Therapy of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease: analysis of prognostic significance of clinical, pathologic and treatment factors.

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 process of determining the level of care and specific postacute care facility for stroke patients has not been adequately studied. The objective of this study was to better understand the factors that influence postacute care decisions by surveying stroke discharge planners. Requests were sent to discharge planner...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Magdon-Ismail Z,Sicklick A,Hedeman R,Bettger JP,Stein J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacologic angiotensin axis blockade (AAB) has been associated with profound hypotension following anesthetic induction with propofol. To combat this problem, investigators have attempted to withhold angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) preoperatively, or...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bonavia A,Verbeek T,Adhikary S,Kunselman A,Budde A,Lyn-Sue J,Mets B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Coexistence of lung adenocarcinoma and polyserous effusions is quite rare. This complexity of etiology adds difficulty to the diagnosis and is likely to cause misdiagnosis and maldiagnosis. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 43-year-old woman was admitted with symptoms of dry cough, chest suffocation, polyserous effusions, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Han P,Yao R,Zhai D,Cheng C,Yang F,Sun S,Zhang D,Yu C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence and characteristics of remissions in patients with systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have not been determined. We therefore studied this in a cohort of 667 patients and found that 156 patients had achieved at least 1 period of 1 year or more of treatment-free clinical remission. This represents an in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Drenkard C,Villa AR,Garcia-Padilla C,Pérez-Vázquez ME,Alarcón-Segovia D

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic performance of serum LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 alpha (LMX1A) in patients with gastric cancer (GC).The serum level of LMX1A in GC, benign, and healthy groups was measured using quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) and compared with the student t test. The ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li D,Li C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a rare disease. The pathogenesis and prognosis of advanced SCC remains to be elucidated. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prognosis of recurrent or metastatic SCC of the stomach. PATIENT CONCERNS:A retrospective study examined the cli...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng Y,Zhang J,Wang H,Zhang Y,Sun R,Zhang Z,Gao F,Huang C,Zhang S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively analyzed the long-term outcome of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) in 15 children. IPH started at a mean age of 5 years, and the mean duration of follow-up was 17.2 years (range, 10-36 yr). Four patients developed immune disorders, 3 cases of rheumatoid polyarthritis or rheumatoid polyarthri...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Le Clainche L,Le Bourgeois M,Fauroux B,Forenza N,Dommergues JP,Desbois JC,Bellon G,Derelle J,Dutau G,Marguet C,Pin I,Tillie-Leblond I,Scheinmann P,De Blic J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the efficacy of allograft in 2-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with plate fixation by comparing its clinical and radiological outcomes to those of autograft.Thirty five patients with femur cortical allografts and 32 patients with tricortical iliac autografts were evaluat...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Park JS,Park SJ,Lee CS,Chung SS,Park HJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rs1495741 has been identified to infer N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) acetylator phenotype, and to decrease the risk of bladder cancer. However, a number of studies conducted in various regions showed controversial results. To quantify the association between rs1495741 and the risk of bladder cancer and to estimate the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma C,Gu L,Yang M,Zhang Z,Zeng S,Song R,Xu C,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 40% to 50% of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients will have recurrence or metastases after resection of the primary lesion, and the most common affected sites will be liver and peritoneum. Imatinib has been considered as the first-line therapy of metastatic GIST. Surgery for metastases is prop...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Shi YN,Li Y,Wang LP,Wang ZH,Liang XB,Liang H,Zhang L,Li B,Fan LQ,Zhao Q,Ma ZX,Zhao XF,Zhang ZD,Liu Y,Tan BB,Wang D,Wang LL,Hao YJ,Jia N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) may not be as uncommon as was once believed. Our study has substantiated the existence of 2 major clinical forms. The acute syndrome is invariably associated with extensive blockage of the major hepatic veins, resulting in congestive liver cell necrosis. In a small, but significant, number o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Dilawari JB,Bambery P,Chawla Y,Kaur U,Bhusnurmath SR,Malhotra HS,Sood GK,Mitra SK,Khanna SK,Walia BS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Conjunctival lymphoproliferative lesions constitute a significant diagnostic challenge and it is essential to exclude neoplastic lesions. Histopathological and immunohistochemical tests are very useful in establishing the correct diagnosis. Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) is part of a spectrum of lymphocy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Moraes BRM,Nascimento MVDD,Neto EDDS,Santo RM

