Association of arterial stiffness with aortic calcification and tortuosity.

abstract：RATIONALE:Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is an uncommon type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that is rarely associated with other forms of lupus erythematosus. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a 62-year-old Chinese man presented with recurrent erythematous facial plaques for 1 year and a low-grade fever for 1 week...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Wang S,Li L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine is an effective sedative during spinal anesthesia. However, it requires a loading dose, which can result in transient hypertension, hypotension, bradycardia, and/or sinus arrest. In addition, the time required to reach an appropriate depth of sedation may cause anxiety to the patients. Theref...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park SW,Choi JH,Kim HT,Cho YH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) are the most common cytological abnormality of all smear test. No study has demonstrated the prevalence of cervical cancer or its precursor in Chinese patients with ASCUS. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang YY,Kong LH,Liu Y,Wang S,Fan QB,Zhu L,Lang JH

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our goal was to evaluate the risk factors for regional recurrence in upper lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).A total of 109 patients with upper lip SCC were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical and pathologic information was collected and analyzed.Fifteen (13.8%) patients had a regional metastasis, 2 patients had paroti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu F,Wang L,Pang S,Kan Q

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) show good tolerance of the medications used and have few side effects. However, medications used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have many known side effects. Here, we studied the occurrence of side effects due to treatment of patients with MDR-TB.We ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang TW,Park HO,Jang HN,Yang JH,Kim SH,Moon SH,Byun JH,Lee CE,Kim JW,Kang DH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cisplatin monotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is rare, and the prevalence remains unknown. It's extremely important to stop cisplatin when cardiotoxicity is considered. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 53-year-old woman developed cervical cancer. She was administered cisplatin (37 mg/m/wk) for 3 weeks, but the left ventric...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu Y,Sun B,Zhao B,Mei D,Gu Q,Tian Z

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to explore the accuracy of thyroid ultrasonography (TUS) combined ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (UGFNAB) for detection of thyroid microcarcinoma (TMC). METHODS:A comprehensive search in PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, Chinese Biomedical Literature ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han ZN,Liu Z,Wang J

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare various visual function parameters for evaluating the quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced glaucoma with low vision.In total, 44 eyes of advanced glaucoma patients with low vision were included in this cross-sectional study. A moving pattern edge band program was used to assess e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeon SJ,Jung Y,Jung CS,Park HL,Park CK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little was known about the effects of acupuncture on stroke recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ischemic stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment have a decreased risk of stroke recurrence. A retrospective cohort study of 30,058 newly diagnosed cases of ischemic stroke in 2000 to 2004 wa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shih CC,Liao CC,Sun MF,Su YC,Wen CP,Morisky DE,Sung FC,Hsu CY,Lin JG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite gaining popularity, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) remains a controversial therapy for acute respiratory failure (ARF) in adult patients due to its equivocal survival benefits. The study was aimed at identifying the preinterventional prognostic predictors of hospital mortality in adul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng YT,Wu MY,Chang YS,Huang CC,Lin PJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment the prevalence of hypertension and its relation to selected indicators of health status and performance, including classification of BMI, obesity classifications, and body structure in a large test group of 19-year-old men.The study was observational-retrospective, and included a group of 17,282 men, aged 1...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chmiel Z,Żal M,Więch P,Bazaliński D,Sałacińska I,Bartusik-Aebisher D,Binkowska-Bury M

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the mechanisms of action, combination therapy of anabolic and antiresorptive agents may produce more effect for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, the combination therapy of anabolic agents and bisphosphonates reports no benefit and even reduced the anabolic effects of anabolic agents. This...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lou S,Wang L,Wang Y,Jiang Y,Liu J,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in the mechanism of action and potential pleiotropic effects between statins and fibrates would potentially drive a different effect on various laboratory parameters, but this remains controversial because of a paucity of reports comparing them. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effects o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takeuchi S,Takahashi Y,Asai S

