Increased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in male schizophrenic patients with metabolic syndrome.

abstract：RATIONALE:Ganglioneuroma (GN) is a rare tumour arising from the sympathetic nervous system. GN is constantly asymptomatic, easily ignored and likely damages other organs during tumour progression. PATIENT CONCERNS:The case report involved a 21-year-old girl who was admitted to a hospital because of a computed tomograp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Yang L,Shi M,Liu X,Liu Y,Wang J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), prognostic indicators to customize subsequent biologically conformal radiation therapy may be obtained via 2-(fluorine-18)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). This retrospective study assessed the prognostic signi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fei Z,Chen C,Huang Y,Qiu X,Li Y,Li L,Chen T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) is a retrovirus which is prevalent in southern Japan, the Caribbean Basin, and Africa. Recent seroprevalence studies in the United States suggest that there are about 50,000 infected individuals. The identification of 5 individuals with HTLV-I-associated leukemia/lymphoma ref...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ratner L,Poiesz BJ

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Warm needle acupuncture (WNA) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy which combines technical advantages of acupuncture and moxibustion. Climacteric insomnia is a common symptom in climacteric women, which can seriously affect the physical and mental health of patients. Relevant studies have been re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu HW,Du W,He L,Kuang X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a common chronic disease in both adults and children. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and β2-agonists are the major medications treating asthma with many side effects. Acupuncture has been used in many diseases including asthma. We aim to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for asthma. MET...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li M,Zhang X,Bao H,Li C,Zhang P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our study aimed to screen and explore the expression of inflammatory factors in keloid patients and to investigate how hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy affects the expression levels of interleukin-12p40 (IL-12p40), macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β), platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB), and i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hao Y,Dong X,Zhang M,Liu H,Zhu L,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary pulmonary meningiomas are extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the medical literature. Imaging findings of primary pulmonary meningiomas have been reported even more rarely. PATIENT CONCERNS:We present the case of a 54-year-old male patient with cough and sputum lasting for 20 y...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong S,Jiang J,Zhou F,Liu J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Football players are at high risk for lower extremity injuries because they turn on an axis of rotation, turn while decelerating, and repeatedly jump and land. One of the most common sites of injury is the knee. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 25-year-old amateur university football player with pain in the knee medial ar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee SM,Lee JH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imbalances in the gut microbiota mediate the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is currently being explored as a potential therapy for PD. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of FMT on PD. Fifteen PD patients ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue LJ,Yang XZ,Tong Q,Shen P,Ma SJ,Wu SN,Zheng JL,Wang HG

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rs1495741 has been identified to infer N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) acetylator phenotype, and to decrease the risk of bladder cancer. However, a number of studies conducted in various regions showed controversial results. To quantify the association between rs1495741 and the risk of bladder cancer and to estimate the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma C,Gu L,Yang M,Zhang Z,Zeng S,Song R,Xu C,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) result in impaired short- and long-term outcomes. However, financial consequences of complications after CRS and HIPEC in a European health care setting are unknown. This study aims to assess the consequences of compl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Simkens GA,Rovers KP,van Oudheusden TR,Nienhuijs SW,Rutten HJ,de Hingh IH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Compressive radial neuropathy by a synovial cyst in the radial tunnel during pregnancy is a rare occurrence. The management of radial nerve compression caused by a synovial cyst in a pregnant patient is a surgical dilemma owing to the fetal and maternal risks of treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS:A 37...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsiao CM,Wu CC,Wen HC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare respiratory disease characterized by amyloid deposition in the lungs. The clinical manifestations of pulmonary amyloidosis are variable and without specific symptoms. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a rare case of tracheobronchial amyloidosis to improve our understanding of the dis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng X,Wang X,Luo D,Zuo W,Yao H,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was trying to investigate the association of hot food and beverage consumption and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Hotan, a northwest area of China with high risk of esophageal squmous cell carcinoma. METHODS:A population-based case-control study was designed. For the study, 167...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tai WP,Nie GJ,Chen MJ,Yaz TY,Guli A,Wuxur A,Huang QQ,Lin ZG,Wu J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate the methylation status of multiple tumor suppressor 1 (p16), secreted glycoprotein 2 (SLIT2), scavenger receptor class A, member 5 putative (SCARA5), and human runt-related transcription factor 3 (Runx3) genes in the peripheral blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).This is a case-control...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun G,Zhang C,Feng M,Liu W,Xie H,Qin Q,Zhao E,Wan L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Fulminant macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) has seldom been reported, and cases of MPP usually show rapid improvement after fluoroquinolones or tetracyclines addition. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the importance of proper selection of antibiotics for treatment of sev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan X,Liu J,Bai C,Niu W,Wang J,Li P,Liu H,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary localized amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract is a rare entity characterized by small pseudotumors localized in the renal pelvis, ureters, or bladder. Amyloid fibrils are derived from immunoglobulin light chains, but no systemic plasma cell proliferation is detected. The clinical and radiologic features mim...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Monge M,Chauveau D,Cordonnier C,Noël LH,Presne C,Makdassi R,Jauréguy M,Lecaque C,Renou M,Grünfeld JP,Choukroun G

