Laparoscopic spleen-preserving pancreatic resection for intrapancreatic accessory spleen: Case report.

abstract：:Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has been one widely used index of early carotid atherosclerosis. We speculated that the influence of blood pressure variability (BPV) on early carotid atherosclerosis may be varied by the location of the carotid artery and diabetes history. Thus, the goal of this study was to evalu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu D,Li C,Chen Y,Xiong H,Tian X,Wu W,Huang W,Zhang YT,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spinal involvement in adult Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is rare, and epidural involvement is unusual. LCH is mostly indistinguishable from other spinal lesions such as infection, lymphoma, and metastasis. So, it could be easily misdiagnosed without suspicion. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case of a 33...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lim CS,Cho JH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the soft tissue reconstruction of plantar forefoot should yield weight-bearing function and aesthetic contour, which poses a significant challenge for reconstructive surgeons to provide an appropriate flap according to the "like for like" reconstructive principle. Local flaps and pedicled flaps have ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen L,Zhang Z,Li R,Liu Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:The independent plastic surgery pathway recruits candidates with 5 years of surgical training who are typically more advanced in research than their integrated counterparts. Research productivity helps to discriminate between applicants. However, no studies exist detailing the academic attributes of matched in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ngaage LM,Elegbede A,McGlone KL,Knighton BJ,Landford W,Nam AJ,Lifchez SD,Slezak S,Rasko Y

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-17 and IL-17-producing cells have been found in many types of human cancers and murine models. However, the source of tumor-infiltrating IL-17 and IL-17-producing cells in HCC and the prognostic values remain poorly understood. A total of 57 HCC patients were enrolled in this study, and immunofluorescence double st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tu JF,Pan HY,Ying XH,Lou J,Ji JS,Zou H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex distal intra-articular radial fractures (AO Type C3) are rare, but are life-changing injuries. They are usually related to high-velocity trauma mechanisms in a working male population.We surveyed a cohort of these fractures treated in our institution to assess the functional long-term outcome.Twelve consecutiv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iselin LD,Massy-Budmiger AS,Droeser RA,Mett TR,Babst R,Rikli DA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Currently, digital surgical techniques have been widely used in the precise treatment of mandibular resection and reconstruction with fibula flaps. Utilizing these innovative techniques in surgical planning and hardware fabrication before surgery has shown to provide great help. However, it is difficult for e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han L,Zhang X,Guo Z,Long J

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:This study aimed to examine whether marginal sinus placenta previa, defined as when the marginal sinus just reaches the internal cervical os and placental parenchyma might be >2 cm from the internal cervical os, can be diagnosed using ultrasonography (US). We identified the placenta previa cases that underwent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ishibashi H,Miyamoto M,Shinmoto H,Soga S,Iwahashi H,Kakimoto S,Matsuura H,Sakamoto T,Hada T,Suzuki R,Takano M

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Cherubism is a rare, nonneoplastic, self-limiting fibro-osseous that occurs in children. Affected children usually appear normal at birth. Lesions are characterized by the replacement of bone with fibrovascular tissue containing many multinucleated giant cells. Most studies have reported cherubism to be familial and w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zhai M,Gan W,Zhang H,Zhou Y,Wen H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Postoperative intussusception is an unusual clinical entity and is rarely encountered as a complication following gastrectomy, especially radical total gastrectomy. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 74-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of melena and hematemesis. And the endoscopic biopsy confirmed...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Wang F,Ji Y,Lv J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a rare and life-threatening complication of lupus. PATIENT CONCERNS:A patient with long-standing lupus developed recurrent abdominal pain and distension as well as nausea and emesis. DIAGNOSIS:Imaging showed dilated small bowel loops with air-fluid levels and bowel ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Adler BL,Timlin H,Birnbaum J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotracheal tube (ETT) positioning using the cuff ballottement test, which confirms that the inflated cuff is positioned at the suprasternal notch with squeezing or inflating a pilot balloon, has been reported to be a simple and reliable method of preventing endobronchial intubation. However, in patients with a short...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim H,Chang JE,Ryu JH,Jung H,Min SW,Lee JM,Hwang JY

