Effectiveness of multiple therapeutic strategies in neovascular glaucoma patients: A PRISMA-compliant network meta-analysis.

abstract：:This study aims to investigate major complications or symptoms of pregnant women, causes of maternal near-miss, and issues that are relevant to severe maternal disease.A retrospective analysis was performed in the "maternal individual investigation form," which included all critical maternity patients admitted to the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang YY,Fang YH,Wang X,Zhang Y,Liu XJ,Yin ZZ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic implication of asphericity (ASP); spatial irregularity; of pretherapeutic F 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose (F FDG) tumor uptake in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) of the breast. METHODS:One hundred thirty-one female IDC patients (mean age = 48.1...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jung JH,Son SH,Kim DH,Lee J,Jeong SY,Lee SW,Park HY,Lee J,Ahn BC

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with several adverse outcomes mainly in the outpatient setting. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with risk of adverse clinical outcomes in a large prospective cohort of medical inpatients.We collected clinical...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Graedel L,Merker M,Felder S,Kutz A,Haubitz S,Faessler L,Kaeslin M,Huber A,Mueller B,Schuetz P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate how uterine size and volume are associated with live birth rate in patients undergoing assisted reproduction technology.This prospective cohort study was conducted at the Reproductive Medicine Centre from January 2010 to May 2017. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to evaluate the relation...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao H,Liu DE,Li Y,Tang J,Wu X,Tan H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple pulmonary leiomyomatous hamartoma (MPLH) is an extremely rare benign disease that mostly occurs in women of reproductive age. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 32-year-old female patient recently diagnosed with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules. She has the symptoms of dry cough, chest tightness, dyspnea on exe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng D,Zhang F,Hu K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide and affecting the quality of people's life. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of care intervention on body weight and glycemic parameters in obese T2DM patients.One hundred twenty-six obese T2DM cases were randomly divided into 2 gr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang X,Fan X,Wu R,Geng F,Hu C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Up to one third of all schizophrenic patients are classified as having treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). This subgroup faces remarkable medical and psychosocial damages, and pharmacotherapy is often limited due to nonresponse and/or side effects. Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (M-ECT) might be e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moeller S,Kalkwarf N,Lücke C,Ortiz D,Jahn S,Först C,Braun N,Philipsen A,Müller HHO

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dry needling (DN) for treating low back pain (LBP). METHODS:Nine databases were searched from inception to October 2017. Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving DN for treating LBP were retrieved. Two reviewers independently screened the articles, extrac...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu HT,Gao H,Ma RJ,Zhao XF,Tian HF,Li L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to study the feasibility of body surface projection in neuroendoscopic treatment of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and to evaluate the prognosis of muscle strength using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technique. METHODS:We utilized 3D-SLICER software and adopted hematoma body surface projection ori...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu S,Liu T,Cao G,Wu K,Zhao T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs12885713 of calmodulin 1 gene (CALM1) has been reported to involve in the etiology of osteoarthritis (OA) in several association studies with limited sample size and conflicting results. The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi J,Gao ST,Lv ZT,Sheng WB,Kang H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Although low peripheral blood cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell counts are found to be related to a high burden of cryptococcus in HIV-infected patients, little is known about possible immune defects in previously healthy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu L,Huang Q,Lin JR,Zhu CY,Li XH,Ye SK,Zhu AH,Chen DH,Zhang CF,Chen L,Ling Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) may not be as uncommon as was once believed. Our study has substantiated the existence of 2 major clinical forms. The acute syndrome is invariably associated with extensive blockage of the major hepatic veins, resulting in congestive liver cell necrosis. In a small, but significant, number o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dilawari JB,Bambery P,Chawla Y,Kaur U,Bhusnurmath SR,Malhotra HS,Sood GK,Mitra SK,Khanna SK,Walia BS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases with a young median age at diagnosis. Usually indolent and self-limited in childhood, the disease can exhibit aggressive progression in mid-adulthood. Our objectives were to describe the characteristics of the disease when diagnosed among elderly patients, for which ra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rouet A,Aouba A,Damaj G,Soucié E,Hanssens K,Chandesris MO,Livideanu CB,Dutertre M,Durieu I,Grandpeix-Guyodo C,Barète S,Bachmeyer C,Soria A,Frenzel L,Fain O,Grosbois B,de Gennes C,Hamidou M,Arlet JB,Launay D,Lavign

