CTLA-4 methylation regulates the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis and the expression of related cytokines.

abstract：:The study aimed to investigate the clinical features and prognoses of patients with tuberculosis (TB) who had secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).Patients first presenting with fever of unknown origin, who were ultimately diagnosed with TB-associated secondary HLH, were assessed retrospectively. We summ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Liang G,Qin H,Li Y,Zeng X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to assess the effect of removing an indwelling urinary catheter at different times on urinary retention and urinary infection in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery.Electronic databases including PubMed, EMbase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Ovid from inception to ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang H,Dong L,Gu L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies have reported increased incidence, prevalence and acuity of periodontitis in adults with diabetes and some have also suggested that treating periodontal disease may improve glycemic control in diabetic patients. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of different periodontal the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang TF,Jen IA,Chou C,Lei YP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous clinical studies have reported mixed results regarding the effect of probiotics on lipid metabolism. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to quantify the direction and magnitude of the potential effect of probiotics on blood lipid concentrations.Eligible studies were randomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho YA,Kim J

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of the Wenyang Huoxue method for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:A systematic literature search was performed using 7 databases: PUBMED, EMBASE, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Chinese BioMedical, and the VIP Chinese Science and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Deng Z,Wang M,Fan YH,Huang R,Rao Y,Mai X,Liu M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003413.]. ...

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更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of metastatic infection in patients with Gram-positive bacteremia is important as morbidity and mortality are higher in the presence of these foci, probably due to incomplete eradication of clinically silent foci during initial treatment. We performed a prospective study in 115 patients with Staphyloco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vos FJ,Kullberg BJ,Sturm PD,Krabbe PFM,van Dijk APJ,Wanten GJA,Oyen WJG,Bleeker-Rovers CP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malignant mesenchymoma (MM) is defined as a heterogeneous malignant soft tissue tumor that consists of 2 or more distinctly different mesenchymal components in addition to fibrosarcomatous elements. Bladder MM was rarely reported in the literature and there are only 5 cases of primary bladder MM documented in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Z,Yang X,Lu X,Gao L,Li G,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summary the impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) only on patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation and survival.We retrospectively analyzed 109 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) complicated by moderate mitral regurgitation, from January, 2008 to December, 2014, in the Depar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang W,Li B,Wang Y,Piao H,Zhu Z,Xu R,Li D,Liu K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of nocturia is high and will seriously affect patients' physical and mental health. Nocturnal polyuria is the most critical cause of nocturia, There are few drugs currently used to treat nocturia due to Nocturnal Polyuria (NP). The guide highly recommends only Desmopressin. There is an urgent n...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Z,Wang Z,Deng J,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Penetrating astigmatic keratotomy (penetrating AK) is a well-known method to correct corneal astigmatism but rarely be performed nowadays. This article reevaluated the clinical effectiveness and confounding factors of penetrating AK. PATIENT CONCERNS:Penetrating AK has been introduced to serve as one alterna...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yen CY,Tseng GL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofilament (NF), one of the major axonal cytoskeletal proteins, plays a critical role in degenerative diseases in both the central and the peripheral nervous systems. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between serum phosphorylated neurofilament-heavy chain (pNF-H) and diabetic peripheral neuropath...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao X,Zhang S,Zhao W,Ye H,Yang Y,Zhang Z,Miao Q,Hu R,Li Y,Lu B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Late complement deficiency increases susceptibility to meningococcal disease and recurrent infections. In Korea, 5 case reports have described meningococcal disease with complement deficiency. However, C6 deficiency has not been described previously. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 21-year-old police trainee presented wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bae JY,Ham A,Choi HJ,Kim CJ

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Lateral neck radiography is often used as a screening tool in emergency departments for suspected acute epiglottitis. The qualitative radiographic signs have been mainly used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of objective radiographic parameters to aid diagnosis of acute epiglottitis.Patients who wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim KH,Kim YH,Lee JH,Lee DW,Song YG,Cha SY,Hwang SY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:We examined whether the age of patients with rheumatoid arthritis was associated with adverse events (AEs) caused by biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).Patients with rheumatoid arthritis using bDMARDs from Showa University Hospital, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, and Showa U...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ikari Y,Yajima N,Miwa Y

