A rare case of extraluminal gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the ileum presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms: A case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reversible splenial lesion syndrome (RESLES) is a newly recognized syndrome, and a reversible progress associated with transiently reduced diffusion lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC) is the typical pathological finding. The routine clinical symptoms include mildly altered states of consciou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong K,Zhang Q,Ding J,Ren L,Zhang Z,Wu L,Feng W,Song H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that coronary microcirculation dysfunction (CMVD) is closely correlated with adverse clinical outcomes. In this study, quantitative stress myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) was used to evaluate the CMVD and to investigate its association with the prognosis of patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang N,Su YF,Li WW,Wang SS,Zhao CQ,Wang BY,Liu H,Guo M,Han W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The stomach is always used to reconstruct the upper digestive tract for esophageal cancer operation. However, problems arise when the esophageal cancer and gastric cancer present at the same time. No medical literature mentioned about this surgical procedure till now. PATIENT CONCERNS:Majority of the patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Cong B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Prevalence estimates of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following cervical spine surgery varied greatly in current studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the point prevalence of ASD after cervical spine surgery. METHODS:Comprehensive electronic searches of PubMed, Embas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong L,Cao J,Wang L,Shen Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In normal-tension glaucoma (NTG), optic nerve damage occurs despite a normal intraocular pressure. Studies implicating systemic blood pressure or, more recently, arterial stiffness in the pathophysiology of NTG have produced conflicting results. Our aim was to investigate whether NTG is associated with alterations in ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bossuyt J,Vandekerckhove G,De Backer TLM,Van de Velde S,Azermai M,Stevens AM,Kestelyn P,Raemdonck T,Segers P,Vanmolkot F,Van Bortel LM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) is a histological subtype of colorectal cancer. The oncologic behavior of MAC differs from nonmucinous adenocarcinoma (non-MAC). Our aim in this study was to characterize patients with colorectal MAC through evaluation of a large, institutional-based cohort with long-term follow-up. A tot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Huh JW,Park YA,Cho YB,Yun SH,Kim HC,Lee WY,Chun HK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental hygienists in Poland work in various settings, including public health care institutions, private dental practices, dental clinics, kindergartens, and schools. They can often face medical emergencies, whose rate is increasing owing to comorbidities and aging of dental patients' populations. The aim of the study...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Smereka J,Aluchna M,Aluchna A,Puchalski M,Wroblewski P,Checinski I,Leskiewicz M,Szarpak L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative anxiety is known to be related with the postoperative outcomes, although it remains unclear whether pharmacologic anxiolysis preoperatively leads to better postanesthesia recovery. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess whether midazolam premedication would result in improved Quality of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim MH,Kim MS,Lee JH,Seo JH,Lee JR

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate iterative metal artifact reduction (iMAR) technique in images data of hip prosthesis on computed tomography (CT) and the added value of advanced modeled iterative reconstruction (ADMIRE) compared with standard filtered back projection (FBP).Twenty-eight patients addressed to CT examinations for hip prosthe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Neroladaki A,Martin SP,Bagetakos I,Botsikas D,Hamard M,Montet X,Boudabbous S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation anesthetics provide myocardial protection for cardiac surgery. This study was undertaken to compare the perioperative effects between isoflurane and fentanyl-midazolam-based anesthesia for heart transplantation. A retrospective cohort study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of heart transplanta...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu CH,Hsu YC,Huang GS,Lu CC,Ho ST,Liaw WJ,Tsai YT,Lin CY,Tsai CS,Lin TC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between textbook outcome and survival in patients with surgically treated colon cancer. A total of 804 surgical cases were enrolled between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2014. Textbook outcome was defined as patients who had colon cancer surgery and met the six...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang CC,Tian YF,Liu WS,Chou CL,Cheng LC,Chu SS,Lee CC

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly invasive cancer associated with great mortality rates. The prognosis of advanced HCC is very poor. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, we report a HCC patient with a big paraspinal metastasis with 10 cm in diameter who failed the treatment of sorafenib. DIAGNOSES:Sorafenib refr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu H,Zhao Y,Wang X

