Recommended Initial Antimicrobial Therapy for Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: 51 Cases and 14-Year-Experience of a Tertiary Referral Center.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The minimally invasive surgery possesses an essential and growing function in treating the calcaneal fractures, but the related literature on this topic is limited. For our study, the main purpose was to compare the early prognosis of a group of the patients with Sanders type II fracture of calcaneus treated...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue D,Lou B,Tan R,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given the relationship between innate immune activation and CVD, we investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLR4 and CD14 and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a surrog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yong YK,Shankar EM,Westhorpe CLV,Maisa A,Spelman T,Kamarulzaman A,Crowe SM,Lewin SR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motion-induced artifacts have been a major drawback in bladder cancer imaging. This study is to evaluate the clinical utility of periodically rotated overlapping parallel lines with enhanced reconstruction (PROPELLER) acquisition in improving motion-induced artifacts in T2-weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nguyen HT,Shah ZK,Mortazavi A,Pohar KS,Wei L,Zynger DL,Knopp MV

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative brain disease that causes cognitive impairment in the elderly. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), also known as neuropsychiatric symptoms, represent a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms and behaviors for AD patients. Sleep di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou G,Liu S,Yu X,Zhao X,Ma L,Shan P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to summarize current evidence evaluating the association between antenatal infection and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We searched for published articles on antenatal infection and IVH in 3 English (PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EBS...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang J,Meng J,Choonara I,Xiong T,Wang Y,Wang H,Qu Y,Mu D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors propose to encompass under the designation of "fasciitis-panniculitis syndromes" (FPS) a group of disorders characterized by induration of the skin due to chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the subcutaneous septa and muscular fascia. The prototype of the FPS is eosinophilic fasciitis. Thirty-two consecut...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Naschitz JE,Boss JH,Misselevich I,Yeshurun D,Rosner I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary granulocytic sarcoma of the breast is a rare and poor-prognosis malignancy. Clinicians do not have sufficient knowledge of this disease and often misdirect it as other soft tissue sarcomas or inflammation. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 42-year-old female presented with a self-discovered asymptomatic growing and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu HY,Liu L,Gu L,Luo YH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of sex hormones on F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in normal breast tissue.The retrospective study included 249 premenopausal women (median age, 45 years) who were diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer and underwent FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography and hormone...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jung Y,Kim TH,Kim JY,Han S,An YS

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a fairly common autoimmune disease with glandular and extraglandular manifestations. Pulmonary involvement mainly corresponds to small airways and interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is rare: to our knowledge, only 32 cases have been reported in pSS patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Launay D,Hachulla E,Hatron PY,Jais X,Simonneau G,Humbert M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the impact of visceral obesity on laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) and decide the best index to reflect completion of mesorectum and perioperative outcomes.Patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic TME were enrolled. The data including body mass index (BMI), visceral fat area (VFA)...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen B,Zhang Y,Zhao S,Yang T,Wu Q,Jin C,He Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental and physical stress is thought to play an important causative factor in apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) likely secondary to the vasomotor dysfunction. However, there are currently few data related to the impact of physical stress in this unique cardiomyopathy.A total 18 patients, including 8 females with histo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun T,Widmer RJ,Matsuzawa Y,Lennon RJ,Park KH,Lerman LO,Lerman A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute care of stroke victims largely relies on the rapid identification and timely clinical and radiological assessment. We evaluated the effect of the number of patient companions on the efficiency of the diagnostic process in the emergency department (ED).Consecutive stroke patients admitted to the ED between August...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ashkenazi L,Toledano R,Novack V,EIluz E,Abu-Salamae I,Ifergane G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the degree of pain reduction following intra-articular (IA) pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) stimulation of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) in patients with chronic SIJ pain that had not responded to IA corticosteroid injection. Twenty patients were recruited. Clinical outcomes after applying PRF stimulation of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang MC,Ahn SH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically review the effects of Danhong injection on endothelial function and inflammatory factors after the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary heart disease (CHD) and to provide a basis for further research. METHODS:Through computer retrieval, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li S,Duan S,Ning Y,Zhang H,Zheng Q

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and ischemic bone necrosis are reported. All patients had received corticosteroids prior to the onset of ischemic necrosis, although one patient had received none for 13 years previously. Nineteen (83%) patients had multiple bone lesions including the femor...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Klipper AR,Stevens MB,Zizic TM,Hungerford DS

更新日期：1976-05-01 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：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) might impair the prognosis of cirrhotic patients. However, formation of de novo PVT after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in cirrhotic patients without preexisting PVT was rarely reported. Moreover, it is not known whether warfarin is efficient in preventing de novo PV...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang L,Huan H,Tong H,Wei B,Wang Z,Liu C,Wu H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa has transformed the highly infectious virus to a stable chronic condition, with the advent of Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The longterm effects of HAART on the oral health of children are understudied. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Birungi N,Fadnes LT,Engebretsen IMS,Tumwine JK,Åstrøm AN,for ANRS 12174 AND 12341 study groups.

