Tissue selecting technique mega-window stapler combined with anal canal epithelial preservation operation for the treatment of severe prolapsed hemorrhoids: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

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：BACKGROUND:Postoperative atrial arrhythmias (PAAs) are common complications after esophagectomy, however research findings are contradicted on the prognosis. Therefore this meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether PAAs after esophagectomy had an impact on prognosis. METHODS:Studies comparing prognosis between ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen LT,Jiang CY

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research aims to explore the accurate incidence, severity and outcomes of dysphagia and dysphonia after Hangman fractures.A total of 93 patients were included in this study and clinical data were reviewed. The Bazaz grading system (0-None; 1-Mild; 2-Moderate; 3-Severe) was used for dysphagia evaluation and the Vo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Y,Dai L,Ma L,Gao X,Liu H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this observational study was to test whether ABO blood type was a prognostic factor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients and whether other risk factors could influence pancreatic cancer patients' survival. This study included 610 patients who were diagnosed as pancreatic cancer and had under...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li SS,Zhou CY,Liao R,Xiong L,Weng NN,Zhao YQ,Mason C,Gou HF,Yi C,Zhu Q

更新日期：2020-04-01 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

abstract：:Mutation analysis as the gold standard is particularly important in diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and it may be preventable upon early diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical and genetic materials of an OI pedigree as well as to confirm the deleterious property of the mutation.A pedigree...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jia M,Shi R,Zhao X,Fu Z,Bai Z,Sun T,Zhao X,Wang W,Xu C,Yan F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Among all dermatomyositis (DM) patients, antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5 Ab) positive patients have significantly poor short-term mortality, whereas they experience less relapses over the long term after the remission. We report the case of a patient with anti-MDA5 Ab-positi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Endo Y,Koga T,Ishida M,Fujita Y,Tsuji S,Takatani A,Shimizu T,Sumiyoshi R,Igawa T,Umeda M,Fukui S,Nishino A,Kawashiri SY,Iwamoto N,Ichinose K,Tamai M,Nakamura H,Origuchi T,Kuwana M,Hosono Y,Mimori T,Kawakami A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of cervical cancer in Taiwan, the relationship between cervical cancer and previous co-morbidities, and the long-term trend of cervical cancer mortality differences in the rest of the world.This study was b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kau YC,Liu FC,Kuo CF,Huang HJ,Li AH,Hsieh MY,Yu HP

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this article is to assess the influence of comorbidities among elderly patients (at least 70 year old) undergoing surgery for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore the tolerability and efficacy of surgery in relation to stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this patient p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Nguyen NP,Godinez J,Shen W,Vinh-Hung V,Gorobets H,Thariat J,Ampil F,Vock J,Karlsson U,Chi A,International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical methods of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VS) for patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus have rapidly increased in the past 2 decades. However, there is controversy regarding the efficacy and safety of these 2 surgical methods for noncommunicating hy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang L,Gao G,Zhou Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite gaining popularity, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) remains a controversial therapy for acute respiratory failure (ARF) in adult patients due to its equivocal survival benefits. The study was aimed at identifying the preinterventional prognostic predictors of hospital mortality in adul...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng YT,Wu MY,Chang YS,Huang CC,Lin PJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of bullying with suicidal ideation among adolescents is controversial. Although depression has been related to bullying and suicidal ideation, little is known about the combined impacts of depression and bullying on suicidal ideation.A sample of 20,509 high school students from Fujian Province were se...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hong L,Guo L,Wu H,Li P,Xu Y,Gao X,Deng J,Huang G,Huang J,Lu C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiac myxomas are the most frequent primary cardiac tumor in adults. The incidence in pediatric patients is extremely low. Heavy calcification of an atrial myxoma is uncommon in children. CASE PRESENTATION:An 18-month-old boy was admitted for a significant precordial systolic murmur. Transthoracic echoc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen R,Deng X,Luo J,Huang P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meta-analyses have found conflicting results with respect to the use of progesterone or progesterone plus estrogen as luteal phase support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols involving gonadotropins and/or gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs. The aim of the present study was to perform an updated meta-analys...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang XM,Lv F,Wang P,Huang XM,Liu KF,Pan Y,Dong NJ,Ji YR,She H,Hu R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to determine accuracy of abdominal ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for placenta accreta in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and to define the most relevant features of abdominal ultrasound and MRI for placenta accreta prediction.Between September 2012 and September 2018...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia H,Ke SC,Qian RR,Lin JG,Li Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 121 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), of whom 119 were complement typed. Both black and white patients with SLE were more likely than racially matched controls to have a C4A null allotype. Patients with homozygous C4A deficiency had less proteinuria than other patients (p = 0.02) and both ho...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Petri M,Watson R,Winkelstein JA,McLean RH

