Extremity fractures in patients presenting with traumatic spinal fractures and spinal cord injury.

abstract：:The aim of our study was to compare the clinical and surgical characteristics of pregnant and nonpregnant women with surgically verified ovarian torsion, as well as the differences among 3 trimesters during pregnancy.We conducted a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with surgically proven ovarian torsion in our...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu WF,Wang ZH,Xiu YL,Xie X,Pan M

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased level of miR-204-5p has been documented in various malignancies. However, the expression and clinical significance of miR-204-5p in hepatocellular carcinoma has not been investigated. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between miR-204-5p expression and clinicopathological features in hepato...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo YH,Tang W,Zhang X,Tan Z,Guo WL,Zhao N,Pang SM,Dang YW,Rong MH,Cao J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prediction of pain using machine learning algorithms is an emerging field in both computer science and clinical medicine. Several machine algorithms were developed and validated in recent years. However, the majority of studies in this topic was published on bioinformatics or computer science journals inst...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu D,Cheng D,Houle TT,Chen L,Zhang W,Deng H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the correlation between platelet endothelial aggregation receptor-1 (PEAR1) genetic polymorphism and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).Variant loci of the PEAR1 gene were screened in a PTE pedigree, followed by verification using Sanger sequencing. These polymorphic loci were validated in 101 PTE patients and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu Y,Sun S,Liang J,Liu S,Jiang Y,Xu L,Mei J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial pneumonia in the elderly is common, and causes more morbidity and mortality than in the younger adult. As patients live longer with more underlying disease and more iatrogenic disease, the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia will probably rise. Adequate sterilization of inhalation therapy equipment can reduce ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Verghese A,Berk SL

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading cause of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. Knowledge regarding the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV in women is important to establish strategies for cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin R,Qian H,Zhang Y,Yuan D,Bao J,Zhou H,Chen M,Huang J,Yu H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While older age associates with adverse percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes, detailed information relating age to stent strut coverage and neointimal characteristics is lacking. One hundred nineteen patients with 123 sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) were divided into 3 groups: group A (≤55 years), group B...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han Z,Feng L,Du H,Sun Z,Hu S,Dai J,Sun M,Xing L,Hou J,Zhang S,Yu B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the characteristics and short-term outcome of perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI), a single-center retrospective study was carried out. The electronic medical records of 278,939 patients aged 45 years or older who underwent non-cardiac surgery at Renji Hospital from January 2003 to December 2015 were ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou X,Chen L,Su Z,Li Y,Tu M,Xiao J,Pan Z,Su D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively identified cases of pneumococcal pneumonia and used stringent criteria to stratify them into bacteremic and nonbacteremic cases. Although patients were distributed among racial groups in proportion to all patients seen at this medical center, the proportion of African-Americans with bacteremic disease...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Musher DM,Alexandraki I,Graviss EA,Yanbeiy N,Eid A,Inderias LA,Phan HM,Solomon E

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) play an important role in health care. The guideline development process should be precise and rigorous to ensure that the results are reproducible and not vague. To determine the quality of guidelines, the Appraisal of Guidelines and Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument was d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He Z,Tian H,Song A,Jin L,Zhou X,Liu X,Guo W,Zhang Z

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sarcomatous or anaplastic carcinoma mural nodules presenting in ovarian mucinous cystic tumors are very rare. Here, we reported the ultrasonic and pathological features of 2 such cases. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 60-year-old woman presented with a complaint of lower abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed a ha...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Yuan Z,Sun K,Li P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:CRPS after a lumbar surgery has symptoms that are similar to PSSS. However, standard criteria for distinguishing CRPS from PSSS do not exist. We present a case report of a 31-year-old female with CRPS symptoms after lumbar spinal surgery treated by performing SELD. PATIENT CONCERNS:This patient was referred ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jung JW,Kim YH,Kim H,Kang E,Jo H,Ko MJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:The apnea test is an essential examination for the determination of brain death; however, hypotension, hypoxemia, and other complications during the apnea test can affect the stability of brain-dead patients, as well as organ function for recipients. Therefore, it is necessary to establish standard guidelines for apne...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park J,Lee YJ,Hong KS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMNs) are benign cystic tumors with a relevant risk of malignant transformation over time. Currently, follow-up after surgical resection of benign IPMNs remains controversial. PATIENT CONCERNS:This is a case report of a 68-year-old male who underwent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fritz S,Küper-Steffen R,Feilhauer K,Sommer CM,Richter GM,Hennig R,Köninger J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the safety of implantable Collamer lens (ICL) implantation with and without ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD).A total of 148 eyes underwent a conventional ICL implantation with OVD (OVD group), and 112 eyes underwent a modified ICL implantation without OVD (OVD-free group). The balanced salt solution wa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng M,Tang Q,Zhao L,Khan MA,Lin D

