The effectiveness and safety of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the management of kidney stones: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：ABSTRACT:This study aimed to examine whether marginal sinus placenta previa, defined as when the marginal sinus just reaches the internal cervical os and placental parenchyma might be >2 cm from the internal cervical os, can be diagnosed using ultrasonography (US). We identified the placenta previa cases that underwent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ishibashi H,Miyamoto M,Shinmoto H,Soga S,Iwahashi H,Kakimoto S,Matsuura H,Sakamoto T,Hada T,Suzuki R,Takano M

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review was performed to investigate the ethical justification, methodological quality, validity and safety of placebo controls in randomized placebo-controlled surgical trials.Central, MEDLINE, and EMBASE were systematically searched to identify randomized controlled trials comparing a surgical procedu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Probst P,Grummich K,Harnoss JC,Hüttner FJ,Jensen K,Braun S,Kieser M,Ulrich A,Büchler MW,Diener MK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lesions of herpes labialis are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 and cause pain and aesthetic compromise. It is characterized by the formation of small vesicles that coalesce and rupture forming extremely painful ulcers, that evolve to crusts, dry desquamations until their complete remission. Current...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： La Selva A,Negreiros RM,Bezerra DT,Rosa EP,Pavesi VCS,Navarro RS,Bello-Silva MS,Ramalho KM,Aranha ACC,Braz-Silva PH,Fernandes KPS,Bussadori SK,Horliana ACRT

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients with, or who develop, metastatic breast cancer have a 5-year relative survival of about 25%. Endocrine therapy clearly improves outcomes in patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. In the metastatic setting, the primary goal of treatment is to maintain long-term disease control with go...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maltoni R,Palleschi M,Gallerani G,Bravaccini S,Cecconetto L,Melegari E,Altini M,Rocca A

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPG) are rare and late-diagnosed catecholamine secreting tumors, which may be associated with unrecognized and/or severe cardiomyopathies. We performed a computer-assisted systematic search of the electronic Medline databases using the MESH terms "myocarditis," "myocardial infarctio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Batisse-Lignier M,Pereira B,Motreff P,Pierrard R,Burnot C,Vorilhon C,Maqdasy S,Roche B,Desbiez F,Clerfond G,Citron B,Lusson JR,Tauveron I,Eschalier R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Contracture of dacryocyst by an implanted lacrimal silicone tube is rare. This report describes a unique case of secondary dacryocystitis and the contracture of dacryocyst caused by a lacrimal silicone tube that was placed in the lacrimal system for 10 years. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 63-year-old female was diag...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li L,Lai Z,Huang W,Xu F,Wu Y

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the effect of endotoxemia on the procalcitonin (PCT) serum levels and mortality rates of adult patients with septic shock diagnosed on the day of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).A retrospective observational study was performed over a 2-year period. Levels of PCT were compared for septic shock pa...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Adamik B,Smiechowicz J,Jakubczyk D,Kübler A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will assess the effect of high-quality nursing (HQN) on alleviating depression and anxiety (DA) in patients with thyroid cancer (TC) during perioperative period (PPP). METHODS:We will search the following electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, C...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cui Y,Li YX

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether dexmedetomidine could potentiate the analgesic efficacy of ropivacaine, when added to ropivacaine for wound infiltration in patients undergoing open gastrectomy. METHODS:Fifty patients scheduled for open gastrectomy were divided into 2 equal gro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luan H,Zhu P,Zhang X,Tian L,Feng J,Wu Y,Yan Y,Zhao Z,Gu X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effectiveness of dual filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP), a novel blood purification treatment, as a rapid and sustained disease-modifying therapy for active refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA).A retrospective cohort study had been conducted. One hundred fifty three patients aged 18 years or older wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xing Y,Wang S,Liu C,Wang H,Zhao M,Jin B,Kong X

