3-Dimensional shear wave elastography of breast lesions: Added value of color patterns with emphasis on crater sign of coronal plane.

abstract：:Patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) constitute a heterogeneous population with variable outcomes. Risk stratification in this population of patients is difficult due to the complexity in patient risk profile. We conducted this study to characterize the value of clinical ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： López de Sá E,López-Sendón J,Anguera I,Bethencourt A,Bosch X,Proyecto de Estudio del Pronostico de la Angina (PEPA) Investigators.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Vascular complications of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are rare and usually occur at the access site below the elbow. However, vessels along the tract of the wire or catheter can be injured at any point, causing various types of bleeding complications. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 57-year-old m...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi S,Joh JH,Choe JW

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Short Synacthen test (SST) involves measuring the baseline, 30-, and 60-minute serum cortisol levels, after injecting 250 μg of synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone or Synacthen (ACTH). This study aimed to review the current clinical practice of performing SST to establish a standardized test protocol and to addition...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Butt MI,Alzuhayri N,Amer L,Riazuddin M,Aljamei H,Khan MS,Abufarhaneh M,Alrajhi E,Alnassar A,Alahmed R,Aljayar DMA,Abothenain FF,De Vol E

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested to influence the occurrence and progression of cancer through altering the expression and biological function of miRNAs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the potential functional SNPs in MIR196A2 promoter had effect on the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu M,Qiang F,Gao Y,Kang M,Wang M,Tao G,Gong W,Zhu H,Wu D,Zhang Z,Zhao Q

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Hypertension should be best managed under primary care settings. This study aimed to compare, between Shanghai and Shenzhen, the perceived quality of primary care in terms of accessibility, continuity, co-ordination, and comprehensiveness among hypertensive patients.A cross-sectional study was conducted in Shanghai an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li H,Wei X,Wong MC,Wong SY,Yang N,Griffiths SM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective cohort study was conducted to assess the duration of daytime napping and its effect combined with night sleep deprivation on the risk of developing high HOMA-IR (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance) index and disadvantageous changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels.A total of 5...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Pang X,Zhang Q,Qu Q,Hou Z,Liu Z,Lv L,Na G,Zhang W,Sun C,Li Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), also known as degenerative osteoarthritis, is a common and frequently occurring disease in orthopedics with cartilage degeneration as the pathogenic cause and articular bone hyperplasia as the sign. Many studies have confirmed that KOA can be effectively treated by traditional Chin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song X,Wang Z,Zhang P,Zhao M,Yang L,Zhang W

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting preterm delivery (PTD). METHODS:We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases to identify relevant studies that applied ultrasound (US) elastography to assess cervical stiffness and predict PTD. All ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang B,Zhang Y,Chen S,Xiang X,Wen J,Yi M,He B,Hu B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) has been defined by the American Heart Association as the absence of disease and presence of 7 key health factors. Since it is unknown whether cumulative exposure to CVH reduces the risk of developing arterial hypertension, we prospectively examined the potential association between c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao HY,Liu XX,Wang AX,Wu YT,Zheng XM,Zhao XH,Cui K,Ruan CY,Lu CZ,Jonas JB,Wu SL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the difference in the risk of thyroid malignancy for patients with multinodular goiter (MNG) and solitary nodular goiter (SNG) remains controversial. Although total thyroidectomy (TT) is the current preferred surgical option for MNG, permanent hypothyroidism in these patients may be a concern. Therefore, we ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Wu HY,Yu MC,Hsu CC,Chao TC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Up to one third of all schizophrenic patients are classified as having treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). This subgroup faces remarkable medical and psychosocial damages, and pharmacotherapy is often limited due to nonresponse and/or side effects. Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (M-ECT) might be e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moeller S,Kalkwarf N,Lücke C,Ortiz D,Jahn S,Först C,Braun N,Philipsen A,Müller HHO

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical pleth index (SPI) is proposed for titration of analgesic drugs during general anesthesia. Several reports have investigated the effect of SPI on the consumption of opioids including remifentanil, fentanyl, and sufentanil during anesthesia, but there are no reports about oxycodone. We aimed to in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Won YJ,Lim BG,Lee SH,Park S,Kim H,Lee IO,Kong MH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of CD44 variant-9 (CD44v9) expression in human cancers has been investigated in several studies, however, definite conclusion has not be reached. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic significance of CD44v9 expression in various cancers...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zeng L,Chen Y,Chen L,Tang C

