CTPA, DECT, MRI, V/Q Scan, and SPECT/CT V/Q for the noninvasive diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A protocol for systemic review and network meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy.

abstract：:Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is thought to be implicated in the development of arterial stiffness and vascular calcification. As a Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor, it is interesting to investigate whether sclerostin or dickkopf-1 (DKK1) level is correlated with arterial stiffness in renal transplant (RT) recipients...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu BG,Liou HH,Lee CJ,Chen YC,Ho GJ,Lee MC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appreciation of the frequency of the congenitally malformed aortic valve has come about during the last 50 years, a period during which aortic valve replacement became a predictably successful operation. Study of patients at necropsy with either a congenitally unicuspid (1 true commissure) or bicuspid (2 true commissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roberts WC,Vowels TJ,Ko JM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate bowel preparation is essential for the detection of pathological lesions during colonoscopy. However, it has been found to be inadequate in approximately 20% to 30% of colonoscopy examinations. Educational interventions focused on health staff, such as physicians and nurses, may improve the patients...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu A,Yan S,Wang H,Lin Y,Wu J,Fu L,Wu Q,Lu Y,Liu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the correlation between platelet endothelial aggregation receptor-1 (PEAR1) genetic polymorphism and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).Variant loci of the PEAR1 gene were screened in a PTE pedigree, followed by verification using Sanger sequencing. These polymorphic loci were validated in 101 PTE patients and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu Y,Sun S,Liang J,Liu S,Jiang Y,Xu L,Mei J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested to influence the occurrence and progression of cancer through altering the expression and biological function of miRNAs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the potential functional SNPs in MIR196A2 promoter had effect on the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu M,Qiang F,Gao Y,Kang M,Wang M,Tao G,Gong W,Zhu H,Wu D,Zhang Z,Zhao Q

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) constitute a heterogeneous population with variable outcomes. Risk stratification in this population of patients is difficult due to the complexity in patient risk profile. We conducted this study to characterize the value of clinical ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： López de Sá E,López-Sendón J,Anguera I,Bethencourt A,Bosch X,Proyecto de Estudio del Pronostico de la Angina (PEPA) Investigators.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the most common mental disorders of women suffered from childhood sexual abuse histories. It has been widely recognized that depression and PTSD may decrease patients' quality of life. The objective of this study is conducted to explore the effects of p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu JY,Tung TH,Shen SA,Huang C,Chen PS

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD) for ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, Springer LINK, Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing Weipu Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, Wan-fang Database, and Chinese ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Y,Yi W,Huang H,Mei Z,Feng Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Osteopetrosis is a rare disease that predominantly occurs in descendants of inbreeding families. In the case of fractures happen in patients with osteopetrosis, the choice between operative or conservative treatment is still controversial. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a conventional treatmen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang J,Pan J,Xu M,Xu S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patient's pattern identification has been used for personalized medicine in traditional Korean medicine (TKM) and aims for patient-specific therapy by Korean medical doctors. The pattern identification in this trial will be diagnosed from body constitution questionnaire (BCQ) with a more objective diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho W,Kim JH,Jeong M,Kim MS,Lee J,Son H,Cheon C,Park S,Ko SG

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune/antigen-mediated disease characterized clinically by symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction and histologically by a marked eosinophilic infiltrate in the esophageal mucosa. What was once considered a rare disease has nowadays become one of the most fr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Trifan A,Stoica O,Chihaia CA,Danciu M,Stanciu C,Singeap AM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most common complications following autologous cranioplasty is bone flap resorption (BFR). Severe BFR can lead to revision surgery with implantation of synthetic bone flap and also necessarily lead to higher hospital expenses. This study aims to perform a meta-analysis to summarize available evide...

journal_title：Medicine

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

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) has been rarely noted radiologically because the spatial resolution of conventional images was low. The infrequent presence of the accessory spleen in the pancreatic tissue could lead to inappropriate diagnosis, thereby necessitating a therapeutic approach. The prese...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Liu X,Chen J,Liu Z,Li Q,Shi Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004949.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2017-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 40% to 50% of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients will have recurrence or metastases after resection of the primary lesion, and the most common affected sites will be liver and peritoneum. Imatinib has been considered as the first-line therapy of metastatic GIST. Surgery for metastases is prop...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi YN,Li Y,Wang LP,Wang ZH,Liang XB,Liang H,Zhang L,Li B,Fan LQ,Zhao Q,Ma ZX,Zhao XF,Zhang ZD,Liu Y,Tan BB,Wang D,Wang LL,Hao YJ,Jia N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID) is a difficult-to-treat gynaecological disorder, which has complex etiologies, among married women. In recent years, moxibustion has gradually shown its clinical advantages and been more and more widely used In China. The protocol is try to synthesize and assess the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hua F,Li H,Xiong J,Huang S,Xiang J,Zhou X

