Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Treated With Irreversible Electroporation Case Report: First Experience and Outcome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) in patients with breast cancer (BC) remains controversial. The aims of our meta-analysis are to evaluate its association with clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic value in patients with breast cancer. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu F,Zhang C,Cui J,Liu J,Li J,Jiang H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients underwent hemiarthroplasty for proximal femoral fracture converted to total hip arthroplasty (THA).A total of 138 patients from October 2009 till October 2014 had conversion of their failed hemiarthroplasties following a proximal femoral fracture to total ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Taheriazam A,Saeidinia A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common diseases of gastroenterological emergency with a highly variable clinical course and the incidence being on the rise in recent years. Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernia is an uncommon disease and may manifest immediately or several years after the incident. De...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai Y,Yu C,Zhu Y,Pan X

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Imbalances in the gut microbiota mediate the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is currently being explored as a potential therapy for PD. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of FMT on PD. Fifteen PD patients ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue LJ,Yang XZ,Tong Q,Shen P,Ma SJ,Wu SN,Zheng JL,Wang HG

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study investigated the relationship between 2 inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) polymorphisms (rs7270101 and rs1127354) and the efficacy of ribavirin-based antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected Chinese patients.A total of 906 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C receiving pegylated ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Z,Wang S,Qi W,Wang X,Sun D,Wang H,Zhang Y,Li Z,Zhu L,Zhao P,Guo H,Zhou C,Wang J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the current era of multidrug-resistant organisms, the clinical spectrum of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection remains unclear, especially in immunosuppressed patients with cancer. We sought to define the characteristics of pneumococcal bacteremia in patients who were receiving care at a comprehensive cancer center....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kumashi P,Girgawy E,Tarrand JJ,Rolston KV,Raad II,Safdar A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, inflammatory, nonscarring type of hair loss that is characterized by depression, anxiety and social isolation. In recent years, Plum-blossom needle plus Chinese herbal medicine has gradually shown its clinical advantages and been more and more widely used in China. Whereas, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang G,Xiong J,Fan Q,Guo H,Zhou X,Zhu S,Zhong Z,Chen J,Lu L

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Gout and gouty arthritis typically involve peripheral and monoarticular joints, especially the first metatarsophalangeal joint and knees. Hip involvement in patients with gout is rare, and its diagnosis is very difficult, especially in the late stages of the disease. Total hip arthroplasty could be a surgical...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang Y,Huang J,Luo C,Chen L,Huang B

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effectiveness of a Carisolv III + 0.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)-based root canal irrigant for smear layer removal.Forty maxillary incisors were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 10 per group). The canals in group A (experimental) were prepared with 0.5% NaOCl, and Carisolv III a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu D,Ma YZ,Jia J,Xin BC,Wang DS,Sun DG,Wang LX

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of later metabolic health changes in large for gestational age (LGA) newborns by analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patterns in the placenta of LGA and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) newborns.A total of 6 placentas of LGA and 6 placentas of AGA newborns wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Tang Y,Song Y,Shen W,Zou C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The contributions of micro RNAs (miRNAs) to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are beginning to be uncovered during the last decade. Many studies in efforts to use miRNAs as biomarkers in disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment are ongoing.We conducted a systematic literature review to reveal the role of miRNAs in the path...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen XM,Huang QC,Yang SL,Chu YL,Yan YH,Han L,Huang Y,Huang RY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cancer patients, who are frequently immunocompromised, bacterial meningitis (BM) can be a severe complication, with a different presentation, etiology, and course, compared to patients without cancer. Our objective is to compare the characteristics and outcomes of BM in patients with and without cancer. A single-ce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pomar V,Benito N,López-Contreras J,Coll P,Gurguí M,Domingo P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the fallopian tube is extremely uncommon. To the best of our knowledge, so far only 21 cases of primary fallopian tube LMS have been reported in English-language literature. No new case has been reported in the past 7 years. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 44-year-old premenopausal patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： You D,Wang Q,Jiang W,Lin L,Yi T,Zhao L,Li M,Wang P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) manifests from blood accumulating in the epidural space, compressing the spinal cord, and leading to acute neurological deficits. The disease's cloudy etiology and rarity contribute to dangerously suboptimal therapeutic principles. These neural deficits can be perma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Raasck K,Khoury J,Aoude A,Abduljabbar F,Jarzem P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acute cerebral infarction after snake bites is rare. The underlying mechanism causing the thrombotic process remains complex and unknown. PATIENT CONCERNS:We herein describe a 49-year-old female who was bitten by a Trimeresurus stejnegeri. After 4 days of biting, she developed acute ischemic infarct. DIAGNO...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zeng X,Hu J,Liang X,Wu Y,Yan M,Zhu M,Fu Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is known to grow in a mosaic pattern, and it can sometimes be combined with non-hepatocellular cells. Despites the variety of combination, HCC with a significant neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) component remains very rare. Most of the reported cases were treated as conventional H...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu YJ,Ng KF,Huang SC,Wu RC,Chen TC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has been classified into four molecular subtypes, of which the mesenchymal subtype has the poorest survival. Our goal is to develop an immune-based prognostic signature by incorporating molecular subtypes for EOC patients. METHODS:The gene expression profiles of EOC samples w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sheng M,Tong H,Lu X,Shanshan N,Zhang X,Reddy BA,Shu P

