Association of RAGE gene Gly82Ser polymorphism with coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：:Sleep disturbance is a common comorbidity among patients with acromegaly [patients with growth hormone (GH)-secreting tumor] due to somatotropic axis change and sleep apnea. However, no previous studies exist concerning sleep disturbance and delirium in the early postoperative period in patients with acromegaly underg...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SH,Kim N,Min KT,Kim EH,Oh H,Choi SH

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lots of previous reports have suggested a potential association of atopic dermatitis (AD) with stroke and myocardial infarction (MI). However, the result is still controversial, Consequently, we conducted this meta-analysis to estimate the relationship of AD with Stroke and MI. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, and W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan M,Cao WF,Xie XF,Zhou HY,Wu XM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum adiponectin levels have been suggested to be predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in diverse populations. However, the relationship between circulating adiponectin levels and the risk of development of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women has not been investigated.A total of 382 healthy postmenopausal women...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Darabi H,Raeisi A,Kalantarhormozi MR,Ostovar A,Assadi M,Asadipooya K,Vahdat K,Dobaradaran S,Nabipour I

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has been extensively used in clinical practice as a circulatory-assist device. However, current literature demonstrated significantly varied indications for IABP application and prognosis.The objective of the study was to assess the potential benefits or risks of IABP treatment for acu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su D,Yan B,Guo L,Peng L,Wang X,Zeng L,Ong H,Wang G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Unilateral hypoplasia of the lung is a rare congenital condition, the mechanism of which is poorly understood. Primary pulmonary hypoplasia occurring in an adult is extremely rare and we present what is probably the first case of a link to a tuberculous pleural effusion in a young woman after childbirth. PAT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin S,Guan W,LaZhou C,Shi Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the forthcoming long-acting antiretrovirals, measures should be taken to prevent the selection of HIV drug resistance mutations. All subjects who had been switched to boosted protease inhibitors plus maraviroc (bPIs/MVC) with baseline HIV-1 RNA >50 copies/mL between June, 2014, and April, 2015, were retrosp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Capetti AF,Micale M,Carenzi L,Niero F,Landonio S,Vimercati S,Dedivitiis G,Rizzardini G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Heterotaxy with polysplenia is an extremely rare congenital condition resulting from abnormal arrangement of organs in the abdominal and thoracic cavities during embryologic development. When a malignancy such as pancreatic cancer develops under these conditions, surgical resection becomes particularly comple...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pagkratis S,Kryeziu S,Lin M,Hoque S,Bucobo JC,Buscaglia JM,Georgakis GV,Sasson AR,Kim J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the diagnostic accuracy of techniques with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients via a protocol for systemic review and network meta-analysis. METHODS:We will search PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from inception to October 1, 2018. The reference list...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu S,Yang J,Zhu Y,Xu S,Liu J,Deng Y,Wei L,Yang M,Huang X,Cao B,Zhang C,Zhao F,Liu X,Xing X,Li Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is rare, often with tracheal stenosis. And the postoperative mortality is high. For now, there is no consensus on the tracheoplasty for the patients with PAS and tracheal stenosis. METHODS:Studies involving surgical repair of PAS and tracheal stenosis with and without tracheopla...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li D,Zhou X,Li M,Liu X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the association between fracture history and sequential risk of suicidal behavior.A total of 82,804 patients with fractures and 82,804 control subjects without fractures were matched. The influence of fractures on the risk of suicidal behavior-related hospital visit was analyzed using a Co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai CH,Cheng WJ,Muo CH,Lin TL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relative efficacy of operative and nonoperative treatments for the displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACF) remains uncertain. OBJECT:We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of operative and nonoperative treatments in treating patients with DIACF. METHODS:Databases includ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei N,Yuwen P,Liu W,Zhu Y,Chang W,Feng C,Chen W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this prospective study was to test a mathematical method of measuring the malrotation of pediatric distal radius fractures (PDRFs) from direct radiographs. A total of 70 pediatric patients who presented at the Emergency Department with a distal radius fracture were evaluated. For 38 selected patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duymus TM,Mutlu S,Komur B,Mutlu H,Yucel B,Parmaksizoglu AS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent pediatric malignancy. The chemotherapy for ALL is associated with a profound secondary immune deficiency.We evaluated the number and phenotype of natural killer (NK) cells at diagnosis, after the intensive chemotherapy and following the completion of the entire t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Koltan S,Debski R,Koltan A,Grzesk E,Tejza B,Eljaszewicz A,Gackowska L,Kubicka M,Kolodziej B,Kurylo-Rafinska B,Kubiszewska I,Wiese M,Januszewska M,Michalkiewicz J,Wysocki M,Styczynski J,Grzesk G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynecological laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive compared with open surgical approaches, but postoperative pain is generally undermanaged. Pain management strategies related to the procedure-specific efficacy are needed. Many studies have shown that dexmedetomidine (DEX) has opioid-sparing properties. It is no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Liu W,Xu Z,Wang F,Zhang C,Wang B,Wang K,Yu J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We conducted a Pooled analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of ureteral stent removal using an extraction string. METHODS:A systematic review was performed by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Pooled analyses. The sources including EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Cont...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun X,Dong L,Chen T,Huang Z,Zhang X,Wu J,Lin C,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteocalcin (OC) is an endocrine hormone that regulates glucose metabolism.The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum OC levels and glucose metabolism after trauma.This was a retrospective study of trauma patients admitted to the Department of Emergency Medicine between October 2017 and Ap...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Y,Zhong W,Huang J,Geng L,Feng Q

