Effectiveness and confounding factors of penetrating astigmatic keratotomy in clinical practice: Case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) need accurate estimations of the risk of recurrence and progression. Physicians can offer individualized therapy after identifying high-risk tumors. In our study, we compared the applicability of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Canc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Ding W,Jiang G,Gou Y,Sun C,Chen Z,Xu K,Xia G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary oculocerebral non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the immunocompetent patient is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but early diagnosis and follow-up may improve prognosis. The eye, anatomically and embryologically part of the central nervous system (CNS), can be the primary site of the lymphomatou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park S,Abad S,Tulliez M,Monnet D,Merlat A,Gyan E,Bouscary D,Dreyfus F,Grimaldi D,Dhote R,Rollot F,Kelaïdi C,Nazal EM,Brézin AP,Blanche P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of different types of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum C - reactive protein (CRP) are not well established. we aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to determine the effect of nut consumption (tree nuts, peanuts, and soy nuts) on serum C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mazidi M,Rezaie P,Ferns GA,Gao HK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine postoperative surveillance is recommended for the patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to clarify the conditions indicate initial suspicion of CRC recurrence in different preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level groups, including positive physical signs/symptoms, elevated CEA ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hung H,You J,Chiang J,Hsieh P,Chiang S,Lai C,Tasi W,Yeh C

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is believed to be the leading cause of dry eye (DE) disease worldwide. The connection between aging and MGD has long been recognized. However, few studies have addressed the relationship between MGD and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in perimenopausal women, and not have examined t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin X,Lin Z,Liu Y,Lin L,Zhu B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by the presence of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. We report the case of a young man with paralysis of the lower extremities, severe hypokalemia, and concurrent hyperthyroidism. TPP was suspected; therefore, treatment consisting of judicious pota...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai MH,Lin SH,Leu JG,Fang YW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cutaneous vasculitis is usually found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an extra-articular manifestation, but rare in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this case, we describe an AS patient who developed large skin lesions, of which the histological findings were consistent with cutaneo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye C,Li W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré is a rare condition that occurs most commonly in tubular bones and the mandible. Its nontypical symptoms, low morbidity, and insidious process make its diagnosis difficult at an early stage. In this article, we reported a case of chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis which occurre...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai S,Zhang H,Li Z,Li D,Li H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Neurenteric cysts, are rare benign tumors of the central nervous system that are mostly located in the spinal cord and predominantly seen in male children although adult form of the disorder also occurs. The etiology and treatment of this disorder is still a matter of debate. Our case further throws more ligh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lan ZG,Richard SA,Lei C,Huang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) involves the renal impairment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura and can easily relapse into life-threatening late nephropathy in severe cases. Although there is a lack of validated evidence for its effectiveness, Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is one of the most commonly ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Lv J,Pang S,Bai X,Yuan F,Wu Y,Jiang H,Yang G,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may result in faster time to virologic suppression compared with regimens that contain protease inhibitors (PIs) or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). However, differences in time to achieve virologic suppressi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jacobson K,Ogbuagu O

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative autologous blood donation is a well-established procedure to reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. We hypothesized that coagulation activity is maintained in cold-stored whole blood, because the fundamental polymerization properties of fibrin are preserved.Fifty adult patients who underwent el...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iwata S,Hirasaki Y,Nomura M,Ozaki M

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：RATIONALE:Gastrointestinal carcinoma is rare during pregnancy. It is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage because special gastrointestinal symptoms are generally overlooked during pregnancy, and there are many limitations and contraindications for using diagnostic tools during pregnancy. PATIENT CONCERNS:We present ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Tang Y,Yao C,Shi J,Xu Y,Jiang J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a fairly common autoimmune disease with glandular and extraglandular manifestations. Pulmonary involvement mainly corresponds to small airways and interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is rare: to our knowledge, only 32 cases have been reported in pSS patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Launay D,Hachulla E,Hatron PY,Jais X,Simonneau G,Humbert M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

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

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of later metabolic health changes in large for gestational age (LGA) newborns by analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patterns in the placenta of LGA and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) newborns.A total of 6 placentas of LGA and 6 placentas of AGA newborns wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Tang Y,Song Y,Shen W,Zou C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedunculated hepatocellular carcinoma (P-HCC) is rare type of HCC. The study aimed to evaluate the clinical features and outcomes of unresectable P-HCC treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and percutaneous chemotherapeutic agents lipiodol emulsion (CALE) injection. The clinical features and out...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang D,Chen Y,Chen S,Zeng Q,Zhao J,Wu R,Li Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burr-hole craniostomy (BHC) is a widely accepted treatment for chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). This study adopted siphon irrigation to evacuate CSDHs and investigated its efficacy and safety as compared with the traditional irrigation used in BHC.A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a center between Janua...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen S,Chen Z,Yang B,Xu T,Tu XK

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Retrograde drilling is a well accepted procedure for osteochondral lesion of the talus and subchondral cyst with intact overlying cartilage. It has good results in most reports. Compared to anterograde drilling, retrograde drilling can protect the integrity of the articular cartilage. The purpose of this stud...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeong SY,Kim JK,Lee KB

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：RATIONALE:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a well-known technique to provide cardio-pulmonary support. Although continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is frequently indicated, the need for faster fluid removal as the primary indication for ECMO is uncommon. Experiences on concomitant applications of E...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li G,Zhang L,Sun Y,Chen J,Zhou C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to compare the postoperative quality of life (QoL) and survival outcomes in lower rectal cancer (LRC) patients who undergo either laparoscopic- intersphincteric resection or extralevator abdominoperineal excision (L-ELAPE) after long-course neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT). ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang W,Huang L,Chen P,Yang Y,Liu X,Wang C,Yu Y,Yang L,Wang Z,Zhou Z

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has been investigated in Western countries and identified to be associated with chronic pelvic pain and inflammation. Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a complex syndrome that is significantly more prevalent in women than in men. Chronic pelvic pain is a main sym...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chung SD,Chang CH,Hung PH,Chung CJ,Muo CH,Huang CY

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is an important clinic problem. It is assessed that prevalence of chronic pain extends to 30% but it is contended that there are various risk factors. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of chronic pain after hysterectomy, risk factors of chronicity, neuropathic features of pain, and s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beyaz SG,Özocak H,Ergönenç T,Palabıyık O,Tuna AT,Kaya B,Erkorkmaz Ü,Akdemir N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. The relationship between iodine intake and TC risk is controversial always. We aim to figure out the relationship between iodine intake and TC using meta-analysis. Literature research in MEDLINE, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure,...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao LZ,Peng XD,Xie JP,Yang FH,Wen HL,Li S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statin intake has been reported to reduce the risk of several malignancies beyond its cholesterol-lowering effects. However, little is known regarding the survival benefit of statins for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).We conducted a systematic literature search of multiple databases for studies published before...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ling Y,Yang L,Huang H,Hu X,Zhao C,Huang H,Ying Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in surgical techniques in the management of the brain abscess, continuous systemic long-term antibiotics are necessary and crucial. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of intracavity administration of high-dose antibiotics on the course of antibiotic therapy. METHODS:Between 2003...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu X,Liu R,Wang Y,Zhao H,Chen J,Zhang J,Hu C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This open-label, randomized phase II trial was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab plus S-1 and cisplatin (NCS) versus S-1 and cisplatin (CS) alone in patients with untreated unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer in the first-line setting. Eligible participants were randomly assigned (1:1) ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Du F,Zheng Z,Shi S,Jiang Z,Qu T,Yuan X,Sun Y,Song Y,Yang L,Zhao J,Wang J,Chi Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 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