Transient sick sinus syndrome with complete atrioventricular block associated with ergonovine intake: A case report.

abstract：:The inferior border of the femoral head (IBFH) is widely used as a landmark in femoral artery puncture during invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, application of this technique can be challenging especially in obese patients. This study was performed to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim M,Kim MA,Kim HL,Lee WJ,Lim WH,Seo JB,Kim SH,Zo JH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Osteopetrosis is a rare disease that predominantly occurs in descendants of inbreeding families. In the case of fractures happen in patients with osteopetrosis, the choice between operative or conservative treatment is still controversial. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a conventional treatmen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang J,Pan J,Xu M,Xu S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) have the possibility of developing stroke in the future. To prevent recurrent TIA or future stroke, identifying the cause of TIA is important. However, about two-third of patients with TIA have negative findings on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).We present a cas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee S,Byun JS,Jung MS,Kim JM,Nam TK

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking into consideration the progress in cancer treatment, an increase in the number of adult survivors of childhood cancer is expected. These survivors will have received treatment that predisposes them to late morbidity and increased risk of early mortality. The aim of this single-center retrospective cohort study ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Livinalli A,Silva MT,Lopes LC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an unusual neoplasm, especially when it originates from the seminal vesicle. Herein, we describe a case of SFT that arises from the seminal vesicle. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 66-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of a huge irregular tumor in his pelvis during a health...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao R,Shan Y,Zou L,Zhao H,Zheng S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of health complications and death among human with immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. When TB develops during pregnancy or the early postpartum period, it is associated with negative maternal, pregnancy, and fetus and infant outcome, including premature birth, low ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Zhang Y,Lin X,Fu Y,Sun Q,Li J,Liu X,Bai J

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to head injuries that disrupt normal function of the brain. TBI commonly lead to a wide range of potential psychosocial functional deficits. Although psychosocial function after TBI is influenced by many factors, more and more evidence shows that social cognitive skills ar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin X,Zhang X,Liu Q,Zhao P,Zhang H,Wang H,Yi Z

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans (AA) with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have a worse prognosis compared to Americans of European descent (EA). We conducted the current study to test the hypothesis that AA patients with SSc have more severe disease and poorer outcomes compared to EA patients when afflicted with pulmonary arterial hyperte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Blanco I,Mathai S,Shafiq M,Boyce D,M Kolb T,Chami H,K Hummers L,Housten T,Chaisson N,L Zaiman A,M Wigley F,J Tedford R,A Kass D,Damico R,E Girgis R,M Hassoun P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few case series provide a current, comprehensive, and detailed description of splenic infarction (SI), an uncommon condition.Retrospective chart review complemented by imaging evaluation and patient follow-up.All adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute SI discharged over 10 years from a single academic cent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Schattner A,Adi M,Kitroser E,Klepfish A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program in India has scaled up to register second largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS across the globe. To assess the effectiveness of current first-line regimen we estimated virological suppression on completion of 1 year of ART. The study describes the correlates of vi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Karade SK,Ghate MV,Chaturbhuj DN,Kadam DB,Shankar S,Gaikwad N,Gurav S,Joshi R,Sane SS,Kulkarni SS,Kurle SN,Paranjape RS,Rewari BB,Gangakhedkar RR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary spinal glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare clinical entity with an aggressive course and an invariably dismal prognosis. Its clinical characteristics, radiologic and pathologic findings, and treatment protocols have been discussed in a few cases. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 15-year-old female was admitted...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen CX,Wu JF,Zhao W,Cai ZW,Cai RZ,Chen CM

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of percutaneous transhepatic balloon angioplasty (PTBA) and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) with hepatic veins involvement. Between June 2008 and August 2016, a total of 60 BCS pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bi Y,Chen H,Ding P,Zhou P,Han X,Ren J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related hypophysitis is a type of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), which is characterized by plasma cells infiltration in the pituitary causing functional changes and (or) space-occupying effect in the pituitary. IgG4-related hypophysitis is sensitive to hormone therapy in most patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gu WJ,Zhang Q,Zhu J,Li J,Wei SH,Mu YM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing the effectiveness and safety of Chinese medicine for the mastitis in COVID-19 patients is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol. METHODS:The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to April 2020: MEDLINE, Ovid, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, the Allied and Compl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wen D,Shi Y,Zhang X,Lv G