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D supplement is one of the current possible interventions to reduce fall and fracture. Despite having several studies on vitamin D supplement and fall and fracture reductions, the results are still inconclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of vitamin D supplement in different f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Thanapluetiwong S,Chewcharat A,Takkavatakarn K,Praditpornsilpa K,Eiam-Ong S,Susantitaphong P

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the function of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) treatment to pain relief and life quality for patients with spinal tumors. METHODS:Articles about the researches on the treatment of spinal tumors by PVP in PubMed, Embase, and the Chinese Biomedical Literature database from January 1, 2015 to Dec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qi L,Li C,Wang N,Lian H,Lian M,He B,Bao G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Nicorandil, which is a mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, is believed to improve perioperative myocardial injury (PMI) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but recent studies have shown that nicorandil treatment did not improve functional and clinical outcomes in pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu H,Xu X,Fang X,Zheng J,Chen T,Huang J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship among polymorphisms of aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, aromatic hydrocarbon receptor repressor, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility as well as the association among the polymorphisms of aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, aromatic hydrocarbon recepto...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng L,Qian L,Wang GS,Li XM,Li XP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although both multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) are demyelinating diseases, their psychiatric disturbances may differ given differences in the neurological manifestations. We used subjective and objective measurements to compare the psychiatric disturbances in patients with MS and NMO.Psychiatric ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shin JS,Kwon YN,Choi Y,Lee JY,Lee YI,Hwang JH,Choi SH,Kim SM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tianqi Jiangtang Capsule is a commonly used Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Tianqi Jiangtang Capsule in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS:Random...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Piao C,Zhang Q,Jin,Shao M,Bi C,Wang L,Tang C,Lian F,Tong X

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Targeted biologic therapies demonstrate similar efficacies in rheumatoid arthritis despite distinct mechanisms of action. They also exhibit a ceiling effect, with 10% to 20% of patients achieving remission in clinical trials. None of these therapies target synovial fibroblasts, which drive and maintain syn...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Siebert S,Pratt AG,Stocken DD,Morton M,Cranston A,Cole M,Frame S,Buckley CD,Ng WF,Filer A,McInnes IB,Isaacs JD

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily sleep duration is known to be associated with obesity and dyslipidemia.This study was performed to examine the interactions between daily sleep duration and the risks of obesity and dyslipidemia according to dietary macronutrient consumption in 14,680 Korean adults using the 5th Korean National Health and Nutrit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Doo H,Chun H,Doo M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare and deadly disease, with a reported average incidence rate of 3.19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Fotemustine, a third-generation nitrosourea with an alanine phosphor carrier that facilitates cellular penetration, has been extensively investigated in the setting of rec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Marinelli A,Lamberti G,Cerbone L,Cordua N,Buonerba C,Peluso G,Di Lorenzo G,De Placido S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertrophic scars are a common disease in plastic surgery, which is the reaction of skin connective tissue to trauma beyond the normal range. Although scholars around the world have explored the tissue structure and formation mechanism of HS for decades, they are not satisfactory the result of. No effecti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu YH,Xiang J,Han PP,Yang C,Wang YZ,Wang W,Zhang PA

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the value of lymph node status of primary tumors in predicting the prognosis of synchronous resectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).The characteristics of resectable mCRC are substantially different from other cancers, and the prognostic factors of resectable mCRC are still controversial.The data of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu J,Jiang M,Tan Y,Yang J,Wu L,Feng L,Zheng S,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strip meniscometry (SM) is a new method for quantification of tear volume using meniscometry strips inserted into the tear meniscus for 5 seconds. The dry eye (DE)-related quality-of-life score (DEQS) questionnaire comprises 15 questions regarding bothersome ocular symptoms and their impact on daily life. These 2 exam...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ishikawa S,Takeuchi M,Kato N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00