Efficacy of erlotinib and celecoxib for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study.

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：:T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (TIM-3) is a surface molecule expressed on immune cells which play a role in immune regulation. The aims of the present study were to determine whether circulating soluble T cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin-3 (sTIM-3) are elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Matsumoto H,Fujita Y,Asano T,Matsuoka N,Temmoku J,Sato S,Yashiro-Furuya M,Watanabe H,Migita K

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Unilateral hypoplasia of the lung is a rare congenital condition, the mechanism of which is poorly understood. Primary pulmonary hypoplasia occurring in an adult is extremely rare and we present what is probably the first case of a link to a tuberculous pleural effusion in a young woman after childbirth. PAT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin S,Guan W,LaZhou C,Shi Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with "difficult-to-treat" advanced testicular cancer can require multiple therapies. We retrospectively assessed our patients with advanced germ cell tumors (GCTs) and characterized the clinical efficacy, outcomes, and factors affecting overall survival (OS).Two hundred fifty-three patients with advanced GCTs...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nakamura T,Ueda T,Oishi M,Nakanishi H,Shiraishi T,Fujihara A,Naito Y,Kamoi K,Naya Y,Hongo F,Okihara K,Miki T

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is correlated with high rate of death and poor outcome. Leukocytes participate in secondary brain injury in ICH. It is still not clear that whether leukocytosis can predict outcome in ICH. This study was performed to summarize that current evidences about the association betwee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zheng J,Guo R,Ma L,You C,Li H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000444.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Although published studies have reported the association between MTHFR C677T (rs 1801133), A1298C (rs 1801131), and MTRR A66G (rs1801394) polymorphisms and male infertility in Asian populations, the results are conflicting. In order to accurately evaluate the relevance, a meta-analysis was performed.We searched for po...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi TL,Wu Y,Li Y,Chen ZF,Ma YN,Zhang ZT,Zhang YH,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) as an adjunctive treatment of elderly patients with depression and the effect on the expression of serum S100B. METHODS:136 elderly patients with depression were divided into EGb +  citalopram (Cit) group and Cit group equally. Efficacy was evaluated by Ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dai CX,Hu CC,Shang YS,Xie J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As whether Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases the risk of cervical cancer is controversial in the literature, we performed a meta-analysis.Based on a comprehensive search of publications in the Medline, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases, we identified and extracted data from all relevant articles examining C. trac...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu H,Shen Z,Luo H,Zhang W,Zhu X

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has been classified into four molecular subtypes, of which the mesenchymal subtype has the poorest survival. Our goal is to develop an immune-based prognostic signature by incorporating molecular subtypes for EOC patients. METHODS:The gene expression profiles of EOC samples w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sheng M,Tong H,Lu X,Shanshan N,Zhang X,Reddy BA,Shu P

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is presently no clear evidence on the effect of combined treatment for non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist (LABA). The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of salmeterol-fluticasone com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei P,Yang JW,Lu HW,Mao B,Yang WL,Xu JF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Multiple cerebral gliomas (MCGs), usually classified into multifocal and multicentric subtypes, represent major diagnostic challenges as their clinical, radiologic, and pathohistological features are not uniform, often mimicking brain metastatic tumors or central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating dise...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiong YJ,Zhao XL,Wang XY,Pan DJ,Tian DS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infantile fever is a common symptom of the pediatric diseases, which is often caused by cold, food accumulation, or other pathogenic factors. Pediatric tuina is regarded as an acceptable non-pharmaceutical therapy for children with optimal effects, which has been widely used for infantile fever around China....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen LF,Yin M,Dong X,Zou JX,Wang BX,Chen J

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:With the rapid increase in the incidence of mental disorders and mental issues, psychiatry has become one of the fastest growing clinical medical disciplines. Development priorities and research foci in this field have evolved over different periods.All the articles in 10 psychiatric journals with the highest impact f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu Y,Jin X,Xue Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the sensitivity and specificity an approach to confirm the depth of the endotracheal tube. It was a prospective, diagnostic study (Registration number: chiCTR-TRC-14005170) conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology of West China Hospital. A total of 100 patients underwent general anesth...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Xie Y,Hu B,Wang J,Song H,Wei X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperational hemogram parameters have been reported to be associated with the prognosis of several types of cancers. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of hematological parameters in gastric cancer in a Chinese population. A total of 870 gastric cancer patients who underwent radical tumorectomy wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan YC,Jia ZF,Cao DH,Wu YH,Jiang J,Wen SM,Zhao D,Zhang SL,Cao XY

