Omission of Chemotherapy in Early Stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with IMRT: A Paired Cohort Study.

abstract：:Several studies suggest that dietary habits are associated with poor academic performance. However, few studies have evaluated these relations after adjusting for numerous confounding factors. This study evaluated the frequency of various diet items (fruit, soft drinks, fast foods, instant noodles, confections, vegeta...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SY,Sim S,Park B,Kong IG,Kim JH,Choi HG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) affects the systemic vascular resistance and increases the afterload because the left ventricle (LV) must work harder to eject blood into a smaller vascular bed. This study was to determine whether successful revascularization of AIOD is associated with improvement of left ventricul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim W,Kang TS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoid follicles/aggregates in gastric biopsies have been traditionally linked to Helicobacter pylori gastritis, and less commonly to other inflammatory and neoplastic conditions. The frequency of such aggregates in normal stomachs has yet to be adequately evaluated. This is especially relevant when it comes to diag...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chakhachiro Z,Saroufim M,Safadi B,Attieh M,Assaf N,Shamseddine G,Tamim H,Boulos F

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the main cause of mortality among adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Its pathophysiology is still unclear. Using positron emission tomography (PET) with F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)], we explored the relationship between regional lung density and lu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Prost N,Sasanelli M,Deux JF,Habibi A,Razazi K,Galactéros F,Meignan M,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Itti E,Dessap AM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging analyses allow for the quantification of altered cerebral blood flow, and provide a novel means of examining the impact of dopaminergic treatments. The authors examined the cerebral perfusion differences among 17 Parkinson disease (PD) patients, 17 PD with dement...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin WC,Chen PC,Huang YC,Tsai NW,Chen HL,Wang HC,Lin TK,Chou KH,Chen MH,Chen YW,Lu CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder involving multiple organ systems. In BD, intestinal ulcers can present as a refractory lesion capable of perforation, which makes the choice of treatment difficult. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 34-year-old male who was diagnosed with intestinal B...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan Z,Cui BB,Yu YY,Yin G,Cen XM,Xie QB

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:All the enteric ganglion cells are fully mature by 2 to 5 years of age in human. No one had reported the presentation of immature enteric ganglion cells in elder ones. Colorectal carcinoma is also rare in the adolescent population. The coincidence of these 2 rare events in a 13-year-old boy has never been rep...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li H,Huang K,Wang H,Wang L,Yang M,Wang L,Lin R,Liu H,Gao J,Shuai X,Liu X,Tao K,Wang G,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Philadelphia chromosome-positive mixed phenotype acute leukemia (Ph+ MPAL) is a rare type of leukemia with poor prognosis. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in combination with chemotherapy have significantly improved its remission rate. However, relapse remains the major obstacle to achieve long survival. Le...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai B,Mu Q,Zhu H,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Xu K,Sheng L,Ouyang G

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen consecutive patients with PG have been studied during the period 1971-78. Systemic disease was found in 13 of the patients and preceded the skin disease in 10 patients by 1-25 years. Only two patients had ulcerative colitis. One patient had paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and three patients had an IgA myel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Holt PJ,Davies MG,Saunders KC,Nuki G

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 is an acute inflammatory protein of the long pentraxin subfamily. A meta-analysis was performed to assess diagnostic accuracy of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections. METHODS:We identify studies examining diagnostic value of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections by searching Pubme...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Huang QD,Tang TY,Qin GY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-center retrospective analysis of 46 patients with Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).To compare Cobb angle distribution in different segments of the main thoracolumbar/lumbar curve in patients with Lenke 5 AIS, and differences in the lateral-bending flexibility, the correction rate, and correction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao J,Fan J,Shen H,Yang C,Chen Y,Li M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to determine whether combinations of ultrasound echocardiography (UCG) and electrocardiography (EKG) parameters correlated with the functional status of ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification system.We assessed 536 elderly Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu Y,Jiang S,Lu S,Xu R,Huang Y,Zhao Z,Qu Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to study sonoelastographic features of the saphenous nerve.The study included 72 saphenous nerves in 36 healthy subjects. High resolution ultrasound and Shearwave elastography were used to evaluate the saphenous nerve. Cross sectional area (CSA) and stiffness were measured.The mean CSA of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bedewi MA,Elsifey AA,Kotb MA,Bediwy AM,Ahmed YM,Swify SM,Abodonya AM

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The clinical treatment is complicated for patients with placenta previa who must terminate pregnancy due to fetal malformation, death, or inevitable abortion in the second trimester. It is difficult to manage excessive bleeding during pregnancy termination; and those patients face risks of removing the ute...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su C,Chen D

