Therapeutic role of melatonin in migraine prophylaxis: A systematic review.

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that uterine leiomyoma (UL) may share pathogenic features with obesity and hypertension, which are components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We examined the association between UL and MetS in premenopausal parous women.This 1:1 case-control study was conducted on 615 asymptomatic women wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tak YJ,Lee SY,Park SK,Kim YJ,Lee JG,Jeong DW,Kim SC,Kim IJ,Yi YH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by the presence of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. We report the case of a young man with paralysis of the lower extremities, severe hypokalemia, and concurrent hyperthyroidism. TPP was suspected; therefore, treatment consisting of judicious pota...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai MH,Lin SH,Leu JG,Fang YW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the application of multiple b values diffusion-weighted imaging based on biexponential signal decay model to predict the response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer patients.This prospective study enrolled 28 patients (mean age: 50.89 ± 10.70 years) with cervical cancer confirmed by biopsy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bian H,Liu F,Chen S,Li G,Song Y,Sun M,Dong H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies were performed to explore the correlation between taxane-based chemotherapy and the risk of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), however, with inconsistent results. Hence, the purpose of this study is to evaluate whether taxane-based chemotherapy is a risk factor for BCRL. METHODS:A compreh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Zhang X,Chen S,Jiang J,Qi R,Zhang X,Xi Y,Li M,Zheng H,Hua B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clients of female sex workers (CFSWs) are a bridge population for the spread of HIV and syphilis to low or average risk heterosexuals. Most studies have examined the point prevalence of these infections in CFSWs. Limited evidence suggests that older age CFSWs are at a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted dise...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Abraham Bussell S,Shen Z,Tang Z,Lan G,Zhu Q,Liu W,Tang S,Li R,Huang W,Huang Y,Liang F,Wang L,Shao Y,Ruan Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：RATIONALE:Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is often complicated with chronic renal failure. Though the total parathyroidectomy (TPTX) with forearm autotransplantation (FAT) has been commonly used to treatment refractory renal SHPT, the recurrence of SHPT is not infrequent, resulting from hyperplastic autograft, rem...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Dong MJ,Yang J,Tian D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida, a small, gram-negative coccobacillus , is part of the normal oral flora of many animals, including the dog and cat. P. multocida is the etiologic agent in a variety of infectious disease syndromes. We have reported 34 cases of infection caused by P. multocida and have reviewed the English litera...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Weber DJ,Wolfson JS,Swartz MN,Hooper DC

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score is an angiographic tool which is used to determine the complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to compare PCI versus coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in patients with a high SYNTAX sc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bundhun PK,Bhurtu A,Huang F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatic ectopic pregnancy is an extremely rare ectopic pregnancy. This study aimed to report a case of primary hepatic pregnancy in a patient with polycystic syndrome. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 30-year-old woman presented with vaginal bleeding after 63 days of amenorrhea. DIAGNOSIS:The patient was initially diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang N,Yang L,Wang Y,Li X,Zhang C,Xu J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signet ring cell carcinoma (SRC) is a poorly differentiated cancer of the stomach. Generally, poorly differentiated cancer is believed to show poor prognosis and aggressive behavior. Recently, however, there is debate on the aggressiveness of SRC in early gastric cancer (EGC). We therefore studied postoperation biopsi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang SH,Kim JS,Moon HS,Lee ES,Kim SH,Sung JK,Lee BS,Jeong HY

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of external fixation, delayed open reduction, and internal fixation in treating tibial plateau fracture with dislocation.Clinical data of 34 patients diagnosed with tibial plateau fracture complicated with dislocation between January 2009 and May 2015 were re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tao X,Chen N,Pan F,Cheng B

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Hyperphosphatemia-induced vascular calcification and higher alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels-related high-turnover bone diseases are linked to mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nonetheless, no large epidemiological study in patients with CKD has been conducted to investigate the interaction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JF,Feng YF,Peng YS,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Chen HY,Wu HY,Yang JY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) trajectories during treatment with different protease inhibitors (PIs) or a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) plus tenofovir (TDF) or abacavir (ABC) and lamivudi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gianotti N,Galli L,Poli A,Salpietro S,Nozza S,Carbone A,Merli M,Ripa M,Lazzarin A,Castagna A

