Impact of metformin on serum prostate-specific antigen levels: Data from the national health and nutrition examination survey 2007 to 2008.

abstract：:Noninvasive computed tomography angiography (CTA) is widely used in acute ischemic stroke, even for diagnosing various internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion sites, which often need cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) confirmation. We evaluated whether clinical outcomes vary depending on the DSA-based occl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong JM,Lee SE,Lee SJ,Lee JS,Demchuk AM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Custirsen is the second-generation antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), which can reduce cellular levels of clusterin to increase the cytotoxic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. Our study assessed the efficacy and safety of custirsen in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).We conducted a c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang X,Liu C,Li K,Wang K,Zhang Q,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations into the safety of ultrasonography in pregnancy have focused on the potential harm of ultrasound itself. However, no data have been published regarding the electromagnetic fields that ultrasound devices might produce. This study is the first to measure extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Kim DW,Chung JW,Kwon JY,Park YW,Cho HY

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the soft tissue reconstruction of plantar forefoot should yield weight-bearing function and aesthetic contour, which poses a significant challenge for reconstructive surgeons to provide an appropriate flap according to the "like for like" reconstructive principle. Local flaps and pedicled flaps have ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen L,Zhang Z,Li R,Liu Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic gastroparesis (DG) is a common autonomic neuropathy which impacts on nutritional state and quality of life in diabetic patients, and it also adversely affects glycemic control in diabetes. The prevalence of DG is growing with the number of patients with diabetes continues to increase. However, there...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Wang R,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Cai B,Lu Y,Xia Y,Chen Q

更新日期：2020-05-22 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：:Donor safety is the major concern in living donor liver transplantation, although hepatic resection may be associated with postoperative coagulopathy. Recently, the use of sugammadex has been gradually increased, but sugammadex is known to prolong prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moon YJ,Kim SH,Kim JW,Lee YK,Jun IG,Hwang GS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:According to the World Health Organization reports, adult-onset hearing loss is the 15th leading cause of burden of disease, and is projected to move up to 7th by the year 2030, especially in high-income countries. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is considered by otologists as a true otologic emergency. The...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Olex-Zarychta D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Invasive moles occur in the fertile period, with about 95% occurring after previous mole removal and the remaining 5% occurring after several other pregnancies. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 27-year-old patient developed a rare invasive mole two months after a missed abortion. DIAGNOSES:A transvaginal ultrasound scan ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee HJ,Kim YS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In last decades, many scholars have studied the relationship between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 and ischemic stroke (IS), however, the results obtained from these studies were inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between rs671 and the risk of IS by systematically revie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang Y,He J,Liu H,Xu Z

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malakoplakia is a rare disease characterized by the presence of nongranulomatous macrophage infiltration. In most cases, it affects the urinary tract. Malakoplakia can cause acute kidney injury when it is localized in the kidneys. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, we report the case of a 65-year-old female patient with...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chemouny JM,Sannier A,Hanouna G,Champion L,Vrtovsnik F,Daugas E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spinal fusion surgery, total blood loss (TBL) is composed of visible blood loss from the surgical field and wound drainage, and hidden blood loss (HBL). Until now, no published studies exist reporting the effect of topical use of tranexamic acid (tTXA) on HBL in patients undergoing posterior lumbar spinal fusion su...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ren Z,Li S,Sheng L,Zhuang Q,Li Z,Xu D,Chen X,Jiang P,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common cause of motor neuron disease, and effective treatment for ALS is still lacking. Transactive response (TAR) -DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43) is aggregated in the neurons of ALS patients. Animal studies shown TDP-43 aggregation can be attenuated by enha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen PC,Hsieh YC,Huang CC,Hu CJ

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The preoperative diagnosis of massive pulmonary tumor embolism associated with renal neoplasms is relatively rare. In most cases, pulmonary tumor embolism is detected intraoperatively during renal tumor resection. Moreover, primary renal sarcoma is rare, and primary renal sarcoma complicated by pulmonary tumo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang JH,Song DH,Lee C,Kang DH,Jung JJ,Kim SH,Byun JH,Kim JW,Moon SH

