Embedded-structure template for electronic records affects patient note quality and management for emergency head injury patients: An observational pre and post comparison quality improvement study.

abstract：:To investigate effects of microvascular decompression (MVD) surgical treatment on hemifacial spasm.A retrospective analysis of 320 adult patients (95 male cases, 29.7% and 225 female cases, 70.3%) with hemifacial spasm treated by surgery was conducted between February 2007 to June 2016, with an average age of 49.3 yea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Gao J,Wang T,Li Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia is one of the most important factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), a new comprehensive lipid index, might be a strong marker for predicting the risk of CAD.A hospital-based case-control study including 2936 CAD patients and 2451 controls was conducted in a Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai G,Shi G,Xue S,Lu W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of circulating soluble programmed death ligand-1 (sPD-L1) in patients with solid tumors remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to address this issue. METHODS:Several electronic databases were searched from January 1970 to May 2017. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidenc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei W,Xu B,Wang Y,Wu C,Jiang J,Wu C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the national census, China has gradually become an aging society; moreover, aging has become an irreversible worldwide trend in the twenty-first century. Aging can lead to decreased physical function, mobility, cardiopulmonary function and quality of life (QOL). The feasibility and benefits of c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia X,Jiang C,Tao J,Li Y,Zhou Y,Chen LD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted the current study to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features at presentation and the outcome of renal sarcoidosis (RS). Exhaustive retrospective data were collected by the French Sarcoidosis Group. Forty-seven adult patients were assessed (30 male/17 female, M/F ratio: 1.76). Median ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mahévas M,Lescure FX,Boffa JJ,Delastour V,Belenfant X,Chapelon C,Cordonnier C,Makdassi R,Piette JC,Naccache JM,Cadranel J,Duhaut P,Choukroun G,Ducroix JP,Valeyre D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is the second leading cause of death in children worldwide after preterm birth and certification. Bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, and other microorganisms are known to be the main causes of pneumonia, of which bacterial pathogenic factors account for 12.5% of cases. The invention and application of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei L,Guo Y,Fei Y,Luo L,Wang C,Wang X,Sun H,Liu L,Han J,Ren X,Yao B,Wang L,Wang Y,Sun L

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is correlated with high rate of death and poor outcome. Leukocytes participate in secondary brain injury in ICH. It is still not clear that whether leukocytosis can predict outcome in ICH. This study was performed to summarize that current evidences about the association betwee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zheng J,Guo R,Ma L,You C,Li H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the afternoon napping duration on the risk of depression has not been well established, particularly with regard to sex and age differences. The present study examines the association between afternoon napping duration and depression stratified by sex and age among Chinese adults aged 45 years or older.T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie B,Wang J,Li X,Zhang J,Chen M

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tetanus is usually caused by wound infection with Clostridium tetani after acute injuries. Skin cancer wound is a rarely reported cause of tetani infection. It is difficult to be diagnosed and mistaken for other brain lesions. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 49-year-old man presenting with the only symptom of repeated co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Yang Y,Yang C,Lv W,Xu S,Shi F,Shan A

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a progressive autoimmune disease that occurs as a result of the failure of neuromuscular transmission and is characterized by muscle weakness. There has been evidence on the correlations between the genetic predisposition of cytotoxic T lymphocyte and the antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and MG. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang TK,Yan CJ,Du J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:It is largely unknown about the tumor growth of breast cancer naturally. We devised and analyzed an appropriate mathematical tool of the equations that describe how fast tumors grow without treatment on the basis of the ellipsoid shape of solid breast cancer. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 31-year-old woman presented wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mao X,Zhou M,Fan C,Chen B,Jin F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meckel diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract in children. The aim of this study was to review and analyze clinical data on the diagnosis and management of Meckel diverticulum in pediatric patients. The records of 102 pediatric patients (<14 years old) who underwent sur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin XK,Huang XZ,Bao XZ,Zheng N,Xia QZ,Chen CD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is shown that there are strong associations between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and endothelial dysfunction. The aim of our study was to reveal whether steatosis or fibrosis score is more important in the development of endothelial dysfunction in patients with NAFLD in a prospective manner.This cross-s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sapmaz F,Uzman M,Basyigit S,Ozkan S,Yavuz B,Yeniova A,Kefeli A,Asilturk Z,Nazligül Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the topic of burnout measure the effects of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) (negative or cynical attitudes toward work), and reduced sense of personal accomplishment (PA). While the prevalence of burnout in practicing emergency medicine (EM) professionals has been studied, little is known ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Schooley B,Hikmet N,Tarcan M,Yorgancioglu G

