Interpretation and Prognostic Value of Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography After Induction Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation in IIIA-N2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Receive Curative Surgery.

abstract：RATIONALE:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can deliver effective respiratory and circulatory maintenance to organ donors, improve organ function, and shorten warm ischemic time before harvesting. However, ECMO-supported brain-dead donors (DBDs) still have a high risk of acute kidney injury related to decrease...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chiang PJ,Tang SH,Li CC,Chou MH,Lin YC,Wu ST

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dizziness. METHODS:The databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of science will be searched for randomized controlled trials. Weighted mean difference and 95% confidence interval will be utilized to calculate the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Gao X,Liu J,Qi X

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the gold standard initial treatment of the locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). However, the reliability of methods that used to assess response the NAC is still controversial. In this study, patients with LABC who underwent NAC were evaluated retrospectively. The assessment of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Aksoy SO,Sevinc Aİ,Ünal M,Balci P,Görkem İB,Durak MG,Ozer O,Bekiş R,Emir B

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Regorafenib is the new standard third-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, the reported 1-year overall survival rate does not exceed 25%. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 55-year-old man affected by mCRC, treated with regorafenib combined with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), showing a durab...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roberto M,Falcone R,Mazzuca F,Archibugi L,Castaldi N,Botticelli A,Osti MF,Marchetti P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast milk is recognized and strongly recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the optimal feeding for all babies. Breastfeeding is associated with better nutritional and non-nutritional outcomes when compared to formula feeding, and has proven health benefits to both infants and their mothers. This clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu P,Ye ZQ,Qiu J,Wang XY,Zheng JJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Simultaneous multiple myeloma (MM) and pulmonary adenocarcinoma is a rare occurrence, and thus, treatment is a challenge. This study reports on 1 such case of MM with concurrent lung cancer, where an accurate diagnosis was made and the patient underwent treatment for both cancers. CASE SUMMARY:A 68-year-old...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zuo W,Zhu X,Yang J,Mei Z,Deng M,Lin Q,Song Y,Yin Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary spinal glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare clinical entity with an aggressive course and an invariably dismal prognosis. Its clinical characteristics, radiologic and pathologic findings, and treatment protocols have been discussed in a few cases. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 15-year-old female was admitted...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen CX,Wu JF,Zhao W,Cai ZW,Cai RZ,Chen CM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of dexamethasone on pain management for knee arthroscopy remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of dexamethasone for knee arthroscopy. METHODS:We search PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through Octobe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng C,Li C,Yuan B,Jiao J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence and causes of visual impairment (VI) in the elderly Chinese rural population in Shaanxi Province.A population-based, cross-sectional study design was used to determine the extent of VI in Chinese people over the age of 50 years in Shaanxi Province. Visual acuity and best-corrected visual acuit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He Y,Nie A,Pei J,Ji Z,Jia J,Liu H,Wan P,Ji M,Zhang C,Zhu Y,Wang X

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cervical cancer primarily spreads through direct invasion or via local lymphatics, and hematogenous metastasis is infrequent. Previous reports have shown that lung, liver, and bone are the organs most frequently affected by hematogenous metastasis of cervical cancer, while skeletal muscle is very rarely invol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Omokawa N,Mabuchi S,Iwai K,Kawahara N,Kawaguchi R,Sugimoto S,Ohbayashi C,Honoki K,Nagai A,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the differences in bone mineral density between patients with liver cirrhosis and healthy control, and to analyze the risk factors of hepatic osteoporosis in patients with HBV related liver cirrhosis.A total of 189 patients with liver cirrhosis and 207 health controls were enrolled. The bone mineral den...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang W,Gong H,Su Z,Zhang X,Cao S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common condition that is highly correlated with obesity; however, it is not uncommon among nonobese individuals. Triglyceride (TG) and glucose index combined with body mass index (TyG-BMI) has been proposed as a favorable marker of insulin resistance. We soug...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang S,Du T,Li M,Jia J,Lu H,Lin X,Yu X

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to perform exercise testing for patients with hemiplegia is unavailable though over half of them have cardio-pulmonary disorders. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of using a stepper in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in this population.14 stroke patients with hemiplegia who failed to ri...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang SC,Hsu CC,Fu TC,Chen CP,Liao MF,Hsu YH,Wang JS

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Although remifentanil is used widely by many clinicians during general anesthesia, there are recent evidences of opioid-induced hyperalgesia as an adverse effect. This study aimed to determine if intraoperative remifentanil infusion caused increased pain during the postoperative period in patients who underwent a thyr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jo JY,Choi SS,Yi JM,Joo EY,Kim JH,Park SU,Sim JH,Karm MH,Ku S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the efficacy, and safety of the intensive conditioning regimen consisting of cladribine, cytarabine (Ara-C), and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) plus modified busulfan (Bu) combined with cytoxan (Cy) (BuCy), prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Zhao J,Fei X,Yin Y,Cheng H,Zhang W,Gu J,Yang F,Yang Y,Xue S,Tian Z,He J,Zhang S,Wang X

