High preoperative C-reactive protein level is a risk factor for acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease after non-pulmonary surgery.

abstract：RATIONALE:Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient complained about the retention of urinary. DIAGNOSES:GIST. INTERVENTIONS:radical prostatectomy and the imatinib therapy. OUTCOMES:No recurrence and metastasis have been found during a 14-month fol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu H,Liu C,Chen Y,Gu M,Cai Z,Chen Q,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common pediatric central nervous system glial tumor. Adult occurrence is rare, especially in elderly adults. How to manage the pilocytic astrocytoma with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage in the elderly is still unfamiliar with clinician. PATIENT CONCERNS:Reports of t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun S,Zhou H,Ding ZZ,Shi H

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with several adverse outcomes mainly in the outpatient setting. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with risk of adverse clinical outcomes in a large prospective cohort of medical inpatients.We collected clinical...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Graedel L,Merker M,Felder S,Kutz A,Haubitz S,Faessler L,Kaeslin M,Huber A,Mueller B,Schuetz P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Leprosy is a chronic infectious granulomas disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that can manifest as a wide variety of immunological and clinical features. CASE SUMMARY:Here, we describe the case of a woman with clinical characteristics of borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy that manifested as 3 asymmet...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu J,Wen Y,Xing Y,Wang S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Angiosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor of endothelial origin. The majority of studies reporting angiosarcoma have been concerned with the clinical and pathological aspects, with limited reporting of their imaging findings. To our knowledge, angiosarcoma of the adrenal gland is very rare. Herein we ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li XM,Yang H,Reng J,Zhou P,Cheng ZZ,Li Z,Xu GH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare complication caused by administration of intravascular contrast media and characterized by acute reversible neurological disturbance. Most of the CIE cases are reported after arterial administration of contrast media such as during cerebral or coronary angiograp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yao LD,Zhu XL,Yang RL,Zhang MM

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have reported the relationship between alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Few studies, however, have investigated the causes of CIMT thickening in patients with ALD. The authors explored the causes of CIMT thickening in patients with ALD. The authors enrolled 152 p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qu BG,Wang H,Liu YX,Jia YG,Su JL,Wang ZD,Wang YF,Han XH,Pan JD,Guang-Ying

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:It is shown that there are strong associations between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and endothelial dysfunction. The aim of our study was to reveal whether steatosis or fibrosis score is more important in the development of endothelial dysfunction in patients with NAFLD in a prospective manner.This cross-s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sapmaz F,Uzman M,Basyigit S,Ozkan S,Yavuz B,Yeniova A,Kefeli A,Asilturk Z,Nazligül Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). There is no specific cure for this disease, and the clinical management mainly depends on supportive treatment. Traditional Chinese medicines (CHM) is widely used in treating C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang M,Hu Z,Yue R

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to illustrate the prognostic value of diversified galectins in patients with hepatic cancer via meta-analysis. METHODS:We conducted a systematic search on PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, and W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shao Q,He J,Chen Z,Wu C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is often associated with intracranial anomalies such as aneurysms. Surgical treatment of aneurysms on the PPHA is challenging due to that the posterior circulation depends solely on PPHA. PATIENT CONCERNS:A case of an 83-year-old woman with a large aneurysm on P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zeng S,Yang D,Yang H,Xu LS,Xu MH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of carbetocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in women undergoing vaginal delivery compared with oxytocin. METHODS:We conducted a systemic literature search in PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase without language restrictions from inception of each of database...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin XH,Li D,Li X

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shoulder area is mainly innervated with the C5 and C6 nerve roots, and interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is widely used for postoperative analgesia after shoulder surgery. However, it is associated with adverse effects, such as numbness and weakness in the blocked arm due to an unwanted block of t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shin HJ,Na HS,Oh AY,Hwang JW,Kim BG,Park HP,Jeon YT,Min SW,Ryu JH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare superb microvascular imaging with power Doppler imaging for evaluating joint lesion scores in rheumatoid arthritis based on high quality clinical cohort or case control studies. METHODS:We searched Medline (via PubMed), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Chinese Biomedical Literature D...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin M,Wang C

