PMC-Patients

patient_id string	patient_uid string	PMID string	file_path string	title string	patient string	age list	gender string	pub_date string
0	497050-1	15268761	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml	Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects	A 34-year old woman was referred for consideration of percutaneous ASD closure. The ASD had been diagnosed when the patient was 12 years old and TTE had suggested that the right ventricle was dilating. At cardiac catheterisation there were mildly elevated right ventricular systolic pressures and a pulmonary to systemic...	[ [ "34.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
1	497050-2	15268761	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml	Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects	A 31-year old woman was found to have a secundum ASD during investigations for breathlessness. The defect was estimated to be 10 mm wide on TTE with evidence of right atrial and right ventricular dilatation. Left atrial size was normal. She was referred was further investigation and treatment. Cardiac catheterisation d...	[ [ "31.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
2	497050-3	15268761	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC497050.xml	Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects	A 30-year old woman was investigated for palpitations and a secundum ASD of approximately 20 mm was diagnosed. TEE suggested that the atrial septum was fenestrated with a small inferior rim of tissue and she was referred for device closure. At cardiac catheterisation it became clear that there were two principal defect...	[ [ "30.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
3	503399-1	15272940	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC503399.xml	A unique dedifferentiated tumor of the retroperitoneum	A 65-year-old male presented with a three-week history of progressively worsening abdominal distension. He denied any abdominal pain but stated that he noticed an increased frequency of bowel movements. His past medical history was unremarkable. On examination, he was afebrile and had a hugely distended abdomen with an...	[ [ "65.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
4	509249-1	15285782	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509249.xml	Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid metastasizing to liver: case report	A 60 year old woman presented with a small swelling beneath the right ear lobe of 4 months duration. The swelling measured 2 × 1 cm placed in the superficial part of the parotid and was not fixed. There was no facial nerve palsy or palpable cervical nodes. A fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was carried out which ...	[ [ "60.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
5	509283-1	15287986	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509283.xml	Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis in a patient with endometriosis: case report and review of the literature	A 33y/o woman with a history of endometriosis presented with complaints of chronic urticaria. The patient noted that the urticaria began at the age of 12, and did not seem to have any obvious trigger. Each individual lesion would last from 12–24 hours, and the entire episode would last 5–10 days. Lesions would usually ...	[ [ "33.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
6	509285-1	15282026	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC509285.xml	Small B cell lymphocytic lymphoma presenting as obstructive sleep apnea	A 41-year-old man presented with complaints of snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and pavor nocturnes for more than 10 years. Systemic diseases were denied. Physical examination revealed bilateral symmetric and enlarged palatine tonsils without abnormal surface change. There were no palpable cervical lymph nodes or...	[ [ "41.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
7	514549-1	15298718	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514549.xml	Misoprostol for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72263357]	A 22-year old woman with one previous pregnancy developed postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal delivery, managed with a 40-unit oxytocin infusion. She was enrolled and received the trial medication 85 minutes after delivery. Thereafter she received a second 40-unit oxytocin drip, oxytocin/ergometrine (5 units/0.5 mg) a...	[ [ "22.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
8	514549-2	15298718	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514549.xml	Misoprostol for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72263357]	A 32-year-old woman, para 2, gravida 4, delivered normally after labour was induced with misoprostol, 25 μg vaginally and 4 doses of 50 μg orally. Before enrolment she received oxytocin10 units, ergometrine 0.5 mg and a 20-unit oxytocin infusion. She was enrolled and received the trial medication 140 minutes after deli...	[ [ "32.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
9	514562-1	15301690	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514562.xml	Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal syndrome- a life-threatening complication of baclofen pump: A case report	A 24-year-old man was admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) with a possible diagnosis of seizure disorder and sepsis. He had a past medical history of cerebral palsy and spastic quadriparesis. Three years ago, he had an ITB pump implanted for spasticity refractory to the high doses of oral baclofen. He had a signif...	[ [ "24.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