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) exposure on bone mineral density without advanced liver disease remains debated. Thus, we assessed the relation between HCV exposure and the risk of osteoporosis.From 2000 to 2011, patients aged >20 years with HCV exposure were identified from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Dat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen CH,Lin CL,Kao CH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramedullary relapse (EMR) rarely occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in leukemia. This study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of EMR.We retrospectively investigated 316 consecutive patients undergoing HSCT for acute leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at 2 in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie N,Zhou J,Zhang Y,Yu F,Song Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the hypothesis if tocilizumab (TCZ) is effective on disease activity, and also its effect in fatigue and other clinical and psychological disease-related factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with TCZ.A 24-week, multicenter, prospective, observational study in patients with moderate to s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Corominas H,Alegre C,Narváez J,Fernández-Cid CM,Torrente-Segarra V,Gómez MR,Pan FM,Morlà RM,Martínez FJR,Gómez-Centeno A,Ares LL,Molina RG,González-Albo SP,Dalmau-Carolà J,Pérez-García C,Álvarez CB,Ercole L,Terrancle MÁ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was to analyze clinical outcome of Pauwels grade-3 femoral neck fractures treated by different surgical techniques. Potential risk factors associated with nonunion and osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) were investigated as well. The retrospective study comprised of 67 sequential patients treat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang YL,Chen S,Ai ZS,Gao YS,Mei J,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:A large number of studies have reported the relationships between serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and prognosis of osteosarcoma. However, the result is still controversial and no consensus has been reached. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic role of serum LDH in osteosarcom...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu Y,Lan T,Cai H,Lu A,Yu W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malformative uropathies represent a major cause of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in children. Genitourinary system is the most frequent and sever affected in Prune-Belly syndrome cases. That is why the findings of early diagnosis and vigilant monitoring for these situations remain a major challenge for the med...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cornel A,Duicu C,Delean D,Bulata B,Starcea M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune/antigen-mediated disease characterized clinically by symptoms related to esophageal dysfunction and histologically by a marked eosinophilic infiltrate in the esophageal mucosa. What was once considered a rare disease has nowadays become one of the most fr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Trifan A,Stoica O,Chihaia CA,Danciu M,Stanciu C,Singeap AM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the psychological distress and associated risk factors for distress among patients with gastric epithelial neoplasm undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).A total of 91 patients treated with ESD for gastric epithelial neoplasm between May 2015 and June 2016 were prospectively en...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee S,Oh ST,Lee H,Lee JS,Pak H,Choi WJ,Jeon HH

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tianqi Jiangtang Capsule is a commonly used Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in China. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Tianqi Jiangtang Capsule in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS:Random...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Piao C,Zhang Q,Jin,Shao M,Bi C,Wang L,Tang C,Lian F,Tong X

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：INDUCTION:Liver transplantation (LT) is the only final therapy for patients with acute liver failure (ALF) that cannot be controlled by conservative treatment. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a recognized complication of ALF. The pathogenesis of AP in ALF patients has not yet been elucidated. The appearance of AP complicate...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yan L,Qian C,Duan X,Ding J,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonspecific ST-segment and T-wave (ST-T) changes represent one of the most prevalent electrocardiographic abnormalities in hypertensive patients. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the association between nonspecific ST-T changes and unsatisfactory blood pressure (BP) control in adults with hyperte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bao H,Cai H,Zhao Y,Huang X,Fan F,Zhang C,Li J,Chen J,Hong K,Li P,Wu Y,Wu Q,Wang B,Xu X,Li Y,Huo Y,Cheng X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe secondary glaucoma with uncontrolled intraocular pressure that leads to serious eye pain and vision loss. Presently, the therapeutic strategies for NVG are diverse, but the therapeutic effects are still not ideal. We performed a network analysis to assess the effect of mul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong Z,Gong J,Liao R,Xu S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, neuroendoscopy has been used as a method for treating intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs). However, the efficacy and safety of neuroendoscopic surgery is still controversial compared with that of craniotomy. Our aim was to compare the outcomes of neuroendoscopic surgery and craniotomy in patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye Z,Ai X,Hu X,Fang F,You C

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a malignancy which very rarely occurs in maxillofacial location, and the course of the disease is not very characteristic.In this case report, we present a 58-year-old female patient with a painless tumor of the left angle of the mandible causing slight asymmetry of the face. She also reported ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lewandowski B,Brodowski R,Pakla P,Stopyra W,Gawron I

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accessory liver lobe (ALL), an autonomous island of normal liver parenchyma, is a rare congenital anomaly that is difficult for preoperative diagnosis and often identified incidentally. It can also be accompanied with benign or malignant diseases, which is extremely rare. There are only 3 cases of focal no...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Su N,Chen C,Dai Q,Wang L,Yang M,Xia Y,Jiang Y,Lv K

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemorrhoidal disease is one of the most common and frequently occurring benign anorectal disorders, presented with bleeding and prolapsed, and surgery is the main and effective method for severe prolapsed hemorrhoids. Yet, the recurrence rate after procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) is significan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji L,Li L,Weng L,Hu Y,Huang H,Wei J

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergency department (ED) serves as the first point of hospital contact for most septic patients. Early mortality risk stratification using a quick and accurate triage tool would have great value in guiding management. The mortality in emergency department sepsis (MEDS) score was developed to risk stratify patient...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pong JZ,Koh ZX,Samsudin MI,Fook-Chong S,Liu N,Ong MEH

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Degenerative spondylolisthesis is defined as forward slippage of a vertebra with respect to the underlying vertebra and is associated with the induction of lumbar canal stenosis. The use of anterior column support for degenerative lumbar conditions has been well documented. Direct lateral interbody fusion (DL...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong CH,Jung KJ,Soh JW,Won SH,Hong SJ,Kim CH,Lee HS,Wang SD,Lee WS,Kim WJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a relatively rare autoimmune disease defined by lymphocytic infiltration to the pituitary. Its rarity and wide spectrum of clinical manifestations make clarification of the pathology difficult. Here, we describe a case we examined from the primary diagnosis to final discharge, show...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shibue K,Fujii T,Goto H,Yamashita Y,Sugimura Y,Tanji M,Yasoda A,Inagaki N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00