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View article: Impact of 10-year measles, mumps and rubella booster vaccination program among healthcare personnel: a cross-sectional study
Impact of 10-year measles, mumps and rubella booster vaccination program among healthcare personnel: a cross-sectional study Open
An MMR booster vaccination program is feasible and effective in maintaining high seropositivity rates for MMR, particularly among HCP at risk of waning immunity.
View article: Awareness and willingness toward doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis use for bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men
Awareness and willingness toward doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis use for bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men Open
Background Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) has shown efficacy in preventing bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to investigate the awareness and willingness towa…
View article: Review of respiratory syndromes in poultry: pathogens, prevention, and control measures
Review of respiratory syndromes in poultry: pathogens, prevention, and control measures Open
View article: Timing of unsaturated fat intake improves insulin sensitivity via the gut microbiota-bile acid axis: a randomized controlled trial
Timing of unsaturated fat intake improves insulin sensitivity via the gut microbiota-bile acid axis: a randomized controlled trial Open
The timing of dietary total fat intake influences glucose homeostasis, however, the impact of unsaturated fat (USFA) intake has yet to be explored. This 12-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled, 2 × 2 factorial-designed feeding trial …
View article: Concurrent pulmonary TB and histoplasmosis in an HIV-negative patient with Evans Syndrome
Concurrent pulmonary TB and histoplasmosis in an HIV-negative patient with Evans Syndrome Open
View article: Elucidating the antiviral effects of a novel compound throat anti-viral through metabolomics and network pharmacology: A study on infectious bronchitis virus in poultry
Elucidating the antiviral effects of a novel compound throat anti-viral through metabolomics and network pharmacology: A study on infectious bronchitis virus in poultry Open
View article: P-32. Immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) among Healthcare Workers and Health Examinees: Effect of MMR Booster Vaccination Program
P-32. Immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) among Healthcare Workers and Health Examinees: Effect of MMR Booster Vaccination Program Open
Background Healthcare personnel (HCP) are considered at higher risk for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) infections than the general population. A national policy of MMR booster vaccination, targeting HCP born in or after 1981, was introd…
View article: One-Step Multiplex Real-Time Fluorescent Quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Four Waterfowl Viruses
One-Step Multiplex Real-Time Fluorescent Quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Four Waterfowl Viruses Open
Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV), duck hepatitis virus (DHV), Muscovy duck reovirus (MDRV), and Muscovy duck parvovirus (MDPV) represent four emergent infectious diseases impacting waterfowl, which can be challenging to differentiate due to over…
View article: Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Complications: A Domino Effect Leading to Lethal Consequences—Insights From a National Longitudinal Study
Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Complications: A Domino Effect Leading to Lethal Consequences—Insights From a National Longitudinal Study Open
Background Foot complications are common in people with diabetes mellitus (DM), leading to increased health care utilization, heightened mortality risk, and notable recurrence rates even after treatment. This retrospective cohort study aim…
View article: Effect of early dexamethasone on outcomes of COVID-19: A quasi-experimental study using propensity score matching
Effect of early dexamethasone on outcomes of COVID-19: A quasi-experimental study using propensity score matching Open
An early start of dexamethasone (within 7 days after the onset of symptoms) could be harmful to hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
View article: Environment contamination and intra-hospital spread of COVID-19 in a tertiary care Hospital in Taiwan
Environment contamination and intra-hospital spread of COVID-19 in a tertiary care Hospital in Taiwan Open
This study highlights environmental contamination as an indicator of the severity of incident events and provides a framework for incident event management, including a protocol for environmental sampling. Implementing these measures can h…
View article: Immunogenicity and safety of heterologous mRNA-1273/MVC-COV1901 vaccination versus homologous mRNA1273 vaccination: A randomized, double-blind controlled study
Immunogenicity and safety of heterologous mRNA-1273/MVC-COV1901 vaccination versus homologous mRNA1273 vaccination: A randomized, double-blind controlled study Open
View article: Preventing and controlling intra-hospital spread of COVID-19 in Taiwan – Looking back and moving forward
Preventing and controlling intra-hospital spread of COVID-19 in Taiwan – Looking back and moving forward Open
COVID-19 has exposed major weaknesses in the healthcare settings. The surge in COVID-19 cases increases the demands of health care, endangers vulnerable patients, and threats occupational safety. In contrast to a hospital outbreak of SARS …
View article: Safety and immunogenicity of homologous versus heterologous booster dose with AZD1222, mRNA-1273, or MVC-COV1901 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in adults: An observer-blinded, multi-center, phase 2 randomized trial
Safety and immunogenicity of homologous versus heterologous booster dose with AZD1222, mRNA-1273, or MVC-COV1901 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in adults: An observer-blinded, multi-center, phase 2 randomized trial Open
View article: Factors associated with viral rebound among COVID-19 patients receiving oral antivirals
Factors associated with viral rebound among COVID-19 patients receiving oral antivirals Open
View article: SG-APSIC1129: Long-term effect of a bundled care program in reducing central-line–associated bloodstream infections
SG-APSIC1129: Long-term effect of a bundled care program in reducing central-line–associated bloodstream infections Open
Objectives: Central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) has been the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Previous studies have shown that a care bundle is effective …
View article: SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers whom already received booster vaccination during epidemic outbreak of omicron variant in Taiwan
SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers whom already received booster vaccination during epidemic outbreak of omicron variant in Taiwan Open
View article: Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the HIV testing and health care delivery at a university hospital in Taiwan, 2020–2021
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the HIV testing and health care delivery at a university hospital in Taiwan, 2020–2021 Open
View article: Epidemiology and disease burden among hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in a tertiary care hospital
Epidemiology and disease burden among hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia patients in a tertiary care hospital Open
Background Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) are one of the major healthcare-associated infection but its burden and financial impact are lesser studied comparing to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The study aims to investigate the …
View article: Evaluation of the Negative Predictive Value of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Screening in the Medical Intensive Care Units and Its Effect on Antibiotic Duration
Evaluation of the Negative Predictive Value of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Swab Screening in the Medical Intensive Care Units and Its Effect on Antibiotic Duration Open
The MRSA nasal swabs have high NPV for MRSA infection in critically ill patients. However, it has no impact on the empirical glycopeptide treatment duration. The value of MRSA nasal swabs should be advocated to optimize antibiotic therapy.
