Doughnut sign of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis on FDG PET/CT: Clinical case report.

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with a poor prognosis. A number of studies reported the association between MUC5B promoter polymorphism rs35705950 and IPF, but substantial inconsistent findings were observed and the strength of association remains unclear.The aim of the study was to invest...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu QQ,Zhang XL,Zhang SM,Tang SW,Min HY,Yi L,Xu B,Song Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with several diseases. However, the diagnostic value of RDW and its related factors remain unclear in colorectal cancer (CRC).This single-center retrospective study evaluated 211 Chinese CRC patients and 103 healthy controls. The association of RDW with the clinica...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi C,Xie M,Li L,Li K,Hu BL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The net level of immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients is difficult to assess. QuantiFERON Monitor (QFM) is an in vitro diagnostic test that detects interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release in peripheral blood. The aim of our study was to compare QFM testing results in stable kidney transplant recipients and kidney tr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Margeta I,Mareković I,Pešut A,Zelenika M,Dorotić M,Mrnjec I,Knotek M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immune checkpoint inhibitors have led to the development of new approaches for cancer treatment with positive outcomes. However, checkpoint blockade is associated with a unique spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which may cause irreversible neurological deficits and even death. PATIENT CONCER...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen JH,Lee KY,Hu CJ,Chung CC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided I seed implantation for locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after progression of concurrent radiochemotherapy (CCRT).We reviewed 78 locally advanced NSCLC patients who had each one cycle of first-line CCRT but had progressive...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiang Z,Li G,Liu Z,Huang J,Zhong Z,Sun L,Li C,Zhang F

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydration with sodium bicarbonate is one of the strategies to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). The purpose of this study was to determine how strong is the evidence for sodium bicarbonate to prevent CI-AKI after coronary angiography (CAG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).We conduct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong Y,Zhang B,Liang L,Lian Z,Liu J,Liang C,Zhang S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment for reducing opioid consumption in patients with chronic pain. METHODS:We will search the following electronic databases from their inception to November 2019: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tria...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee S,Jo DH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term use of aspirin for primary prevention of cancer remains inconclusive, and variation in the effects of aspirin use on cancer outcomes by cancer site, aspirin dose, follow-up duration, or different populations has never been systematically evaluated. METHODS:Seven electronic databases (PubMed, EMBAS...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu Q,Chen H,Yao X,Li T,Xu C,Wang J,Sui X,Leung EL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The associations of tea consumption with risk of oral cancer remain not clear. The present meta-analysis aims to clarify the real relationship between tea intake and the risk of oral cancer and quantifies the potential dose-response relationship between them.A Web search was performed within Pubmed, Embase, and Web of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou H,Wu W,Wang F,Qi H,Cheng Z

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies suggested Banxia Xiexin Decoction is effective in the treatment of helicobacter pylori (HP) positive peptic ulcer. The present meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin decoction in the treatment HP positive peptic ulcer. METHODS:We will search PubMed, Web of Science...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu W,Li J,Shen H

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is highly heterogeneous in its size and composition. Till now, the link of HDL subfractions to coronary risk is less clear. We aimed to investigate the associations of HDL subfractions with traditional risk factors (RFs), coronary severity, and outcomes in a cohort of nontreated patients...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li JJ,Zhang Y,Li S,Cui CJ,Zhu CG,Guo YL,Wu NQ,Xu RX,Liu G,Dong Q,Sun J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, the incidence of IBS has gradually increased, and it is considered as one of the most common functional gastrointestinal diseases. However, the etiology of IBS is still unclear, and expectations are rising for more targeted treatments. Many clinical trials have explored the link between Heli...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Shuai Y,Zhou X,Chen H

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:There is no established protocol regarding the timing of administration of antiemetics in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine whether preoperative, rather than postoperative administration of an antiemetic could reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park HJ,Chang MJ,Kang SB,Hwang IU,Kim JS,Chang CB

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is highly prevalent in our aging world and has no effective pharmaceutical treatment. Intense efforts have been made but the underlying molecular mechanisms of CAVD are still unclear.This study was designed to identify the critical genes and pathways in CAVD by bioinformatics analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Teng P,Xu X,Ni C,Yan H,Sun Q,Zhang E,Ni Y

