Exploring the methodology and application of clinical pathway in evidence-based Chinese medicine.

abstract：:Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common craniofacial congenital deformity. The etiology of CLP is multifactorial and involves complex interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Millard's rotation advancement technique has long been considered as state-of-the-art for unilateral cleft lip repair. Howe...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Xu Y,Li J,Shi B

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a group of rare complex clinical syndromes with multiple etiologies. Distinguishing the various causes of DSD is quite difficult in clinical practice, even for senior general physicians because of the similar and atypical clinical manifestations of these conditions. In addition, ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Ning D,Zhang Z,Qiu K,Lu L,Zhang Q,Zhu Y,Wang R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orbital venous malformation (OVM) is a congenital vascular disease. As a common type of vascular malformation in the orbit, OVM may result in vision deterioration and cosmetic defect. Classification of orbital vascular malformations, especially OVMs, is carried out on the basis of different categories, such as angioge...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Li T,Jia R,Fan X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rationale for the antibiotic treatment of viral community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults was analyzed to develop a clinical reference standard for this condition. Clinical data from 166 patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia across 14 hospitals in Beijing from November 2010 to December 2017 were collected. Th...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Jiang R,Han B,Dou C,Zhou F,Cao B,Li X

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial activities of topical agents against Propionibacterium acnes isolated from patients admitted to a hospital in Shanghai, China. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of the cultured P. acnes were determined in accordance with the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute....

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zhang N,Wu S,Huang H,Cao Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a clinical condition wherein the cerebral cortex loses its function although brain stem function remains relatively intact. It has high mortality and disability rates. Although treatment for PVS is extensively studied in developed countries, little breakthrough has been made. In Ch...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Song H,Chen X,Yu Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor angiogenic therapy has been shown promising in the treatment of several advanced cancers since the approval of the first antiangiogenic drug Avastin in 2004. Although the current antiangiogenic drugs reduce the density of tumor blood vessels and result in tumor shrinkage at the early stage of treatment, rece...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Shang B,Cao Z,Zhou Q

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative splicing plays a fundamental role in the development and physiological function of the inner ear. Inner-ear-specific gene splicing is necessary to establish the identity and maintain the function of the inner ear. For example, exon 68 of Cadherin 23 (Cdh23) gene is subject to inner-ear-specific alternative...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang Y,Liu Y,Nie H,Ma X,Xu Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zebrafish is an emerging animal model for studies on auditory system. This model presents high comparability with humans, good accessibility to the hearing organ, and high throughput capacity. To better utilize this animal model, methodologies need to be used to quantify the hearing function of the zebrafish. Zebrafis...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Yang Q,Sun P,Chen S,Li H,Chen F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a promising method in artificial intelligence, deep learning has been proven successful in several domains ranging from acoustics and images to natural language processing. With medical imaging becoming an important part of disease screening and diagnosis, deep learning-based approaches have emerged as powerful tec...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Ma J,Song Y,Tian X,Hua Y,Zhang R,Wu J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known that, the novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, which is considered similar to SARS-CoV, invades human cells via the receptor angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE2). Moreover, lung cells that have ACE2 expression may be the main target cells during 2019-nCoV infection. However, some patients also exhibit no...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zou X,Chen K,Zou J,Han P,Hao J,Han Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of the risk factors and the risk of cardiac failure are both increasing in China. This might be the consequence of the changes of the life conditions (emigration to the urban areas, changes in the diet and life style, lack of physical exercise, etc.). The wide range of clinical presentations of cardiac ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Loisance D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 251 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) treated between 2002 and 2008 was retrospectively analyzed to investigate the long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of these patients, particularly those who underwent primary debulking surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy. Clinicopathological...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Fu Y,Wang X,Pan Z,Xie X

