ABO blood type, smoking status, other risk factors and prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the incidence and outcomes of patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and fourth primary tumors (PTs) in a betel-chewing endemic area.We retrospectively examined the records of 1836 OSCC patients who underwent radical tumor resection between 1996 and 2014. The outc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Adel M,Liao CT,Lee LY,Hsueh C,Lin CY,Fan KH,Wang HM,Ng SH,Lin CH,Tsao CK,Huang SF,Kang CJ,Fang KH,Wang YC,Chang KP,Fang TJ,Yang LY,Yen TC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the psychological distress and associated risk factors for distress among patients with gastric epithelial neoplasm undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).A total of 91 patients treated with ESD for gastric epithelial neoplasm between May 2015 and June 2016 were prospectively en...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee S,Oh ST,Lee H,Lee JS,Pak H,Choi WJ,Jeon HH

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to explore the effects of probucol on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) in patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS:In total, 220 patients undergoing PCI were randomly assigned to either the control group (hydration ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Y,Shi Y,Xu X,Ge W,Yang S,Lu C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:About 60,0000 people are involved in traffic accident each year in China and spinal cord injury (SCI) often occurs. Pregnant women with paraplegia is rare, and they face higher risk during pregnancy and childbirth. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case of a 35-year-old patient with SCI, who had vaginal forceps d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yao C,Xu Y,Dai L,Lv Y,Xu X,Ye W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies in China have focused on direct expenditures for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), making cost trends for CVDs uncertain. Epidemic modeling and forecasting may be essential for health workers and policy makers to reduce the cost burden of CVDs.To develop a time series model using Box-Jenkins methodology for ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Petzold M,Cao J,Zhang Y,Wang W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hamartomas are very rarely identified as an endobronchial lesion. Herein, we describe a peculiar case of a 55-year-old woman with persistent cough and increasing dyspnea and radiological detection of a solid lesion subtotally occluding the main right bronchus. Despite the radiological and radiometabolic (18-fluoro-2-d...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lococo F,Galeone C,Lasagni L,Carbonelli C,Tagliavini E,Piro R,Zucchi L,Sgarbi G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious complications may occur following instillation. Much of the current knowledge about this complication comes from single case reports, with heterogene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA,Fernández-Ruiz M,López-Medrano F,Lumbreras C,Tejido Á,San Juan R,Arrebola-Pajares A,Lizasoain M,Prieto S,Aguado JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direct anterior approach (DAA) to total hip arthroplasty has been promoted as a minimally invasive alternative to the lateral approach, which we sought to verify by systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the literature comparing clinical, radiographic, and surgical outcomes. Two reviewers independently search...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yue C,Kang P,Pei F

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of layer-specific two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (LS2D-STE) for evaluating viable myocardium (VM) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was unclear, this study provides new insights into it and to make a comparison with dualisotope simultaneous acquisition single pho...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu K,Wang Y,Hao Q,Li G,Chen P,Li D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Supernumerary teeth are those that teeth in excess number than the normal count. It is usually associated with genetic syndromes when present in more numbers. Several causal genes, such as APC, NHS, TRPS1, EVC and RUNX2, have been identified. However, etiology of supernumerary teeth remains largely unclear. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma D,Wang X,Guo J,Zhang J,Cai T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with "difficult-to-treat" advanced testicular cancer can require multiple therapies. We retrospectively assessed our patients with advanced germ cell tumors (GCTs) and characterized the clinical efficacy, outcomes, and factors affecting overall survival (OS).Two hundred fifty-three patients with advanced GCTs...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nakamura T,Ueda T,Oishi M,Nakanishi H,Shiraishi T,Fujihara A,Naito Y,Kamoi K,Naya Y,Hongo F,Okihara K,Miki T

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prognostic role of triglyceride (TG) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) ratio for poorly developed coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and acute total occlusion (ATO).As a retrospective case-control study, elderly...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu GY,Meng XX,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The most commonly used regional techniques for analgesia following laparotomy thoracic epidural analgesia and paravertebral blocks are technically difficult to perform and carry a risk of severe complications. Recently, the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to effectively treat neuropathic p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bang S,Chung J,Kwon W,Yoo S,Soh H,Lee SM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a potentially fatal disease. clinical practice shows that Chinese Patent Medicine (CPM) has played an important role in the outbreak, Among them, Jinhua Qinggan granules, Lianhua Qingwen capsule, and Xuebiqing injection have an effect in treating COVID-19 patients, but ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Li S,Zhao C,Wang W,Li F,Li F