10	514615-1	15310407	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514615.xml	Primary small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the duodenum – a case report and review of literature	A 57-year-old man presented with sudden gastrointestinal tract bleeding and episode of fainting. Duodenoscopy (Figure ) and hypotonic duodenography (Figure ) revealed a 3 × 3 cm protruding tumor with two ulcerations located opposite the ampulla of Vater in the second part of the duodenum. Laboratory data showed no abno...	[ [ "57.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
11	514718-1	15310408	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514718.xml	Atypical vessels as an early sign of intracardiac myxoma?	A 62-year-old woman with known metabolic syndrome was referred to our clinic to exclude coronary artery disease invasively. She has been experiencing chest pain for four months which has not increased in frequency or duration since it started. She denied pain at rest, nocturnal pain, difficulty breathing, or palpitatio...	[ [ "62.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
12	514721-1	15306032	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC514721.xml	Hürthle cell carcinoma: diagnostic and therapeutic implications	A 79-year-old male was referred in March 2003 with a lump on the left side of his neck. The patient had noted a sudden increase in the size of the lump over the preceding two months. He did not report any neck pressure symptoms, weight loss or anorexia. His past history included right partial thyroidectomy for a solita...	[ [ "79.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
13	515303-1	15318947	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC515303.xml	Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: Brain death following hemodialysis for metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure – A case report	A 22-year-old homosexual male presented to hospital with progressive dyspnea, productive cough, generalized malaise and fever. He had a known history of intravenous cocaine abuse and recent serology in prior 3 months was negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Results of a physical examination showed signs of ...	[ [ "22.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
14	515307-1	15318943	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC515307.xml	An unusual presentation of anetoderma: a case report	A 14-year-old boy was noticed to have had multiple white, non pruritic area on his distal extremities for two years. The lesions consisted of whitish papules and depressed areas with central protrusion. On clinical examination, the otherwise healthy looking patient's general appearance and mental state had lumbar lordo...	[ [ "14.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
15	516788-1	15339332	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC516788.xml	Recurrence of primary extramedullary plasmacytoma in breast both simulating primary breast carcinoma	A 70 year-old woman with a one-month history of bilateral breast masses was referred to our cancer center for surgical evaluation. There was no associated breast pain, skin change or nipple discharge. There was no history of bone pain, weight loss, fatigue, fever or other systemic complaints and no family history of br...	[ [ "70.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
16	517498-1	15294025	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517498.xml	Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: imaging findings	In Dec 2001, a 52 year old man, who was a known case of Multiple Myeloma (MM), was presented to one of our affiliated hospitals with persistent right upper quadrant and epigastric pain, and anorexia for a period of 1 month. At the time of admission, the patient had been receiving prednisolone and melphalan for his MM, ...	[ [ "52.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
17	517503-1	15347427	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517503.xml	Graft calcifications and dysfunction following liver transplantation	A 65-year-old man of Asian origin underwent LT at our institution on June 2002, for decompensated Hepatitis B related cirrhosis. The patient did not have a history of abnormal calcium metabolism, or hyperparathyroidism. Upon listing his serum ionized calcium was 1.07 mmol/L. The donor was a previously healthy, 42-year-...	[ [ "65.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
18	517503-2	15347427	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517503.xml	Graft calcifications and dysfunction following liver transplantation	A 55-year-old man of Greek origin underwent LT at our institution for ethanol and hepatitis B related cirrhosis, as well as a large hepatocellular carcinoma. The patient did not have a history suggestive of hyperparathyroidism or abnormal calcium metabolism, and upon listing his serum ionized calcium was 0.94 mmol/L. T...	[ [ "55.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
19	517508-1	15350205	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC517508.xml	Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura	A 29-year-old previously healthy immigrant male patient from Kazakhstan was admitted to hospital with new-onset severe hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria and extensive cutaneous petechiae on lower extremities. He appeared ill and poorly nourished. The patient was oriented and well cooperated, and there was no previous h...	[ [ "29.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
20	518976-1	15333137	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC518976.xml	Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and external beam irradiation in two children with lower extremity synovial cell sarcoma: case report	At the time of diagnosis, this patient was an 8 year-old male with an approximate 12–24 month history of mild pain and swelling in the left popliteal region. There was no complaint of fever or decreased range of motion. He presented to a local orthopedist (April 1995) and was found to have a palpable abnormality on the...	[ [ "8.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