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relative efficacy of antihypertensive drugs/combinations is not well known. Identifying the most effective ones and the patients' characteristics associated with best performance of the drugs will improve management of hypertensive patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the blood pressure (BP) reduction attribut...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Paz MA,de-La-Sierra A,Sáez M,Barceló MA,Rodríguez JJ,Castro S,Lagarón C,Garrido JM,Vera P,Coll-de-Tuero G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the main cause of mortality among adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Its pathophysiology is still unclear. Using positron emission tomography (PET) with F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG)], we explored the relationship between regional lung density and lu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Prost N,Sasanelli M,Deux JF,Habibi A,Razazi K,Galactéros F,Meignan M,Maître B,Brun-Buisson C,Itti E,Dessap AM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raman spectroscopy could be applied to distinguish tumor from normal tissues. This meta-analysis assessed the accuracy of Raman spectroscopy in differentiating skin cancer from normal tissue. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI were searched to identify suitable studies before Februray 4th, 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,Fan Y,Song Y,Xu J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of beta-endorphin (β-EP) and brain natriuretic peptid (BNP) plasma concentrations for the early diagnosis of acute left heart failure and atrial fibrillation. PATIENT CONCERNS:A total of 45 patients were included. These patients comprised 23 male and 22 female...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Feng SD,Jiang Y,Lin ZH,Lin PH,Lin SM,Liu QC

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence estimates of heterotopic ossification (HO) following cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) varied widely in previous studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize its point prevalence. METHODS:Electronic searches of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Libr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong L,Ma Q,Meng F,Cao J,Yu K,Shen Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D supplement is one of the current possible interventions to reduce fall and fracture. Despite having several studies on vitamin D supplement and fall and fracture reductions, the results are still inconclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of vitamin D supplement in different f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Thanapluetiwong S,Chewcharat A,Takkavatakarn K,Praditpornsilpa K,Eiam-Ong S,Susantitaphong P

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although external cephalic version (ECV) can be effective for correcting the fetus in a cephalic presentation, it may be painful for the mother. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of remifentanil for pain relief during ECV in China. METHODS:In all, 152 Chinese parturients with singleton br...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu X,Xue A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intractable hiccups, although rare, may result in severe morbidity, including sleep deprivation, poor food intake, respiratory muscle fatigue, aspiration pneumonia, and death. Despite these potentially fatal complications, the etiology of intractable hiccups and definitive treatment are unknown. This study aimed to ev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim JE,Lee MK,Lee DK,Choi SS,Park JS

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urticaria is a common skin disease in clinic. The main clinical symptoms are sudden attack, various forms, different sizes of wind, and erythema, accompanied by varying degrees of itching. At present, antihistamines, non-specific antiallergic agents, or glucocorticoids are the main treatment, with some side ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Deng G,Ye W,Wan Q,Wang J

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Instrumented spinal fusion has become one of the most common surgeries for patients with various spinal disorders. Only few studies have reported subsequent vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) after instrumented spinal fusion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of new VCFs in patients undergoing ins...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chiu YC,Tsai TT,Yang SC,Chen HS,Kao YH,Tu YK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positional change affects the cuff pressure of an endotracheal tube (ETT) in treacheally intubated patients. We compared the cuff pressure of a TaperGuard ETT and a cylindrical ETT after lateral rotation of head during middle ear surgery. METHODS:Fifty-two patients aged 18-70 years underwent a tympanomastoi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi E,Park Y,Jeon Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In last decades, many scholars have studied the relationship between aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 and ischemic stroke (IS), however, the results obtained from these studies were inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between rs671 and the risk of IS by systematically revie...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang Y,He J,Liu H,Xu Z

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with several diseases. However, the diagnostic value of RDW and its related factors remain unclear in colorectal cancer (CRC).This single-center retrospective study evaluated 211 Chinese CRC patients and 103 healthy controls. The association of RDW with the clinica...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi C,Xie M,Li L,Li K,Hu BL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavopiridol a semisynthetic flavone that inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and has growth-inhibitory activity and induces a blockade of cell-cycle progression at G1-phase and apoptosis in numerous human tumor cell lines and is currently under investigation in phase II clinical trials. Cancer stem cel...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bozok Cetintas V,Acikgoz E,Yigitturk G,Demir K,Oktem G,Tezcanli Kaymaz B,Oltulu F,Aktug H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00