The American journal of the medical sciences
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A 27-year-old male patient was admitted for renal colic. In the radiographic findings of his kidney-ureter-bladder, a 6-cm-long sewing needle was detected in the right upper abdominal region. The needle displayed a direction toward the diaphragm, and the center of the needle had a radiolucent discontinuity. ⋯ No complication was observed during the 6-year follow-up. Foreign bodies in the liver are generally recommended to be removed. This case is the first one in the literature with a needle in the liver remaining for 6 years without a change of location or causing a complication.
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Comparative Study
Expression and functional research of TLR4 in human colon carcinoma.
To verify whether human colon carcinoma cells can express Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and investigate the biological function of TLR4 on human colon carcinoma cells. ⋯ TLR4 is expressed on human colon carcinoma cells and functionally active. It may play important roles in promoting immune escape of human colon carcinoma cells by inducing immunosuppressive factors and apoptosis resistance.
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Comparative Study
Clinical predictors and risk factors for relapsing Clostridium difficile infection.
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of morbidity among hospitalized patients. Multiple factors have been associated with primary CDI, but risk factors for CDI relapses are less well described. ⋯ Fluoroquinolone use and prior stroke are associated with an increased risk of relapsing CDI. Relapsing CDI and severe CDI are both associated with increased 90-day mortality.