Association of serum/plasma high mobility group box 1 with autoimmune diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) leads to clinical symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea, and arrhythmia. The occurrence of ACS is mainly related to the vulnerable plaques in the coronary arteries. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is widely expressed in cardiovascular disease and considered as a marker of myocardial infarction, but i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He W,Zhu L,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Shen W,Fang L,Li J,Wang Z,Xie Q

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The net level of immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients is difficult to assess. QuantiFERON Monitor (QFM) is an in vitro diagnostic test that detects interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release in peripheral blood. The aim of our study was to compare QFM testing results in stable kidney transplant recipients and kidney tr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Margeta I,Mareković I,Pešut A,Zelenika M,Dorotić M,Mrnjec I,Knotek M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is necessary for most cardiac surgery, which may lead to postoperative lung injury. The objective of this paper is to systematically evaluate whether ventilation during CPB would benefit patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS:We searched randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chi D,Chen C,Shi Y,Wang W,Ma Y,Zhou R,Yu H,Liu B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral encephalitis is a serious complication of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), but characteristics of cytokines response in enterovirus 71 (EV-71) and/or coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16) associated HFMD with or without viral encephalitis remained unclear.We performed a multigroup retrospective study and compared the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang SY,Xu MY,Xu HM,Li XJ,Ding SJ,Wang XJ,Li TY,Lu QB

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has been investigated in Western countries and identified to be associated with chronic pelvic pain and inflammation. Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a complex syndrome that is significantly more prevalent in women than in men. Chronic pelvic pain is a main sym...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chung SD,Chang CH,Hung PH,Chung CJ,Muo CH,Huang CY

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia is characterized by an increased sensitivity to angiotensin II (Ang II). We herein assessed whether serum Ang II levels measured by a new developed bioassay are associated with preeclampsia, its severity, and the risk for developing this disease.Using a cross-sectional design, we studied 90 pregnant women...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Leaños-Miranda A,Inova Campos-Galicia,Méndez-Aguilar F,Molina-Pérez CJ,Ramírez-Valenzuela KL,Sillas-Pardo LJ,Uraga-Camacho NC,Isordia-Salas I,Berumen-Lechuga MG

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, albuminuria, renal structure, and sex hormones, have been reported to have different effects on males and females. Thus, CKD progression may differ depending on sex. In addition to CKD management, treatment at earlier stages can reduce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang PY,Chien LN,Lin YF,Wu MS,Chiu WT,Chiou HY

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCBPB) was repopularized by the introduction of ultrasound, its usefulness in shoulder surgery has not been widely reported. The objective of this study was to compare motor and sensory blockades, the incidence of side effects, and intraoperative opioid analgesic require...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ryu T,Kil BT,Kim JH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the hypothesis if tocilizumab (TCZ) is effective on disease activity, and also its effect in fatigue and other clinical and psychological disease-related factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with TCZ.A 24-week, multicenter, prospective, observational study in patients with moderate to s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Corominas H,Alegre C,Narváez J,Fernández-Cid CM,Torrente-Segarra V,Gómez MR,Pan FM,Morlà RM,Martínez FJR,Gómez-Centeno A,Ares LL,Molina RG,González-Albo SP,Dalmau-Carolà J,Pérez-García C,Álvarez CB,Ercole L,Terrancle MÁ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pneumonia is one of the most important characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and imaging findings of COVID-19 pneumonia are diverse and change over disease course. However, the detailed clinical course of organizing pneumonia (OP) caused by COVID-19 has not been clarified. PATIENT CONCERN...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Okamori S,Lee H,Kondo Y,Akiyama Y,Kabata H,Kaneko Y,Ishii M,Hasegawa N,Fukunaga K

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 2 cases of the Lemierre syndrome (also called postanginal septicemia), along with 36 other cases from a review of recent literature. A review of the literature during the preantibiotic era is also included. This disease is caused by an acute oropharyngeal infection with secondary thrombophlebitis of the int...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sinave CP,Hardy GJ,Fardy PW

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic epidural analgesia is the preferred method for postoperative analgesia following thoracic surgery. However, intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) may be an effective alternative. This study was conducted because few scientific reports exist comparing fentanyl-based IVPCA including a low d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tseng WC,Lin WL,Lai HC,Huang TW,Chen PH,Wu ZF

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has not played a large role in the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma due to inadequate sensitivity and specificity for active chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of AFP in small hepatocellular carcinomas after hepatitis C virus er...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Minami T,Tateishi R,Kondo M,Nakagomi R,Fujiwara N,Sato M,Uchino K,Enooku K,Nakagawa H,Asaoka Y,Kondo Y,Moriya K,Shiina S,Koike K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen consecutive patients with PG have been studied during the period 1971-78. Systemic disease was found in 13 of the patients and preceded the skin disease in 10 patients by 1-25 years. Only two patients had ulcerative colitis. One patient had paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and three patients had an IgA myel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Holt PJ,Davies MG,Saunders KC,Nuki G

