Bacterial pneumonia in the elderly.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in childhood, leading to a great burden to the healthcare system worldwide. Despite the medication treatment, physiotherapy is now applied for asthmatic children aiming to improve their lung function and life quality. However, the effectiveness of physiotherapy ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang W,Liu L,Yang W,Liu H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Simple renal cyst (SRC) is a benign disease. However, rarely renal cell carcinoma (RCC) may be raised at the wall of a preexisting SRC. We herein describe 2 unusual cases of RCC arising from the outer surface of the free wall of the renal cyst. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 75-year-old female and a male were admitted t...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lai S,Jiao B,Wang X,Xu X,Zhang M,Diao T,Zhang G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is common emergency condition in children. Pneumatic or hydrostatic reduction (HR) is considered the first-choice management strategy in cases lacking indications for surgical intervention. Generally, sedatives are not used in children undergoing interventional radiology procedures. Surgical management...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Doo JW,Kim SC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine the relationship between dementia and psychiatric disorder diagnoses among long-term care residents in nursing homes across the state of Rhode Island (RI), USA.Observational clinical study.Two hundred fifty-five residents with and without the diagnosis of dementia were included in this study.Prevalence anal...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tori K,Kalligeros M,Nanda A,Shehadeh F,van Aalst R,Chit A,Mylonakis E

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to explore the effects of probucol on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) in patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS:In total, 220 patients undergoing PCI were randomly assigned to either the control group (hydration ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Y,Shi Y,Xu X,Ge W,Yang S,Lu C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of de-escalation empirical therapy for controlling infection in patients with severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) treated with antithymocyte globulin (ATG). Eighty-seven ATG-treated SAA patients who had microbiological culture-confirmed infections from 2006 to 2015 in our cent...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fu R,Chen T,Song J,Wang G,Li L,Ruan E,Liu H,Wang Y,Wang H,Xing L,Wu Y,Liu H,Qu W,Shao Z

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To address the reliability of CT activity score (CTAS) and investigate the relationships between CTAS, lung function changes after treatment and the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (SACE) levels.Fifty-seven sarcoidosis patients underwent chest high-resolution CT (HRCT) and spirometry, as well as SACE examination, ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duan J,Xu Y,Zhu H,Zhang H,Sun S,Sun H,Wang W,Xie S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical features, findings of diagnostic studies, results of therapy, and prognostic factors were analyzed in 45 patients with brain abscesses. The number of patients diagnosed yearly has increased since CT scanning became available, but despite the enhanced sensitivity, the time from either onset of symptoms or hosp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chun CH,Johnson JD,Hofstetter M,Raff MJ

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative hypothermia in elderly patients is a well-known serious complication as it impairs wound healing, induces coagulopathy, increases the risk of blood loss, enhances oxygen consumption, and precipitates cardiac arrhythmias. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu H,Xu G,Ren C,Liu L,Wei L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a poor prognosis of pregnancy, since it is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity, including spontaneous miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal death and pre-term delivery. We report a case with successful pregnancy in a pati...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： de Macedo JF,de Macedo GC,Campos LA,Baltatu OC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder in eldest people, especially in postmenopausal women. The osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene has been reported to be associated with the BMD and pathogenesis of osteoporosis. However, the results were inconsistent and inconclusive in previous studies. METHODS:A meta-analys...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng Y,Sheng X,Xue F,Qian Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by the presence of muscle paralysis, hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism. We report the case of a young man with paralysis of the lower extremities, severe hypokalemia, and concurrent hyperthyroidism. TPP was suspected; therefore, treatment consisting of judicious pota...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsai MH,Lin SH,Leu JG,Fang YW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is an oncologically safe procedure equivalent to open resection,the effects of conversion of a laparoscopic approach to an open approach remain unclear.This study evaluated the cancer characteristic and oncological outcomes associated with conversion of lapar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu B,Wang W,Hao G,Song G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common cause of hip pain and restricted range of motion in young adults and athletes. This study aims to compare clinical results and complications between patients treated for FAI who underwent either arthroscopic or open treatment. METHODS:The 7 studies were acquire...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Qiao HY,Zhang YH,Ren YM,Tian MQ

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus (RV) can cause vomiting and diarrhea in infants and children, and could be treated clinically with immunoglobulin Y (IgY), which is an immunoglobulin extracted from chicken yolk. There is no systematic evaluation of immunoglobulin in the treatment of rotavirus enteritis. Therefore, we systematicall...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang X,Song L,Tan W,Zhao W

