Gliclazide monotherapy increases risks of all-cause mortality and has similar risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke with glimepiride monotherapy in Korean type 2 diabetes mellitus.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brain perfusion single photon computed tomography (SPECT) is a functional imaging modality and has been widely utilized in evaluation of various kinds of neurological disorders. Easy z-score imaging system (eZIS) is a computer-assisted statistical analysis, based on the comparison with age-classified ethyl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei CY,Chen TY,Shih I,Chiu PY,Hung GU,Matsuda H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the possible relationship between endocarditis and overall and individual cancer risk among study participants in Taiwan.We used data from the National Health Insurance program of Taiwan to conduct a population-based, observational, and retrospective cohort study. The case group consisted of 14...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun LM,Wu JN,Lin CL,Day JD,Liang JA,Liou LR,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uterine fibroids represent the most common gynecological benign tumors in reproductive females. Acupuncture has been applied as a therapeutic modality in China to treat uterine fibroids. However, currently, few critical systematic reviews regarding the effect of acupuncture on uterine fibroids have been publ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu T,Yu J,Kuang W,Wang X,Ye J,Qiu X,Xi W,Zeng Y,Zou H,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous reports have explored the prognostic value of pretransplant serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT), but the results remain conflicting. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to comprehensively assess the prognostic value of pretransplant serum C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu P,Liang W,Chen X,Chen L,Yang X,Yan Z,Wang W

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002998.]. ...

journal_title：Medicine

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更新日期：2016-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreas graft quality directly affects morbidity and mortality rates after pancreas transplantation (PTx). The criteria for pancreas graft allocation are restricted, which has decreased the number of available organs. Suitable pancreatic allografts are selected based on donor demographics, medical history, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kulu Y,Khajeh E,Ghamarnejad O,Nikdad M,Sabagh M,Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh S,Nadalin S,Quante M,Pisarski P,Jänigen B,Reißfelder C,Mieth M,Morath C,Goeppert B,Schirmacher P,Strobel O,Hackert T,Zeier M,Springel R,Schleicher C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate the methylation status of multiple tumor suppressor 1 (p16), secreted glycoprotein 2 (SLIT2), scavenger receptor class A, member 5 putative (SCARA5), and human runt-related transcription factor 3 (Runx3) genes in the peripheral blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).This is a case-control...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun G,Zhang C,Feng M,Liu W,Xie H,Qin Q,Zhao E,Wan L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral edema is a frequent and serious complication in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. The objective is to study the effect of dexamethasone in patients with brain contusions, and to assess its effect on the vasogenic component of the pericontusional edema.Prospective-observational study to quantify, using ma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moll A,Lara M,Pomar J,Orozco M,Frontera G,Llompart-Pou JA,Moratinos L,González V,Ibáñez J,Pérez-Bárcena J

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydration with sodium bicarbonate is one of the strategies to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). The purpose of this study was to determine how strong is the evidence for sodium bicarbonate to prevent CI-AKI after coronary angiography (CAG) and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).We conduct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong Y,Zhang B,Liang L,Lian Z,Liu J,Liang C,Zhang S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis are severe complications of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), effectively reduced by eculizumab. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) may play a central role. The objective of this study was to assess the procoagulant activity of plasma isolated from PNH patients (treated or not by eculizumab) and to quant...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Devalet B,Wannez A,Bailly N,Alpan L,Gheldof D,Douxfils J,Bihin B,Chatelain B,Dogné JM,Chatelain C,Mullier F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With advancements in our understanding of meniscal function, treatment options for meniscal injuries have evolved considerably over the past few decades. The aim of the current study was to compare the all-inside and inside-out techniques with regard to retear rate, functional outcomes, and perioperative com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin Y,Zhao J,Qiu H,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a disease caused by decreased vitamin B12 intake or metabolic disorders. It is more common in the elderly and rarely seen in children. Here, we report 2 pediatric cases of SCD in late-onset cobalamin C (CblC) deficiency. PATIENT CONCERNS:The patients complained of unst...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cui J,Wang Y,Zhang H,Cui X,Wang L,Zheng H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bazex syndrome, a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by psoriasiform eruptions, palmoplantar keratosis, and symmetric onychodystrophy, is most prevalent with squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.Here, we reported an uncommon case of Bazex syndrome about an 83-year-old man with pulmonary ad...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao J,Zhang X,Chen Z,Wu JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation is proved to be a critical predictive factor in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with aggressive characteristics. However, the association between BRAF mutation and cervical lymphatic metastasis in PTC is controversial. METHODS:We searched papers on the study of BRAF mutation...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma H,Wang R,Fang J,Zhong Q,Chen X,Hou L,Feng L,Chen X,Huang Z,Zhao H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We conducted a Pooled analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of ureteral stent removal using an extraction string. METHODS:A systematic review was performed by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Pooled analyses. The sources including EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Cont...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun X,Dong L,Chen T,Huang Z,Zhang X,Wu J,Lin C,Cui Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the impacts of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs) on 2-year clinical outcomes in diabetes and dyslipidemic acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients after a successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using newer-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs).A total of 16,997 AMI pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim YH,Her AY,Jeong MH,Kim BK,Hong SJ,Kim S,Ahn CM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to explore the sensitivity and specificity an approach to confirm the depth of the endotracheal tube. It was a prospective, diagnostic study (Registration number: chiCTR-TRC-14005170) conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology of West China Hospital. A total of 100 patients underwent general anesth...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Xie Y,Hu B,Wang J,Song H,Wei X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases (BMs) have been found as subjects of poor prognosis. Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery, epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), or some combinations are the most commonly empl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Y,Pu Y,Dai N,Wang D,Xu M