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Nonurgent emergency department (ED) patients are a controversial issue in the era of ED overcrowding. However, a substantial number of post-ED hospitalizations were found, which prompted for investigation and strategy management. The objective of this study is to identify risk factors for predicting the subsequent hos...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ng CJ,Liao PJ,Chang YC,Kuan JT,Chen JC,Hsu KH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We conducted a Pooled analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of ureteral stent removal using an extraction string. METHODS:A systematic review was performed by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Pooled analyses. The sources including EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Cont...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun X,Dong L,Chen T,Huang Z,Zhang X,Wu J,Lin C,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy characterized by an aberrant immune response to ingested gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Studies have pointed to a rising prevalence of celiac disease in recent decades. Changes in diet and use of medication that may impact the gut microbiome have be...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jang S,Lebwohl B,Abrams JA,Green PHR,Freedberg DE,Alaedini A

更新日期：2020-08-28 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：BACKGROUND:National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy for gastric cancer patients. Neoadjuvant treatments as the administration of therapeutic agents before a main treatment gained in more and more attention. However, the role of neoadjuvant treatments...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Long B,Yu ZY,Li Q,Du HR,Wang ZJ,Zhan H,Jiao ZY

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection is mostly reported in immunocompromised patients. Until now, it is still rarely reported in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. PATIENT CONCERNS:This is the 1st case of A xylosoxidans infection due to tunnel infection of a Tenckhoff catheter. DIAGNOSIS:The diagnosis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai JL,Tsai SF

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation that threatens fetal survivals. The cases in which twin with sirenomelia and chromosomal abnormality have been seldomly reported. We reported a dichorionic twin case in which one twin had sirenomelia, the other twin had a normal phenotype, and they had different c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ting Y,Xue-Lan L,Chun-Bao W,Ting Z,Fen L,Zhen H

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aim is to compare anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) progression and regression rates in a cytology inception cohort to estimates based on the subcohort referred for ≥1 high-resolution anoscopies (HRAs).A cytology-based retrospective cohort was assembled including the anal cytology histories and invasive a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mathews WC,Cachay ER,Agmas W,Jackson C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intestinal lymphangiectasia (IL) is a rare enteropathy involving the expansion and rupture of intestinal lymphatic channels. Although several reports have studied cases of primary IL (PIL), this condition is very rare, and is even less commonly encountered in infants. This study aimed to investigate the nutri...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li S,Liu X,He Y,Li Q,Ji L,Shen W,Tong G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis is a systemic and chronic inflammatory disease associated with multiple physical conditions. Distress and depression are other problems affecting the progression of periodontitis. However, the causal relationship between depression and periodontitis has not been adequately investigated. This aim of this ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu CC,Hsu YC,Chen HJ,Lin CC,Chang KH,Lee CY,Chong LW,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective review of 53 patients, 58 episodes of infection due to Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratus (Herellea vaginicola) were studied. Although the organism is widely distributed in nature, it is of relatively low virulence since colonization is more frequently noted than infection and since most inf...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Glew RH,Moellering RC Jr,Kunz LJ

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonmedical use of cough syrup (NUCS) among secondary vocational school (SVS) students has been an increasing concern for public health in China, but no data were available. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characters of NUCS as well as its risk factors among SVS students in China.Fro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu Q,Yu J,Yang C,Chen J,Yang L,Zhang H,Teng S,Li J,Yan D,Cao J,Zhao Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have eosinophilic inflammation which may be evaluated via the measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) like asthma. The aim of this prospective study was to assess whether FeNO levels can be used to identify patients with COPD with eosinophil...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu YK,Su WL,Huang CY,Yang MC,Chen SY,Lan CC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in adults with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).Our analysis included 88 patients with ITP, who received IVIG from January 2006 to March 2016, at Pusan National University Hospital in Korea. Their white blood...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Oh SB,Shin HJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00