abstract：:This article evaluates the suitability of cadavers embalmed by the saturated salt solution (SSS) method for surgical skills training (SST). SST courses using cadavers have been performed to advance a surgeon's techniques without any risk to patients. One important factor for improving SST is the suitability of specime...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hayashi S,Homma H,Naito M,Oda J,Nishiyama T,Kawamoto A,Kawata S,Sato N,Fukuhara T,Taguchi H,Mashiko K,Azuhata T,Ito M,Kawai K,Suzuki T,Nishizawa Y,Araki J,Matsuno N,Shirai T,Qu N,Hatayama N,Hirai S,Fukui H,O

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the number of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is increasing annually, CIED-related complications are becoming increasingly important. The aim of the study was to assess the risks associated with CIEDs by a nationwide database. Patients were selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin YS,Hung SP,Chen PR,Yang CH,Wo HT,Chang PC,Wang CC,Chou CC,Wen MS,Chung CM,Chen TH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to show the utility and reliability of sternal morphometric analysis for sex estimation.Sex estimation is a very important step in forensic identification. Skeletal surveys are main methods for sex estimation studies. Morphometric analysis of sternum may provide high accuracy rated data in sex discrimination....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ekizoglu O,Hocaoglu E,Inci E,Bilgili MG,Solmaz D,Erdil I,Can IO

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The connection between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and eye diseases has been increasingly reported in the literature and in active research. The implication of this bacterium in chronic eye diseases, such as blepharitis, glaucoma, central serous chorioretinopathy and others, has been hypothesized. Although the ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Saccà SC,Vagge A,Pulliero A,Izzotti A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of 18F-fuorodexoyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in the staging of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) has been demonstrated extensively. Nevertheless, the role of PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, prognosis, and treatment evaluatio...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhou X,Lu K,Geng L,Li X,Jiang Y,Wang X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is associated with the pathogenesis of numerous cancers, such as gastric cancer (GC). Genetic polymorphisms in the genomic region containing nuclear factor-κB1 (NFKB1) have a plausible role in modulating the risk of GC. To identify markers contributing to the genetic susceptibility ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hua T,Qinsheng W,Xuxia W,Shuguang Z,Ming Q,Zhenxiong L,Jingjie W

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies have reported increased incidence, prevalence and acuity of periodontitis in adults with diabetes and some have also suggested that treating periodontal disease may improve glycemic control in diabetic patients. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of different periodontal the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang TF,Jen IA,Chou C,Lei YP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to determine the incidence of malignancy after liver transplantation (LT) compared to general population. The records of patients who received LTs at our center from October 1989 and November 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of cancer in the patients was compared to gen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hsiao CY,Lee PH,Ho CM,Wu YM,Ho MC,Hu RH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vedolizumab is an anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody that exclusively targets the α4β7 integrin. We aimed to systematically review the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to May 2014. Randomized controlled...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang MC,Zhang LY,Han W,Shao Y,Chen M,Ni R,Wang GN,Wei FX,Zhang YW,Xu XD,Zhang YC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) remains a major concern in the early postoperative stage. Because of the relatively high morbidity and mortality of AL in patients with laparoscopic low rectal cancer who receive an anterior resection, a fecal diverting method is usually introduced. The Valtrac™-secured intra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ye F,Chen D,Wang D,Lin J,Zheng S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective radiographic analysis.To determine the fusion rate of stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). Biomechanical studies have indicated that LLIF may be more stable than anterior or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Early clinical reports of stand-alone LLIF have shown success in obtaining f...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Watkins R 4th,Watkins R 3rd,Hanna R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary multiple intestinal atresia (HMIA) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in humans associated with a profound combined immune deficiency. Deleterious mutations of the tetratricopeptide repeat domain-7A (TTC7A) gene lead to HMIA, although the mechanism(s) causing the disease in TTC7A deficiency has (have...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fernandez I,Patey N,Marchand V,Birlea M,Maranda B,Haddad E,Decaluwe H,Le Deist F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 plays a role in intestinal inflammation that, in turn, is related to the tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer. Nuclear factor κB (NFκB), and interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 5 and IRF7 can be activated by TLR9 and induce the production of proinflammatory cytokines and type I interferon, resp...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang LC,Fan CW,Tseng WK,Chein HP,Hsieh TY,Chen JR,Hwang CC,Hua CC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of patients with symptomatic locally advanced/recurrent gastric cancer treated with radiotherapy (RT) using modern 3-dimensional conformal techniques.We retrospectively reviewed patients who had palliative RT for index symptoms of gastric bleeding, pain, and obstruc...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tey J,Choo BA,Leong CN,Loy EY,Wong LC,Lim K,Lu JJ,Koh WY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic vasculitis (SV) involving abdominal structures usually has a poor prognosis. Gallbladder vasculitis (GV) has been reported as part of SV (GB-SV) and focal single-organ vasculitis (GB-SOV). We analyzed clinical and histologic characteristics of patients with GV to identify features that differentiate GB-SOV fr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hernández-Rodríguez J,Tan CD,Rodríguez ER,Hoffman GS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood glucose control in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is reportedly influenced by the seasons, with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels decreasing in the summer or warm season and increasing in the winter or cold season. In addition, several studies have shown that sepsis is also associated with the seasons. Althoug...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Tsujimoto T,Yamamoto-Honda R,Kajio H,Kishimoto M,Noto H,Hachiya R,Kimura A,Kakei M,Noda M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested to influence the occurrence and progression of cancer through altering the expression and biological function of miRNAs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the potential functional SNPs in MIR196A2 promoter had effect on the...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu M,Qiang F,Gao Y,Kang M,Wang M,Tao G,Gong W,Zhu H,Wu D,Zhang Z,Zhao Q

