Management of paradoxical embolism in a patient with coexisting patent foramen ovale and masked pulmonary arteriovenous fistula: A case report.

abstract：:Previous studies have reported that uterine leiomyoma (UL) may share pathogenic features with obesity and hypertension, which are components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We examined the association between UL and MetS in premenopausal parous women.This 1:1 case-control study was conducted on 615 asymptomatic women wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tak YJ,Lee SY,Park SK,Kim YJ,Lee JG,Jeong DW,Kim SC,Kim IJ,Yi YH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the role of pre-designed route on computer tomography urography (CTU) in the ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for renal calculus.From August 2013 to May 2016, a total of 100 patients diagnosed with complex renal calculus in our hospital were randomly divided into CTU gro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fang YQ,Wu JY,Li TC,Zheng HF,Liang GC,Chen YX,Hong XB,Cai WZ,Zang ZJ,Di JM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) alone is not satisfactory for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of DA-5204 (Stillen 2X, 90 mg of Artemisia asiatica 95% ethanol extract per tablet) and PPI combination therapy on GERD in comparison to PPI alone. M...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho JH,Yoon H,Shin CM,Park YS,Kim N,Lee DH

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Due to unprecedented global aging, the number of elderly and super-elderly patients with cancer is increasing. However, restricted by comorbidities or fragility, many elderly patients are considered ineligible to receive invasive therapies. A centenarian with primary liver cancer (PLC) was treated by external...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng Z,Gao F,Liu C,Huang S,Hu K,Wang R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (CRKP) infections have been a concerning threat, especially in organ transplant patients with very high mortality. Allograft hemorrhage associated with CRKP infection has never been described. PATIENT CONCERNS:A total of 6 recipients tested positive for CRKP were ide...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Z,Qian Y,Bai H,Yang J,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of PBK/TOPK overexpression in solid tumors remains controversial. Therefore, we carried out a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of PBK/TOPK overexpression in solid tumors on patients' overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). METHODS:Relevant articles were identif...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu M,Xu S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Behçet Disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis with thrombogenicity and multisystem involvement. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremities is the most frequent manifestation of vascular involvement in BD. The causes of thrombosis vary widely and include congenital predisposition and acquir...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nonaka D,Takase H,Machii M,Ohno K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although step counters are increasingly being used in walking programmes to promote sedentary behavior changes in adults, their effectiveness remains unknown. The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess the effectiveness of step counter use in reducing sedentary time among adults...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiu S,Cai X,Ju C,Sun Z,Yin H,Zügel M,Otto S,Steinacker JM,Schumann U

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will specifically investigate the effect of butylphthalide on hemodynamics in patients with watershed stroke (WS). METHODS:We will search the following databases from their inceptions to the March 1, 2020: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia LN,Zhang YJ,Ma R,Song Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Targeted biologic therapies demonstrate similar efficacies in rheumatoid arthritis despite distinct mechanisms of action. They also exhibit a ceiling effect, with 10% to 20% of patients achieving remission in clinical trials. None of these therapies target synovial fibroblasts, which drive and maintain syn...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Siebert S,Pratt AG,Stocken DD,Morton M,Cranston A,Cole M,Frame S,Buckley CD,Ng WF,Filer A,McInnes IB,Isaacs JD

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of real-time elastography (RTE)-targeted biopsy in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) remains controversial. METHODS:We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library from inception to July 31, 2017 and used the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) tool to ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tu X,Qiu S,Chang T,Jin K,Bao Y,Yang L,Wei Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the application of the healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) to reduce the incidence of posture syndrome of thyroid surgery (PSTS).Subjects before (n = 78, July 2017-December 2017) and after (n = 114, January 2018-June 2018) HFMEA implementation (The Second Hospital of Nan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang L,Zeng L,Yan Y,Hang Q

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough is frequently self-limiting, but may persist longer in certain individuals. Most of previous studies on the epidemiology of chronic cough have only measured period prevalence, and thus have afforded limited information on the burden and natural course. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology of chronic cough by...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang MG,Song WJ,Kim HJ,Won HK,Sohn KH,Kang SY,Jo EJ,Kim MH,Kim SH,Kim SH,Park HW,Chang YS,Lee BJ,Morice AH,Cho SH