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an emerging immune-mediated disease characterized by multi-organ involvement and variable clinical behavior. PATIENT CONCERNS:We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman affected by a rare variant of IgG4-RD, characterized by eyelid xanthelasmas, adult-onset asthma and saliv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pomponio G,Olivari D,Mattioli M,Angeletti A,Rossetti G,Goteri G,Gabrielli A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease is a T cell-mediated disease that has a poor prognosis with conventional therapy. We tested rituximab as a primary therapy to reduce anti-GBM antibody produced by B cells. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 53-year old woman with complaints of a fever, headache and abdominal d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Uematsu-Uchida M,Ohira T,Tomita S,Satonaka H,Tojo A,Ishimitsu T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjacent segmental degeneration (ASD) is a major issue after pedicular fixation. This study examined the degeneration of the adjacent levels due to the insertion of the Wallis interspinous stabilization system compared with discectomy, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Thirty-eight patients diagnosed with lumbar ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou Z,Xiong W,Li L,Li F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:PNETs (primitive neuroectodermal tumors) are a family of highly malignant neoplasms characterized by small round cells of neuroepithelial origin. They usually involve bone and soft tissues, and have a higher incidence in childhood. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this case report, we describe the obstetric and oncologic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： De Nola R,Di Naro E,Schonauer LM,Lucarelli G,Battaglia M,Fiore MG,Mastrolia SA,Loverro G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare immunonutrition versus standard high calorie nutrition in patients undergoing elective colorectal resection within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program.Despite progress in recent years in the surgical management of patients with colorectal cancer (ERAS programs), postoperative complications are...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moya P,Soriano-Irigaray L,Ramirez JM,Garcea A,Blasco O,Blanco FJ,Brugiotti C,Miranda E,Arroyo A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a considerable amount of literature on the potential relationship between human leukocyte antigen-G 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism and virus infection; however, results from these studies were inconclusive. OBJECTIVES:A meta-analysis was carried out to determine whether the 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lv H,Lv H,Lin Z,Chen L,Zhu M,Hong D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present, many scholars have studied the periodontal health status of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and invisalign. However, those results are inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis, and then provide reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Most databas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu H,Tang H,Zhou T,Kang N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy (RADP) has been successfully performed since 2003, its advantages over open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) are still uncertain. The objective of this meta-analysis is to compare the clinical and oncologic safety and efficacy of RADP vs ODP. METHODS:Multiple databas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou J,Lv Z,Zou H,Xiong L,Liu Z,Chen W,Wen Y

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

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：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：:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease in which the kidney is not sufficient to meet the needs of daily life. It is necessary to understand the role of genes expression involved in ESRD patient responses to nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) and to improve the immunity responsiveness. Th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai H,Zhou J,Zhu B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radial artery has been increasingly used for its favorable safety profile. However, no conclusive data are available on the optimal sheath size. In particular, it is seemingly difficult to weight both advantages and disadvantages of narrower versus larger sheaths size. Despite several studies were performed to com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Polimeni A,Passafaro F,De Rosa S,Sorrentino S,Torella D,Spaccarotella C,Mongiardo A,Indolfi C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the predictive and prognostic significance of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in a large cohort of gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy.Assessing a patient's immune and nutritional status, PNI has been reported as a predictive marker for surgical outcomes in various types of cancer.We r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JY,Kim HI,Kim YN,Hong JH,Alshomimi S,An JY,Cheong JH,Hyung WJ,Noh SH,Kim CB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The minimally invasive surgery possesses an essential and growing function in treating the calcaneal fractures, but the related literature on this topic is limited. For our study, the main purpose was to compare the early prognosis of a group of the patients with Sanders type II fracture of calcaneus treated...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue D,Lou B,Tan R,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial remodeling plays a significant role during the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). Left atrial wall thickness (LAT) is a subjective and easily acquirable indicator referring to structural remodeling. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between LAT and atrial remodeling substrate, and to expl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zuo K,Li K,Liu M,Li J,Liu X,Liu X,Zhong J,Yang X

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00