Rituximab in treatment of anti-GBM antibody glomerulonephritis: A case report and literature review.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Synchronous colorectal and prostate malignancies are uncommon, with standard treatment guidelines not yet established. Chemoradiation therapy is involved in both colorectal and prostate cancers. However, differing dosage regimens and effects of irradiation field on anatomical planes for surgery makes manag...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tey YQ,Ravi K,Chong CS,Chiong E,Ho J,Tey JCS,Ho F

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical treatment for terrible triad injuries remains a challenging clinical problem, and controversy exists of whether it is better to repair or replace the radial head. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of repair and arthroplasty replacement of the radial head i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen H,Shao Y,Li S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold intolerance is a common complication of digital replantation. The exact etiology is unclear, but it is considered to be multifactorial, including nonsurgical characteristics, vascular, and neurologic conditions. Blood flow may play a significant role in cold intolerance. This study was designed to evaluate the co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao G,Mi J,Rui Y,Pan X,Yao Q,Qiu Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebellum has been proven to be connected to the brain network, as in the default-mode network (DMN), among healthy subjects and patients with psychiatric disorders. However, whether or not abnormal cerebellar DMN connectivity exists and what its clinical significance is among drug-naive patients with somatizatio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Guo W,Liu F,Chen J,Wu R,Zhang Z,Yu M,Li L,Zhao J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:X-linked dominant hypophosphatemia rickets (XLH, OMIM 307800) is the most common hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets and characterized by growth retardation, skeletal malformations, dental dysplasia, spontaneous fractures and osteomalacia. PHEX gene was identified for XLH and novel mutations were consistent w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Y,Wang ZM,Li XL

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effectiveness of retrograde autologous priming (RAP) based on miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit in children undergoing open heart surgery.We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients (≤15 kg) who underwent open heart surgery with CPB in our center from January 1, 2017, to July ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng B,Wu K,Wang Y,Zhang S,Zhou X,Ding Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of sodium balance and response of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system are important for maintaining the hemodynamic stability in physiological conditions. However, the influence of short-term sodium intake intervention in the response of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) on hypertensive patients is stil...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng W,Cai Q,Yuan W,Liu Y,Bardeesi ASA,Wang J,Chen J,Huang H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemorrhoidal disease is one of the most common and frequently occurring benign anorectal disorders, presented with bleeding and prolapsed, and surgery is the main and effective method for severe prolapsed hemorrhoids. Yet, the recurrence rate after procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) is significan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji L,Li L,Weng L,Hu Y,Huang H,Wei J

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies have focused on the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute exacerbation in Caucasian populations. DVT is supposedly less likely to occur among Asians than Caucasians, and the primary purpose of this study was ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CY,Liao KM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to summarize the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after 7days following liver transplantation (LT), and to evaluate the effectiveness of bispectral index (BIS) guided anesthetic intervention in reducing POCD. Additional serum concentrations of S100β and neuron-spe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cao YH,Chi P,Zhao YX,Dong XC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lateral neck radiography is often used as a screening tool in emergency departments for suspected acute epiglottitis. The qualitative radiographic signs have been mainly used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of objective radiographic parameters to aid diagnosis of acute epiglottitis.Patients who wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim KH,Kim YH,Lee JH,Lee DW,Song YG,Cha SY,Hwang SY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively compared accelerated hypofractionation (AHF) with conventional fractionation (CF) in the radiation therapy (RT) for early-stage breast cancer patients.Three hundred seventy-nine early-stage (pT1-2 and pN0-1a) breast cancer patients who received RT with AHF after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) were ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee SW,Kim YJ,Shin KH,Kim K,Chie EK,Han W,Im SA,Jung SY,Lee KS,Lee ES

