abstract：:Sulphonylureas (SUs) subclasses have different risks of all-cause mortality, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and stroke. Therefore, we assessed these risks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus administered gliclazide, glimepiride, or metformin monotherapy with retrospective cohort study design. Total 195,235 s...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Cho EH,Han K,Kim B,Lee DH

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The small renal masses (SRMs) were defined that the diameter of renal masses measured by enhanced image was ≤4 cm. The diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for SRMs is apparently variable among previous studies. Hence, this study will evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CEUS in the iden...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wu JF,Wu C,Wang YL,Wang ZP

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is highly prevalent in our aging world and has no effective pharmaceutical treatment. Intense efforts have been made but the underlying molecular mechanisms of CAVD are still unclear.This study was designed to identify the critical genes and pathways in CAVD by bioinformatics analy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Teng P,Xu X,Ni C,Yan H,Sun Q,Zhang E,Ni Y

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 2019 has become a global pandemic. It is not known whether the disease is associated with a higher risk of infection in pregnant women or whether intrauterine vertical transmission can occur. We report 2 cases of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19. P...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zheng T,Guo J,He W,Wang H,Yu H,Ye H

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological stress was an important mental health problem among the general population and warrant research to inform strategies for effective prevention. iMBIs provide a possibility to offer easily accessible, efficacious, convenient, and low-cost interventions on a wide scale. However, the efficacy of iM...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Xue J,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Femoral nerve block (FNB) is considered the preferred analgesia after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), but leads to weakness in the quadriceps muscles. Adductor canal block (ACB) is a new sensory block technique that effectively relieves postoperative pain while preserving quadriceps strengt...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xue Q,Jiang W,Wang M,Sui J,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to verify the relationship between the self-perception of health and the self-concept of physical appearance in adolescents, in order to check their influence on the physical activity they perform with the aim of preventing chronic illnesses. To this end, an observational, cross-sectional...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Duarte-Clíments G,Sánchez-Gómez MB,Palenzuela-Luis N,González-Abreu J,Guzmán-Fernández CJ,Ramos-Santana S,Gómez-Salgado J,Rodríguez-Gómez JÁ,Romero-Martín M

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the myocardial protective effect of liquid sodium phosphocreatine cardiac arrest in extracorporeal circulation surgery treating infants with atrial septal defects.Eighty-four infants with atrial septal defects who required extracorporeal circulation surgery treatment at our hospital fro...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang F,Wang J,Zhai B

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effectiveness of dual filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP), a novel blood purification treatment, as a rapid and sustained disease-modifying therapy for active refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA).A retrospective cohort study had been conducted. One hundred fifty three patients aged 18 years or older wi...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xing Y,Wang S,Liu C,Wang H,Zhao M,Jin B,Kong X

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most common complications following autologous cranioplasty is bone flap resorption (BFR). Severe BFR can lead to revision surgery with implantation of synthetic bone flap and also necessarily lead to higher hospital expenses. This study aims to perform a meta-analysis to summarize available evide...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yang J,Sun T,Yuan Y,Li X,Zhou Y,Guan J

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A method to perform exercise testing for patients with hemiplegia is unavailable though over half of them have cardio-pulmonary disorders. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of using a stepper in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in this population.14 stroke patients with hemiplegia who failed to ri...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Huang SC,Hsu CC,Fu TC,Chen CP,Liao MF,Hsu YH,Wang JS

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) refers to the involuntary leakage of urine when abdominal pressure increases. Midurethral slings (MUS) have become the main surgical method for treating SUI, but no quantitative standard for the degree of sling tightness during operation exists. We achieved this quantitative ...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Meng LF,Wang M,Zhang W,Liu XD,Zhang YG

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Fulminant macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) has seldom been reported, and cases of MPP usually show rapid improvement after fluoroquinolones or tetracyclines addition. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the importance of proper selection of antibiotics for treatment of sev...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yuan X,Liu J,Bai C,Niu W,Wang J,Li P,Liu H,Luo Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor and the biological mechanisms underlying its progression remain unclear.We performed weighted gene co-expression network analysis in PCa dataset from the Cancer Genome Atlas database to identify the key module and key genes related to the progression of PCa....

