Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of acupuncture and electroacupuncture against chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

abstract：:Extra-cardiac abdominal complications are common in left-side infective endocarditis (LS-IE). The aim of this work was to study whether patients with LS-IE presenting splenic, renal, or liver (SRL) involvement seen in abdominal computed tomography (CT) had different clinical features, therapeutic plans, and outcome th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Parra JA,Hernández L,Muñoz P,Blanco G,Rodríguez-Álvarez R,Vilar DR,de Alarcón A,Goenaga MA,Moreno M,Fariñas MC,Spanish Collaboration on Endocarditis-Grupo de Apoyo al Manejo de la Endocarditis Infecciosa en España (GAMES).

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Well-differentiated liposarcomas (WDLPS) are rare retroperitoneal tumors that can reach significant size as they can grow without constrains before becoming symptomatic. Laparotomic open radical tumor resection represents the most common surgical approach. PATIENT CONCERNS:A mass with "fat fluid level" was f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mandato VD,Mastrofilippo V,De Marco L,Aguzzoli L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic implication of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) substages in Asian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still obscure.The aim to this study is to compare the prognoses among HCC patients in different substages of the BCLC stage 0 and A.We enrolled 1265 treatment-naive HCC patients with BC...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kao WY,Chao Y,Chang CC,Li CP,Su CW,Huo TI,Huang YH,Chang YJ,Lin HC,Wu JC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the novel sampling of bile from the biliary endoscopic intervention for the molecular identification of parasite infection.A 63-year-old Vietnamese man underwent travel health examination in our hospital. Physical examination showed that his height was 159 cm and weight was 41 kg. He had a 15-yea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chiu KW,Chiou SS,Lu LS,Wu CK,Eng HL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalizations are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and are associated with high mortality. We used data from the Premier Healthcare Database to determine in-hospital mortality rates and the factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with IPF in the era of approved antifibro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Durheim MT,Judy J,Bender S,Neely ML,Baumer D,Robinson SB,Conoscenti CS,Leonard TB,Lazarus HM,Palmer SM

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past 20 years, posturography has been widely used in the medical field. This observational study aimed to report the values derived from posturography of a wide set of healthy subjects from various European countries using a plantar pressure platform and a standardized method of measurement.A random cluster sam...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Patti A,Bianco A,Şahin N,Sekulic D,Paoli A,Iovane A,Messina G,Gagey PM,Palma A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydatid cysts are most frequently localized within the liver and lungs, although they can also be found in highly vascularized tissues such as the brain, muscle, heart, pancreas, adrenal, and thyroid glands.A 65-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with complaints of a progressively growing mass that was...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Eken H,Isik A,Balci G,Firat D,Cimen O,Soyturk M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary granulocytic sarcoma of the breast is a rare and poor-prognosis malignancy. Clinicians do not have sufficient knowledge of this disease and often misdirect it as other soft tissue sarcomas or inflammation. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 42-year-old female presented with a self-discovered asymptomatic growing and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu HY,Liu L,Gu L,Luo YH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19 is different from the ARDS caused by other infections. Conventional mechanical ventilation strategies using high levels of PEEP may not be beneficial and can even be harmful to patient with ARDS from COVID-19. So the ventilation strategies sh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo WG,Fang B,Xian YS,Yu ZH,Zhou LX

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous clinical studies have reported mixed results regarding the effect of probiotics on lipid metabolism. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to quantify the direction and magnitude of the potential effect of probiotics on blood lipid concentrations.Eligible studies were randomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho YA,Kim J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:To report a patient with primary progressive freezing gait (PPFG) whose degeneration of corticofugal tract (CFT) from the supplementary motor area (SMA) was demonstrated using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). PATIENT CONCERNS:A 66-year-old woman presented with a solitary symptom of a sudden transient bre...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Seo JP,Chang MC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic regurgitation (AR) was recognized as a major, but rare complication after device closure for perimembranous ventricular septal defects (PmVSD). Most of them are temporary and non-significant. Infectious endocarditis (IE) is another extremely rare post-procedure complication of PmVSD. Theoretically, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang C,Zhou K,Hua Y,Wang C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increased interest in extending surgical criteria for pancreatic cancer by performing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) combined with portal vein (PV) or superior mesenteric vein (SMV) resection and reconstruction for borderline resectable patients. However, whether this procedure suitable for elderly patients ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang JZ,Lu CD,Wu SD,Huang J,Zhou J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphosphonates have been commonly used for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, there have been recent case reports of atypical fractures citing their long-term use, which inhibits the turnover of bone components. A 64-year-old woman visited the outpatient clinic with pain in her right thigh and ambulation difficu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim HS,Jung HY,Kim MO,Joa KL,Kim YJ,Kwon SY,Kim CH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the effect of no drainage in patients who underwent thyroidectomy and neck lymph node dissection. METHODS:We followed the methodological standard expected by Cochrane. We searched the following databases by March 23, 2017: PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE via Ovid SP, and Medline via Ovid SP...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Chen H,Tao H,Liu W,Li W,Leng Z,Zhao E,Huang T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given the relationship between innate immune activation and CVD, we investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLR4 and CD14 and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a surrog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yong YK,Shankar EM,Westhorpe CLV,Maisa A,Spelman T,Kamarulzaman A,Crowe SM,Lewin SR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its main branches in women of childbearing age. Due to nonspecific symptoms during the acute phase of disease, early diagnosis is still a challenge for pediatricians. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reported a 3-month-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Sun L,Upadhyaya RS,Chen Y,Ajoje OO

