Prophylaxis with oral zinc sulfate against radiation-induced oropharyngeal mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: Protocol for a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the esophagus is a rare type of malignant neoplasm. Its morphology resembles that of MEC of the salivary glands. It is characterized by a diffuse mixture of squamous and mucus-secreting glandular carcinoma cells. Due to the low incidence of esophageal MEC, the biologi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng C,Chen X,Zhang F,Yan L,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 is an acute inflammatory protein of the long pentraxin subfamily. A meta-analysis was performed to assess diagnostic accuracy of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections. METHODS:We identify studies examining diagnostic value of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections by searching Pubme...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Huang QD,Tang TY,Qin GY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients underwent hemiarthroplasty for proximal femoral fracture converted to total hip arthroplasty (THA).A total of 138 patients from October 2009 till October 2014 had conversion of their failed hemiarthroplasties following a proximal femoral fracture to total ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Taheriazam A,Saeidinia A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cherubism is a rare, nonneoplastic, self-limiting fibro-osseous that occurs in children. Affected children usually appear normal at birth. Lesions are characterized by the replacement of bone with fibrovascular tissue containing many multinucleated giant cells. Most studies have reported cherubism to be familial and w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zhai M,Gan W,Zhang H,Zhou Y,Wen H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) as an adjunctive treatment of elderly patients with depression and the effect on the expression of serum S100B. METHODS:136 elderly patients with depression were divided into EGb +  citalopram (Cit) group and Cit group equally. Efficacy was evaluated by Ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai CX,Hu CC,Shang YS,Xie J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acupuncture has been widely, used in Asian countries since the Yuan Dynasty in China. Moreover, acupuncture has been reported to exhibit anti-allergy effects in many clinical trials. This systematic review will assess the effectiveness, and safety of acupuncture for anxiety treatment. METHODS:Eleven databas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi SY,Kim GW

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune-checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring molecular alterations remains poorly elucidated. This study was undertaken to determine ICI efficacy against epidermal growth-factor receptor (EGFR)/anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)/c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1)-mutated ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bylicki O,Guisier F,Monnet I,Doubre H,Gervais R,Janicot H,Perol M,Fournel P,Lamy R,Auliac JB,Chouaid C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the prevention of gastric cancer, the detection of risk factors associated with precancerous conditions may be more informative. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of gastric cancer, including precancerous conditions: atrophic gastritis (AG), intestinal metaplasia (IM), and dysplasia.The clinic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park YM,Kim JH,Baik SJ,Park JJ,Youn YH,Park H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune infiltration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is closely associated with the patients' prognosis. However, previous studies have not interpreted the difference of infiltrating immune cells in NPC.We comprehensively analyzed the tumor-infiltrating immune cells present in NPC for the first time, which was based ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo MS,Huang GJ,Liu BX

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) has been defined by the American Heart Association as the absence of disease and presence of 7 key health factors. Since it is unknown whether cumulative exposure to CVH reduces the risk of developing arterial hypertension, we prospectively examined the potential association between c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao HY,Liu XX,Wang AX,Wu YT,Zheng XM,Zhao XH,Cui K,Ruan CY,Lu CZ,Jonas JB,Wu SL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Falls are a serious concern for wheelchair and scooter users with multiple sclerosis (MS). Approximately, 75% of the population reports at least one fall in a 6-month period and nearly half report frequent falls. Falls can result in physical injuries and contribute to activity curtailment. Despite the nega...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rice LA,Peterson EW,Backus D,Sung J,Yarnot R,Abou L,Van Denend T,Shen S,Sosnoff JJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of d-lactic acidosis observed by the authors and then reviews all case reports of d-lactic acidosis in the literature in order to define its clinical and biochemical features and pathogenetic mechanisms. The report also reviews the literature on metabolism of d-lactic acid in humans. The c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Uribarri J,Oh MS,Carroll HJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a liver autoimmune disease. If this disease is associated with other liver injury factors, both misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis will easily occur. Therefore, detailed disease history collection and related laboratory examination should be performed on patients with liver...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun Y,Shao C,Qu H,Zuo G,Jing T,Wan T,Ji S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a challenge. Recently, [TIMP-2]·[IGFBP7], which is a combination of urine tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein 7 (IGFBP7), has been identified as a potential biomarker of AKI. We performed ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu C,Lu X,Mao Z,Kang H,Liu H,Pan L,Hu J,Wang L,Zhou F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary repair of acute ligament injury is possible due to the proximity of the ends. In the case of chronic injury, however, primary repair is difficult because the ends of ruptured ligament will have receded, and tendon graft, transfer, or reconstruction is needed. Satisfactory clinical results have been re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yeo ED,Han JK,Lee HS,Won SH,Jung KJ,Chang HJ,Cha JS,Ahn H,Lee DW,Kang JK,Kim WJ

