Brain metastases from esophageal cancer: A retrospective analysis of the outcome after surgical resection followed by radiotherapy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this article is to assess the influence of comorbidities among elderly patients (at least 70 year old) undergoing surgery for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore the tolerability and efficacy of surgery in relation to stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this patient p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nguyen NP,Godinez J,Shen W,Vinh-Hung V,Gorobets H,Thariat J,Ampil F,Vock J,Karlsson U,Chi A,International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become a pandemic that has infected millions of people around the world and brings a tremendous economic burden. There are numerous guidelines for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/AIDS published in recent years, but th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu Q,Fang P,Zhao Y,Dai D,Luo X

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The mixed convolution kernel alters his properties geographically according to the depicted organ structure, especially for the lung. Therefore, we compared the image quality of the mixed convolution kernel to standard soft and hard kernel reconstructions for different organ structures in thoracic computed tomography ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Neubauer J,Spira EM,Strube J,Langer M,Voss C,Kotter E

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical symptoms of pylephlebitis caused by acute appendicitis are varied and atypical, which leads to delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes. Here, we report a case of intestinal necrosis caused by thrombophlebitis of the portomesenteric veins as a complication of acute appendicitis after appendectomy. The patient ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang R,Tian X,Xie X,Yang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is the world's second-leading cause of neoplastic mortality. Genetic alterations, response to treatments, and mortality rates are highly heterogeneous across different regions. Within Latin America, GC is the leading cause of cancer death in Chile, affecting 17.6 per 100,000 people and causing >300...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Owen GI,Pinto MP,Retamal IN,Fernádez MF,Cisternas B,Mondaca S,Sanchez C,Galindo H,Nervi B,Ibañez C,Acevedo F,Madrid J,Peña J,Bravo ML,Maturana MJ,Cordova-Delgado M,Romero D,de la Jara N,Torres J,Rodriguez-Fernandez

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS) nocardiosis is a rare disease entity caused by the filamentous bacteria Nocardia species. We present a case series of 5 patients from our hospital and a review of the cases of CNS nocardiosis reported in the literature from January 2000 to December 2011. Our results indicate that CNS nocar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Anagnostou T,Arvanitis M,Kourkoumpetis TK,Desalermos A,Carneiro HA,Mylonakis E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ectopic variceal bleeding is a rare (2-5%) but fatal gastrointestinal bleed in patients with portal hypertension. Patients with ectopic variceal bleeding manifest melena, hematochezia, or hematemesis, which require urgent managements. Definitive therapeutic modalities of ectopic varices are not yet standardiz...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park SW,Cho E,Jun CH,Choi SK,Kim HS,Park CH,Rew JS,Cho SB,Kim HJ,Han M,Cho KM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between serum ferritin levels and metabolically obese normal weight (MONW) and to determine the appropriate cut-off value of serum ferritin for the prediction of clinical metabolic status in nonobese Korean adults. Data from 9411 participants in the fourth (200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim JW,Kim DH,Roh YK,Ju SY,Nam HY,Nam GE,Kim DW,Lee SH,Lee CW,Han K,Park YG

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are susceptible to tuberculosis (TB), especially in endemic areas such as China. The variable and nonspecific clinical features of disseminated TB often leads to an erroneous or misdiagnosis. When a patient presents with TB of the bone marrow, the clinical condition is ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen D,Yang Z,Yang Y,Zhan Z,Yang X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of LP(a), Hcy, and D-D in ischemic cerebrovascular disease remains undefined. This study aimed to assess the associations of plasma LP(a), Hcy and D-D levels with the subtype of ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease admitted to the Taixing People's Hospital were ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang Y,Geng D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The mechanisms of action of MTX (methotrexate) in the treatment of RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and PsA (psoriatic arthritis) is related to its antifolic activity, due to the high affinity for enzymes that require folate cofactors as dihydrofolate reductase and to the anti-inflammatory activity derivated from th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saviola G,Abdi-Ali L,Sacco S,Comini L,Plewnia K,Rossi M,Orrico A

