Comparison of pleiotropic effects of statins vs fibrates on laboratory parameters in patients with dyslipidemia: A retrospective cohort study.

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) is a rare cause of acute abdomen caused by spontaneous torsion or venous thrombosis of epiploic appendices, it commonly manifests with acute lower quadrant pain, thus may mimic acute diverticulitis, appendicitis, or mesenteric infarction. PATIENT CONCERNS:In this case repo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang L,Jia M,Han P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate current situation of postoperative pain management in medical institutions in Shandong Province.A questionnaire was developed on the basis of guidelines of acute pain and pain quality assessment scale. The questionnaire was used to obtain information regarding the nature and sca...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu D,Ma J,Zhang Z,Yu A,Chen X,Feng C,Lei W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) is an extremely rare manifestation of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. There were few cases about PHL in recent years, while cases using positron emission tomography (PET) modalities for both diagnosis and follow-up were even rare. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 29-year-old man complaining...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang L,Dong P,Hu W,Tian B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension usually coexists with other chronic conditions and can cause disability in relation to activities of daily living. We examined the association between the number and categories of comorbid conditions and disability affecting activities of daily living in hypertension patients.The data were collected from ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qian J,Ren X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free antiretroviral therapy (ART) program in India has scaled up to register second largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS across the globe. To assess the effectiveness of current first-line regimen we estimated virological suppression on completion of 1 year of ART. The study describes the correlates of vi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Karade SK,Ghate MV,Chaturbhuj DN,Kadam DB,Shankar S,Gaikwad N,Gurav S,Joshi R,Sane SS,Kulkarni SS,Kurle SN,Paranjape RS,Rewari BB,Gangakhedkar RR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is one of the most frequent malignancies of salivary glands. The objective of this study was to identify key genes and potential mechanisms during ACC samples.The gene expression profiles of GSE88804 data set were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus. The GSE88804 data set contained 2...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu HB,Huang GJ,Luo MS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal neoplasm (CRN) and coronary heart disease (CHD) share common risk factors. We aimed to assess the risk for CRN in patients who are at high risk for developing CHD determined by measurements, which are independent from the risk factors for CRN.This study was conducted on individuals who underwent total colon...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Basyigit S,Ozkan S,Uzman M,Ertugrul DT,Kefeli A,Aktas B,Yeniova AO,Asilturk Z,Nazligul Y,Simsek H,Simsek G,Ayturk M,Yavuz B

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The argument on the recommended rehabilitation protocol following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair remains to be resolved. So this meta-analysis was presented to evaluate the differences of clinical effects between the 2 distinct rehabilitation protocols after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. METHODS:The P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li S,Sun H,Luo X,Wang K,Wu G,Zhou J,Wang P,Sun X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Because of its infrequent and the lack of clinical data and image finding, the management of acute infections with the hepatosplenic brucella abscesses is challenging. METHODS:There were 10 serologically diagnosed cases with this brucella infection. All patients had fever, 50% patients had upper abdominal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Guo H,Wang Y,Yang Y,Liu W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the value of lymph node status of primary tumors in predicting the prognosis of synchronous resectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).The characteristics of resectable mCRC are substantially different from other cancers, and the prognostic factors of resectable mCRC are still controversial.The data of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu J,Jiang M,Tan Y,Yang J,Wu L,Feng L,Zheng S,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poikilothermia, the inability to maintain a constant core temperature independent of ambient temperature, markedly influences both the mental and physical function of affected patients; furthermore, prolonged hypothermia can induce numerous complications. To establish the pathophysiology of thermoregulation underlying...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： MacKenzie MA,Hermus AR,Wollersheim HC,Pieters GF,Smals AG,Binkhorst RA,Thien T,Kloppenborg PW

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pelvic tumor had great impact on patients' quality of life. After tumor resection, how to accurately fill bone defect remained challenging for orthopedic surgeons. Due to lack of individual design, high incidence of prosthetic mismatching, and loosening were reported in pelvic reconstruction surgery with conv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han Q,Zhang K,Zhang Y,Wang C,Yang K,Zou Y,Chen B,Wang J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three distinct disorders of calcium homeostasis can result from mutations in the gene encoding the human calcium-sensing receptors (CASR; MIM 145980). One form of autosomal dominant familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia results from the heterozygous state of inactivating mutations in the CASR gene. Neonatal severe hype...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pollak MR,Seidman CE,Brown EM