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease angina pectoris is a common clinical symptom in patients with coronary heart disease, due to coronary atherosclerotic stenosis or sputum leading to coronary insufficiency, myocardial transient ischemia, hypoxia caused by precordial pain as the main clinical manifestations Group syndrom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang JS,Yu XD,Deng S,Yuan HW,Li HS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMSs) are a group of rare genetic disorders of the neurological junction, which can result in structural or functional weakness. Here, we characterized a case of CMS in order to clarify the diagnosis and expand the understanding of it. The molecular diagnosis had implications f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang K,Cheng H,Yuan F,Meng L,Yin R,Zhang Y,Wang S,Wang C,Lu Y,Xi J,Lu Q,Chen Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) belong to Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). DLBCL rarely involves the orbit. MALT lymphomas, which account for 8.0% of NHLs, rarely involve parotid gland, trachea and bronchus. PATIENT C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang X,Min X,He W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To find out whether the intramedullary fixations are superior to the extramedullary fixations in treating unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures (UFIFs). METHODS:The meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted by searching the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases to evalu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun D,Wang C,Chen Y,Liu X,Zhao P,Zhang H,Zhou H,Qin C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies on physical activity were analyzed by randomizing participants into either the intervention or control group. It is necessary to classify each intervention and control groups according to physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). METHODS:This was a pilo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee CH,Cheung B,Yi GH,Oh B,Oh YH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prenatal and postnatal malnutrition on the intellectual functioning of early school-aged children. We followed the offspring of women who had participated in a trial of prenatal supplementation with different combinations of micronutrients and who remained resident i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Zhu N,Zeng L,Dang S,Zhou J,Yan H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of clear guidance for the prophylactic use of anticoagulants for patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) surgery.This study aimed to evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), prophylactic use of enoxaparin and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing primary and revi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hussain Z,Peterson GM,Mirkazemi C,Curtain C,Zaidi STR

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental endocrine disruptor that has been associated with cardiovascular outcomes in previous observational studies. We aimed to examine the relationships of urinary BPA levels with hypertension and early macrovascular diseases.This is a cross-sectional study. From June through August 200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang T,Xu M,Xu Y,Lu J,Li M,Chen Y,Wang W,Lai S,Bi Y,Ning G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no known useful clinical parameter that can specifically predict a biliary stricture and differentiate it from other related complications after living donor liver transplantations (LDLT). The aims of this study were to determine whether the changes of liver enzymes can predict postoperative biliary stricture...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Woo YS,Lee KH,Lee KT,Lee JK,Kim JM,Kwon CHD,Joh JW,Kang D,Cho J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital auricular deformities (CAD) are prevalent worldwide. The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and safety of ear molding for children with CAD at their early days. METHODS:One hundred and nighty children (under 3 days) with CAD will be included in the study. Participants wil...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zou K,Fan Y,Jiang L,Huang J,Miao Y,Yang C,Yang M,Zhao L

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few reports on 2 tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors, infliximab and adalimumab, with respect to patient preference and efficacy in ulcerative colitis (UC).We used questionnaires to evaluate the preference and reasons for drug choice between infliximab and adalimumab in UC patients naive to antitumo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mizoshita T,Katano T,Tanida S,Hirano A,Miyaki T,Ozeki K,Suzuki Y,Sugimura N,Kataoka H,Joh T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to head injuries that disrupt normal function of the brain. TBI commonly lead to a wide range of potential psychosocial functional deficits. Although psychosocial function after TBI is influenced by many factors, more and more evidence shows that social cognitive skills ar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin X,Zhang X,Liu Q,Zhao P,Zhang H,Wang H,Yi Z

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced anaphylaxis (DIA) is a highly paradoxical disorder involving a fatal response to medicines prescribed for therapeutic purposes. This study aimed to improve the awareness on DIA and to prevent errors through an analysis of lawsuit judgments.Sentenced judgments involving DIA from 1998 to 2017 using the data...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hyeon CW,Lee JY,Jang S,Cho SI,Kim S,Lee W,Shin S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is a very rare malignant tumor, belonging to a family of pregnancy-related illnesses, called gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD). Less than 300 cases of PSTT have been reported in literature, with an incidence of ≈ 1/50,000-100,000 pregnancies representing only 0...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： De Nola R,Schönauer LM,Fiore MG,Loverro M,Carriero C,Di Naro E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 77.9 million (1 in 4) American adults have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the primary cause of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), which represents a strong predictor of future heart failure and cardiovascular mortality. Previous studies have shown an altered metabolic profile in hypertensive patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Evaristi MF,Caubère C,Harmancey R,Desmoulin F,Peacock WF,Berry M,Turkieh A,Barutaut M,Galinier M,Dambrin C,Polidori C,Miceli C,Chamontin B,Koukoui F,Roncalli J,Massabuau P,Smih F,Rouet P

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Fulminant macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) has seldom been reported, and cases of MPP usually show rapid improvement after fluoroquinolones or tetracyclines addition. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the importance of proper selection of antibiotics for treatment of sev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan X,Liu J,Bai C,Niu W,Wang J,Li P,Liu H,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00