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：RATIONALE:Primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (C-ALCL) is a rare cancer belonging to the group of primary T-cell lymphoproliferative diseases. C-ALCL is characterized by the presence of single or multiple ulcerated lesions on the skin's surface. PATIENT CONCERNS:This is the case of a 73-year-old man who r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Abed K,Stopa Z,Siewert-Gutowska M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whipple disease (WD) is a rare multisystemic infection with a protean clinical presentation. The central nervous system (CNS) is involved in 3 situations: CNS involvement in classic WD, CNS relapse in previously treated WD, and isolated CNS infection. We retrospectively analyzed clinical features, diagnostic workup, b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Compain C,Sacre K,Puéchal X,Klein I,Vital-Durand D,Houeto JL,De Broucker T,Raoult D,Papo T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the mental health of nurses and to find the post responsibility and psychological status of clinical nurses.A total of 447 nursing staff at different levels in a teaching hospital was assessed by nursing post responsibility scale and mental symptom checklist (SCL-90) then compared with each other. The study ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Du ML,Deng WX,Sun W,Chien CW,Tung TH,Zou XC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory outcomes as well as oronasal postoperative complications of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery have not been well studied. The objective of this study was to investigate nasal symptoms including olfactory function as well as quality of life following transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. The study is designed as...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Chen Y,Li J,Wei L,Wang R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Injection laryngoplasty is a common procedure for patients with vocal fold dysfunction, but the literature on its benefits has been mainly focused on those related to structural lesions or laryngeal nerve involvement. Stroke patients may be at increased risk of aspiration due to insufficient vocal fold mot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han YJ,Jang YJ,Park GY,Joo YH,Im S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002532.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The prevalence and characteristics of uveitis in AS have been studied in previous literatures, whereas its associated risk factors have not been clarified. Therefore, this study analyzed the risk factors of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun L,Wu R,Xue Q,Wang F,Lu P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Migraine is a recurrent, disabling neurovascular headache disorder. The patient's quality of life can be severely impaired by migraine attacks. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) can be used to relieve pain in the head, neck, and upper extremities. In the present cases, we performed SGB in 2 patients with migraine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moon S,Lee J,Jeon Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Number of studies have been performed to evaluate the relationship between the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene variant rs5742909 polymorphism and cervical cancer risk, but the sample size was small and the results were conflicting. This meta-analysis was conducted to comprehensively...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu S,Pu D,Xia X,Guo B,Zhang C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy (APIP) is a rare but dangerous complication. APIP has common symptoms with acute abdomen. Assessment of an acute abdomen is more complicated during pregnancy because the gravid uterus could mask most of symptomatic signs. It has been a challenge to diagnose APIP by physical examination ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang L,Wang Y,Han J,Shen H,Zhao M,Cai S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Hepatic neuroendocrine tumors (HNETs) are uncommon neoplasms that can be subdivided into 2 types: primary and metastatic HNETs. Due to its rarity, heterogeneity and complexity, the diagnosis, treatment modalities and prognosis are still controversial.This retrospective study reviewed the effects of tumor origi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiao X,Luan W,Peng X,Liu L,Zhang L,Zhou L

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in young-age patients, but the clinical history is not established. Authors analyzed the clinical characteristics of young-age onset CRC to support basic information for setting treatment policies.Between January 2006 to January 2014, 100 CRC patients diagnosed at...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee J,Kim IH,Kim JS,Kim SW,Kim JG,Oh ST,Kang WK,Lee MA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)/programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors have been demonstrated to improve the prognosis of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared with chemotherapy. However, there were still some non-responders. Thus, how to effectively screen the responder...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang Y,Shen A

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the association between fracture history and sequential risk of suicidal behavior.A total of 82,804 patients with fractures and 82,804 control subjects without fractures were matched. The influence of fractures on the risk of suicidal behavior-related hospital visit was analyzed using a Co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai CH,Cheng WJ,Muo CH,Lin TL

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, much attention has been paid to a potential biochemical cross-talk between the metabolism of the adipose tissue (AT) and bone (marrow), termed "bone-fat axis." We hypothesized that selected substances, participating in this "dialog," are associated with body mass and peripheral trafficking of bone marrow-der...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Blogowski W,Dolegowska K,Deskur A,Dolegowska B,Starzyńska T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to analyze and compare the prognostic performances of the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare (JMHW) score, the Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (KSTH) score, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) score, the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine (JAAM) ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee DH,Lee BK,Jeung KW,Park JS,Lim YD,Jung YH,Lee SM,Cho YS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcific tendinitis (CT) of the shoulder is a painful disorder usually identified in individuals aged 40 and 60 years. The estimated global prevalence of CT is 2.7% to 36%. We examined the association of hyperlipidemia and sex with CT of the shoulder using Taiwan Biobank (TWB) and the National Health Insurance Researc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CC,Nfor ON,Su CL,Hsu SY,Tantoh DM,Liaw YP

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric polyps are frequently reported in patients undergoing upper endoscopic procedures. In this retrospective study, the association between hyperplastic polyps and celiac disease in Northern Sardinia was estimated.Age, gender, body mass index, and medications taken in the 2 preceding months, including proton-pump ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dore MP,Pes GM,Rocchi C,Loria MF,Soro S,Bassotti G

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00