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real world study (RWS) has become a hotspot for clinical research. Data quality plays a vital role in research achievement and other clinical research fields. In this paper, the common quality problems in the RWS of traditional Chinese medicine are discussed, and a countermeasure is proposed. ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zhang R,Wang Y,Liu B,Song G,Zhou X,Fan S,Pan X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) offers a worldwide approach to guideline development for clinical practice. For the clinical practice of acupuncture therapy, 18 evidence-based guidelines have been developed in China using GRADE. In this study, we review the advantages and lim...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zhao H,Liang F,Fang Y,Liu B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the immunogenicity and protective immunity of a Hemophilus influenzae b (Hib) polysaccharide conjugate vaccine with the pneumococcal surface adhesin A (PsaA) protein carrier in young mice. The Hib polysaccharide was conjugated with the rPsaA protein carrier, which was produced using recombinant DN...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Chen Z,Guo R,Xu J,Qiu C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative parecoxib administration reduces postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and adverse events in adult patients. However, the efficacy and safety of parecoxib in children remain unclear. This metaanalysis included related published studies to address this concern. Eight databases in the literature until Fe...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Bu X,Yang L,Zuo Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many drugs and therapeutic strategies have been developed for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, numerous patients with RA fail to respond to currently available agents. In this review, we provide an overview of the complexity of this autoimmune disease by showing the rapidly increasing number of genes asso...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wu X,Sheng X,Sheng R,Lu H,Xu H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicines have recently been recognized as the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in the United States. However, reliable methods to identify the DILI causality of some herbs, such as Heshouwu (dried root of Polygonum multiflorum), remain lacking. In this study, a total of 12 307 inpat...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang J,Ma Z,Niu M,Zhu Y,Liang Q,Zhao Y,Song J,Bai Z,Zhang Y,Zhang P,Li N,Meng Y,Li Q,Qin L,Teng G,Cao J,Li B,Chen S,Li Y,Zou Z,Zhou H,Xiao X

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assisted reproduction provides a wide spectrum of treatments and strategies addressing infertility. However, distinct groups of infertile patients with unexplained infertility, congenital disorders, and other complex cases pose a challenge in in vitro fertilization (IVF) practices. This special cohort of patients is a...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Simopoulou M,Sfakianoudis K,Tsioulou P,Rapani A,Giannelou P,Kiriakopoulos N,Pantou A,Vlahos N,Anifandis G,Bolaris S,Pantos K,Koutsilieris M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck cancer (HNC) consists of a group of malignancies affecting closely related anatomical regions of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), including the oral cavity, salivary glands, upper and lower jaw bones and facial skin; the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx and thyroid gland (although th...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Gao J,Panizza B,Johnson NW,Coman S,Clough AR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our preliminary studies demonstrated that Metacavir has potential to become a new anti-HBV agent. The main targets of the toxic effects of Metacavir, in rhesus monkeys, were gastrointestinal tracts, liver, blood, and kidneys, which were not related to mitochondrial effects. In this study, the maternal toxicity, embryo...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Luo Q,Chen Z,Cheng A,Wang M,Fang J,Peng X,Tang L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin in which the abnormal hemoglobin S polymerizes when deoxygenated. This polymerization of hemoglobin S not only results in hemolysis and vasoocclusion but also precipitates inflammation, oxidative stress and chronic organ dysfunction. Oxidative stress is ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Owusu-Ansah A,Choi SH,Petrosiute A,Letterio JJ,Huang AY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic liver surgery has been increasingly used for the treatment of pediatric liver diseases over the past decade due to the development of special laparoscopic instruments and improvements in the technique. A number of factors are considered when electing to undergo the surgical process, including age, type of...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wei J,Feng J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral that is required for various cellular functions. Zn dyshomeostasis always is related to certain disorders such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and diabetic complications. The associations of Zn with metabolic syndrome, diabetes and diabetic complications, thus, stem from the multiple ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Miao X,Sun W,Fu Y,Miao L,Cai L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:γδ T cells display unique developmental, distributional, and functional patterns and can rapidly respond to various insults and contribute to diverse diseases. Different subtypes of γδ T cells are produced in the thymus prior to their migration to peripheral tissues. γδ T cells are enriched in the liver and exhibit li...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang X,Tian Z

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in patients with severe/critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective study, data were collected from 662 patients with severe/critical COVID-19 who were admitted to a designated hospital to treat patients with severe COVI...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Chen G,Su W,Yang J,Luo D,Xia P,Jia W,Li X,Wang C,Lang S,Meng Q,Zhang Y,Ke Y,Fan A,Yang S,Zheng Y,Fan X,Qiao J,Lian F,Wei L,Tong X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-end rule pathway is a unique branch of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in which the determination of a protein's half-life is dependent on its N-terminal residue. The N-terminal residue serves as the degradation signal of a protein and thus called N-degron. N-degron can be recognized and modifed by several steps...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Liu Y,Liu C,Dong W,Li W

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well documented that patients can show significant heterogeneous responses to treatments so the best treatment strategies may require adaptation over individuals and time. Recently, a number of new statistical methods have been developed to tackle the important problem of estimating personalized treatment rules ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Zeng D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the effect of non-transecting anastomotic urethroplasty for treatment of posterior urethral stricture. A total of 23 patients with traumatic posterior urethral stricture were enrolled and then divided into two groups. In one group, 12 patients underwent non-transecting anastomotic urethr...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Le W,Li C,Zhang J,Wu D,Liu B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00