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease involing spine and enthesis. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the autonomic nervous system (ANS) function and the association between ANS and the functional status or disease activity in AS.The study included 42 AS patients, all fulfilling th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Kung WM,Chou YS,Wang YC,Tai HC,Wei JC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This open-label, randomized phase II trial was performed to compare the efficacy and safety of nimotuzumab plus S-1 and cisplatin (NCS) versus S-1 and cisplatin (CS) alone in patients with untreated unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer in the first-line setting. Eligible participants were randomly assigned (1:1) ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Du F,Zheng Z,Shi S,Jiang Z,Qu T,Yuan X,Sun Y,Song Y,Yang L,Zhao J,Wang J,Chi Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the reliability of CT activity score (CTAS) and investigate the relationships between CTAS, lung function changes after treatment and the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) levels.Fifty-seven sarcoidosis patients underwent chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) and spirometry, as well as SACE examination, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duan J,Xu Y,Zhu H,Zhang H,Sun S,Sun H,Wang W,Xie S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Penetrating astigmatic keratotomy (penetrating AK) is a well-known method to correct corneal astigmatism but rarely be performed nowadays. This article reevaluated the clinical effectiveness and confounding factors of penetrating AK. PATIENT CONCERNS:Penetrating AK has been introduced to serve as one alterna...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yen CY,Tseng GL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiographic treatment outcomes of comminuted Mason type II radial head fractures, which underwent open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) using a new implant (mother-child screw, MCS).This study included 16 patients (7 male and 9 female patients; mean age: 40.9 years, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi Y,Wang GF,Mei K,Zhang J,Yun CJ,Qian C,Sun JY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cutaneous vasculitis is usually found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an extra-articular manifestation, but rare in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this case, we describe an AS patient who developed large skin lesions, of which the histological findings were consistent with cutaneo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye C,Li W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, a subtype of hydrocephalus characterized by gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence. However, while the malfunction of VPS is reported at a high rate, the involvement of chronic cholecystit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Q,Lou C,Feng T,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted the present study to determine whether subclinical macrovascular atherosclerotic disease was present in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) without clinical history of cardiovascular disease. We also sought to establish whether demographic or clinical features of the disease may influence the develo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gonzalez-Juanatey C,Vazquez-Rodriguez TR,Miranda-Filloy JA,Dierssen T,Vaqueiro I,Blanco R,Martin J,Llorca J,Gonzalez-Gay MA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreas graft quality directly affects morbidity and mortality rates after pancreas transplantation (PTx). The criteria for pancreas graft allocation are restricted, which has decreased the number of available organs. Suitable pancreatic allografts are selected based on donor demographics, medical history, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kulu Y,Khajeh E,Ghamarnejad O,Nikdad M,Sabagh M,Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh S,Nadalin S,Quante M,Pisarski P,Jänigen B,Reißfelder C,Mieth M,Morath C,Goeppert B,Schirmacher P,Strobel O,Hackert T,Zeier M,Springel R,Schleicher C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study compared the efficacy of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in the estimation of hepatic fibrosis stages with histopathologic correlation.This retrospective study included 104 pa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu WP,Hoi CI,Chen RC,Lin CP,Chou CT

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human bladder cancer (BCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies worldwide. It has high recurrence rates and low-grade malignancy, thus representing an important public health concern. An increasing number of studies suggest that long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in various biological pro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu N,Hou J,Wu Y,Liu J,Li G,Zhao W,Ma G,Chen B,Song Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diuretics are a commonly used for the treatment of acute pulmonary edema. However, inappropriate administration of diuretic drugs can result in clinical treatment failure and cause acute pulmonary edema. This is due to rapid decreases in intravascular volume as a result of diuretic treatment. To date, the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu L,Zhang Q,Zhang T,Wu X,Sun L,Li B,Wang X,Chao Y,Hu Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 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

abstract：:Since body fatness is a convincing risk factor for endometrial cancer, dietary fat intake was speculated to be associated with endometrial cancer risk. However, epidemiological studies are inconclusive. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the associations between dietary fat intake and endometrial cancer ris...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao J,Lyu C,Gao J,Du L,Shan B,Zhang H,Wang HY,Gao Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：RATIONALE:Nd:YAG laser-induced macular holes (MHs) feature more extensive anatomical defects and worse functional outcomes than idiopathic MHs. Although new treatment options for large refractory MHs have been suggested, the current literature on Nd:YAG laser-induced MHs suggests only conventional pars plana vitrectomy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang YH,Chung YT,Kim BK,Moon JH,Mun SJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) is an extremely rare manifestation of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. There were few cases about PHL in recent years, while cases using positron emission tomography (PET) modalities for both diagnosis and follow-up were even rare. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 29-year-old man complaining...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Dong P,Hu W,Tian B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00