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly common condition that is highly correlated with obesity; however, it is not uncommon among nonobese individuals. Triglyceride (TG) and glucose index combined with body mass index (TyG-BMI) has been proposed as a favorable marker of insulin resistance. We soug...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang S,Du T,Li M,Jia J,Lu H,Lin X,Yu X

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation may promote development of coronary heart disease. Studies on the relationship between chronic pancreatitis (CP) and cardiovascular diseases are scant.We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study to determine the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with CP.We randomly selecte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsu MT,Lin CL,Chung WS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fentanyl has been suggested to be effective for controlling airway and hemodynamic responses to tracheal extubation. This study was performed to compare the effects of oxycodone and fentanyl on airway and hemodynamic responses and postoperative pain during the recovery period in patients undergoing laparosco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi EK,Kwon N,Park SJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore interleukin-17 (IL-17) and its epigenetic regulation during the progression of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.A total of 162 patients with chronic HBV infection, including 75 with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 54 with hepatitis B-associated liver cirrhosis and 33 with hepatitis B-associated hepatoce...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tian CH,Dai J,Zhang W,Liu Y,Yang Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) refers to Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and portal vein system thrombosis (PVST). Current practice guidelines have recommended the routine screening for antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) in patients with SVT. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies was performed to...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qi X,De Stefano V,Su C,Bai M,Guo X,Fan D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper extremity vein thrombosis (UE-VT) are more and more frequent pathologies and yet little studied. The aim is to describe the clinical and ultrasound features, UE-VT-related diseases, and the prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and associated deaths.All UE-VT patients diagnosed by Doppler-ultrasound in Nantes Un...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ploton G,Pistorius MA,Raimbeau A,Denis Le Seve J,Bergère G,Ngohou C,Goueffic Y,Artifoni M,Durant C,Gautier G,Connault J,Espitia O

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to analyze and compare the prognostic performances of the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare (JMHW) score, the Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (KSTH) score, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) score, the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine (JAAM) ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee DH,Lee BK,Jeung KW,Park JS,Lim YD,Jung YH,Lee SM,Cho YS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip preserving procedures are still a challenge in late-stage osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) patients. We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of surgical dislocation and impaction bone graft and surgical dislocation and rotational osteotomy for treatment of ONFH in Association Research Circulation Osseous (AR...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia T,Liu J,Shi L,Zhang C,Yao C,Shen J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertrophic scars are a common disease in plastic surgery, which is the reaction of skin connective tissue to trauma beyond the normal range. Although scholars around the world have explored the tissue structure and formation mechanism of HS for decades, they are not satisfactory the result of. No effecti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu YH,Xiang J,Han PP,Yang C,Wang YZ,Wang W,Zhang PA

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate if splenectomy results in severely impaired immune responses against primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection compared to the general immunocompetent population. METHODS:We performed a systemic literature review to study CMV infections in splenectomized individuals, a special population group pre...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liatsos GD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raman spectroscopy could be applied to distinguish tumor from normal tissues. This meta-analysis assessed the accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in differentiating skin cancer from normal tissue. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI were searched to identify suitable studies before Februray 4th, 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Fan Y,Song Y,Xu J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We conducted this study to compare the efficacy and safety of entecavir and tenofovir in the treatment of treatment-naïve HBV e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) for 144 weeks. METHODS:A total of 320 treatment-naïve HBeAg-positive CHB patients who received randomly a single reg...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai D,Pan C,Yu W,Dang S,Li J,Wu S,Jiang N,Wang M,Zhang Z,Lin F,Xin S,Yang Y,Shen B,Ren H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00