21	518976-2	15333137	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC518976.xml	Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and external beam irradiation in two children with lower extremity synovial cell sarcoma: case report	At the time of diagnosis this patient was a 9 year-old female with a one year history of pain and swelling about her left knee. She had experienced a fall and related all symptoms to the fall. She was seen in her local emergency room by her family physician; there was no diagnosis or treatment. Approximately one month ...	[ [ "9.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
22	519028-1	15363097	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC519028.xml	Synchronously diagnosed pre-sacral neurofibroma and cutaneous spitzoid melanoma: a fortuitous association?	In September 2000, a 35-year-old female without any history or clinical stigmata of NF-1 presented to her primary physician with complaints of a dull, localized left upper leg pain of several months' duration. An abdominal mass was palpated during a physical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as a co...	[ [ "35.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
23	521081-1	15363105	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC521081.xml	Elevated midbrain serotonin transporter availability in mixed mania: a case report	The index subject was a 25-year-old female with a history of two periods of major depression according to the DSM-IV-R criteria. She had also had hypomanic periods that did not completely fulfil the criteria of mania, and at baseline she fulfilled the criteria of hypomania, moderate depression and dysthymia (296.32, 30...	[ [ "25.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
24	522804-1	15385052	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC522804.xml	Immunohistochemical investigations and introduction of new therapeutic strategies in scleromyxoedema: Case report	We report a 44-year-old Caucasian woman who initially presented in 2003 with a multitude of progressive lichenoid 2–4 mm papules starting two years ago, particularly marked on the forehead right above both eyebrows, on the dorsal aspects of the forearms, shoulders, legs as well as on the gluteal region, accompanied by ...	[ [ "44.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
25	524183-1	15462675	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524183.xml	Emphysematous cystitis: An unusual disease of the Genito-Urinary system suspected on imaging	A 52-year-old male presented with fever, chills and blood in the urine. Four days prior to admission, he noted increased urinary frequency, urgency, occasional incontinence and burning sensation during micturition. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and ins...	[ [ "52.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
26	524185-1	15461814	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524185.xml	Intravascular ultrasound to guide the management of intracoronary thrombus: a Case Report	A 41-year-old lady presented with a short history of cardiac sounding chest pain. She was a smoker, had hypertension and had a strong family history of premature ischaemic heart disease. The ECG showed widespread anterior T wave inversion. Conventional treatment was started immediately for ACS including intravenous nit...	[ [ "41.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
27	524188-1	15461790	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524188.xml	Extraabdominal fibromatosis in retroperitoneal space	A 43-year-old woman with a history of schizophrenia since 1982, and a history of hospitalization to help the patient to acquire social communication abilities, at the age of 23 presented with slight pain on her left flank and back. In 1995, she was treated with ureterolysis and ureteroureterostomy because of left-sided...	[ [ "43.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
28	524360-1	15473910	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524360.xml	Cerebral relapse of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor during treatment with imatinib mesylate: Case report	A 47-year-old man presented in July 1999 with melena. A small bowel series and CT abdomen showed a jejunal mass and a 5 × 5 cm complex hepatic mass. A biopsy of the liver lesion revealed a spindle cell tumor. Laparotomy was performed, and the 7.5 cm jejunal mass was resected. A total of 4 liver lesions were noted, but ...	[ [ "47.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
29	524488-1	15491502	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524488.xml	Effect of splenectomy on type-1/type-2 cytokine gene expression in a patient with adult idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)	A 42 year old woman presented in October 1999 in Patras University Hospital (PUH) with lower limb purpura and low platelet count (7 × 106/L). Following clinical exclusion of causes of secondary thrombocytopenia [] the diagnosis of ITP was reached. The patient initially received glucocorticoid treatment to which she sho...	[ [ "42.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
30	524513-1	15469610	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524513.xml	An unusual case of chronic meningitis	A 62-year-old retired woman was admitted to hospital via her GP for investigation of a four-week history of vomiting and malaise associated with hyponatraemia. She was initially diagnosed as suffering from viral gastroenteritis. However, the vomiting had persisted and had become associated with a mild frontal headache....	[ [ "62.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
31	524521-1	15471551	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524521.xml	Intracardiac echocardiography to guide transseptal catheterization for radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways: two case reports	A 24 year-old woman with Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome and recurrent episodes of sustained supraventricular tachycardia, refractory to medical therapy, was referred to our Department in order to attempt TCRFA procedure. The electrophysiological study was performed off therapy using three diagnostic catheters (one...	[ [ "24.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
