Isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women in high prevalence of tuberculosis countries: A protocol for systematic review.

abstract：:Early life family relationships affect the sexuality in adulthood, and these influences might be reflected in sexual dreams. The present study was designed to investigate the exact associations between family relationships and sexual dream experience. We therefore invited 62 frequent sexual dreamers (dreamers) and 104...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shao X,Wang C,Jia Y,Wang W

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the associations of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and interleukin (IL)-18 gene polymorphisms with hepatitis B virus (HBV).Clinical data were retrospectively reviewed between December 2006 and December 2015 at Xiangyang Central Hospital. HBV patients were assigned to the high and low viral...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang H,Cao F,Cao H,Rao Q,Yang Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, tension band fixation has been used for treating simple fracture patterns; however, fixation remains a challenge, especially for comminuted fractures. We describe a new method of operation using a combination of a miniature plate with tension band wiring to treat comminuted patellar fractures. The aim o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao S,Zhang F,Gao T,Liu X,Zhang Z,Dai M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the performance of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis, staging, restaging, and recurrence surveillance of bone sarcoma by systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the published literature.To retrieve eligible stu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu F,Zhang Q,Zhu D,Liu F,Li Z,Li J,Wang B,Zhou D,Dong J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bimatoprost has been reported to treat primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) effectively. However, up-to-date, no systematic review has specifically addressed the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost for the treatment of POAG. Therefore, this study will propose to appraise the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu HW,Lu YT,Ren YB,Meng Y

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate the computed tomography (CT) image quality of the low- tube-voltage protocol with low contrast agent dose.CT portography was performed in 118 cirrhosis patients with body mass index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m under 2 protocols: Protocol A, tube voltage of 90 kVp/395 mAs and contrast agent dos...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu S,Sheng H,Shi H,Li W,Fan J,He J,Sun H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the retroperitoneum are extremely rare. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the unusual growth pattern and radiologic features of primary retroperitoneal NETs. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 46-year-old woman was found to have a retroperitoneal cystic and solid mass du...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi D,Dong GQ,Shen KR,Pan Y,Wei SM,Chen Y,Yu RS

更新日期：2021-01-15 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：:Immunotherapy with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most efficacious treatment for high-risk bladder cancer (BC) (Ta/T1 or carcinoma in situ) to reduce the risk of recurrence. Our aim was to evaluate whether hypertension and diabetes influence the outcome of patients with noninvasive BC treated with BCG instillat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dal Moro F,Bovo A,Crestani A,Vettor R,Gardiman MP,Zattoni F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of atypical pneumonia caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, cases of novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia (NCIP) have been reported throughout China as well as in 25 other countries. With the rapid growth of this global outbreak, psychol...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xie H,Cheng X,Song X,Wu W,Chen J,Xi Z,Shou K

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Takayasu arteritis is a rare large vessel systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects the aorta and its main branches in women of childbearing age. Due to nonspecific symptoms during the acute phase of disease, early diagnosis is still a challenge for pediatricians. PATIENT CONCERNS:We reported a 3-month-...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Sun L,Upadhyaya RS,Chen Y,Ajoje OO

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intubation difficulties in obese patients are not a new problem. They may result from an accumulation of fat in the oral cavity and cheeks. A thick tongue is also a significant factor. The literature reports that some tests to determine the intubation difficulties in obese people may be unreliable. The observed pr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cierniak M,Sobczak R,Timler D,Wieczorek A,Borkowski B,Gaszyński T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PC) remains difficult to treat, despite the recent advances in various anticancer therapies. Immuno-inflammatory response is considered to be a major risk factor for the development of PC in addition to a combination of genetic background and environmental factors. Although patients with P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JH,Jiang Y,Pillarisetty VG

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is very common in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), the early interventions are essential to the prognosis of SAP patients. We aimed to evaluate the risk factors for ARDS in SAP patients, to provide insights into the management of SAP.SAP patients treated...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang W,Zhang M,Kuang Z,Huang Z,Gao L,Zhu J

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:JLC has been widely applied as a promising adjunctive drug for GC. However, the exact effects and safety of JLC have yet to be systematically investigated. We aimed to summarize the efficacy and safety of JLC for the treatment of advanced GC through the meta-analysis, in order to provide scientific reference...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Han B,Sun G,Zheng Z,Mu Y,Chi J