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The radial artery has been increasingly used for its favorable safety profile. However, no conclusive data are available on the optimal sheath size. In particular, it is seemingly difficult to weight both advantages and disadvantages of narrower versus larger sheaths size. Despite several studies were performed to com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Polimeni A,Passafaro F,De Rosa S,Sorrentino S,Torella D,Spaccarotella C,Mongiardo A,Indolfi C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:X-linked dominant hypophosphatemia rickets (XLH, OMIM 307800) is the most common hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets and characterized by growth retardation, skeletal malformations, dental dysplasia, spontaneous fractures and osteomalacia. PHEX gene was identified for XLH and novel mutations were consistent w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Y,Wang ZM,Li XL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alanine transaminase (ALT) abnormalities are common in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) carriers during postpartum period. Disturbances in cytokines are considered to be associated with hepatitis Flares. There are limited data on cytokines changes in HBeAg positive patients with ALT abnormalities.This is an observational stu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang M,Hou Y,Meng SH,Yang B,Yang P,Zhang H,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The stomach is always used to reconstruct the upper digestive tract for esophageal cancer operation. However, problems arise when the esophageal cancer and gastric cancer present at the same time. No medical literature mentioned about this surgical procedure till now. PATIENT CONCERNS:Majority of the patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Cong B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elevated platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), determined using an easy blood test based on platelet and lymphocyte counts, is reported to be a predictor of poor survival in patients with several cancers. The prognostic role of preoperative PLR in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) has, until now, b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Dai Z,Yin D,Yang LX,Wang Z,Xiao YS,Fan J,Zhou J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the efficacy and toxicity of image-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (IGSBR) by helical tomotherapy in patients with lung cancer among Chinese Han population.A total of 21 patients with stage I lung cancer were included. They received a total of 60 Gy factions IGSBR. The outcomes includ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen XR,Dong JN,Zhang F,Yao TL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean Fever is a rare disease which usually begins in childhood and occurs primarily among persons of Mediterranean ancestry. It is characterized by short, self-limited, febrile episodes that may occur alone or with inflammation of serosal surfaces. Some individuals may exhibit an erysipilas-like eryt...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meyerhoff J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to detail the clinical outcomes of patients suffering from celiac arterial aneurysm (CAA) that underwent treatment via stent occlusion.This is a single-center, retrospective study. A total of 8 consecutive CAA patients were treated via stent occlusion from March 2014 to September 2018 at our hospital....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan FK,Xi HL,Qin RH,Tian ZL,Li C,Lu F

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In this nationwide population-based cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of sleep-related breathing disorders (SBD) on migraine development.Patients ages 20 years or more and diagnosed with SBD between 2000 and 2009 were evaluated as the SBD cohort (n = 3411), and compared with comparison cohort (n = 13,644)...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Harnod T,Wang YC,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:This study aimed to assess the efficacy of allograft in 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with plate fixation by comparing its clinical and radiological outcomes to those of autograft.Thirty five patients with femur cortical allografts and 32 patients with tricortical iliac autografts were evaluat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Park SJ,Lee CS,Chung SS,Park HJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Collecting duct carcinoma (CDC) is a rare type of nonclear renal cell carcinoma, often presenting at an advanced stage of the disease, and standard treatment guidelines have not been established. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with complaints of fever and lower right back pai...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yasuoka S,Hamasaki T,Kuribayashi E,Nagasawa M,Kawaguchi T,Nagashima Y,Kondo Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：:The free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program in India has scaled up to register second largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS across the globe. To assess the effectiveness of current first-line regimen we estimated virological suppression on completion of 1 year of ART. The study describes the correlates of vi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Karade SK,Ghate MV,Chaturbhuj DN,Kadam DB,Shankar S,Gaikwad N,Gurav S,Joshi R,Sane SS,Kulkarni SS,Kurle SN,Paranjape RS,Rewari BB,Gangakhedkar RR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Water immersion delivery is a non-pharmacological approach to ease labor pain. This paper aims to investigate the effect of water immersion delivery on increasing strength of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and relieving pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) during postpartum period. METHODS:A total of 2749 vaginal-deliv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Xiao M,Tang F,Tang W,Yin H,Sun GQ,Lin Y,Zhou Y,Luo Y,Li LM,Tan ZH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00