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View article: Does Consciousness Level Determine the Timing of Successful Removal of Urinary Catheters at Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit – Implication to Nosocomial Infection Prevention
Does Consciousness Level Determine the Timing of Successful Removal of Urinary Catheters at Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit – Implication to Nosocomial Infection Prevention Open
Objective This study aimed to investigate whether the level of consciousness can be used as an indicator to determine the successful removal of urinary catheters in post-stroke patients admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NI…
View article: Lower Attenuation and Higher Kurtosis of Coronary Artery Calcification Associated with Vulnerable Plaque – An Agatston Score Propensity-matched CT Radiomics study
Lower Attenuation and Higher Kurtosis of Coronary Artery Calcification Associated with Vulnerable Plaque – An Agatston Score Propensity-matched CT Radiomics study Open
Background: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) burden assessed by Agatston score (AS) is currently recommended to stratify patients at risk for future acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Besides the CAC burden, the biostructure of CAC may also…
View article: Association between Chronic Disease Self-Management, Health Status, and Quality of Life in Older Taiwanese Adults with Chronic Illnesses
Association between Chronic Disease Self-Management, Health Status, and Quality of Life in Older Taiwanese Adults with Chronic Illnesses Open
Aging is accompanied by many chronic comorbidities and disabilities, and entails medical expenses, which affects the quality of life among older adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the health status of older adults…
View article: Randomized Controlled Study of Tenofovir versus Lamivudine Followed by Tenofovir in Severe Exacerbation of Hepatitis B
Randomized Controlled Study of Tenofovir versus Lamivudine Followed by Tenofovir in Severe Exacerbation of Hepatitis B Open
Spontaneous severe acute exacerbation (SAE) is not uncommon in the natural history of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Lamivudine (LAM) has the advantages of low price, quick onset, good efficacy, and no drug resistance within 24 weeks.
View article: Delayed Breast Cancer Detection in an Asian Country (Taiwan) with Low COVID-19 Incidence
Delayed Breast Cancer Detection in an Asian Country (Taiwan) with Low COVID-19 Incidence Open
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04750018.
View article: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy vs transcatheter arterial embolization for patients with huge unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy vs transcatheter arterial embolization for patients with huge unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma Open
For the treatment of huge unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) or transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) generally had poor effects and high complication rates. Our previous study …
View article: Glycemic variability in critically ill patients: risk factors and association with mortality
Glycemic variability in critically ill patients: risk factors and association with mortality Open
To the Editor: Glycemic variability (GV) has a significant influence on the outcome in critically ill patients.[1–4] Diabetic status of the patient affects the relationship between GV and mortality; increased GV is a more potent risk facto…
View article: Effect of a mindfulness programme for long‐term care residents with type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial measuring outcomes of glycaemic control, relocation stress and depression
Effect of a mindfulness programme for long‐term care residents with type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomised controlled trial measuring outcomes of glycaemic control, relocation stress and depression Open
Aims The aim of this study was to determine physical, behavioural and psychosocial effects of a newly developed mindfulness programme for older adults with type 2 diabetes relocating to long‐term care facility. Background Taiwan is viewed …
View article: Factors impacting gas fill after microincision vitrectomy surgery combined with fluid–gas exchange
Factors impacting gas fill after microincision vitrectomy surgery combined with fluid–gas exchange Open
Postoperative pseudophakic status is associated with lower gas fill after MIVS. Adjusted gas fill should be considered in these cases.
View article: Prevalence and risk factors for Barrett’s esophagus in Taiwan
Prevalence and risk factors for Barrett’s esophagus in Taiwan Open
Current prevalence of BE among the general population in Taiwan is 2.6%. Old age, male gender, ingestion of tea and hiatal hernia are significant risk factors for BE.
View article: Hypertension and Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study
Hypertension and Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Objectives . The relationship between pain and hypertension is of great pathophysiological and clinical interest in the pain field, but the mechanism is poorly understood. This study used the postoperative patient-controlled analgesia (PCA…
View article: Factors associated with retinal screening among patients with diabetes in Taiwan
Factors associated with retinal screening among patients with diabetes in Taiwan Open
Although most patients indicated that their physician suggested the need for eye care, a substantial percentage of patients with diabetes were not aware of the need for a regular DRE. Information about the relationship between diabetes and…
View article: Characteristics of diabetic macular edema on optical coherence tomography may change over time or after treatment
Characteristics of diabetic macular edema on optical coherence tomography may change over time or after treatment Open
DME characteristics on OCT may change over time or after treatment. Subretinal fluid may be associated with earlier change and less EZ damage in DME.
View article: Gallbladder function predicts subsequent biliary complications in patients with common bile duct stones after endoscopic treatment?
Gallbladder function predicts subsequent biliary complications in patients with common bile duct stones after endoscopic treatment? Open
Gallbladder motility function was poorer in patients with a calculus gallbladder, but it cannot predict the recurrent biliary complication. Since spontaneous clearance of gallbladder stone may occur, wait and see policy of gallbladder mana…
View article: Comparison of repeated surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for small recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after primary resection
Comparison of repeated surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for small recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after primary resection Open
There is controversy concerning whether radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or surgical resection (SR) is a better treatment option for recurrent HCC after resection. In Kaohsiung Veteran General Hospital, from January 2002 to September 2014, a …
View article: Correlation between baseline retinal microstructures in spectral-domain optic coherence tomography and need for early intervention in central serous chorioretinopathy
Correlation between baseline retinal microstructures in spectral-domain optic coherence tomography and need for early intervention in central serous chorioretinopathy Open
Purpose To investigate the association between baseline retinal microstructures observed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and the need for early intervention in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods Cases o…
View article: Is endoscopic treatment beneficial in patients with clinically suspicious of common bile duct stones but no obvious filling defects during the ERCP examination?
Is endoscopic treatment beneficial in patients with clinically suspicious of common bile duct stones but no obvious filling defects during the ERCP examination? Open
Regarding patients with negative ERC, therapeutic ERCP is beneficial and safe for patients present with high probability of CBDS. Moreover, under the same probability of CBDS, there was no significance difference in post-ERCP pancreatitis …
View article: A preliminary investigation an innovated life-death course for nursing students
A preliminary investigation an innovated life-death course for nursing students Open
Background: The ever-changing and increasingly complex state of knowledge in higher education requires students to develop high-level critical thinking skills. To deal with complex situations encountered in clinical practice, cultivating t…
View article: The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study
The Implications of Tobacco Smoking on Acute Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Observational Study Open
Background . The clinical importance of cigarette smoking on acute postoperative pain perception is not fully understood. Methods . To determine whether smokers who underwent major surgery need more postoperative opiate than do nonsmokers.…
View article: The Efficacy of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for Patients with Acute Biliary Pancreatitis
The Efficacy of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for Patients with Acute Biliary Pancreatitis Open
Background . No study investigated the efficacy and safety of endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) for the treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). Method . We retrospectively reviewed the effects of EPBD on patients with ABP…