View article: Prospective health surveillance for COVID-19 among health care workers at a university medical center in Taiwan, January to June 2020
Prospective health surveillance for COVID-19 among health care workers at a university medical center in Taiwan, January to June 2020 Open
We attribute our success in preventing COVID-19 infections among HCP to rapid, proactive, decisive, integrated national and institutional response in the early stages of the epidemic.
View article: Dose-Related Aberrant Inhibition of Intracellular Perforin Expression by S1 Subunit of Spike Glycoprotein That Contains Receptor-Binding Domain from SARS-CoV-2
Dose-Related Aberrant Inhibition of Intracellular Perforin Expression by S1 Subunit of Spike Glycoprotein That Contains Receptor-Binding Domain from SARS-CoV-2 Open
Studies had shown that severe cases of COVID-19 tend to have high viral loads and correlate with functional impairment of cytotoxic lymphocytes, and the features of cytokine storm syndrome are similar to manifestations of severe influenza …
View article: A cross-sectional seroprevalence for COVID-19 among healthcare workers in a tertially care hospital in Taiwan
A cross-sectional seroprevalence for COVID-19 among healthcare workers in a tertially care hospital in Taiwan Open
View article: Factors associated with treatment duration and recurrence rate of complicated mastitis
Factors associated with treatment duration and recurrence rate of complicated mastitis Open
Background: The incidence of mastitis has increased, and this disease can lead to long antibiotic courses and complications. Here, we aimed to identify the factors associated with antibiotic duration and recurrence of complicated mastitis.…
View article: Performance of a multiplex PCR pneumonia panel for the identification of respiratory pathogens and the main determinants of resistance from the lower respiratory tract specimens of adult patients in intensive care units
Performance of a multiplex PCR pneumonia panel for the identification of respiratory pathogens and the main determinants of resistance from the lower respiratory tract specimens of adult patients in intensive care units Open
View article: Immediate knowledge improvement and long-term teaching confidence after general medicine faculty training program
Immediate knowledge improvement and long-term teaching confidence after general medicine faculty training program Open
Knowledge of teaching core competencies improved immediately after BT, but KIs did not correlate with TCs in long-term follow-up. After the training program, physicians' teaching confidence increased over time.
View article: 10-year outcome of temporary structured treatment interruption (STI) among HIV-1-infected patients: An observational study in a single medical center
10-year outcome of temporary structured treatment interruption (STI) among HIV-1-infected patients: An observational study in a single medical center Open
Temporary STI may not lead to worse long-term outcome among highly selected patients. The policy may partially control viral replication through reminding the HIV-1 specific T cell immunity.
View article: The safety and immunogenicity of a cell-derived adjuvanted H5N1 vaccine – A phase I randomized clinical trial
The safety and immunogenicity of a cell-derived adjuvanted H5N1 vaccine – A phase I randomized clinical trial Open
View article: Comparing ceftolozane/tazobactam versus piperacillin/tazobactam as empiric therapy for complicated urinary tract infection in Taiwan: A cost-utility model focusing on gram-negative bacteria
Comparing ceftolozane/tazobactam versus piperacillin/tazobactam as empiric therapy for complicated urinary tract infection in Taiwan: A cost-utility model focusing on gram-negative bacteria Open
View article: Estimated risk of cardiovascular disease among the HIV-positive patients aged 40 years or older in Taiwan
Estimated risk of cardiovascular disease among the HIV-positive patients aged 40 years or older in Taiwan Open