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke has been previously investigated. However, the association between the HCV infection and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has not been extensively discussed. Using the Longitudinal Health Insuran...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang CC,Chang CT,Lin CL,Lin IC,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) are the most common cytological abnormality of all smear test. No study has demonstrated the prevalence of cervical cancer or its precursor in Chinese patients with ASCUS. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang YY,Kong LH,Liu Y,Wang S,Fan QB,Zhu L,Lang JH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease (PD) is prevalent and correlated with malnutrition and inflammation in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Periodontal therapy improves systemic inflammatory and nutritional markers in HD population. The relationship between intensive PD therapy and clinical infectious outcomes in patients on HD remains...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang ST,Lin CL,Yu TM,Wu MJ,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide array of drugs are available for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but the evidence for the comparative effectiveness is controversial.The objective of this study is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of monodrug therapies for BPH...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan JQ,Mao C,Wong SY,Yang ZY,Fu XH,Dai XY,Tang JL

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and ischemic bone necrosis are reported. All patients had received corticosteroids prior to the onset of ischemic necrosis, although one patient had received none for 13 years previously. Nineteen (83%) patients had multiple bone lesions including the femor...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Klipper AR,Stevens MB,Zizic TM,Hungerford DS

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Infantile desmoid fibromatosis of the postcricoid area is a rare disease and is characterized by a proliferation of fibrous tissue with non-metastasis, local infiltration, and a high rate of recurrence after surgical resection. Currently, ultrasound is scarcely used in the hypopharynx and larynx area. PATIEN...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia C,Zhu Q,Yue C,Hu M,Li P,Li Z

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with subsequent cancer remains unclear. We investigated the risk of future cancer among tuberculosis (TB) contacts with or without subsequent TB activation. Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we conducted a nationwide population-based s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su VY,Yen YF,Pan SW,Chuang PH,Feng JY,Chou KT,Chen YM,Chen TJ,Su WJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is relatively little data on the etiology of bacterial infections in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in West Africa, and no data from countries that have implemented conjugate vaccines against both Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).We conducted a retrospective analysis of SC...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Soothill G,Darboe S,Bah G,Bolarinde L,Cunnington A,Anderson ST

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we present a prospective evaluation of 100 patients with Group A Streptococcal (GAS) bacteremia evaluated in our hospital over a 10-year period. Sixty-two patients were intravenous drug users (IVDU); all but 1 of these had an obvious cutaneous portal of entry related to the injection of illicit drugs. Tw...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bernaldo de Quirós JC,Moreno S,Cercenado E,Diaz D,Berenguer J,Miralles P,Catalán P,Bouza E

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUD:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of early parenteral iron supplementation combined erythropoietin for prevention of anemia in preterm infants. METHODS:In total, 96 preterm infants were randomly assigned to 3 groups: a control group receiving standard parenteral nutrition (group 1: n = 31), an ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao L,Tang Q,Zhu W,Zhang H,Zhu Y,Wang H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing total knee and hip arthroplasty for postoperative pain control. METHODS:An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) identified in systematic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Q,Ren Y,Feng B,Weng X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Rosacea is an irritating disease that affects patients' health and life quality. The current treatments for rosacea have limited efficacy and are generally not satisfying most patients. This report presents a patient diagnosed with rosacea who was treated with acupuncture to a satisfactory effect. Laser Doppl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Y,Lin W,Zhou S,Shi G,He J,Chen Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) caused by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the most severe and resistant form of KS tumor. Our aim was to verify whether there is an association between HHV-8 variability and development of AIDS-KS in Brazil by comparing the HHV-8 variability between individuals without and wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tozetto-Mendoza TR,Ibrahim KY,Tateno AF,de Oliveira CM,Sumita LM,Sanchez MCA,Luna EJ,Pierrotti LC,Drexler JF,Braz-Silva PH,Pannuti CS,Romano CM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is frequent in dialysis patients and occurs predominantly in its most severe forms. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) in hemodialysis patients with RLS by heart rate variability (HRV) monitor. METHODS:One hundred twelve subjects ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen JM,Chiu PF,Chang YJ,Hsu PC,Chang CC,Lo LC

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) exposure on bone mineral density without advanced liver disease remains debated. Thus, we assessed the relation between HCV exposure and the risk of osteoporosis.From 2000 to 2011, patients aged >20 years with HCV exposure were identified from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Dat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CH,Lin CL,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00