Efficacy and Outcome Predictors of Gonadotropin Treatment for Male Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Retrospective Study of 223 Patients.

abstract：:Pediatric sepsis is a burdensome public health problem. Assessing the mortality risk of pediatric sepsis patients, offering effective treatment guidance, and improving prognosis to reduce mortality rates, are crucial.We extracted data derived from electronic medical records of pediatric sepsis patients that were colle...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen M,Lu X,Hu L,Liu P,Zhao W,Yan H,Tang L,Zhu Y,Xiao Z,Chen L,Tan H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is relatively little data on the etiology of bacterial infections in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in West Africa, and no data from countries that have implemented conjugate vaccines against both Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).We conducted a retrospective analysis of SC...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Soothill G,Darboe S,Bah G,Bolarinde L,Cunnington A,Anderson ST

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutation analysis as the gold standard is particularly important in diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and it may be preventable upon early diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical and genetic materials of an OI pedigree as well as to confirm the deleterious property of the mutation.A pedigree...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia M,Shi R,Zhao X,Fu Z,Bai Z,Sun T,Zhao X,Wang W,Xu C,Yan F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Scedosporium species is rare pathogen of ocular infection. The accurate diagnosis is delaying in many cases and the clinical prognosis is poor due to its resistance to antifungal agents. This report describes a patient with infectious scleritis and corneal ulcer caused by Scedosporium auranticum infection who...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim H,Ahn JY,Chung IY,Seo SW,Yoo WS,Shin JH,Kim SJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to evaluate the activity and tolerability of oral vinorelbine in patients with advanced castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) who progressed after a minimum of three lines including: abiraterone acetate, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, and enzalutamide.Treatment consisted of weekly oral vinorel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roviello G,Corona SP,Conca R,Petrioli R,Rosellini P,Bonetta A,Aieta M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of health complications and death among human with immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. When TB develops during pregnancy or the early postpartum period, it is associated with negative maternal, pregnancy, and fetus and infant outcome, including premature birth, low ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Zhang Y,Lin X,Fu Y,Sun Q,Li J,Liu X,Bai J

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acrometastasis is infrequent and generally indicates a wider spread of metastasis with poor prognosis. The diagnosis is challenging, as it might mimic an infectious, inflammatory, or metabolic disease. Acrometastasis are most commonly found in patients with lung, gastrointestinal, kidney, and breast cancer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gallardo-Alvarado L,Ramos AA,Perez-Montiel D,Ramirez-Morales R,Diaz E,Leon DC

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple primary malignancies can occur in the same organ or in multiple organs or systems. Likewise, they can occur simultaneously or successively. Based on the timing of the diagnosis, they are classified as multiple synchronous (i.e., concurrent) or metachronous (i.e., successive) primary malignancies. The...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song L,Li Q,Yang K,Yin R,Wang D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We conducted a Pooled analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of ureteral stent removal using an extraction string. METHODS:A systematic review was performed by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Pooled analyses. The sources including EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Cont...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun X,Dong L,Chen T,Huang Z,Zhang X,Wu J,Lin C,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:To date research investigating the associations between handgrip strength and multimorbidity when stratifying by age and sex is limited. Furthermore, this is the first study in a Korean population, and the first to include adults ≥ 19 years of age. Here we investigated the associations between handgrip strengt...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee MR,Jung SM

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the incidence risk of programmed cell death-1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor-related alopecia for cancer patients, the meta-analysis was put into practice. METHOD:The meta-analysis was designed and put into practice according to the preferred reporting items for systematic re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li M,Huang L,Ren X,Liu L,Shi Q,Liu L,Wang X,Tian Y,Yu L,Mi F

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose cyclophosphamide has long been used as an anticancer agent, a conditioning regimen for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and a potent immunosuppressive agent in autoimmune diseases including aplastic anemia. High-dose cyclophosphamide is highly toxic to lymphocytes but spares hematopoietic stem cells ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： DeZern AE,Petri M,Drachman DB,Kerr D,Hammond ER,Kowalski J,Tsai HL,Loeb DM,Anhalt G,Wigley F,Jones RJ,Brodsky RA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely used for reducing blood pressure of hypertensive patients. Recent reports document the beneficial effects of CCB for preventing dementia; however, the results are controversial. We aim to evaluate the risk of developing dementia among elderly hypertensive patients treated wit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu CL,Wen SH