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous public health issues. Limited data are available for children in southern China, a region that receives abundant sunlight. We aimed to estimate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in children in that area, and to determine seasonal variations in serum 25(OH)D level...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo Y,Ke HJ,Liu Y,Fu M,Ning J,Yu L,Xiao Y,Che D,Chen XY,Deng YH,Wu JL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No previous study has used an ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) to assess volume parameters, such as stroke volume variation (SVV), in order to predict the volume status and fluid responsivenes in children after congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery. The present prospective trial aimed to investigate the abil...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng YW,Xu F,Li J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bibliometric analysis is an approach to evaluate the circumstances and trends in specific research field over time and to provide inspiration in future research and policy. Researches have a tremendous increase focus on the role of the microbiota in the development of diabetes in recent years; however, there...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian J,Li M,Lian F,Tong X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is a commonly spinal manipulative therapies for the relief of cervical spine-related conditions worldwide, but its use remains controversial. CSM may carry the potential for serious neurovascular complications, primarily due to vertebral artery dissection (VAD) and subsequent vertebro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ke JQ,Yin B,Fu FW,Shao SM,Lin Y,Dong QQ,Wang XT,Zheng GQ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is the development of heart failure during late pregnancy to months postpartum with potential fatal outcome. However, the disease is not well-studied in Asia.We aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of PPCM in Taiwan.Electronic medical records were retrieved from ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu VC,Chen TH,Yeh JK,Wu M,Lu CH,Chen SW,Wu KP,Cheng CW,Chang CH,Hung KC,Chern MS,Lin FC,Wen MS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an emerging immune-mediated disease characterized by multi-organ involvement and variable clinical behavior. PATIENT CONCERNS:We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman affected by a rare variant of IgG4-RD, characterized by eyelid xanthelasmas, adult-onset asthma and saliv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pomponio G,Olivari D,Mattioli M,Angeletti A,Rossetti G,Goteri G,Gabrielli A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate metal artifact reduction effect of orthopedics metal artifact reduction (O-Mar) algorithm in computer tomography (CT) image of patients who have undergone total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA).35 cases of patients who underwent TKA or THA have been r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang K,Han Q,Xu X,Jiang H,Ma L,Zhang Y,Yang K,Chen B,Wang J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:It is largely unknown about the tumor growth of breast cancer naturally. We devised and analyzed an appropriate mathematical tool of the equations that describe how fast tumors grow without treatment on the basis of the ellipsoid shape of solid breast cancer. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 31-year-old woman presented wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mao X,Zhou M,Fan C,Chen B,Jin F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of the right ventricle is very rare and difficult to diagnosis.A 79-year-old man who underwent right hemi-hepatectomy for HCC was admitted to our hospital for chest pain, severe dyspnea, and orthopnea. The echocardiogram showed a tumor located in the right ventricle. A biopsy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim SB,Shin YC,Kwon SU

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most serious complications of the central nervous system that occur after venomous snake bite are intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke.We present a rarely seen central nervous system complication, acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis, after a treated Deinagkistrodon's viper bite.On April 5, 2015, a 50-year...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu A,Shan R,Huang D,Zhou J,Keenoo A,Qin J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD) are frequently difficult to manage. This study aimed to analyze the safety and efficiency of repeat MVD, with the main focus on prognostic factors and long-term outcomes.We performed a retrospective study of 41 TN p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng J,Meng J,Lei D,Hui X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterovirus and human parechovirus (HPeV) are RNA viruses belonging to the family Picornaviridae that frequently infect infants. These infections show a wide variety of clinical manifestations, from mild to severe. However, there are no known early clinical markers for diagnosis and prediction of disease severity. The...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Azuma J,Yamamoto T,Sakurai M,Amou R,Yamada C,Hashimoto K,Kajita S,Yamamoto K,Kijima E,Mizoguchi Y,Nakata K,Shimotsuji T,Ozono K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect when people accessing high altitude in a short period of time. As a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, ibuprofen could alleviate the symptoms of AMS. However, whether it can prevent AMS or not is still controversial. It is necessary to perform a meta-analysis to evalu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yi H,Wang K,Gan X,Li L,Zhang Q,Xiang J,Yuan X,Zhang Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, more than 20 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and all health care workers are looking for ways to improve the cure rate of the disease. As an important method of rehabilitation therapy, exercise therapy has been proved to improve the level of hu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu G,Ji Y,Tan Y,He B,Tan C,Wang Z,Gao H

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Contracture of dacryocyst by an implanted lacrimal silicone tube is rare. This report describes a unique case of secondary dacryocystitis and the contracture of dacryocyst caused by a lacrimal silicone tube that was placed in the lacrimal system for 10 years. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 63-year-old female was diag...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Lai Z,Huang W,Xu F,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We have defined the clinical presentation and course of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (X-LA) by means of a multi-center retrospective survey of 96 patients. Infections were the most common presenting feature of patients with X-LA. The most frequent infections involved the upper respiratory tract (75%), lower respiratory...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lederman HM,Winkelstein JA

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Pharmaceutical industry sponsorship, research outcome and quality has been already evaluated for clinical trials in order to analyze if this kind of sponsorship affects the results of clinical trials. In this sense, this study has the aim to investigate whether placebo use allows positive outcomes regard...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： da Silva JCRA,de Azevedo KPM,Farinasso CM,da Silva DLM,Stefani C,Figueiredo ACMG,de Souza PM,Piuvezam G,Capucho HC

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00