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the effect of probiotic supplementation on functional constipation in children. METHODS:We performed electronic searches in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library without language restriction to identify relevant studies from the time of inception of these databases to March 2018. The relative ris...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin L,Deng L,Wu W,Wang Z,Shao W,Liu J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nationwide multicenter study was conducted in the China to explore sources of variation of reference values and establish reference intervals for 28 common biochemical analytes, as a part of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Committee on Reference Intervals and Decision Limi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xia L,Chen M,Liu M,Tao Z,Li S,Wang L,Cheng X,Qin X,Han J,Li P,Hou L,Yu S,Ichihara K,Qiu L

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggest that the future risk for type 2 diabetes is not similar among subjects in the same glucose tolerance category. In this study, we aimed to evaluate simple intuitive indices to identify subjects at high risk for future diabetes development by using 0, 30, 120 minute glucose levels obtained durin...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang HK,Ha HS,Rhee M,Lee JH,Park YM,Kwon HS,Yim HW,Kang MI,Lee WC,Son HY,Lee SH,Yoon KH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate (EEC) syndrome, limb-mammary syndrome (LMS), and acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth (ADULT) syndrome are caused by a TP63 gene disorder and have similar features. In the present article, a R319H mutation in TP63 is reported, and the correlation between genoty...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Otsuki Y,Ueda K,Nuri T,Satoh C,Maekawa R,Yoshiura KI

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A thoracoscopic approach for repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has become a standard procedure in many pediatric surgical centers. However, whether thoracotomy or thoracoscopy offer advantages in terms of surgical outcomes is not known. METHODS:To evaluate the efficacy a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang YF,Dong R,Zheng C,Jin Z,Chen G,Huang YL,Zheng S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral aneurysm surgery has significant mortality and morbidity rate. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms, their rupture, subarachnoid hemorrhage and neurologic complications. Proinflammatory cytokine level in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an indicator of in...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Matas M,Sotošek V,Kozmar A,Likić R,Sekulić A

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：RATIONALE:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) concomitant with subtrochanteric femoral shortening osteotomy for Crowe type IV dysplastic hip has been reported. However, the combination of subtrochanteric femoral osteotomy and revision THA has only been mentioned in one case report. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 67-year-old female had a...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Takeda Y,Fukunishi S,Nishio S,Fujihara Y,Yoshiya S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography is a standard, noninvasive modality used to evaluate patients with gastrointestinal diseases. This study assessed the usefulness of ultrasonography in the detection of small bowel tumors. This study enrolled 558 consecutive patients (295 males, 263 females; mean age 71.1 years) who underwent ultrasonog...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fujita M,Manabe N,Honda K,Murao T,Osawa M,Kawai R,Akiyama T,Shiotani A,Haruma K,Hata J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burr-hole craniostomy (BHC) is a widely accepted treatment for chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). This study adopted siphon irrigation to evacuate CSDHs and investigated its efficacy and safety as compared with the traditional irrigation used in BHC.A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a center between Janua...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen S,Chen Z,Yang B,Xu T,Tu XK

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The prevalence and characteristics of uveitis in AS have been studied in previous literatures, whereas its associated risk factors have not been clarified. Therefore, this study analyzed the risk factors of...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Sun L,Wu R,Xue Q,Wang F,Lu P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases (BMs) have been found as subjects of poor prognosis. Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT), surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery, epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), or some combinations are the most commonly empl...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang Y,Pu Y,Dai N,Wang D,Xu M

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that the objective treatment response of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) was affected by many factors such as pathophysiological, biological, and pharmaceutical mechanisms. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the predictive significance of clinical prognostic factors and inte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kong Y,Qu L,Li Y,Liu D,Lv X,Han J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Isolated metastasis to the hand bones is very rare. Only seven cases of metastasis to the trapezium have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a single metastasis to the trapezium from a gastric adenocarcinoma. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 62-year-old man presented with pain and mass...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Okamoto M,Yamazaki H,Yoshimura Y,Aoki K,Tanaka A,Kato H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD) are the 2 main types of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Several studies have been conducted to investigate the association of Glutathione S-Transferase M1 (GSTM1) null genotype with UC and CD, but the results are inconsistent. Here, we performed a meta-analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou YJ,Zhao BL,Qian Z,Xu Y,Ding YQ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the relationship between endometrial thickness during fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles and the clinical outcomes of subsequent frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles.FET cycles using at least one morphological good-quality blastocyst conducted between 2012 and 2013 at a university-based reproductive ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang T,Li Z,Ren X,Huang B,Zhu G,Yang W,Jin L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) requires a multidisciplinary approach to maximize function and reduce fracture incidence. The aim of this case report was to discuss an alternative surgical approach to stabilize a corrective osteotomy using the Fassier Duval (FD) system in an OI patient. PATIENT...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin TY,Yang CY,Liu SC

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00