The ratio of estimated average glucose to fasting plasma glucose level as an indicator of insulin resistance in young adult diabetes: An observational study.

abstract：:Elevated serum homocysteine has been shown to be a risk factor for hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).We characterized the relationships between the serum levels of homocysteine, folic acid, and vitamins D2, D3, and B12 in patients with T2DM, CVD, and hypertension in Shangh...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mao X,Xing X,Xu R,Gong Q,He Y,Li S,Wang H,Liu C,Ding X,Na R,Liu Z,Qu Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cutaneous metastases from colorectal cancer are extremely rare and generally appear several years after diagnosis or resection of the primary colorectal tumor. Although cutaneous metastasis is unusual, it often indicates a poor prognosis. PATIENT CONCERNS:We treated a 62-year-old woman with multiple cutaneou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liao L,Cheng Q,Zhu G,Pei F,Ye S

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a kind of proinflammatory mediator to stimulate the innate and adaptive immune system and participates in a number of acute and chronic inflammatory processes after sterile injury or microbial invasion. HMGB1 has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of many a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu B,Zhu Q,Li N,Wu T,Liu S,Liu S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The occurrence of hyperkalemia after esophagectomy is clinically rare. Patients who underwent esophagectomy often have a serum potassium level due to perioperative reduced intake, fluids loss, consumption and other reasons. These patients often require the artificial administration of potassium. Rapid fluid l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Zhang WG,Chen SC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As surgeries are performed around the clock, the time of surgery might have an impact on outcomes. Our aim is to investigate the impact of daytime and nighttime shifts on surgeons and their performance. We believe that such studies are important to enhance the quality of surgeries and their outcomes and help understan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Alnajashi SS,Alayed SA,Al-Nasher SM,Aldebasi B,Khan MM

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) causes considerable mortality and morbidity. We aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with mortality and major in-hospital complications in BPP.A prospective, population-based clinical registry of 1636 hospitalized adult patients (≥18 years) with BPP was established be...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beatty JA,Majumdar SR,Tyrrell GJ,Marrie TJ,Eurich DT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the source of the embolus, septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) can be classified as cardiac, peripheral endogenous, or exogenous. Cardiac SPEs are the most common.We conducted a retrospective analysis of 20 patients with cardiac SPE hospitalized between 1991 and 2013 at a Chinese tertiary referral hospital.The st...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Song XY,Li S,Cao J,Xu K,Huang H,Xu ZJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation associated with low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients with vitamin D deficiency. We investigated the association between 25(OH)D and soluble biomarkers among HIV-infected patients on stable antiretroviral therapy. This is a cross...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gangcuangco LMA,Kohorn LB,Chow DC,Keating SM,Norris PJ,Nagamine LS,Ndhlovu LC,Souza SA,Kallianpur KJ,Shikuma CM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotics resistance in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the major factor for eradication failure. Molecular tests including fluorescence in situ hybridization, PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism, and dual priming oligonucleotide-PCR (DPO-PCR) play critical roles in the detection of antibiotic susceptibi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dong F,Ji D,Huang R,Zhang F,Huang Y,Xiang P,Kong M,Nan L,Zeng X,Wu Y,Bao Z

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is correlated with high rate of death and poor outcome. Leukocytes participate in secondary brain injury in ICH. It is still not clear that whether leukocytosis can predict outcome in ICH. This study was performed to summarize that current evidences about the association betwee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu Z,Zheng J,Guo R,Ma L,You C,Li H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Filling materials for partial defect of the breast have rarely been developed because of safety and durability. PATIENT CONCERNS:Two female patients (ages, 53 and 50 years) with breast cancer underwent partial mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy. DIAGNOSIS:Core needle biopsy revealed an invasive duct...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee J,Yang JD,Lee JW,Li J,Jung JH,Kim WW,Park CS,Lee JS,Park HY

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has been classified into four molecular subtypes, of which the mesenchymal subtype has the poorest survival. Our goal is to develop an immune-based prognostic signature by incorporating molecular subtypes for EOC patients. METHODS:The gene expression profiles of EOC samples w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sheng M,Tong H,Lu X,Shanshan N,Zhang X,Reddy BA,Shu P

