Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An updated meta-analysis.

abstract：:Rickettsialpox is a mild illness characterized by the appearance of a primary eschar at the site of a mite bite followed by fever, headache, and a papulovesicular rash. It can be confused with a variety of illnesses including several other rickettsial diseases and chickenpox. R. akari, the etiologic agent, is a ricket...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Brettman LR,Lewin S,Holzman RS,Goldman WD,Marr JS,Kechijian P,Schinella R

更新日期：1981-09-01 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：RATIONALE:Frontometaphyseal dysplasia (FMD) is a dominant X-linked rare disease caused by mutations of FLNA. The distinctive features of FMD include skeletal dysplasia, facial dysmorphism, extremities anomalies, deafness, cleft palate and eye anterior segment anomalies, yet none of the complications, such as acro-osteo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie H,Xue L,Hua W,Jia B,Zhang L,Li L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of large tissue defects resulting from local wide resection of perianal is a clinical challenge for surgeons. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) following skin grafting on perianal surgical wound healing.Included in this study were 12 patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia-Zi S,Xiao Z,Jun-Hui L,Chun-Yu X,Hong-da B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disease. Compared to unicentric CD, multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) displays poorer prognosis and great variance to different therapies. Though chemotherapy, immunization therapy, and glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of MCD, its optima...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai S,Zhong Z,Li X,Wang HX,Wang L,Zhang M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3 (TIM-3) is a surface molecule expressed on immune cells which play a role in immune regulation. The aims of the present study were to determine whether circulating soluble T cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin-3 (sTIM-3) are elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Matsumoto H,Fujita Y,Asano T,Matsuoka N,Temmoku J,Sato S,Yashiro-Furuya M,Watanabe H,Migita K

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ectopic liver tissue can develop at various sites near the liver. Ectopic hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) arising from ectopic liver tissue have a rare clinical incidence. A very rare case has been observed to have metastasis after operation. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report an extremely rare case with multiple m...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Wu X,Wen T,Li C,Peng W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to obtain overall and regional estimates of hypertension prevalence, and to examine the pattern of this disease condition across different socio-demographic characteristics in low-and middle-income countries. We searched electronic databases from inception to August 2015. We included population-based studies ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sarki AM,Nduka CU,Stranges S,Kandala NB,Uthman OA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aim is to compare anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) progression and regression rates in a cytology inception cohort to estimates based on the subcohort referred for ≥1 high-resolution anoscopies (HRAs).A cytology-based retrospective cohort was assembled including the anal cytology histories and invasive a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mathews WC,Cachay ER,Agmas W,Jackson C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meta-analyses have found conflicting results with respect to the use of progesterone or progesterone plus estrogen as luteal phase support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols involving gonadotropins and/or gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs. The aim of the present study was to perform an updated meta-analys...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang XM,Lv F,Wang P,Huang XM,Liu KF,Pan Y,Dong NJ,Ji YR,She H,Hu R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic dissection is a very rare but life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality. Unexpected sudden cardiac death due to aortic rupture following laparoscopic appendectomy is very rare and may be difficult to diagnose. However, early diagnosis of aortic dissection is essential for the timel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Joo C,Min JW,Noh G,Seo J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a review of endocarditis caused by fastidious, slow-growing gram-negative rods, similarities in the spectrum of disease overshadow differences among cases grouped by specific organisms. Cardiobacterium hominis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Haemophilus species usually seed previously damaged cardiac valv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ellner JJ,Rosenthal MS,Lerner PI,McHenry MC

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have investigated the incidence of and risk factors for acute exacerbation (AE) in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) after lung resection surgery. However, the incidence and risk factors for AE-ILD after non-pulmonary surgery are not known. The aim of this study was to investigate the incid...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takao S,Masuda T,Yamaguchi K,Sakamoto S,Horimasu Y,Nakashima T,Miyamoto S,Iwamoto H,Fujitaka K,Hamada H,Hattori N

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case series investigated the efficacy and optimal dose of Escherichia coli-derived bone morphogenetic protein-2 (E.BMP-2) as a bone graft substitute for additional posterolateral spinal fusion, accompanying interbody fusion procedures, for treating lumbar degenerative spinal stenosis. This study focused on the op...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi SH,Koo JW,Choe D,Hur JM,Kim DH,Kang CN

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer are extremely rare and generally appear several years after diagnosis or resection of the primary colorectal tumor. Although cutaneous metastasis is unusual, it often indicates a poor prognosis. PATIENT CONCERNS:We treated a 62-year-old woman with multiple cutaneou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao L,Cheng Q,Zhu G,Pei F,Ye S