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONAL:Spontaneous adrenal hematoma in pregnancy is a very rare condition. Herein we present an additional rare case of unilateral spontaneous adrenal hematoma in a pregnant woman, aiming to share this experience and summarize the signal characteristics of simple adrenal hematoma in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang L,Zhu YC,Liu RB

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Foreign-body ingestion is a common phenomenon and foreign bodies are mostly excreted in stool. Once sharp bodies are ingested without being realized, perforation of intestine is possible and misdiagnosis may be made. We report 2 toothpick ingestion cases that were both diagnosed accurately. PATIENT CONCERNS:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin N,Lin L,Wu W,Yang W,Cai Z,Hong J,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inferior border of the femoral head (IBFH) is widely used as a landmark in femoral artery puncture during invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, application of this technique can be challenging especially in obese patients. This study was performed to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim M,Kim MA,Kim HL,Lee WJ,Lim WH,Seo JB,Kim SH,Zo JH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum hyaluronic acid (HA) is a well-established marker of fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). However, the relationship between serum HA level and protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in patients with CLD is an unknown. We aimed to examine the relationship between serum HA level and PEM in patients wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishikawa H,Enomoto H,Yoh K,Iwata Y,Hasegawa K,Nakano C,Takata R,Kishino K,Shimono Y,Sakai Y,Nishimura T,Aizawa N,Ikeda N,Takashima T,Ishii A,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastomas are malignant brain tumors associated with high mortality and poor prognosis. Evidence from preclinical studies suggests that statins have an antitumor role, but their effects on the survival of patients with glioblastoma remain controversial. This meta-analysis attempts to assess the associati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie Y,Lu Q,Lenahan C,Yang S,Zhou D,Qi X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcal meningiti s causes 15% of AIDS-related deaths globally. Screening and preemptive treatment for cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) in the blood of persons with advanced HIV/AIDS reduces mortality. National and international HIV guidelines recommend CrAg screening; however, implementation studies and evaluations o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lofgren SM,Nalintya E,Meya DB,Boulware DR,Rajasingham R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy defined by the sudden onset of hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). HUS is categorized as either typical, caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection, or atypical HUS (aHUS), usually complement medi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jean-Marie EM,Cho JJ,Trevino JG

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Motion-induced artifacts have been a major drawback in bladder cancer imaging. This study is to evaluate the clinical utility of periodically rotated overlapping parallel lines with enhanced reconstruction (PROPELLER) acquisition in improving motion-induced artifacts in T2-weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance imaging (MR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nguyen HT,Shah ZK,Mortazavi A,Pohar KS,Wei L,Zynger DL,Knopp MV

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs (PWID). The management of S aureus endocarditis (SAE) in PWID can be problematic. The objective of this retrospective observational study was to assess the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and mortality of S aureus end...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Asgeirsson H,Thalme A,Weiland O

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the optimal treatment for femur shaft fracture is intramedullary nailing fixation, nonunion still occurs. We determined the oligotrophic nonunion rate among femur fractures managed operatively and identified risk factors for reoperation. This was a retrospective clinical study. The data of the patients betwee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu KJ,Li SH,Yeh KT,Chen IH,Lee RP,Yu TC,Peng CH,Liu KL,Yao TK,Wang JH,Wu WT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to rectum is very rare, and the unusual metastatic sites should be paid attention to during the follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. CASE SUMMARY:We describe a case of a 65-year-old male who was diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma to rectum 10 years after the righ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng G,Li H,Li J,Zhang X,Zhang Y,Wu X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vandetanib is a promising anticancer target agent for treating advanced carcinomas, such as non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer. Rash is a frequently reported adverse event of vandetanib. We conducted this meta-analysis to determine the incidence rate and overall risks of all-grade and high-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Qi M,Hou S,Shao L,Zhang J,Li Y,Liu Q

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is rare, often with tracheal stenosis. And the postoperative mortality is high. For now, there is no consensus on the tracheoplasty for the patients with PAS and tracheal stenosis. METHODS:Studies involving surgical repair of PAS and tracheal stenosis with and without tracheopla...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li D,Zhou X,Li M,Liu X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramedullary cervical spinal cord teratomas (ICTs) are extremely rare, and diagnosis and treatment are challenging. We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of ICT. METHOD:The presentation, imaging manifestations, diagnosis, management, surgery findings, prognosis ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Li T,Gong M,Xing F,Li L,Xiao R,Guan Q

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00