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We created a model to predict the development of liver carcinogenesis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) undergoing entecavir (ETV) therapy and to validate the accuracy using an independent dataset.A total of 328 CHB subjects were analyzed. Subjects were randomly assigned into 2 groups: the training group (n =...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishikawa H,Nishijima N,Enomoto H,Sakamoto A,Nasu A,Komekado H,Nishimura T,Kita R,Kimura T,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S,Osaki Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of the Wenyang Huoxue method for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:A systematic literature search was performed using 7 databases: PUBMED, EMBASE, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Chinese BioMedical, and the VIP Chinese Science and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Deng Z,Wang M,Fan YH,Huang R,Rao Y,Mai X,Liu M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a significant association between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and uric acid (UA) in a large Chinese population.This was a cross-sectional study with an enrollment of 80,298 ostensibly healthy participants (48,971 males, 31,327 females) during the per...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang C,Meng Z,Li X,Liu M,Ren X,Zhu M,He Q,Zhang Q,Song K,Jia Q,Chen Q

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Supernumerary teeth are those that teeth in excess number than the normal count. It is usually associated with genetic syndromes when present in more numbers. Several causal genes, such as APC, NHS, TRPS1, EVC and RUNX2, have been identified. However, etiology of supernumerary teeth remains largely unclear. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma D,Wang X,Guo J,Zhang J,Cai T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common and genetically heterozygous inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by new bone formation, ankylosis and inflammation of hip, sacroiliac joints and spine. Until now, there is no method for early diagnosis of AS and the effective treatment available for AS patients remain l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Wong SH,Shen J,Chan MTV,Wu WKK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of study is to determine whether chronic osteomyelitis (COM) is linked to an increased risk of head and neck cancer (HNC).We identify 17,033 patients with osteomyelitis and 68,125 subjects without osteomyelitis during 1996 to 2010 periods. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai CT,Ho MW,Lin D,Chen HJ,Muo CH,Tseng CH,Su WC,Lin MC,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by the presence of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. We report the case of a young man with paralysis of the lower extremities, severe hypokalemia, and concurrent hyperthyroidism. TPP was suspected; therefore, treatment consisting of judicious pota...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai MH,Lin SH,Leu JG,Fang YW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the performance of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis, staging, restaging, and recurrence surveillance of bone sarcoma by systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the published literature.To retrieve eligible stu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu F,Zhang Q,Zhu D,Liu F,Li Z,Li J,Wang B,Zhou D,Dong J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although several studies have described the involvement pattern of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) using muscle MRI, most of these studies have limitations as cross-sectional studies. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of longitudinal studies describing muscle involvement patterns in pat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Park D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) alone is not satisfactory for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of DA-5204 (Stillen 2X, 90 mg of Artemisia asiatica 95% ethanol extract per tablet) and PPI combination therapy on GERD in comparison to PPI alone. M...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho JH,Yoon H,Shin CM,Park YS,Kim N,Lee DH

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the clinical characteristics and actuarial survival of a consecutive cohort of 41 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and clinical pericarditis who were seen at the Mayo Clinic between 1970 and 1987 and followed up until death or through 1987. The survivors were followed up for a median of 5.1 years. Approx...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hara KS,Ballard DJ,Ilstrup DM,Connolly DC,Vollertsen RS

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While older age associates with adverse percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes, detailed information relating age to stent strut coverage and neointimal characteristics is lacking. One hundred nineteen patients with 123 sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) were divided into 3 groups: group A (≤55 years), group B...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han Z,Feng L,Du H,Sun Z,Hu S,Dai J,Sun M,Xing L,Hou J,Zhang S,Yu B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is an objective measure of emotional regulation. This study aimed to estimate the accuracy with which an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm could classify emotions using HRV data that were obtained using wristband heart rate monitors.Four emotions were evoked during gameplay: pleasu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen YC,Hsiao CC,Zheng WD,Lee RG,Lin R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00