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard treatment for patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is still a matter of debate. The chemotherapy regimen of paclitaxel (PTX) combined with S-1 has been used to treat AGC or metastatic gastric cancer.We conducted a meta-analysis to compare oral S-1 and infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) to determine w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu H,Chen X,Sun J,Gao P,Song Y,Zhang N,Lu X,Xu H,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most effective intravesical immunotherapy for superficial bladder cancer. Although generally well tolerated, BCG-related infectious complications may occur following instillation. Much of the current knowledge about this complication comes from single case reports, with heterogene...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA,Fernández-Ruiz M,López-Medrano F,Lumbreras C,Tejido Á,San Juan R,Arrebola-Pajares A,Lizasoain M,Prieto S,Aguado JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperphosphatemia-induced vascular calcification and higher alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels-related high-turnover bone diseases are linked to mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nonetheless, no large epidemiological study in patients with CKD has been conducted to investigate the interaction ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chang JF,Feng YF,Peng YS,Hsu SP,Pai MF,Chen HY,Wu HY,Yang JY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common complication in infants who undergo cardiac surgery in the intensive care unit. We report on a modified drainage catheter used in peritoneal dialysis (PD) for the treatment of ARF associated with cardiac surgery in infants. Thirty-nine infants with congenital heart disease undergo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Q,Cao H,Hu YN,Chen LW,He JJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For proximal varus osteotomy of the femur in children, a stable fixation, is a concern regarding the safety and the protection of the surgery. The methods of fixation are mostly represented by plating systems; however, the tension band wiring is a simple and eligible option for fixation of proximal femur osteotomy. Th...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Maranho DA,Pagnano RG,Volpon JB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the clinical features of Rhupus syndrome, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 56 patients with Rhupus who were hospitalized at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, between January 2000 and March 2013. We analyzed the clinical manifestations of Rhupus syndrome and com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li J,Wu H,Huang X,Xu D,Zheng W,Zhao Y,Liu W,Zeng X

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans (AA) with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have a worse prognosis compared to Americans of European descent (EA). We conducted the current study to test the hypothesis that AA patients with SSc have more severe disease and poorer outcomes compared to EA patients when afflicted with pulmonary arterial hyperte...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Blanco I,Mathai S,Shafiq M,Boyce D,M Kolb T,Chami H,K Hummers L,Housten T,Chaisson N,L Zaiman A,M Wigley F,J Tedford R,A Kass D,Damico R,E Girgis R,M Hassoun P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ordinal-scale strength assessment methods currently used in Paralympic athletics classification prevent the development of evidence-based classification systems. This study evaluated a battery of 7, ratio-scale, isometric tests with the aim of facilitating the development of evidence-based methods of classification. T...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Beckman EM,Newcombe P,Vanlandewijck Y,Connick MJ,Tweedy SM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a group of acquired myopathies characterized by prominent myofiber necrosis with little or no muscle inflammation. Recently, researchers identified autoantibodies (aAb) against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) in patients with NAM, especially in statin-ex...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Allenbach Y,Drouot L,Rigolet A,Charuel JL,Jouen F,Romero NB,Maisonobe T,Dubourg O,Behin A,Laforet P,Stojkovic T,Eymard B,Costedoat-Chalumeau N,Campana-Salort E,Tournadre A,Musset L,Bader-Meunier B,Kone-Paut I,Sibilia

