Efficacy of levetiracetam compared with phenytoin in prevention of seizures in brain injured patients: A meta-analysis.

abstract：:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided I seed implantation for locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after progression of concurrent radiochemotherapy (CCRT).We reviewed 78 locally advanced NSCLC patients who had each one cycle of first-line CCRT but had progressive...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiang Z,Li G,Liu Z,Huang J,Zhong Z,Sun L,Li C,Zhang F

更新日期：2015-12-01 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 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

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatoblastoma is a rare malignancy. Approximately 100 cases are diagnosed yearly in the United States. The highest incidence occurs in infants and in children younger than 5 years. Cases involving patients older than 5 years are very rare. We describe the case of a patient who was diagnosed with hepatoblasto...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pateva IB,Egler RA,Stearns DS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To verify the accuracy of serum dickkopf-1 protein (DKK-1) in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by an updated meta-analysis. METHODS:We searched potential eligible studies in PubMed and Embase before July 8, 2018. Sensitivity (SN), specificity (SP), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative li...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Mou L,Gao H,Zeng Y,Tang X,Deng X,Pu Z,Ni Y,Zhan Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HBV (hepatitis B virus) genotyping is important in determining the clinical manifestation of disease and treatment response, particularly, in patients with low viral loads. Also, sensitive detection of HBV antiviral drug resistance mutations is essential for monitoring therapy response.Asensitive direct sequencing met...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tong Y,Liu B,Liu H,Zheng H,Gu J,Liu H,Lin M,Ding Y,Song C,Li Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric polyps are frequently reported in patients undergoing upper endoscopic procedures. In this retrospective study, the association between hyperplastic polyps and celiac disease in Northern Sardinia was estimated.Age, gender, body mass index, and medications taken in the 2 preceding months, including proton-pump ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dore MP,Pes GM,Rocchi C,Loria MF,Soro S,Bassotti G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphism in miR-27a rs895819 has been associated with breast cancer (BC) risk, but studies have reported inconsistent results. This meta-analysis investigated the possible association between miR-27a rs895819 polymorphism and BC risk. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese National Know...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Gui YF,Liao WY,Zhang YQ,Zhang XB,Huang YP,Wu FM,Huang Z,Lu YF

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral edema is a frequent and serious complication in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The objective is to study the effect of dexamethasone in patients with brain contusions, and to assess its effect on the vasogenic component of the pericontusional edema.Prospective-observational study to quantify, using ma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moll A,Lara M,Pomar J,Orozco M,Frontera G,Llompart-Pou JA,Moratinos L,González V,Ibáñez J,Pérez-Bárcena J

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate patterns and locations of lymph node metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancers.A total of 244 consecutive patients with stage IIb cervical cancer were retrospectively evaluated. Contrast-enhanced CT scans were used for lymph node grading. Lymph nodes with the shortest axi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Z,Hu K,Liu A,Shen J,Hou X,Lian X,Sun S,Yan J,Zhang F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) has long been difficult to treat in clinical settings. The current approaches, including surgery, antibiotics, and nutritional support, cannot achieve satisfactory outcomes. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 54-year-old man presented with intermittent discharge of purulent material from the fi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou H,Jin Y,Gu C,Chen Y,Xia J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene has been implicated as one of the genes susceptible to temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), but the association is inconsistent. We carried out a study to investigate the association of APOEε4 allele with a subtype of TLE-nonlesional mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (NLMTLE) in Han Chinese people.T ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Ding C,Gong X,Wang X,Cui T

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Prevalence estimates of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following cervical spine surgery varied greatly in current studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the point prevalence of ASD after cervical spine surgery. METHODS:Comprehensive electronic searches of PubMed, Embas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong L,Cao J,Wang L,Shen Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Minimally invasive surgery is used to treat early colorectal tumors. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for resection of tumors extending above the dentate line (particularly those with concomitant hemorrhoids) is technically difficult. We present a case of a patient with a lower rectal adenoma extending ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nepal P,Mori S,Kita Y,Tanabe K,Baba K,Sasaki F,Nasu Y,Ido A,Uchikado Y,Kurahara H,Arigami T,Sakoda M,Maemura K,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Granulocytic sarcoma (GS), also known as chloroma, is a tumor comprising myeloblasts or monoblasts, potentially occurring as an extramedullary mass. Systemic chemotherapy should be used to induce complete remission. However, such patients with chloroma have a poorer treatment outcome than those without extram...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JY,Kim HY,Kang MG,Shin JK,Lee WS,Song HN