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma Z,Wang J,Ding L,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between sleep duration and prostate cancer (PCa) risk is still unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore if sleep duration is associated with PCa in men.A comprehensive literature search was conducted in November 2019 based on the Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Aft...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu R,Wu S,Zhang B,Guo M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Vascular complications of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are rare and usually occur at the access site below the elbow. However, vessels along the tract of the wire or catheter can be injured at any point, causing various types of bleeding complications. PATIENT CONCERNS:A 57-year-old m...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Choi S,Joh JH,Choe JW

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery performed through a single incision is relatively new. Here, we investigated the importance of radiological anatomical evaluation of the umbilicus prior to such surgery.Umbilical images of 500 patients who underwent computed tomography (CT) in 2019 were evaluated retrospectively, using both transv...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Oztop MB,Er A

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In blunt traumatic superficial femoral arterial (SFA) injuries, hemorrhage from the branches without injury to the main artery is rare, but can lead to serious complications, such as compartment syndrome affecting the clinical outcomes. Although open surgical repair has been the standard approach to periph...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Oh CH,Kim Y,Lee JH,Kim HR,Go SJ

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With advancements in our understanding of meniscal function, treatment options for meniscal injuries have evolved considerably over the past few decades. The aim of the current study was to compare the all-inside and inside-out techniques with regard to retear rate, functional outcomes, and perioperative com...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin Y,Zhao J,Qiu H,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the relationship between total homocysteine (tHcy) levels in the plasma and renal function severity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) aged ≥75 years.We included 221 patients with T2DM aged ≥60 years (59 aged ≥75 years).tHcy levels among the 4 groups of patients aged ≥60 years sig...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ma N,Xu N,Yin D,Liu W,Wu M,Cheng X

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To systematically review the effects of Danhong injection on endothelial function and inflammatory factors after the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary heart disease (CHD) and to provide a basis for further research. METHODS:Through computer retrieval, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochra...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Li S,Duan S,Ning Y,Zhang H,Zheng Q

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Extubation strategy for mechanically ventilated patients with Coronavirus Disease 19 is different from that for patients with other viral pneumonia. We reported 2 cases of Coronavirus Disease 19 receiving tracheal intubation twice during the hospitalization. PATIENT CONCERNS:Two elderly patients with onset o...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Zhang J,He X,Hu J,Li T

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acrometastasis is infrequent and generally indicates a wider spread of metastasis with poor prognosis. The diagnosis is challenging, as it might mimic an infectious, inflammatory, or metabolic disease. Acrometastasis are most commonly found in patients with lung, gastrointestinal, kidney, and breast cancer...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gallardo-Alvarado L,Ramos AA,Perez-Montiel D,Ramirez-Morales R,Diaz E,Leon DC

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Disabled-2 (Dab2) is a clathrin and cargo-binding endocytic adaptor protein that plays a role in cellular trafficking of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). However, little is known about its involvement in coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we aimed to investigate the association between Dab2 single-nucleotide...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Wang Y,Wang Y,Adi D,He X,Liu F,Abudesimu A,Fu Z,Ma Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Globalization has attracted much attention to universities over the past decade. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the United States-China international pharmacy education programs (IPEP) in China.Kirkpatrick's model of evaluation was used to evaluate IPEP from reaction and learning levels. In the re...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Yi ZM,Zhou LY,Yang L,Yang L,Liu W,Zhao RS,Zhai SD

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of gastric cancer peritoneal carcinomatosis (GCPC) remains poor despite recent advances in systemic chemotherapy (SC) with an average survival less than 6 months. Current evidence supporting the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) combined with SC for GCPC is limited. W...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lu Y,Jin Z,Zheng S,Bai Y,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The net level of immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients is difficult to assess. QuantiFERON Monitor (QFM) is an in vitro diagnostic test that detects interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release in peripheral blood. The aim of our study was to compare QFM testing results in stable kidney transplant recipients and kidney tr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Margeta I,Mareković I,Pešut A,Zelenika M,Dorotić M,Mrnjec I,Knotek M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Repair of medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) is considered as an effective early intervention strategy for osteoarthritis. We aimed at evaluating whether or not single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) could predict the treatment outcome.Eleven patients with MMPRT who underwen...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Whi W,Park JY,Choi H,Paeng JC,Cheon GJ,Kang KW,Lee DS,Han HS