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uremic pruritus is common and bothersome in patients receiving either peritoneal dialysis (PD) or hemodialysis (HD). To date, the preferred dialysis modality regarding the alleviation of uremic pruritus remains controversial. We conducted this cross-sectional study to compare the prevalence, intensity, and characteris...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu HY,Peng YS,Chen HY,Tsai WC,Yang JY,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Lu HM,Chiang JF,Ko MJ,Wen SY,Chiu HC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is common emergency condition in children. Pneumatic or hydrostatic reduction (HR) is considered the first-choice management strategy in cases lacking indications for surgical intervention. Generally, sedatives are not used in children undergoing interventional radiology procedures. Surgical management...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Doo JW,Kim SC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a high prevalence in patients with obesity. Only patients with clinical symptoms of OSA are admitted to polysomnography; however, many patients with OSA are asymptomatic. We aimed to create and validate a population-based risk score that predicts the severity of OSA in patients with o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahlin S,Manco M,Panunzi S,Verrastro O,Giannetti G,Prete A,Guidone C,Berardino ADM,Viglietta L,Ferravante A,Mingrone G,Mormile F,Capristo E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial pneumonia in the elderly is common, and causes more morbidity and mortality than in the younger adult. As patients live longer with more underlying disease and more iatrogenic disease, the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia will probably rise. Adequate sterilization of inhalation therapy equipment can reduce ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Verghese A,Berk SL

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the SYNTAX Score has limitations, it should be replaced by another better angiographic tool. By comparing mortality that was observed following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients who were allotted a low versus a high score, we aimed to systematically investigate mortality prediction usin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang H,Zhang L,Xu CH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary embolism can manifest by a myriad of clinical symptoms. High grade fever is a rare presentation of thromboembolic phenomenon. PATIENT CONCERNS:A middle aged woman presented with high grade fevers. DIAGNOSES:Patient remained febrile despite broad spectrum antibiotics. All cultures were negative. CT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saad M,Shaikh DH,Adrish M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous tracheostomy, almost associated with cough reflex and hemodynamic fluctuations, is a common procedure for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, especially those in neurosurgery intensive care units (NICUs). However, there are currently a lack of effective preventive measures to reduce the risk ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao J,Wei L,Xu G,Ren C,Zhang Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Insignifificant, asymmetrical or lack of labial tubercle often occurs after cleft lip surgery due to improper treatment of vermilion tissue. Especially in the cases of bilateral cleft lip, because of short front lip and insuffificient vermilion tissue, the median vermilion depression often occurs after surger...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liang Y,Yang Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pelvic tumor had great impact on patients' quality of life. After tumor resection, how to accurately fill bone defect remained challenging for orthopedic surgeons. Due to lack of individual design, high incidence of prosthetic mismatching, and loosening were reported in pelvic reconstruction surgery with conv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han Q,Zhang K,Zhang Y,Wang C,Yang K,Zou Y,Chen B,Wang J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the clinical outcome of digital and manual marking for toric intraocular lens (IOL) alignment. This is a prospective clinical study that included 60 eyes of 60 patients undergoing cataract surgery with coexisting corneal astigmatism more than 1 diopter (D). The eyes were randomly assigned to either digital ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Elhofi AH,Helaly HA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive computed tomography angiography (CTA) is widely used in acute ischemic stroke, even for diagnosing various internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion sites, which often need cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) confirmation. We evaluated whether clinical outcomes vary depending on the DSA-based occl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong JM,Lee SE,Lee SJ,Lee JS,Demchuk AM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, infective endocarditis (IE) has been microbiologically diagnosed by blood cultures or serology. However, conventional microbiologic methods do not always provide an etiologic diagnosis. We conducted the current study to evaluate the usefulness of a universal real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Marín M,Muñoz P,Sánchez M,Del Rosal M,Alcalá L,Rodríguez-Créixems M,Bouza E,Group for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the Gregorio Marañón Hospital (GAME).

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:We studied the feasibility of total arathyroidectomy(tPTX)+multi-point transplantation in the forearm for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Considering the controversial nature of the appropriate timing for and location of this type of surgery, relevant research is relatively rare. Our experience ma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin N,Fang YC,Song JC,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00