Brief topical sodium nitrite and its impact on the quality of life in patients with sickle leg ulcers.

abstract：RATIONALE:Gorham-Stout syndrome in the spine is extremely rare, and there is no standard curative management thus far. The objective of this article is to report a very rare case of Gorham-Stout syndrome of the lumbar and sacral spine with chylothorax and chyloperitoneum successfully treated by combination of vertebrop...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu S,Zhou X,Song A,Kong X,Wang Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dizziness. METHODS:The databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of science will be searched for randomized controlled trials. Weighted mean difference and 95% confidence interval will be utilized to calculate the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Gao X,Liu J,Qi X

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The enterococci, members of the group D streptococci and the predominant aerobic streptococci of the gastrointestinal and female genital tracts, have long been recognized as significant pathogens in infective endocarditis. Over the past 2 decades, enterococci have become increasingly important nosocomial pathogens, re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maki DG,Agger WA

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer was a complex disease with multiple causative factors including genetic and environmental factors, as well as the interaction of the 2 factors. Relationship between epidermal growth factor (EGF) A61G polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk has been widely investigated previously, whereas re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu Y,Chen Z,Jiang H,Lu B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic dissection is a very rare but life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality. Unexpected sudden cardiac death due to aortic rupture following laparoscopic appendectomy is very rare and may be difficult to diagnose. However, early diagnosis of aortic dissection is essential for the timel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Joo C,Min JW,Noh G,Seo J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between corneal deformation amplitude (DA), which is the amount of corneal displacement at highest degree of concavity measured by Corvis Scheimpflug Technology (ST), and various optic nerve head parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jung Y,Park HL,Park CK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic heart failure (CHF), the final phase of various heart diseases, is a serious public health problem resulting in high hospitalization rates, mortality, and increasing health care costs. Nuanxin capsule (NXC), a Chinese herbal formula, has been widely used in the treatment of CHF. However, the safety a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Zhang Y,Yuan T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder (GB) bleeding is very rare and it is caused by cystic artery aneurysm and rupture, or GB wall rupture. For GB rupture, the typical findings are positive Murphy's sign and jaundice. GB bleeding mostly presented as hemobilia. This is the first case presented with severe GI bleeding because of GB rupture-rela...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai JL,Tsai SF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Choroidal detachment is a major postoperative complication of trabeculectomy. Postoperative choroidal detachment occurs with low intraocular pressure (IOP), and is naturally resolved by elevation of IOP. We report a case of chronic chorioretinal detachment (CRD) in the eye with uveitic glaucoma after trabecul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sakurai Y,Takayama K,Abe T,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New York City is a multicultural city where people of different ethnicities and backgrounds from all over the world live together. Of the different ethnicities, it is home to a large population of Western African immigrants. This case report is that of an elderly female of Western African descent presenting to Lincoln...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Salaria ON,Salaria SN,Basir R,Khaja M

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Preoperative autologous blood donation is a well-established procedure to reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. We hypothesized that coagulation activity is maintained in cold-stored whole blood, because the fundamental polymerization properties of fibrin are preserved.Fifty adult patients who underwent el...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iwata S,Hirasaki Y,Nomura M,Ozaki M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies document significant improvement in motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS). However, little is known about the initial effects of STN-DBS on nonmotor domains.Our objective was to elucidate the initial effects of STN-DB...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kurcova S,Bardon J,Vastik M,Vecerkova M,Frolova M,Hvizdosova L,Nevrly M,Mensikova K,Otruba P,Krahulik D,Kurca E,Sivak S,Zapletalova J,Kanovsky P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rectal cancer is one of the most common tumors and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developed countries. Lymph node involvement remains the strongest prognostic factor associated with a worse prognosis in patients with rectal cancer. Several systematic reviews have investigated the accuracy o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Gao Y,Li J,Wu J,Wang B,Ma X,Tian J,Shen M,Wang J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Water immersion delivery is a non-pharmacological approach to ease labor pain. This paper aims to investigate the effect of water immersion delivery on increasing strength of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and relieving pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) during postpartum period. METHODS:A total of 2749 vaginal-deliv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Xiao M,Tang F,Tang W,Yin H,Sun GQ,Lin Y,Zhou Y,Luo Y,Li LM,Tan ZH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a significant association between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and uric acid (UA) in a large Chinese population.This was a cross-sectional study with an enrollment of 80,298 ostensibly healthy participants (48,971 males, 31,327 females) during the per...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang C,Meng Z,Li X,Liu M,Ren X,Zhu M,He Q,Zhang Q,Song K,Jia Q,Chen Q