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary malignancy in giant cell tumor of bone (PMGCTB) is extremely unusual. PMGCTB in the thoracic vertebrae is particularly rare. PATIENTS CONCERNS:A 23-year-old man was admitted with a chief complaint of chest pain associated with cough for approximately 3 days. Physical examination revealed a palpable, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yu H,Shi R,Peng ZG,Yu BH,Cui JL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has not played a large role in the surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma due to inadequate sensitivity and specificity for active chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of AFP in small hepatocellular carcinomas after hepatitis C virus er...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Minami T,Tateishi R,Kondo M,Nakagomi R,Fujiwara N,Sato M,Uchino K,Enooku K,Nakagawa H,Asaoka Y,Kondo Y,Moriya K,Shiina S,Koike K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether migraine influences the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) in Taiwan.We retrieved the data analyzed in this study from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. We included 17,606 newly diagnosed migraine patients withou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen HY,Lin CL,Kao CH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The preoperative diagnosis of massive pulmonary tumor embolism associated with renal neoplasms is relatively rare. In most cases, pulmonary tumor embolism is detected intraoperatively during renal tumor resection. Moreover, primary renal sarcoma is rare, and primary renal sarcoma complicated by pulmonary tumo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang JH,Song DH,Lee C,Kang DH,Jung JJ,Kim SH,Byun JH,Kim JW,Moon SH

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver condition worldwide. However, its etiology and fundamental pathophysiology for the disease process are poorly understood. In this study, we thus used bioinformatics to identify candidate genes potentially causative of severe NAFLD. ME...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qi S,Wang C,Li C,Wang P,Liu M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of erlotinib and celecoxib (EC) for treating Chinese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (ANSCLC) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wild type.Totally, 75 subjects with ANSCLC and EGFR wild type were included. They all underwent EC treatment. The ou...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin YH,Li WH,Bai Y,Ni L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies suggested Banxia Xiexin Decoction is effective in the treatment of helicobacter pylori (HP) positive peptic ulcer. The present meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the efficacy and safety of Banxia Xiexin decoction in the treatment HP positive peptic ulcer. METHODS:We will search PubMed, Web of Science...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhu W,Li J,Shen H

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective to assess the association between gastrectomy and the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients without gastric cancer in Taiwan.There were 762 subjects with newly performing gastrectomy as the gastrectomy group since 2000 to 2012, and 2963 randomly selected subjects without gastrectomy as the non-ga...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng KC,Liao KF,Lin CL,Lai SW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe and analyze the clinical features and prognosis of patients with anti-Hu associated paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS).The symptoms, MRI findings, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) changes, electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics and prognoses of 9 well-diagnosed anti-Hu associated PNS patients were an...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Lin W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ectopic variceal bleeding is a rare (2-5%) but fatal gastrointestinal bleed in patients with portal hypertension. Patients with ectopic variceal bleeding manifest melena, hematochezia, or hematemesis, which require urgent managements. Definitive therapeutic modalities of ectopic varices are not yet standardiz...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park SW,Cho E,Jun CH,Choi SK,Kim HS,Park CH,Rew JS,Cho SB,Kim HJ,Han M,Cho KM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to carry out a large population-based study to understand the factors associated with hypoglycemia-related hospitalizations among older Korean adults with diabetes mellitus.This study analyzed data from a subset of the 2013 Health Insurance and Review and Assessment service-Adult Patien...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kim HM,Seong JM,Kim J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA), a carbon-based synthetic compound, exhibits hormone-like properties and is present ubiquitously in the environment and in human tissues due to its widespread use and biological accumulation. BPA can mimic estrogen to interact with estrogen receptors α and β, leading to changes in cell proliferation,...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao H,Yang BJ,Li N,Feng LM,Shi XY,Zhao WH,Liu SJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the incidence of permanent visual loss (PVL) in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and the GCA relapse rate during glucocorticoid (GC) tapering.This prospective, longitudinal single secondary/tertiary rheumatology centre study was conducted between September 2011 and September 2014 in Slovenia. Predetermined clin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hocevar A,Rotar Z,Jese R,Semrl SS,Pizem J,Hawlina M,Tomsic M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies in China have focused on direct expenditures for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), making cost trends for CVDs uncertain. Epidemic modeling and forecasting may be essential for health workers and policy makers to reduce the cost burden of CVDs.To develop a time series model using Box-Jenkins methodology for ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang S,Petzold M,Cao J,Zhang Y,Wang W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare workers (HCWs) were at the frontline during the battle against coronavirus. Understanding and managing their fears and anxieties may hold lessons for handling future outbreaks. However, the experiences and perceptions risk of HCWs from coronavirus still remains to be controversial. Thus, the objec...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen P,Lei J,Chen F,Zhou B

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00