Tacrolimus-induced diabetic ketoacidosis with subsequent rapid recovery of endogenous insulin secretion after cessation of tacrolimus: A case report with review of literature.

abstract：RATIONALE:The relationship between antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) and ANCA-negative vasculitis has not been elucidated. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 64-year-old female with edema and proteinuria was admitted. A kidney biopsy indicated focal proliferative nephritis with crescents in 25...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li XL,Xu PC,Chen T,Yan TK,Jiang JQ,Jia JY,Wei L,Shang WY,Hu SY

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic gastroparesis (DG) is a common autonomic neuropathy which impacts on nutritional state and quality of life in diabetic patients, and it also adversely affects glycemic control in diabetes. The prevalence of DG is growing with the number of patients with diabetes continues to increase. However, there...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Wang R,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Cai B,Lu Y,Xia Y,Chen Q

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a clinically common and recurrent disease. However, many trials have shown that auriculotherapy (AT) can effectively treat CLBP. There are currently no systematic reviews of this therapy. The plan aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of this treatment in patients with...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang G,Zhang L,Deng Y,Shen Y,Wang X,Yu Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the influence of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) polymorphisms (rs12778366 and rs3758391) on diabetic foot (DF) susceptibility and severity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).This case-control study recruited 142 patients with DF, 148 patients with T2DM, and 148 healthy controls. SIR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng Y,Zhang G,Tang H,Dong L,Gao C,Yang X,Peng Y,Xu Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fentanyl has been suggested to be effective for controlling airway and hemodynamic responses to tracheal extubation. This study was performed to compare the effects of oxycodone and fentanyl on airway and hemodynamic responses and postoperative pain during the recovery period in patients undergoing laparosco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi EK,Kwon N,Park SJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the current study was to investigate the characteristics of patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) without diabetic retinopathy (DR).One hundred four patients with biopsy-proven DN, and 52 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) without DR who were diagnosed as membranous nephropathy by renal biopsy were ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li XQ,Zheng X,Chen M,Zhao MH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor and the biological mechanisms underlying its progression remain unclear.We performed weighted gene co-expression network analysis in PCa dataset from the Cancer Genome Atlas database to identify the key module and key genes related to the progression of PCa....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma Z,Wang J,Ding L,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease. To date, the specific mechanisms that drive RA disease remain unknown and provide the impetus for genetic investigations into the development of RA. Researchers hope to identify gene polymorphisms that could serve as treatment targets in patients wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Tang CH,Lu T,Sun Y,Xu G,Huang CC,Yang SF,Su CM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the differences in radiological outcomes and complications between single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) by using a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage-plate fusion system.Fifty-seven patients who underwent ACDF via the PEEK cage-plate fusion system were enrolle...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee HC,Chen CH,Wu CY,Guo JH,Chen YS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital auricular deformities (CAD) are prevalent worldwide. The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of ear molding for children with CAD at their early days. METHODS:One hundred and nighty children (under 3 days) with CAD will be included in the study. Participants wil...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zou K,Fan Y,Jiang L,Huang J,Miao Y,Yang C,Yang M,Zhao L

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The frequency of tooth avulsion is on the rise due to increasing rates of maxillofacial trauma. Avulsed teeth present with varying degrees of root resorption, and are generally asymptomatic; therefore, they often go undiagnosed. The etiopathogenesis of root resorption in replanted teeth following avulsion rem...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Peng X,Sun H,Li X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prophylactic efficacy of statin pretreatment for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. The aim of the study was to perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (R...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liang M,Yang S,Fu N

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its benignity, upper respiratory infections (URIs) 1 increase the risk of postoperative respiratory complications during the perioperative and postoperative periods. Flumazenil could improve the symptoms of respiratory obstruction.To evaluate the effect of flumazenil on the occurrence of respiratory complicati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun R,Wang G,Gao X,Wang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a life-threatening complication following pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin treatment, the standard treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We reported a rare case with late-onset ITP after withdrawal of PEG-IFN treatment.A 53-year-old male with hepat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsiao CH,Tseng KC,Tseng CW,Tung CH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an unusual neoplasm, especially when it originates from the seminal vesicle. Herein, we describe a case of SFT that arises from the seminal vesicle. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 66-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of a huge irregular tumor in his pelvis during a health...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao R,Shan Y,Zou L,Zhao H,Zheng S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a common digestive disease. Without active treatment, it may induce gastric cancer. Western medicine has a certain effect on chronic atrophic gastritis, but there are many adverse reactions after long-term medication, and the disease is prone to relapse after treatment, wh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji Q,Yang Y,Song X,Han X,Wang W

