Everolimus-related unilateral abdominal lymphedema in a renal cancer patient: A case report.

abstract：:This study is to investigate the effect of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7) on the proliferation of human embryonic neural stem cells (NSCs) and its molecular mechanism.Human embryonic NSCs were isolated. The pCMV2-GV146-GFP-mGluR7 plasmid was transfected to over-express mGluR7 while mGluR7 siRNA was transfe...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Zhao J,Chen Y,Shi H,Huang X,Wang Y,Wang Y,Wei Y,Xue W,Han J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Chimeric antigen receptor-modified T-cell (CART) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, the capacity of CART therapy has not yet been fully elucidated. PATIENT CONCERNS:An 18-year-old Chinese male patient presented ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang M,Liu B,Wang Y,Liu Y,Gong X,Gong B,Xu Y,Mi Y,Wang M,Wang J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute cellular rejection after liver transplantation (LT) can be treated with steroid pulse therapy, but there is no ideal treatment for steroid-resistant acute rejection (SRAR). We aimed to determine the feasibility and potential complications of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) application to treat SRAR in live...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee JG,Lee J,Lee JJ,Song SH,Ju MK,Choi GH,Kim MS,Choi JS,Kim SI,Joo DJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past 20 years, posturography has been widely used in the medical field. This observational study aimed to report the values derived from posturography of a wide set of healthy subjects from various European countries using a plantar pressure platform and a standardized method of measurement.A random cluster sam...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Patti A,Bianco A,Şahin N,Sekulic D,Paoli A,Iovane A,Messina G,Gagey PM,Palma A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting preterm delivery (PTD). METHODS:We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases to identify relevant studies that applied ultrasound (US) elastography to assess cervical stiffness and predict PTD. All ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang B,Zhang Y,Chen S,Xiang X,Wen J,Yi M,He B,Hu B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Water immersion delivery is a non-pharmacological approach to ease labor pain. This paper aims to investigate the effect of water immersion delivery on increasing strength of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and relieving pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) during postpartum period. METHODS:A total of 2749 vaginal-deliv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Xiao M,Tang F,Tang W,Yin H,Sun GQ,Lin Y,Zhou Y,Luo Y,Li LM,Tan ZH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to increase treatment choices for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), we performed a retrospective assessment of adverse events associated with a novel once-daily extended-release (ER) formulation versus the standard immediate-release (IR) of the nonergolinic dopamine agonist, pramipexole. METHOD...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shen Z,Kong D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard treatment for patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is still a matter of debate. The chemotherapy regimen of paclitaxel (PTX) combined with S-1 has been used to treat AGC or metastatic gastric cancer.We conducted a meta-analysis to compare oral S-1 and infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) to determine w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Chen X,Sun J,Gao P,Song Y,Zhang N,Lu X,Xu H,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid response teams have been adopted to prevent unexpected in-ward cardiac arrest. However, there is no convincing evidence of optimal operation with rapid response team. Our aim was to address the impact of focused rapid response team on the safety of patients in wards. Comparison of focused with extended rapid res...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ko BS,Lim TH,Oh J,Lee Y,Yun I,Yang MS,Ahn C,Kang H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unplanned readmissions may be avoided by accurate risk prediction and appropriate resources could be allocated to high risk patients. The Length of stay, Acuity of admission, Charlson comorbidity index, Emergency department visits in past six months (LACE) index was developed to predict hospital readmissions in Canada...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Low LL,Liu N,Ong MEH,Ng EY,Ho AFW,Thumboo J,Lee KH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal women are at a higher risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In a previous trial, electroacupuncture (EA) was shown to be an effective treatment for women with SUI. Here we present a secondary analysis to investigate the specific factors associated with response to acupuncture therapy among postmeno...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiao R,Liu Y,Liu B,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Granulocytic sarcoma (GS), also known as chloroma, is a tumor comprising myeloblasts or monoblasts, potentially occurring as an extramedullary mass. Systemic chemotherapy should be used to induce complete remission. However, such patients with chloroma have a poorer treatment outcome than those without extram...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JY,Kim HY,Kang MG,Shin JK,Lee WS,Song HN