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the prevalence of burnout and job satisfaction in Chinese pediatrics residents.Prospective participants were invited via a WeChat group to participate from October 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey was used to measure physician burnout, and the Minnesota Satisfac...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ji L,Xiaowei Z,Ling K,Yao F,Qingkun S,Jun Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the correlation of long noncoding RNA zinc finger antisense 1 (lncRNA ZFAS1) expression with disease risk, disease severity and inflammatory cytokines levels in lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) patients.83 LDD patients underwent surgery and 28 traumatized, non-LDD patients underwent lumba...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Deng RY,Hong T,Li CY,Shi CL,Liu C,Jiang FY,Li J,Fan XM,Feng SB,Wang YF

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Absent pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) is a rare congenital heart disease that is often associated with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Here, we report 2 cases of APVS associated with TOF diagnosed via fetal echocardiography and discuss their specific ultrasonographic characteristics. PATIENT CONCERNS:Two pregnan...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang WJ,Zhang ZL,Chang JJ,Song XY

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study retrospectively investigated the effectiveness of paroxetine for the treatment of poststroke depression (PSD).Seventy patient cases with PSD were included in this study, and were assigned to an intervention group and a control group equally. All patients received routine treatment in both groups. Additional...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma C,Li P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is the main cause of perioperative death, and liver cirrhosis is one of the most important risk factors for PHLF. Spleen stiffness (SS) is a novel ultrasonic indicator for liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, however, it is not clear that whether it has a significant influence ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng W,Zhang XY,Li C,Wen TF,Yan LN,Yang JY

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of handgrip strength in predicting the functional outcome after hip fracture in women.We prospectively investigated white women (N = 193 of 207) who were consecutively admitted to a rehabilitation hospital after a hip fracture. We measured handgrip streng...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Di Monaco M,Castiglioni C,De Toma E,Gardin L,Giordano S,Tappero R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the epidemiological and psychological features of globus symptoms between individuals from urban and rural areas in Guangzhou.In total, 3360 individuals aged 18 years and over were selected to participate in our questionnaire investigation using random cluster sampling under the stratification of a urban ar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang B,Wang X,Chen C,Deng X,Ouyang X,Jia L,Gong J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) remains a major concern in the early postoperative stage. Because of the relatively high morbidity and mortality of AL in patients with laparoscopic low rectal cancer who receive an anterior resection, a fecal diverting method is usually introduced. The Valtrac™-secured intra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye F,Chen D,Wang D,Lin J,Zheng S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastomas are malignant brain tumors associated with high mortality and poor prognosis. Evidence from preclinical studies suggests that statins have an antitumor role, but their effects on the survival of patients with glioblastoma remain controversial. This meta-analysis attempts to assess the associati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie Y,Lu Q,Lenahan C,Yang S,Zhou D,Qi X

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sodium valproate (VPA) and lamotrigine (LTG) are widely used antiepileptic drugs, disabling postural, and action tremors after using LTG with VPA were reported in 1993. However, in this study, we describe a patient in whom disabling resting-type tremor induced by 2-year use of VPA and LTG. PATIENT CONCERNS:A...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He ZF,Chen J,Zhou CN,Rao Z,Wang XH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of a neural integrity monitor electromyogram (EMG) tracheal tube is to reduce the risk of damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves. Complications associated with the use of EMG tube are ventilatory failure, tracheal injury, and difficult extubation. PATIENT CONCERNS:We encountered a case of di...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moon H,Hong S,Sung C,Chon J,Kwak J,Lee J

更新日期：2020-06-19 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：:To determine the relationship between the expression of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and the clinical outcome of cetuximab-containing chemotherapy. A total of 158 consecutive mCRC patients with wild-type KRAS status who recei...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Shi Y,Lin J,Ye YB,Wang XJ,Chen G,Guo ZQ

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:The goal of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship among polymorphisms of aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, aromatic hydrocarbon receptor repressor, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility as well as the association among the polymorphisms of aromatic hydrocarbon receptor, aromatic hydrocarbon recepto...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng L,Qian L,Wang GS,Li XM,Li XP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Abdominal wall defects are common after tumor resection. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report an 83-year-old male patient with recurrent tumors in his abdomen, and who had an incision wound that could not be directly closed. Mesh was not suitable because the wound was infected. DIAGNOSES:Abdominal wall defect result ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Liu Q,Suo Y,Xie Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The use of warfarin in patients undergoing hemodialysis is associated with decreased bone mineral density and an increased incidence of bone fracture. However, no studies to date have directly estimated bone quality with bone histomorphometry in patients with bone abnormalities who are taking warfarin and ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ishii H,Kurihara S,Hirai K,Yanai K,Ookawara S,Morishita Y

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00