Advanced gastrointestinal carcinoma with massive ascites and hydrothorax during pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:Nocardia is a ubiquitous environmental pathogen that causes infection primarily following inhalation into the lungs. It is generally thought to cause infection primarily in immunocompromised patients, but nonimmunocompromised individuals are also at risk of infection. We sought to compare risk factors, clinical manife...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Steinbrink J,Leavens J,Kauffman CA,Miceli MH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have reported an association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 gene (CTLA4) polymorphism and susceptibility to asthma, in different populations, but the results have been inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis of 19 published case-control studies to obtain a reasonably ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Wang H,Luo L,Liao L,You L,Wang J,Li Q

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to increase treatment choices for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), we performed a retrospective assessment of adverse events associated with a novel once-daily extended-release (ER) formulation versus the standard immediate-release (IR) of the nonergolinic dopamine agonist, pramipexole. METHOD...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Kong D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is one of the common female malignant tumors. The early diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer has been a research hotspot. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the correlations between the levels of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), D-dimer (DDI), and fibrinogen degra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao L,Chen X,Xi X,Chen X,Zhang P,Dong H,Wu X,Chen X

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune myelofibrosis is a distinct clinicopathologic entity that occasionally occurs with autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis. Most cases of autoimmune myelofibrosis have been reported in female patients with a known history of SLE. We report a case of a middle-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pundole X,Konoplev S,Oo TH,Lu H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the precise mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remain unclear, aortic wall inflammation has been implicated in AAA development. Several studies have reported the use of fluoro-deoxyglucose (F-FDG)/positron emission tomography (PET) to assess the nature of AAA.We present ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsuruda T,Nagamachi S,Nishimura M,Nakamura K,Kitamura K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the physical burden, the quality of life and survival in patients with cancer may also be reduced because of psychological distress, such as spiritual crisis, anxiety, and depression. Many studies have verified that spirituality could reduce anxiety and depression and improve quality of life a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xing L,Guo X,Bai L,Qian J,Chen J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this article is to assess the influence of comorbidities among elderly patients (at least 70 year old) undergoing surgery for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore the tolerability and efficacy of surgery in relation to stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this patient p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nguyen NP,Godinez J,Shen W,Vinh-Hung V,Gorobets H,Thariat J,Ampil F,Vock J,Karlsson U,Chi A,International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual number of cases of culture-proven extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) at our hospital increased from 47 cases in 1983 to 113 cases in 1988. At least 43% (199) of 464 consecutive patients with extrapulmonary TB during this 6-year period were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); since HIV serolo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shafer RW,Kim DS,Weiss JP,Quale JM

更新日期：1991-11-01 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：RATIONALE:Parvovirus B19 has been linked to polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), but there is some controversy about its pathogenesis regarding whether it is triggered by the immune complex or by the activated immune cells that phagocytose viruses. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 38-year-old woman was admitted with fever and bicytopenia. S...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeong JY,Park JY,Ham JY,Kwon KT,Han S

更新日期：2020-09-04 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：: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:Recent studies on physical activity were analyzed by randomizing participants into either the intervention or control group. It is necessary to classify each intervention and control groups according to physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). METHODS:This was a pilo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee CH,Cheung B,Yi GH,Oh B,Oh YH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the impact of 3% hypertonic saline (HS) intragastric administration for patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal surgery.During the postoperative period, 3% HS has been suggested as a means to improve the intestinal edema and reduce gastrointestinal complications.The medical r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong S,Shang Q,Geng Q,Yang Y,Wang Y,Guo C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with simple obesity suffer from poor quality of life, as well as high risk of hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular accidents. Lots of Clinical trials suggested that acupuncture is beneficial for simple obesity, and it aims to gather solid evidence in order to provide reliable ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou R,Wang Z,Chen W,Huang C,Liu C,Zhuang L,Xie X,Hong H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. In the present research, we adopted a comprehensive bioinformatics method to identify some biomarkers associated with the tumor progression and prognosis of PCa. METHODS:Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis and weighted ge...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Wang J,Peng X,Liu K,Zhang C,Zeng X,Lai Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study aimed to define the morphological characteristics of the distal femur in patients with hemophilia-related knee arthritis (HA) and develop precise femoral component installation during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using a reference axis.Computed tomography (CT) was performed in 75 patients [HA...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Q,Yao Y,Jing J

