Mining prognostic factors of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer patients using nomogram model.

abstract：RATIONALE:We reviewed 76 published cases of Doege-Potter syndrome, and non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) secondary to a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) between 1989 and 2016, to study disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare paraneoplastic disease. Further, we report 1 new case of a patient pres...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han G,Zhang Z,Shen X,Wang K,Zhao Y,He J,Gao Y,Shan X,Xin G,Li C,Liu X

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, many studies have been carried out to investigate the clinicopathological significance of E-cadherin expression in thyroid cancer. However, the results remained inconsistent. In the present study, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations of E-cadherin expression with susceptibility...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou C,Yang C,Chong D

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Duodenal obstructions caused by congenital anatomic abnormalities are rare in adults. Several patients in whom the duodenal obstruction was caused by a congenital duodenal diaphragm have been described. The duodenal obstruction in the patient presented herein was caused by a transverse septum, which has no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo X,Yu Y,Wang M,Qin R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous clinical studies have reported mixed results regarding the effect of probiotics on lipid metabolism. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to quantify the direction and magnitude of the potential effect of probiotics on blood lipid concentrations.Eligible studies were randomi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho YA,Kim J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of different types of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum C - reactive protein (CRP) are not well established. we aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to determine the effect of nut consumption (tree nuts, peanuts, and soy nuts) on serum C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mazidi M,Rezaie P,Ferns GA,Gao HK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, because of their rarity, the clinicopathological features and surgical outcomes of small bowel adenocarcinomas (SBAs) have been insufficiently explored. We evaluated the clinicopathological features and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for SBA.This retrospective study (from 1999 to 2016) e...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang S,Yuan W,Zhang J,Chen Y,Zheng C,Ma J,Jiang Q,Zhao Y,Xu Q,Wang C

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Inadequate stent expansion due to rigid calcified may result in restenosis lesions, but the available options are limited. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a case via the trans-radial approach of the severely underexpanded freshly deployed stent due to heavily calcified plaques DIAGNOSES:: Coronary angiography rev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Si D,Liu G,Tong Y,He Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is the second leading cause of death in children worldwide after preterm birth and certification. Bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, and other microorganisms are known to be the main causes of pneumonia, of which bacterial pathogenic factors account for 12.5% of cases. The invention and application of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wei L,Guo Y,Fei Y,Luo L,Wang C,Wang X,Sun H,Liu L,Han J,Ren X,Yao B,Wang L,Wang Y,Sun L

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients hospitalized with pneumonia may require packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during their hospital stay. Patient survival may be associated with the transfusion trigger. These patients may need a higher hemoglobin (Hb) trigger than that suggested by the AABB guidelines (7 g/dL).The objective of this study ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rahimi-Levene N,Koren-Michowitz M,Zeidenstein R,Peer V,Golik A,Ziv-Baran T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) are often observed in patients with Graves' disease (GD). To date, there are limited data demonstrating the factors or biochemical indexes contributing to LFT abnormalities in this patient population. The aim of this study was to explore factors predicting abnormal LFTs induced by ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang R,Tian X,Qin L,Wei X,Wang J,Shen J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-treatment alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) response has been reported to be associated with prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, but the results were not consistent. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the relationship between AFP response and clinical outcomes of HCC. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, M...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He C,Peng W,Liu X,Li C,Li X,Wen TF

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 is an acute inflammatory protein of the long pentraxin subfamily. A meta-analysis was performed to assess diagnostic accuracy of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections. METHODS:We identify studies examining diagnostic value of pentraxin 3 for respiratory tract infections by searching Pubme...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye W,Huang QD,Tang TY,Qin GY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to show the utility and reliability of sternal morphometric analysis for sex estimation.Sex estimation is a very important step in forensic identification. Skeletal surveys are main methods for sex estimation studies. Morphometric analysis of sternum may provide high accuracy rated data in sex discrimination....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ekizoglu O,Hocaoglu E,Inci E,Bilgili MG,Solmaz D,Erdil I,Can IO

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Inflammatory demyelinating neuropathies such as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are autoimmune disorders that may have a common pathogenesis. Here, we describe 2 unique cases of FSGS, 1 with GBS and the othe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mao Y,Zhang M,Liu S,Xu Y,Xue J,Hao C,Lai L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) compared with control for preventing postoperative bleeding after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine whether PRP might reduce blood loss and improve function followi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma J,Sun J,Guo W,Li Z,Wang B,Wang W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare benign tumor of the lung, mostly presented in Asian middle-aged women. Initially, it was considered as a vascular origin tumor, but then research evidence showed that it was derived from natural epithelial tissue. On imaging, this tumor may be found as a solit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Le HY,Pham DP,Nguyen KT,Hoang VA,Trinh TS,Do Q

