Efficacy and safety of high-viscosity cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty for treatment of Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: A retrospective cohort study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diuretics are a commonly used for the treatment of acute pulmonary edema. However, inappropriate administration of diuretic drugs can result in clinical treatment failure and cause acute pulmonary edema. This is due to rapid decreases in intravascular volume as a result of diuretic treatment. To date, the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu L,Zhang Q,Zhang T,Wu X,Sun L,Li B,Wang X,Chao Y,Hu Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a high prevalence in patients with obesity. Only patients with clinical symptoms of OSA are admitted to polysomnography; however, many patients with OSA are asymptomatic. We aimed to create and validate a population-based risk score that predicts the severity of OSA in patients with o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahlin S,Manco M,Panunzi S,Verrastro O,Giannetti G,Prete A,Guidone C,Berardino ADM,Viglietta L,Ferravante A,Mingrone G,Mormile F,Capristo E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and outcomes of skin metastasis in ovarian and fallopian tube carcinomas.We studied patients with epithelial ovarian or fallopian tube carcinoma who developed skin metastasis from 2001 through 2012, and were also treated with chemotherapy and/or surgery.Skin metast...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Otsuka I,Matsuura T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of lung (HAL) is a rare malignant tumor, which can be defined as a primary alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing lung carcinoma. The majority of hepatoid adenocarcinoma (HAC) expressed AFP in tumor cells, but AFP expression is not required for its diagnosis according to the modified diagno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang K,Jiang H,Li Q

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperphosphatemia-induced vascular calcification and higher alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels-related high-turnover bone diseases are linked to mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nonetheless, no large epidemiological study in patients with CKD has been conducted to investigate the interaction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JF,Feng YF,Peng YS,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Chen HY,Wu HY,Yang JY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous tissue is a rare site of metastasis, accounting for only 1-2% of all lung neoplasms. Positron emission tomography (PET) using ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) has been reported to increase the diagnostic accuracy of subcutaneous metastasis. A 58-year-old woman presented with complaints of dry coughing, in whi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Q,Wang ZT,Sun JL,Han D,An DZ,Zhang DK,Li BS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with simple obesity suffer from poor quality of life, as well as high risk of hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular accidents. Lots of Clinical trials suggested that acupuncture is beneficial for simple obesity, and it aims to gather solid evidence in order to provide reliable ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou R,Wang Z,Chen W,Huang C,Liu C,Zhuang L,Xie X,Hong H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Osteopetrosis is a rare disease that predominantly occurs in descendants of inbreeding families. In the case of fractures happen in patients with osteopetrosis, the choice between operative or conservative treatment is still controversial. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a conventional treatmen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang J,Pan J,Xu M,Xu S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the diurnal variations of the ocular blood flow in healthy eyes using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG), and to determine the relationship of the diurnal variations between the ocular blood flow and other ocular parameters.This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Nagoya University Hospital....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Iwase T,Yamamoto K,Ra E,Murotani K,Matsui S,Terasaki H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To summarize the results of prenatal diagnoses and pregnancy outcomes of fetuses with thickened nuchal fold (TNF) in the second trimester.From 2009 to 2016, we studied 72 pregnant women with fetal nuchal fold (NF) measurements over 5 mm at 14 to 19 + 6 weeks or 6 mm at 20 to 28 weeks of gestation who received prenatal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Fu F,Li R,Liu Z,Liao C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute care of stroke victims largely relies on the rapid identification and timely clinical and radiological assessment. We evaluated the effect of the number of patient companions on the efficiency of the diagnostic process in the emergency department (ED).Consecutive stroke patients admitted to the ED between August...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ashkenazi L,Toledano R,Novack V,EIluz E,Abu-Salamae I,Ifergane G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to assess the prognostic value of different volume-based calculations of tumor metabolic activity in the initial assessment of patients with high-grade bone sarcomas (BS) and soft tissue sarcomas (STS) using F-18 FDG PET/CT.A single-site, retrospective study from 2002 to 2012 including 92 patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Andersen KF,Fuglo HM,Rasmussen SH,Petersen MM,Loft A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidental gastric subepithelial tumor (SET) is frequently found during endoscopy. Although endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can provide useful information, its diagnostic accuracy varies. Most of the potentially malignant tumors observed on EUS are hypoechoic lesions. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the diagnostic...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lim TW,Choi CW,Kang DH,Kim HW,Park SB,Kim SJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the treatment efficacies and toxicities of concurrent cetuximab-based bioradiotherapy (BRT) or cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. :Patients with previously untreated locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma were matched into pairs, and enrolled into the s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu X,Huang J,Liu L,Li H,Li P,Zhang J,Xie L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychostimulant use in the French medical community and their motives. A population-based cross-sectional study using a self-administered online survey was done. A total of 1718 French students and physicians (mean age, 26.84±7.19 years, 37.1% men) were included....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fond G,Gavaret M,Vidal C,Brunel L,Riveline JP,Micoulaud-Franchi JA,Domenech P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) has an important role in the diagnosis of various malignancies. However, F-18 FDG can also exhibit intense accumulation in tissues in inflammatory conditions such as active tuberculosis (TB) and sarcoidosis. PATIENT CONCE...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hou S,Shen J,Tan J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary repair of acute ligament injury is possible due to the proximity of the ends. In the case of chronic injury, however, primary repair is difficult because the ends of ruptured ligament will have receded, and tendon graft, transfer, or reconstruction is needed. Satisfactory clinical results have been re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yeo ED,Han JK,Lee HS,Won SH,Jung KJ,Chang HJ,Cha JS,Ahn H,Lee DW,Kang JK,Kim WJ