32	524521-2	15471551	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC524521.xml	Intracardiac echocardiography to guide transseptal catheterization for radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways: two case reports	A 61 year-old man was referred to our Department for a TCRFA procedure due to a recurrent sustained supraventricular tachycardia refractory to antiarrhytmic drugs. The electrophysiological study has been performed by using the previously described protocol. An atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia, due to an overt LS...	[ [ "61.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
33	526371-1	15471542	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526371.xml	An unusual case of an ulcerative colitis flare resulting in disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and a bladder hematoma: a case report	A 14-year-old boy with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis based on colonic histology, serology and a normal barium study of his small bowels was admitted with a five-day history of nonbilious vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Additional symptoms included recent onset hematuria, and low-grade fevers to 100.4 C over the prior...	[ [ "14.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
34	526761-1	15494069	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526761.xml	First successful case of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer with venom immunotherapy for hymenoptera sting allergy	A 39 year-old Caucasian G4P1031 was referred for evaluation and management of recurrent pregnancy loss. Medical history was significant for known carrier state for β-thalassemia. Mild hypothyroidism had been diagnosed in 2002 with immediate initiation of replacement therapy. The patient was a non-smoker, in good genera...	[ [ "39.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
35	526763-1	15485571	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526763.xml	Traumatic deep vein thrombosis in a soccer player: A case study	A 42 year old Polish born male former semi-professional soccer player was seen on May 16th, 2003 in the emergency department, with the chief complaint of right leg pain. The patient had been playing soccer 10 days prior to this visit, and recalled a traumatic "tackle" injury to the posterior area of his right lower ext...	[ [ "42.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
36	526770-1	15507139	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526770.xml	Increased deep sleep in a medication-free, detoxified female offender with schizophrenia, alcoholism and a history of attempted homicide: Case report	The patient was a 23-year-old woman charged with attempted manslaughter. She was ordered by the court to undergo a pre-trial forensic psychiatric examination which took place in a maximum security state mental hospital. The trial records and all available background information were reviewed. Both of her parents were a...	[ [ "23.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
37	526771-1	15494074	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC526771.xml	Tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma masquerading asthma: A case report	A 29 year-old man was referred to our hospital with a 2-year history of paroxysmal attacks of dyspnea, dry cough and wheezing. He had smoked 2 packs/day cigarettes for 3 years and has been ex-smoker for 5 years. He experienced frequent sudden-onset coughing episodes followed by the development of dyspnea and wheezing a...	[ [ "29.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
38	527873-1	15491503	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC527873.xml	Gastric T-cell lymphoma associated with hemophagocytic syndrome	A 51-year-old female was admitted on May 9, 1995, because of severe hematemesis. The patient had been treated elsewhere for one month for pain and redness of both breasts and fever (≥ 38°C). There was no generalized lymphadenopathy. On gastroscopic examination multiple small ulcers were observed in the stomach. An abdo...	[ [ "51.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
39	527874-1	15494070	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC527874.xml	Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the uterine cervix associated with intraabdominal "PEComatosis": A clinicopathological study with comparative genomic hybridization analysis	In October 2001, a left pelvic adnexal mass was palpated during a routine physical examination of a 41-year-old gravida-1 para-1 Caucasian female. The patient's past medical history was significant for tuberous sclerosis (diagnosed previously based on seizures, radiographic evidence suggestive of lymphangioleiomyomatos...	[ [ "41.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
40	529263-1	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 46-year-old man was seen in 1999 for headache that began five days after an "injury" at work five months earlier. Ten minutes after forcefully yanking a wrench to loosen a rusted bolt, he felt pain in his neck and right shoulder. An urgent-care facility prescribed analgesics after taking (unremarkable) cervical ra...	[ [ "46.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
41	529263-2	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 48-year-old man with a neurologic impairment of gait was seen in 1999 for continuous headache that began a few hours after he fell while walking two months earlier and cut his face on the edge of a metal sign. His head was not struck and he was not stunned. He bled profusely from the laceration, which was closed w...	[ [ "48.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
