Correlation of cervical and thoracic inlet sagittal parameters by MRI and radiography in patients with cervical spondylosis.

abstract：:AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) caused by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the most severe and resistant form of KS tumor. Our aim was to verify whether there is an association between HHV-8 variability and development of AIDS-KS in Brazil by comparing the HHV-8 variability between individuals without and wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tozetto-Mendoza TR,Ibrahim KY,Tateno AF,de Oliveira CM,Sumita LM,Sanchez MCA,Luna EJ,Pierrotti LC,Drexler JF,Braz-Silva PH,Pannuti CS,Romano CM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung ultrasound (LU) is increasingly used to assess pleural and lung disease in intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency unit at the bedside. We assessed the performance of bedside chest radiograph (CR) and LU during severe acute chest syndrome (ACS), using computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard. We prospec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Razazi K,Deux JF,de Prost N,Boissier F,Cuquemelle E,Galactéros F,Rahmouni A,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Mekontso Dessap A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a poor prognostic factor in many tumors including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), colorectal, and prostate cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of preoperative NLR in patients with craniopharyngioma.Around 149 patients of craniopharyngioma surgically...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He M,Liu Z,Song Y,Wang Y,Liang R,Chen H,Xu J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dabrafenib alone or combined with trametinib for compassionate use in patients with metastatic melanoma.This retrospective, observational study involved 135 patients with unresectable stage IIIC or stage IV melanoma from an expanded-access prog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Martín Algarra S,Soriano V,Fernández-Morales L,Berciano-Guerrero MÁ,Mujika K,Manzano JL,Puértolas Hernández T,Soria A,Rodríguez-Abreu D,Espinosa Arranz E,Medina Martínez J,Márquez-Rodas I,Rubió-Casadevall J,Ortega ME,Jurado G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to report first preliminary results of patients enrolled in a phase II study that will investigate the activity and safety of docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and 5-fluorouracil (DOF) in combination with trastuzumab in human epidermal receptor-2 (HER-2) positive patients with advanced gastric or gastro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roviello G,Petrioli R,Nardone V,Rosellini P,Multari AG,Conca R,Aieta M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:When patients are intubated and treated with mechanical ventilation, the upper respiratory tract is bypassed by the flow of dry and cold air. To prevent disturbances of airway homeostasis, a heat and moisture exchanger filter (HMEF) has been applied to breathing circuit. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 4-month-old male i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JE,Kim JH,Kim SO

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pseudoprogression, that is, initial tumor growth followed by subsequent tumor regression, has been well described for immunomodulation therapy in melanoma patients. This phenomenon is not well defined in lung cancer. Nivolumab, an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, was recently approved for nonsmall cell lung can...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sarfaty M,Moore A,Dudnik E,Peled N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is prevalent in patients with pancreatic cancer and tends to improve after tumor resection. However, the glycemic response of non-pancreatic cancer patients after surgery has not been examined in detail. We aimed to investigate the changes in glucose metabolism in patients with pancreatic cancer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sohn SY,Lee EK,Han SS,Lee YJ,Hwangbo Y,Kang YH,Lee SD,Kim SH,Woo SM,Lee WJ,Hong EK,Park SJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curative treatments for very early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), defined as single HCC with a maximum diameter of <2 cm in patients with well-preserved liver function, consist of surgical resection or radiofrequency ablation (RFA). In this retrospective study, we compared the efficacy of both treatments in 154...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim TH,Chang JM,Um SH,Jee H,Lee YR,Lee HA,Yim SY,Han NY,Lee JM,Choi HS,Kim ES,Yu YD,Keum B,Kim MJ,An H,Park BJ,Seo YS,Kim DS,Yim HJ,Cho SB,Jeen YT,Lee HS,Chun HJ,Kim YH,Kim CD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a poor prognosis of pregnancy, since it is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity, including spontaneous miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death and pre-term delivery. We report a case with successful pregnancy in a pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Macedo JF,de Macedo GC,Campos LA,Baltatu OC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of patients with different types of dementia have resulted in the increasing medical care loads. It is not known whether explanatory factors for recurrent or prolong hospitalization were driven by the subtypes of dementia. We analyzed 203 dementia patients aged >65-year-old with a clinical diagnosis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang CC,Lin PH,Chang YT,Chen NC,Huang CW,Lui CC,Huang SH,Chang YH,Lee CC,Lai WA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best method to ligate the arteries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy or appendectomy remains controversy. The aim of this study is to introduce a new approach during laparoscopic combined cholecystectomy and appendectomy using a monopolar electrocautery to seal the cystic and appendix arteries. We retrospectivel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu GB,Mao YY,Yang CP,Cao JL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to define an unexplained non-classified polyneuropathy condition as a new neurological disease. This new diagnosis of occupation related polyneuropathy has been named as "WORKING HAND SYNDROME (WHS)."This study collected and compared clinic and electrophysiological analyze data from healthy c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Özdemir G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on respiratory viruses in subtropical region is limited.Incidence, mortality, and seasonality of influenza (Flu) A/B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus (ADV), and parainfluenza viruses (PIV) 1/2/3 in hospitalized patients were assessed over a 15-year period (1998-2012) in Hong Kong.Male predomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chan PKS,Tam WWS,Lee TC,Hon KL,Lee N,Chan MCW,Mok HY,Wong MCS,Leung TF,Lai RWM,Yeung ACM,Ho WCS,Nelson EAS,Hui DSC