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose cyclophosphamide has long been used as an anticancer agent, a conditioning regimen for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and a potent immunosuppressive agent in autoimmune diseases including aplastic anemia. High-dose cyclophosphamide is highly toxic to lymphocytes but spares hematopoietic stem cells ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： DeZern AE,Petri M,Drachman DB,Kerr D,Hammond ER,Kowalski J,Tsai HL,Loeb DM,Anhalt G,Wigley F,Jones RJ,Brodsky RA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the characteristics of patients with World Health Organization (WHO) grade III meningioma to identify factors that may predict tumor recurrence and overall survival (OS).We retrospectively reviewed the patients diagnosed with WHO grade III meningioma who were surgically treated at our institute between 200...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shan B,Zhang J,Song Y,Xu J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urticaria is a common skin disease that has a high impact on a patient's daily life. Xiaofeng powder (XFP) is one of the most commonly used Chinese herbal formula in China for urticaria. However, due to the lack of systematic evaluations, its clinical efficacy remains controversial. This meta-analysis was pe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen G,Zhao J,Chen T,Zhang Z,Huang C,Xu Z,Xu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assessed the effectiveness of mirror therapy (MT) on muscle elasticity, pain, and function in patients with mutilating injuries. METHODS:Thirty patients with impaired function due to mutilating injuries were assigned randomly to experimental or control group. The experimental group (n = 15) recei...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yun DE,Kim MK

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are known to have greater efficacy in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, about 10% of EGFR wild-type (wt) patients respond to TKIs. PATIENT CONCERNS:Several strategies to increase the efficacy of TKIs in wt NSCLC are ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu T,Wu H,Jin S,Min H,Zhang Z,Shu Y,Wen W,Guo R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the effect of high-volume hemofiltration (HVHF) on Th17/Treg imbalance in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:Forty-two patients with SAP were randomly received 24 hours of continuous HVHF (n = 21) or without HVHF (n = 21). At day 28, all 42 patients were divided into survi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo J,Li Z,Tang D,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitotane has been used for more than 5 decades as therapy for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). However its mechanism of action and the extent of tumor response remain incompletely understood. To date no cases of rapid and complete remission of metastatic ACC with mitotane monotherapy has been reported. A 52-year-old Fr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： El Ghorayeb N,Rondeau G,Latour M,Cohade C,Olney H,Lacroix A,Perrotte P,Sabourin A,Mazzuco TL,Bourdeau I

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, a subtype of hydrocephalus characterized by gait disturbance, dementia, and urinary incontinence. However, while the malfunction of VPS is reported at a high rate, the involvement of chronic cholecystit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Q,Lou C,Feng T,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Esophageal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has recently been reported as a useful, quick, safe, and simple technique to detect esophageal foreign bodies (FBs). However, case series to detect esophageal FB using POCUS have been rarely reported. Chicken bones and pills, especially, have not yet been reported a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ahn JH,Sohn Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores information relating to female adolescents knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Carriacou. The authors aimed at finding out whether adolescent females in Carriacou receive adequate information about HIV and...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Patrice-Coy C,Johnson EJ,Boodram CAS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molar-incisor malformation (MIM) is a recently defined dental abnormality of molar root and incisors, and introduced as one of the causes of periapical and periodontal abscess. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiological features of MIM, with special emphasis on various medical history. ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim JE,Hong JK,Yi WJ,Heo MS,Lee SS,Choi SC,Huh KH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 23 adult women having uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections treated with 10 days of appropriate antibiotic for each infection, the following findings were noted. 1. The attack rate was 0.17 infections per month. 2. 94% of infections has associated symptoms. 3. 73% of symptomatic episodes had an associate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kraft JK,Stamey TA

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune myelofibrosis is a distinct clinicopathologic entity that occasionally occurs with autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis. Most cases of autoimmune myelofibrosis have been reported in female patients with a known history of SLE. We report a case of a middle-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pundole X,Konoplev S,Oo TH,Lu H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00