Performance of 5 disseminated intravascular coagulation score systems in predicting mortality in patients with severe trauma.

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to investigate the value of air bronchogram sign on computed tomography (CT) image in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary consolidation lesions (SPLs).A total of 105 patients (including 39 cases of lung cancer, 43 cases of tuberculosis, and 23 cases of pneumonia) with SPLs ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qu H,Zhang W,Yang J,Jia S,Wang G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. In Taiwan, traditional Chinese medicine is widely used to treat diabetes; however, its precise influence has not been empirically tested.The objective of the case-control study is to estimate the effect on the risk of breast cancer of using tra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu CT,Tsai YT,Lin JG,Fu SL,Lai JN

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Cervical radiculopathy (CR) describes compression or stimulation secondary to the cervical nerve root, 1 or 2 types of upper limb pain, and/or with neck. In clinical practice, both acupotomology and acupuncture are very widely and popular for the management of CR. So, we conducted a systematic review and met...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai W,Xie R,Wang X,Zhuang M,Chang X,Wei X,Jin Z,Wang S,Feng M,Yu J,Zhu L

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell neoplasm with skeletal destruction which could also spread to extramedullary regions. Common diagnostic imaging modalities include skeletal radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Recently, PET/CT is proposed as an ideal tomographic tool for diagn...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai SY,Wang SY,Shiau YC,Wu YW

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is an important clinic problem. It is assessed that prevalence of chronic pain extends to 30% but it is contended that there are various risk factors. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of chronic pain after hysterectomy, risk factors of chronicity, neuropathic features of pain, and s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beyaz SG,Özocak H,Ergönenç T,Palabıyık O,Tuna AT,Kaya B,Erkorkmaz Ü,Akdemir N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical intervention is an important option for treating lumbar tuberculosis. Previous studies have reported different surgical intervention procedures. To our knowledge, few studies have compared the clinical results of mid-term follow-up of 3 different surgeries in surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis. This st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang H,Guo Q,Guo C,Wu J,Liu J,Gao Q,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (CAEBV) is characterized as chronic or recurrent mononucleosis-like symptoms and elevated EBV deoxyribonucleic acid (EBV-DNA) copies. Cardiovascular complications have high morbidity and mortality. The treatment regimen for CAEBV has not been established ye...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang S,Li X,Cao J,Wu D,Kong L,Lin L,Jin Z,An J,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mandatory reporting rate of suspected child abuse by health care provider is relatively low in South Korea. The purpose of the study was to develop a screening tool for child abuse and evaluate the feasibility of using this screening tool in emergency department (ED) of South Korea. Injured children younger than 14 ye...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Paek SH,Jung JH,Kwak YH,Kim DK,Ryu JM,Noh H,Kyong YY,Kang YJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate current situation of postoperative pain management in medical institutions in Shandong Province.A questionnaire was developed on the basis of guidelines of acute pain and pain quality assessment scale. The questionnaire was used to obtain information regarding the nature and sca...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu D,Ma J,Zhang Z,Yu A,Chen X,Feng C,Lei W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension usually coexists with other chronic conditions and can cause disability in relation to activities of daily living. We examined the association between the number and categories of comorbid conditions and disability affecting activities of daily living in hypertension patients.The data were collected from ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qian J,Ren X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Late-onset anastomotic leak (AL) is an uncommon but potentially lethal complication after esophagectomy. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 74-year-old male patient was readmitted due to chest distress and chills about 3 months after initial esophagectomy for cancer. DIAGNOSES:The previous endoscopic biopsy revealed primar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong FW,Wang WM,Liu L,Wu WB,Gong LB,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the main cause of mortality among adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Its pathophysiology is still unclear. Using positron emission tomography (PET) with F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)], we explored the relationship between regional lung density and lu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Prost N,Sasanelli M,Deux JF,Habibi A,Razazi K,Galactéros F,Meignan M,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Itti E,Dessap AM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Extubation strategy for mechanically ventilated patients with Coronavirus Disease 19 is different from that for patients with other viral pneumonia. We reported 2 cases of Coronavirus Disease 19 receiving tracheal intubation twice during the hospitalization. PATIENT CONCERNS:Two elderly patients with onset o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He X,Hu J,Li T