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We present an interesting case of Candida lusitaniae infection in a patient diagnosed with renal clear cell carcinoma.An 82-year-old male presented with worsening back pain for 1 week. Physical examination including neurologic examination was normal. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed a mas...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mishra R,Kelly P,Toolsie O,Ayyadurai P,Adrish M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inferior border of the femoral head (IBFH) is widely used as a landmark in femoral artery puncture during invasive coronary angiography (ICA). However, application of this technique can be challenging especially in obese patients. This study was performed to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim M,Kim MA,Kim HL,Lee WJ,Lim WH,Seo JB,Kim SH,Zo JH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The ultrasound manifestations of granular cell tumor (GCT) is a consequence of the histopathological characteristic of the tumor and can be distinguished from breast cancer. PATIENT CONCERNS:A GCT is a rare, benign, hyperplasia-based lesion. Approximately 1% to 2% of GCTs are malignant. About 5% to15% of the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Tao M,Ding H,Zhang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 2 rare cases of patients with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock induced by traumatic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm rupture into the esophagus. Two men were presented to the hospital after traffic accidents. Their chest radiograph showed no obvious signs of aortic damage or aortic pseudoaneurysms but only a s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： He S,Chen X,Zhou X,Hu Q,Ananda S,Zhu S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide; thus, the prolongation of survival, and the incidence and risk factors, including radiotherapy, for developing secondary malignancies are important. We compared the incidence of secondary and new primary cancers in women with breast cancer (CA) and well-match...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CY,Chen SH,Huang CC,Weng SF,Lee ST,Guo HR,Kuo SC,Su SB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Well-differentiated liposarcomas (WDLPS) are rare retroperitoneal tumors that can reach significant size as they can grow without constrains before becoming symptomatic. Laparotomic open radical tumor resection represents the most common surgical approach. PATIENT CONCERNS:A mass with "fat fluid level" was f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mandato VD,Mastrofilippo V,De Marco L,Aguzzoli L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) manifests from blood accumulating in the epidural space, compressing the spinal cord, and leading to acute neurological deficits. The disease's cloudy etiology and rarity contribute to dangerously suboptimal therapeutic principles. These neural deficits can be perma...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Raasck K,Khoury J,Aoude A,Abduljabbar F,Jarzem P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between sleep duration and prostate cancer (PCa) risk is still unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore if sleep duration is associated with PCa in men.A comprehensive literature search was conducted in November 2019 based on the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Aft...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu R,Wu S,Zhang B,Guo M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the possibility that the methodological difference of this salivagram may influence the results for detection rate, there has been no study on the effect of the solution volume on detection rate. Moreover, to date, since the introduction of the nucleotide salivagram, there has been a tendency that a constant s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lee DH,Kim JM,Lee Z,Park D

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BF) therapy provides information on the state of contraction of the targeted muscles and relaxation of their antagonists, which can facilitate early active range of motion (RoM) after elbow surgery. Our aim in this study was to calculate the minimum detectable change (MDC) during EMG...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takahashi R,Sano K,Kimura K,Ishioka T,Suzuki M,Nakaya N,Ozeki S,Hamaguchi T

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased bone turnover and other less frequent comorbidities of hyperthyroidism, such as heart failure, have only rarely been reported in association with central hyperthyroidism due to a thyrotropin (TSH)-secreting pituitary adenoma (TSHoma). Treatment is highly empirical and relies on eliminating the tumor and the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Mousiolis AC,Rapti E,Grammatiki M,Yavropoulou M,Efstathiou M,Foroglou N,Daniilidis M,Kotsa K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic infection caused by sporothrix schenckii complex. The misdiagnosis rate of sporotrichosis is very high. Fungal microscopic examination and timely culture help us make an accurate diagnosis and treatment. We observed that combined treatments are more effective than monot...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo K,Wang S,Wang Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is closely related to venous thromboembolism (VTE). It is a common complication of hospitalized patients, and its etiology is complex. How to prevent the occurrence of VTE is the focus of clinical work. In order to provide basis for individual prevention and accu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu F,Zhang Q,Rao L,Song J

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the progression rate of bone age (BA) and associated factors during the first 3 years of growth hormone (GH) treatment in children with idiopathic GH deficiency (iGHD) and idiopathic short stature (ISS).Data for prepubertal children with iGHD and ISS who were treated with recombinant human GH were obtai...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kang MJ,Kim EY,Shim YS,Jeong HR,Lee HJ,Yang S,Hwang IT

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Facial cosmetic surgery sometimes causes complications involving surrounding tissues. In particular, parotid damage may cause fibrous tissue formation, ductal stenosis, and obstruct salivary flow. Affected patients usually complain of symptoms such as pain and swelling. PATIENT CONCERNS:The authors report 2 ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim YM,Lim JY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary embolism can manifest by a myriad of clinical symptoms. High grade fever is a rare presentation of thromboembolic phenomenon. PATIENT CONCERNS:A middle aged woman presented with high grade fevers. DIAGNOSES:Patient remained febrile despite broad spectrum antibiotics. All cultures were negative. CT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saad M,Shaikh DH,Adrish M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The treatment of metastatic melanoma has been revolutionized in the past decade because of the development of immunotherapies and targeted therapies. Despite these developments, there is still an unmet clinical need for more advanced combination therapies for the subset of patients who remain resistant to imm...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Abdou Y,Kapoor A,Hamad L,Ernstoff MS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Malignant mesenchymoma (MM) is defined as a heterogeneous malignant soft tissue tumor that consists of 2 or more distinctly different mesenchymal components in addition to fibrosarcomatous elements. Bladder MM was rarely reported in the literature and there are only 5 cases of primary bladder MM documented in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Z,Yang X,Lu X,Gao L,Li G,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00