Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine for chronic gastritis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

abstract：:HBV (hepatitis B virus) genotyping is important in determining the clinical manifestation of disease and treatment response, particularly, in patients with low viral loads. Also, sensitive detection of HBV antiviral drug resistance mutations is essential for monitoring therapy response.Asensitive direct sequencing met...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tong Y,Liu B,Liu H,Zheng H,Gu J,Liu H,Lin M,Ding Y,Song C,Li Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the necessity of concurrent chemotherapy in T1-2N1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The retrospective analysis was conducted using the paired comparison method. We matched cases to controls using the greedy ma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu T,Shen C,Zhu G,Hu C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Satisfaction with life in the case of nurses is closely related to their professional work and is an important factor affecting the quality of work and patient care.An analysis of the readiness of Polish nurses depending on the level of life satisfaction.The study was conducted from January to November 2016 in randoml...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Marć M,Bartosiewicz A,Burzyńska J,Binkowska-Bury M,Januszewicz P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-five patients with clinical features and histologically or microbiologically proven infection met predetermined stringent criteria for invasive aspergillosis over a 5-year period at our institution. Underlying conditions included hematologic malignancy, solid tumor, bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kaiser L,Huguenin T,Lew PD,Chapuis B,Pittet D

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summary the impact of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) only on patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation and survival.We retrospectively analyzed 109 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) complicated by moderate mitral regurgitation, from January, 2008 to December, 2014, in the Depar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang W,Li B,Wang Y,Piao H,Zhu Z,Xu R,Li D,Liu K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The clinical treatment is complicated for patients with placenta previa who must terminate pregnancy due to fetal malformation, death, or inevitable abortion in the second trimester. It is difficult to manage excessive bleeding during pregnancy termination; and those patients face risks of removing the ute...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su C,Chen D

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidental gastric subepithelial tumor (SET) is frequently found during endoscopy. Although endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can provide useful information, its diagnostic accuracy varies. Most of the potentially malignant tumors observed on EUS are hypoechoic lesions. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the diagnostic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lim TW,Choi CW,Kang DH,Kim HW,Park SB,Kim SJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is an observational study to determine the most relevant parameter of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for predicting recurrence in cervical cancer. Fifty-six patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIB-IVA cervical can...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong JH,Min KJ,Lee JK,So KA,Jung US,Kim S,Eo JS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Infertile men with Y-chromosome microdeletions have been reported to be able to have their own children via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). PATIENT CONCERNS:A 27-year-old man with Y-chromosome azoospermia factor c (AZFc) deletions underwent ICSI treatment. The pregnancy showed a high risk for trisom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu C,Liu X,Li L,Hu X,Zhu H,Geng D,Liu R,Wang R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A thoracoscopic approach for repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has become a standard procedure in many pediatric surgical centers. However, whether thoracotomy or thoracoscopy offer advantages in terms of surgical outcomes is not known. METHODS:To evaluate the efficacy a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang YF,Dong R,Zheng C,Jin Z,Chen G,Huang YL,Zheng S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study evaluated the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain (EAP).A total of 154 patients with EAP were included and were divided into 2 groups in this retrospective study. Eighty-three patients were assigned a treatment group, and und...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bi XL,Xie CX

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess prognostic factors for survival and describe Model for End-Stage liver disease (MELD) dynamics in human immunodeficiency virus+/hepatitis C virus+ (HIV+/HCV+) patients after an initial episode of hepatic decompensation.An HIV+/HCV+ cohort of patients experiencing an initial decompensation episode within the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gelu-Simeon M,Bayan T,Ostos M,Boufassa F,Teicher E,Steyaert JM,Bertucci I,Anty R,Pageaux GP,Meyer L,Duclos-Vallée JC,ANRS HC EP 25 PRETHEVIC study group.

