Medicine
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Review Case Reports
Basal cell adenoma in the parapharyngeal space resected via trans-oral approach aided by endoscopy: Case series and a review of the literature.
Basal cell adenoma (BCA) is a rare benign salivary gland tumor. It is difficult to be completely resected when arising in parapharyngeal space. A contemporary trend is to develop minimally invasive approaches on the premises of safety and complete resection. ⋯ In our experience, the trans-oral approach appeared to be effective, safe, and less invasive for extirpation of selected basal cell adenomas in the parapharyngeal space. An assistance of endoscopy facilitates the surgery.
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Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. When treated by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, there are various non-pharmacological adjuvant therapies (NPATs) recommended for helping the patients with breast cancer alleviate multiple side effects induced by chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and improve quality of life (QoL). However, the existing evidence does not suggest the therapy with the best effectiveness among a variety of NPATs. This study is to compare the effectiveness of different NPATs on QoL in the patients with breast cancer using Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA). ⋯ CRD42017078143.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for treating back and/or leg pain in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled, clinical trial.
As the number of patients suffering from back and/or leg pain due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is increasing in Korea, conservative treatments for patients with LDH have been spotlighted. Although several studies have been published on the use of acupotomy for the treatment of such patients, most of them are only case studies. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy to those for manual acupuncture for the treatment of patients with LDH. ⋯ The results of this study will provide evidence for the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy treatment for patients with LDH.
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Review Case Reports
Renal immature teratoma in a male adult: A case report and literature review.
Teratomas commonly arise in the gonads, including ovary and testis. The kidney is one of the most rare regions of primary teratoma. To date, about 19 cases of renal teratoma have been reported, and only 3 articles have reported renal immature teratoma; however, all of them occur in infant or children. In the present study, we reported a renal inmature teratoma in a male adult. ⋯ Adult renal immature teratoma is rare, and the diagnosis is mainly based on the pathological findings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The long-term effects of hyaluronic acid on hemiplegic shoulder pain and injury in stroke patients: A randomized controlled study.
Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is one common complication after stroke. The interferes with the functionality of the affected shoulder in patients with stroke during rehabilitation. Hyaluronic acid (HA) could have positive effects on pain relief and shoulder motion in stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulders. We investigated long-term benefits of HA injection in stroke patients with HSP and rotator cuff injury. ⋯ Subacromial HA injections might provide longer HSP reduction and decrease in hyperemia reactions at the long head of biceps tendon and subscapularis tendon in stroke patients with HSP and tendon injury.