Invasive bacterial infections in Gambians with sickle cell anemia in an era of widespread pneumococcal and hemophilus influenzae type b vaccination.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to provide an innovative nomogram to predict the risk of >2 positive nodes in patients fulfilling the Z0011 criteria with 1-2 sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) only retrieved.From 2007 to 2017, at the Breast Unit of ICS Maugeri Hospital 271 patients with 1-2 macrometastatic SLNs, fulfilling the Z00...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Corsi F,Sorrentino L,Albasini S,Bossi D,Morasso C,Villani L,Truffi M

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Gastrointestinal carcinoma is rare during pregnancy. It is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage because special gastrointestinal symptoms are generally overlooked during pregnancy, and there are many limitations and contraindications for using diagnostic tools during pregnancy. PATIENT CONCERNS:We present ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Tang Y,Yao C,Shi J,Xu Y,Jiang J

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:To investigate the pathogenesis of somatic solid cancer-related cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST).A total of 174 patients with CVST were recruited from the hospital between January 2006 and December 2017 and divided into two groups: (1) somatic cancer-related CVST group, defined as active somatic solid cancer pa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xian Z,Chen Y,Chen L,Lu Q,Huang G,Qin Q,Zeng J,Liang Z

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little research has been done about the effects of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) on the recurrence and prognosis in the cases with childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (cALL). In order to provide a basis for clinical safe blood transfusion, the data of 163 cases with cALL were retrospectively analyzed to explore ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhou G,Mao ST,Chen J,Liu YF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Biopsy is very important for the diagnosis of oral lichen planus (OLP) on the lips. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can be used to coordinate the whole body, soften and eliminate swellings and masses, and regulate the functions of qi and blood. Therefore, TCM could be an effective and safe treatment for OL...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu F,Xu N,Zhao B,Ren X,Zhang F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Adrenal hepatoid adenocarcinoma typically secretes alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Here, we report a case of non-AFP-producing adrenal hepatoid adenocarcinoma. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was conducted to identify gene mutations. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 64-year-old man presented with mild back pain and unexplained ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin J,Cao Y,Yu L,Lin L

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a globally well-accepted surgery because of its good outcome and safety. Although TKA-associated arterial injuries occur, postoperative anterior tibial artery (ATA) occlusion has not been reported yet. Herein, we present a case of ATA occlusion after TKA. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 4...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Song Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and laboratory findings in 14 infants, 2 children and 42 adults with RTA-1 have been retrospectively analyzed and the patients classified as having the hereditary (14%), acquired (31%), or idiopathic (55%) form. In 7 of the 8 hereditary cases, RTA-1 appeared to be a complication of hereditary hypercalciur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Caruana RJ,Buckalew VM Jr

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids (HDLS) is a rare disease with white matter lesions of the central nervous system, and it usually has autosomal dominant inheritance. Its pathogenesis and causes are complex, and it has obvious clinical and genetic heterogeneities; also, it is c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi T,Li J,Tan C,Chen J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility effectiveness and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for patients with acute tinnitus. METHODS:A total of 46 eligible patients with acute tinnitus were entered and included in this randomized controlled trial. All the included pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Shi H,Wang M

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：: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：:Little is known about the effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), thiazolidinediones (TZDs), nifedipine and nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) usage on the risk of all-cause hospitalization among seniors with heart failure (HF). We assessed the risk of all-cause hospitalization associa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Girouard C,Grégoire JP,Poirier P,Moisan J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Choroidal detachment is a major postoperative complication of trabeculectomy. Postoperative choroidal detachment occurs with low intraocular pressure (IOP), and is naturally resolved by elevation of IOP. We report a case of chronic chorioretinal detachment (CRD) in the eye with uveitic glaucoma after trabecul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sakurai Y,Takayama K,Abe T,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cutaneous aspergillosis (PCA) is an uncommon infection of the skin. There is a paucity of organized literature regarding this entity in regard to patient characteristics, associated Aspergillus species, and treatment modalities on outcome (disease recurrence, disease dissemination, and mortality).We reviewed a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tatara AM,Mikos AG,Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A 76-year-old female patient was diagnosed with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage following rupture of a right posterior communicating artery aneurysm. PATIENT CONCERNS:She was treated surgically with clipping of the aneurysmal neck. Six months after onset, when starting rehabilitation at our hospital, s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang SH,Chang CH,Jung YJ,Lee HD

