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Successful endovascular therapy for an adolescent patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A case report
Rationale: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with protein S deficiency is rare in adolescent patients and has high disability and fatality. Patient concerns: A 15-year-old male student presented in the hospital with sudden headache, nausea, and vomiting and was diagnosed with protein S deficiency by gene testing. Diagnoses: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to protein S deficiency was diagnosed in this adolescent patient, who underwent successful endovascular therapy (EVT). Interventions: The patient was treated with standard anti-coagulation therapy including low-molecular-weight heparin ...
Source: Medicine - September 3, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Decreased stroke risk with combined traditional Chinese and western medicine in patients with ischemic heart disease: A real-world evidence
Both ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke are major causes of death worldwide. We investigated the effects of combined Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine (WM) on stroke risk in IHD patients. Taiwanese patients with IHD were enrolled in the TCM study during their outpatient visit. Stroke events after TCM or non-TCM treatment were examined. Chi-square tests and Student t-tests were used to examine differences between patients using and not using TCM. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs). Sex, age, and comorbidities were included in a multivariable Cox...
Source: Medicine - October 16, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research