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the characteristics of patients with World Health Organization (WHO) grade III meningioma to identify factors that may predict tumor recurrence and overall survival (OS).We retrospectively reviewed the patients diagnosed with WHO grade III meningioma who were surgically treated at our institute between 200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shan B,Zhang J,Song Y,Xu J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is an oncologically safe procedure equivalent to open resection,the effects of conversion of a laparoscopic approach to an open approach remain unclear.This study evaluated the cancer characteristic and oncological outcomes associated with conversion of lapar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu B,Wang W,Hao G,Song G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention has scaled up rapidly among young men in western Kenya since 2008. Whether the program has successfully reached uncircumcised men evenly across the region is largely unknown. Using data from two cluster randomized surveys from...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Akullian A,Onyango M,Klein D,Odhiambo J,Bershteyn A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of later metabolic health changes in large for gestational age (LGA) newborns by analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patterns in the placenta of LGA and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) newborns.A total of 6 placentas of LGA and 6 placentas of AGA newborns wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Tang Y,Song Y,Shen W,Zou C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk calculator of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) has been shown to be useful in predicting postoperative complications. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the ACS-NSQIP calculator in geriatric patients undergoing lumbar surgery.A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Hu Y,Zhao B,Su Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 3 cases of systemic strongyloidiasis in HIV-infected individuals and review 11 additional cases reported in the English-language literature. Systemic strongloidiasis is a rare and potentially fatal complication of late-stage HIV disease. A combination of gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms in an HIV-in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Celedon JC,Mathur-Wagh U,Fox J,Garcia R,Wiest PM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine the expression of p53, p16, and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) protein in normal endometrium and endometriosis, in order to discuss the role of p53, p16, and MDM2 protein and apoptosis in the pathogenesis and development of endometriosis, and provide a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sang L,Fang QJ,Zhao XB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article investigated the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in unfavorable site gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).We identified 214 patients who underwent primary gastric GIST resection at our institution (January 2006-December 2014) from a prospectively collected database. These patients were divi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang CM,Chen QF,Lin JX,Lin M,Zheng CH,Li P,Xie JW,Wang JB,Lu J,Chen QY,Cao LL,Tu RH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that intraoperative dexmedetomidine has morphine-sparing effects in patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). The present study was designed to investigate the possible sex differences in the morphine-sparing effects of intraoperative dexmedetomidine following general anesthesia. A total of 22...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li YY,Ge DJ,Li JY,Qi B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder with disrupted sleep-architecture. Clinical management of narcolepsy lies dominantly on symptom-driven pharmacotherapy. The treatment role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for narcolepsy remains unexplored. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this paper, we present a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai JB,Han MM,Xu Y,Hu SH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Rituximab is recommended to induce remission of severe granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Plasma exchange (PE) may be considered in the setting of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) with a serum creatinine increase of more than 5.6 mg/dl or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). However, there are...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song R,Chung SW,Lee YA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:ST-segment elevation localizes an ischemic lesion to the coronary artery supplying the area of the myocardium reflected by the electrocardiographic leads. Dynamic ST-segment elevation can be due to severe transmural ischemia secondary to a thrombus, vasospasm, or a tightly fixed coronary artery lesion or a co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hung MJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Due to unprecedented global aging, the number of elderly and super-elderly patients with cancer is increasing. However, restricted by comorbidities or fragility, many elderly patients are considered ineligible to receive invasive therapies. A centenarian with primary liver cancer (PLC) was treated by external...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng Z,Gao F,Liu C,Huang S,Hu K,Wang R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) for treating patients with chronic rotator cuff tendonitis (CRCT). METHODS:In this study, 84 patients with CRCT were randomly divided into intervention and control groups in a ratio of 1:1. Patients in the inte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li W,Zhang SX,Yang Q,Li BL,Meng QG,Guo ZG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of beta-endorphin (β-EP) and brain natriuretic peptid (BNP) plasma concentrations for the early diagnosis of acute left heart failure and atrial fibrillation. PATIENT CONCERNS:A total of 45 patients were included. These patients comprised 23 male and 22 female...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng SD,Jiang Y,Lin ZH,Lin PH,Lin SM,Liu QC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung ultrasound (LU) is increasingly used to assess pleural and lung disease in intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency unit at the bedside. We assessed the performance of bedside chest radiograph (CR) and LU during severe acute chest syndrome (ACS), using computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard. We prospec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Razazi K,Deux JF,de Prost N,Boissier F,Cuquemelle E,Galactéros F,Rahmouni A,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Mekontso Dessap A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonspecific ST-segment and T-wave (ST-T) changes represent one of the most prevalent electrocardiographic abnormalities in hypertensive patients. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the association between nonspecific ST-T changes and unsatisfactory blood pressure (BP) control in adults with hyperte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bao H,Cai H,Zhao Y,Huang X,Fan F,Zhang C,Li J,Chen J,Hong K,Li P,Wu Y,Wu Q,Wang B,Xu X,Li Y,Huo Y,Cheng X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poikilothermia, the inability to maintain a constant core temperature independent of ambient temperature, markedly influences both the mental and physical function of affected patients; furthermore, prolonged hypothermia can induce numerous complications. To establish the pathophysiology of thermoregulation underlying...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： MacKenzie MA,Hermus AR,Wollersheim HC,Pieters GF,Smals AG,Binkhorst RA,Thien T,Kloppenborg PW

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00