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MU) method in the diagnosis of shoulder pain and injury and guidance of injection and pain blocking has been established. However, the treatment of posthemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) with MU-guided precise physical therapy has not been reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Li Y,Wang H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydration with sodium bicarbonate is one of the strategies to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). The purpose of this study was to determine how strong is the evidence for sodium bicarbonate to prevent CI-AKI after coronary angiography (CAG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).We conduct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong Y,Zhang B,Liang L,Lian Z,Liu J,Liang C,Zhang S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urticaria is a common skin disease that has a high impact on a patient's daily life. Xiaofeng powder (XFP) is one of the most commonly used Chinese herbal formula in China for urticaria. However, due to the lack of systematic evaluations, its clinical efficacy remains controversial. This meta-analysis was pe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen G,Zhao J,Chen T,Zhang Z,Huang C,Xu Z,Xu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a single institution nonexperimental study intended to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of topical diazepam in treating symptoms of chronic anal fissures.Anal fissures are a common cause of anal pain. Conventional treatments include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, topical creams, such as nitroglycerin an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hang MTH,Smith BE,Keck C,Keshavarzian A,Sedghi S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unplanned reoperations have not been studied extensively in pediatric patients, especially concerning risk factors. We aim to estimate the rate of unplanned reoperations and to determine the associated factors in pediatric general surgical specialties.This analysis included a retrospective case-control study of unplan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li A,Zhu H,Zhou H,Liu J,Deng Y,Liu Q,Guo C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic dissection is a very rare but life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality. Unexpected sudden cardiac death due to aortic rupture following laparoscopic appendectomy is very rare and may be difficult to diagnose. However, early diagnosis of aortic dissection is essential for the timel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Joo C,Min JW,Noh G,Seo J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the posttransplant setting; however, it is increasingly recognized in pediatric leukemia during chemotherapy. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of CMV infection in pediatric non-transplant leukemia patients.Thi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Phasuk N,Keatkla J,Rattanasiri S,Techasaensiri C,Anurathapan U,Apiwattanakul N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of intracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) calcification on cognitive impairment is uncertain. Our objective was to investigate whether intracranial ICA calcification is a significant cognitive predictor for cognitive impairment. Global cognition and degrees of intracranial ICA calcification of 579 subje...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kao HW,Liou M,Chung HW,Liu HS,Tsai PH,Chiang SW,Chou MC,Peng GS,Huang GS,Hsu HH,Chen CY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A profound number of prophylactic antibiotics are used after radical cystectomy with an ileal orthotopic neobladder (RCIONB) despite a negative effect of infection control. We investigated the impact of short-term prophylactic antibiotic use on infectious complications after RCIONB.We retrospectively reviewed data fro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim CJ,Kim KH,Song W,Lee DH,Choi HJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (P-MAIVF) is a rare but potentially fatal entity. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment are particularly important to decrease risk of mortality. The purpose of this study was to explore the echocardiographic characteristics and outcome of P-MAIVF and to evalu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han J,He Y,Gu X,Sun L,Zhao Y,Liu W,Zhang Y,Yang X,Li Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder in eldest people, especially in postmenopausal women. The osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene has been reported to be associated with the BMD and pathogenesis of osteoporosis. However, the results were inconsistent and inconclusive in previous studies. METHODS:A meta-analys...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng Y,Sheng X,Xue F,Qian Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious complications may occur following instillation. Much of the current knowledge about this complication comes from single case reports, with heterogene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA,Fernández-Ruiz M,López-Medrano F,Lumbreras C,Tejido Á,San Juan R,Arrebola-Pajares A,Lizasoain M,Prieto S,Aguado JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00