Hypokalemic Paralysis Complicated by Concurrent Hyperthyroidism and Chronic Alcoholism: A Case Report.

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the myocardial protective effect of liquid sodium phosphocreatine cardiac arrest in extracorporeal circulation surgery treating infants with atrial septal defects.Eighty-four infants with atrial septal defects who required extracorporeal circulation surgery treatment at our hospital fro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang F,Wang J,Zhai B

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Elbow injury in children by improper treatment or a delay of more than 3 weeks could lead to old unreduced Monteggia fracture, which are difficult to manage. Conservative or normal surgical methods usually fail. PATIENT CONCERNS:Herein, we present a 6-year-old boy with sustaining injury approximately 1 month...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Chen M,Du J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score is an angiographic tool which is used to determine the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to compare PCI versus coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in patients with a high SYNTAX sc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bundhun PK,Bhurtu A,Huang F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the sensory block level (SBL) is ≥T5 or T4, a high incidence of hypotension occurs in parturients after spinal anesthesia. A rapidly ascending SBL is another risk factor for spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension. However, the relationship between the ascension rate of the SBL and spinal anesthesia-induced hypoten...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang N,He L,Ni JX

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Readmission is a common postoperative adverse event. This study aimed to analyze potential risk factors for the incidence of postoperative 30-day readmission after discharge for gastric cancer patients with surgical treatment. METHODS:Those studies that reported the risk factors of gastric cancer patients w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu WW,Zhang WH,Zhang WY,Yang L,Deng XQ,Zhu T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lots of previous reports have suggested a potential association of atopic dermatitis (AD) with stroke and myocardial infarction (MI). However, the result is still controversial, Consequently, we conducted this meta-analysis to estimate the relationship of AD with Stroke and MI. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, and W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan M,Cao WF,Xie XF,Zhou HY,Wu XM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the role of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the relative frequency of CIC was determined in 60 patients with chronic hepatitis C alone, 19 patients co-infected with hepatitis B and C, 15 asymptomatic HCV carriers, and 54 healthy controls. Levels of CIC were de...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai JF,Jeng JE,Chang WY,Ho MS,Lin ZY,Tsai JH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver condition worldwide. However, its etiology and fundamental pathophysiology for the disease process are poorly understood. In this study, we thus used bioinformatics to identify candidate genes potentially causative of severe NAFLD. ME...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qi S,Wang C,Li C,Wang P,Liu M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound is routinely used during the evaluation of liver cirrhosis. Inter-observer variability is considered a major drawback. This retrospective study investigated the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing compensated cirrhosis (i.e., modified Knodell F3, F4) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in real world clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yen YH,Kuo FY,Chen CH,Hu TH,Lu SN,Wang JH,Hung CH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Chinese medicine warm compress (CMWC) on back meridians in relieving cancer pain, reducing adjuvant analgesic doses and adverse reactions, and improving the quality of life (QOL). METHODS:A total of 62 patients (age range 39-82 years) diagnosed with a malign...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai P,Li L,Hong H,Zhang L,He C,Chai X,Liu B,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a considerable amount of literature on the potential relationship between human leukocyte antigen-G 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism and virus infection; however, results from these studies were inconclusive. OBJECTIVES:A meta-analysis was carried out to determine whether the 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lv H,Lv H,Lin Z,Chen L,Zhu M,Hong D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dry eye disease is a common eye disease mainly manifests with eye fatigue, foreign body sensation, dry and astringent eyes and other symptoms. Growing evidence shows that qiming granule may have beneficial effects on the clinical treatment of dry eye disease. However, no systematic review and meta-analysis c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang M,Hu Z,Yue R,Yang L,Zhang B,Chen Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPG) are rare and late-diagnosed catecholamine secreting tumors, which may be associated with unrecognized and/or severe cardiomyopathies. We performed a computer-assisted systematic search of the electronic Medline databases using the MESH terms "myocarditis," "myocardial infarctio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Batisse-Lignier M,Pereira B,Motreff P,Pierrard R,Burnot C,Vorilhon C,Maqdasy S,Roche B,Desbiez F,Clerfond G,Citron B,Lusson JR,Tauveron I,Eschalier R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End stage renal disease (ESRD) has been reported to be an important risk factor for systemic vascular disease. Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is closely related with cardiovascular diseases; however, its association with ESRD had not been reported. The aim of the study was to investigate whether ESRD is a risk factor fo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen SN,Yang TC,Lin JT,Lian IB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum hyaluronic acid (HA) is a well-established marker of fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). However, the relationship between serum HA level and protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in patients with CLD is an unknown. We aimed to examine the relationship between serum HA level and PEM in patients wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishikawa H,Enomoto H,Yoh K,Iwata Y,Hasegawa K,Nakano C,Takata R,Kishino K,Shimono Y,Sakai Y,Nishimura T,Aizawa N,Ikeda N,Takashima T,Ishii A,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies have focused on the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute exacerbation in Caucasian populations. DVT is supposedly less likely to occur among Asians than Caucasians, and the primary purpose of this study was ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CY,Liao KM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis (PVT), in spite of the advances in the valve design and the material used, remains a serious complication of mechanical cardiac valve replacement. The factors influencing the development of PVT are: thrombogenicity of the valve, hemodynamics of the transprosthetic blood flow and ineffective...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sr K,G B,Jain S,Moorthy N,Manjunath SC,Christopher R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that does not bind oxygen. When its concentration is elevated in red blood cells, functional anemia and tissue hypoxia may occur. We performed a retrospective case series to describe the cases of acquired methemoglobinemia (methemoglobin level >2%) detected and the clinical circum...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ash-Bernal R,Wise R,Wright SM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual number of cases of culture-proven extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) at our hospital increased from 47 cases in 1983 to 113 cases in 1988. At least 43% (199) of 464 consecutive patients with extrapulmonary TB during this 6-year period were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); since HIV serolo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shafer RW,Kim DS,Weiss JP,Quale JM

