Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with rehabilitation training for treatment of post-stroke limb spasticity.

abstract：:Melanoma, which is usually induced by ultraviolet light exposure and the following DNA damage, is the most dangerous skin cancer. The purpose of the present study was to screen key molecules involved in melanoma.Microarray data of E-MTAB-1862 were downloaded from the ArrayExpress database, which included 21 primary me...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Q,Wang Y,Liang J,Tian Y,Zhang Y,Tao K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested by the first voxel-based morphometry investigation that betel quid dependence (BQD) individuals are presented with brain structural changes in previous reports, and there may be a neurobiological basis for BQD individuals related to an increased risk of executive dysfunction and disinhibition, su...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu T,Li JJ,Zhao ZY,Yang GS,Pan MJ,Li CQ,Pan SY,Chen F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of real-time elastography (RTE)-targeted biopsy in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) remains controversial. METHODS:We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to July 31, 2017 and used the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool to ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tu X,Qiu S,Chang T,Jin K,Bao Y,Yang L,Wei Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to improve the training for nursing home staff in order to achieve better quality of life for the elderly.This study aimed to develop a systematic training program for nursing home staff based on the concept of combination of medicine and care.Thirty-four nursing staff from 2 representative nursing hom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Chen H,Yang L,Qian C,Sun D,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Creatine kinase (CK) values are a critical part of the workup of suspected myopathies and are often assessed in patients that develop myalgia on statin therapy. CK elevations may influence the initiation and cessation of statin treatment, and incidentally discovered CK elevation may lead to further testing. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： George MD,McGill NK,Baker JF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of d-lactic acidosis observed by the authors and then reviews all case reports of d-lactic acidosis in the literature in order to define its clinical and biochemical features and pathogenetic mechanisms. The report also reviews the literature on metabolism of d-lactic acid in humans. The c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Uribarri J,Oh MS,Carroll HJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of an anesthesia pre-operative evaluation clinic (APEC) based on outpatients are well described in previous literatures. In the majority of hospitals in South Korea, preoperative anesthetic evaluation for surgical patients is limited to hospitalized patients on the day before surgery. Thus, we would like ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JY,Park SJ,Ri HS,Choi EJ,Choi YM,Yoon JU

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, albuminuria, renal structure, and sex hormones, have been reported to have different effects on males and females. Thus, CKD progression may differ depending on sex. In addition to CKD management, treatment at earlier stages can reduce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang PY,Chien LN,Lin YF,Wu MS,Chiu WT,Chiou HY

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The duplex ureter is a common anomaly of urinary tract, but preoperative sonography, plain abdominal radiography, or nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) often overlooked it when involved with urinary tract obstruction. In this report, We present a rare case of left Y-shaped bifid ureter and both ureter of up...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xiao N,Ge B,Wang J,Zhao H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound is routinely used during the evaluation of liver cirrhosis. Inter-observer variability is considered a major drawback. This retrospective study investigated the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing compensated cirrhosis (i.e., modified Knodell F3, F4) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in real world clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yen YH,Kuo FY,Chen CH,Hu TH,Lu SN,Wang JH,Hung CH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Airway stabilization for severe, symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) may be accomplished by silicone Y-stent placement. Common complications of the Y-stent include mucus plugging and granulation tissue formation. PATIENT CONCERNS:We describe a rare case of massive hemoptysis originating from a silicone Y...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ryu C,Boffa D,Bramley K,Pisani M,Puchalski J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The regimen of the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is identical in every case where it is indicated in the treatment of cerebral infarction. We report a case of efficient recanalization of large arterial occlusion after rapid injection of rt-PA. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 78-year-old man was admitte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Hwang J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pseudoprogression, that is, initial tumor growth followed by subsequent tumor regression, has been well described for immunomodulation therapy in melanoma patients. This phenomenon is not well defined in lung cancer. Nivolumab, an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, was recently approved for nonsmall cell lung can...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sarfaty M,Moore A,Dudnik E,Peled N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study retrospectively investigated the effectiveness of paroxetine for the treatment of poststroke depression (PSD).Seventy patient cases with PSD were included in this study, and were assigned to an intervention group and a control group equally. All patients received routine treatment in both groups. Additional...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma C,Li P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) has a relatively high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Standard treatment for unstable SCFE is still controversial. We reviewed unstable SCFE case series treated with the standardized protocol, which consisted of percutaneous pinning after prol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Matsushita M,Mishima K,Iwata K,Hattori T,Ishiguro N,Kitoh H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting preterm delivery (PTD). METHODS:We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases to identify relevant studies that applied ultrasound (US) elastography to assess cervical stiffness and predict PTD. All ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang B,Zhang Y,Chen S,Xiang X,Wen J,Yi M,He B,Hu B

