Prolonged stabilization of platinum-refractory ovarian cancer in a single patient undergoing long-term Mistletoe extract treatment: Case report.

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the age-related patterns and the relationships between serum levels of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b (TRACP-5b) or bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), and the heel stiffness index measured by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in 429 Japanese men, with special ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishimura T,Arima K,Abe Y,Kanagae M,Mizukami S,Okabe T,Tomita Y,Goto H,Horiguchi I,Aoyagi K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder with disrupted sleep-architecture. Clinical management of narcolepsy lies dominantly on symptom-driven pharmacotherapy. The treatment role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for narcolepsy remains unexplored. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this paper, we present a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai JB,Han MM,Xu Y,Hu SH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relative efficacy of operative and nonoperative treatments for the displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACF) remains uncertain. OBJECT:We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of operative and nonoperative treatments in treating patients with DIACF. METHODS:Databases includ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei N,Yuwen P,Liu W,Zhu Y,Chang W,Feng C,Chen W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Buddhist priests lead a unique lifestyle, practicing asceticism, with a vegetarian diet. Such behavior may have an impact on clinical outcomes. Hence, we explored the mortality among Korean Buddhist priests as compared with the general population.This study is a single-center, retrospective study. Among the 3867 Buddh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim HJ,Kim Y,Kim S,Chin HJ,Lee H,Lee JP,Kim DK,Oh KH,Joo KW,Kim YS,Nah DY,Shin SJ,Kim KS,Park JY,Yoo KD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct (IPNB) is a kind of rare disorder with low incidence but high misdiagnosis due to untypical symptoms and non-specific laboratory indicators. Herein, we report a case of cystic type IPNB with infiltrating carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile duct presented as a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma Z,Zhao F,Pan J,Lin G,Chen B,Fu W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are often accompanied with nutritional deficiencies. Compared with other intestinal benign disease, patients with CD have the higher risk of developing postoperative complications following intestinal resection. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for postop...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu Y,Zhou W,Qi W,Liu W,Chen M,Zhu H,Xiang J,Xie Q,Chen P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine showed some potential in pain control in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. METHODS:We searched the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Qu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susac syndrome is an occlusive arteriolar disease that provokes infarcts in the cochlea, retina, and brain of young subjects, mostly women. Its cause is unknown. Some infarcts may be asymptomatic and only revealed by ancillary investigation: 1) audiogram that shows bilateral sensorineural hearing loss predominating on...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Papo T,Biousse V,Lehoang P,Fardeau C,N'Guyen N,Huong DL,Aumaitre O,Bousser MG,Godeau P,Piette JC

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder involving multiple organ systems. In BD, intestinal ulcers can present as a refractory lesion capable of perforation, which makes the choice of treatment difficult. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 34-year-old male who was diagnosed with intestinal B...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan Z,Cui BB,Yu YY,Yin G,Cen XM,Xie QB

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tigecycline is the first member of the glycylcycline family. There are rarely reports of tigecycline causing coagulopathy and hypofibrinogenemia until now. We report a case on tigecycline-associated coagulopathy and hypofibrinogenemia and discuss the characteristics of the adverse reaction. PATIENT CONCERNS:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu X,Zhao P,Dong L,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common problem in the elderly age group, and some studies have reported an association between OH and increased mortality. We evaluated possible associations between OH and mortality in a retrospective study of frail elderly patients who came for a comprehensive geriatric assessment. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Freud T,Punchik B,Press Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies document significant improvement in motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS). However, little is known about the initial effects of STN-DBS on nonmotor domains.Our objective was to elucidate the initial effects of STN-DB...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kurcova S,Bardon J,Vastik M,Vecerkova M,Frolova M,Hvizdosova L,Nevrly M,Mensikova K,Otruba P,Krahulik D,Kurca E,Sivak S,Zapletalova J,Kanovsky P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[An uncorrected version of "Comparative Effectiveness of Different Oral Antibiotics Regimens for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection in Outpatients: An Analysis of National Representative Claims Database" was originally posted in Volume 93, Issue 28 of Medicine. The article has since been corrected and reposted in th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital chloride losing diarrhea (CCLD) is a rare type of chronic watery diarrhea due to mutations in SLC26A3 gene leading to defective chloride-bicarbonate exchanges with the resultant loss of chloride and retention of bicarbonate.We aim to define pediatric Saudi CCLD patients' characteristics to achieve prompt di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kamal NM,Khan HY,El-Shabrawi MHF,Sherief LM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of atypical pneumonia caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, cases of novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia (NCIP) have been reported throughout China as well as in 25 other countries. With the rapid growth of this global outbreak, psychol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie H,Cheng X,Song X,Wu W,Chen J,Xi Z,Shou K

