Effect of oral alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on the treatment of male infertility: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：RATIONALE:A subdural empyema (SDE) following burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) can be difficult to distinguish from a recurrence of the CSDH, especially when imaging data is limited to a computed tomography (CT) scan. PATIENTS CONCERNS:All patients underwent burr hole drainage of the CSDH at fir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim YS,Joo SP,Song DJ,Kim SH,Kim TS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of a procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic strategy in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains uncertain. OBJECTIVES:This updated meta-analysis was performed to reevaluate the therapeutic potential of PCT-guided antibiotic therapy in AECOPD. DATA SOURCES:We ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Z,Yuan X,Yu L,Wang B,Gao F,Ma J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The activation of the Notch signaling pathway has been shown to play an important role in diabetic nephropathy (DN) development. Besides, Notch-1 is a target gene in miR-34a. However, the regulation of the podocyte lesions involved in DN by miR-34a has not been identified. METHODS:This study utilized miR-34...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang X,Song S,Luo H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Both athletes with and without disabilities can develop burnout symptoms. However, athletes with disabilities may face different or more challenges compared to their counterparts without disabilities. The present study aimed at ascertaining the effect of digital storytelling intervention on burnout...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ofoegbu TO,Asogwa UD,Ogbonna CS,Aloh HE,Eseadi C,Eskay M,Nji GC,Ngwoke OR,Agboti CI,Nnachi RA,Nnachi OC,Otu MS

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Under the assumption of gene-environment independence, unknown/unmeasured environmental factors, irrespective of what they may be, cannot confound the genetic effects. This may lead many people to believe that genetic heterogeneity across different levels of the studied environmental exposure should only mean gene-env...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su YS,Lee WC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:It is challenging to visualize and reduce a posterolateral tibial plateau fracture through an anterolateral approach as the tibial plateau fragments are often covered by the fibular head and ligamentous structures. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this case report, we describe a patient with a depression fracture of the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun DH,Zhao Y,Zhang JT,Zhu D,Qi BC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a main complication of surgery, and by now, drugs cannot prevent it completely. Some meta-analyses have proved acupuncture therapy can prevent PONV. However, it is still controversial whether noninvasive acupuncture therapies are comparable with invasive ones. This...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu CW,Shu Q,Jiao Y,Wu T,Song AQ,Zhu QC,Zhang WP

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) occurs in approximately 30% to 40% of patients who receive chemotherapy; however, standardized treatment for CIPN has not yet been developed. Acupuncture is widely used to treat CIPN in Korea, but its efficacy has not been investigated. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hwang MS,Lee HY,Lee JH,Choi TY,Lee JH,Ko YS,Choi SY,Park TY

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Avulsion of the aortic valve commissure as a cause of acute aortic valve regurgitation is mostly due to trauma, infective endocarditis, or ascending aortic dissection. Nontraumatic avulsion of the aortic valve commissure is very rare. We reviewed the literature and analyzed potential risk factors of nontraum...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang RY,Chen CC,Hsu WP,Hsiao PC,Tsai HL,Hsiao PG,Wu JD,Guo HR

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002532.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of nocturia is high and will seriously affect patients' physical and mental health. Nocturnal polyuria is the most critical cause of nocturia, There are few drugs currently used to treat nocturia due to Nocturnal Polyuria (NP). The guide highly recommends only Desmopressin. There is an urgent n...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan Z,Wang Z,Deng J,Jiang Y

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune infiltration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is closely associated with the patients' prognosis. However, previous studies have not interpreted the difference of infiltrating immune cells in NPC.We comprehensively analyzed the tumor-infiltrating immune cells present in NPC for the first time, which was based ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo MS,Huang GJ,Liu BX

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients with, or who develop, metastatic breast cancer have a 5-year relative survival of about 25%. Endocrine therapy clearly improves outcomes in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. In the metastatic setting, the primary goal of treatment is to maintain long-term disease control with go...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maltoni R,Palleschi M,Gallerani G,Bravaccini S,Cecconetto L,Melegari E,Altini M,Rocca A

