Impact of statin use on cancer-specific mortality and recurrence: A meta-analysis of 60 observational studies.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pericardial infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii is rare, particularly that of carbapenem-resistant A baumannii (CRAB). CASE PRESENTATION:We describe a rare case of purulent pericarditis due to CRAB in a 76-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and acute kidney injury. The man was admitted to...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu J,Xiao X,Cen C,Yuan H,Yang M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One strategy for controlling the skyrocketing costs of cancer care may be to target high-tech/high-cost imaging at the end of life (EOL). This population-based study investigated receipt of high-tech/high-cost imaging and its determinants for Taiwanese patients with metastatic cancer in their last month of life.Indivi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu TW,Hung YN,Soong TC,Tang ST

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Poststroke depression is a serious and common complication of stroke, especially the ischemic poststroke depression. Antidepressants are used in poststroke depression, and acupuncture may be an alternative approach. However, the efficacy and mechanism of acupuncture for poststroke depression has not been c...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu H,Li M,Zhang B,Ren X,Meng L,Bai W,Wang L,Wang Z,Ding S,Gan Y,Zhang Z,Li P,Wang L,Meng Z,Zhao H,Wang F,Zhang C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002532.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondyloarthritis may be increasingly present in older patients as life expectancy increases. We investigated clinical differences between early-onset and late-onset spondyloarthritis in Japan.We retrospectively reviewed 114 patients consecutively diagnosed with spondyloarthritis. The clinical course of each patient w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Endo Y,Fujikawa K,Koga T,Mizokami A,Mine M,Tsukada T,Uetani M,Kawakami A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silicone sheet is commonly used for scar management but hard to apply to irregular surfaces or mobile areas, and difficult to conceal. On the contrary, silicone gel is easy to apply and nearly unnoticeable. Therefore, we conducted this study to compare their effectiveness. METHODS:Patients undergoing horizo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Ting PS,Hsu KC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Creatine kinase (CK) values are a critical part of the workup of suspected myopathies and are often assessed in patients that develop myalgia on statin therapy. CK elevations may influence the initiation and cessation of statin treatment, and incidentally discovered CK elevation may lead to further testing. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： George MD,McGill NK,Baker JF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intramuscular hemangioma (IMH) is a rare congenital soft tissue tumor. Here, we report a case of IMH patient who had undergone several surgeries and other treatments that were all ineffective before he visited us. CLINICAL FINDINGS:This IMH patient was a 16-yearold male who was born with a tumor of unknow...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu H,Chen Q,Yang H,Shen H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous epidural block (CEB) is a popular clinical method for controlling postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). However, the long-term effects of CEB on PHN have not yet been established. This study aimed to confirm the clinical efficacy of epidural electrical stimulation catheters in CEB to manage PHN.Patients were classi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee CH,Choi SS,Lee MK,Lee YJ,Lee M,Park JS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

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：:In cancer patients, who are frequently immunocompromised, bacterial meningitis (BM) can be a severe complication, with a different presentation, etiology, and course, compared to patients without cancer. Our objective is to compare the characteristics and outcomes of BM in patients with and without cancer. A single-ce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pomar V,Benito N,López-Contreras J,Coll P,Gurguí M,Domingo P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 is an acute inflammatory protein of the long pentraxin subfamily. A meta-analysis was performed to assess diagnostic accuracy of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections. METHODS:We identify studies examining diagnostic value of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections by searching Pubme...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Huang QD,Tang TY,Qin GY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to detail the clinical outcomes of patients suffering from celiac arterial aneurysm (CAA) that underwent treatment via stent occlusion.This is a single-center, retrospective study. A total of 8 consecutive CAA patients were treated via stent occlusion from March 2014 to September 2018 at our hospital....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan FK,Xi HL,Qin RH,Tian ZL,Li C,Lu F

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the diagnostic accuracy of techniques with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients via a protocol for systemic review and network meta-analysis. METHODS:We will search PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from inception to October 1, 2018. The reference list...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu S,Yang J,Zhu Y,Xu S,Liu J,Deng Y,Wei L,Yang M,Huang X,Cao B,Zhang C,Zhao F,Liu X,Xing X,Li Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Shoulder arthroscopy requires a large of irrigation for a better surgical view, leading circulatory overload. This study was performed to prove whether pulmonary edema will be lead by a large of irrigation.General anesthesia with interscalene block was induced before operation. The primary outcome was ultrasou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang G,Wan Q,Huang X,Shui Y,Luo C,Su L,Jiang X,Zhang L