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 surgical techniques that are used to treat proximal femoral fractures.A systematic literature search (up to December 2014) was conducted in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to screen for studies compar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang X,Wang Y,Ma X,Ma J,Wang C,Zhang C,Han Z,Sun L,Lu B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the diagnostic value of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous lung biopsy for solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) < 20 mm.A total of 248 patients who were diagnosed a SPN of < 20 mm underwent CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy were reviewed.Specimens of 248 patients were obtained succes...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu C,Yuan Q,Chi C,Zhang Q,Wang Y,Wang W,Yu L,Zhan P,Lin Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given the relationship between innate immune activation and CVD, we investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLR4 and CD14 and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a surrog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yong YK,Shankar EM,Westhorpe CLV,Maisa A,Spelman T,Kamarulzaman A,Crowe SM,Lewin SR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an uncommon condition characterized by common hepatic duct (CHD) compression by an impacted gallbladder or cystic duct stones or adjacent inflammation. To date, a standardized therapeutic strategy for MS has not been established yet, owing to its complex clinical presentation. Thus, r...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Guo SJ,Zhang JC,Wang HY,Li K,Xu CS,Wang XF

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) is related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, women with hyperglycemia in the second and third trimester of pregnancy (HISTTP) were not been observed. We aim to reveal associations between HISTTP and prematurity. To confirm which risk factor is better in predicting preterm deliver...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhao D,Yuan S,Ma Y,An YX,Yang YX,Yang JK

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal cell carcinoma metastasizing to rectum is very rare, and the unusual metastatic sites should be paid attention to during the follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. CASE SUMMARY:We describe a case of a 65-year-old male who was diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma to rectum 10 years after the righ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng G,Li H,Li J,Zhang X,Zhang Y,Wu X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare treatment plans of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for all esophageal cancer (EC) tumor locations.This retrospective study from July 2009 to June 2014 included 20 patients with EC who received definitive concurrent chemoradiother...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin JC,Tsai JT,Chang CC,Jen YM,Li MH,Liu WH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is an uncommon type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that is rarely associated with other forms of lupus erythematosus. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a 62-year-old Chinese man presented with recurrent erythematous facial plaques for 1 year and a low-grade fever for 1 week...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen X,Wang S,Li L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the relationship between Tetranectin (TN) and efficiency of posterior spinal V osteotomy in patients with traumatic kyphosis. METHODS:Ninety-two patients with traumatic kyphosis admitted in our hospital from February 2014 to June 2016 were included whose ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jiang G,Zhang Y,Sun X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical symptoms of pylephlebitis caused by acute appendicitis are varied and atypical, which leads to delayed diagnosis and poor outcomes. Here, we report a case of intestinal necrosis caused by thrombophlebitis of the portomesenteric veins as a complication of acute appendicitis after appendectomy. The patient ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tang R,Tian X,Xie X,Yang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Advanced ovarian malignancies are associated with poor overall survival; thus, patients often turn to alternative treatments, despite the controversy surrounding their use. Mistletoe extract has been commonly used as complementary medicine to treat patients with cancer for several decades, and has proven bene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hwang WY,Kang MH,Lee SK,Yeom JS,Jung MH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies in gastrointestinal tract cancers and even patients with early ESCC have a high metastatic potential. Difficulties are associated with clinically predicting tumor progression and prognosis based on conventional tumor markers determine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Arigami T,Okumura H,Matsumoto M,Uchikado Y,Uenosono Y,Kita Y,Owaki T,Mori S,Kurahara H,Kijima Y,Ishigami S,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus infection is the main cause of severe dehydration enteritis in children under 5 years old. It gives rise to malnutrition and even death in children even though there were rotavirus vaccines. However, there is no effective anti-virus drugs for rotavirus, supporting treatments are used in the clinics...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu Y,Tu X,Liang X,Chen J,Wan X,Zhang T,Jiang J,Zhong S

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of different etching concentrations of phosphoric acid on the microtensile bond strength of Adper Single Bond 2 to fluorotic teeth.Deidentified extracted teeth were collected, including 30 sound teeth, 30 teeth with mild fluorosis, 30 teeth with moderate fluorosis, and 30 teeth with severe fluo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gu M,Lv L,He X,Li W,Guo L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three brothers with mannosidosis were studied, and their clinical and biochemical manifestations are compared with those of 41 cases in the literature. All three boys have psychomotor and growth retardation, characteristic facies, recurrent respiratory infections, sensorineural deafness, craniosynostosis, protuberant ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vidgoff J,Lovrien EW,Beals RK,Buist NR

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery is widespread and safe for the management of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Although the use of standard surgical techniques can prevent perioperative wound infections, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain an unresolved complication in laparoscopic-assisted colectomy. The present study i...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Luo Y,Qiu YE,Mu YF,Qin SL,Qi Y,Zhong M,Yu MH,Ma LY

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xiakemycin A (XKA), a new antibiotic in the pyranonaphthoquinone family, shows antitumor activity. However, the type of cell death induced by XKA remains elusive. In this study, we aim to investigate the type of death induced by XKA in hepatic cancer.The apoptotic features, such as chromatic agglutination, reactive ox...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen C,Han Z,Yang M,Jiang Z,Ou X

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00