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with subsequent cancer remains unclear. We investigated the risk of future cancer among tuberculosis (TB) contacts with or without subsequent TB activation. Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we conducted a nationwide population-based s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su VY,Yen YF,Pan SW,Chuang PH,Feng JY,Chou KT,Chen YM,Chen TJ,Su WJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:We report on a patient who showed delayed degeneration of the left fornical crus with verbal memory impairment following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), which was demonstrated by diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). PATIENT CONCERNS:: fter flexion and hyperextension of her head to the opposite side, the pa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang SH,Seo JP

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A minimum of 15 lymph nodes (LNs) has been recommended as an adequate number for radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer (GC). This study aimed to investigate whether the harvesting of at least 25 LNs was a better criterion for stage N2-3 GC based on the 10-year experience of a high-volume hospital. A total of 1363 pat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen HN,Chen XZ,Zhang WH,Chen XL,Yang K,Liu JP,Zhang B,Chen ZX,Chen JP,Zhou ZG,Hu JK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among all types of cervical spondylitis, cervical spondylitis radiculopathy (CSR) has the highest incidence. The incidence of CSR increases year by year and is generally younger, which has seriously threatened people's quality of life and affected their work and life. This study proposes to improve the recov...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu X,Wang Y,Yang C,Song X,Chen Z,Yang L,Li Y

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown the efficacy for using spironolactone to treat heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but the efficacy of spironolactone for heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unclear. This meta-analys...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiang Y,Shi W,Li Z,Yang Y,Wang SY,Xiang R,Feng P,Wen L,Huang W

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterized by an abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. CAE is often associated with the presence of slow coronary flow and may lead to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), even without total occlusion. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS:We report a case of a 24-year-old ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Wu C,Liu W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of metastatic infection in patients with Gram-positive bacteremia is important as morbidity and mortality are higher in the presence of these foci, probably due to incomplete eradication of clinically silent foci during initial treatment. We performed a prospective study in 115 patients with Staphyloco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vos FJ,Kullberg BJ,Sturm PD,Krabbe PFM,van Dijk APJ,Wanten GJA,Oyen WJG,Bleeker-Rovers CP

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine showed some potential in pain control in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. METHODS:We searched the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Qu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) targeting CD19 have shown great potential for treatment of B-cell malignancies. For those patients who can not achieve complete remission (CR) or suffer from relapse after CAR-T therapy, further therapeutic strategies still remain elusive. Whether existing CAR-T ce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liang Z,Zhang H,Shao M,Cui Q,Wu Z,Xiao L,Huang H,Hu Y

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acute chest pain remains one of the most challenging complaints of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). The diverse etiologies of chest pain frequently lead to diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Esophageal perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. It results in delayed...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tzeng CH,Chen WK,Lu HC,Chen HH,Lee KI,Wu YS,Lee FY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cutaneous vasculitis is usually found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an extra-articular manifestation, but rare in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this case, we describe an AS patient who developed large skin lesions, of which the histological findings were consistent with cutaneo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye C,Li W

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：RATIONALE:Rectal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a relatively rare tumor. Well-differentiated NETs (G1 and G2) rarely display distant metastasis at initial diagnosis. Currently, treatment for the primary lesions of rectal NETs with liver metastasis remains controversial. The liver metastasis was resected in local hospita...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu G,Wang P,Xiao Y,Wu X,Lin G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00