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS) nocardiosis is a rare disease entity caused by the filamentous bacteria Nocardia species. We present a case series of 5 patients from our hospital and a review of the cases of CNS nocardiosis reported in the literature from January 2000 to December 2011. Our results indicate that CNS nocar...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Anagnostou T,Arvanitis M,Kourkoumpetis TK,Desalermos A,Carneiro HA,Mylonakis E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whipple disease (WD) is a rare multisystemic infection with a protean clinical presentation. The central nervous system (CNS) is involved in 3 situations: CNS involvement in classic WD, CNS relapse in previously treated WD, and isolated CNS infection. We retrospectively analyzed clinical features, diagnostic workup, b...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Compain C,Sacre K,Puéchal X,Klein I,Vital-Durand D,Houeto JL,De Broucker T,Raoult D,Papo T

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is an inflammatory condition in which the dura mater of the cranium or spine becomes thickened, leading to symptoms that result from mass effect, nerve compression, or vascular compromise. The differential diagnosis of HP includes immune-mediated conditions such as rheumatoid arthriti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wallace ZS,Carruthers MN,Khosroshahi A,Carruthers R,Shinagare S,Stemmer-Rachamimov A,Deshpande V,Stone JH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appreciation of the frequency of the congenitally malformed aortic valve has come about during the last 50 years, a period during which aortic valve replacement became a predictably successful operation. Study of patients at necropsy with either a congenitally unicuspid (1 true commissure) or bicuspid (2 true commissu...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Roberts WC,Vowels TJ,Ko JM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (AT) is an infrequent but severe form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in which the fungal infection is entirely or predominantly confined to the tracheobronchial tree. We reviewed 8 cases of AT diagnosed in our tertiary care center during an 18-year period, as well as 148 cases previo...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Fernández-Ruiz M,Silva JT,San-Juan R,de Dios B,García-Luján R,López-Medrano F,Lizasoain M,Aguado JM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA-5) is a novel autoantibody frequently characterized by interstitial lung disease and a distinct cutaneous phenotype with palmar papules, ulceration, and rash. Virtually all patients have underlying dermatomyositis, but many lack the characteristic clinical myopathy as...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chaisson NF,Paik J,Orbai AM,Casciola-Rosen L,Fiorentino D,Danoff S,Rosen A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of metastatic infection in patients with Gram-positive bacteremia is important as morbidity and mortality are higher in the presence of these foci, probably due to incomplete eradication of clinically silent foci during initial treatment. We performed a prospective study in 115 patients with Staphyloco...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Vos FJ,Kullberg BJ,Sturm PD,Krabbe PFM,van Dijk APJ,Wanten GJA,Oyen WJG,Bleeker-Rovers CP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac abnormalities in patients with Behçet disease (BD) include pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis with valvular regurgitation, intracardiac thrombosis, endomyocardial fibrosis, coronary arteritis with or without myocardial infarction, and aneurysms of the coronary arteries or sinus of Valsalva. Data regarding...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Geri G,Wechsler B,Thi Huong DL,Isnard R,Piette JC,Amoura Z,Resche-Rigon M,Cacoub P,Saadoun D

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

abstract：:Two previous studies in tertiary care hospitals identified Staphylococcus aureus colonization of intravascular (IV) catheters as a strong predictor of subsequent S. aureus bacteremia (SAB), even in the absence of clinical signs of systemic infection. Bacteremia was effectively prevented by timely antibiotic therapy. W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Hetem DJ,de Ruiter SC,Buiting AGM,Kluytmans JAJW,Thijsen SF,Vlaminckx BJM,Wintermans RGF,Bonten MJM,Ekkelenkamp MB

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary localized amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract is a rare entity characterized by small pseudotumors localized in the renal pelvis, ureters, or bladder. Amyloid fibrils are derived from immunoglobulin light chains, but no systemic plasma cell proliferation is detected. The clinical and radiologic features mim...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Monge M,Chauveau D,Cordonnier C,Noël LH,Presne C,Makdassi R,Jauréguy M,Lecaque C,Renou M,Grünfeld JP,Choukroun G

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-dose cyclophosphamide has long been used as an anticancer agent, a conditioning regimen for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and a potent immunosuppressive agent in autoimmune diseases including aplastic anemia. High-dose cyclophosphamide is highly toxic to lymphocytes but spares hematopoietic stem cells ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： DeZern AE,Petri M,Drachman DB,Kerr D,Hammond ER,Kowalski J,Tsai HL,Loeb DM,Anhalt G,Wigley F,Jones RJ,Brodsky RA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis (AS) is a chronic, progressive disease predominantly affecting individuals aged over 60 years. Symptoms are the result of progressive left ventricular outflow obstruction, and herald rapid clinical decline and high mortality. Medical therapies for AS remain ineffective; operative valve replacement rema...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Kurtz CE,Otto CM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite widespread pneumococcal vaccination of children and adults, invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) remains prominent. Using our database of all Streptococcus pneumoniae infections at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, since 2000, we reviewed cases of IPD, defined as the isolation of pneumococci ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Rueda AM,Serpa JA,Matloobi M,Mushtaq M,Musher DM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00