Ki-67 labeling index is a predictive marker for a pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: A meta-analysis.

abstract：RATIONALE:Germinomas are sensitive to radiation therapy and chemotherapy; therefore, correct imaging diagnosis is crucial for them. However, the imaging findings of germinomas originating from off-midline regions displayed different patterns from those originating from midline areas. PATIENT CONCERNS:The objective of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei XH,Shen HC,Tang SX,Gao CH,Ren JL,Ai L,Dai JP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments for the treatment outcome measure of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is crucial given the lack of objective markers. However, current symptom-based PRO instruments can only partially capture the impact of LPR. The GERD Analyzer (GERDyzer), an existing dise...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu CP,Liang WM,Wang CC,Chang CS,Yeh HZ,Hsu JY,Ko CW,Lee SW,Chang SC,Sung FC,Lien HC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apatinib-targeted therapy is considered a promising treatment option for malignancies. This study systematically evaluated the efficacy and safety of the combination of apatinib and S-1 for the treatment of patients with advanced gastric cancer (GC). METHODS:Clinical trials were searched from the PubMed, Co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Zhou C,Zhang K,Feng Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical illness insurance to reduce the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure was implemented in China in 2012. The aim of this study is to explore the implementation status and medical guarantee effect of critical illness insurance in various cities.We extracted insurance reimbursement data for 2014 from the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang P,Pan Z,Zhang X,Bai X,Gong Y,Yin X

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Scedosporium species is rare pathogen of ocular infection. The accurate diagnosis is delaying in many cases and the clinical prognosis is poor due to its resistance to antifungal agents. This report describes a patient with infectious scleritis and corneal ulcer caused by Scedosporium auranticum infection who...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim H,Ahn JY,Chung IY,Seo SW,Yoo WS,Shin JH,Kim SJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that uterine leiomyoma (UL) may share pathogenic features with obesity and hypertension, which are components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We examined the association between UL and MetS in premenopausal parous women.This 1:1 case-control study was conducted on 615 asymptomatic women wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tak YJ,Lee SY,Park SK,Kim YJ,Lee JG,Jeong DW,Kim SC,Kim IJ,Yi YH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Shoulder arthroscopy requires a large of irrigation for a better surgical view, leading circulatory overload. This study was performed to prove whether pulmonary edema will be lead by a large of irrigation.General anesthesia with interscalene block was induced before operation. The primary outcome was ultrasou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang G,Wan Q,Huang X,Shui Y,Luo C,Su L,Jiang X,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spinal involvement in adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is rare, and epidural involvement is unusual. LCH is mostly indistinguishable from other spinal lesions such as infection, lymphoma, and metastasis. So, it could be easily misdiagnosed without suspicion. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case of a 33...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lim CS,Cho JH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a debilitating medical and emerging public health problem that is affecting people worldwide due to a multitude of factors including both domestic and war-related acts. The objective of this paper is to systematically review the status of TBI in Lebanon - a Middle Eastern coun...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Abou-Abbass H,Bahmad H,Ghandour H,Fares J,Wazzi-Mkahal R,Yacoub B,Darwish H,Mondello S,Harati H,El Sayed MJ,Tamim H,Kobeissy F

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease involing spine and enthesis. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the autonomic nervous system (ANS) function and the association between ANS and the functional status or disease activity in AS.The study included 42 AS patients, all fulfilling th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Kung WM,Chou YS,Wang YC,Tai HC,Wei JC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Migraine is a recurrent, disabling neurovascular headache disorder. The patient's quality of life can be severely impaired by migraine attacks. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) can be used to relieve pain in the head, neck, and upper extremities. In the present cases, we performed SGB in 2 patients with migraine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moon S,Lee J,Jeon Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and functional diarrhea (FD) are highly prevalent, and the effectiveness of acupuncture for managing IBS-D and FD is still unknown.The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of electroacupuncture with loperamide.It was a prospective, randomized, paralle...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng H,Li Y,Zhang W,Zeng F,Zhou SY,Zheng HB,Zhu WZ,Jing XH,Rong PJ,Tang CZ,Wang FC,Liu ZB,Wang SJ,Zhou MQ,Liu ZS,Zhu B

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBFs) treated with open reduction and internal fixation via the posterior paraspinal muscle approach (PPMA) and the post-middle approach (PA). METHODS:Patients with a traumatic single-level TLBFs...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang W,Zhang D,Liu W,Lian X,Jiao Z,Chen W

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment for reducing opioid consumption in patients with chronic pain. METHODS:We will search the following electronic databases from their inception to November 2019: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tria...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee S,Jo DH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifestations of borreliosis in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) remain poorly described. As the symptoms of neuroborreliosis can be reversed with timely introduction of antibiotics, early identification could avoid unnecessary axonal loss. Our aim was to describe the characteristics of confirmed neuroborrelio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kaminsky AL,Maisonobe T,Lenglet T,Psimaras D,Debs R,Viala K