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is a rare developmental lung abnormality, that typically manifests in neonates and infants but rarely in adults. Ultrasound is an important method of diagnosing CCAM in neonates and infants; however, few articles have reported the value of transthoracic lun...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu W,Wen Q,Zha L,Liu C,Huang P

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) management and several grading systems or prognostic indices have been used not only to improve the quality of care but to predict also the outcome of these patients. Among them, the gold standards Fisher radiological grading scale, Hunt-Hess and the World Fed...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Basile-Filho A,Lago AF,Menegueti MG,Nicolini EA,Nunes RS,Lima SL,Ferreira JPU,Feres MA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically evaluate efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating chronic gastritis (CG). METHODS:Data sources from PubMed, Embase, Springer Link, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese Biomedicine Database, and Wan-fang database were searc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan ZX,Dai YK,Ma T,Lin XY,Chen WH,Liu YM,Zu RZ,Zhang XB,Jiang P,Yang JH,Li S,Zheng LS,Lin ZW

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with several diseases. However, the diagnostic value of RDW and its related factors remain unclear in colorectal cancer (CRC).This single-center retrospective study evaluated 211 Chinese CRC patients and 103 healthy controls. The association of RDW with the clinica...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi C,Xie M,Li L,Li K,Hu BL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic disorder of knee and the leading cause of pain in the elderly with an overall prevalence of 50% in people over 60 years of age. This disease is an important factor affecting the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people, and its main symptom is knee joint...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gu Y,Huang J,Guo H,Song X,Li J,Shi Y,Xie X

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with pathologic T0 esophageal carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. METHODS:We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Medline databases from inception up to November 12, 2016. The meta-analysis was performed to compare odds ra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lv HW,Li Y,Zhou MH,Cheng JW,Xing WQ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain in glossodynia may be severe; it may prevent patients from working, interfere with daily life activities, and necessitate a patient's visit to a medical institution for consultation and treatment. The pain may be described as persistent and burning (tingling, tingling) or stinging. Patients may complain...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ayuse T,Okayasu I,Tachi-Yoshida M,Sato J,Saisu H,Shimada M,Yamazaki Y,Imura H,Hosogaya N,Nakashima S

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intubation using direct laryngoscopy is a risky and painful procedure that is associated with undesirable hemodynamic changes such as tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmia. Recently, intravenous oxycodone was introduced and used for the control of acute postoperative pain and to attenuate intubation-rela...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Koh GH,Jung KT,So KY,Seo JS,Kim SH

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in human circulation may reflect the severity of endothelial dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus, which leads to diabetic microvascular complications.We determined plasma VEGF levels as well as metabolic control and inflammatory factors in 26 healthy subje...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Q,Fang W,Ma L,Wang ZD,Yang YM,Lu YQ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and irreversible respiratory disease with a high incidence worldwide and no specific treatment. Currently, the etiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain largely unknown. In main purpose of this study, bioinformatics analysis was used to uncover key genes and pathways r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu Z,Mo L,Feng X,Huang M,Li L

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The enterococci, members of the group D streptococci and the predominant aerobic streptococci of the gastrointestinal and female genital tracts, have long been recognized as significant pathogens in infective endocarditis. Over the past 2 decades, enterococci have become increasingly important nosocomial pathogens, re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maki DG,Agger WA

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease angina pectoris is a common clinical symptom in patients with coronary heart disease, due to coronary atherosclerotic stenosis or sputum leading to coronary insufficiency, myocardial transient ischemia, hypoxia caused by precordial pain as the main clinical manifestations Group syndrom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang JS,Yu XD,Deng S,Yuan HW,Li HS

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:In view of the forthcoming long-acting antiretrovirals, measures should be taken to prevent the selection of HIV drug resistance mutations. All subjects who had been switched to boosted protease inhibitors plus maraviroc (bPIs/MVC) with baseline HIV-1 RNA >50 copies/mL between June, 2014, and April, 2015, were retrosp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Capetti AF,Micale M,Carenzi L,Niero F,Landonio S,Vimercati S,Dedivitiis G,Rizzardini G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Prepubertal unilateral gynecomastia is extremely rare, whose etiology and management strategy are not familiar. We would like to present a case and a literature review of unilateral prepubertal gynecomastia. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 11-year old male patient with complaints of unilateral enlargement of breast tissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang C,Yu N,Zhu L,Zeng A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00