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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37737100/risk-and-prognostic-factors-in-patients-with-colon-cancer-with-liver-metastasis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiawei Gao, Linjun Zhuang, Chenxin He, Xiangrong Xu, Zhaobi Zhu, Wei Chen
OBJECTIVE: The most common site of metastasis in patients with colon cancer is the liver. This study aimed to identify patients with colon cancer at high risk of developing liver metastasis and to explore their prognosis. METHODS: The clinical characteristics, treatment methods and survival outcomes of patients diagnosed with colon cancer from 2010 to 2015 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of liver metastasis, and multivariate logistic and Cox regression models were used to identify risk and prognostic factors...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37728627/plasma-exchange-for-anti-mda5-antibody-positive-dermatomyositis-associated-rapidly-progressive-interstitial-lung-disease-a-case-report-and-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ci Lu, Cheng Xu, Xiaoying Zhu, Yongmei Han
The prognosis of anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis (DM)-associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RPILD) is extremely poor and effective treatment options are limited. In addition, the risk of infection during immunosuppressive treatment is a major challenge. We report here, a case of RPILD in a 31-year-old man with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive DM. Despite treatment with methylprednisolone and human immunoglobulin, his lung condition worsened and his serum ferritin levels increased. Six cycles of plasma exchange (PE) adjuvant treatment significantly mitigated his symptoms and he was discharged from hospital two months later...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37728611/prevalence-and-risk-factors-of-covid-19-infection-mortality-and-post-infection-lung-fibrosis-in-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Randa Farah, Hussam Al-Hawari, Asma Albtoush, Amani Nofal, Tala Basheer Hyasat, Raghed Abdel Hay Abu Jabeh, Lojayn Tareq Suboh, Ahmad A Toubasi, Tareq Fatah Eqrai, Mohammad Abufaraj
OBJECTIVES: The clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is often aggressive, with unfavorable outcomes for those with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of COVID-19 infection, mortality, and post-infection lung fibrosis in patients with COVID-19 infection who had T2DM. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we included adult patients with T2DM who attended an endocrinology clinic and underwent testing for COVID-19 infection...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37728610/general-anesthesia-with-nerve-blocks-for-a-patient-with-femoral-fracture-and-essential-thrombocythemia-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ming Su, Yichao Zhu, Guangjian Jing, Peng Pang, Quanyi Zhang
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a type of myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by an abnormal increase in platelets. We report a female patient with a severe femoral fracture and ET who underwent the femoral intramedullary fracture fixation procedure. Her past medical history included hypertension and ET. On the second day of hospitalization, her platelet count was 922 × 109 /L. In our case, general anesthesia combined with a femoral nerve block and a lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block were used when the platelet count was within normal range...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37728598/retinal-artery-occlusion-after-facial-filler-injection-in-a-patient-with-patent-foramen-ovale-a-case-report-and-literature-review
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REVIEW
Mingwei Si, Hong Wang
We describe a young woman with patent foramen ovale who developed multiple retinal artery occlusion in the right eye after injection of hyaluronic acid into the nasal root. She reported a gradual decline in visual acuity, with visual field defects that had developed in two stages. Multiple retinal artery occlusion was confirmed by slit-lamp examination, dilated fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, visual field examination, and fundus fluorescein angiography. A patent foramen ovale was detected by electrocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and transthoracic sonography...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37712755/progress-in-central-retinal-artery-occlusion-a-narrative-review
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REVIEW
Weishai Liu, Dan Bai, Lieling Kou
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a catastrophic ophthalmic emergency that severely impairs a patient's visual function, often reducing visual acuity to counting fingers or worse. Progress in CRAO research has provided new information regarding its epidemiological characteristics and led to useful assessments through various ophthalmic examinations. Additional insights about CRAO have been gained through studies of its pathophysiological mechanisms, improving intervention timing and enhancing patient prognosis...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37706483/characteristics-and-post-operative-outcomes-of-surgery-for-fistula-in-ano-managed-at-a-tertiary-care-hospital-in-sri-lanka-a-retrospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vinoprasath Shivakumar, Umesh Jayarajah, Dharmabandhu Nandadeva Samarasekera