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) management and several grading systems or prognostic indices have been used not only to improve the quality of care but to predict also the outcome of these patients. Among them, the gold standards Fisher radiological grading scale, Hunt-Hess and the World Fed...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Basile-Filho A,Lago AF,Menegueti MG,Nicolini EA,Nunes RS,Lima SL,Ferreira JPU,Feres MA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric inguinal hernia is one of the most common diseases in children, and laparoscopy is the main surgical method. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a new modified 2-port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy with Kirschner wire (TLHK) for inguinal hernia in children. METHODS:A total of 5304 children wit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao Z,Chen J,Li Z,Li G

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The connection between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and eye diseases has been increasingly reported in the literature and in active research. The implication of this bacterium in chronic eye diseases, such as blepharitis, glaucoma, central serous chorioretinopathy and others, has been hypothesized. Although the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saccà SC,Vagge A,Pulliero A,Izzotti A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Glasgow-Blatchford scores (GBS) and Rockall scores (RS) are commonly used for stratifying patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH). Although predictive value of these scoring methods has been extensively validated, their clinical effectiveness remains unclear. The following study evalua...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu M,Sun G,Huang H,Zhang X,Xu Y,Chen S,Song Y,Li X,Lv B,Ren J,Chen X,Zhang H,Mo C,Wang Y,Yang Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is a major risk factor for thromboembolic events, especially ischemic stroke. Catheter ablation is an effective method to maintain sinus rhythm in patients with AF. Although some observational studies have shown a relatively lower stroke rate after catheter...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu M,Wang Y,Chen X,Li X,Zhuang X,Wang L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tuina for children with myopia. METHODS:The following electronic databases will be searched from establishment to July 2019: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Springer, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rong J,Feng H,Li J,Wang M,Lu T,Zhang X,Zhuang Q,Jing F

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.COVID-19 is highly pathogenic and infectious. COVID-19 epidemic is still spreading all over the world, and there is no sign of stopping at present. There is no specific cure for this disease...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou H,Chen D,Zhang Y,Zhu Q,Yang Y,Liu Y,Gong G,Xie C

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the incidence and pattern of child and adolescent (≤18 years old) traumatic fractures (TFs) as a result of collisions.We retrospectively reviewed 270 child and adolescent patients (228 males and 42 females aged 12.8 ± 5.1 years old) with TFs as a result of collisions admitted to our university-affiliate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Liu H,Zhang S,Li C,Zhou Y,Liu J,Ou L,Xiang L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a group of acquired myopathies characterized by prominent myofiber necrosis with little or no muscle inflammation. Recently, researchers identified autoantibodies (aAb) against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) in patients with NAM, especially in statin-ex...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Allenbach Y,Drouot L,Rigolet A,Charuel JL,Jouen F,Romero NB,Maisonobe T,Dubourg O,Behin A,Laforet P,Stojkovic T,Eymard B,Costedoat-Chalumeau N,Campana-Salort E,Tournadre A,Musset L,Bader-Meunier B,Kone-Paut I,Sibilia

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by recovery of wall motion abnormalities and acute left ventricular dysfunction, which are often caused by acute physical or emotional stressors. It is rarely reported that TTS can be precipitated by change in position in the patient in the operating room. We report a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Kong H,Zhang SY,Guan TT

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term cardiovascular outcomes of a population-based cohort presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain and classified with a clinical risk stratification algorithm are not well documented. The Olmsted County Chest Pain Study is a community-based study that included all consecutive patients pres...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Farkouh ME,Aneja A,Reeder GS,Smars PA,Bansilal S,Lennon RJ,Wiste HJ,Razzouk L,Traverse K,Holmes DR Jr,Mathew V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that coronary microcirculation dysfunction (CMVD) is closely correlated with adverse clinical outcomes. In this study, quantitative stress myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) was used to evaluate the CMVD and to investigate its association with the prognosis of patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang N,Su YF,Li WW,Wang SS,Zhao CQ,Wang BY,Liu H,Guo M,Han W

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tall cell variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (TCPTC) is reportedly associated with aggressive clinicopathological parameters and poor outcomes; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying TCPTC remain poorly understood. METHODS:The gene mutation types and mRNA expression profiles of patients with TCPTC we...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia F,Jiang B,Chen Y,Du X,Peng Y,Wang W,Wang Z,Li X

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection over a 10-year period in terms of population-level trends, we established hypothetical birth cohorts that represented each 10-year interval age group.We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted between 1998 to 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park B,Jung KW,Oh CM,Choi KS,Suh M,Jun JK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00