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, and the associated risk factors among adults in Xi'an, China.From October to December 2013, participants in Xi'an, China were recruited for the study by using a multiple-stage sampling method. A self-developed questionnaire with an addit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hu M,Wan Y,Yu L,Yuan J,Ma Y,Hou B,Jiang X,Shang L

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare, malignant neoplasm, which mostly occurs in the upper and lower extremities. This article presents an unusual case of ASPS involving the penis of a 3-year-old boy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of ASPS in the penis of a child. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu L,Li Y,Ali SI,Xie M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of recurrent acute liver failure because of occupational exposure to organic solvents. A 35-year-old man with a 3-week history of worsening jaundice and flu-like symptoms was admitted to our hospital. Viral hepatitis serology and autoimmune factors were negative. The authors considered liver...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ito D,Tanaka T,Akamatsu N,Ito K,Hasegawa K,Sakamoto Y,Nakagawa H,Fujinaga H,Kokudo N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal women are at a higher risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In a previous trial, electroacupuncture (EA) was shown to be an effective treatment for women with SUI. Here we present a secondary analysis to investigate the specific factors associated with response to acupuncture therapy among postmeno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiao R,Liu Y,Liu B,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frailty represents a key determinant of elderly clinical assessment, especially because it allows the identification of risk factors potentially modifiable by clinical and therapeutic interventions. The frailty assessment in elderly patients usually is made by using of Fried criteria. However, to assess the frailt...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Federico A,Caprio GG,Dalise AM,Barbieri M,Dallio M,Loguercio C,Paolisso G,Rizzo MR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) might impair the prognosis of cirrhotic patients. However, formation of de novo PVT after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in cirrhotic patients without preexisting PVT was rarely reported. Moreover, it is not known whether warfarin is efficient in preventing de novo PV...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang L,Huan H,Tong H,Wei B,Wang Z,Liu C,Wu H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the relationships among parameters from dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), and F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET in patients with primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).A total of 34 patients with primary HNSCC underwent DCE-MRI, DWI, and F-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han M,Kim SY,Lee SJ,Choi JW

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether the control of morning blood pressure (MBP) reflects the control of blood pressure (BP) in other periods (daytime, nighttime and 24-hour) and to assess whether morning BP displays a closer association with subclinical target organ damage (TOD) than the BP measured in other periods.One thousand o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu K,Xu Y,Gong S,Li J,Li X,Ye R,Liao H,Chen X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients can be well-connected to resources during treatment but become lost to follow-up and subsequently may receive treatment in free clinics for chronic morbidities. Few studies have examined outcomes for uninsured patients with cancer histories in free clinics, but research examining socioeconomic determin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mirza AS,Pabbathi S,Lu Y,Ayoubi N,Ewing A,Jaglal M,Roetzheim R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing systemic inflammatory disease afflicting the gastrointestinal system with a high morbidity. There has been increasing clinical interest in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for CD. This report aims to present patient outcome of therapeutic management usi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai H,Wang K,Dong Q,Zhu X,Li X,Qi S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aortic regurgitation (AR) was recognized as a major, but rare complication after device closure for perimembranous ventricular septal defects (PmVSD). Most of them are temporary and non-significant. Infectious endocarditis (IE) is another extremely rare post-procedure complication of PmVSD. Theoretically, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang C,Zhou K,Hua Y,Wang C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in combination with sufentanil or butorphanol for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of a gastrointestinal tumor.This quasi-experimental trial was conducted in Nanchang, China, from January 2014 to December 2015. E...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang XK,Chen QH,Wang WX,Hu Q

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several studies have investigated the role of psychological factors in atrial fibrillation (AF), the results are still under debate. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between psychological factors and the risk of incident AF. METHODS:We systematically searched the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu Y,He W,Ma J,Wei B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is increasingly reported to be associated with the prognosis of patients with cancers. And the prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) remains inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to obtain a more reliable ass...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yin X,Xiao Y,Li F,Qi S,Yin Z,Gao J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00