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Thyroglobulin (Tg) is an accurate indicator of clinical outcome after total thyroidectomy in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Usually, Tg levels agree with whole body scan. However, in some patient, discordant results were found, often because of Tg immunoassay interference. Several reports ind...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lupoli GA,Barba L,Liotti A,La Civita E,Lupoli R,Riccio E,Portella G,Formisano P,Beguinot F,Terracciano D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004392.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperphosphatemia-induced vascular calcification and higher alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels-related high-turnover bone diseases are linked to mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nonetheless, no large epidemiological study in patients with CKD has been conducted to investigate the interaction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JF,Feng YF,Peng YS,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Chen HY,Wu HY,Yang JY

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Little is known about the effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), thiazolidinediones (TZDs), nifedipine and nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) usage on the risk of all-cause hospitalization among seniors with heart failure (HF). We assessed the risk of all-cause hospitalization associa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Girouard C,Grégoire JP,Poirier P,Moisan J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After successful introduction of anti-Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) serotype b vaccination program in Poland, invasive non-b or nontypeable H. influenzae infections have been reported more frequently alike in other countries all over the world. In this paper, we report 2 cases of H. influenzae serotype f (Hif) meningiti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Golebiewska A,Kuch A,Gawrońska A,Albrecht P,Skoczyńska A,Radzikowski A,Kutylowska E,Feleszko W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the procedure of choice for evaluating thyroid nodules. It is indicated for nodules >2 cm, even in cases of very low suspicion of malignancy. FNA has associated risks and expenses. In this study, we developed an image analysis model using a deep learning algorithm and evaluated if the a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song J,Chai YJ,Masuoka H,Park SW,Kim SJ,Choi JY,Kong HJ,Lee KE,Lee J,Kwak N,Yi KH,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs are related to the susceptibility to brain tumors, but the conclusions remain controversial. This study was to perform a meta-analysis to re-assess the associations between miRNA SNPs and brain tumor risk. METHODS:Relev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao F,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NLRP3 inflammasome plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis and progression of many diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. However, little knowledge is known about the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in central post-stroke pain (CPSP). METHODS:We selected...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li SJ,Zhang YF,Ma SH,Yi Y,Yu HY,Pei L,Feng D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cardiac troponin I (cTnI) elevation in patients presenting to the hospital with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is well recognized, the prevalence, predictors, and prognostic significance of cTnI elevation associated with SVT presentation are not known. We screened records of all patients presenting to 2 h...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chow GV,Hirsch GA,Spragg DD,Cai JX,Cheng A,Ziegelstein RC,Marine JE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Rectal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a relatively rare tumor. Well-differentiated NETs (G1 and G2) rarely display distant metastasis at initial diagnosis. Currently, treatment for the primary lesions of rectal NETs with liver metastasis remains controversial. The liver metastasis was resected in local hospita...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu G,Wang P,Xiao Y,Wu X,Lin G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous series presented the timing between embolization and surgery in a wide range on the basis of their experience rather than supportive data. And comparative studies were limited to small samples. In addition, there is no study publishing the timing by considering both safety and efficacy of embolization. The ai...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang B,Ji T,Guo W,Tang X,Jin L,Dong S,Xie L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease in which the kidney is not sufficient to meet the needs of daily life. It is necessary to understand the role of genes expression involved in ESRD patient responses to nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) and to improve the immunity responsiveness. Th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai H,Zhou J,Zhu B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buddhist priests lead a unique lifestyle, practicing asceticism, with a vegetarian diet. Such behavior may have an impact on clinical outcomes. Hence, we explored the mortality among Korean Buddhist priests as compared with the general population.This study is a single-center, retrospective study. Among the 3867 Buddh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim HJ,Kim Y,Kim S,Chin HJ,Lee H,Lee JP,Kim DK,Oh KH,Joo KW,Kim YS,Nah DY,Shin SJ,Kim KS,Park JY,Yoo KD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased expression of the homeobox (HOX) transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR) has been reported in multiple types of malignancies and enhances the proliferation and migration of cancer cells. However, the association between HOTAIR expression and tumor progression and prognosis remains controversial. We perfo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Min SN,Wei T,Wang XT,Wu LL,Yu GY

更新日期：2017-06-01 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