Clinical significance of myositis-specific autoantibody profiles in Japanese patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

abstract：:The hedgehog signaling pathway was first discovered in the 1980s. It is a stem cell-related pathway that plays a crucial role in embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and organogenesis. Aberrant activation of hedgehog signaling leads to pathological consequences, including a variety of human tumors such as pancr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai Y,Bai Y,Dong J,Li Q,Jin Y,Chen B,Zhou M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this prospective study was to test a mathematical method of measuring the malrotation of pediatric distal radius fractures (PDRFs) from direct radiographs. A total of 70 pediatric patients who presented at the Emergency Department with a distal radius fracture were evaluated. For 38 selected patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duymus TM,Mutlu S,Komur B,Mutlu H,Yucel B,Parmaksizoglu AS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have reported an association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 gene (CTLA4) polymorphism and susceptibility to asthma, in different populations, but the results have been inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis of 19 published case-control studies to obtain a reasonably ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Wang H,Luo L,Liao L,You L,Wang J,Li Q

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A subdural empyema (SDE) following burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) can be difficult to distinguish from a recurrence of the CSDH, especially when imaging data is limited to a computed tomography (CT) scan. PATIENTS CONCERNS:All patients underwent burr hole drainage of the CSDH at fir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim YS,Joo SP,Song DJ,Kim SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effectiveness of retrograde autologous priming (RAP) based on miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit in children undergoing open heart surgery.We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients (≤15 kg) who underwent open heart surgery with CPB in our center from January 1, 2017, to July ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng B,Wu K,Wang Y,Zhang S,Zhou X,Ding Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Mucocele is a disease lined primarily by epithelium, and occurs mainly when the sinus ostium is obstructed. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case of a 37-year-old man who presented with painless proptosis of the right eye and diplopia. DIAGNOSES:The preoperative finding was mucocele of the ethmoid sinus. INTER...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim JS,Kim EJ,Kwon SH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases resulting from impaired insulin secretion and/or action. DM is characterized by hyperglycemia that can lead to the dysfunction or damage of organs, including the salivary glands.The aim of this study was to compare the levels of salivary lactate dehydrogenase (LD...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Malicka B,Skoskiewicz-Malinowska K,Kaczmarek U

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acinar cell carcinomas (ACCs) and mixed acinar-endocrine carcinomas (MAECs) of the pancreas are rare, accounting for only 1% of pancreatic tumors. Although both typically present at an advanced stage, chemotherapeutic regimes have not yet been standardized. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 65-year-old man presented with a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yokode M,Itai R,Yamashita Y,Zen Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donor organ shortage continues to limit the availability of liver transplantation, a successful and established therapy of end-stage liver diseases. Strategies to mitigate graft shortage include the utilization of marginal livers and recently ex-situ normothermic machine perfusion devices. A 59-year-old woman with cir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Athanasopoulos PG,Hadjittofi C,Dharmapala AD,Orti-Rodriguez RJ,Ferro A,Nasralla D,Konstantinidou SK,Malagó M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the predictive and prognostic significance of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in a large cohort of gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy.Assessing a patient's immune and nutritional status, PNI has been reported as a predictive marker for surgical outcomes in various types of cancer.We r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JY,Kim HI,Kim YN,Hong JH,Alshomimi S,An JY,Cheong JH,Hyung WJ,Noh SH,Kim CB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Retroperitoneal necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rare but life-threatening disease. Here, we present a case of extended retroperitoneal NSTI caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E coli). PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient complained of progressive redness, swel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He R,Qi X,Wen B,Li X,Guo L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present, drug therapy for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) has made great progress; however, it does not often produce a satisfying curative effect. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation over acupoints (Acu-TENS) might be more effective in improving patient's symptoms and producin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han BY,Shao QF,Cong Y,Guo S,Mao XY,Wei RH,Wei W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) is a histological subtype of colorectal cancer. The oncologic behavior of MAC differs from nonmucinous adenocarcinoma (non-MAC). Our aim in this study was to characterize patients with colorectal MAC through evaluation of a large, institutional-based cohort with long-term follow-up. A tot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Huh JW,Park YA,Cho YB,Yun SH,Kim HC,Lee WY,Chun HK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to increase treatment choices for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), we performed a retrospective assessment of adverse events associated with a novel once-daily extended-release (ER) formulation versus the standard immediate-release (IR) of the nonergolinic dopamine agonist, pramipexole. METHOD...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Kong D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This protocol for a systematic review describes the methods that will be used to evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for patients with dementia. METHODS:We will search ALOIS, the specialized register of the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group (CDCIG), without ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee GE,Kim JY,Jung JH,Kang HW,Jung IC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare benign tumor of the lung, mostly presented in Asian middle-aged women. Initially, it was considered as a vascular origin tumor, but then research evidence showed that it was derived from natural epithelial tissue. On imaging, this tumor may be found as a solit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Le HY,Pham DP,Nguyen KT,Hoang VA,Trinh TS,Do Q

