Assessment of left ventricular function in chronic alcoholics by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is surging currently. Synbiotic as a supplement based on gut microbiota may be beneficial to improve the metabolism of T2DM. However, the results of clinical studies show that the role of synbiotic in weight management in patients with T2DM is contr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Li Z,Yang M,Shui J,Yue R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been observed in younger adults. Insulin resistance [IR], decreased first-, second-phase insulin secretion, and glucose effectiveness (GE) (IR, first phase insulin secretion [FPIS], second phase insulin secretion [SPIS], and GE), denoted as diabetes fact...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kuo TY,Wu CZ,Lu CH,Lin JD,Liang YJ,Hsieh CH,Pei D,Chen YL

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate clinical values of clinicopathologic and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)-related parameters for prediction of v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutation in colorectal cancer (CRC) and to investigate their variability depen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JH,Kang J,Baik SH,Lee KY,Lim BJ,Jeon TJ,Ryu YH,Sohn SK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The local injection of multimodal cocktail is currently commonly used in the treatment of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is still inconclusive whether the morphine added to the intraoperative injection mixture could make some difference. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the ef...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Mi F,Zhao H,Xie D,Shi X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spinal involvement in adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is rare, and epidural involvement is unusual. LCH is mostly indistinguishable from other spinal lesions such as infection, lymphoma, and metastasis. So, it could be easily misdiagnosed without suspicion. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case of a 33...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lim CS,Cho JH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD) for ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, Springer LINK, Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing Weipu Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, Wan-fang Database, and Chinese ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Y,Yi W,Huang H,Mei Z,Feng Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Infertile male carrying balanced translocations can be broadly divided into two types: pregestational and gestational infertility. Chromosome and breakpoints involved translocation should be considered in genetic counselling for these patients. To date, > 100 cases have been described with carrying balanced t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang H,Wang R,Li L,Jiang Y,Zhang H,Liu R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hysterectomy for benign gynecologic diseases, especially dysfunctional uterine bleeding, is one of the most common gynecologic interventions. The uterus can be removed using abdominal, vaginal, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy. In a robotic-assisted procedure, the surgeon directs t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rodrigues RC,Rodrigues MRK,Freitas NO,Rudge MVC,Lima SAM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a main complication of surgery, and by now, drugs cannot prevent it completely. Some meta-analyses have proved acupuncture therapy can prevent PONV. However, it is still controversial whether noninvasive acupuncture therapies are comparable with invasive ones. This...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu CW,Shu Q,Jiao Y,Wu T,Song AQ,Zhu QC,Zhang WP

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically evaluate efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating chronic gastritis (CG). METHODS:Data sources from PubMed, Embase, Springer Link, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese Biomedicine Database, and Wan-fang database were searc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan ZX,Dai YK,Ma T,Lin XY,Chen WH,Liu YM,Zu RZ,Zhang XB,Jiang P,Yang JH,Li S,Zheng LS,Lin ZW

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[An uncorrected version of "Comparative Effectiveness of Different Oral Antibiotics Regimens for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Outpatients: An Analysis of National Representative Claims Database" was originally posted in Volume 93, Issue 28 of Medicine. The article has since been corrected and reposted in th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The small renal masses (SRMs) were defined that the diameter of renal masses measured by enhanced image was ≤4 cm. The diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for SRMs is apparently variable among previous studies. Hence, this study will evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in the iden...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu JF,Wu C,Wang YL,Wang ZP

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreas graft quality directly affects morbidity and mortality rates after pancreas transplantation (PTx). The criteria for pancreas graft allocation are restricted, which has decreased the number of available organs. Suitable pancreatic allografts are selected based on donor demographics, medical history, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kulu Y,Khajeh E,Ghamarnejad O,Nikdad M,Sabagh M,Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh S,Nadalin S,Quante M,Pisarski P,Jänigen B,Reißfelder C,Mieth M,Morath C,Goeppert B,Schirmacher P,Strobel O,Hackert T,Zeier M,Springel R,Schleicher C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in the parathyroid hormone (PTH) gene as a cause of hypoparathyroidism were evaluated by linkage analysis with DNA polymorphisms adjacent to the PTH gene in 8 families in which members were affected with familial isolated hypoparathyroidism (FIH). We found that in none of the 23 affected individuals was ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahn TG,Antonarakis SE,Kronenberg HM,Igarashi T,Levine MA