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of circulating soluble programmed death ligand-1 (sPD-L1) in patients with solid tumors remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to address this issue. METHODS:Several electronic databases were searched from January 1970 to May 2017. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidenc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei W,Xu B,Wang Y,Wu C,Jiang J,Wu C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:the difference in the risk of thyroid malignancy for patients with multinodular goiter (MNG) and solitary nodular goiter (SNG) remains controversial. Although total thyroidectomy (TT) is the current preferred surgical option for MNG, permanent hypothyroidism in these patients may be a concern. Therefore, we ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Wu HY,Yu MC,Hsu CC,Chao TC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Color patterns of 3-dimensional (3D) shear wave elastography (SWE) is a promising method in differentiating tumoral nodules recently. This study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of color patterns of 3D SWE in breast lesions, with special emphasis on coronal planes.A total of 198 consecutive women with 198 breas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen YL,Chang C,Zeng W,Wang F,Chen JJ,Qu N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With advancements in our understanding of meniscal function, treatment options for meniscal injuries have evolved considerably over the past few decades. The aim of the current study was to compare the all-inside and inside-out techniques with regard to retear rate, functional outcomes, and perioperative com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin Y,Zhao J,Qiu H,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Cognitive functions (CF) decline has been reported in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. However, the influence of dialysis modalities on CF has not been investigated systematically. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane library and unpublished database Cli...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian X,Guo X,Xia X,Yu H,Li X,Jiang A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The palliative sedation therapy is defined as the intentional reduction of the alert state, using pharmacological tools. Propofol is a short-acting general anesthetic agent, widely used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia and rarely employed in palliative care. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSES:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Miele E,Angela M,Cefalo MG,Del Bufalo F,De Pasquale MD,Annalisa S,Spinelli GP,Luigi 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：BACKGROUND:Bee venom acupuncture has been used in treating patients with shoulder adhesive capsulitis, yet the effectiveness and safety remains unclear. Therefore, this systematic review will aim to assess the effectiveness and safety of bee venom acupuncture for shoulder adhesive capsulitis. METHODS:Electronic databa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Fan H,Chen J,Fan H,Wu P

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article evaluates the long-term outcomes of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PRT) for patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD).This is a retrospective study of 41 patients with intractable TN who after MVD underwent CT-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai GH,Tang YZ,Wang XP,Qin HJ,Ni JX

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vandetanib is a promising anticancer target agent for treating advanced carcinomas, such as non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer. Rash is a frequently reported adverse event of vandetanib. We conducted this meta-analysis to determine the incidence rate and overall risks of all-grade and high-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Qi M,Hou S,Shao L,Zhang J,Li Y,Liu Q

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prediabetes is an abnormal metabolic state that develops prior to the onset of diabetes with proven to common comorbid states of coronary artery disease. However, whether prediabetes worsens prognosis after percutaneous coronary intervention remains controversial. The aim of this study is to summarize previo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi R,Diao KY,Shi K,Gao Y,Huang S,Guo YK,Yang ZG

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative evaluation of the curability of gastric and cardia cancer is important to avoid risks of unnecessary surgery. Our previous study has reported several clinical parameters associated with incurable gastric surgery. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between CA125 and the curability of gastr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo T,Chen W,Wang L,Zhao H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viral infection resulting in corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease has recently been designated by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic. Some doctors are using convalescent plasma (CP) therapies to treat COVID-19 patients. However, whether ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai H,Ji Y,Wang J,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This article investigated the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in unfavorable site gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).We identified 214 patients who underwent primary gastric GIST resection at our institution (January 2006-December 2014) from a prospectively collected database. These patients were divi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang CM,Chen QF,Lin JX,Lin M,Zheng CH,Li P,Xie JW,Wang JB,Lu J,Chen QY,Cao LL,Tu RH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an increased susceptibility for many chronic health conditions compared with their peers. An increasing number of adolescents are transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare services. Thus, being able to access appropriate healthcare services that can not ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Calleja S,Islam FMA,Kingsley J,McDonald R

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00