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Creatine kinase (CK) values are a critical part of the workup of suspected myopathies and are often assessed in patients that develop myalgia on statin therapy. CK elevations may influence the initiation and cessation of statin treatment, and incidentally discovered CK elevation may lead to further testing. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： George MD,McGill NK,Baker JF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pain is caused by surgical trauma and poses a significant challenge for health care providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to control postoperative pain. However, these drugs are associated with a number of negative side effects. This review will assess the clinical evidence for and aga...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park KM,Kim JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with head and neck cancer are treated through surgery, radiotherapy (RT), and chemotherapy (CT). Carotid artery damage and neurotoxicity were previously observed in these patients. This study estimated the dementia risk associated with different treatment modalities in a head and neck cancer population with l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen JH,Yen YC,Liu SH,Lee FP,Lin KC,Lai MT,Wu CC,Chen TM,Yuan SP,Chang CL,Wu SY

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:We examined whether the age of patients with rheumatoid arthritis was associated with adverse events (AEs) caused by biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).Patients with rheumatoid arthritis using bDMARDs from Showa University Hospital, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, and Showa U...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ikari Y,Yajima N,Miwa Y

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, a subtype of hydrocephalus characterized by gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence. However, while the malfunction of VPS is reported at a high rate, the involvement of chronic cholecystit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Q,Lou C,Feng T,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient global amnesia is now considered a very rare complication of cerebral angiography. Various etiological mechanisms have been suggested to account for this complication, but no consensus has been reached yet. This case report documents one of the few reported cases of cerebral angiography-related transient glo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tiu C,Terecoasă EO,Grecu N,Dorobăţ B,Marinescu AN,Băjenaru OA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) has an incidence of 5 per 1000 newborns and its management depends on various factors. We present a rare case of DDH with soft tissue obliteration and a bony prominence in the center of the acetabulum after failed open reduction and acetabuloplasty. PATIENT CONCERNS:A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Alsiddiky A,Alatassi R,Alfayez S,Alhuzaimi F,Alqarni M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and increases the mortality. The identification of risk factors for DM development may contribute to the early detection and potential risk reduction of DM in patients with CP.Patients with CP admitted to Changhai Hospital (Shanghai, China) f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan J,Xin L,Wang D,Liao Z,Lin JH,Li BR,Du TT,Ye B,Zou WB,Chen H,Ji JT,Zheng ZH,Hu LH,Li ZS

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical significance of dual radiotracer studies, C-acetate and F-fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT), for the prediction of response and recurrence after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).This study retrospectively inc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park S,Kim TS,Kang SH,Kim HB,Park JW,Kim SK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patient's pattern identification has been used for personalized medicine in traditional Korean medicine (TKM) and aims for patient-specific therapy by Korean medical doctors. The pattern identification in this trial will be diagnosed from body constitution questionnaire (BCQ) with a more objective diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho W,Kim JH,Jeong M,Kim MS,Lee J,Son H,Cheon C,Park S,Ko SG

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis (AS) is a chronic, progressive disease predominantly affecting individuals aged over 60 years. Symptoms are the result of progressive left ventricular outflow obstruction, and herald rapid clinical decline and high mortality. Medical therapies for AS remain ineffective; operative valve replacement rema...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kurtz CE,Otto CM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy custom 3D-printed osteosynthesis plates in the treatment of intercondylar humeral fractures.Thirteen patients with distal intercondylar humeral fractures were randomized to undergo surgery using either conventional plates (n = 7) or 3D-printed plates (n = 6) at our ins...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shuang F,Hu W,Shao Y,Li H,Zou H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The occurrence of hyperkalemia after esophagectomy is clinically rare. Patients who underwent esophagectomy often have a serum potassium level due to perioperative reduced intake, fluids loss, consumption and other reasons. These patients often require the artificial administration of potassium. Rapid fluid l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Zhang WG,Chen SC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in breast cancer management might make the use of postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) redundant in the treatment of pT1/T2N1 patients. We investigated the impact of PMRT on disease-free survival (DFS) in these patients who have a low risk of locoregional recurrence (LRR) after contemporary multidiscipli...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JS,Lee J,Kim KH,Sohn JH,Kim SI,Park BW,Chung HC,Keum KC,Suh CO,Kim YB

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00