A5101768206- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2010-2024
Chang Gung University
2010-2024
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2024
Council of Agriculture
2024
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
2024
Tri-Service General Hospital
2023
National Defense Medical Center
2023
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2023
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
2023
Fooyin University
2012-2021
Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) continues to be the major cause of hospitalizations. Despite numerous significant therapeutic progress, mortality rate HF is still high. This longitudianl cohort study aimed investigate associations between hematologic inflammatory indices neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte (PLR), and all-cause in community-dwelling adults with HF. Methods Adults aged 20 older US National Health...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Asthma is a common chronic condition in children, and severe complications can occur with infections like COVID-19 influenza. There limited research comparing the in-hospital outcomes of asthmatic children these infections. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims to compare from population-based perspective. <title>METHODS</title> retrospective used data 2020 United States (US) Nationwide Readmissions Database. Children 1-19 years old asthma admitted...
Cigarette smoke plays a substantial role in the development of airway inflammatory diseases, including asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Interleukin (IL)-17A might contribute to cigarette smoke-related inflammation airway. This study aimed investigate association between smoking IL-17A expression nasal tissues patients with CRS asthma. We prospectively recruited 24 (13 smokers, 11 nonsmokers) 6 but without (control group) tertiary medical center. Nasal mucosa was obtained as part...
Aims and objectives. This study aims to develop a valid reliable chronic kidney disease self‐management instrument (CKD‐SM) for assessing early stage patients’ behaviours. Background. Enhancing plays key role in delaying the progression of disease. Healthcare provider understanding behaviours can help effective interventions. A measuring is needed. Design. cross‐sectional descriptive collected data principal components analysis with oblique rotation. Methods. Mandarin‐ or Taiwanese‐speaking...
Nocturia has been proven to have a negative impact on the quality of life and sleep in general elderly population. However, there are limited studies quantitative effect nocturia daytime dysfunction, specifically patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.During March 1, 2015 December 31, 2015, total 728 who visited our urology department due voiding dysfunction experienced at least once per night were enrolled. Three questionnaires administered them after obtaining their written consents....
Abstract Signaling peptides act as hormones to deliver short- or long-distance intercellular signals govern complex developmental processes. Identifying endogenous signaling is challenging due their low abundance and the unknown cleavage sites required for release from precursor proteins, not mention investigation of evolutionary roles across species. Consequently, very few were evolutionarily characterized in vivo , especially peptides. Here we present current largest peptidomic datasets...
Clinical and laboratory findings of 92 cases pathologically verified noncirrhotic primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were analyzed compared with that 174 cirrhotic HCC during the same period. Ninety-two constitute one third all HCC. They comprised 74 men (80.4%) 18 women (19.6%) a male:female ratio 4.1. The mean age was 52.0 ± 14.5 years. Among them, 17.4% had history hepatitis; 65.2% HBsAg positive. Compared HCC, patients less frequent past hepatitis, lower positive rate for HBsAg,...
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to treat high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). However, its efficacy and safety remain uncertain. This retrospective cohort study aimed determine whether ECMO could improve the clinical outcomes of patients with PE.Forty PE, who were admitted Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between January 2012 December 2019, included in this study. Demographic data compared treated without (non-ECMO group) those (ECMO group)....
The radiofrequency (RF) maze procedure can effectively restore sinus rhythm in most patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and mitral disease. However, long-term results predictors for late AF recurrence are still under investigation.From December 1995 to November 2011, 207 consecutive disease underwent RF concomitant surgery. mean age was 54±12.4 year-old. Mitral surgery performed all procedures including tricuspid surgery, aortic valve septal defect closure were carried on 164...
Few reports on the outcomes of patients treated for Stanford type A acute aortic intramural haematoma (TAAIMH) and retrograde thrombosed dissection exist. This study aimed to evaluate their long-term results predictors adverse outcomes.We retrospectively analysed 40 with TAAIMH dissection. All underwent urgent surgery presentation life-threatening complications. Before discharge, 18 open surgery, 22 were medical therapy alone. Clinical features these image appearances reviewed, relationship...
The prognostic value of easily accessible hematologic biomarkers, such as the neutrophil-to-HDL ratio, well monocyte-to-HDL, lymphocyte-to-HDL, and platelet-to-HDL ratios, remains underexplored in patients with established ischemic heart disease (IHD). Community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 20 IHD from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2018 were eligible. Mortality was tracked through linkage to Death Index (NDI) until end 2019. Cox regressions examined associations...
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The association between AF and serum lipid profile unclear statin use for lowering the incidence new-onset remains controversial. objective this study was to investigate whether statins confer a beneficial effect on after AMI. Data available in Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database 32886 AMI patients 2008 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Total 27553 (83.8%) had complete 1-yr...
Computed tomography (CT) has been increasingly used in the diagnosis of acute aortic syndrome, and a number high-risk CT imaging features have reported. We aimed to identify findings suggesting for syndrome by examining clinical outcomes patients with type A intramural hematoma (TAIMH).This retrospective study analyzed relationship patient characteristics mortality events 63 receiving initial medical treatment TAIMH. Multivariate regression analysis was determine predictors events,...
This study proposes a mobile platform based service system for augmented medical diagnosis and treatment information. allows patients to access conduct self-diagnosis testing. Through test information database, specialist decision-making support mechanism, this assists in self-diagnosis, self-health management, the management of scheduled visits with physicians. could raise quality service, provide adequate scheduling concerning consultation physicians, improve performance hospital...
Use of statistical models for assessing the clinical risk readmission to medical and surgical intensive care units is well established. However, predicting coronary unit (CCU) are rarely reported. Therefore, this study investigated characteristics outcomes patients readmitted CCU identify factors establish a scoring system identifying at high readmission.Medical data were collected 27,841 with history single multi-center healthcare provider in Taiwan during 2001-2019. Characteristics...
Abstract Background Patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) often experience multiple symptoms concurrently and these may impact their quality of life. A valid reliable tool is needed to assess the symptom distress patients HD in terms perspective clusters. Although many studies have explored clusters related HD, formed had problems with overlapping, vagueness, lack cluster-specificity, difficulty discerning common mechanism under cluster. Aims To develop measurement identify undergoing HD....
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to probe the rigorousness factor structure HDSMI and test instrument's construct validity. Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods hemodialysis unit four hospitals in Taiwan provided data from 628 patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD), through period September December 2012. were divided into a calibration sample for CFA model modification, validation cross‐validation postmodification model. Goodness fit tested standard indices. Results latent...
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes mortality worldwide. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with weather change. The study aimed to investigate if change was among risk factors coronary artery influence AMI occurrence in Taiwan and generate a model predict probabilities specific clinical conditions. Method: This observational utilized National Health Insurance Research Database daily reports from Central Weather Bureau evaluate discharge records...