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Few case series provide a current, comprehensive, and detailed description of splenic infarction (SI), an uncommon condition.Retrospective chart review complemented by imaging evaluation and patient follow-up.All adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute SI discharged over 10 years from a single academic cent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Schattner A,Adi M,Kitroser E,Klepfish A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006192.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2017-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the survival of patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) remains controversial. The optimal management strategy for resectable ESCCs varies regionally based on local randomized controlled trials. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Li Y,Liu X,Sun H,Wang Z,Zhang R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) are the most common cytological abnormality of all smear test. No study has demonstrated the prevalence of cervical cancer or its precursor in Chinese patients with ASCUS. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang YY,Kong LH,Liu Y,Wang S,Fan QB,Zhu L,Lang JH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical application has widespread disagreement on the different regimens of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) in the treatment of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). We conducted a network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate the efficacy of the different NCT regimens in the treatment of NP...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan C,Xu XH,Luo SW,Wang L,Sun M,Ni LH,Xu L,Wang XL,Zeng G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia is one of the most important factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), a new comprehensive lipid index, might be a strong marker for predicting the risk of CAD.A hospital-based case-control study including 2936 CAD patients and 2451 controls was conducted in a Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai G,Shi G,Xue S,Lu W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early identification of acute lung injury (ALI) in pediatric patients at risk of mortality is important for improving outcome.Assessment of soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) as a valid biomarker for diagnosis of ALI among critically ill, pediatric patients in addition to correlating ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Labib JR,Ibrahem SK,Sleem HM,Ismail MM,Abd El Fatah SAM,Salem MR,Abdelaal AA,Al-Hanafi H

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:The aim of the study was to compare the measurements of optical (AL-Scan; Nidek Co., Ltd.) and ultrasonic (Echo Scan US-800; Nidek Co., Ltd.) biometry devices and to assess refractive results after cataract surgery. Eighty-one cataractous eyes of 81 patients were included in this study. Biometry was performed using th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Aktas S,Aktas H,Tetikoglu M,Sagdk HM,Özcura F

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prenatal and postnatal malnutrition on the intellectual functioning of early school-aged children. We followed the offspring of women who had participated in a trial of prenatal supplementation with different combinations of micronutrients and who remained resident i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Zhu N,Zeng L,Dang S,Zhou J,Yan H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sclerosing thymoma is an extremely rare mediastinal neoplasm; it was recognized for the first time in 1994 and to date only 15 cases have been reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:The present study report a case of a 65-year-old man who was incidentally found to have an anterior mediastinal nodule, without clinical sy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Wang M,Sun D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in childhood, leading to a great burden to the healthcare system worldwide. Despite the medication treatment, physiotherapy is now applied for asthmatic children aiming to improve their lung function and life quality. However, the effectiveness of physiotherapy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang W,Liu L,Yang W,Liu H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A first seizure can range from a fleeting subjective experience or a twitch (myoclonic jerk) through to a tonic-clonic convulsion. A first seizure occurred in a parturient during cesarean section is very rare. We describe the case of a parturient who suffered seizure when the fetus was delivered. PATIENT CON...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou W,Zhu Q

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple system atrophy is a late-onset rare neurodegenerative movement disorder which results in debilitating disease. Fever frequently ensues in the context of infections which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, but among alternative diagnostic possibilities neoplasms and autoimmune...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pilalas D,Chatzopoulos G,Kaiafa GD,Ztriva E,Spyridonakou S,Bisbinas V,Ioannidis P,Hatzitolios AI,Savopoulos C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00