Risk factors analysis of nosocomial pneumonia in elderly patients with acute cerebral infraction.

abstract：RATIONALE:Surgical removal of a sebaceous cyst is usually accomplished through an external incision, which inevitably results in a scar. Herein, we described an intraoral approach for excising sebaceous cysts located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure, to avoid a skin scar. PATIENT CONCERNS:Removal of the cyst bu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen B,Lu H,Ren C,Ma L,Hu X,Qi H,Gao Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic and respiratory acid-base disorders occur as single and mixed entities. When induced perturbations in PCO2, HCO3(-), pH, and serum electrolytes are interpreted in the light of sound physiologic principles, even the most complicated mixed disorders may be easily diagnosed. The pathophysiology underlying the s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Narins RG,Emmett M

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study analyzed the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for pain relief caused by necrosis of femoral head (NFH).Totally, 80 cases of patients with NFH were analyzed and then were assigned to a treatment group or a control group in this study. Of these, 40 cases in the treatm...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji QH,Qiao XF,Wang SF,Zhao P,Liu SC,Xue Y,Qiao JM,Li YB

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common disease among oral mucous membrane diseases. Erosive oral lichen planus (EOLP) is a type of OLP, it has a potential tendency of cancerization. There have been some randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat EOLP. No systematic re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： You Y,Huang X,Chen Y,You Y

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is one type of renal replacement therapy, but potential peritoneal damage and gastrointestinal (GI) tract adverse effects during long-term exposure to bio-incompatible dialysate remain a concern. Although GI disease frequently occurs in dialysis patients, whether the risk of GI diseases differ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee YC,Hung SY,Wang HH,Wang HK,Lin CW,Chang MY,Ho LC,Chen YT,Wu CF,Chen HC,Wang WM,Sung JM,Chiou YY,Lin SH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Managing the health of vulnerable groups is an important component of health care. Given the long-term burden of radiation-release incidents among those exposed, managing the health of vulnerable groups following a nuclear disaster is very important. However, there is limited information available concerning ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sawano T,Kambe T,Seno Y,Konoe R,Nishikawa Y,Ozaki A,Shimada Y,Morita T,Saito H,Tsubokura M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical intervention is an important option for treating lumbar tuberculosis. Previous studies have reported different surgical intervention procedures. To our knowledge, few studies have compared the clinical results of mid-term follow-up of 3 different surgeries in surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis. This st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang H,Guo Q,Guo C,Wu J,Liu J,Gao Q,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Talaromyces marneffei (T marneffei), known as a significant pathogen in patients with AIDS in Southeast Asia, is a dimorphic fungus, which can cause deadly systematic infection in immunocompromised hosts. What is more, the dimorphic phase transition has been reported as a conspicuous process linked with viru...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cen J,Chen J,Qiu Y,Zeng W,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to report our institution's experience in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) with ligamentum bifurcatum (LB) injury.This retrospective study included 218 consecutive patients with CLAI who underwent surgery from January 2012 to December 2015. The 218 patients recei...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun Y,Wang H,Tang Y,Qin S,Zhao M,Zhang F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies in China have focused on direct expenditures for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), making cost trends for CVDs uncertain. Epidemic modeling and forecasting may be essential for health workers and policy makers to reduce the cost burden of CVDs.To develop a time series model using Box-Jenkins methodology for ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Petzold M,Cao J,Zhang Y,Wang W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various techniques have been applied in facial rejuvenation and lattice laser is the most accepted. However, the application effect of lattice laser in facial rejuvenation is unclear. This study aims to evaluate the application effect of lattice laser in facial rejuvenation. METHODS:Randomized controlled tr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan D,Huang Z,Zhang A,Li S,Xiao Y

