Treatment of primary tracheal glomus tumors: Two case reports and a literature review.

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：:To provide a basis for disease prevention, this article aimed to clarify the incidence and risk factors of traumatic fractures in China.The China National Fracture Study (CNFS) was a retrospective epidemiological study that recruited a nationally representative sample from 8 provinces, 24 urban cities, and 24 rural co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu B,Zhu Y,Liu S,Chen W,Zhang F,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable success of trastuzumab and other newly developed anti-HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) therapies in breast, gastric, or gastroesophageal junction cancer patients has supported us to investigate the HER2 status and its possible therapeutic implication in mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CK,Lee MY,Lin WL,Wang YT,Han CP,Yu CP,Chao WR

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder that leads to bone weakness and deformities, especially in the spine, which can lead to poor outcomes.The aim of this study was to find patterns and risk factors in spinal deformities in patients with OI.In a retrospective study, 70 patients with ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Lima MV,de Lima FV,Akkari M,Resende VR,Santili C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective analysis of 40 hospitalized patients with the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), we related the use and outcome of assisted ventilation to specific quantitative details of the neurologic illness. Two patients had an unusually prolonged course: they were ventilated for 374 and 396 days before successful ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sunderrajan EV,Davenport J

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of probiotics and synbiotics for acute diarrhea (AD) in children and investigated probiotic formulations, types of interventions, and country factors. METHODS:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials evaluating the effects of probiotics or synbiotics o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang B,Lu P,Li MX,Cai XL,Xiong WY,Hou HJ,Ha XQ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary cutaneous non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is an uncommon entity, representing 10% of all extranodal NHLs. Among all cutaneous sites, the scalp is a rare site of representation. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 92-year-old Chinese man visited our hospital with a multiple-nodular huge scalp mass on the right parieto-oc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao C,Yang M,Liu P,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accessory liver lobe (ALL), an autonomous island of normal liver parenchyma, is a rare congenital anomaly that is difficult for preoperative diagnosis and often identified incidentally. It can also be accompanied with benign or malignant diseases, which is extremely rare. There are only 3 cases of focal no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su N,Chen C,Dai Q,Wang L,Yang M,Xia Y,Jiang Y,Lv K

更新日期：2020-07-24 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：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the effect of no drainage in patients who underwent thyroidectomy and neck lymph node dissection. METHODS:We followed the methodological standard expected by Cochrane. We searched the following databases by March 23, 2017: PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE via Ovid SP, and Medline via Ovid SP...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Chen H,Tao H,Liu W,Li W,Leng Z,Zhao E,Huang T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) as an adjunctive treatment of elderly patients with depression and the effect on the expression of serum S100B. METHODS:136 elderly patients with depression were divided into EGb +  citalopram (Cit) group and Cit group equally. Efficacy was evaluated by Ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai CX,Hu CC,Shang YS,Xie J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Currently, digital surgical techniques have been widely used in the precise treatment of mandibular resection and reconstruction with fibula flaps. Utilizing these innovative techniques in surgical planning and hardware fabrication before surgery has shown to provide great help. However, it is difficult for e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han L,Zhang X,Guo Z,Long J