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The superior sagittal sinus (SSS) and transverse sinus are the major dural sinuses that receive a considerable amount of venous drainage. The occlusion of them has been suggested to cause intracranial hypertension, hemorrhage, and lead to potentially fatal consequences. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reported a 35-year...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Li K,Huang Y,Sun J,Gao X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a debilitating medical and emerging public health problem that is affecting people worldwide due to a multitude of factors including both domestic and war-related acts. The objective of this paper is to systematically review the status of TBI in Lebanon - a Middle Eastern coun...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Abou-Abbass H,Bahmad H,Ghandour H,Fares J,Wazzi-Mkahal R,Yacoub B,Darwish H,Mondello S,Harati H,El Sayed MJ,Tamim H,Kobeissy F

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver condition worldwide. However, its etiology and fundamental pathophysiology for the disease process are poorly understood. In this study, we thus used bioinformatics to identify candidate genes potentially causative of severe NAFLD. ME...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qi S,Wang C,Li C,Wang P,Liu M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleedings represent most relevant complications being correlated with significant rates of adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To reduce bleeding and improve prognosis various types of vascular closure devices (VCD) are frequently applied. This study aims to compa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SH,Behnes M,Baron S,Shchetynska-Marinova T,Tekinsoy M,Mashayekhi K,Hoffmann U,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Expiratory central airway collapse is defined by excessive inward bulging of either tracheobronchial posterior membrane or cartilage. The former is called excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC), and the latter, depending on the site of collapse, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia or tracheobronchomalacia. Du...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Janowiak P,Rogoza K,Siemińska A,Jassem E

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Duodenal obstructions caused by congenital anatomic abnormalities are rare in adults. Several patients in whom the duodenal obstruction was caused by a congenital duodenal diaphragm have been described. The duodenal obstruction in the patient presented herein was caused by a transverse septum, which has no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo X,Yu Y,Wang M,Qin R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical illness insurance to reduce the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure was implemented in China in 2012. The aim of this study is to explore the implementation status and medical guarantee effect of critical illness insurance in various cities.We extracted insurance reimbursement data for 2014 from the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang P,Pan Z,Zhang X,Bai X,Gong Y,Yin X

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic etiology hypothesis is widely accepted in the development of congenital scoliosis (CS). The delta-like 3 (DLL3) gene, a member of the Notch signaling pathway, was implicated to contribute to human CS. In this study, a case-control association study was conducted to determine the association of single nucleotid...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Y,Wang BQ,Wu ZH,Zhang HY,Qiu GX,Shen JX,Zhang JG,Zhao Y,Wang YP,Fei Q

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although there are various therapeutic methods for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, each has its advantages and shortcomings, and a definitive treatment method is yet to be determined. This pilot study is designed to obtain basic data for a further large-scale trial as well as provide information abou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jun P,Han CH,Yang CS,Kim MJ,Kim JS,Lee CI,Lee JH,Park CA,Lee YJ,Lee HJ

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:To compare pregnancy outcomes between patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with and without their own blood glucose meter.We conducted a retrospective-cohort study of 835 women with GDM at the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018. Pe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong W,Li Y,Sun JJ,Chen LH,Guo J,Dong L

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Due to unprecedented global aging, the number of elderly and super-elderly patients with cancer is increasing. However, restricted by comorbidities or fragility, many elderly patients are considered ineligible to receive invasive therapies. A centenarian with primary liver cancer (PLC) was treated by external...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng Z,Gao F,Liu C,Huang S,Hu K,Wang R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies about serum IgG4 for the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) have been reported. However, these studies had relatively small sample sizes and the diagnostic accuracy values varied much between them.The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum IgG4 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hao M,Liu M,Fan G,Yang X,Li J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor. This case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of this tumor. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 31-year-old patient presented with epileptic seizure and headache 1 day prior to the visit and showed transient right limb hemiplegia for 6 hours that was resolved afte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng L,Ni H,Dai Y

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare imaging indicators and clinical effects of extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) using allogenic bone, autologous bone marrow + allogenic bone, and rhBMP-2 + allogenic bone as bone graft materials in the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases.This was a retrospective study of 93 patients with lumbar in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Y,Li J,Cui H,Zhang F,Sun Y,Li Z,Ding W,Shen Y,Zhang W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00