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical symptoms of pylephlebitis caused by acute appendicitis are varied and atypical, which leads to delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes. Here, we report a case of intestinal necrosis caused by thrombophlebitis of the portomesenteric veins as a complication of acute appendicitis after appendectomy. The patient ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang R,Tian X,Xie X,Yang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin induces masculinization and spermatogenesis in men with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH). However, large cohort studies for the efficacy and reliable predictors of this therapy need to be conducted. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of gonadotropin treatment in a large co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Z,Mao J,Wu X,Xu H,Wang X,Huang B,Zheng J,Nie M,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the association between malignancy and thromboembolic disease is well established, the relative risk of developing initial and recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients with malignancy versus those without malignancy has not been clearly defined. The Medicare Provider Anal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Levitan N,Dowlati A,Remick SC,Tahsildar HI,Sivinski LD,Beyth R,Rimm AA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have observed a high level of circulating interleukin-10 (IL-10) in patients with digestive cancers, yet whether elevated IL-10 is causally associated with digestive cancers so far remained unresolved. We therefore meta-analyzed available observational studies with Mendelian randomization method to expl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Niu W,Pang Q,Lin T,Wang Z,Zhang J,Tai M,Zhang L,Zhang L,Gu M,Liu C,Qu K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum hyaluronic acid (HA) is a well-established marker of fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). However, the relationship between serum HA level and protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in patients with CLD is an unknown. We aimed to examine the relationship between serum HA level and PEM in patients wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishikawa H,Enomoto H,Yoh K,Iwata Y,Hasegawa K,Nakano C,Takata R,Kishino K,Shimono Y,Sakai Y,Nishimura T,Aizawa N,Ikeda N,Takashima T,Ishii A,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that many medical adverse events can be caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, epidemiologic evidence has not granted an affirmative relationship between NSAID use and the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We aimed to investigate the relationship in a Chinese population bet...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang YK,Liu JS,Hsu YH,Tarng DC,Hsu CC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies estimate that 6% to 27% of deaths in hospitals might be prevented with higher quality care. These estimates may be inaccurate because they fail to account for the uncertainty associated with classifying preventability. The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of preventable deaths, accounting fo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kobewka DM,van Walraven C,Taljaard M,Ronksley P,Forster AJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review was performed to investigate the ethical justification, methodological quality, validity and safety of placebo controls in randomized placebo-controlled surgical trials.Central, MEDLINE, and EMBASE were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials comparing a surgical procedu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Probst P,Grummich K,Harnoss JC,Hüttner FJ,Jensen K,Braun S,Kieser M,Ulrich A,Büchler MW,Diener MK

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of tumor burden on the survival of patients with pathologic T3N0M0 (pT3N0M0) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).A total of 84 patients with pathologic T3N0M0 ESCC treated with radical esophagectomy and 3-field lymphadenectomy (3-FL) from January 2008 to Decembe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li T,Fu X,Xiao L,Su L,Dai Y,Yao Q,Li J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Situs invsersus totalis (SIT) is a rare anomaly featured by complete inversion of abdominal and thoracic organs. Adrenal metastasis is often encountered as part of advanced systemic dissemination, which is usually unresectable. Few published cases reported the adrenal metastasis from gastric cancer with SIT a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue W,Li Y,Zhao Z,Li W,Wang S,Zhang M,Liu T,Wang M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalizations are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and are associated with high mortality. We used data from the Premier Healthcare Database to determine in-hospital mortality rates and the factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with IPF in the era of approved antifibro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Durheim MT,Judy J,Bender S,Neely ML,Baumer D,Robinson SB,Conoscenti CS,Leonard TB,Lazarus HM,Palmer SM

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous previous studies have investigated the mental health status of medical staff in China and explored its associated determinate factors; however, scope and methods associated with these have introduced uncertainty regarding the results. The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive examination of the men...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou C,Shi L,Gao L,Liu W,Chen Z,Tong X,Xu W,Peng B,Zhao Y,Fan L

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to observe the counter-effect of carbon monoxide-releasing molecule-2 (CORM-2) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-suppressed thrombomodulin (TM) and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) expressions from human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC), and to reveal its mechanisms. METHODS:H...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng X,Fei D,Liu M,Yang S,Song N,Jiang L,Kang K,Nan C,Luo Y,Pan S,Zhao M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic infection caused by sporothrix schenckii complex. The misdiagnosis rate of sporotrichosis is very high. Fungal microscopic examination and timely culture help us make an accurate diagnosis and treatment. We observed that combined treatments are more effective than monot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo K,Wang S,Wang Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00