更新日期：2020-08-28 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：:This study investigated the prevalence of smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity in cancer survivors and examined the sociodemographic factors affecting these health-related behaviors.We used data from the 4th and 5th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2007 and 2012,...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park B,Kong SY,Kim J,Kim Y,Park IH,Jung SY,Lee ES

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The odontogenic keratocyst (OKC), previously known as keratocystic odontogenic tumor has been the most disputable pathologies of the maxillofacial region. Patients with OKC are often asymptomatic but may present with pain, swelling, or discharge. Despite the aggressive nature, previous literature as early ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Khan AA,Qahtani SA,Dawasaz AA,Saquib SA,Asif SM,Ishfaq M,Kota MZ,Ibrahim M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies on the association between serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism and premature ejaculation (PE) have led to inconsistent results. The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to examine whether 5-HTTLPR polymorphism is associated with PE susceptibility.All eligible st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye N,Huang Y,Zhao H,Li G

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease that affects the quality of life in patients with AD. Since there is limitation of conventional treatment of AD, complementary treatment is required to treat AD symptoms more effectively and safely Soshiho-tang (SSHT) is a traditiona...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang SJ,Jo EH,Yang GJ,Shim YH,Hong JE,Park MC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension should be best managed under primary care settings. This study aimed to compare, between Shanghai and Shenzhen, the perceived quality of primary care in terms of accessibility, continuity, co-ordination, and comprehensiveness among hypertensive patients.A cross-sectional study was conducted in Shanghai an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li H,Wei X,Wong MC,Wong SY,Yang N,Griffiths SM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of health complications and death among human with immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. When TB develops during pregnancy or the early postpartum period, it is associated with negative maternal, pregnancy, and fetus and infant outcome, including premature birth, low ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Zhang Y,Lin X,Fu Y,Sun Q,Li J,Liu X,Bai J

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess whether the pattern of presentation and the outcome of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) have changed over the last 3 decades, we evaluated 1400 patients, divided into 3 groups: group I (1975-1987), group II (1988-1997), and group III (1998-2007). We observed a significant increase in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Varettoni M,Corso A,Cocito F,Mangiacavalli S,Pascutto C,Zappasodi P,Pica G,Lazzarino M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a common chronic disease in both adults and children. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and β2-agonists are the major medications treating asthma with many side effects. Acupuncture has been used in many diseases including asthma. We aim to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for asthma. MET...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li M,Zhang X,Bao H,Li C,Zhang P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the gold standard initial treatment of the locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). However, the reliability of methods that used to assess response the NAC is still controversial. In this study, patients with LABC who underwent NAC were evaluated retrospectively. The assessment of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Aksoy SO,Sevinc Aİ,Ünal M,Balci P,Görkem İB,Durak MG,Ozer O,Bekiş R,Emir B

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly diagnosed congenital disorder in newborns. The incidence and mortality of CHD vary worldwide. A detailed understanding of the global, regional, and national distribution of CHD is critical for CHD prevention.We collected the incidence and mortality data of CHD from t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu W,He J,Shao X

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the new oral P2Y12 inhibitors, prasugrel/ticagrelor have shown greater efficacy than clopidogrel in patients with the acute coronary syndrome, but they have not shown better efficacy in Korean patients. So we evaluated the efficacy of the prasugrel/ticagrelor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahn KT,Seong SW,Choi UL,Jin SA,Kim JH,Lee JH,Choi SW,Jeong MH,Chae SC,Kim YJ,Kim CJ,Kim HS,Cho MC,Gwon HC,Jeong JO,Seong IW,Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry - National Institute of Health (KAMIR-NIH) Investigato

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) following long instrumented posterior spinal fusion, and to search for predictable risk factors for the progression of junctional kyphosis.In total 98 DLS patients with a minimum 2-year fol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Ma L,Yang D,Wang T,Yang S,Wang Y,Wang Q,Zhang F,Ding W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00