Comparison of the cuff pressure of a TaperGuard endotracheal tube and a cylindrical endotracheal tube after lateral rotation of head during middle ear surgery: A single-blind, randomized clinical consort study.

abstract：:The purpose of this retrospective study is to show that transcervical diverticulectomy (TD) in treatment of Zenker diverticulum (ZD) can still be a first choice procedure in selected patients and in experienced hands its safety might be compared to the minimally invasive endoscopic diverticulostomy.The study cohort co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tabola R,Lewandowski A,Cirocchi R,Augoff K,Kozminska U,Strzelec B,Grabowski K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multilevel cervical reconstruction and fusion after cervical tuberculosis has always been a challenge. The current implantation materials for cervical fusion, including titanium mesh, cage, and plate are limited by its inferior biological mechanical characteristics and the properties of the metallic material. This has...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He WS,Wang C,Yan YG,Ouyang ZH,Xue JB,Li XL,Wang WJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint and injury to distal forearm are commonly encountered. However, delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis has been relatively rare due to improved diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of old dislocation of radioulnar joint is challenging due to development of secondary chronic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qian H,Chen G,Liu Z

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) in malignancy based on existing evidence. METHODS:We searched for relevant literature published in the electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase before April 10, 2020....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei L,Xie H,Yan P

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical data of resected adenosquamous lung cancer (ASLC) and to explore the influencing factors and clinicopathological characteristics of the metastasis lymph nodes. A total of 1156 consecutive patients with surgically resected lung cancer from January 2009 t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong M,Jin J,Cai X,Shen J,Ma D,Ye M,Zhu C,Freedman S,Walters K,Xu X,Chen B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Among all dermatomyositis (DM) patients, antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5 Ab) positive patients have significantly poor short-term mortality, whereas they experience less relapses over the long term after the remission. We report the case of a patient with anti-MDA5 Ab-positi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Endo Y,Koga T,Ishida M,Fujita Y,Tsuji S,Takatani A,Shimizu T,Sumiyoshi R,Igawa T,Umeda M,Fukui S,Nishino A,Kawashiri SY,Iwamoto N,Ichinose K,Tamai M,Nakamura H,Origuchi T,Kuwana M,Hosono Y,Mimori T,Kawakami A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. PCOS not only affects female fertility, but is also associated with a variety of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Microecological preparations include probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics, an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang H,Wen W,Shen J,Wei L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of different etching concentrations of phosphoric acid on the microtensile bond strength of Adper Single Bond 2 to fluorotic teeth.Deidentified extracted teeth were collected, including 30 sound teeth, 30 teeth with mild fluorosis, 30 teeth with moderate fluorosis, and 30 teeth with severe fluo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gu M,Lv L,He X,Li W,Guo L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the feasibility of 3D arterial spin labeling (ASL) as an alternative to dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) perfusion.Fifty-two newly diagnosed NPC patients underwent 3D ASL and DCE-MRI scans o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiao B,Wang P,Zhao Y,Liu Y,Ye Z

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Human serotonin receptor 4 (HTR4) encodes a 5-HT4 receptor involved in learning, memory, depression, anxiety, and feeding behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation of HTR4 promoter and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a disease characterized b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu Z,Ying X,Huang L,Zhao Y,Zhou D,Liu J,Zhong J,Huang T,Zhang W,Cheng F,Duan S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No systematic review has been published in English of Dengzhanxixin (DZXX) injection for cerebral infarction. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects and safety of DZXX injection for cerebral infarction. METHODS:Eight databases were searched from their inception. Randomized controlled tr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Xie Y,Zhao S,Zhang J,Chai Y,Li Y,Liao X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify clinical signs and symptoms of ovarian torsion (OT) in children and to develop a simple predictive score.A chart review of patients with acute adnexal pathologies treated at the University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland, between March 2006 and June 2015 was performed. Medi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bolli P,Schädelin S,Holland-Cunz S,Zimmermann P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under the assumption of gene-environment independence, unknown/unmeasured environmental factors, irrespective of what they may be, cannot confound the genetic effects. This may lead many people to believe that genetic heterogeneity across different levels of the studied environmental exposure should only mean gene-env...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su YS,Lee WC