42	529263-3	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 40-year-old man was seen in 2000 for a continuous headache that began 10 months earlier soon after he awoke from anesthesia for a cystoscopy. When the urologist did not report the (negative) result of the procedure to him in the recovery suite, the patient became visibly angry and soon complained about his treatme...	[ [ "40.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
43	529263-4	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 47-year-old woman was seen in 2001 for symptoms that she attributed to a snowmobile accident seven weeks earlier. She was seated behind the driver when he mistakenly shifted into reverse sending the machine backwards five feet into a tree. At impact, he fell on top of her without hurting her or himself. She recall...	[ [ "47.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
44	529263-5	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 53-year-old man was seen in 2001 for a headache of six-months duration that began two days after he struck the right side of his chest against a rock without striking his head when he toppled over in a beach chair. His chest pain was extreme. He obtained a prescription for hydrocodone/acetaminophen tablets that da...	[ [ "53.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
45	529263-6	15516263	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529263.xml	Traumatic-event headaches	This 43-year-old man was seen in 2001 for a continuous headache that he first became aware of soon after discharge from hospital, in 1997, where he had undergone 25 days of intensive treatment for a high-voltage electrical injury that had necessitated amputation of his arms. Unconsciousness had been instantaneous, but ...	[ [ "43.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
46	529310-1	15485573	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529310.xml	The effect of chemotherapy combined with recombination mutant human tumor necrosis factor on advanced cancer	A 54-year-old man hospitalized at August 27, 2001 with complains of "left chest pain accompanied by cough and hard breath for half a month". Physical examination after hospitalization showed: enlarged lymph node of 3 × 3 cm above the right clavicle, hard and immobile. Chest CT on September 27, 2001 (see Figure ) showed...	[ [ "54.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
47	529452-1	15533248	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529452.xml	Fibromatosis of the hand associated with EMO syndrome: A Case report	In October 2003, a 64-year-old male Caucasian patient was admitted with aggravating pretibial myxedema. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with hyperthyreosis caused by Plummer's disease. Laboratory findings revealed a repressed TSH of 0.01 mU/L (0.4–4.0 mU/L). The patient was treated with radioiodine therapy. Today he s...	[ [ "64.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
48	529466-1	15494075	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml	Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases	A 65-years-old female with colonic cancer, received intraport for chemotherapy administration. After 6 months due to the poor response to chemotherapy it was decided to remove the catheter. During the manipulations for removal, the catheter, accidentally ruptured at the point of its entrance in to subclavian vein. The ...	[ [ "65.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
49	529466-2	15494075	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml	Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases	A 68-year-old female with colonic cancer received intraport for administration of chemotherapy. After one and a half year of treatment it was decided to remove the catheter as the catheter has thrombosed due to non heparinization. At the time of its removal the catheter ruptured at the point of its entry to subclavian ...	[ [ "68.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
50	529466-3	15494075	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml	Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases	74-years-old female suffering from breast cancer underwent intraport insertion for administration of chemotherapy. After fourteen months of treatment it was decided to remove the catheter as the catheter had thrombosed. On attempted removal the catheter was found to be ruptured at its entry to subclavian vein (Figure )...	[ [ "74.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
51	529466-4	15494075	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC529466.xml	Rupture of totally implantable central venous access devices (Intraports) in patients with cancer: report of four cases	In a 56-year-old female patient with pancreatic carcinoma underwent an intraport placement for chemotherapy. Eight months later, the patient complained of pain in the back during the administration of chemotherapy. A fluoroscopic examination showed partially broken catheter in the vein while the other part was lying in...	[ [ "56.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
52	533866-1	15522120	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC533866.xml	Itch and skin rash from chocolate during fluoxetine and sertraline treatment: Case report	A 46-year-old man consulted his doctor in September 2003 due to depression. He had then experienced symptoms for a few years that had aggravated during the last six to eight months. Using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rate Scale (MADRS) the patient scored 24 points and was diagnosed as having a clinical depression. ...	[ [ "46.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