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with multiple traumas associated with cardiopulmonary failure have a high mortality rate; however, such patients can be temporarily stabilized using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), providing a bridge to rescue therapy. Using a retrospective study design, we aimed to clarify the prognostic factors ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CY,Tsai FC,Lee HA,Tseng YH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a globally well-accepted surgery because of its good outcome and safety. Although TKA-associated arterial injuries occur, postoperative anterior tibial artery (ATA) occlusion has not been reported yet. Herein, we present a case of ATA occlusion after TKA. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 4...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Song Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there is some clinical evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in alleviating pain and dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). However, the question of whether acupuncture could be efficacious for ageing patients remains unanswered. We designed a randomized controlled study t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Song H,Chen M,Xu H

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is a very rare malignant tumor, belonging to a family of pregnancy-related illnesses, called gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD). Less than 300 cases of PSTT have been reported in literature, with an incidence of ≈ 1/50,000-100,000 pregnancies representing only 0...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： De Nola R,Schönauer LM,Fiore MG,Loverro M,Carriero C,Di Naro E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the efficacy and safety of acupoint injection of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin polysaccharide nucleic acid (BCG-PSN) in the treatment of chronic urticaria (CU). METHODS:The following databases will be searched from their inception: Medline, Embase, Pubmed, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao W,Xiao X,Zhang L,Wang L,Zheng Q,Zhou S,Liu Y,Cao Y,Chen M,Li C,Li Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health effects of short-term exposure to air pollutants on respiratory deaths and its modifiers such as meteorological indexes have been widely investigated. However, most of the previous studies are limited to single pollutants or total respiratory deaths, and their findings are inconsistent.To comprehensively ex...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song WM,Liu Y,Liu JY,Tao NN,Li YF,Liu Y,Wang LX,Li HC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lateral talar process fragment excision may be followed by hindfoot instability and altered biomechanics. There is controversy regarding the ideal fragment size for internal fixation versus excision and a concern that excision of a large fragment may lead to significant instability. The aim of this study was to assess...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sands A,White C,Blankstein M,Zderic I,Wahl D,Ernst M,Windolf M,Hagen JE,Richards RG,Stoffel K,Gueorguiev B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression prevalence rates in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients have increased in the last few years. Depression is a leveled and independent risk factor for hospital readmission, decreased function, and patient mortality for patients with CHF. Major depressive disorder can be diagnosed in CHF patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Abdelbasset WK,Alqahtani BA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased bone turnover and other less frequent comorbidities of hyperthyroidism, such as heart failure, have only rarely been reported in association with central hyperthyroidism due to a thyrotropin (TSH)-secreting pituitary adenoma (TSHoma). Treatment is highly empirical and relies on eliminating the tumor and the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mousiolis AC,Rapti E,Grammatiki M,Yavropoulou M,Efstathiou M,Foroglou N,Daniilidis M,Kotsa K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to obtain overall and regional estimates of hypertension prevalence, and to examine the pattern of this disease condition across different socio-demographic characteristics in low-and middle-income countries. We searched electronic databases from inception to August 2015. We included population-based studies ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sarki AM,Nduka CU,Stranges S,Kandala NB,Uthman OA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated anatomical variations in the confluence types of the right gastroepiploic vein (RGEV) to improve knowledge regarding no. 6 lymphadenectomy for laparoscopic gastrectomy.The RGEV drainage patterns of 144 patients who were diagnosed with gastric cancer and underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao LL,Huang CM,Lu J,Zheng CH,Li P,Xie JW,Wang JB,Lin JX,Chen QY,Lin M,Tu RH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solitary rectal ulcer (SRUS) may mislead the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or rectal polyps, which may reduce the actual prevalence of it. Various treatments for SRUS have been described that can be referred to therapeutic strategies such as biofeedback, enema of corticosteroid, topical therapy, and recta...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Forootan M,Darvishi M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tailgut cysts are a type of very rare congenital polycystic lesions that are always located posterior to the rectum and anterior to the sacrum. The symptoms of tailgut cysts are nonspecific and misleading. Therefore, a full understanding of the characteristics of tailgut cysts is important for their diagnosis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Song X,Shi J,Zhang K,Liu T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to discuss the risk factors of perioperative blood transfusion after the application of proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) in the treatment of elderly patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture (FIF). Moreover, this study also aimed to analyze the causes of perioperative blood transfusion...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai CQ,Wang LH,Zhu YQ,Xu GH,Shan JB,Huang WC,Wei LH,Zhou FL,Li Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of de-escalation empirical therapy for controlling infection in patients with severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) treated with antithymocyte globulin (ATG). Eighty-seven ATG-treated SAA patients who had microbiological culture-confirmed infections from 2006 to 2015 in our cent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu R,Chen T,Song J,Wang G,Li L,Ruan E,Liu H,Wang Y,Wang H,Xing L,Wu Y,Liu H,Qu W,Shao Z

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the novel sampling of bile from the biliary endoscopic intervention for the molecular identification of parasite infection.A 63-year-old Vietnamese man underwent travel health examination in our hospital. Physical examination showed that his height was 159 cm and weight was 41 kg. He had a 15-yea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chiu KW,Chiou SS,Lu LS,Wu CK,Eng HL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00