance...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Murata M,Aoki M,Hagiwara S,Sekihara M,Kohri T,Shibuya K,Koike N,Miyazaki D,Oshima K

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of miR-181a-5p in sepsis, and to further explore the molecular mechanism. RAW 264.7 cells were stimulated with 1 μg/ml LPS for 4 hours. Firstly, qRT-PCR and ELISA was adopted to evaluate the expression of miR-181a-5p and p ro-inflammatory cytokines in RAW 264.7 macrophage...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Huang Z,Xu H

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The chief aim of this study was to analyze secondary healthcare providers' efficiency, focusing on the efficiency analysis of Slovene general hospitals. We intended to present a complete picture of technical, allocative, and cost or economic efficiency of general hospitals. METHODS:We researched the aspects of effici...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Blatnik P,Bojnec Š,Tušak M

更新日期：2017-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:To observe a therapeutic effect of macrolide antibiotics in children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Fifty-four cases of children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia were randomly divided into an observation group (n=30) and a control group (n=24). The observation group was treated with macrolide antibiotics ...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Huang XQ,Deng L,Lu G,He CH,Wu PQ,Xie ZW,Ashraf MA

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most diagnosed cancer in Western male population. In this study, we insert mK5 (the mutational kringle5 of human plasminogen) into a DD3-promoted (differential display code 3) oncolytic adenovirus to construct OncoAd.mK5.DD3. E1A.dE1B, briefly, OAd.DD3.mK5. DD3 is one of the most pr...

journal_title：Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland)

authors： Hao J,Xie W,Li H,Li R

更新日期：2018-12-24 00:00:00