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant characteristic of advanced gastric cancer (GC) is immune suppression, which can promote the progression of GC. Interleukin 35 (IL-35) is an immune-suppressing cytokine, and it is generally recognized that this cytokine is secreted by regulatory T (Treg) cells. Recently, studies have found that IL-35 can ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang K,Liu J,Li J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan was used to examine the recurrence and death risk for stage 0 colorectal cancer patients. We examined stage 0 colorectal cancer patients to identify factors causing recurrence and death.This is a retrospective study, and stage 0 colorectal cancer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsieh MH,Kung PT,Kuo WY,Ke TW,Tsai WC

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common acute paralytic neuropathy. Many clinical trials indicate acupuncture provides a good effect as a complementary therapy of Western medicine for GBS. The objective of this systematic review protocol is to provide the evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Z,Liu B,Zhang Y,Li M,Lu T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD) are frequently difficult to manage. This study aimed to analyze the safety and efficiency of repeat MVD, with the main focus on prognostic factors and long-term outcomes.We performed a retrospective study of 41 TN p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng J,Meng J,Lei D,Hui X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Aspergillus and Cryptococcus exposure can cause serious secondary infections in human lungs, especially in immunocompromised patients or in conjunction with a chronic disease caused by low disease resistance. Primary invasive fungal infections are clinically rare; therefore, coexistence of 2 fungi at an infec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Q,Wang Z,Hao Y,Li W,Xin T,Chen M,Gao P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have defined the clinical presentation and course of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (X-LA) by means of a multi-center retrospective survey of 96 patients. Infections were the most common presenting feature of patients with X-LA. The most frequent infections involved the upper respiratory tract (75%), lower respiratory...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lederman HM,Winkelstein JA

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of plasmapheresis in patients with lupus nephritis-combined thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in a Chinese cohort.Clinical and therapeutic data of patients with lupus nephritis-combined TMA were collected retrospectively. A comparison between those with and without pla...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li QY,Yu F,Zhou FD,Zhao MH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BF) therapy provides information on the state of contraction of the targeted muscles and relaxation of their antagonists, which can facilitate early active range of motion (RoM) after elbow surgery. Our aim in this study was to calculate the minimum detectable change (MDC) during EMG...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takahashi R,Sano K,Kimura K,Ishioka T,Suzuki M,Nakaya N,Ozeki S,Hamaguchi T

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently interferon alfa-2b (IFNα-2b) is an approved adjuvant drug for high-risk melanoma patients that leads to an improvement in disease-free survival (DFS). However, it is unclear whether it also impacts overall survival. Widespread use of adjuvant high-dose IFNα has been tempered by its significant toxicity and i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kaehler KC,Blome C,Forschner A,Gutzmer R,Haalck T,Heinzerling L,Kornek T,Livingstone E,Loquai C,Maul LV,Lang BM,Schadendorf D,Stade B,Terheyden P,Utikal J,Wagner T,Hauschild A,Garbe C,Augustin M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a main complication of surgery, and by now, drugs cannot prevent it completely. Some meta-analyses have proved acupuncture therapy can prevent PONV. However, it is still controversial whether noninvasive acupuncture therapies are comparable with invasive ones. This...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu CW,Shu Q,Jiao Y,Wu T,Song AQ,Zhu QC,Zhang WP

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous adductor canal block (CACB) versus continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) in postoperative analgesia and early rehabilitation of patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and EMbase were systematically searc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Wang Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (CXPA) is an epithelial malignancy arising in or from a benign pleomorphic salivary adenoma. The parotid gland is the most common location of CXPAs. Minor salivary gland CXPAs of the nasal cavity are exceedingly rare, with only 6 documented in the literature. METHODS AND R...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao PW,Chen YL,Chen JW

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：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：: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：RATIONALE:Some patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) present with hypoxemia and life-threatening complications, including stroke and cerebral abscess. Catheter embolization is currently the preferred treatment for PAVM. However, previous studies have revealed that the incidence of PAVM recanalizatio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takao S,Masuda T,Yamada T,Yamaguchi K,Sakamoto S,Matsushima H,Horimasu Y,Nakashima T,Miyamoto S,Iwamoto H,Fujitaka K,Hamada H,Hattori N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00