Cupping therapy is a popular intervention for improving muscle recovery after exercise although clinical evidence weak. Previous studies demonstrated that cupping may improve microcirculation of the soft tissue to accelerate healing. However, it unclear whether size could affect spatial hemodynamic response treated muscle. The objective this study was use 8-channel near-infrared spectroscopy assess question by assessing effect 3 sizes (35, 40, and 45 mm in inner diameter circular cup) under...

This study investigates the relationship between mortality and specific clinical factors in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) who present a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3. Data from 161 adult were collected Chi-Mei Medical Center Taiwan, spanning 2010 to 2019. The findings revealed an overall rate 44.10%, significant predictors identified as age pupil size. Spearman correlation analysis showed that both sizes positively correlated rates. Multiple logistic regression...

Badminton requires extensive lower extremity movement and a precise coordination of the upper trunk movements. Accordingly, this study investigated motions knee, control dynamic stability muscle activation patterns individuals with without knee pain. Seventeen participants chronic pain 17 healthy participated in performed forehand forward backward diagonal lunges. This showed that those exhibited smaller frontal horizontal planes during lunge but greater sagittal plane lunge. By contrast,...

This study evaluates foot pressure and center of ( COP ) patterns in individuals with ankle instability during running lateral shuffling. Eleven participants AI 11 normal subjects N ormal) performed shuffling tasks. The outcome measures were progression angle, peak pressure, displacement stance phase. During running, the that is, angle abduction, was lower group ormal: 13.46° ± 4.45°; : 8.78° 3.91°), 1st metatarsal contact 0.76 0.47 /cm 2 ·kg; 1.05 0.70 ·kg) 3rd higher 0.96 0.60 1.54 0.68...

The contribution of core neuromuscular control to the dynamic stability badminton players with and without knee pain during backhand lunges has not been investigated. Accordingly, this study compared kinematics lower extremity, trunk movement, muscle activation balance performance knee-injured knee-uninjured when performing stroke diagonal lunges. Seventeen participants chronic (injured group) 17 healthy (control randomly performed two in forward backward directions, respectively. This...

Health care professionals are known to have a high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. However, the information on of new-onset spine-related disorders (SRMDs) in health is insufficient. This study aimed investigate spine disorder associations among physical, occupational, and pharmacy working different workplaces. Taiwan's National Insurance Research Database registered medical personnel claims from 2000 2011 was analyzed. An age- sex-matched longitudinal cohort 7448 subjects...

The dynamic negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) on low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (LTPS TFTs) was investigated in detail. Experimental results revealed the threshold voltage shift of LTPS TFTs after NBTI stress decreases with increasing frequency, which is different from frequency-independence conventional CMOSFET. Under a low frequency stress, capacitance-voltage measurement various frequencies implied that larger quantity inversion holes trapped...

This study aimed to investigate the one-year mortality associations in hemodialysis patients who underwent neurosurgical intervention after traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a nationwide database Taiwan.An age- and gender-matched longitudinal cohort of 4416 subjects, 1104 TBI with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) 3312 without ESRD, was conducted National Health Insurance Research Database Taiwan between January 2000 December 2007. The demographic characteristics, length stay (LOS), ICU stay,...

The strain effect and channel length dependence of bias temperature instability on dual metal gate complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field enhanced transistors with HfSiON dielectric were studied in detail. For larger than 0.1 μm, both positive negative instabilities (PBTI NBTI) not affected by the tensile obviously. As scaling down to less degradation after PBTI stress was still influenced strain, however, NBTI significantly. In addition, BTI extensively investigated under constant...

Abstract Bridging exercises are commonly performed by people with low back pain (LBP). However, the effect of contraction mode in a bridging exercise on hemodynamics muscle has not been investigated and without LBP. The objective this study was to assess oxygenation muscle. A near-infrared spectroscopy used measure hemodynamic responses erector spinae between isometric dynamic 16 healthy participants. results demonstrated that during exercise, significantly decreased oxyhemoglobin...

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) research often focuses on mortality rates or functional recovery, yet the critical need for long-term care among patients dependent institutional Respiratory Care Ward (RCW) support remains underexplored. This study aims to address this gap by employing machine learning techniques develop and validate predictive models that analyze prognosis of patient population. Method: Retrospective data from electronic medical records at Chi Mei Medical Center,...

A comprehensive study on bulk trap enhanced gate-induced drain leakage (BTE-GIDL) currents in high-MOSFETs is reported this letter. The dependence of GIDL for various parameters, including the effect Zr concentration , high-film thickness, and electrical stress investigated. incorporation into reduces GIDL. was also found to reduce with thinner high-film. In addition, a significant correlation between density high- film established. Possible mechanisms were provided explain role trapping...

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This paper reports a comprehensive study on the influence of nitrogen incorporation high-k (HK) device performance and reliability. Two approaches including dielectric annealing interfacial layer (IL) are investigated. It is found HK better solution for trade-off between mobility inversion oxide thickness than IL annealing. The positive bias temperature instability characteristic improved by However, lowers barrier thus results in an abnormally high leakage current.

This paper reports the BTI reliability of dual metal gate CMOSFETs with Hf-based dielectrics including HfO <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> and HfSiON. Severer PBTI degradation was observed on NMOSFETs two NBTI behaviors were pMOSFET. The strain effect channel length dependence also investigated. Mechanical degrades but has no PBTI. As scaling down, both are mitigated.

<title>Abstract</title> Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) research often emphasizes mortality rates or functional recovery, overlooking the critical aspect of long-term care needed by patients reliant on institutional and Respiratory Care Ward (RCW) support. This study employs machine learning techniques to develop predictive models for analyzing prognosis this patient group. Method Retrospective data from electronic medical records at Chi Mei Medical Center, encompassing 2020 TBI...