Combination of pembrolizumab and imatinib in a patient with double KIT mutant melanoma: A case report.

abstract：:Clinical features of extremity fractures (EFs) in patients presenting with traumatic spinal fractures (TSFs) and spinal cord injury (SCI) have not been investigated. To investigate the clinical features and risk factors for EFs in patients presenting with TSFs and SCI.Data from 1392 patients presenting with TSFs and S...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Wu D,Xu W,Zhu Y,Liu H,Li C,Liu J,Ou L,Xiang L

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:The authors propose to encompass under the designation of "fasciitis-panniculitis syndromes" (FPS) a group of disorders characterized by induration of the skin due to chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the subcutaneous septa and muscular fascia. The prototype of the FPS is eosinophilic fasciitis. Thirty-two consecut...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Naschitz JE,Boss JH,Misselevich I,Yeshurun D,Rosner I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) increases adverse perinatal outcome (APO) incidence. Whether successful treatment of severe ICP reduces APO risk is unclear.This retrospective, single-center study in China enrolled consecutive women with ICP who had term delivery (≥37 weeks, singleton) between August 2013 a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang J,Chen C,Liu M,Zhang S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To synthesize and evaluate the impact of implementing post-2010 World Health Organization (WHO) prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines on attainment of PMTCT targets. METHODS:Retrospective and prospective cohort study designs that utilized routinely collected data with a focus on prov...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gumede-Moyo S,Filteau S,Munthali T,Todd J,Musonda P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) refers to an abnormal direct connection between an intracranial artery and a dural venous sinus. A DAVF presenting with parkinsonism is rare, and is therefore easily misdiagnosed. Therefore, early consideration of DAVF in the differential diagnosis of reversible parkinsoni...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pu J,Si X,Ye R,Zhang B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although obesity is clearly identified as a risk factor for hypertension, the association between its different metabolic phenotypes and hypertension remains unclear. We aimed to investigate this association and compare the degree of association between metabolic health and obesity phenotypes defined by 5 representati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian S,Xu Y,Dong H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastatic neuroblastoma (NB) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Many patients present with relapsed high-risk NB after undergoing first-line treatment, and there is no standard therapy available in this setting. PATIENT CONCERNS:The present study aimed to present the cases of 2 patients w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin M,Zhang D,Zhao Q,Zhao W,Huang C,Wang X,Duan C,Su Y,Ma X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis aimed to compare the short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing combined coronary endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting (CE + CABG) versus isolated CABG, and particularly to examine subgroup patients with high-risk profile and patients with diffuse disease in the left anterior...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang J,Gu C,Yu W,Gao M,Yu Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydatid cysts are most frequently localized within the liver and lungs, although they can also be found in highly vascularized tissues such as the brain, muscle, heart, pancreas, adrenal, and thyroid glands.A 65-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with complaints of a progressively growing mass that was...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Eken H,Isik A,Balci G,Firat D,Cimen O,Soyturk M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) result in impaired short- and long-term outcomes. However, financial consequences of complications after CRS and HIPEC in a European health care setting are unknown. This study aims to assess the consequences of compl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Simkens GA,Rovers KP,van Oudheusden TR,Nienhuijs SW,Rutten HJ,de Hingh IH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection in infants is usually overlooked and it might result in important complications if left untreated. MP-induced arthritis is probably the least common extrapulmonary manifestation and frequently leads to delays in the diagnosis. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report the case of a 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mărginean CO,Georgescu AM,Meliţ LE

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of different types of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum C - reactive protein (CRP) are not well established. we aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to determine the effect of nut consumption (tree nuts, peanuts, and soy nuts) on serum C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mazidi M,Rezaie P,Ferns GA,Gao HK