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, much attention has been paid to a potential biochemical cross-talk between the metabolism of the adipose tissue (AT) and bone (marrow), termed "bone-fat axis." We hypothesized that selected substances, participating in this "dialog," are associated with body mass and peripheral trafficking of bone marrow-der...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Blogowski W,Dolegowska K,Deskur A,Dolegowska B,Starzyńska T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have reported the relationship between alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Few studies, however, have investigated the causes of CIMT thickening in patients with ALD. The authors explored the causes of CIMT thickening in patients with ALD. The authors enrolled 152 p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qu BG,Wang H,Liu YX,Jia YG,Su JL,Wang ZD,Wang YF,Han XH,Pan JD,Guang-Ying

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 surgical techniques that are used to treat proximal femoral fractures.A systematic literature search (up to December 2014) was conducted in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to screen for studies compar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang X,Wang Y,Ma X,Ma J,Wang C,Zhang C,Han Z,Sun L,Lu B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious complications may occur following instillation. Much of the current knowledge about this complication comes from single case reports, with heterogene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA,Fernández-Ruiz M,López-Medrano F,Lumbreras C,Tejido Á,San Juan R,Arrebola-Pajares A,Lizasoain M,Prieto S,Aguado JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Biopsy is very important for the diagnosis of oral lichen planus (OLP) on the lips. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be used to coordinate the whole body, soften and eliminate swellings and masses, and regulate the functions of qi and blood. Therefore, TCM could be an effective and safe treatment for OL...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu F,Xu N,Zhao B,Ren X,Zhang F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments for the treatment outcome measure of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is crucial given the lack of objective markers. However, current symptom-based PRO instruments can only partially capture the impact of LPR. The GERD Analyzer (GERDyzer), an existing dise...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu CP,Liang WM,Wang CC,Chang CS,Yeh HZ,Hsu JY,Ko CW,Lee SW,Chang SC,Sung FC,Lien HC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Recurrent laryngeal nerve block is an uncommon complication that can occur after an interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB), which may lead to vocal cord palsy or paresis. However, if the recurrent laryngeal nerve is blocked in patients with a preexisting contralateral vocal cord palsy following neck surgery...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park HS,Kim HJ,Ro YJ,Yang HS,Koh WU

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) show good tolerance of the medications used and have few side effects. However, medications used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have many known side effects. Here, we studied the occurrence of side effects due to treatment of patients with MDR-TB.We ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang TW,Park HO,Jang HN,Yang JH,Kim SH,Moon SH,Byun JH,Lee CE,Kim JW,Kang DH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic epidural analgesia is the preferred method for postoperative analgesia following thoracic surgery. However, intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) may be an effective alternative. This study was conducted because few scientific reports exist comparing fentanyl-based IVPCA including a low d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tseng WC,Lin WL,Lai HC,Huang TW,Chen PH,Wu ZF

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer (PaCa) is one of the most fatal cancers in the world. Although great efforts have made to explore the mechanisms of PaCa oncogenesis, the prognosis of PaCa patients is still unsatisfactory. Thus, it is imperative to further understand the potential carcinogenesis of PaCa and reliable prognostic model...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang J,Shi W,Zhu S,Yang C

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00