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are not fully evaluated for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors, especially spine tumors. The objective of our study was to assess the feasibility of NLR and PLR as indicators for pretreatment diagnosis of spine tumors.Patients who...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li Y,Wang B,Zhou S,Jiang L,Yang S,Liu X,Wei F,Zhang H,Wang Y,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective single-center study to describe the clinical features of sinonasal sarcoidosis (SNS) and to determine whether SNS is associated with a particular clinical phenotype of sarcoidosis. Twenty patients with histologically proven SNS (men/women, 7/13; mean age, 32 +/- 9 yr) were compared with co...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Aubart FC,Ouayoun M,Brauner M,Attali P,Kambouchner M,Valeyre D,Nunes H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ecthyma gangrenosum (Eg) is a necrotic lesion that is mostly seen in immunocompromised patients. It reflects a severe sepsis, possibly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa). PATIENT CONCERNS:A healthy 3-year-old girl admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department presented a sepsis-associated purpura with ne...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Biscaye S,Demonchy D,Afanetti M,Dupont A,Haas H,Tran A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of Fuhrman grade (FG) on biopsies of renal masses is relatively inaccurate, being prone to underestimating the true grade as ascertained from surgical specimens. This study evaluated whether anatomical features of tumors could predict tumor upgrading between core biopsies and surgical specimens. We prosp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang GM,Zhu Y,Gan HL,Wang HK,Shi GH,Zhang HL,Dai B,Wang CF,Ye DW

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meckel diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract in children. The aim of this study was to review and analyze clinical data on the diagnosis and management of Meckel diverticulum in pediatric patients. The records of 102 pediatric patients (<14 years old) who underwent sur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin XK,Huang XZ,Bao XZ,Zheng N,Xia QZ,Chen CD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a routine procedure for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion, and is associated with many complications. A delayed hemorrhage after the VP shunt surgery, however, is quite rare. In this study, we report a case involving late-onset hemorrhage. The 67-year-old male patient with a hi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma L,Chen YL,Yang SX,Wang YR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine showed some potential in pain control in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing knee arthroscopy. METHODS:We searched the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li C,Qu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ciliated retroperitoneal foregut cysts are rare, and to obtain a preoperative definitive diagnosis of this condition is relatively difficult. In addition, the exact mechanism and formation of ciliated retroperitoneal foregut cysts remains unknown. CASE PRESENTATION:Here, we report a case of a 47-year-old ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen HY,Wei SM,Chen JY,Zhu XL,Yu RS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been considered as the first recommendation for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. A previous meta-analysis suggested that low volume PEG may improve the acceptability of ingesting bowel preparation solution. However, several limitations impaired the power of findings fro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yi LJ,Tian X,Pi YP,Feng L,Chen H,Liu XL,Chen WQ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysphagia can occur among patients receiving medical care despite having no history of neurologic disease. The current study aimed to investigate factors contributing to airway invasion among non-neurologically ill patients with dysphagia.This retrospective study included 52 non-neurologically ill patients who complai...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim KL,Park GY,Kwon DR,Kwon DY,Kwak SG,Cho HK

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-center retrospective analysis of 46 patients with Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).To compare Cobb angle distribution in different segments of the main thoracolumbar/lumbar curve in patients with Lenke 5 AIS, and differences in the lateral-bending flexibility, the correction rate, and correction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao J,Fan J,Shen H,Yang C,Chen Y,Li M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric sepsis is a burdensome public health problem. Assessing the mortality risk of pediatric sepsis patients, offering effective treatment guidance, and improving prognosis to reduce mortality rates, are crucial.We extracted data derived from electronic medical records of pediatric sepsis patients that were colle...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen M,Lu X,Hu L,Liu P,Zhao W,Yan H,Tang L,Zhu Y,Xiao Z,Chen L,Tan H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Substantial advances in cardiac pacing technology have been developed in the past decades. However, efforts to improve pacing technology to achieve physiological electrical activity, such as with cardiac resynchronization therapy, are underway. Permanent His bundle pacing, which directly stimulates the His...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang D,Huang X

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous tracheostomy, almost associated with cough reflex and hemodynamic fluctuations, is a common procedure for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, especially those in neurosurgery intensive care units (NICUs). However, there are currently a lack of effective preventive measures to reduce the risk ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao J,Wei L,Xu G,Ren C,Zhang Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00