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to observe the counter-effect of carbon monoxide-releasing molecule-2 (CORM-2) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-suppressed thrombomodulin (TM) and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) expressions from human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC), and to reveal its mechanisms. METHODS:H...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng X,Fei D,Liu M,Yang S,Song N,Jiang L,Kang K,Nan C,Luo Y,Pan S,Zhao M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cancer are of a high level risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is recommended as the normal treatment for cancer-associated venous thrombosis. Recently, some studies suggest that patients with cancer-associated venous thrombosis can get a good efficacy and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen H,Tao R,Zhao H,Jiang J,Yang J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess whether breast cancer subtype (BCS) as determined by estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 can predict the axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer. Patients who received breast conserving surgery or mastectomy and axillary...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He ZY,Wu SG,Yang Q,Sun JY,Li FY,Lin Q,Lin HX

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：RATIONALE:Arterial occlusion, a rare condition after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), may cause fatal outcomes if not treated on time. We report a case of arterial occlusion after undergoing navigated TKA with no tourniquet use, in a patient at high risk of postoperative arterial occlusion due to the patient's ipsilatera...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho MR,Kim KT,Choi WK

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brain perfusion single photon computed tomography (SPECT) is a functional imaging modality and has been widely utilized in evaluation of various kinds of neurological disorders. Easy z-score imaging system (eZIS) is a computer-assisted statistical analysis, based on the comparison with age-classified ethyl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Chen TY,Shih I,Chiu PY,Hung GU,Matsuda H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective to assess the association between gastrectomy and the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients without gastric cancer in Taiwan.There were 762 subjects with newly performing gastrectomy as the gastrectomy group since 2000 to 2012, and 2963 randomly selected subjects without gastrectomy as the non-ga...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng KC,Liao KF,Lin CL,Lai SW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Glomus tumors (GTs) are rare soft tissue neoplasms. Several treatment options have been reported for tracheal GTs including thoracotomy, bronchoscopic electrocautery, Nd: YAG laser, and cryotherapy. However, few studies have evaluated the ideal treatment for tracheal GTs. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 30-year old man w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo L,Wang K,Zhu H,Liu N,Zhu D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), also known as degenerative osteoarthritis, is a common and frequently occurring disease in orthopedics with cartilage degeneration as the pathogenic cause and articular bone hyperplasia as the sign. Many studies have confirmed that KOA can be effectively treated by traditional Chin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song X,Wang Z,Zhang P,Zhao M,Yang L,Zhang W

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:CRPS after a lumbar surgery has symptoms that are similar to PSSS. However, standard criteria for distinguishing CRPS from PSSS do not exist. We present a case report of a 31-year-old female with CRPS symptoms after lumbar spinal surgery treated by performing SELD. PATIENT CONCERNS:This patient was referred ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jung JW,Kim YH,Kim H,Kang E,Jo H,Ko MJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the diurnal variations of the ocular blood flow in healthy eyes using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG), and to determine the relationship of the diurnal variations between the ocular blood flow and other ocular parameters.This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Nagoya University Hospital....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iwase T,Yamamoto K,Ra E,Murotani K,Matsui S,Terasaki H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004251.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in Western countries, and strongly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Several studies have shown that hypoglycemic agents are effective for NAFLD combined with T2DM. However, there is still controversy o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu ST,Su KQ,Zhang LH,Liu MH,Zhao WX

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors associated with the physician workload are scarcely reported. The study aims to investigate the associated factors of on-call physician workload based on a published conceptual framework.The study was conducted in a general internal medicine unit of National Taiwan University Hospital. On-call physician worklo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu NC,Huang CC,Jerng JS,Hsu CH,Yang MC,Chang RE,Ko WJ,Yu CJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers, such as cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) are useful tools to evaluate cardiac dysfunction. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is common in pediatric severe sepsis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Ning B,Wang Y,Li B,Qian J,Ren H,Zhang J,Hu X

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cancer patients, who are frequently immunocompromised, bacterial meningitis (BM) can be a severe complication, with a different presentation, etiology, and course, compared to patients without cancer. Our objective is to compare the characteristics and outcomes of BM in patients with and without cancer. A single-ce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pomar V,Benito N,López-Contreras J,Coll P,Gurguí M,Domingo P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Lactic acidosis is one of the most fatal adverse effects of linezolid, an antibiotic used to treat serious infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, the measures to prevent lactic acidosis have not been well established.We performed a retrospective study to analyze the impact of applying a s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Im JH,Lee JS,Chung MH,Kwon HY,Lee MJ,Baek JH

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used Taiwan's National Health Insurance medical claims to investigate the predictors for operative modes chosen by early-stage breast cancer patients; as well as to assess whether operative modes are associated with risk of mood disorder. We included 36,377 patients with breast cancer who received surgery b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pan HH,Chu CH,Wu LF,Hsieh PC,Chang KC,Li CY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00