J Res Med Sci
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The objective of the present study was to determine the association between chemotherapy and infectious complications in patients diagnosed with Hematologic malignancies (HMs). ⋯ Regarding the chemotherapy regimen, the highest incidences of infectious complications were observed for growth factors and cytarabine.
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This study aimed to assess the serum serotonin levels in the newly diagnosed fibromyalgia (FM) and to relate these levels to the presenting signs and symptoms. ⋯ Newly diagnosed FM women have significantly low-serum serotonin levels, which does not correlate with a significant increment of the platelet activity expressed as increase MPV and platelet width distribution percentage. Therefore, this study highlighted that the correction of serum serotonin level by medicines could help the patients.
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Case Reports
Endotracheal stent increased survival length in patients with invasive thymic adenocarcinoma.
We reported the first case of inoperative thymic adenocarcinoma successfully palliative treated by the double-stent procedure. In a patient who expressed stridor, computed tomography was done and necrotic mediastinal mass, which protrudes into a trachea, was demonstrated. ⋯ After 1 year, the patient developed gastric aspiration and tracheoesophageal fistula; therefore, the esophageal stent was placed. The outcome was lethal, but the placement of endotracheal stent significantly increased a length of survival for the patient with invasive thymic adenocarcinoma.
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Hyperlordosis is defined as an abnormal increase in the lumbar arch of >40°. This study compared two taping techniques include abdominal muscles and hamstrings taping for the treatment of lumbar hyperlordosis. ⋯ Taping of the abdominal and hamstring muscles was not effective immediately, whereas it decreased lordosis after 24 h.
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of serum beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) on the risks of major cardiovascular events (MACEs) and all-cause death in Chinese elderly isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) patients without severe renal insufficiency (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <30 ml/min/1.73 m2). ⋯ Our data suggest that serum B2M concentration may be individually associated with MACEs and all-cause death in elderly ISH patients without severe renal insufficiency even after adjusted for creatinine-eGFR and cystatin C.