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether the responsiveness to an increase in cigarettes price differed by adolescents' cigarette acquisition source. We analyzed data on 6134 youth smokers (grades 7-12) from a cross-sectional survey in Korea with national representativeness. The respondents were classified into one of the following accord...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hwang JH,Park SW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present, many scholars have studied the periodontal health status of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and invisalign. However, those results are inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis, and then provide reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Most databas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu H,Tang H,Zhou T,Kang N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have investigated the relationship between depression and temporomandibular disorders (TMD), but the conclusions remain vague. The aim of this study was to examine the causal effect between depression and TMD.The reporting of this study conforms to the STROBE statement. In this retrospective cohort st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin SL,Wu SL,Ko SY,Lu CH,Wang DW,Ben RJ,Horng CT,Yang JW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital readmission rates are used as a metric to measure quality patient care. While several tools predict readmissions based on patient-specific characteristics, this study assesses if physician characteristics correlate with hospital readmission rates.In a 5-year retrospective electronic record review at a single ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Skolka M,Lehman E,Khalid M,Hennrikus E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically review the impact of remote health interventions based on an internet or mobile communication network on patients with hypertension and to provide a theoretical basis for hypertension patients with the implementation of remote health interventions. METHODS:Data were retrieved from a total ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu Y,Zhao P,Li W,Cao MQ,Du L,Chen JC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to cervical spondylosis has rarely been reported. We present the first case of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis without radicular pain or motor weakness due to cervical foraminal stenosis and a review of the related literature. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 59-year-old man prese...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park HY,Kim KW,Ryu JH,Lim CR,Han SB,Lee JS

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the efficacy of allograft in 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with plate fixation by comparing its clinical and radiological outcomes to those of autograft.Thirty five patients with femur cortical allografts and 32 patients with tricortical iliac autografts were evaluat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Park SJ,Lee CS,Chung SS,Park HJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily sleep duration is known to be associated with obesity and dyslipidemia.This study was performed to examine the interactions between daily sleep duration and the risks of obesity and dyslipidemia according to dietary macronutrient consumption in 14,680 Korean adults using the 5th Korean National Health and Nutrit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Doo H,Chun H,Doo M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as a hypoxia-regulator plays a vital role in alternative metabolic pathways of cancer cells. Numerous studies have assessed the prognostic value of elevated pretreatment LDH in malignant mesothelioma (MM). However, the results have been largely inconsistent. Hence, the aim of curr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhuo Y,Lin L,Wei S,Zhang M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the relationship between endometrial thickness during fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and the clinical outcomes of subsequent frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.FET cycles using at least one morphological good-quality blastocyst conducted between 2012 and 2013 at a university-based reproductive ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang T,Li Z,Ren X,Huang B,Zhu G,Yang W,Jin L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Repair of soft tissue defects on the dorsum of the hand with accompanying tendon defects is a challenging problem in clinical practice. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, we describe the case of a 3-year-old boy with a 1-week old soft tissue injury with infection due to a soft tissue defect on the dorsum of his right ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian H,Song D,Jin H,Liu Q,Zhao Y,Wang X,Qu W,Li R

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of parathyroid carcinoma and to validate the diagnostic value of Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) single photon emission computed tomography/x-ray computed tomography (SPECT/CT) for differentiating between parathyroid carcinoma and hyperparathyroidism. Four consecuti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Z,Fu J,Shao Q,Zhou B,Wang F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lots of previous reports have suggested a potential association of atopic dermatitis (AD) with stroke and myocardial infarction (MI). However, the result is still controversial, Consequently, we conducted this meta-analysis to estimate the relationship of AD with Stroke and MI. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, and W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan M,Cao WF,Xie XF,Zhou HY,Wu XM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleedings represent most relevant complications being correlated with significant rates of adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To reduce bleeding and improve prognosis various types of vascular closure devices (VCD) are frequently applied. This study aims to compa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SH,Behnes M,Baron S,Shchetynska-Marinova T,Tekinsoy M,Mashayekhi K,Hoffmann U,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Numerous studies have shown that lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is linked to biochemical recurrence (BCR) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients following radical prostatectomy (RP). However, the actual clinicopathological impacts of LVI remain unclear. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the pathologic ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang W,Zhang L,Wu B,Zha Z,Zhao H,Jun Y,Jiang Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pretreatment of myoinositol is a very new method that was evaluated in multiple small studies to manage poor ovarian response in assisted reproduction. This study was to determine the efficacy of myoinositol supplement in infertile women undergoing ovulation induction for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICS...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng X,Lin D,Zhang Y,Lin Y,Song J,Li S,Sun Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) exposure on bone mineral density without advanced liver disease remains debated. Thus, we assessed the relation between HCV exposure and the risk of osteoporosis.From 2000 to 2011, patients aged >20 years with HCV exposure were identified from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Dat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CH,Lin CL,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 50% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reside in China. HCC is associated with very high mortality compared with other cancers. Although numerous factors influence the survival of patients with HCC who undergo liver resection, the role of the tumor biomarker histone methyltransferase (G9a) i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bai K,Cao Y,Huang C,Chen J,Zhang X,Jiang Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00