Evaluation of cell-mediated immune response by QuantiFERON Monitor Assay in kidney transplant recipients presenting with infective complications.

abstract：:Patients with infective endocarditis (IE), have high mortality and morbidity, however, its early diagnosis is difficult. Few studies have examined the delayed diagnosis of IE. We aimed to investigate the factors associated with the diagnostic delay of IE.A retrospective cohort study was conducted for consecutive patie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishiguchi S,Nishino K,Kitagawa I,Tokuda Y

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

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journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant characteristic of advanced gastric cancer (GC) is immune suppression, which can promote the progression of GC. Interleukin 35 (IL-35) is an immune-suppressing cytokine, and it is generally recognized that this cytokine is secreted by regulatory T (Treg) cells. Recently, studies have found that IL-35 can ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang K,Liu J,Li J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common vascular disorder with high mortality and morbidity. Clinical nurses are a pivotal group that can serve as first-line health care providers. Lack of knowledge about VTE is an important barrier to effective nursing performance. This study aimed to determine nurses' knowledge of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma YF,Xu Y,Chen YP,Wang XJ,Deng HB,He Y,Wu XJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The best treatment option for patients with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) remains controversial. The objective of the current meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with PHH treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS). METHODS:We...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun T,Guan J,You C,Yang J,Li X,Yuan Y,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading disease that has been in a public health emergency of international concern since its outbreak in 2020. Due to the complex pathogenesis and susceptibility of COVID-19, many commonly used drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 have not shown excellent cl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shao G,Huang S,Cui Y,Yang D

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to estimate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)D) levels and explore factors related to vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency. This was a multicenter, hospital-based, cross-sectional observational study. Children admitted to hospitals for health examination were included for vitamin D measurement an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang C,Mao M,Ping L,Yu D

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofilament (NF), one of the major axonal cytoskeletal proteins, plays a critical role in degenerative diseases in both the central and the peripheral nervous systems. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between serum phosphorylated neurofilament-heavy chain (pNF-H) and diabetic peripheral neuropath...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao X,Zhang S,Zhao W,Ye H,Yang Y,Zhang Z,Miao Q,Hu R,Li Y,Lu B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pain is caused by surgical trauma and poses a significant challenge for health care providers. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to control postoperative pain. However, these drugs are associated with a number of negative side effects. This review will assess the clinical evidence for and aga...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park KM,Kim JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intravesical migrated intrauterine devices (IUDs) have been reported to cause bladder perforation, stone formation, or malignant transition. However, such extensive intravesical benign hyperplasia caused by an extravesical migrated IUD is firstly reported. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 38-year-old woman suffered from r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang P,Wang T,Yang L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Anaphylaxis is a very rare event in pregnancy, triggering maternal hypotension leading to intrapartum hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in infant. Furthermore, cesarean sections are performed at a high rate in anaphylactic pregnant women. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 34-year-old pregnant woman presented with maternal an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jeon HJ,Ryu A,Min J,Kim NS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of the cystotome-assisted prechop phacoemulsification surgery (CAPPS) and conventional phacoemulsification surgery (CPS) in patients with IV degree nucleus cataract. METHODS:The prospective, randomized, consecutive, comparative cohort study consecutive...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,He Y,Su T,Tian Y,Wang Y,Xia X,Song W

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), the largest ongoing longitudinal study of perinatal HIV-infected (PHIV) and HIV-exposed, uninfected (PHEU) children in the United States, comprises the Surveillance Monitoring of Antiretroviral Therapy [ART] Toxicities (SMARTT) Study in PHEU children and the Adolescent Mast...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Spector SA,Brummel SS,Nievergelt CM,Maihofer AX,Singh KK,Purswani MU,Williams PL,Hazra R,Van Dyke R,Seage GR 3rd,Pediatric HIV\/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS).

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemocoagulase is isolated and purified from snake venoms. Hemocoagulase agents have been widely used in the prevention and treatment of surgical bleeding. A systematic review was performed to evaluate the effects of hemocoagulase on postoperative bleeding and transfusion in patients who underwent cardiac sur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yao YT,Yuan X,Fang NX

