A first case report of pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma associated with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

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：:Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis (AKI-D) treatment has significantly increased in incidence over the years, with more than 400 new cases per million population/y, 2/3 of which concern noncritically ill patients. In these patients, there are little data on mortality or on information of care organization and its ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fagugli RM,Patera F,Battistoni S,Tripepi G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lymphatic embolization is a minimally invasive treatment option for managing chyle leakage after nodal dissection in the neck. After the procedure, the embolic material may cause foreign body granulomatous lymphadenitis and can be a diagnostic challenge for radiologists because of sonographic similarity to me...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ryu KH,Baek HJ,Cho SB,An HJ,Kim JP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical methods of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VS) for patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus have rapidly increased in the past 2 decades. However, there is controversy regarding the efficacy and safety of these 2 surgical methods for noncommunicating hy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang L,Gao G,Zhou Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tetanus is usually caused by wound infection with Clostridium tetani after acute injuries. Skin cancer wound is a rarely reported cause of tetani infection. It is difficult to be diagnosed and mistaken for other brain lesions. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 49-year-old man presenting with the only symptom of repeated co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Yang Y,Yang C,Lv W,Xu S,Shi F,Shan A

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of liver biopsy and transient elastography (TE), aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio (APRI), fibrosis-4 score (FIB-4), and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) are simple and inexpensive methods for the detection of liver fibrosis. AIMS:We compared the performance of APRI, FIB-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yue W,Li Y,Geng J,Wang P,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with nonspecific complaints (NSC) presenting to the emergency department (ED) are at risk of life-threatening conditions. New stress biomarkers such as the midregional portion of adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) promise to support decision-making. This study tested the following hypotheses: biomarker-assisted dispo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nickel CH,Messmer AS,Ghanim L,Ilsemann-Karakoumis J,Giersdorf S,Hertel S,Ernst S,Geigy N,Bingisser R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transarterial embolization (TAE) for iatrogenic renal arterial pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula at our center.Our retrospective analysis included 27 patients who received TAE for iatrogenic renal arterial pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fist...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo H,Wang C,Yang M,Tong X,Wang J,Guan H,Song L,Zou Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, and the associated risk factors among adults in Xi'an, China.From October to December 2013, participants in Xi'an, China were recruited for the study by using a multiple-stage sampling method. A self-developed questionnaire with an addit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu M,Wan Y,Yu L,Yuan J,Ma Y,Hou B,Jiang X,Shang L

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Conjunctival lymphoproliferative lesions constitute a significant diagnostic challenge and it is essential to exclude neoplastic lesions. Histopathological and immunohistochemical tests are very useful in establishing the correct diagnosis. Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) is part of a spectrum of lymphocy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moraes BRM,Nascimento MVDD,Neto EDDS,Santo RM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) is a variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome. It has been reported to have no sensory symptoms and is diagnosed by typical electrophysiological findings of low-amplitude or unobtainable compound muscle action potentials with normal sensory nerve action potentials. However, the authors e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee KS,Han SH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the 1990s, changing trends have been documented in species distribution and susceptibility to bloodstream infections caused by Candida species in cancer patients. However, few data are available regarding the association between in vitro antifungal susceptibility and outcome of candidemia in this patient populat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Antoniadou A,Torres HA,Lewis RE,Thornby J,Bodey GP,Tarrand JP,Han XY,Rolston KV,Safdar A,Raad II,Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malformative uropathies represent a major cause of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in children. Genitourinary system is the most frequent and sever affected in Prune-Belly syndrome cases. That is why the findings of early diagnosis and vigilant monitoring for these situations remain a major challenge for the med...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cornel A,Duicu C,Delean D,Bulata B,Starcea M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:We present a case of high spinal anesthesia after inadvertent injection of local anesthetics and corticosteroids into the subarachnoid space during attempted epidural injection. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lavage is a suitable method for treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 45-year-old woman presented with posterior ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun X,Liu S,Liu C,Xu J,Sun J,Pan Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007643.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Because of endoscopist fatigue, the time of colonoscopy have been shown to influence adenoma detection rate (ADR). Computer-aided detection (CADe) provides simultaneous visual alerts on polyps during colonoscopy and thus to increase adenoma detection rate. This is attributable to the strengthening of endoscopi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lei S,Wang Z,Tu M,Liu P,Lei L,Xiao X,Zhou G,Liu X,Li L,Wang P

