Universal antibiotic prophylaxis may no longer be necessary for patients with acute variceal bleeding: A retrospective observational study.

abstract：:Unplanned resection of soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) predispose the patients to recurrences and metastases, secondary wide resection is usually warranted.To investigate the outcomes of re-excision of STS after unplanned initial resection.The records of 39 patients undergoing re-excision of STS after unplanned initial res...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang J,Xu M,Wang B,Yu X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is a common disorder in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. It is still inconclusive whether antimalarial drugs could affect the serum lipids in SLE patients, therefore we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of available data to address this issue. METHODS:We comprehensivel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tao CY,Shang J,Chen T,Yu D,Jiang YM,Liu D,Cheng GY,Xiao J,Zhao ZZ

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:We sought to investigate the effect of total triiodothyronine (TT3) reduction in the follow-up of patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). A total of 121 patients were enrolled and classified into a low TT3 group or a normal group. Clinical indicators were compared between the groups, and changes in esti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang Y,Feng L,Li X,Huang S,Deng Y,Liang ZE,Xia N,Yang Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine whether depression impacts medication nonadherence (MNA) over time and determine if race has a differential impact on MNA in patients with type 2 diabetes and comorbid depression.Generalized estimating equations were used with a longitudinal national cohort of 740,197 veterans with ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Axon RN,Gebregziabher M,Hunt KJ,Lynch CP,Payne E,Walker RJ,Egede LE

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis mainly summarized the studies reporting an association between statin use and cancer-specific mortality and recurrence or progression of cancer patients.We systematically searched for studies about the statin used in cancer patients in electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang J,Li C,Shen Y,Zhou H,Shao Y,Zhu W,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of hypertrophic scars arising as a result of thermal burns in children is still a big problem. The results of the treatment are not satisfactory for patients and parents, and new methods of treatment are still investigated.We present the use of one of the most modern carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers (Lumenis Enco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Żądkowski T,Nachulewicz P,Mazgaj M,Woźniak M,Cielecki C,Wieczorek AP,Beń-Skowronek I

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nafamostat mesilate (NM), a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, has been used increasingly as an anticoagulant during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, there, are limited data from randomized studies on NM use in patients with a bleeding tendency. This prospective study evaluated the efficacy and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JY,Kang YJ,Jang HM,Jung HY,Cho JH,Park SH,Kim YL,Kim CD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, a small number of studies concerning the effects and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in Chinese individuals were conducted. In this study, we aimed to assess the antiviral effects and nephrotoxicity of TDF in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.Patients with chronic H...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng S,Liu L,Lu J,Zhang X,Shen H,Zhang H,Xue Y,Lin L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical association factors between osteoporosis and cerebral artery disease in Korean population. Two hundred nineteen postmenopausal women and men undergoing cerebral computed tomography angiography were enrolled in this study to evaluate the cerebral artery disease by...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin ES,Jeong JH,Lee B,Im SB

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral contraceptives (OCs) following induced abortion offer a reliable method to avoid repeated abortion. However, limited data exist supporting the effective use of OCs postabortion. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis in the present study reported immediate administration of OCs or combined OCs post...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Che Y,Liu X,Zhang B,Cheng L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an uncommon condition characterized by common hepatic duct (CHD) compression by an impacted gallbladder or cystic duct stones or adjacent inflammation. To date, a standardized therapeutic strategy for MS has not been established yet, owing to its complex clinical presentation. Thus, r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Guo SJ,Zhang JC,Wang HY,Li K,Xu CS,Wang XF

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the factors related to occurrence of epiphora or requirement of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in patients with midfacial trauma.We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 1038 patients with midfacial trauma from January 2005 to December 2015. Fifty-one patients ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shim WS,Cho MJ,Kim J,Jung HJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of non-jaundice stage at diagnosis on clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with periampullary carcinomas (PACs) remains uncertain.The 504 patients who were pathologically diagnosed with PACs between 2012 and 2017 were retrospective analyzed. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate surviva...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng X,Jiao X,Zhao P,Zhu R,Sun Y,Zhou L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma (PHG) is a rare benign disease that has been shown to be associated with the deposition of immune complexes in the lung parenchyma caused by infection or autoimmune diseases. There have been no reports of PHG in association with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). PATIENT CON...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahn JH,Kim JS,Choi JH,Chung JH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography is a standard, noninvasive modality used to evaluate patients with gastrointestinal diseases. This study assessed the usefulness of ultrasonography in the detection of small bowel tumors. This study enrolled 558 consecutive patients (295 males, 263 females; mean age 71.1 years) who underwent ultrasonog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fujita M,Manabe N,Honda K,Murao T,Osawa M,Kawai R,Akiyama T,Shiotani A,Haruma K,Hata J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational exposure remains a serious problem for medical staff, especially those working in operation rooms. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is prevalent in patients undergoing surgery, and anesthesiologists are at risk of occupational acquisition of blood-borne HBV infection. To the best of our knowledge, there are no dat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian J,Tan F,Lai L,Deng Y,Chi X,Geng H,Zhu Q