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine the expression of p53, p16, and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) protein in normal endometrium and endometriosis, in order to discuss the role of p53, p16, and MDM2 protein and apoptosis in the pathogenesis and development of endometriosis, and provide a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sang L,Fang QJ,Zhao XB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The critically ill and surgical patients are at significant risk of delirium, which is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The association between statin use and the incidence of delirium is still controversial. In this article, we will perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zeng H,Li Z,He G,Han Y,Fu W,Wen J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our study aimed to screen and explore the expression of inflammatory factors in keloid patients and to investigate how hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy affects the expression levels of interleukin-12p40 (IL-12p40), macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β), platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB), and i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hao Y,Dong X,Zhang M,Liu H,Zhu L,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Undiagnosed pleural effusions (UPEs) are a common problem of respiratory medicine, leading to an increased diagnostic burden globally. However, the most efficient and cost-effective approaches to UPEs remain controversial. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided nee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin Z,Wu D,Wang J,Wang C,Huang M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacologic angiotensin axis blockade (AAB) has been associated with profound hypotension following anesthetic induction with propofol. To combat this problem, investigators have attempted to withhold angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) preoperatively, or...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bonavia A,Verbeek T,Adhikary S,Kunselman A,Budde A,Lyn-Sue J,Mets B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent immune-inflammatory mediator involved in the regulation of bone resorption. The single nucleotide polymorphism G-308A in the TNF-α gene increases the level of this cytokine. This phenomenon is also related to several diseases. Although the association between T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mo YY,Zeng XT,Weng H,Cen Y,Zhao Q,Wen X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatment of congenital scoliosis under 10 years is difficult as it involves resecting vertebrae. Moreover, patient follow-up after surgery is extremely important because the patient is a child whose growth has not been completed. However, there are very few long-term follow-up studies after surgical trea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang JH,Chang DG,Suh SW,Kim W,Park J

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the improvement of anesthesia and surgical techniques, supraglottic device with assist ventilation under general anesthesia (GA) combined with nerve block is gradually applied to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. However, the safety of assist ventilation has not been fully confirmed, and a large num...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiang X,Zhou H,Wu Y,Fang J,Lian Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the monocyte count to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) was found to be associated with the SYNTAX score in patients with both stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The MHR was significantly higher in male patients. However, the sex-specific association of MHR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu W,Guan H,Gao D,Pan J,Wang Z,Alam M,Lian J,Zhou J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastatic neuroblastoma (NB) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Many patients present with relapsed high-risk NB after undergoing first-line treatment, and there is no standard therapy available in this setting. PATIENT CONCERNS:The present study aimed to present the cases of 2 patients w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin M,Zhang D,Zhao Q,Zhao W,Huang C,Wang X,Duan C,Su Y,Ma X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hemolymphangioma is a rare developmental defect of combined vasal and lymphatic vasculature. It is very rare that hemolymphangioma affects the bones and bladder simultaneously, and this condition has never been reported in PubMed. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 12-year-old male has a history of hospitalization for recur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hou G,Jiang Y,Jian S,Niu Y,Cheng W

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Therapeutic or diagnostic thoracentesis is widely used in different clinical settings. Cardiac injury, a rare complication, could lead to fatal consequences. We describe a case of cardiac tamponade complicating thoracentesis that was recognized and rescued in a timely manner. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 42-year-old w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng M,Kang Y,Wang T,Wei J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms are relatively rare, and represent 1% of all intracranial aneurysms. Generally, endovascular coiling and surgical clipping are the 2 most commonly used methods to treat ruptured carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms, it provides the most favorable outcome for a patient. This study aims to...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng GJ,Gao F,Huang XY,Hati P,Yang XP,Wu HX

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains difficult to treat, despite the recent advances in various anticancer therapies. Immuno-inflammatory response is considered to be a major risk factor for the development of PC in addition to a combination of genetic background and environmental factors. Although patients with P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JH,Jiang Y,Pillarisetty VG

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vedolizumab is an anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody that exclusively targets the α4β7 integrin. We aimed to systematically review the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to May 2014. Randomized controlled...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang MC,Zhang LY,Han W,Shao Y,Chen M,Ni R,Wang GN,Wei FX,Zhang YW,Xu XD,Zhang YC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Repair of soft tissue defects on the dorsum of the hand with accompanying tendon defects is a challenging problem in clinical practice. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, we describe the case of a 3-year-old boy with a 1-week old soft tissue injury with infection due to a soft tissue defect on the dorsum of his right ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian H,Song D,Jin H,Liu Q,Zhao Y,Wang X,Qu W,Li R

更新日期：2020-08-21 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：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