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Four patients with systemic autoimmune disorders, 3 of a serious nature, presented to 1 cardiologist over a 20-month span. In 3 of these cases, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor was presumably etiologic, while in the fourth case, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor might have unmasked the disorder. It would be useful to dete...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rudski L,Rabinovitch MA,Danoff D

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus (RV) can cause vomiting and diarrhea in infants and children, and could be treated clinically with immunoglobulin Y (IgY), which is an immunoglobulin extracted from chicken yolk. There is no systematic evaluation of immunoglobulin in the treatment of rotavirus enteritis. Therefore, we systematicall...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Song L,Tan W,Zhao W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs (PWID). The management of S aureus endocarditis (SAE) in PWID can be problematic. The objective of this retrospective observational study was to assess the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and mortality of S aureus end...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Asgeirsson H,Thalme A,Weiland O

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common acute paralytic neuropathy. Many clinical trials indicate acupuncture provides a good effect as a complementary therapy of Western medicine for GBS. The objective of this systematic review protocol is to provide the evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Z,Liu B,Zhang Y,Li M,Lu T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a symptom characterizing cognitive decline and a transitional state between normal aging and dementia; however, there is no definitive diagnosis and treatment for MCI. Neurofeedback (NF), which is a training mechanism that employs operant conditioning to regulate brain acti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang JH,Kim J,Park G,Kim H,Jung ES,Cha JY,Kim CY,Kim S,Lee JH,Yoo H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are limited population-based studies on the progress of oseltamivir therapy for influenza infection.Using insurance claims data of 2005, 2009, and 2010, the authors established an "in-time" cohort and a "lag-time" cohort representing influenza patients taking the medicine within and not within 1 week to examine ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang CB,Chiu ML,Lin PC,Liang WM,Chen CY,Chang YJ,Wu TN,Wang JH,Sung FC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The periaqueductal gray (PAG) plays a pivotal role in pain modulation. We attempted to examine the relation between injury of the PAG and central pain in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).Sixty-one patients with mild TBI with central pain and 31 healthy control subjects were recruited for this study. Vis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang SH,Park SM,Kwon HG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE)-related left-sided infectious endocarditis had never been reported before. In the last decade, daptomycin, a novel lipopeptide antibiotic, showed its excellent role in anti-Gram-positive bacteria, inc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu P,Zeng H,Zhou M,Ouyang J,Chen B,Zhang Q

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Several studies investigating the role of retinal vascular occlusions, on cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) have been reported, but the results are still inconsistent. We therefore sought to evaluate the relationship between retinal vascular occlusions and CVD.We systematically searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Zhu W,Wang C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the effects of bevacizumab in augmenting trabeculectomy for glaucoma. We searched the databases of Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CNKI, and VIP. All the databases were retrieved from the time databases established to September, 2015. The keywords we used were as follows: "bevacizu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu X,Du L,Li N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is an objective measure of emotional regulation. This study aimed to estimate the accuracy with which an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm could classify emotions using HRV data that were obtained using wristband heart rate monitors.Four emotions were evoked during gameplay: pleasu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen YC,Hsiao CC,Zheng WD,Lee RG,Lin R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brain perfusion single photon computed tomography (SPECT) is a functional imaging modality and has been widely utilized in evaluation of various kinds of neurological disorders. Easy z-score imaging system (eZIS) is a computer-assisted statistical analysis, based on the comparison with age-classified ethyl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Chen TY,Shih I,Chiu PY,Hung GU,Matsuda H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of postoperative surveillance by ultrasound (PSU) in patients after breast cancer surgery.In this retrospective study, 324 patients with breast cancer after mastectomy were included between January 2006 and December 2008. The final-positive lesions (FPL) were diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu YQ,Dong JN,Meng QX,Sun P,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of patients with symptomatic locally advanced/recurrent gastric cancer treated with radiotherapy (RT) using modern 3-dimensional conformal techniques.We retrospectively reviewed patients who had palliative RT for index symptoms of gastric bleeding, pain, and obstruc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tey J,Choo BA,Leong CN,Loy EY,Wong LC,Lim K,Lu JJ,Koh WY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00