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient global amnesia is now considered a very rare complication of cerebral angiography. Various etiological mechanisms have been suggested to account for this complication, but no consensus has been reached yet. This case report documents one of the few reported cases of cerebral angiography-related transient glo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tiu C,Terecoasă EO,Grecu N,Dorobăţ B,Marinescu AN,Băjenaru OA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the afternoon napping duration on the risk of depression has not been well established, particularly with regard to sex and age differences. The present study examines the association between afternoon napping duration and depression stratified by sex and age among Chinese adults aged 45 years or older.T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie B,Wang J,Li X,Zhang J,Chen M

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of 18F-fuorodexoyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in the staging of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) has been demonstrated extensively. Nevertheless, the role of PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, and treatment evaluatio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou X,Lu K,Geng L,Li X,Jiang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors associated with the physician workload are scarcely reported. The study aims to investigate the associated factors of on-call physician workload based on a published conceptual framework.The study was conducted in a general internal medicine unit of National Taiwan University Hospital. On-call physician worklo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu NC,Huang CC,Jerng JS,Hsu CH,Yang MC,Chang RE,Ko WJ,Yu CJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies on the association between serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism and premature ejaculation (PE) have led to inconsistent results. The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to examine whether 5-HTTLPR polymorphism is associated with PE susceptibility.All eligible st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye N,Huang Y,Zhao H,Li G

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has been investigated in Western countries and identified to be associated with chronic pelvic pain and inflammation. Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a complex syndrome that is significantly more prevalent in women than in men. Chronic pelvic pain is a main sym...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chung SD,Chang CH,Hung PH,Chung CJ,Muo CH,Huang CY

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with atherosclerosis, but the relationship between SLE and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) remains unclear. We sought to investigate this relationship by comparing cardiovascular complications in patients with and without SLE.Data on patients from 2000 to 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chuang YW,Yu MC,Lin CL,Yu TM,Shu KH,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading cause of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. Knowledge regarding the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV in women is important to establish strategies for cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin R,Qian H,Zhang Y,Yuan D,Bao J,Zhou H,Chen M,Huang J,Yu H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complications involving vascular injuries after hip fracture are rare, and the diagnosis and management of deep femoral artery (DFA) injuries are challenging. We reported 4 cases of DFA injuries after hip fracture surgery and aimed to discuss their early detection, treatment, and prevention. METHODS:We re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang BF,Cong YX,Wang PF,Huang H,Wang H,Zhuang Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer patients with significant comorbidities present reconstructive challenges due to a predictably high complication rate. During expander-based breast reconstruction, human acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is often used to prevent pectoralis muscle retraction, facilitate early expansion, and improve cosmetic o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wilson HB

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to estimate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)D) levels and explore factors related to vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency. This was a multicenter, hospital-based, cross-sectional observational study. Children admitted to hospitals for health examination were included for vitamin D measurement an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang C,Mao M,Ping L,Yu D

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia is common during and after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABGS) and has been shown to be associated with poor clinical outcomes. In this study, we hypothesized that a moderate perioperative mean blood glucose level of <150 mg/dL improves long-term survival in cardiac surgery patients. We conducte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mansur A,Popov AF,Hanna AA,Bergmann I,Brandes IF,Beissbarth T,Bauer M,Hinz J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pain is caused by surgical trauma and poses a significant challenge for health care providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to control postoperative pain. However, these drugs are associated with a number of negative side effects. This review will assess the clinical evidence for and aga...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park KM,Kim JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection with poor prognosis. The incidence of mucormycosis has been increasing, and it is a threat to immunocompromised hosts. We present a case of gastric mucormycosis complicated by a gastropleural fistula during immunosuppressive treatment for adult-onset Still...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Uchida T,Okamoto M,Fujikawa K,Yoshikawa D,Mizokami A,Mihara T,Kondo A,Ohba K,Kurohama K,Nakashima M,Sekine I,Nakamura S,Miyazaki Y,Kawakami A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed congenital disorder in newborns. The incidence and mortality of CHD vary worldwide. A detailed understanding of the global, regional, and national distribution of CHD is critical for CHD prevention.We collected the incidence and mortality data of CHD from t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu W,He J,Shao X

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the value of lymph node status of primary tumors in predicting the prognosis of synchronous resectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).The characteristics of resectable mCRC are substantially different from other cancers, and the prognostic factors of resectable mCRC are still controversial.The data of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu J,Jiang M,Tan Y,Yang J,Wu L,Feng L,Zheng S,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00