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome was found in patients with schizophrenia. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was involved in energy metabolism and the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, but differently in males and females. We aimed to investigate the serum BDNF levels in patients with schizophrenia wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CC,Hung YY,Tsai MC,Huang TL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donor safety is the major concern in living donor liver transplantation, although hepatic resection may be associated with postoperative coagulopathy. Recently, the use of sugammadex has been gradually increased, but sugammadex is known to prolong prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moon YJ,Kim SH,Kim JW,Lee YK,Jun IG,Hwang GS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous short-segment pedicle instrumentation compared with conventionally open short-segment pedicle instrumentation and provide recommendations for using these procedures to treat thoracolumbar fractures. METHODS:The Medline database, Cochrane database of Systemat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian F,Tu LY,Gu WF,Zhang EF,Wang ZB,Chu G,Ka H,Zhao J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune myelofibrosis is a distinct clinicopathologic entity that occasionally occurs with autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis. Most cases of autoimmune myelofibrosis have been reported in female patients with a known history of SLE. We report a case of a middle-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pundole X,Konoplev S,Oo TH,Lu H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unstable angina (UA) is a clinically common coronary heart disease. Zhishi xiebai guizhi decoction (ZXGD) has been widely used in the management of UA, although its effective evidence is not clear and there is no systematic review regarding its efficacy and safety. Therefore, we conduct this systematic revie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang Y,Cai H,Zhan Z,Luo Y,Huang Y,Chen D,Chen B

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004392.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors：

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a crucial health problem and caused substantial malignancy diseases among female worldwide. We aim to investigate the distribution of HPV subtype and the status of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions caused by HPV infection in North China Plain population. A total of 61,870...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu L,Wang D,Dong H,Jin C,Jiang L,Song H,Jin C,Wang T,Shi C,Yang L,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemocoagulase is isolated and purified from snake venoms. Hemocoagulase agents have been widely used in the prevention and treatment of surgical bleeding. A systematic review was performed to evaluate the effects of hemocoagulase on postoperative bleeding and transfusion in patients who underwent cardiac sur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yao YT,Yuan X,Fang NX

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Custirsen is the second-generation antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), which can reduce cellular levels of clusterin to increase the cytotoxic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. Our study assessed the efficacy and safety of custirsen in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).We conducted a c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang X,Liu C,Li K,Wang K,Zhang Q,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitalizations are common in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and are associated with high mortality. We used data from the Premier Healthcare Database to determine in-hospital mortality rates and the factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with IPF in the era of approved antifibro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Durheim MT,Judy J,Bender S,Neely ML,Baumer D,Robinson SB,Conoscenti CS,Leonard TB,Lazarus HM,Palmer SM

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Multilevel cervical reconstruction and fusion after cervical tuberculosis has always been a challenge. The current implantation materials for cervical fusion, including titanium mesh, cage, and plate are limited by its inferior biological mechanical characteristics and the properties of the metallic material. This has...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He WS,Wang C,Yan YG,Ouyang ZH,Xue JB,Li XL,Wang WJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summarize the results of prenatal diagnoses and pregnancy outcomes of fetuses with thickened nuchal fold (TNF) in the second trimester.From 2009 to 2016, we studied 72 pregnant women with fetal nuchal fold (NF) measurements over 5 mm at 14 to 19 + 6 weeks or 6 mm at 20 to 28 weeks of gestation who received prenatal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Fu F,Li R,Liu Z,Liao C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the efficacy and toxicity of image-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (IGSBR) by helical tomotherapy in patients with lung cancer among Chinese Han population.A total of 21 patients with stage I lung cancer were included. They received a total of 60 Gy factions IGSBR. The outcomes includ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen XR,Dong JN,Zhang F,Yao TL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomes are nanometer-sized vesicles with intercellular communication functions, and their encapsulated proteins may participate in the pathological process of neurodegenerative disorders. The aim of this study was to identify the protein changes of serum exosomes in Parkinson disease (PD) patients with different dis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang R,Rong C,Ke R,Meng S,Yan X,Ke H,Wu S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00