Long-term outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation for glossopharyngeal neuralgia: A retrospective observational study.

abstract：:Deep sternal wound infection is a severe complication after open heart surgery. According to the different severity and dimensions of the deep sternal wound infection, the treatment method is different. In this study, we aimed to describe our experience with the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for large sternal wou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li YH,Zheng Z,Yang J,Su LL,Liu Y,Han F,Liu JQ,Hu DH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to review the operative experiences of emergency hysterectomy for life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) performed over a 12-year period at Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital; to examine the incidence and risk factors for emergency obstetric hysterectomy; and to evaluate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Yan J,Han Q,Yang T,Cai L,Fu Y,Cai X,Guo M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although external cephalic version (ECV) can be effective for correcting the fetus in a cephalic presentation, it may be painful for the mother. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of remifentanil for pain relief during ECV in China. METHODS:In all, 152 Chinese parturients with singleton br...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu X,Xue A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solitary rectal ulcer (SRUS) may mislead the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or rectal polyps, which may reduce the actual prevalence of it. Various treatments for SRUS have been described that can be referred to therapeutic strategies such as biofeedback, enema of corticosteroid, topical therapy, and recta...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Forootan M,Darvishi M

更新日期：2018-05-01 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

abstract：:Signet ring cell carcinoma (SRC) is a poorly differentiated cancer of the stomach. Generally, poorly differentiated cancer is believed to show poor prognosis and aggressive behavior. Recently, however, there is debate on the aggressiveness of SRC in early gastric cancer (EGC). We therefore studied postoperation biopsi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang SH,Kim JS,Moon HS,Lee ES,Kim SH,Sung JK,Lee BS,Jeong HY

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is one of the common female malignant tumors. The early diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer has been a research hotspot. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the correlations between the levels of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), D-dimer (DDI), and fibrinogen degra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao L,Chen X,Xi X,Chen X,Zhang P,Dong H,Wu X,Chen X

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known regarding differences between model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) and hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) in temporal bone computed tomography (CT). This study compared the ability to depict microstructures in temporal bone in quarter-detector CT (QDCT) between MBIR and HIR.Sixty-two temporal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kurokawa R,Maeda E,Mori H,Amemiya S,Sato J,Ino K,Torigoe R,Abe O

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) causes considerable mortality and morbidity. We aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with mortality and major in-hospital complications in BPP.A prospective, population-based clinical registry of 1636 hospitalized adult patients (≥18 years) with BPP was established be...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beatty JA,Majumdar SR,Tyrrell GJ,Marrie TJ,Eurich DT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported to possess significant prognostic value in multiple types of cancer. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of pretreatment NLR in soft tissue sarcoma (STS). METHODS:A systematic literature search through April 2018 was conduc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu G,Ke LC,Sun SR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing the effectiveness and safety of Chinese medicine for the mastitis in COVID-19 patients is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol. METHODS:The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to April 2020: MEDLINE, Ovid, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, the Allied and Compl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wen D,Shi Y,Zhang X,Lv G

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperational hemogram parameters have been reported to be associated with the prognosis of several types of cancers. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of hematological parameters in gastric cancer in a Chinese population. A total of 870 gastric cancer patients who underwent radical tumorectomy wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan YC,Jia ZF,Cao DH,Wu YH,Jiang J,Wen SM,Zhao D,Zhang SL,Cao XY

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate the application of gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) for multi-parameter quantitative measurement in lung cancer.The study retrospectively enrolled 30 patients with lung cancer who underwent chest contrast enhanced CT scan with GSI mode. The GSI viewer was used for image display and d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia Y,Xiao X,Sun Q,Jiang H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to explore the principles of clinical classification and individualized treatment of basicranial artery injuries based on its anatomical correlation.The data of 172 patients with various types of basicranial artery injuries were retrospectively analyzed. Among these patients, 128 patients were male and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang H,Li SG,Xiang X,Lv Y,Chu LZ,Peng H,Wang F,Cao H,Liu J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore the cost-effectiveness of etanercept plus methotrexate (ETN+MTX) compared to triple disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in treating Chinese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. METHODS:The 134 Chinese RA patients who were about to initiate ETN+MTX or triple DMARDs thera...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi ZC,Fei HP,Wang ZL

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cerebrovascular imaging is the gold standard for diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms. Rupture of intracranial aneurysm is rare in cerebrovascular angiography, especially in unruptured intracranial aneurysm. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 74-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for sudden onset of left eyelid p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo S,Wu X