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined whether early patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgical ligation at ≤2 weeks of life was associated with increased morbidities and mortality in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs) who were diagnosed with hemodynamically significant (hs) PDA. Between December 2013 and December 2015, a total ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Youn Y,Moon CJ,Lee JY,Lee C,Sung IK

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:The main objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dabrafenib alone or combined with trametinib for compassionate use in patients with metastatic melanoma.This retrospective, observational study involved 135 patients with unresectable stage IIIC or stage IV melanoma from an expanded-access prog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Martín Algarra S,Soriano V,Fernández-Morales L,Berciano-Guerrero MÁ,Mujika K,Manzano JL,Puértolas Hernández T,Soria A,Rodríguez-Abreu D,Espinosa Arranz E,Medina Martínez J,Márquez-Rodas I,Rubió-Casadevall J,Ortega ME,Jurado G

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the role of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the relative frequency of CIC was determined in 60 patients with chronic hepatitis C alone, 19 patients co-infected with hepatitis B and C, 15 asymptomatic HCV carriers, and 54 healthy controls. Levels of CIC were de...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai JF,Jeng JE,Chang WY,Ho MS,Lin ZY,Tsai JH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A thoracoscopic approach for repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has become a standard procedure in many pediatric surgical centers. However, whether thoracotomy or thoracoscopy offer advantages in terms of surgical outcomes is not known. METHODS:To evaluate the efficacy a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang YF,Dong R,Zheng C,Jin Z,Chen G,Huang YL,Zheng S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical significance of dual radiotracer studies, C-acetate and F-fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT), for the prediction of response and recurrence after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).This study retrospectively inc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park S,Kim TS,Kang SH,Kim HB,Park JW,Kim SK

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Many studies have been reported that platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) may be associated with the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the results are inconsistent. Current opinion on the prognostic role of the PLR in CRC is inconsistent and inconclusive. Therefore, we conduct a meta-analysis that combines these st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tan D,Fu Y,Su Q,Wang H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare immunonutrition versus standard high calorie nutrition in patients undergoing elective colorectal resection within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program.Despite progress in recent years in the surgical management of patients with colorectal cancer (ERAS programs), postoperative complications are...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moya P,Soriano-Irigaray L,Ramirez JM,Garcea A,Blasco O,Blanco FJ,Brugiotti C,Miranda E,Arroyo A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Methotrexate (MTX) is an antimetabolite of folic acid, which is used for management of ectopic pregnancy. MTX-related toxicity may include cutaneous mucosal damage, bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal disorders (gastritis, diarrhea, hematitis), liver and kidney function damage, pulmonary toxicity, cardi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia G,Chai W,He Z,Liu X,Wen Y,Cui L,Gong F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Prepubertal unilateral gynecomastia is extremely rare, whose etiology and management strategy are not familiar. We would like to present a case and a literature review of unilateral prepubertal gynecomastia. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 11-year old male patient with complaints of unilateral enlargement of breast tissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang C,Yu N,Zhu L,Zeng A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the relationships among parameters from dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI, diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), and F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET in patients with primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).A total of 34 patients with primary HNSCC underwent DCE-MRI, DWI, and F-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han M,Kim SY,Lee SJ,Choi JW

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLR) as a prognostic factor in predicting treatment outcomes after radiotherapy (RT) for solid tumors. METHODS:PubMed and Embase databases were used to search for articles published by February 2019 based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systema...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi N,Kim JH,Chie EK,Gim J,Kang HC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most of the patients with bladder genital tract fistula recover with surgical treatment. In the present study, we aimed to assess conservative treatment strategies for bladder genital tract fistula. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reviewed 3 cases with bladder genital tract fistula who underwent treatment at our hosp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He Z,Cui L,Wang J,Gong F,Jia G

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00