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis due to cervical spondylosis has rarely been reported. We present the first case of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis without radicular pain or motor weakness due to cervical foraminal stenosis and a review of the related literature. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 59-year-old man prese...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park HY,Kim KW,Ryu JH,Lim CR,Han SB,Lee JS

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Little research has been done about the effects of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) on the recurrence and prognosis in the cases with childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (cALL). In order to provide a basis for clinical safe blood transfusion, the data of 163 cases with cALL were retrospectively analyzed to explore ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhou G,Mao ST,Chen J,Liu YF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTMPD) is increasing worldwide. Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs as a complication of underlying lung disease and is associated with higher morbidity, mortality, and recurrence than primary spontaneous pneumothorax. We here investigated the clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ueyama M,Asakura T,Morimoto K,Namkoong H,Matsuda S,Osawa T,Ishii M,Hasegawa N,Kurashima A,Goto H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, many kinds of cages for cervical fusion have been developed to avoid the related complications caused by tricortical iliac crest graft. The existing literature has reported the excellent clinical efficacy and superior fusion rate. However, various types of cages have their own disadvantages. Which ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang S,Yu Y,Liu X,Zhang Z,Hou T,Xu J,Wu W,Luo F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging analyses allow for the quantification of altered cerebral blood flow, and provide a novel means of examining the impact of dopaminergic treatments. The authors examined the cerebral perfusion differences among 17 Parkinson disease (PD) patients, 17 PD with dement...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin WC,Chen PC,Huang YC,Tsai NW,Chen HL,Wang HC,Lin TK,Chou KH,Chen MH,Chen YW,Lu CH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to establish a new formula for estimating renal depth, based on anthropometric variables, and to compare the estimates with actual data from a group of living kidney donors undergoing computed tomography angiography (CTA).Renal depths in 167 living kidney donors were measured by CTA. Regression analysis was u...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue J,Deng H,Jia X,Wang Y,Lu X,Ding X,Li Q,Yang A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the prognostic difference between AUTOPULSE and LUCAS for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) adult patients.A retrospective observational study was performed nationwide. Adult OHCA patients after receiving in-hospital mechanical chest compression from 2012 to 2016 were included. The ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim HT,Kim JG,Jang YS,Kang GH,Kim W,Choi HY,Jun GS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonurgent emergency department (ED) patients are a controversial issue in the era of ED overcrowding. However, a substantial number of post-ED hospitalizations were found, which prompted for investigation and strategy management. The objective of this study is to identify risk factors for predicting the subsequent hos...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ng CJ,Liao PJ,Chang YC,Kuan JT,Chen JC,Hsu KH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous clinical studies have reported mixed results regarding the effect of probiotics on lipid metabolism. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to quantify the direction and magnitude of the potential effect of probiotics on blood lipid concentrations.Eligible studies were randomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho YA,Kim J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of montelukast combined budesonide (MCB) treatment for children with chronic cough-variant asthma (CCVA).In total, 82 cases of children with CCVA, aged 4 to 11 years were included in this study. All cases received either MCB or budesonide alone between May 2015 and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang XP,Yang LD,Zhou JF

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We present an interesting case of Candida lusitaniae infection in a patient diagnosed with renal clear cell carcinoma.An 82-year-old male presented with worsening back pain for 1 week. Physical examination including neurologic examination was normal. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a mas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mishra R,Kelly P,Toolsie O,Ayyadurai P,Adrish M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is a commonly spinal manipulative therapies for the relief of cervical spine-related conditions worldwide, but its use remains controversial. CSM may carry the potential for serious neurovascular complications, primarily due to vertebral artery dissection (VAD) and subsequent vertebro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ke JQ,Yin B,Fu FW,Shao SM,Lin Y,Dong QQ,Wang XT,Zheng GQ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the overall National Health Insurance (NHI) budget in Taiwan, there has been a remarkable increase in expenditure for cancer patients. This study was designed to explore whether hematological malignancy is associated with higher end-of-life (EOL) medical expenditure in their last 6 months of life.We used data f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hung YT,Huang CY,Chang CM,Lee CC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the risk factors of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).In this study, 324 aged 70 years and over patients with ACI who were admitted to the inpatient department of TianJin First Hospital (China) from January 2012 to February 2018 were retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： NanZhu Y,Xin L,Xianghua Y,Jun C,Min L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate relevant factors and patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were admitted during between weekdays and weekends period.Retrospective population-based study setting: from the 2005 population-based national health insurance underwriting database of millions of people, random sampling (National Hea...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chien CW,Wang CH,Chao ZH,Huang SK,Chen PE,Tung TH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00