Is surgery indicated for elderly patients with early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer, in the era of stereotactic body radiotherapy?

abstract：:Information on respiratory viruses in subtropical region is limited.Incidence, mortality, and seasonality of influenza (Flu) A/B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (ADV), and parainfluenza viruses (PIV) 1/2/3 in hospitalized patients were assessed over a 15-year period (1998-2012) in Hong Kong.Male predomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chan PKS,Tam WWS,Lee TC,Hon KL,Lee N,Chan MCW,Mok HY,Wong MCS,Leung TF,Lai RWM,Yeung ACM,Ho WCS,Nelson EAS,Hui DSC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Purpuric drug eruption (PDE) is an uncommon, clinically distinct side effect of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors. PATIENT CONCERNS:Unlike acneiform eruption, which arises from hair follicles mainly in the head and neck area, PDE starts from xerosis cutis, primarily in the lower extremiti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang SY,Wu CS,Liu YS,Wei KC

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：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：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：:Health information systems are the core support to decision-making in health organizations. Economic and clinical managements often function separately, while a governance system for quality and safety functions with quality checks and performance accountability, could improve efficiency. The aims of this study were, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vitacca M,Vitacca M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed congenital disorder in newborns. The incidence and mortality of CHD vary worldwide. A detailed understanding of the global, regional, and national distribution of CHD is critical for CHD prevention.We collected the incidence and mortality data of CHD from t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu W,He J,Shao X

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the application of multiple b values diffusion-weighted imaging based on biexponential signal decay model to predict the response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer patients.This prospective study enrolled 28 patients (mean age: 50.89 ± 10.70 years) with cervical cancer confirmed by biopsy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bian H,Liu F,Chen S,Li G,Song Y,Sun M,Dong H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough is frequently self-limiting, but may persist longer in certain individuals. Most of previous studies on the epidemiology of chronic cough have only measured period prevalence, and thus have afforded limited information on the burden and natural course. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology of chronic cough by...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang MG,Song WJ,Kim HJ,Won HK,Sohn KH,Kang SY,Jo EJ,Kim MH,Kim SH,Kim SH,Park HW,Chang YS,Lee BJ,Morice AH,Cho SH

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：RATIONALE:Stylohyoid complex syndrome is characterized by various cervicopharyngeal symptoms related to the ossification and abnormality of the styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, and the lesser horn of the hyoid bone. Eagle syndrome is the most well-known of the spectra of these diseases. Although surgical treatment...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee YW,Chung J

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the influence of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) polymorphisms (rs12778366 and rs3758391) on diabetic foot (DF) susceptibility and severity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).This case-control study recruited 142 patients with DF, 148 patients with T2DM, and 148 healthy controls. SIR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng Y,Zhang G,Tang H,Dong L,Gao C,Yang X,Peng Y,Xu Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Periorbital metastasis of colorectal cancer is rare. Therefore, herein, we report a patient with rectal cancer who presented with periorbital metastasis without any systemic metastasis. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient was a 57-year-old man who had a painless nodule on his left eyelid. DIAGNOSIS:The patient ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Paik JH,Shin HJ,Lee HS,Han HS,Ryu CG,Hwang DY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a finite element (FE) model to predict vertebral bone strength in vitro using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) images in multiple myeloma (MM) patients, to serve as a complementing tool to assess fracture risk. In addition, it also aims to differentiate MM ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Anitha D,Baum T,Kirschke JS,Subburaj K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Helicobacter species in the gut microbiota comprise Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) and enterohepatic Helicobacter species (EHS), which can colonize the intestinal mucosa. However, it is unclear whether EHS are associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to examine t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Q,Zhang S,Li L,Xiong L,Chao K,Zhong B,Li Y,Wang H,Chen M

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:As whether Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases the risk of cervical cancer is controversial in the literature, we performed a meta-analysis.Based on a comprehensive search of publications in the Medline, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases, we identified and extracted data from all relevant articles examining C. trac...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu H,Shen Z,Luo H,Zhang W,Zhu X

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intravesical migrated intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been reported to cause bladder perforation, stone formation, or malignant transition. However, such extensive intravesical benign hyperplasia caused by an extravesical migrated IUD is firstly reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 38-year-old woman suffered from r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang P,Wang T,Yang L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with plasma cell dyscrasias, manifested by osteosclerotic bone lesions and small amounts of M protein, and a complicating multi-system disorder are described. Their features of severe sensory-motor polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrine dysfunction, anasarca, elevated CSF protein, and skin hyperpigmentat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bardwick PA,Zvaifler NJ,Gill GN,Newman D,Greenway GD,Resnick DL

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome associated with antibodies targeting the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum. Most cases of anti-Yo-associated PCD occur in females, with <20 cases reported in males. Herein, we report a male patient with anti-Yo-associated PCD who...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu FQ,Shang FR,Liu JJ,Yuan H

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China has a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence rate. This study examined the changing modes of HIV transmission among women with new HIV infections and explored the spatial heterogeneities in the factors associated with heterosexual transmission in this m...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiao C,Jike C,Liu D,Jia P,Xu X,Xiao L,Yu G,Nan L,Sun X,Ge J,Wang J,Wang K,Liao Q,Wang Q,Wenwen Z,Yang S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the safety and efficacy of several special approaches of drainage for deep inaccessible intraabdominal and pelvic abscesses. METHODS:By searching of our institutional database, the clinical and radiologic information of all patients with special approaches of abscesses drainage was collected, con...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao N,Li Q,Cui J,Yang Z,Peng T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently a lack of reliable, reproducible, and easily applied methods for assessing changes in liver histology in patients in the gray zone phase of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Therefore, we aimed to develop a novel predictive scoring system to detect significant liver histological changes in these patients.A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan AN,Xu WW,Luo YL,Yu HH,Hu YB,Sun QF,Ding JG,Wu YH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A significant proportion of ventilator-dependent cardiac patients need tracheostomy during intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Three different methods including traditional (surgical), percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy, translaryngeal tracheostomy (TLT), and classical Fantoni method have been developed. In ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Babaee T,Tabaei AS,Moludi J,Alavi SM,Tabaei SS

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective single institution observational study.The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of early extensive posterior decompression on complications in patients with severe traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (tcSCI).Cervical SCI is associated with a high prevalence of hyponatremia and cardiopu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang C,Wang G,Xu S,Li G,Wang Q

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This article compares the clinical characteristics and prognosis of young patients in different age groups with liver cancer (LC). In this retrospective study, we searched the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results population-based database and identified 2641 patients who had been diagnosed with LC between 1988 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang W,Jiang R,Hou J,Sun B

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study retrospectively investigated the effectiveness of paroxetine for the treatment of poststroke depression (PSD).Seventy patient cases with PSD were included in this study, and were assigned to an intervention group and a control group equally. All patients received routine treatment in both groups. Additional...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma C,Li P

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection is shown to present the best chance of cure in the treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). However, the appropriate length of the negative margin remains unclear. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to investigate whether a clear margin of 10 mm or more (≥10 mm) conferred ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang H,Lu W,Li B,Meng X,Dong J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Anaphylaxis is a very rare event in pregnancy, triggering maternal hypotension leading to intrapartum hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in infant. Furthermore, cesarean sections are performed at a high rate in anaphylactic pregnant women. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 34-year-old pregnant woman presented with maternal an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeon HJ,Ryu A,Min J,Kim NS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00