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is an uncommon type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that is rarely associated with other forms of lupus erythematosus. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a 62-year-old Chinese man presented with recurrent erythematous facial plaques for 1 year and a low-grade fever for 1 week...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Wang S,Li L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental hygienists in Poland work in various settings, including public health care institutions, private dental practices, dental clinics, kindergartens, and schools. They can often face medical emergencies, whose rate is increasing owing to comorbidities and aging of dental patients' populations. The aim of the study...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Smereka J,Aluchna M,Aluchna A,Puchalski M,Wroblewski P,Checinski I,Leskiewicz M,Szarpak L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and increases the mortality. The identification of risk factors for DM development may contribute to the early detection and potential risk reduction of DM in patients with CP.Patients with CP admitted to Changhai Hospital (Shanghai, China) f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan J,Xin L,Wang D,Liao Z,Lin JH,Li BR,Du TT,Ye B,Zou WB,Chen H,Ji JT,Zheng ZH,Hu LH,Li ZS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the most common mental disorders of women suffered from childhood sexual abuse histories. It has been widely recognized that depression and PTSD may decrease patients' quality of life. The objective of this study is conducted to explore the effects of p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu JY,Tung TH,Shen SA,Huang C,Chen PS

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the efficacy, key technical points, and complication management of the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach for incarcerated inguinal hernia repair. Seventy-three patients with incarcerated inguinal hernias underwent TAPP surgery in our department between Jan 2010 and Dec 2015. A retrospective r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang S,Zhang G,Jin C,Cao J,Zhu Y,Shen Y,Wang M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTMPD) is increasing worldwide. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs as a complication of underlying lung disease and is associated with higher morbidity, mortality, and recurrence than primary spontaneous pneumothorax. We here investigated the clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ueyama M,Asakura T,Morimoto K,Namkoong H,Matsuda S,Osawa T,Ishii M,Hasegawa N,Kurashima A,Goto H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac abnormalities in patients with Behçet disease (BD) include pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis with valvular regurgitation, intracardiac thrombosis, endomyocardial fibrosis, coronary arteritis with or without myocardial infarction, and aneurysms of the coronary arteries or sinus of Valsalva. Data regarding...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Geri G,Wechsler B,Thi Huong DL,Isnard R,Piette JC,Amoura Z,Resche-Rigon M,Cacoub P,Saadoun D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few reports on 2 tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, infliximab and adalimumab, with respect to patient preference and efficacy in ulcerative colitis (UC).We used questionnaires to evaluate the preference and reasons for drug choice between infliximab and adalimumab in UC patients naive to antitumo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mizoshita T,Katano T,Tanida S,Hirano A,Miyaki T,Ozeki K,Suzuki Y,Sugimura N,Kataoka H,Joh T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Traumatic nucleus pulposus sequestration (TNPS) usually occurs concurrently with severe destruction of bone. TNPS combined with a slight thoracolumbar flexion- distraction fracture, triggering a disastrous nerve injury, has rarely been reported. Due to the atypical radiologic manifestations, such a patient ca...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yin R,Chang P,Zhu Q,Cheng F,Zhao B,Gu R,Zhang BY

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTS:The present study aimed to identify the clinicopathological characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) with invasive micropapillary components (IMPCs) and the relationship between different amounts of micropapillary components and lymph node metastasis. METHODS:A cohort of 363 patients with CRC who underwent s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo Z,Yang Z,Li D,Tang J,Xu J,Shen H,Yuan Y

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to verify the relationship between the self-perception of health and the self-concept of physical appearance in adolescents, in order to check their influence on the physical activity they perform with the aim of preventing chronic illnesses. To this end, an observational, cross-sectional...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duarte-Clíments G,Sánchez-Gómez MB,Palenzuela-Luis N,González-Abreu J,Guzmán-Fernández CJ,Ramos-Santana S,Gómez-Salgado J,Rodríguez-Gómez JÁ,Romero-Martín M

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to evaluate the role of volume-based positron emission tomography parameters as potential surrogate markers for tumor recurrence in resected pancreatic cancer. Between January 2008 and October 2012, medical records of patients who underwent surgical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang CM,Lee SH,Hwang HK,Yun M,Lee WJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although procalcitonin (PCT) is a valid marker for early diagnosis of bacterial infections, its accuracy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of PCT in patients with unresectable HCC treated with transcatheter arterial chemoemboliza...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen H,Zheng S,Chen R,Jin X,Xu X,Jing C,Lin J,Zhang J,Zhang M,Zhang L,Xie X,Guo K,Ren Z,Lin S,Zhang B

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjacent segmental degeneration (ASD) is a major issue after pedicular fixation. This study examined the degeneration of the adjacent levels due to the insertion of the Wallis interspinous stabilization system compared with discectomy, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Thirty-eight patients diagnosed with lumbar ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou Z,Xiong W,Li L,Li F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00