A5085954133- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Water resources management and optimization
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
I-Shou University
2014-2024
E-Da Hospital
2010-2024
Landseed Hospital
2012-2023
China Medical University
2017
China Medical University Hospital
2017
National Sun Yat-sen University
2014
National Taiwan University
2010-2013
National Central University
2013
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2003-2005
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
2003-2005
The present study was performed to ascertain whether sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain represents a potential source of in patients who have undergone lumbar or lumbosacral fusions.Prospective cohort study.Between June 2007 and 2009, 130 underwent fusions were evaluated for SIJ pain. Fifty-two whom positive findings obtained on at least three the provocating tests selected receive dual diagnostic blocks.A response defined as characteristic reduction 75% 1-4 hours following blocks. Predictive...
To investigate the association between primary insomnia and dementia using a Taiwanese population-based database.This case-control study involved subset of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database reimbursement claims. We included 51,734 patients who were diagnosed with from 2002 to 2004 as test group 258,715 nonprimary participants aged 20 years or older reference group. excluded under those depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and/or sleep disorders caused by organic...
This retrospective chart review describes the clinical features, pathogens, and outcomes of 46 patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections collected over 16 years. The overall CSF infection rate was 2.1%, broken down into 1.7 9.3% in adult pediatric groups, respectively. Fever progressive consciousness disturbance were most features patient group, whereas abdominal symptoms signs two common group. frequently isolated microorganisms Staphylococcus spp., including aureus coagulase...
OBJECT Multilevel long-segment lumbar fusion poses a high risk for future development of adjacent-segment degeneration (ASD). Creating dynamic transition zone with an interspinous process device (IPD) proximal to the has recently been applied as method reduce occurrence ASD. The authors report their experience Device Intervertebral Assisted Motion (DIAM) implanted multilevel posterior interbody (PLIF) in reducing METHODS This retrospective study reviewed 91 cases involving patients who...
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that requires individuals with diabetes to perform “finger stick blood sugar tests” multiple times day. This invasive method not capable of continuously monitoring diabetic patient’s glucose levels and can be painful inconvenient in the long term. In our study, we developed noninvasive estimation using dual-channel photoplethysmography (PPG) combined pulse arrival velocity (PAV). The PPG was chosen based on advantages 530 nm flow measurement 1550...
The reported incidence of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia in critically ill trauma patients varies from as low 4% to high 87%, with fatality rates varying 6% 59%. Clinical studies have identified the risk factors for pneumonia. authors undertook this retrospective study evaluate incidence, factors, and outcomes a group severe head injuries.This was review consecutive adult admitted neurosurgical ICU authors' hospital because injury (Glasgow Coma Scale scores ≤ 8) between January 2008...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to important and deleterious neuroinflammation, as evidenced by indicators such edema, cytokine production, induction of nitric oxide synthase, leukocyte infiltration. After TBI, cerebral vascular endothelial cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis inflammation. In our previous study, we proved that simvastatin could attenuate inflammatory response rat traumatic injury. This purpose this study was determine whether combined with an antioxidant produce...
Rebleeding in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among stroke survivors. Due to the links between inflammation rebleeding, we hypothesized that biomarkers are associated with pathogenesis rebleeding ICH. We sought investigate whether these clinical variables on admission can provide prognostic information risk rebleeding.This prospective study enrolled 59 consecutive patients determined concentrations interleukin-10 (IL-10), intercellular...
In Brief Study Design. Case report. Objective. To report a rare case of anterior spinal cord syndrome caused by cement embolism in the artery after vertebroplasty. Summary Background Data. Vertebroplasty is commonly performed for management pain associated with benign compression fractures, multiple myelomas, lymphomas, vertebral metastatic lesions, and hemangiomas. Here, we describe severe complication this procedure; similar has not been reported previously. Methods. A 63-year-old woman...