Analgesic effects of low-dose ketamine after spinal fusion in adults: A protocol of prospective randomized trial.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Chinese medicine warm compress (CMWC) on back meridians in relieving cancer pain, reducing adjuvant analgesic doses and adverse reactions, and improving the quality of life (QOL). METHODS:A total of 62 patients (age range 39-82 years) diagnosed with a malign...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cai P,Li L,Hong H,Zhang L,He C,Chai X,Liu B,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic performance of serum LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha (LMX1A) in patients with gastric cancer (GC).The serum level of LMX1A in GC, benign, and healthy groups was measured using quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) and compared with the student t test. The ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li D,Li C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of recurrent acute liver failure because of occupational exposure to organic solvents. A 35-year-old man with a 3-week history of worsening jaundice and flu-like symptoms was admitted to our hospital. Viral hepatitis serology and autoimmune factors were negative. The authors considered liver...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ito D,Tanaka T,Akamatsu N,Ito K,Hasegawa K,Sakamoto Y,Nakagawa H,Fujinaga H,Kokudo N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Diabetic foot ulcer is a severe complication of diabetes, and most patients with diabetic foot ulcer require amputation. The incidence of Budd-Chiari syndrome is low; it is relatively rare. Diabetic foot ulcer combined with Budd-Chiari syndrome has not been reported so far. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 52-year-old man...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fan L,Luo H,Liu B,Fa X,Liu T,Ma C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Portal vein thrombosis is defined as any thrombosis that develops in the portal vein system. It is considered a very rare and extremely lethal complication of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. PATIENT CONCERNS:Acute portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy in patients with hepatolithiasisis very rare. Acute po...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang ZY,Dong KS,Zhang EL,Huang ZY,Chen XP,Dong HH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum albumin (SA) is associated with inflammation and thrombosis, which are involved in acute aortic dissection (AAD). Our aim was to investigate the effect of SA level on survival in patients with AAD.We analyzed 777 patients with AAD. The patients were divided into hypoalbuminemia and non-hypoalbuminemia groups acc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao Y,Li D,Cao Y,Zhu X,Zeng Z,Tang L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of LP(a), Hcy, and D-D in ischemic cerebrovascular disease remains undefined. This study aimed to assess the associations of plasma LP(a), Hcy and D-D levels with the subtype of ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease admitted to the Taixing People's Hospital were ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang Y,Geng D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As a novel ultrasound technique, superb microvascular imaging can quickly, simply and noninvasively study the microvascular distribution in the tumor and evaluate the microvascular perfusion. Studies suggested that superb microvascular imaging is helpful for the differentiation between benign and malignant l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li X,Wang C,Hou X,Tao Y

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the comparative effectiveness of all available biologic therapy regimens for ankylosing spondylitis, we performed a systematic review and a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from the inception of ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen C,Zhang X,Xiao L,Zhang X,Ma X

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nafamostat mesilate (NM), a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, has been used increasingly as an anticoagulant during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, there, are limited data from randomized studies on NM use in patients with a bleeding tendency. This prospective study evaluated the efficacy and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JY,Kang YJ,Jang HM,Jung HY,Cho JH,Park SH,Kim YL,Kim CD

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cardiac troponin I (cTnI) elevation in patients presenting to the hospital with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is well recognized, the prevalence, predictors, and prognostic significance of cTnI elevation associated with SVT presentation are not known. We screened records of all patients presenting to 2 h...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chow GV,Hirsch GA,Spragg DD,Cai JX,Cheng A,Ziegelstein RC,Marine JE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pasteurella multocida, a small, gram-negative coccobacillus , is part of the normal oral flora of many animals, including the dog and cat. P. multocida is the etiologic agent in a variety of infectious disease syndromes. We have reported 34 cases of infection caused by P. multocida and have reviewed the English litera...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Weber DJ,Wolfson JS,Swartz MN,Hooper DC