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Allogeneic blood transfusions (ABTs) are common in patients with cancer. The present study investigated the safety of a restrictive ABT strategy in patients with extremity sarcomas.Patients who underwent operations for extremity bone sarcomas between May 2008 and November 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JH,Hong SH,Jang WY

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ordinal-scale strength assessment methods currently used in Paralympic athletics classification prevent the development of evidence-based classification systems. This study evaluated a battery of 7, ratio-scale, isometric tests with the aim of facilitating the development of evidence-based methods of classification. T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beckman EM,Newcombe P,Vanlandewijck Y,Connick MJ,Tweedy SM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Penetrating neck traumas are dangerous and have a high mortality rate, particularly in patients with common carotid artery injuries. Advances in diagnostic imaging technology have shifted management of penetrating neck injuries from mandatory exploration to selective management. The question is now regarding ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhao Y,Cha B,Fang P,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients exhibit an increased incidence of peptic ulcer disease. Helicobacter pylori plays a central role in the development of peptic ulcers. The effect of early H pylori eradication on the recurrence of complicated peptic ulcer disease in ESRD patients remains unclear. The aim of the p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang SS,Hu HY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe and analyze the clinical features and prognosis of patients with anti-Hu associated paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS).The symptoms, MRI findings, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) changes, electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics and prognoses of 9 well-diagnosed anti-Hu associated PNS patients were an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Lin W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung (HAL) is a rare malignant tumor, which can be defined as a primary alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing lung carcinoma. The majority of hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) expressed AFP in tumor cells, but AFP expression is not required for its diagnosis according to the modified diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang K,Jiang H,Li Q

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia is common during and after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABGS) and has been shown to be associated with poor clinical outcomes. In this study, we hypothesized that a moderate perioperative mean blood glucose level of <150 mg/dL improves long-term survival in cardiac surgery patients. We conducte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mansur A,Popov AF,Hanna AA,Bergmann I,Brandes IF,Beissbarth T,Bauer M,Hinz J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depressive disorder is a severe mental disorder associated with functional and cognitive impairment. Numerous papers in the literature investigated associations between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and psychiatric illnesses. However, the results of these studies are controversial.We explored the relationship...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang SY,Hung JH,Hu LY,Huang MW,Lee SC,Shen CC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and increases the mortality. The identification of risk factors for DM development may contribute to the early detection and potential risk reduction of DM in patients with CP.Patients with CP admitted to Changhai Hospital (Shanghai, China) f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan J,Xin L,Wang D,Liao Z,Lin JH,Li BR,Du TT,Ye B,Zou WB,Chen H,Ji JT,Zheng ZH,Hu LH,Li ZS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the levels of self-perceived burden (SPB) and self-management behavior in elderly stroke survivors during the first 3 months after acute stroke, and to explore the correlation between them.A total of 203 consecutive hospitalized elderly patients diagnosed with stroke were recruited....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ren XR,Wei YY,Su XN,Hua Y,Shao P,Xiao T,Wang J,Ni CP,Guo HX

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1996, the Brazilian Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (Departamento de Vigilância, Prevenção e Controle das IST, do HIV, AIDS e Hepatites Virais, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde) in collaboration with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense has conduct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sperhacke RD,da Motta LR,Kato SK,Vanni AC,Paganella MP,Oliveira MCP,Pereira GFM,Benzaken AS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was to analyze clinical outcome of Pauwels grade-3 femoral neck fractures treated by different surgical techniques. Potential risk factors associated with nonunion and osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) were investigated as well. The retrospective study comprised of 67 sequential patients treat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang YL,Chen S,Ai ZS,Gao YS,Mei J,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different patterns of milk and breast cancer rates across countries suggest that several components of milk could affect breast cancer risk. However, the components of diet are complex including milk that could potentially influence risk. Some milk products such as whole milk and cheese have a high fat content which m...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen L,Li M,Li H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Infertility is a common medical condition that affects nearly 15% of the world population. Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is one of the most severe forms of male infertility. Some common structural variants, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and genetic factors were reported to be associated with NOA...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao H,Zhang H,Xi Q,Li L,Zhu H,Hu X,Liu R

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00