Improving HRQOL is the desired outcome for patients with stroke undergoing inpatient rehabilitation services. This study aimed to comprehensively identify potential health-related quality of life (HRQOL) predictors in within first year after stroke; thus far, such an investigation has not been conducted.We enrolled 119 (88 males, 31 females) stroke, and examined 12 predictors: age, sex, type, side, duration onset, cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination; MMSE), depression (Beck Depression...

To study the clinical characteristics of hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (hoTPP) and identify predictors recurrent paralytic attacks before achieving euthyroid status.We retrospectively analyzed 45 hoTPP patients who were admitted during 7-year period.A tendency towards male predominance was observed among (91.1%, 41/45). The mean onset age 32.9 +/- 10.0 years (range: 16-54 years). No significant differences in between female patients. Precipitating factors included rest/sleep at...

Summary Hepatitis A virus ( HAV ) is the most common food‐borne hepatitis in world. The study objectives were (i) to describe epidemiology of ‐related hospitalizations during 1997–2011 Taiwan, (ii) examine age effect on length stay LOS hospital and (iii) factors associated with death. hospitalized cases identified from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database between 1997 2011 by ICD ‐9‐ CM code 070.0/070.1. Patient sex, birthday, dates hospitalization death analysed. total 3990...

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk and peak time post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), compared TBI without SAH. Methods: In retrospective population-based cohort study, data extracted from Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 2010 Taiwan. A total 23,775 who had a first event during were included divided into SAH (TBI-S) group (TBI-NS) group. We focused on analyzing PTH both...

// Chun-Chi Chen 1, 2 , Shiow-Her Chiou 3 Cheng-Lin Yang 4 Kuan-Chih Chow Tze-Yi Lin 5 Hui-Wen Chang Weir-Chiang You 6 Hisu-Wen Huang 7 Chien-Min Nien-Cheng 8 Fen-Pi Chou and Ming-Chih 9 1 Institute of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Section Urology, Department Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Chang-Hua, Graduate Microbiology Public Health, National Chung Hsing Biomedical Sciences, Pathology, China University Radiation Oncology, Taichung Veterans General...

The incidence of dural carotid-cavernous sinus fistula (DCCF) presenting as isolated ocular motor nerve palsies without congestive features is unknown. We reviewed the DCCF patients in our hospital during last 10 years to elucidate clinical and neuroradiological with palsy. Eleven amongst 33 presented All 11 underwent brain CT/CT angiography (CTA) and/or MRI/MR (MRA), before digital subtraction (DSA). compromised nerves were oculomotor eight (72.7%), abducens two (18.2%) trochlear one...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness device-assisted ultrasound-guided steroid injection for treating plantar fasciitis.An device designed with space securing a transducer and syringe used guide injection. Patients unilateral fasciitis were enrolled randomly divided into palpation-guided groups. Pain intensity measured using visual analog scale tenderness threshold. Ultrasound pain evaluations performed before at 3 wks mos postinjection. Betamethasone (7 mg) 1%...

Pine needle extracts of Pinus morrisonicola (Hayata) are commonly used as a functional health beverage. However, it remains unclear what the mechanism is underlying antitumor activity pine extract. The aims present study were to investigate anti-glioblastoma effects well its bioactive compounds. From three different solvent needles, water extract displayed strongest cytotoxicity on GBM8901 glioblastoma cells. isolated compounds identified pinocembrin, chrysin, and tiliroside. Chrysin was...

Diabetes and sarcopenia are verified as mutual relationships, which seriously affect the quality of life elderly. Endothelin-1 is well investigated, elevated in patients with diabetes, related to muscle cellular senescence fibrosis. However, mechanism ET-1 between diabetes myopathy still unclear. The aim this study was evaluate prevalence elderly clarify its relationship molecular biological mechanism, progress changes fat.We recruited 157 type 2 over 55 years old investigated examined...

Cadmium (Cd) is a carcinogenic environmental pollutant that harms male reproductive systems by lowering sperm quality, impairing spermatogenesis, and causing apoptosis. Although zinc (Zn) has been reported to alleviate Cd toxicity, the underlying mechanisms have not fully elucidated. The aim of this work was investigate mitigating effects Zn on Cd-induced toxicity in freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense. exposure only resulted its accumulation but also deficiency, decreased survival rate,...

The present study compares the incidence of various infections among patients in acute and rehabilitation wards examines risk factors pathogens involved ward infections.The included 341 stroke (age, ≥65 yrs). assessment was done by comparison with or without infection, urinary tract pneumonia. Possible precipitating each were statistical analysis.Ninety-five (27.9%) experienced infections, most common type infection. frequency pneumonia (6.7%) significantly lower than (23.8%) (P < 0.001)....

Stroke complications can occur not only in the acute ward but also during subsequent rehabilitation period. However, existing studies have adequately addressed incidence of various among stroke patients undergoing using a longitudinal method. We aimed to investigate impact age on complication rates inpatient at different disease stages. Five hundred and sixty-eight first-time transferred between July 2002 June 2012 were included study. Patients stratified into groups for comparison: <65...

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most fatal form of human brain cancer. Although temozolomide (TMZ), an oral alkylating chemotherapeutic agent, improves survival rate, prognosis patients with GBM remains poor. Naturally occurring carbazole alkaloids isolated from curry leaves (Murraya koenigii Spreng.) have been shown to possess a wide range anticancer properties. However, effects derivatives on glioblastoma cells remain poorly understood. In present study, anti‑glioblastoma profiles...

Summary In patients with haemophilia A, repeated occurrences of haemarthrosis and synovitis lead to limitations in range motion ( ROM ) major joints. However, the effect joint on health‐related quality life HRQOL these has not been studied previously. The aim this study was assess impact 10 joints (bilateral shoulders, elbows, hips, knees ankles), combined other possibly influential factors, A. 13 movements pain intensity were measured. socio‐demographic clinical data recorded. Short‐Form 36...

Abstract Factors influencing long-term stroke mortality have not been comprehensively investigated. This study aimed to identify the baseline clinical, laboratory, demographic/socioeconomic, and hospital factors 5-year in patients with first stroke. Total 3,956 first-stroke hospitalization from 2004 2008 were connected longitudinal National Health Insurance Research Database. Post-admission data that significantly increased red cell distribution width (RDW) &gt;0.145 (adjusted hazard ratio...