Achieving stable remission with maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia: A case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of motor neuron diseases. Until now, it lacks effective drugs for its treatment, and the median survival time of ALS is reported as only 20 to 48 months after the onset of symptoms. Acupuncture served as part of traditional Chinese therapy, has been...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao Q,Li Z,Zeng H,Feng X,Huang W,Fu C,Liang X,Li T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) has become an essential technique for the management of advanced intraocular retinoblastoma (RB). In this study, the aim of this article is to describe the clinical results and the short-term complications of IAC performed in our hospital.We retrospectively analyzed patients with newl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Han M,Zhao J,Wu C,Wang Z,Li J,Song D,Wang C,Yang Y,Guo L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 2 rare cases of patients with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock induced by traumatic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm rupture into the esophagus. Two men were presented to the hospital after traffic accidents. Their chest radiograph showed no obvious signs of aortic damage or aortic pseudoaneurysms but only a s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He S,Chen X,Zhou X,Hu Q,Ananda S,Zhu S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the comparative effectiveness of all available biologic therapy regimens for ankylosing spondylitis, we performed a systematic review and a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from the inception of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen C,Zhang X,Xiao L,Zhang X,Ma X

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the monocyte count to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) was found to be associated with the SYNTAX score in patients with both stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The MHR was significantly higher in male patients. However, the sex-specific association of MHR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu W,Guan H,Gao D,Pan J,Wang Z,Alam M,Lian J,Zhou J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Along with article-based checklists, structured template recording systems have been reported as useful to create more accurate clinical recording, but their contributions to the improvement of the quality of patient care have been controversial. An emergency department (ED) must manage many patients in a short time. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sonoo T,Iwai S,Inokuchi R,Gunshin M,Kitsuta Y,Nakajima S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of congenital malformations with worldwide distribution and complex etiopathogenesis. Folic acid plays a pivotal role in their prevention. We aimed to identify the protective effect of folic acid intake against NTDs and its dependence on different socioeconomic and environmental ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： El-Shabrawi MH,Kamal NM,Elhusseini MA,Hussein L,Abdallah EAA,Ali YZA,Azab AA,Salama MA,Kassab M,Krawinkel M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will specifically investigate the effect of butylphthalide on hemodynamics in patients with watershed stroke (WS). METHODS:We will search the following databases from their inceptions to the March 1, 2020: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia LN,Zhang YJ,Ma R,Song Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the necessity of concurrent chemotherapy in T1-2N1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The retrospective analysis was conducted using the paired comparison method. We matched cases to controls using the greedy ma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu T,Shen C,Zhu G,Hu C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:China has increasing incidence of unplanned pregnancies among college students these years. Increasing students' sense of responsibility to protect sexual partners may help reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancies.A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to students from 3 colleges in Sichuan, China. Among th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Long L,Han Y,Tong L,Chen Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:To report a patient with primary progressive freezing gait (PPFG) whose degeneration of corticofugal tract (CFT) from the supplementary motor area (SMA) was demonstrated using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). PATIENT CONCERNS:A 66-year-old woman presented with a solitary symptom of a sudden transient bre...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Seo JP,Chang MC

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:This study aims to analyze the characteristics of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) for cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (CAE).Twenty-five CAE patients underwent F-FDG PET/CT, and the diagnosis was confirmed by clinical and surgical pathology. The F-FDG PET/CT results...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yibulayin A,Li XH,Qin YD,Jia XY,Zhang QZ,Li YB