OBJECTIVES: Management of fistula-in-ano is associated with recurrence and, occasionally, with anal incontinence. We investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fistula-in-ano. METHODS: We included patients with fistula-in-ano managed at a tertiary care center (2016-2021). We collected clinical characteristics and 1-year outcomes using questionnaires. The chi-square test was used in statistical analysis. RESULTS: In total, 284 patients (231 men, 81...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37702584/acute-multifocal-osteomyelitis-with-septic-arthritis-caused-by-nontyphoidal-salmonella-in-an-immunocompetent-young-adult-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Boyi Jiang, Hong Xu, Zongke Zhou
Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection can lead to gastroenteritis, enteric fever, and bacteremia. However, bone and joint infections due to NTS are rarely encountered, accounting for only 0.8% of all Salmonella infections and 0.45% of all types of osteomyelitis. We herein report an extremely rare case of acute multifocal osteomyelitis (bilateral femurs and left tibia) with septic arthritis of the bilateral hips caused by Salmonella Dublin in an immunocompetent adult. We performed thorough debridement of the bilateral hips and surgical decompression of the involved bones...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37702581/multiple-organ-dysfunction-after-mitral-valve-replacement-in-a-patient-with-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-complicated-by-libman-sacks-endocarditis-a-case-report-and-literature-review
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REVIEW
Bo Lan Wu, Yang Hu, Xiang Jun Luo, Xiang Li Lei, Yan Qing Gan, Zi Gui Zhu, Hong Yi Yao, Yi Zhang
This case report describes a 47-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE) who developed multiple organ dysfunction after mitral valve replacement surgery. The patient presented with a 5-day history of cough, sputum, and fever. Transthoracic echocardiography showed significant vegetations on the mitral valve. Biopsy was performed, and the pathological diagnosis was SLE complicated by LSE. After the mitral valve replacement surgery, the patient developed clinical manifestations of hepatic and renal dysfunction, cardiopulmonary failure, oliguria, and shock...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37702555/a-case-report-of-superficial-siderosis-of-the-central-nervous-system-and-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jian Huang, Gaosheng Xie, Jianping Chen, Ying Huang
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system (SSCNS) is a rare disease characterized by iron deposition on the tissue surface of the middle axis system. We report the case of a man in his late 40 s who was admitted to the hospital with ataxia. A physical examination revealed cerebellar ataxia, sensorineural deafness, and bilateral pyramidal tract injury. Susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed linear hypointense signals on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres, sulcus gyrus, lateral ventricles, and cerebellum...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37702549/effects-of-kiss1-structural-polymorphism-on-the-risk-of-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-reproductive-hormones-in-iraqi-women-who-take-metformin
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ali Hakem Kadhem, Ashraf Gholizadeh, Mohammad Khalaj-Kondori
OBJECTIVE: To identify the effects of metformin and kisspeptin structural polymorphism on the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Iraqi women. METHODS: Samples were collected at the family planning center of Al-Hassan Teaching Hospital (infertility clinic), Iraq. Hormonal and hematological parameters were measured. Kisspeptin structural polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction using a conventional thermal cycler and Phyre2 predictions. Kisspeptin concentrations were assessed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37698373/attitudes-toward-covid-19-pandemic-measures-and-clinical-symptom-severity-in-schizophrenia-patients-a-preliminary-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Durmaz Onur, Haluk Usta, Batuhan Ayık, Ekin Sönmez, Cemre Özdemir
OBJECTIVES: The study aim was to compare clinical symptom severity and quality of life (QoL) among schizophrenia patients according to their attitudes toward pandemic measures and reported lockdown-related disruption. METHODS: Patients with schizophrenia attending follow-up sessions at two community mental health centers were included in this cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed using a standardized form and the following psychometric instruments: the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Heinrich-Carpenter Quality of Life Scale and Clinical Global Impressions Ratings-Severity scale...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37694976/effect-of-s-ketamine-on-the-intraoperative-surgical-pleth-index-in-patients-undergoing-video-assisted-thoracoscopic-surgery-a-single-center-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xian Chen, Yumin Zhu, Ke Peng, Qinyun Wang, Changdong Feng
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether S-ketamine affects the Surgical Pleth Index (SPI) during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. METHODS: Eighty-four patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung lobectomy were enrolled. They were randomly assigned to an S-ketamine group (group S) and an equivalent normal saline group (group N). SPI values were recorded; and pain score on a numerical rating scale (NRS), the consumption of opioids, rescue analgesia, and post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) were evaluated...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37694958/the-effectiveness-of-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-heart-failure-patients-a-narrative-review
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REVIEW
Maanya Rajasree Katta, Sakshi Prasad, Atit Tiwari, Mohamed Riad Abdelgawad Abouzid, Saloni Mitra