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ovarian leiomyoma is a rare ovarian tumor that occurs in 20-65 year-old women, and is mostly misdiagnosed as malignant tumor. In most reports on this type of tumor, ovarian myoma has a benign histology. Herein,we describe a case of ovarian atypical leiomyoma. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patient is a 58-year-old wom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang QM,Zhao Y,Ma Y,Yao LT,Han X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted the current study to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features at presentation and the outcome of renal sarcoidosis (RS). Exhaustive retrospective data were collected by the French Sarcoidosis Group. Forty-seven adult patients were assessed (30 male/17 female, M/F ratio: 1.76). Median ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mahévas M,Lescure FX,Boffa JJ,Delastour V,Belenfant X,Chapelon C,Cordonnier C,Makdassi R,Piette JC,Naccache JM,Cadranel J,Duhaut P,Choukroun G,Ducroix JP,Valeyre D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life (QoL) is a matter of concern in both healthy and diseased individuals. Lifestyle factors such as physical activity and sleep have a direct impact on QoL. In this context, interactions between activity time expenditure and QoL might be different in comorbid and non comorbid patients. Besides, the quanti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Suarez-Villar R,Martinez-Urbistondo D,Fernandez MA,Lopez-Cano M,Fernandez E,Dominguez A,Prosper L,Rodriguez-Cobo A,Tinoco MEC,Nadal P,Risco CR,Fernández PV,Martínez JA

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:High morbidity and high mortality are the main features of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Radiofrequency ablation, which produces a large amount of heat to kill tumor cells, is one effective way to treat this disease. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report the case of a 74-year-old man who presented with a 1-month ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song GQ,Li GG,Chen F,Chen DS,Qian HJ,Deng XE,Lu HQ,Lin B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia is one of the most important factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), a new comprehensive lipid index, might be a strong marker for predicting the risk of CAD.A hospital-based case-control study including 2936 CAD patients and 2451 controls was conducted in a Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai G,Shi G,Xue S,Lu W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramedullary relapse (EMR) rarely occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in leukemia. This study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of EMR.We retrospectively investigated 316 consecutive patients undergoing HSCT for acute leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at 2 in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie N,Zhou J,Zhang Y,Yu F,Song Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by cafe au lait macules and neurofibromatosis. Renal artery aneurysms are relatively uncommon. Endovascular techniques are effective in treating renal aneurysms but successful cases are rarely reported in NF-1 adults. PATIENT CON...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang B,Zou Y,Yang M,Niu G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining diseases and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is thought to relate with increased acute toxicity of chemoradiotherapy (CRT).We investigated the effect of HIV status in the incidence of neutropenia associated with cisp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vendrell I,Ferreira AR,Abrunhosa-Branquinho AN,Semedo PM,Pulido CF,Jorge M,Pina MF,Pinto C,Costa L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of long-standing hyperglycemic conditions has been suggested to lead to many skin problems associated with an impaired skin barrier function. However, the relationship between impaired skin barrier status and altered peripheral nervous system function has not yet been determined. The purpose of this study...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han SH,Park JW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is a common malignant tumor of the digestive system with a high incidence and a poor prognosis. At the present, CT-based radiomics is providing more and more valuable information. However, the heterogeneity of the study and the poor repeatability of the texture feature parameters have limited its wid...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li XF,Wang Q,Duan SF,Yao B,Liu CY

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to confirm and complement previous data regarding an association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and appendectomy.The Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort includes data from people ≥ 20 years old collected from 2002 to 2013. A total of 13,484 participants...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SY,Kim HJ,Lim H,Lim MS,Kim M,Choi HG

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), prognostic indicators to customize subsequent biologically conformal radiation therapy may be obtained via 2-(fluorine-18)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). This retrospective study assessed the prognostic signi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fei Z,Chen C,Huang Y,Qiu X,Li Y,Li L,Chen T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of breast cancer occurs in young women is usually poor. Red cell distribution width (RDW), 1 of many routinely examined parameters, has recently been proposed as a prognostic marker in solid tumors. The aim of our study was to assess the predictive value of RDW for survival in young women with breast can...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang DP,Ma RM,Xiang YQ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to calculate and compare the volume of hidden blood loss (HBL) and perioperative blood loss between open posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) by Wiltse approach.We retrospectively analyzed 143 patients between March 2017 and December 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lei F,Li Z,He W,Tian X,Zheng L,Kang J,Feng D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The best treatment option for patients with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) remains controversial. The objective of the current meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with PHH treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS). METHODS:We...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun T,Guan J,You C,Yang J,Li X,Yuan Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00