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Undiagnosed pleural effusions (UPEs) are a common problem of respiratory medicine, leading to an increased diagnostic burden globally. However, the most efficient and cost-effective approaches to UPEs remain controversial. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided nee...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Lin Z,Wu D,Wang J,Wang C,Huang M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treating blood stasis is effective in treating obesity and metabolic diseases in traditional Korean medicine. The aim of this prospective observational study is to determine the effectiveness of the diagnosis index for metabolic diseases with blood stasis by analyzing clinical data and blood samples. METH...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Ko MM,Jang S,Jung J

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Targeted biologic therapies demonstrate similar efficacies in rheumatoid arthritis despite distinct mechanisms of action. They also exhibit a ceiling effect, with 10% to 20% of patients achieving remission in clinical trials. None of these therapies target synovial fibroblasts, which drive and maintain syn...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Siebert S,Pratt AG,Stocken DD,Morton M,Cranston A,Cole M,Frame S,Buckley CD,Ng WF,Filer A,McInnes IB,Isaacs JD

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study will assess the efficacy and safety of Shenmai injection (SMI) for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS:The following electronic bibliographic databases will be searched from inception to the March 25, 2020 without language and publication time limitations: MEDLINE, PUBMED, Cochr...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Gao P,Wu X,Zhang FH,Qiao ZL,Yang LJ

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential benefits and safety of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis of evaluate the efficacy and safety of HAIC in the treatment of HCC. METHODS:A comprehensive l...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Long GB,Xiao CW,Zhao XY,Zhang J,Li X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypertrophic scars are a common disease in plastic surgery, which is the reaction of skin connective tissue to trauma beyond the normal range. Although scholars around the world have explored the tissue structure and formation mechanism of HS for decades, they are not satisfactory the result of. No effecti...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu YH,Xiang J,Han PP,Yang C,Wang YZ,Wang W,Zhang PA

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rare respiratory disease characterized by amyloid deposition in the lungs. The clinical manifestations of pulmonary amyloidosis are variable and without specific symptoms. PATIENT CONCERNS:We report a rare case of tracheobronchial amyloidosis to improve our understanding of the dis...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Peng X,Wang X,Luo D,Zuo W,Yao H,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among all types of cervical spondylitis, cervical spondylitis radiculopathy (CSR) has the highest incidence. The incidence of CSR increases year by year and is generally younger, which has seriously threatened people's quality of life and affected their work and life. This study proposes to improve the recov...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Xu X,Wang Y,Yang C,Song X,Chen Z,Yang L,Li Y

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP) is a rare benign tumor of the lung, mostly presented in Asian middle-aged women. Initially, it was considered as a vascular origin tumor, but then research evidence showed that it was derived from natural epithelial tissue. On imaging, this tumor may be found as a solit...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Le HY,Pham DP,Nguyen KT,Hoang VA,Trinh TS,Do Q

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastatic neuroblastoma (NB) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. Many patients present with relapsed high-risk NB after undergoing first-line treatment, and there is no standard therapy available in this setting. PATIENT CONCERNS:The present study aimed to present the cases of 2 patients w...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Jin M,Zhang D,Zhao Q,Zhao W,Huang C,Wang X,Duan C,Su Y,Ma X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is one of the worst malignant digestive neoplasms with a strong tendency of invasion and metastasis. Despite the improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic methods in the past decades, the prognosis of EC remains unsatisfactory. Xiaoaiping injection (XAPI), a famous traditional Chine...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Liu Z,Dong Y,Zhu M,Mu Y,Chen L

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the 3' untranslated region (UTR) rs9722 locus in S100B and the risk of chronic heart failure (CHF), plasma levels of S100B protein as well as has-miR-340-3p in a Chinese Han population.A total of 215 patients with CHF (124 ischemic cardiomyopathy...

journal_title：Medicine

authors： Chen Y,Chen X,Yao M,Chen L,Chen W,Liu X

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00