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) targeting CD19 have shown great potential for treatment of B-cell malignancies. For those patients who can not achieve complete remission (CR) or suffer from relapse after CAR-T therapy, further therapeutic strategies still remain elusive. Whether existing CAR-T ce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liang Z,Zhang H,Shao M,Cui Q,Wu Z,Xiao L,Huang H,Hu Y

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor of bone (PMGCTB) is extremely unusual. PMGCTB in the thoracic vertebrae is particularly rare. PATIENTS CONCERNS:A 23-year-old man was admitted with a chief complaint of chest pain associated with cough for approximately 3 days. Physical examination revealed a palpable, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu H,Shi R,Peng ZG,Yu BH,Cui JL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction of post-operative pain, nausea, and vomiting in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) may facilitate earlier discharge from hospital and reduce healthcare costs. The recommended dose regimen of dexamethasone in THA has not been determined. The purpose of this study was performed to compa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang B,Sun S,Sheng B

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disease. Compared to unicentric CD, multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) displays poorer prognosis and great variance to different therapies. Though chemotherapy, immunization therapy, and glucocorticoids have been used in the treatment of MCD, its optima...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai S,Zhong Z,Li X,Wang HX,Wang L,Zhang M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common pediatric central nervous system glial tumor. Adult occurrence is rare, especially in elderly adults. How to manage the pilocytic astrocytoma with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage in the elderly is still unfamiliar with clinician. PATIENT CONCERNS:Reports of t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun S,Zhou H,Ding ZZ,Shi H

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remifentanil and nitrous oxide (N2O) are 2 commonly used anesthetic agents. Both these agents are known risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, remifentanil and N2O have not been directly compared in a published study. Remifentanil can induce acute tolerance or hyperalgesia, thus affecting ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim MK,Yi MS,Kang H,Choi GJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tall cell variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (TCPTC) is reportedly associated with aggressive clinicopathological parameters and poor outcomes; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying TCPTC remain poorly understood. METHODS:The gene mutation types and mRNA expression profiles of patients with TCPTC we...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia F,Jiang B,Chen Y,Du X,Peng Y,Wang W,Wang Z,Li X

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate current situation of postoperative pain management in medical institutions in Shandong Province.A questionnaire was developed on the basis of guidelines of acute pain and pain quality assessment scale. The questionnaire was used to obtain information regarding the nature and sca...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu D,Ma J,Zhang Z,Yu A,Chen X,Feng C,Lei W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostaglandin E1 (P) or methylcobalamin (M) treatment has been suggested as a therapeutic approach for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in many clinical trial reports. However, the combined effects of 2 drugs still remain dubious. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this report was to evaluate the efficacy of M plus P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang DQ,Zhao SH,Li MX,Jiang LL,Wang Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alanine transaminase (ALT) abnormalities are common in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) carriers during postpartum period. Disturbances in cytokines are considered to be associated with hepatitis Flares. There are limited data on cytokines changes in HBeAg positive patients with ALT abnormalities.This is an observational stu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang M,Hou Y,Meng SH,Yang B,Yang P,Zhang H,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the source of the embolus, septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) can be classified as cardiac, peripheral endogenous, or exogenous. Cardiac SPEs are the most common.We conducted a retrospective analysis of 20 patients with cardiac SPE hospitalized between 1991 and 2013 at a Chinese tertiary referral hospital.The st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song XY,Li S,Cao J,Xu K,Huang H,Xu ZJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tibial hemimelia is known as a rare congenital lower limb deficiency. It has been classified into different types based on Jones classification, and the traditional treatment of tibial hemimelia is amputation. Here we present a variant and unclassified case of tibial hemimelia, which was caused by osteomyelit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu L,Yu G,Deng K,Wang G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the safety and efficacy of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) as compared with the traditional care in patients undergoing liver surgery and optimization of enhanced recovery programs.Literature, until August 2016, was searched to identify the comparative studies evaluating preoperative hospital stay tim...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Chen J,Liu Z,Li Q,Shi Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of present study is to quantitatively evaluate the association between different interventions and abstinence rates based on network meta-analysis. METHOD:Following PRISMA guidelines, randomized clinical trials that compared different alcoholic interventions for alcohol use disorders associated with ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao J,Cao J,Guo T,Xiao Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke is the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in neurological diseases and has become one of the top 3 fatal diseases in the world. Cerebral hemorrhage accounts for approximately 18% to 24% of all strokes in Asian countries. Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the most destructive subtypes of str...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zhang D,Lv Z,Cui Y,Fei Y,Chang T,Yu M,Lu J,Huang Q,Zhang Y,Xu P,Lan T,Wang J

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00