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is amplified in approximately 20% of breast cancers, and HER2 receptor targeting therapy is associated with a significant improvement in disease-free and overall survival. In several clinical trials, the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate was significantly incre...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JH,Jeon CW,Kim YO,Jung S

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common acute paralytic neuropathy. Many clinical trials indicate acupuncture provides a good effect as a complementary therapy of Western medicine for GBS. The objective of this systematic review protocol is to provide the evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Z,Liu B,Zhang Y,Li M,Lu T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no known study regarding the usefulness of each blood pressure (BP) component based on stratification by age and sex for predicting cardiovascular (CV) events among hypertensive populations without chronic kidney disease (CKD) or diabetes mellitus (DM). This study was performed to investigate the association ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang E,Lee S,Ha E,Oh HJ,Ryu DR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related hypophysitis is a type of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), which is characterized by plasma cells infiltration in the pituitary causing functional changes and (or) space-occupying effect in the pituitary. IgG4-related hypophysitis is sensitive to hormone therapy in most patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gu WJ,Zhang Q,Zhu J,Li J,Wei SH,Mu YM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can cause severe damage to the nervous system, and can also cause serious damage to organs, such as the heart, kidneys, and lungs. CO damage to myocardial cells has been previously reported. This can lead to serious complications, such as myocardial infarction. PATIENT CONCERNS...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song L,Bian G,Yang W,Li HF

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of external fixation, delayed open reduction, and internal fixation in treating tibial plateau fracture with dislocation.Clinical data of 34 patients diagnosed with tibial plateau fracture complicated with dislocation between January 2009 and May 2015 were re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tao X,Chen N,Pan F,Cheng B

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A streptococcal (GAS) necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection. Elderly and chronically ill individuals are at greatest risk, particularly when skin breakdown is present. Reports suggest that nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the risk of developing GAS necrotizing ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Aronoff DM,Bloch KC

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the diagnostic accuracy of techniques with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients via a protocol for systemic review and network meta-analysis. METHODS:We will search PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from inception to October 1, 2018. The reference list...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu S,Yang J,Zhu Y,Xu S,Liu J,Deng Y,Wei L,Yang M,Huang X,Cao B,Zhang C,Zhao F,Liu X,Xing X,Li Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

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：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：:The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between cancer-related fatigue and clinical parameters, and the effect factors of fatigue for the prostate cancer patients. Long-term follow-up is performed using the Fatigue Symptom Inventory before treatment (A), at the end of intensity-modulated radiotherapy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo HC,Lei Y,Cheng HH,Fu ZC,Liao SG,Feng J,Yin Q,Chen QH,Lin GS,Zhu JF,Xu JF,Wang D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the incidence risk of programmed cell death-1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitor-related alopecia for cancer patients, the meta-analysis was put into practice. METHOD:The meta-analysis was designed and put into practice according to the preferred reporting items for systematic re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li M,Huang L,Ren X,Liu L,Shi Q,Liu L,Wang X,Tian Y,Yu L,Mi F

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00