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is high-risk due to its rapid drug resistance and recurrence, metastasis, and lack of targeted therapy. So far, no molecularly targeted therapeutic agents have been clinically approved for TNBC. It is imperative that we discover new targets for TNBC therapy. OBJECTIVES:A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Guda C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malakoplakia is a rare disease characterized by the presence of nongranulomatous macrophage infiltration. In most cases, it affects the urinary tract. Malakoplakia can cause acute kidney injury when it is localized in the kidneys. PATIENT CONCERNS:Here, we report the case of a 65-year-old female patient with...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chemouny JM,Sannier A,Hanouna G,Champion L,Vrtovsnik F,Daugas E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Due to unprecedented global aging, the number of elderly and super-elderly patients with cancer is increasing. However, restricted by comorbidities or fragility, many elderly patients are considered ineligible to receive invasive therapies. A centenarian with primary liver cancer (PLC) was treated by external...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng Z,Gao F,Liu C,Huang S,Hu K,Wang R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative brain disease that causes cognitive impairment in the elderly. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), also known as neuropsychiatric symptoms, represent a heterogeneous group of non-cognitive symptoms and behaviors for AD patients. Sleep di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou G,Liu S,Yu X,Zhao X,Ma L,Shan P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to understand the evaluation of different Bowie-Dick test (B-D test) on the performance of pressure steam sterilization equipment in the case of simulated gas leakage, and we selected a pulsating vacuum steam sterilizer to set 4 different gas leakage levels: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7 mbar/min during the B-D test...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu X,Zhang Q,Deng X,Liang J,Hao S,Chen J,Du H

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was to investigate the clinical outcomes between radiation dose and pretreatment metabolic tumor volume (MTV) in patients with head and neck cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy.Thirty-four patients received pretreatment F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomograp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang SN,Chiou YR,Zhang GG,Chou KT,Huang TC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early identification of acute lung injury (ALI) in pediatric patients at risk of mortality is important for improving outcome.Assessment of soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) as a valid biomarker for diagnosis of ALI among critically ill, pediatric patients in addition to correlating ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Labib JR,Ibrahem SK,Sleem HM,Ismail MM,Abd El Fatah SAM,Salem MR,Abdelaal AA,Al-Hanafi H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A rigid video-stylet intubation device provides safe and accurate access to the trachea by enabling visualization of the airway structures during tracheal intubation. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of glycopyrrolate premedication on tracheal intubation with a rigid video-stylet....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho EA,Hwang SH,Lee SH,Ryu KH,Kim YH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation may cause diaphragm weakness an effect termed ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD). The prevalence of VIDD among patients receiving mechanical ventilation is very high, with the degree of diaphragmatic atrophy being associated with the length of mechanical ventilation. Theophylline is...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu TJ,Liu YC,Chu CM,Hu HC,Kao KC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) has been one widely used index of early carotid atherosclerosis. We speculated that the influence of blood pressure variability (BPV) on early carotid atherosclerosis may be varied by the location of the carotid artery and diabetes history. Thus, the goal of this study was to evalu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu D,Li C,Chen Y,Xiong H,Tian X,Wu W,Huang W,Zhang YT,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the differences between the measurements performed manually to those obtained using a digital model scanner of patients with orthodontic treatment.A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample of 30 study models from patients with permanent dentition who attended a univer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiménez-Gayosso SI,Lara-Carrillo E,López-González S,Medina-Solís CE,Scougall-Vilchis RJ,Hernández-Martínez CT,Colomé-Ruiz GE,Escoffié-Ramirez M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to analyze the characteristics of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET/CT) for cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (CAE).Twenty-five CAE patients underwent F-FDG PET/CT, and the diagnosis was confirmed by clinical and surgical pathology. The F-FDG PET/CT results...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yibulayin A,Li XH,Qin YD,Jia XY,Zhang QZ,Li YB

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enterococci, members of the group D streptococci and the predominant aerobic streptococci of the gastrointestinal and female genital tracts, have long been recognized as significant pathogens in infective endocarditis. Over the past 2 decades, enterococci have become increasingly important nosocomial pathogens, re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maki DG,Agger WA

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Therapeutic or diagnostic thoracentesis is widely used in different clinical settings. Cardiac injury, a rare complication, could lead to fatal consequences. We describe a case of cardiac tamponade complicating thoracentesis that was recognized and rescued in a timely manner. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 42-year-old w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng M,Kang Y,Wang T,Wei J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The mechanisms of action of MTX (methotrexate) in the treatment of RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and PsA (psoriatic arthritis) is related to its antifolic activity, due to the high affinity for enzymes that require folate cofactors as dihydrofolate reductase and to the anti-inflammatory activity derivated from th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saviola G,Abdi-Ali L,Sacco S,Comini L,Plewnia K,Rossi M,Orrico A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinesin family member 2A (KIF2A) is a member of Kinesin-13 family and involved in cell migration and cell signaling. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2-neu) is implicated in the development of many cancers. Both of these 2 proteins are upstream inducer of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway that plays an important ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhu H,Ye Q,Wang C,Xu Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of patients with symptomatic locally advanced/recurrent gastric cancer treated with radiotherapy (RT) using modern 3-dimensional conformal techniques.We retrospectively reviewed patients who had palliative RT for index symptoms of gastric bleeding, pain, and obstruc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tey J,Choo BA,Leong CN,Loy EY,Wong LC,Lim K,Lu JJ,Koh WY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00