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Foreign-body ingestion is a common phenomenon and foreign bodies are mostly excreted in stool. Once sharp bodies are ingested without being realized, perforation of intestine is possible and misdiagnosis may be made. We report 2 toothpick ingestion cases that were both diagnosed accurately. PATIENT CONCERNS:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin N,Lin L,Wu W,Yang W,Cai Z,Hong J,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Avulsion of the aortic valve commissure as a cause of acute aortic valve regurgitation is mostly due to trauma, infective endocarditis, or ascending aortic dissection. Nontraumatic avulsion of the aortic valve commissure is very rare. We reviewed the literature and analyzed potential risk factors of nontraum...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang RY,Chen CC,Hsu WP,Hsiao PC,Tsai HL,Hsiao PG,Wu JD,Guo HR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk calculator of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) has been shown to be useful in predicting postoperative complications. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the ACS-NSQIP calculator in geriatric patients undergoing lumbar surgery.A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Hu Y,Zhao B,Su Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the correlation between platelet endothelial aggregation receptor-1 (PEAR1) genetic polymorphism and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).Variant loci of the PEAR1 gene were screened in a PTE pedigree, followed by verification using Sanger sequencing. These polymorphic loci were validated in 101 PTE patients and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu Y,Sun S,Liang J,Liu S,Jiang Y,Xu L,Mei J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of Brugada ECG pattern (BrEP) is different in different regions, and its mean prevalence over the world is unknown. The risk of people with BrEP for death remains unknown. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of BrEP and risk ratio (RR) for death. METHODS:Relevant studies ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Quan XQ,Li S,Liu R,Zheng K,Wu XF,Tang Q

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary sequestration (PS) presenting with elevated serum tumor markers is rare, and it might be misdiagnosed as malignancy. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 26-year-old asymptomatic male patient was admitted because the x-ray showed an intrathoracic lesion. Meanwhile, the serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) was elevate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong FW,Wang WM,Gong L,Wu W,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Glomus tumors (GTs) are rare soft tissue neoplasms. Several treatment options have been reported for tracheal GTs including thoracotomy, bronchoscopic electrocautery, Nd: YAG laser, and cryotherapy. However, few studies have evaluated the ideal treatment for tracheal GTs. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 30-year old man w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo L,Wang K,Zhu H,Liu N,Zhu D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of consecutive patients.The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical effect of biomimetic mineralized collagen (MC) modified polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement and traditional PMMA bone cement for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).New fracture on...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Kou JM,Yue Y,Weng XS,Qiu ZY,Zhang XF

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most common complications following autologous cranioplasty is bone flap resorption (BFR). Severe BFR can lead to revision surgery with implantation of synthetic bone flap and also necessarily lead to higher hospital expenses. This study aims to perform a meta-analysis to summarize available evide...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang J,Sun T,Yuan Y,Li X,Zhou Y,Guan J

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The critically ill and surgical patients are at significant risk of delirium, which is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The association between statin use and the incidence of delirium is still controversial. In this article, we will perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zeng H,Li Z,He G,Han Y,Fu W,Wen J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CyclinD1 (CCND1) is a key cell cycle regulatory protein. A large number of epidemiological studies have assessed the potential correlation between the CCND1 G870A polymorphism and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but their findings have been inconsistent. To obtain a more precise understanding of the ass...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie M,Zhao F,Zou X,Jin S,Xiong S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although step counters are increasingly being used in walking programmes to promote sedentary behavior changes in adults, their effectiveness remains unknown. The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess the effectiveness of step counter use in reducing sedentary time among adults...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu S,Cai X,Ju C,Sun Z,Yin H,Zügel M,Otto S,Steinacker JM,Schumann U

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD) are the 2 main types of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Several studies have been conducted to investigate the association of Glutathione S-Transferase M1 (GSTM1) null genotype with UC and CD, but the results are inconsistent. Here, we performed a meta-analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou YJ,Zhao BL,Qian Z,Xu Y,Ding YQ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen consecutive patients with PG have been studied during the period 1971-78. Systemic disease was found in 13 of the patients and preceded the skin disease in 10 patients by 1-25 years. Only two patients had ulcerative colitis. One patient had paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and three patients had an IgA myel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Holt PJ,Davies MG,Saunders KC,Nuki G

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the difference in the risk of thyroid malignancy for patients with multinodular goiter (MNG) and solitary nodular goiter (SNG) remains controversial. Although total thyroidectomy (TT) is the current preferred surgical option for MNG, permanent hypothyroidism in these patients may be a concern. Therefore, we ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Wu HY,Yu MC,Hsu CC,Chao TC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00