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the safety and usefulness of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for malignant abdominal tumors in pediatric patients and analyzed the factors affecting the resection margin, operative time, and hospital stay of neuroblastoma (NBL) patients.We retrospectively reviewed data of pediatric patients who un...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang HB,Kim HY,Jung SE,Choi YH,Lee JW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in an apparently healthy population. We performed a cross-sectional study on middle-aged Koreans who completed a yearly health-screening program between January and December 2014. Subjects with coronary artery ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hwang J,Hwang JH,Chung SM,Kwon MJ,Ahn JK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of determining the level of care and specific postacute care facility for stroke patients has not been adequately studied. The objective of this study was to better understand the factors that influence postacute care decisions by surveying stroke discharge planners. Requests were sent to discharge planner...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Magdon-Ismail Z,Sicklick A,Hedeman R,Bettger JP,Stein J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare workers (HCWs) were at the frontline during the battle against coronavirus. Understanding and managing their fears and anxieties may hold lessons for handling future outbreaks. However, the experiences and perceptions risk of HCWs from coronavirus still remains to be controversial. Thus, the objec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen P,Lei J,Chen F,Zhou B

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brachial plexus block (BPB) for upper extremity surgery provides superior analgesia, but this advantage is limited by the pharmacological duration of local anesthetics. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) as a local anesthetics adjuvant for BPB has been utilized to prolong the duration of the nerve block in some randomize...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ping Y,Ye Q,Wang W,Ye P,You Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Any delay in diagnosis can result in delayed treatment and severe complications, including secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which is rare but potentially fatal.In this paper, the authors present 3 cases of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis assoc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou YH,Xia FQ,Van Poucke S,Zheng MH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of later metabolic health changes in large for gestational age (LGA) newborns by analyzing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation patterns in the placenta of LGA and appropriate for gestational age (AGA) newborns.A total of 6 placentas of LGA and 6 placentas of AGA newborns wer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Tang Y,Song Y,Shen W,Zou C

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign vascular neoplasms, merely accounting for 0.8% of all hemangiomas. Moreover, there are few case reports of intramuscular hemangiomas in the upper extremities. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 24-year-old male patient presented with a 5-year history of intermittent pain of the righ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Y,Li R,Liu Z,Wang S,Lu L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 beta (HNF1B) plays an important role in embryonic development, namely in the kidney, pancreas, liver, genital tract, and gut. Heterozygous germline mutations of HNF1B are associated with the renal cysts and diabetes syndrome (RCAD). Affected individuals may present a variety of renal develo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Alvelos MI,Rodrigues M,Lobo L,Medeira A,Sousa AB,Simão C,Lemos MC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-17 and IL-17-producing cells have been found in many types of human cancers and murine models. However, the source of tumor-infiltrating IL-17 and IL-17-producing cells in HCC and the prognostic values remain poorly understood. A total of 57 HCC patients were enrolled in this study, and immunofluorescence double st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tu JF,Pan HY,Ying XH,Lou J,Ji JS,Zou H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anorectal malignant melanoma (AMM) is a rare and aggressive malignance with poor prognosis, yet no consensus of treatment exists to date. Abdominoperineal resection surgery (APR) is the standard treatment of anorectal malignant melanoma, capable of controlling lymphatic spread and obtaining a large negativ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu X,Ge T,Wang G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) is very common among children and adults and studies had found some related risk factors for DRE, while the results were not consistent. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for drug-resistant epilepsy. METHODS:Three electronic databases (Medline, Embase and Cochr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue-Ping W,Hai-Jiao W,Li-Na Z,Xu D,Ling L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to elucidate the incidence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in patients with chronic liver disease and to identify factors linked to the presence of PEM.A total of 432 patients with chronic liver disease were analyzed in the current analysis. We defined patients with serum albumin level of ≤3.5 g/dL and n...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nishikawa H,Yoh K,Enomoto H,Iwata Y,Kishino K,Shimono Y,Hasegawa K,Nakano C,Takata R,Nishimura T,Aizawa N,Sakai Y,Ikeda N,Takashima T,Ishii A,Iijima H,Nishiguchi S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intubation using direct laryngoscopy is a risky and painful procedure that is associated with undesirable hemodynamic changes such as tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmia. Recently, intravenous oxycodone was introduced and used for the control of acute postoperative pain and to attenuate intubation-rela...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Koh GH,Jung KT,So KY,Seo JS,Kim SH

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Acute kidney injury is common and correctable in patients with a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Nevertheless, hyperglycemic crisis may also contribute to the development of rhabdomyolysis, which can worsen renal function and lead to high mortality in such patients. PATIENT CONCERNS:Herein, we report...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen IW,Lin CW

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary sequestration (PS) presenting with elevated serum tumor markers is rare, and it might be misdiagnosed as malignancy. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 26-year-old asymptomatic male patient was admitted because the x-ray showed an intrathoracic lesion. Meanwhile, the serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) was elevate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong FW,Wang WM,Gong L,Wu W,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00