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ptosis is a rare complication of periocular steroid use. Studies report that local injections of steroids produce ptosis. We describe the first 2 cases of ptosis because of long-term treatment with topical steroid eye drops. PATIENT CONCERNS:Two cases admitted to our hospital because of ptosis of their right...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu Y,Sun C,Zhang X,Shentu X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over one-third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women are clinically depressed, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, as well as negative birth and child development outcomes. This study will evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an evidence-bas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wagner GJ,McBain RK,Akena D,Ngo V,Nakigudde J,Nakku J,Chemusto H,Beyeza-Kashesya J,Gwokyalya V,Faherty LJ,Kyohangirwe L,Nabitaka LK,Lukwata H,Linnemayr S,Ghosh-Dastidar B,Businge J,Mukasa B,Wanyenze RK

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viral infection resulting in corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease has recently been designated by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic. Some doctors are using convalescent plasma (CP) therapies to treat COVID-19 patients. However, whether ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai H,Ji Y,Wang J,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to evaluate the role of volume-based positron emission tomography parameters as potential surrogate markers for tumor recurrence in resected pancreatic cancer. Between January 2008 and October 2012, medical records of patients who underwent surgical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang CM,Lee SH,Hwang HK,Yun M,Lee WJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of pretreatment lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) in patients with urologic tumors remains controversial. Therefore, we herein conducted a meta-analysis to systematically assess the prognostic value of LMR in patients with urologic tumors. METHODS:We comprehensively searched PubMed, EM...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Cheng Y,Ji Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B7 negative costimulatory molecules are a group of molecules associated with the occurrence, development, and therapy of cancers. Here, we aimed to determine the clinical significance of PD-L1, B7-H3, and B7-H4 and their expression in CD8 and CD68 positive cells at different stages of gastric carcinogenesis.We detecte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo L,Liu Z,Zhang Y,Quan Q,Huang L,Xu Y,Cao L,Zhang X

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bardet-Biedl syndrome, which compromises airway management and the cardiovascular and renal systems, is a rare ciliopathic syndrome characterized by multisystem involvement and varying genetic etiologies and clinical manifestations. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 13-year-old female patient had a history of chronic re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yaman F,Çekmen N

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the role of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the relative frequency of CIC was determined in 60 patients with chronic hepatitis C alone, 19 patients co-infected with hepatitis B and C, 15 asymptomatic HCV carriers, and 54 healthy controls. Levels of CIC were de...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai JF,Jeng JE,Chang WY,Ho MS,Lin ZY,Tsai JH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains difficult to treat, despite the recent advances in various anticancer therapies. Immuno-inflammatory response is considered to be a major risk factor for the development of PC in addition to a combination of genetic background and environmental factors. Although patients with P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JH,Jiang Y,Pillarisetty VG

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare type of neuralgia. Depending on the cause, it is classified as idiopathic GPN and secondary GPN. Secondary GPN can also be caused by a mass effect or inflammation of the tonsils, the innervation area of glossopharyngeal nerve. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient was diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim E,Do W,Jung YH,Lee J,Baik J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occipitalization of atlas (OA) is a congenital disease with the possibility of anomalous bony anatomies and the C2 pedicle screw insertion is technically challenging. However, there are no existing literatures clarified the dimensions and angulations of the C2 pedicles, lamina and lateral masses for screw insertion in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji W,Liu X,Huang W,Huang Z,Li X,Chen J,Wu Z,Zhu Q

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infected vascular graft is an uncommon association in hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) but is important because of potential catastrophic complications. Here we describe 3 new patients with HOA secondary to vascular prosthesis infection and review the other 23 patients described in the English literature with th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) following long instrumented posterior spinal fusion, and to search for predictable risk factors for the progression of junctional kyphosis.In total 98 DLS patients with a minimum 2-year fol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Ma L,Yang D,Wang T,Yang S,Wang Y,Wang Q,Zhang F,Ding W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive transformation of the germinal centers (PTGC) is a benign reaction pattern in lymph nodes. An association with Hodgkin disease (HD) has been reported and PTGC may precede, coexist, or present after the diagnosis of HD. This case report describes a patient who presented with unprovoked pulmonary embolism an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang CA,Kumar B,Nandurkar D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00