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appreciation of the frequency of the congenitally malformed aortic valve has come about during the last 50 years, a period during which aortic valve replacement became a predictably successful operation. Study of patients at necropsy with either a congenitally unicuspid (1 true commissure) or bicuspid (2 true commissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roberts WC,Vowels TJ,Ko JM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intraductal papillary and mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMN) are preneoplastic lesions diagnosed with an increasing incidence. Recently, several groups have described, in up to 70% of IPMN, activating mutations of the G-protein alpha stimulatory sub-unit (Gsα subunit) gene (GNAS). GNAS-activating somat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gaujoux S,Pasmant E,Silve C,Mehsen-Cetre N,Coriat R,Rouquette A,Douset B,Prat F,Leroy K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of motor neuron diseases. Until now, it lacks effective drugs for its treatment, and the median survival time of ALS is reported as only 20 to 48 months after the onset of symptoms. Acupuncture served as part of traditional Chinese therapy, has been...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao Q,Li Z,Zeng H,Feng X,Huang W,Fu C,Liang X,Li T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many people exposed to torture later suffer from torture-related post-traumatic stress disorder (TR-PTSD). The aim of this study was to analyze the morphologic and functional brain changes in patients with TR-PTSD using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET). This study evaluated 19 su...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zandieh S,Bernt R,Knoll P,Wenzel T,Hittmair K,Haller J,Hergan K,Mirzaei S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension continues to be an important public health concern because of its associated morbidity, mortality, and economic impact on society. The aims of this study are to compare the secular changes in age-stratified hypertension prevalence, incidence, co-morbidity, and 3 years of cardiovascular outcome in Taiwan i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao CT,Wu PC,Shih JC,Cheng TJ,Wu WS

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ossifying fibroma is benign fibro-osseous neoplasm. The authors report a case of ossifying fibroma in the mandibular angle suspected as metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 74-year-old man presented to the primary hospital complaining of frequent urination. A tumor in the left ki...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Matsuda S,Yoshimura H,Yoshida H,Taga M,Imamura Y,Kiyoshima T,Sano K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there is some clinical evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in alleviating pain and dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). However, the question of whether acupuncture could be efficacious for ageing patients remains unanswered. We designed a randomized controlled study t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Song H,Chen M,Xu H

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acinar cell carcinomas (ACCs) and mixed acinar-endocrine carcinomas (MAECs) of the pancreas are rare, accounting for only 1% of pancreatic tumors. Although both typically present at an advanced stage, chemotherapeutic regimes have not yet been standardized. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 65-year-old man presented with a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yokode M,Itai R,Yamashita Y,Zen Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence concerning the association between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is inconsistent. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the role of POPs in PCOS. METHODS:Databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Zhang MW,Wang YJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hysterectomy for benign gynecologic diseases, especially dysfunctional uterine bleeding, is one of the most common gynecologic interventions. The uterus can be removed using abdominal, vaginal, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy. In a robotic-assisted procedure, the surgeon directs t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rodrigues RC,Rodrigues MRK,Freitas NO,Rudge MVC,Lima SAM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Adult patients with Down syndrome (DS) commonly develop Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). However, primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the thyroid is uncommon, and its simultaneous occurrence with HT is very rare. To our knowledge, coexisting DLBCL and HT in a patient with DS has not been reported in t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei L,Zhao N,Li Y,Zheng X,Zhang H,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the main cause of mortality among adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Its pathophysiology is still unclear. Using positron emission tomography (PET) with F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)], we explored the relationship between regional lung density and lu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Prost N,Sasanelli M,Deux JF,Habibi A,Razazi K,Galactéros F,Meignan M,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Itti E,Dessap AM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New York City is a multicultural city where people of different ethnicities and backgrounds from all over the world live together. Of the different ethnicities, it is home to a large population of Western African immigrants. This case report is that of an elderly female of Western African descent presenting to Lincoln...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Salaria ON,Salaria SN,Basir R,Khaja M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00