A biomechanical analysis of plate fixation using unicortical and bicortical screws in transverse metacarpal fracture models subjected to 4-point bending and dynamical bending test.

abstract：:We investigated the role of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) for the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign pleural effusion. We studied 36 consecutive patients with histologically proven cancer (excluding malignant mesothelioma) who underwent FDG-PET/CT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nakajima R,Abe K,Sakai S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is 1 of the common microvascular complications of diabetes, and the therapeutic effect of modern medicine on DKD is limited. At present, patented Chinese medicine Qizhijiangtang (QZJT) capsule has been widely used in the treatment of DKD. We aim to systematically assess the eff...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tan Y,Hu J,Zhang Y,Wu Q,Ni Q

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) is a histological subtype of colorectal cancer. The oncologic behavior of MAC differs from nonmucinous adenocarcinoma (non-MAC). Our aim in this study was to characterize patients with colorectal MAC through evaluation of a large, institutional-based cohort with long-term follow-up. A tot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Huh JW,Park YA,Cho YB,Yun SH,Kim HC,Lee WY,Chun HK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Far-infrared irradiation (FIR) is used in the medical field to improve wound healing, hemodialysis with peripheral artery occlusive disease, and osteoarthritis but seldom used in ameliorating poor lower extremity circulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of FIR on changes in foot skin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng TC,Chang SP,Chi LM,Lin LM

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The current methods of monitoring the activity of lupus nephritis (LN) may cause unnecessary hospital visits or delayed immunosuppressive therapy. We aimed to find a urinary biomarker that could be developed as a home-based test for monitoring the activity of LN.Urine samples were collected immediately before a renal ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Y,Tao Y,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Song C,Zhou B,Wang T,Gao L,Zhang L,Hu H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifestations of borreliosis in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) remain poorly described. As the symptoms of neuroborreliosis can be reversed with timely introduction of antibiotics, early identification could avoid unnecessary axonal loss. Our aim was to describe the characteristics of confirmed neuroborrelio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kaminsky AL,Maisonobe T,Lenglet T,Psimaras D,Debs R,Viala K

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Lactic acidosis is one of the most fatal adverse effects of linezolid, an antibiotic used to treat serious infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, the measures to prevent lactic acidosis have not been well established.We performed a retrospective study to analyze the impact of applying a s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Im JH,Lee JS,Chung MH,Kwon HY,Lee MJ,Baek JH

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its main branches in women of childbearing age. Due to nonspecific symptoms during the acute phase of disease, early diagnosis is still a challenge for pediatricians. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reported a 3-month-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Sun L,Upadhyaya RS,Chen Y,Ajoje OO

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest injuries are common and inevitable complications of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed to investigate lung parenchymal and thoracic skeletal injuries after CPR by using computed tomography (CT) and to analyze the correlation between the duration of CPR and related com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang SJ,Cha YK,Kim JS,Do HH,Bak SH,Kwack WG

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between depression and temporomandibular disorders (TMD), but the conclusions remain vague. The aim of this study was to examine the causal effect between depression and TMD.The reporting of this study conforms to the STROBE statement. In this retrospective cohort st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin SL,Wu SL,Ko SY,Lu CH,Wang DW,Ben RJ,Horng CT,Yang JW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:This article describes a child with a life-threatening multiorgan failure with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and massive complement consumption. To our knowledge this therapeutic approach was for the first time effectively applied in a pediatric patient. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 14-month-old boy was...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Galic S,Csuka D,Prohászka Z,Turudic D,Dzepina P,Milosevic D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with several diseases. However, the diagnostic value of RDW and its related factors remain unclear in colorectal cancer (CRC).This single-center retrospective study evaluated 211 Chinese CRC patients and 103 healthy controls. The association of RDW with the clinica...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi C,Xie M,Li L,Li K,Hu BL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 6 cases of spontaneous hemothorax and comprehensively review the medical literature on this subject. We categorize the reported causes and offer a rational diagnostic approach to patients with nontraumatic hemothorax. We recommend specific treatments for specific etiologies, and emphasize the importance of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Martinez FJ,Villanueva AG,Pickering R,Becker FS,Smith DR