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of probiotics and synbiotics for acute diarrhea (AD) in children and investigated probiotic formulations, types of interventions, and country factors. METHODS:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials evaluating the effects of probiotics or synbiotics o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang B,Lu P,Li MX,Cai XL,Xiong WY,Hou HJ,Ha XQ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Drug-induced prolongation of the corrected QT interval (QTc) may lead to serious and potentially life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmia, such as torsades de pointes (Tdp), which is worthy of clinical attention. Here, we report 1 case of Tdp after a coadministration of fluoxetine and amiodarone. PATIENT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei A,Peng J,Gu Z,Li J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) compared with control for preventing postoperative bleeding after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine whether PRP might reduce blood loss and improve function followi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma J,Sun J,Guo W,Li Z,Wang B,Wang W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hamartomas are very rarely identified as an endobronchial lesion. Herein, we describe a peculiar case of a 55-year-old woman with persistent cough and increasing dyspnea and radiological detection of a solid lesion subtotally occluding the main right bronchus. Despite the radiological and radiometabolic (18-fluoro-2-d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lococo F,Galeone C,Lasagni L,Carbonelli C,Tagliavini E,Piro R,Zucchi L,Sgarbi G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The duplex ureter is a common anomaly of urinary tract, but preoperative sonography, plain abdominal radiography, or nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) often overlooked it when involved with urinary tract obstruction. In this report, We present a rare case of left Y-shaped bifid ureter and both ureter of up...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiao N,Ge B,Wang J,Zhao H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No risk assessment tool is available for identifying high risk population of breast cancer (BCa) in Hong Kong. A case-control study including 918 BCa cases and 923 controls was used to develop the risk assessment model among Hong Kong Chinese women.Each participant received an in-depth interview to obtain their lifest...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang F,Dai J,Li M,Chan WC,Kwok CC,Leung SL,Wu C,Li W,Yu WC,Tsang KH,Law SH,Lee PM,Wong CK,Shen H,Wong SY,Yang XR,Tse LA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Echinococcosis, also called hydatid disease, is a common parasitic infection of the liver. However, echinococcus lesions rarely involve the heart, especially in children. PATIENT CONCERNS:An 8-year-old child from grazing areas of northwest China was referred to our hospital for the complaint of inpersiste...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su L,Yu J,Dai C,Liu Y,Peng L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Abdominal wall defects are common after tumor resection. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report an 83-year-old male patient with recurrent tumors in his abdomen, and who had an incision wound that could not be directly closed. Mesh was not suitable because the wound was infected. DIAGNOSES:Abdominal wall defect result ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Liu Q,Suo Y,Xie Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In some studies, gum-chewing was demonstrated to have a beneficial effect on resumption of bowel function; however, other contradictory findings in other studies refute the effects of gum-chewing on peristaltic movements and digestive system stimulation. In addition, most previous studies were after colorect...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ge B,Zhao H,Lin R,Wang J,Chen Q,Liu L,Huang Q

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brachial plexus block (BPB) for upper extremity surgery provides superior analgesia, but this advantage is limited by the pharmacological duration of local anesthetics. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) as a local anesthetics adjuvant for BPB has been utilized to prolong the duration of the nerve block in some randomize...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ping Y,Ye Q,Wang W,Ye P,You Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a lethal disease, however current screening methods unable to achieve early diagnosis. Blood-based microRNAs (miRNAs) are promising molecular biomarkers for detecting PC. This meta-analysis summaries studies identifying serum- or plasma-based miRNAs dysregulated in PC patients compa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei L,Yao K,Gan S,Suo Z

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00