Medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis of the accuracy of transient elastography in measuring liver stiffness to diagnose esophageal varices in cirrhosis.
To assess the diagnostic performance of transient elastography (TE) in detecting the presence and size of esophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. ⋯ TE is a good tool for detecting the presence and degree of EV; however, in determination of the liver stiffness cutoff values means that TE is only cautiously used in clinical practice.
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Review Meta Analysis
A meta-analysis of the relationship between environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer risk of nonsmoker in China.
To investigate the association between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (EVT) and the incidence of lung cancer (LC) in nonsmoking adults. ⋯ EVT exposure is prospectively associated with a significantly increased risk of LC incidence. More high quality studies are required to address the association between EVT exposure and LC incidence.
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Review Meta Analysis
Parathyroid cysts: A review of 359 patients reported in the international literature.
Parathyroid cysts are lesions that represent 1-5% of neck masses. They are subdivided into two categories: functioning and non-functioning.The aim of the present review is to give a detailed account of all reported cases of parathyroid cysts in the literature and to analyze statistically the available data. ⋯ Parathyroid cysts should be taken into consideration in case of parathyroid dysfunction or asymptomatic neck mass. The surgeon's careful manipulations on the cyst are crucial for a definitive treatment.
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Review Meta Analysis
ENPP1 K121Q (rs1044498 C > A) genetic polymorphism confers a high risk of susceptibility to coronary heart disease: A PRISMA-compliant article.
Previous studies suggested an association between K121Q (rs1044498 C > A) in ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) gene and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis of several trials to systematically summarize their potential association. ⋯ Our meta-analysis revealed that the K121Q (rs1044498 C > A) in the ENPP1 gene is a risk factor for CHD.
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Review Case Reports
Right atrial epithelioid angiosarcoma with multiple pulmonary metastasis confirmed by multimodality imaging-guided pulmonary biopsy: A case report and literature review.
Primary cardiac tumors are very rare, and angiosarcoma accounts for about 33% of all primary malignant cardiac tumors. Primary cardiac epithelioid angiosarcoma is a highly aggressive and difficult to diagnose tumor, with early systemic metastasis and poor prognosis. ⋯ Primary angiosarcoma of heart is a very rare and aggressive disease, and its diagnosis and treatment are difficult. Most patients may have systemic metastasis at diagnosis, and have a very short survival without surgical resection. Hence, early diagnosis and surgical resection is extremely important to treat this disease.