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of circulating soluble programmed death ligand-1 (sPD-L1) in patients with solid tumors remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to address this issue. METHODS:Several electronic databases were searched from January 1970 to May 2017. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidenc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei W,Xu B,Wang Y,Wu C,Jiang J,Wu C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The minimally invasive surgery possesses an essential and growing function in treating the calcaneal fractures, but the related literature on this topic is limited. For our study, the main purpose was to compare the early prognosis of a group of the patients with Sanders type II fracture of calcaneus treated...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue D,Lou B,Tan R,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim is to determine the sufficiency, accuracy, and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle core biopsy of renal masses in Chinese patients.Patients who had undergone ultrasound-guided needle core renal mass biopsy from June 2012 to June 2016 at West China Hospital, China were retrospectively reviewed. The ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Lv Y,Xu Z,Aniu M,Qiu Y,Wei B,Li X,Wei Q,Dong Q,Lin T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) probably plays an important role in the development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, alterations of Lp-PLA2 levels during ACS and its association with cardiovascular outcome are unclear. Our aim was to investigate the change in Lp-PLA2 and its association wit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Wang H,Tian J,Chen B,Du F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) are space-occupying lesions in the liver associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to review an Italian hospital experience in epidemiological, clinical patterns, and management of PLA.We performed a retrospective, descriptive case series at a single center ass...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Serraino C,Elia C,Bracco C,Rinaldi G,Pomero F,Silvestri A,Melchio R,Fenoglio LM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A congenital peribronchial myofibroblastic tumor (CPMT) is a rare benign tumor arising from the lungs. Although CPMT is a benign tumor, it is characterized by rapid growth, and is easily misdiagnosed during the prenatal period when the symptoms are nonspecific. The authors present a rare case of CPMT in a premature in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia B,Yu G,Hong C,Zhang L,Tang J,Liu C

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The management of congenital scoliosis concentrates on early diagnosis and proper surgical treatment before the development of severe deformities. Decision making regarding the appropriate fusion levels, proper surgical treatment, and reduction amount of kyphoscoliosis is very important but difficult in the t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang DG,Yang JH,Suk SI,Suh SW,Kim JH,Lee SJ,Na KH,Lee JH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Helicobacter species in the gut microbiota comprise Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) and enterohepatic Helicobacter species (EHS), which can colonize the intestinal mucosa. However, it is unclear whether EHS are associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to examine t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Q,Zhang S,Li L,Xiong L,Chao K,Zhong B,Li Y,Wang H,Chen M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine disruptor that has been associated with cardiovascular outcomes in previous observational studies. We aimed to examine the relationships of urinary BPA levels with hypertension and early macrovascular diseases.This is a cross-sectional study. From June through August 200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang T,Xu M,Xu Y,Lu J,Li M,Chen Y,Wang W,Lai S,Bi Y,Ning G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with nonspecific complaints (NSC) presenting to the emergency department (ED) are at risk of life-threatening conditions. New stress biomarkers such as the midregional portion of adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) promise to support decision-making. This study tested the following hypotheses: biomarker-assisted dispo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nickel CH,Messmer AS,Ghanim L,Ilsemann-Karakoumis J,Giersdorf S,Hertel S,Ernst S,Geigy N,Bingisser R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the trends in consumption of antibiotics and evaluate the antibiotic prescription rates in the pediatric population in Lithuania during 2003 to 2012.A cross-sectional study. Data of systemic antibiotic use in pediatric population for outpatient treatment was derived from Nati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Karinauske E,Kasciuskeviciute S,Morkuniene V,Garuoliene K,Kadusevicius E

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since little has been reported about complications of spinal anesthesia in adult tethered cord syndrome (TCS), we sought to delineate the characteristics of the condition.A total of 4 cases of adult TCS after spinal anesthesia were reviewed. The medical charts of the patients were obtained. Anesthesia, which was combi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu JJ,Guan Z,Gao Z,Xiang L,Zhao F,Huang SL

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is often complicated with chronic renal failure. Though the total parathyroidectomy (TPTX) with forearm autotransplantation (FAT) has been commonly used to treatment refractory renal SHPT, the recurrence of SHPT is not infrequent, resulting from hyperplastic autograft, rem...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Dong MJ,Yang J,Tian D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disorder. The obstetric course of women with KTS varies. Complications include bleeding, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), thromboembolic events, etc. PATIENT CONCERNS:: Here, we report a case of late puerperal hemorrhage of a Chinese pu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Wang K,Mei J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Penetrating neck traumas are dangerous and have a high mortality rate, particularly in patients with common carotid artery injuries. Advances in diagnostic imaging technology have shifted management of penetrating neck injuries from mandatory exploration to selective management. The question is now regarding ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhao Y,Cha B,Fang P,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Foreign-body ingestion is a common phenomenon and foreign bodies are mostly excreted in stool. Once sharp bodies are ingested without being realized, perforation of intestine is possible and misdiagnosis may be made. We report 2 toothpick ingestion cases that were both diagnosed accurately. PATIENT CONCERNS:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin N,Lin L,Wu W,Yang W,Cai Z,Hong J,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00