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A minimum of 12 harvested lymph nodes (hLNs) are recommended in colorectal cancer. However, a paucity of hLNs is frequently presented after preoperative chemoradiation (pCRT) in rectal cancer and the significance of this is still uncertain. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of hLNs on long-term oncologic ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim WR,Han YD,Cho MS,Hur H,Min BS,Lee KY,Kim NK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavopiridol a semisynthetic flavone that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and has growth-inhibitory activity and induces a blockade of cell-cycle progression at G1-phase and apoptosis in numerous human tumor cell lines and is currently under investigation in phase II clinical trials. Cancer stem cel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bozok Cetintas V,Acikgoz E,Yigitturk G,Demir K,Oktem G,Tezcanli Kaymaz B,Oltulu F,Aktug H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Although low peripheral blood cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell counts are found to be related to a high burden of cryptococcus in HIV-infected patients, little is known about possible immune defects in previously healthy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu L,Huang Q,Lin JR,Zhu CY,Li XH,Ye SK,Zhu AH,Chen DH,Zhang CF,Chen L,Ling Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is one of the worst malignant digestive neoplasms with a strong tendency of invasion and metastasis. Despite the improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic methods in the past decades, the prognosis of EC remains unsatisfactory. Xiaoaiping injection (XAPI), a famous traditional Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Z,Dong Y,Zhu M,Mu Y,Chen L

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the reliability of CT activity score (CTAS) and investigate the relationships between CTAS, lung function changes after treatment and the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) levels.Fifty-seven sarcoidosis patients underwent chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) and spirometry, as well as SACE examination, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duan J,Xu Y,Zhu H,Zhang H,Sun S,Sun H,Wang W,Xie S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the afternoon napping duration on the risk of depression has not been well established, particularly with regard to sex and age differences. The present study examines the association between afternoon napping duration and depression stratified by sex and age among Chinese adults aged 45 years or older.T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie B,Wang J,Li X,Zhang J,Chen M

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006889.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2017-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of function of the ovaries before age 40. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been treating POI for long time. Therefore, we conduct this study to assess the efficacy and safety of CHM for POI. METHODS:Seven databases will be searched from inception to Decembe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shao Y,Zhou H,Zhou M,Ying P,Yao Z,Jiang X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indentation hardness test is a good in vitro method of bone quality assessment. The purpose of this study is to explore the distribution characteristics of bone tissue microhardness in tibial diaphysis and provide theoretical support for the test site selection of the reference point indentation technique.Three fresh ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Yin B,Liu G,Li S,Zhang X,Hu Z,Wu W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies suggest that catalase C-262T gene polymorphism is associated with cancer risk, but with inconsistent results. This study aimed to summarize the overall association between catalase C-262T polymorphism and cancer risk. Literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and other databases, studies regardin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Y,Li D,Tian P,Shen K,Zhu J,Feng M,Wan C,Yang T,Chen L,Wen F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relative efficacy of antihypertensive drugs/combinations is not well known. Identifying the most effective ones and the patients' characteristics associated with best performance of the drugs will improve management of hypertensive patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the blood pressure (BP) reduction attribut...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Paz MA,de-La-Sierra A,Sáez M,Barceló MA,Rodríguez JJ,Castro S,Lagarón C,Garrido JM,Vera P,Coll-de-Tuero G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globalization has attracted much attention to universities over the past decade. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the United States-China international pharmacy education programs (IPEP) in China.Kirkpatrick's model of evaluation was used to evaluate IPEP from reaction and learning levels. In the re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yi ZM,Zhou LY,Yang L,Yang L,Liu W,Zhao RS,Zhai SD

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In gastric cancer, HER2 protein overexpression is considered to be conducive to the higher proliferation activity of the tumor cells. Tumor formation is associated with angiogenesis in order to secure an abundant supply of oxygen and glucose to cancer cells. The aim of the study was to assess if HER2 overexpression is...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ciesielski M,Szajewski M,Pęksa R,Lewandowska MA,Zieliński J,Walczak J,Szefel J,Kruszewski WJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to confirm and complement previous data regarding an association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and appendectomy.The Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort includes data from people ≥ 20 years old collected from 2002 to 2013. A total of 13,484 participants...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SY,Kim HJ,Lim H,Lim MS,Kim M,Choi HG

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) is a rare cause of acute abdomen caused by spontaneous torsion or venous thrombosis of epiploic appendices, it commonly manifests with acute lower quadrant pain, thus may mimic acute diverticulitis, appendicitis, or mesenteric infarction. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this case repo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang L,Jia M,Han P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00