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute hydrocephalus is a common complication of spontaneous or traumatic intracranial bleeding with extensive subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or ventricular extension. However, it has never been reported to be secondary to pneumocephalus. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 32-year-old man was admitted following a motorcycl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li G,Wang G,Luan T,Hou K,Yu J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach (EETA) is the primary treatment for growth hormone (GH) adenoma. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of EETA in 33 patients with GH-secreting pituitary adenoma (PA).Thirty-three patients who underwent EETA in Eighth People's Hospital of Shenzhen between Januar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Chen DM,Wang Y,Mai RK,Zhu ZF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically evaluate efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating chronic gastritis (CG). METHODS:Data sources from PubMed, Embase, Springer Link, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese Biomedicine Database, and Wan-fang database were searc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan ZX,Dai YK,Ma T,Lin XY,Chen WH,Liu YM,Zu RZ,Zhang XB,Jiang P,Yang JH,Li S,Zheng LS,Lin ZW

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the features and function of gut microbiota in necrotizing enterocolitis patients over 28 gestational age weeks through a case-control study. METHODS:Fecal samples from patients with NEC over 28 gestational week age and matched control cases were collected. DNA of the fecal samples was extracted ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng J,He Y,Liu D,Li L,Chen J,Yu J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disease that has many clinical manifestations. However, cardiac tamponade has been rarely reported especially as an initial presenting feature of systemic lupus erythematosus. Herein, we describe a case of cardiac tamponade as the first presentation of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang X,Wu W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of present study is to quantitatively evaluate the association between different interventions and abstinence rates based on network meta-analysis. METHOD:Following PRISMA guidelines, randomized clinical trials that compared different alcoholic interventions for alcohol use disorders associated with ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao J,Cao J,Guo T,Xiao Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cervical cancer primarily spreads through direct invasion or via local lymphatics, and hematogenous metastasis is infrequent. Previous reports have shown that lung, liver, and bone are the organs most frequently affected by hematogenous metastasis of cervical cancer, while skeletal muscle is very rarely invol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Omokawa N,Mabuchi S,Iwai K,Kawahara N,Kawaguchi R,Sugimoto S,Ohbayashi C,Honoki K,Nagai A,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Sedoanalgesia secondary iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS) in paediatric intensive units is frequent and its assessment is complex. Therapies are heterogeneous, and there is currently no gold standard method for diagnosis. In addition, the assessment scales validated in children are scarce. This paper aims...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ávila-Alzate JA,Gómez-Salgado J,Romero-Martín M,Martínez-Isasi S,Navarro-Abal Y,Fernández-García D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the prevalence of chronic diseases and income level has now become a main theme in poor national economic situations. We examined the prevalence of well-controlled chronic diseases according to income level. Data from the 2008 to 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, con...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim S,Lee B,Park M,Oh S,Chin HJ,Koo H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pial arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) is a rare intracranial vascular disease, and its presentation with a huge tumor-resembling thrombus is rarer. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 38-year-old female patient presented with a sudden left-side motor disorder and loss of consciousness. The patient was otherwise in good health...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Qu Y,Yu Y,Yao W,Xu H,Yu J,Chen X

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will investigate the effect of shikonin on the proliferation and apoptosis of human ovarian cancer cell SKOV3 (HOCC-SKOV3). METHODS:We will retrieve potential studies from inception to the March 1, 2020 in Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang DF,Zhao DX,Liu XZ,Li J,Hu YH,Dou PH

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In gastric cancer, HER2 protein overexpression is considered to be conducive to the higher proliferation activity of the tumor cells. Tumor formation is associated with angiogenesis in order to secure an abundant supply of oxygen and glucose to cancer cells. The aim of the study was to assess if HER2 overexpression is...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ciesielski M,Szajewski M,Pęksa R,Lewandowska MA,Zieliński J,Walczak J,Szefel J,Kruszewski WJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The refinement in surgical techniques combined with the preoperative management has improved the resectability rate of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA). However, the prognosis of pCCA with curative resection is still dismal. This meta-analysis was performed to investigate the prognostic clinicopathological factors ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang Z,Yang Y,Zhao Z,Wei K,Meng W,Li X

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00