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation is proved to be a critical predictive factor in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with aggressive characteristics. However, the association between BRAF mutation and cervical lymphatic metastasis in PTC is controversial. METHODS:We searched papers on the study of BRAF mutation...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma H,Wang R,Fang J,Zhong Q,Chen X,Hou L,Feng L,Chen X,Huang Z,Zhao H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common type of sleep disorder which is associated with a series of cardiovascular disorders, including right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. However, it is difficult to assess the RV function systematically using a conventional echocardiography because RV has a complex...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Wang Z,Li Y,Meng Y,Li R,Wang W,Fu X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intraocular manifestation of hematopoietic tumors is rare and often difficult to distinguish from inflammation. We report a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who developed intraocular infiltration during the remission period. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 40-year-old man presented with hypopyon in his rig...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hiraoka M,Ohguro H,Ikeda H,Furuya D,Takahashi S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article investigated the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in unfavorable site gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).We identified 214 patients who underwent primary gastric GIST resection at our institution (January 2006-December 2014) from a prospectively collected database. These patients were divi...

journal_title：Medicine

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

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reduced bone mineral density and increased risk of falls are related with Alzheimer disease, and these increase likelihood of bone osteoporotic fractures causing serious complications such as disability, fear of falling, loss autonomy, decreased quality of life, and anticipated mortality in elderly patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Puente-González AS,Sánchez-González F,Hernández-Xumet JE,Sánchez-Sánchez MC,Barbero-Iglesias FJ,Méndez-Sánchez R

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interest in the anesthetic use of xenon, a noble gas, has waxed and waned for decades, and the clinical effects of xenon are still debated. We performed a meta-analysis to compare the clinical efficacy of xenon with that of propofol. METHODS:Electronic searches were performed through December 2017 using var...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia Y,Fang H,Xu J,Jia C,Tao G,Yu B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection over a 10-year period in terms of population-level trends, we established hypothetical birth cohorts that represented each 10-year interval age group.We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted between 1998 to 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park B,Jung KW,Oh CM,Choi KS,Suh M,Jun JK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positional change affects the cuff pressure of an endotracheal tube (ETT) in treacheally intubated patients. We compared the cuff pressure of a TaperGuard ETT and a cylindrical ETT after lateral rotation of head during middle ear surgery. METHODS:Fifty-two patients aged 18-70 years underwent a tympanomastoi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi E,Park Y,Jeon Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:The study proposed to evaluate the feasibility of predicting sphincter-sparing surgery (SSS) preoperatively in low-middle rectal cancer by using magnetic resonance (MR).The study included both retrospective and prospective design. In the retrospective design, the distance from lower edge of tumor to upper margin of th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu HB,Wang L,Li ZY,Li XT,Zhang XY,Sun YS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an easily recognizable and previously not individualized clinical syndrome that can reveal solitary plasmacytoma of bone. We report 4 patients with a slowly extending violaceous skin patch overlying a solitary plasmacytoma of bone, associated with enlarged regional lymph nodes. Biopsies of the cutaneous le...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lipsker D,Rondeau M,Massard G,Grosshans E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some statins, such as atorvastatin, have proven renoprotective effects. The comparative renoprotective potential of simvastatin is less clear. This study aimed to compare the renoprotective effects of simvastatin with atorvastatin in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary interven...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma H,Liu Y,Xie H,Zhang G,Zhan H,Liu Z,Wang P,Geng Q,Guo L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although several studies have described the involvement pattern of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) using muscle MRI, most of these studies have limitations as cross-sectional studies. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of longitudinal studies describing muscle involvement patterns in pat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Park D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical symptoms of pylephlebitis caused by acute appendicitis are varied and atypical, which leads to delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes. Here, we report a case of intestinal necrosis caused by thrombophlebitis of the portomesenteric veins as a complication of acute appendicitis after appendectomy. The patient ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang R,Tian X,Xie X,Yang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the radiation dose and image quality of retrospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated cardiac computed tomography (CT) between a 100-kVp protocol, hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR), and display preset optimization and the 120-kVp protocol.We prospectively enrolled 100 patients with tachycardia or atrial f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iyama Y,Nakaura T,Yokoyama K,Kidoh M,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multilevel cervical reconstruction and fusion after cervical tuberculosis has always been a challenge. The current implantation materials for cervical fusion, including titanium mesh, cage, and plate are limited by its inferior biological mechanical characteristics and the properties of the metallic material. This has...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He WS,Wang C,Yan YG,Ouyang ZH,Xue JB,Li XL,Wang WJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00