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：RATIONALE:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) have overlapping features, and are categorized as being on the spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases (AIDs). FMF is more prevalent in the Mediterranean region but rarely, described in the Chinese population. PATIENT CONCERNS:We present...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ou-Yang LJ,Tang KT

更新日期：2018-04-01 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 effect of intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) calcification on cognitive impairment is uncertain. Our objective was to investigate whether intracranial ICA calcification is a significant cognitive predictor for cognitive impairment. Global cognition and degrees of intracranial ICA calcification of 579 subje...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kao HW,Liou M,Chung HW,Liu HS,Tsai PH,Chiang SW,Chou MC,Peng GS,Huang GS,Hsu HH,Chen CY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After successful introduction of anti-Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) serotype b vaccination program in Poland, invasive non-b or nontypeable H. influenzae infections have been reported more frequently alike in other countries all over the world. In this paper, we report 2 cases of H. influenzae serotype f (Hif) meningiti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Golebiewska A,Kuch A,Gawrońska A,Albrecht P,Skoczyńska A,Radzikowski A,Kutylowska E,Feleszko W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in young-age patients, but the clinical history is not established. Authors analyzed the clinical characteristics of young-age onset CRC to support basic information for setting treatment policies.Between January 2006 to January 2014, 100 CRC patients diagnosed at...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee J,Kim IH,Kim JS,Kim SW,Kim JG,Oh ST,Kang WK,Lee MA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is aimed at the global promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding. In this study, we compared breastfeeding-related information received, knowledge and behaviours among postpartum women in Baby-Friendly Hospita...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Marinelli A,Del Prete V,Finale E,Guala A,Pelullo CP,Attena F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore genetic association of receptor activator nuclear factor κB (RANK) polymorphisms with individual susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis (OA) in different Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades.This case-control study included 138 knee OA patients and 145 healthy individuals. RANK rs1805034 and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang C,Luo L,Tian F,An N,Zhang Y,Hao R,Li D,Zhou Z,Xiao P,Guo L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The blood-brain barrier is impaired in patients with stroke. The release of protein markers such as Sirtuin1 (SIRTl) into circulation may be useful to assess the prognosis of patients with cerebrovascular disease. In this study, we investigated the predictive value of SIRT1 levels in acute ischemic stroke (A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Jia S,Liang X,Dong M,Xu X,Lu C,Wei Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will investigate the effect of shikonin on the proliferation and apoptosis of human ovarian cancer cell SKOV3 (HOCC-SKOV3). METHODS:We will retrieve potential studies from inception to the March 1, 2020 in Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang DF,Zhao DX,Liu XZ,Li J,Hu YH,Dou PH

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports found that cinnamaldehyde has effects on anti-respiratory syncytial virus (ARSV). However, their results are still contradictory. Therefore, this study will systematically address the effects of cinnamaldehyde on ARSV. METHODS:The following electronic bibliographic databases will be retriev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng L,Li J,Yu HB,Xue Q,Dai LJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nocturnal variations in blood pressure (BP) were associated with carotid intima-media thickness. However, the precise relationship between circadian variations of BP and carotid plaques remains unknown. Therefore, the prognostic value of reverse-dipper pattern of BP for carotid plaque was investigated. In this cross-s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan B,Peng L,Han D,Sun L,Dong Q,Yang P,Zheng F,Ong H,Zeng L,Wang G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mandibular overdentures retained by a single implant placed in the midline of edentulous mandible have been reported to be more comfortable and function better than complete dentures. Although single-implant overdentures are still more costly than conventional complete dentures, there are a few studies which...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kanazawa M,Tanoue M,Miyayasu A,Takeshita S,Sato D,Asami M,Lam TV,Thu KM,Oda K,Komagamine Y,Minakuchi S,Feine J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00