53	534796-1	15544704	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC534796.xml	Primary lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient	A previously healthy 32-year-old man was referred to the emergency department of orthopedics with traumatic injuries of the index, middle and ring fingers of the left hand. The injury happened at work while he was operating a machine of cotton elaboration. On admission, routine laboratory investigations showed only ele...	[ [ "32.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
54	535354-1	15555068	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535354.xml	Supracubital perineurioma misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome: case report	Three years after a cubital procaine-HCL 0.05% injection had caused acute severe local pain radiating to his forearm and wrist, a 33-year old man complained about pain in his right hand. Two months later, he also suffered from numbness in the distribution of the right median nerve and wasting of thenar muscles. Further...	[ [ "33.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
55	535544-1	15541184	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535544.xml	Large bilateral adrenal metastases in non-small cell lung cancer	A 59-year-old male, working in a quarry, was admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain persisting for 45 days, afternoon fever, fatigue and 8 kg weight loss during the last month. Previous medical history was non contributory. He was a heavy smoker for 45 years. At first assessment, the patient presented w...	[ [ "59.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
56	535548-1	15550173	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535548.xml	Merkel cell carcinoma in a malignant pleural effusion: case report	A 77 year old female presented to her primary care physician with a complaint of a right buttock mass. Her past medical history was significant for colonic adenocarcinoma treated surgically, twelve years prior. The skin overlying the 2 × 3 cm firm, non-fluctuant, non-tender mass was erythematous. Initially the mass was...	[ [ "77.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
57	535804-1	15546481	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535804.xml	Testicular seminoma after the complete remission of extragonadal yolk sac tumor : a case report	A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of right-sided scrotal enlargement. He had previously received treatment for an extragonadal germ cell tumor. At the age of 32, he presented with lumbago. CT showed a retroperitoneal tumor (Figure ), and a transabdominal needle biopsy was carried o...	[ [ "36.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
58	535896-1	15574203	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535896.xml	Atypical presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma: a mass on the left thoracic wall	A 71-year-old male was admitted to our clinic with complaints of left shoulder pain, swelling in the left anterolateral chest wall, jaundice, weight loss, dyspnea and weakness. At three months prior to admission, he had noticed a less movable mass approximately 2 cm in diameter and then the tumor had grown rapidly, bec...	[ [ "71.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
59	535933-1	15575957	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC535933.xml	Bilateral Ramsay Hunt syndrome in a diabetic patient	Diabetic male, 57 year old presented to us with history of pain in left ear for the last 8 days. 48–72 hrs after the onset of otalgia, patient developed facial weakness on left side along with vesicular eruptions on left conchae and in left external auditory meatus. After another 24–48 hrs patient had similar episode o...	[ [ "57.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	M	2004
60	538289-1	15555083	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC538289.xml	Reconstruction of the pelvic ring using an autologous free non-vascularized fibula graft in a patient with benign fibrous histiocytoma	A 34-year-old female presented with a 3 year history of a palpable swelling and mild pain in the left gluteal region. There was no history of preceding trauma or accident. Two years after initiation of symptoms without clinical progress, the patient became pregnant and noted a local growth of the mass. After giving bir...	[ [ "34.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
61	538290-1	15571624	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC538290.xml	Ectopic paraesophageal mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, a rare cause of acute pancreatitis	A 71-year-old female was admitted with epigastric pain and vomiting lasting for more than 12 hours. She had a history of arterial hypertension and cholecystectomy two years previously. On examination she had tenderness of the upper abdomen. Blood tests showed leucocytosis (14,500 / mm3), increased serum levels of amyla...	[ [ "71.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
62	539240-1	15585066	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539240.xml	Pancreatic metastasis from gastric carcinoma: a case report	A 60-year-old woman presented with elevated blood levels of the tumor markers CEA (17.3 μg/L, normal <2.5 μg/L) and CA 19-9 (121 U/ml, normal <37 U/ml). Four years before being referred to our institution, the patient had undergone gastric resection (Billroth II gastrectomy) for an adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The tu...	[ [ "60.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004
63	539247-1	15588295	oa_comm/PMC000xxxxxx/PMC539247.xml	The unmasking of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia during reversal of immunosuppression: case reports and literature review	This is a fifty-one year old female patient with history of diabetes mellitus and systemic lupus erythematoses (SLE) complicated by lupus nephritis. Although we have included her case in our previous publication [], we have not reported her clinical details at that time. She was put on prednisolone 30 mg and azathiopri...	[ [ "51.0", "\"year\"" ] ]	F	2004