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silicone sheet is commonly used for scar management but hard to apply to irregular surfaces or mobile areas, and difficult to conceal. On the contrary, silicone gel is easy to apply and nearly unnoticeable. Therefore, we conducted this study to compare their effectiveness. METHODS:Patients undergoing horizo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Ting PS,Hsu KC

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:Pedicle screws are widely used in spinal surgeries, but it remains technically demanding to place. There are numerous studies on the anatomy of pedicle; however, there is very little insight on the relationship between the pedicle and the spinous process, which is an important part of the spinal posterior column.The a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cui X,Wang G

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Compressive radial neuropathy by a synovial cyst in the radial tunnel during pregnancy is a rare occurrence. The management of radial nerve compression caused by a synovial cyst in a pregnant patient is a surgical dilemma owing to the fetal and maternal risks of treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS:A 37...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsiao CM,Wu CC,Wen HC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mixed convolution kernel alters his properties geographically according to the depicted organ structure, especially for the lung. Therefore, we compared the image quality of the mixed convolution kernel to standard soft and hard kernel reconstructions for different organ structures in thoracic computed tomography ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Neubauer J,Spira EM,Strube J,Langer M,Voss C,Kotter E

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differential diagnosis of hypokalemia and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing's syndrome often presents challenging in endocrinology and requires careful clinical, biochemical, radiological, and pathological investigations. Hypokalemia is a common abnormality and systematic approach is requi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saeian S,Ghayumi SMA,Shams M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Time resolved magnetic resonance angiography with interleaved stochastic trajectories (TWIST) allows for identification of tumor feeding arteries and arteriovenous shunt (AVS). We used TWIST to obtain number of feeding arteries (NFA) and detect AVS for 43 cases of pathology-confirmed soft tissue tumors. We compared no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu G,Yang H,Li X

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies on perioperative fluid administration in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) have suggested that increased fluid loads are associated with worse perioperative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between intraoperative fluid (IOF) administration and postop...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han IW,Kim H,Heo J,Oh MG,Choi YS,Lee SE,Lim CS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a single-center retrospective study to compare the characteristics of Takayasu arteritis (TA) among white, North African, and black patients in a French tertiary care center (Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris). Eighty-two patients were studied (82.9% female) during a median follow-up of 5.1 years (range, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Arnaud L,Haroche J,Limal N,Toledano D,Gambotti L,Chalumeau NC,Boutin DLTH,Cacoub P,Cluzel P,Koskas F,Kieffer E,Piette JC,Amoura Z

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Qualitative and quantitative analyses of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) are potential methods for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Many studies have evaluated these approaches, but the results have been variable. This meta-analysis is the first to synthesize these published results and evaluate the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao W,Mao Y,Ge P,Yang H,Xu H,Lu X,Sang X,Zhong S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking into consideration the progress in cancer treatment, an increase in the number of adult survivors of childhood cancer is expected. These survivors will have received treatment that predisposes them to late morbidity and increased risk of early mortality. The aim of this single-center retrospective cohort study ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Livinalli A,Silva MT,Lopes LC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple system atrophy is a late-onset rare neurodegenerative movement disorder which results in debilitating disease. Fever frequently ensues in the context of infections which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but among alternative diagnostic possibilities neoplasms and autoimmune...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pilalas D,Chatzopoulos G,Kaiafa GD,Ztriva E,Spyridonakou S,Bisbinas V,Ioannidis P,Hatzitolios AI,Savopoulos C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small-vessel vasculitis that has been extensively studied in children, but little is known about its natural history in adults. There is no consensus regarding the treatment of glucocorticosteroids use for HSP. The efficacy of glucocorticoid for preventing from severe compl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yi F,Bai Z,Li Y,Xu X,Guo X,Qi X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute chronic liver failure (ACLF) is the most common type of liver failure. The clinical symptoms are complex and changeable, the treatment is difficult and the fatality rate is high. It has become an urgent problem to actively seek effective treatment means and improve the clinical efficacy of ACLF patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Luo Y,Wu F,Liao N,Shi Q,Mao D

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00