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:Preoperative identification of individual sensitivity to opioid analgesics could improve the quality of postoperative analgesia. We explored the feasibility and utility of a real-time assessment of sufentanil sensitivity in predicting postoperative analgesic requirement.Our primary study included 111 patients who unde...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Duan G,Guo S,Ying Y,Huang P,Zhang M,Li N,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) has long been difficult to treat in clinical settings. The current approaches, including surgery, antibiotics, and nutritional support, cannot achieve satisfactory outcomes. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 54-year-old man presented with intermittent discharge of purulent material from the fi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou H,Jin Y,Gu C,Chen Y,Xia J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The most commonly used regional techniques for analgesia following laparotomy thoracic epidural analgesia and paravertebral blocks are technically difficult to perform and carry a risk of severe complications. Recently, the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to effectively treat neuropathic p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Bang S,Chung J,Kwon W,Yoo S,Soh H,Lee SM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct a meta-analysis of studies comparing the renoprotective effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker (ACEI/ARB) combined with either calcium channel blocker (CCB) or diuretic, but not both, in hypertensive patients. DATA SOURCES:Pubmed, Embase, Medline, and Coch...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng Y,Huang R,Kim S,Zhao Y,Li Y,Fu P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic sacroiliitis is exceptional in very young children. Diagnosis is difficult because clinical examination is misleading. FABER test is rarely helpful in very young children. Inflammatory syndrome is frequent. Bone scintigraphy and MRI are very sensitive for the diagnosis. Joint fluid aspiration and blood cultur...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Leroux J,Bernardini I,Grynberg L,Grandguillaume C,Michelin P,Ould Slimane M,Nectoux E,Deroussen F,Gouron R,Angelliaume A,Ilharreborde B,Renaux-Petel M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to establish a new formula for estimating renal depth, based on anthropometric variables, and to compare the estimates with actual data from a group of living kidney donors undergoing computed tomography angiography (CTA).Renal depths in 167 living kidney donors were measured by CTA. Regression analysis was u...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue J,Deng H,Jia X,Wang Y,Lu X,Ding X,Li Q,Yang A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several risk factors for pancreatic fistula had been widely reported, but there was no research focusing on the exocrine output of remnant gland.During the study period of January 2015 to September 2016, 82 patients accepted pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD, end-to-end dunking pancreaticojejunostomy with internal stent tub...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang H,Xiu D,Tao M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD) are frequently difficult to manage. This study aimed to analyze the safety and efficiency of repeat MVD, with the main focus on prognostic factors and long-term outcomes.We performed a retrospective study of 41 TN p...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cheng J,Meng J,Lei D,Hui X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidences showed impaired muscle strength was prevalent in older adults with mild cognition impairment or dementia. However, little was known about the role of quadriceps strength in the cognition decline among older population. The objective of our study was to investigate the relation between quadriceps str...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen WL,Peng TC,Sun YS,Yang HF,Liaw FY,Wu LW,Chang YW,Kao TW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The palliative sedation therapy is defined as the intentional reduction of the alert state, using pharmacological tools. Propofol is a short-acting general anesthetic agent, widely used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia and rarely employed in palliative care. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSES:...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Miele E,Angela M,Cefalo MG,Del Bufalo F,De Pasquale MD,Annalisa S,Spinelli GP,Luigi S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a routine procedure for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion, and is associated with many complications. A delayed hemorrhage after the VP shunt surgery, however, is quite rare. In this study, we report a case involving late-onset hemorrhage. The 67-year-old male patient with a hi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma L,Chen YL,Yang SX,Wang YR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on adult post cardiothoracic operation remains controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effect of HFNC and conventional oxygen therapy (COT) on postcardiothoracic surgery. METHODS:A search was conducted in Emba...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu X,Cao W,Zhang B,Wang S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with multiple traumas associated with cardiopulmonary failure have a high mortality rate; however, such patients can be temporarily stabilized using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), providing a bridge to rescue therapy. Using a retrospective study design, we aimed to clarify the prognostic factors ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin CY,Tsai FC,Lee HA,Tseng YH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare disorder characterized by the invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue within the mediastinum. FM frequently results in the compression of vital mediastinal structures and has been associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Its pathogenesis remains unknown. However, in ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peikert T,Colby TV,Midthun DE,Pairolero PC,Edell ES,Schroeder DR,Specks U

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00