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLR) as a prognostic factor in predicting treatment outcomes after radiotherapy (RT) for solid tumors. METHODS:PubMed and Embase databases were used to search for articles published by February 2019 based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systema...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi N,Kim JH,Chie EK,Gim J,Kang HC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to perform exercise testing for patients with hemiplegia is unavailable though over half of them have cardio-pulmonary disorders. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of using a stepper in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in this population.14 stroke patients with hemiplegia who failed to ri...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang SC,Hsu CC,Fu TC,Chen CP,Liao MF,Hsu YH,Wang JS

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Elbow injury in children by improper treatment or a delay of more than 3 weeks could lead to old unreduced Monteggia fracture, which are difficult to manage. Conservative or normal surgical methods usually fail. PATIENT CONCERNS:Herein, we present a 6-year-old boy with sustaining injury approximately 1 month...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Chen M,Du J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the reliability of CT activity score (CTAS) and investigate the relationships between CTAS, lung function changes after treatment and the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) levels.Fifty-seven sarcoidosis patients underwent chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) and spirometry, as well as SACE examination, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duan J,Xu Y,Zhu H,Zhang H,Sun S,Sun H,Wang W,Xie S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the treatment effects of gemcitabine plus S-1 (GS) for metastatic pancreatic cancer in our institution.Data from 41 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer treated with GS regimen in West China Hospital, Sichuan University were reviewed. The therapeutic efficacy and toxicity were evaluated. The influ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu H,Yi C,Zhao Y,Gou H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis is a systemic and chronic inflammatory disease associated with multiple physical conditions. Distress and depression are other problems affecting the progression of periodontitis. However, the causal relationship between depression and periodontitis has not been adequately investigated. This aim of this ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu CC,Hsu YC,Chen HJ,Lin CC,Chang KH,Lee CY,Chong LW,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate iterative metal artifact reduction (iMAR) technique in images data of hip prosthesis on computed tomography (CT) and the added value of advanced modeled iterative reconstruction (ADMIRE) compared with standard filtered back projection (FBP).Twenty-eight patients addressed to CT examinations for hip prosthe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Neroladaki A,Martin SP,Bagetakos I,Botsikas D,Hamard M,Montet X,Boudabbous S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 50% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reside in China. HCC is associated with very high mortality compared with other cancers. Although numerous factors influence the survival of patients with HCC who undergo liver resection, the role of the tumor biomarker histone methyltransferase (G9a) i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai K,Cao Y,Huang C,Chen J,Zhang X,Jiang Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the source of the embolus, septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) can be classified as cardiac, peripheral endogenous, or exogenous. Cardiac SPEs are the most common.We conducted a retrospective analysis of 20 patients with cardiac SPE hospitalized between 1991 and 2013 at a Chinese tertiary referral hospital.The st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song XY,Li S,Cao J,Xu K,Huang H,Xu ZJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the general population continues to age, there is an increase need for surgical management of elderly patients. Compared to open hepatectomy (OH), laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) offers earlier mobilization, less blood loss, and shorter postoperative hospital stay. However, whether these advantages of LH ov...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen K,Pan Y,Maher H,Zhang B,Zheng XY

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：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：:Since 1996, the Brazilian Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (Departamento de Vigilância, Prevenção e Controle das IST, do HIV, AIDS e Hepatites Virais, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) in collaboration with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense has conduct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sperhacke RD,da Motta LR,Kato SK,Vanni AC,Paganella MP,Oliveira MCP,Pereira GFM,Benzaken AS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summarize the results of prenatal diagnoses and pregnancy outcomes of fetuses with thickened nuchal fold (TNF) in the second trimester.From 2009 to 2016, we studied 72 pregnant women with fetal nuchal fold (NF) measurements over 5 mm at 14 to 19 + 6 weeks or 6 mm at 20 to 28 weeks of gestation who received prenatal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Fu F,Li R,Liu Z,Liao C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cherubism is a rare, nonneoplastic, self-limiting fibro-osseous that occurs in children. Affected children usually appear normal at birth. Lesions are characterized by the replacement of bone with fibrovascular tissue containing many multinucleated giant cells. Most studies have reported cherubism to be familial and w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zhai M,Gan W,Zhang H,Zhou Y,Wen H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semantic and verbal fluency tasks are widely used as a measure of frontal capacities. It has been well described in literature that patients affected by schizophrenic and bipolar disorders present a worse execution in these tasks. Some authors have also noted the importance of educational years. Our objective is to an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： García-Laredo E,Maestú F,Castellanos MÁ,Molina JD,Peréz-Moreno E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00