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In the published literature there are controversial data to the biomechanical stability of monocortical comparing to the bicortical fixation of metacarpal fractures. The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical stability of monocortical and bicortical locking osteosynthesis in quasi-static and dynamic 4-poin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liodaki E,Wendlandt R,Waizner K,Schopp BE,Mailänder P,Stang F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients who undergo hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCAC) resection with concomitant hepatectomy have a high risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality due to surgical trauma to the hepatic and biliary vasculature. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 58-year-old Chinese man with yellowing skin and sclera, abdominal distension,...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang R,Ma L,Xiang C,Wang X,Li A,Liao H,Dong J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few decades ago, antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with acute variceal bleeding was reported beneficial. However, endoscopic and systemic therapy for variceal bleeding has dramatically improved since then, so the necessity of prophylactic antibiotics can be questioned. In this study, we reevaluated the efficacy of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ueno M,Kayahara T,Sunami T,Takayama H,Takabatake H,Morimoto Y,Yamamoto H,Mizuno M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is an autosomal dominant disease associated with the mutations in the transthyretin gene. To date, the endoscopic findings of the small-bowel lesions of FAP have never been described. We report a rare case of FAP with gastrointestinal involvement. A 71-year-old woman complaining o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Asakura K,Yanai S,Nakamura S,Kawaski K,Eizuka M,Ishida K,Sugai T,Ueda M,Yamashita T,Ando Y,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability (HRV) is an objective measure of emotional regulation. This study aimed to estimate the accuracy with which an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm could classify emotions using HRV data that were obtained using wristband heart rate monitors.Four emotions were evoked during gameplay: pleasu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen YC,Hsiao CC,Zheng WD,Lee RG,Lin R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary blastoma is a rare primary lung cancer that can be categorized into adult type and child type. The clinical symptoms and imaging features of pulmonary blastoma are nonspecific, making it difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Postoperative pathology with immunohistochemical staining can help diagnosi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Luo D,Du T,Wang H

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:The authors present a case of recurrent acute liver failure because of occupational exposure to organic solvents. A 35-year-old man with a 3-week history of worsening jaundice and flu-like symptoms was admitted to our hospital. Viral hepatitis serology and autoimmune factors were negative. The authors considered liver...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ito D,Tanaka T,Akamatsu N,Ito K,Hasegawa K,Sakamoto Y,Nakagawa H,Fujinaga H,Kokudo N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is high-risk due to its rapid drug resistance and recurrence, metastasis, and lack of targeted therapy. So far, no molecularly targeted therapeutic agents have been clinically approved for TNBC. It is imperative that we discover new targets for TNBC therapy. OBJECTIVES:A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Guda C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is one of the commonest proctologic condition in the general population. Medical therapy for HD has not been formally confirmed due to the inconsistent of results. Liang-Xue-Di-Huang Decoction, a kind of ancient Chinese classical prescription, has been used to treat HD from the 19th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi SY,Zhou Q,He ZQ,Shen ZF,Zhang WX,Zhang D,Xu CB,Geng J,Wu BS,Chen YG

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End stage renal disease (ESRD) has been reported to be an important risk factor for systemic vascular disease. Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is closely related with cardiovascular diseases; however, its association with ESRD had not been reported. The aim of the study was to investigate whether ESRD is a risk factor fo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen SN,Yang TC,Lin JT,Lian IB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare treatment plans of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for all esophageal cancer (EC) tumor locations.This retrospective study from July 2009 to June 2014 included 20 patients with EC who received definitive concurrent chemoradiother...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin JC,Tsai JT,Chang CC,Jen YM,Li MH,Liu WH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between radionuclide salivagram findings and clinical characteristics in stroke patient with swallowing difficulty.In this study, dysphagic stroke patients who had undergone both a radionuclide salivagram and videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) were included ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu KJ,Park D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intravesical migrated intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been reported to cause bladder perforation, stone formation, or malignant transition. However, such extensive intravesical benign hyperplasia caused by an extravesical migrated IUD is firstly reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 38-year-old woman suffered from r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang P,Wang T,Yang L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The true survival benefit of different curative strategies involving type of operative procedure and timing for patients with initial noncurative colorectal liver metastases remains uncertain. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of primary tumor resection on patients' survival and to clarify the predictiv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Q,Hao L,Lou Z,Gao X,Gong H,Hong Y,Fu C,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) constitute a heterogeneous population with variable outcomes. Risk stratification in this population of patients is difficult due to the complexity in patient risk profile. We conducted this study to characterize the value of clinical ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： López de Sá E,López-Sendón J,Anguera I,Bethencourt A,Bosch X,Proyecto de Estudio del Pronostico de la Angina (PEPA) Investigators.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to detail the clinical outcomes of patients suffering from celiac arterial aneurysm (CAA) that underwent treatment via stent occlusion.This is a single-center, retrospective study. A total of 8 consecutive CAA patients were treated via stent occlusion from March 2014 to September 2018 at our hospital....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan FK,Xi HL,Qin RH,Tian ZL,Li C,Lu F

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy (BCP) remains a challenge to physicians. Surgery and chemotherapy during pregnancy are widely used for the treatment of BCP. Herein, we reported 3 Chinese patients with BCP who underwent chemotherapy during pregnancy and were followed up for adverse effects. PATIEN...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye X,He Q,Zhou X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Alström syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hearing loss, blindness, obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, and others. PATIENT CONCERN:A 10 years old Saudi girl, who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis and found to have hearing loss and blindness. DIAGNOSIS:Alström syndrome. IN...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bakar AA,Kamal NM,Alsaedi A,Turkistani R,Aldosari D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00