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Dataset Card for PMC-Patients

News

We released PMC-Patients-V2 (in JSON format with the same keys), which is based on 2024 PMC baseline and contains 250,294 patients. The data collection pipeline remains the same except for using more PMC articles.

Dataset Summary

PMC-Patients is a first-of-its-kind dataset consisting of 167k patient summaries extracted from case reports in PubMed Central (PMC), 3.1M patient-article relevance and 293k patient-patient similarity annotations defined by PubMed citation graph.

Supported Tasks and Leaderboards

This is purely the patient summary dataset with relational annotations. For ReCDS benchmark, refer to this dataset

Based on PMC-Patients, we define two tasks to benchmark Retrieval-based Clinical Decision Support (ReCDS) systems: Patient-to-Article Retrieval (PAR) and Patient-to-Patient Retrieval (PPR). For details, please refer to our paper and leaderboard.

Languages

English (en).

Dataset Structure

PMC-Paitents.csv

This file contains all information about patients summaries in PMC-Patients, with the following columns:

patient_id: string. A continuous id of patients, starting from 0.
patient_uid: string. Unique ID for each patient, with format PMID-x, where PMID is the PubMed Identifier of the source article of the patient and x denotes index of the patient in source article.
PMID: string. PMID for source article.
file_path: string. File path of xml file of source article.
title: string. Source article title.
patient: string. Patient summary.
age: list of tuples. Each entry is in format (value, unit) where value is a float number and unit is in 'year', 'month', 'week', 'day' and 'hour' indicating age unit. For example, [[1.0, 'year'], [2.0, 'month']] indicating the patient is a one-year- and two-month-old infant.
gender: 'M' or 'F'. Male or Female.
relevant_articles: dict. The key is PMID of the relevant articles and the corresponding value is its relevance score (2 or 1 as defined in the ``Methods'' section).
similar_patients: dict. The key is patient_uid of the similar patients and the corresponding value is its similarity score (2 or 1 as defined in the ``Methods'' section).

Dataset Creation

If you are interested in the collection of PMC-Patients and reproducing our baselines, please refer to this reporsitory.

Citation Information

If you find PMC-Patients helpful in your research, please cite our work by:

@article{zhao2023large,
  title={A large-scale dataset of patient summaries for retrieval-based clinical decision support systems},
  author={Zhao, Zhengyun and Jin, Qiao and Chen, Fangyuan and Peng, Tuorui and Yu, Sheng},
  journal={Scientific Data},
  volume={10},
  number={1},
  pages={909},
  year={2023},
  publisher={Nature Publishing Group UK London}
}