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a routine procedure for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion, and is associated with many complications. A delayed hemorrhage after the VP shunt surgery, however, is quite rare. In this study, we report a case involving late-onset hemorrhage. The 67-year-old male patient with a hi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma L,Chen YL,Yang SX,Wang YR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid complications resulting from excess iodide such as thyrotoxicosis, thyroiditis, sialadenitis, or hypothyroidism are much rarer after iodine supplementation with Lipiodol than with KI. They do not militate against its widespread use in endemic goiter populations, especially in pregnant women. However, patients ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wolff J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A subdural empyema (SDE) following burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) can be difficult to distinguish from a recurrence of the CSDH, especially when imaging data is limited to a computed tomography (CT) scan. PATIENTS CONCERNS:All patients underwent burr hole drainage of the CSDH at fir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim YS,Joo SP,Song DJ,Kim SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population aging has rapidly advanced throughout the world and the elderly accounting for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has increased yearly.We identified all adults who experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the All-Japan Utstein Registry of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a prospective, po...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fukuda T,Ohashi-Fukuda N,Matsubara T,Doi K,Kitsuta Y,Nakajima S,Yahagi N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are widely used for reducing blood pressure of hypertensive patients. Recent reports document the beneficial effects of CCB for preventing dementia; however, the results are controversial. We aim to evaluate the risk of developing dementia among elderly hypertensive patients treated wit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu CL,Wen SH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The fundamental pathogenesis of Behçet disease (BD) is still unclear and controversial. Many cases of oral aphthous ulcers and genital ulcers related to BD are reported; nevertheless, idiopathic giant esophageal ulcers related to BD are rare. A rare case for esophageal ulcers related to BD is presented. PATI...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia N,Tang Y,Liu H,Li Y,Liu S,Liu L

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a poor prognosis of pregnancy, since it is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity, including spontaneous miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death and pre-term delivery. We report a case with successful pregnancy in a pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Macedo JF,de Macedo GC,Campos LA,Baltatu OC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare various visual function parameters for evaluating the quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced glaucoma with low vision.In total, 44 eyes of advanced glaucoma patients with low vision were included in this cross-sectional study. A moving pattern edge band program was used to assess e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeon SJ,Jung Y,Jung CS,Park HL,Park CK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the increasing population of elderly patients, a large number of patients with degenerative spondylosis are currently being surgically treated. Although basic measures for decreasing postoperative surgical infections (PSIs) are considered, it still remains among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yaldiz C,Yaldiz M,Ceylan N,Kacira OK,Ceylan D,Kacira T,Kizilcay G,Tanriverdi T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis aimed to compare the short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing combined coronary endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting (CE + CABG) versus isolated CABG, and particularly to examine subgroup patients with high-risk profile and patients with diffuse disease in the left anterior...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Gu C,Yu W,Gao M,Yu Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Prepubertal unilateral gynecomastia is extremely rare, whose etiology and management strategy are not familiar. We would like to present a case and a literature review of unilateral prepubertal gynecomastia. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 11-year old male patient with complaints of unilateral enlargement of breast tissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang C,Yu N,Zhu L,Zeng A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001654.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of 18F-fuorodexoyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in the staging of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) has been demonstrated extensively. Nevertheless, the role of PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, and treatment evaluatio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou X,Lu K,Geng L,Li X,Jiang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is a common disorder in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. It is still inconclusive whether antimalarial drugs could affect the serum lipids in SLE patients, therefore we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of available data to address this issue. METHODS:We comprehensivel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tao CY,Shang J,Chen T,Yu D,Jiang YM,Liu D,Cheng GY,Xiao J,Zhao ZZ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative identification of individual sensitivity to opioid analgesics could improve the quality of postoperative analgesia. We explored the feasibility and utility of a real-time assessment of sufentanil sensitivity in predicting postoperative analgesic requirement.Our primary study included 111 patients who unde...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Duan G,Guo S,Ying Y,Huang P,Zhang M,Li N,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-06-01 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:When patients are intubated and treated with mechanical ventilation, the upper respiratory tract is bypassed by the flow of dry and cold air. To prevent disturbances of airway homeostasis, a heat and moisture exchanger filter (HMEF) has been applied to breathing circuit. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 4-month-old male i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JE,Kim JH,Kim SO

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00