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess whether breast cancer subtype (BCS) as determined by estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 can predict the axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. Patients who received breast conserving surgery or mastectomy and axillary...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He ZY,Wu SG,Yang Q,Sun JY,Li FY,Lin Q,Lin HX

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the risk factors of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).In this study, 324 aged 70 years and over patients with ACI who were admitted to the inpatient department of TianJin First Hospital (China) from January 2012 to February 2018 were retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： NanZhu Y,Xin L,Xianghua Y,Jun C,Min L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its main branches in women of childbearing age. Due to nonspecific symptoms during the acute phase of disease, early diagnosis is still a challenge for pediatricians. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reported a 3-month-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Sun L,Upadhyaya RS,Chen Y,Ajoje OO

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With conflicting results in the literature, it remains unclear whether a higher field strength automatically increases the sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting pathological lesions in the knee. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng Q,Zhao FC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious complications may occur following instillation. Much of the current knowledge about this complication comes from single case reports, with heterogene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA,Fernández-Ruiz M,López-Medrano F,Lumbreras C,Tejido Á,San Juan R,Arrebola-Pajares A,Lizasoain M,Prieto S,Aguado JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immune checkpoint inhibitors have led to the development of new approaches for cancer treatment with positive outcomes. However, checkpoint blockade is associated with a unique spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which may cause irreversible neurological deficits and even death. PATIENT CONCER...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen JH,Lee KY,Hu CJ,Chung CC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brain perfusion single photon computed tomography (SPECT) is a functional imaging modality and has been widely utilized in evaluation of various kinds of neurological disorders. Easy z-score imaging system (eZIS) is a computer-assisted statistical analysis, based on the comparison with age-classified ethyl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Chen TY,Shih I,Chiu PY,Hung GU,Matsuda H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uterine fibroids represent the most common gynecological benign tumors in reproductive females. Acupuncture has been applied as a therapeutic modality in China to treat uterine fibroids. However, currently, few critical systematic reviews regarding the effect of acupuncture on uterine fibroids have been publ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu T,Yu J,Kuang W,Wang X,Ye J,Qiu X,Xi W,Zeng Y,Zou H,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The public sector scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa commenced in 2004. We aimed to describe the hospital-level disease burden and factors contributing to morbidity and mortality among hospitalized HIV-positive patients in the era of widespread ART availability. Between June 2012 and October 2013...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meintjes G,Kerkhoff AD,Burton R,Schutz C,Boulle A,Van Wyk G,Blumenthal L,Nicol MP,Lawn SD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of liver is rare, and its prognosis is extremely poor. This study aims at reviewing the clinical data of all pathologically diagnosed liver cancer in our institute, and discussing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of our cases of SCC and the literature...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang XF,Du ZQ,Liu XM,Lv Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim is to determine the sufficiency, accuracy, and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle core biopsy of renal masses in Chinese patients.Patients who had undergone ultrasound-guided needle core renal mass biopsy from June 2012 to June 2016 at West China Hospital, China were retrospectively reviewed. The ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Lv Y,Xu Z,Aniu M,Qiu Y,Wei B,Li X,Wei Q,Dong Q,Lin T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between falls and obesity using Asian body mass index (BMI) classifications. Using the data from the Korean community health survey in 2011, a total of 229,226 participants ranging from 19 to 106 years old were included in this study. The BMI groups were clas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SY,Kim MS,Sim S,Park B,Choi HG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple primary malignancies can occur in the same organ or in multiple organs or systems. Likewise, they can occur simultaneously or successively. Based on the timing of the diagnosis, they are classified as multiple synchronous (i.e., concurrent) or metachronous (i.e., successive) primary malignancies. The...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song L,Li Q,Yang K,Yin R,Wang D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in surgical techniques in the management of the brain abscess, continuous systemic long-term antibiotics are necessary and crucial. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of intracavity administration of high-dose antibiotics on the course of antibiotic therapy. METHODS:Between 2003...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu X,Liu R,Wang Y,Zhao H,Chen J,Zhang J,Hu C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterized by an abnormal dilatation of the coronary arteries. CAE is often associated with the presence of slow coronary flow and may lead to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), even without total occlusion. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS:We report a case of a 24-year-old ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Wu C,Liu W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00