Heart failure (HF) remains a major cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs, despite available treatments. Psychological issues such as depression, anxiety and poor self-care are prevalent in HF patients. Such issues adversely affect patients' daily lives and increase hospitalization and mortality rates; therefore, effective approaches to address these are needed. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proposed as potentially useful for psychological comorbidities in HF patients, but its efficacy is not well-established...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37694899/severe-hypoxemia-after-extubation-secondary-to-myxedema-coma-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jintao Sun, Qiaoyi Peng, Yuefeng Huaguo, Li Hu, Hongmei Zhou
Myxedema coma is a rare and life-threatening endocrine emergency characterized by abnormalities in multiple organ systems. A 32-year-old woman with prolonged undiagnosed severe hypothyroidism was referred to our hospital owing to lower abdominal pain and menopause for more than 3 months. She underwent exploratory laparotomy and induced abortion under general anesthesia, and developed severe hypoxemia after extubation. She was diagnosed with myxedema coma, and was subsequently discharged with a good prognosis following treatment...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37694725/cytokine-status-and-significant-increase-of-il-6-and-sil-6r-in-the-aqueous-humor-of-diabetic-cataract-patients-revealed-by-quantitative-multiplexed-assays
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Chen, Wenpei Hao, Mei Wang, Feizhen Wu, Da Long, Tingting Li, Ye Zhang, Xiangning Wang, Bin Lu, Changsheng Du, Qiang Wu
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate inflammatory cytokine expression profiles in the aqueous humor (AH) of diabetic cataract (DC) patients. METHODS: A quantitative multiplexed antibody assay was performed to measure the expression levels of 40 inflammatory cytokines in AH samples from DC and age-related cataract (ARC) patients. Bioinformatics analysis was used to examine the functions of the cytokines. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and western blots were performed to verify the data...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37684015/genetic-and-clinical-characteristics-of-znf408-related-familial-exudative-vitreoretinopathy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xueying Tao, Liying He, Chao Cen, Ya Liu, Qi Li, Liyan Gong, Wenke Zhou, Chunmei Li
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical and genetic characteristics of zinc finger protein 408 ( ZNF408 )-related familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) in a Chinese cohort. METHODS: Ninety families from Chongqing and 16 families from Xinjiang were selected according to fundus lesion characteristics. Peripheral venous blood was collected from patients and their families; genomic DNA was extracted for whole exome sequencing. Relationships between genotype and phenotype in patients with ZNF408 -related FEVR were analyzed...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37684014/low-grade-malignant-myofibroblastic-sarcoma-of-the-larynx-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yu Feng, Yongya Du, Maocai Li, Guotao Jia, Lili Gong, Lianqing Li
Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor derived from myofibroblasts. It is commonly identified in the head and neck, and particularly in the oral cavity, but rarely in the larynx. In this case report, we describe a patient who presented with hoarseness and underwent electronic fiber laryngoscopy, which revealed a neoplasm on the surface of his left vocal cord. The vocal cord tumor was resected under general anesthesia, and a malignant LGMS was diagnosed on postoperative pathologic examination...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37677144/acute-pulmonary-embolism-presenting-with-electrocardiographic-signs-and-serum-biomarkers-of-st-segment-elevation-myocardial-infarction-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiao-Lin Yue, Xue-Yun Shi, Mei Jiang, Rui-Jian Li
Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) with ST-segment elevation and an upward T-wave is rare, and only a few cases have been reported to date. We herein present a case involving a man in his early 70s with an 8-hour history of dyspnea. Serial electrocardiography (ECG) demonstrated ST-segment elevation in leads V1 to V3 with an upward T-wave, laboratory tests revealed a high serum concentration of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I, and signs of acute myocardial infarction were present. However, emergency coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37676968/role-of-microrna-in-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-nafld-and-non-alcoholic-steatohepatitis-nash-a-comprehensive-review
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REVIEW
Mah I Kan Changez, Maryam Mubeen, Monezahe Zehra, Inara Samnani, Aniqa Abdul Rasool, Anmol Mohan, Um Ul Wara, Usha Tejwaney, Vikash Kumar
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent liver condition that affects people who do not overconsume alcohol. Uncertainties exist over how microRNAs (miRNAs) in the blood and liver relate to NAFLD. The aim of this narrative review was to investigate the role of miRNAs in the onset and progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from NAFLD, and explore their potential as diagnostic tools and treatment targets for NAFLD patients. Liver miRNA-34a levels were found to accurately represent the degree of liver damage, with lower levels suggesting more damage...
September 2023: Journal of International Medical Research
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