- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- 3D IC and TSV technologies
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
- Advancements in Photolithography Techniques
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
2009-2020
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2010-2019
Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
2019
National Central University
2014
National Cheng Kung University
2014
Cardiovascular Research Center
2010
ITRI International
2005
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
1979
// Cheng-Te Hsiao 1, 2, * , Hung-Wei Cheng 3, Chi-Ming Huang 3 Hao-Ru Li Meng-Hsin Ou Jie-Rong Kay-Hooi Khoo 2 Helen Wenshin Yu 4 Yin-Quan Chen Yang-Kao Wang 5 Arthur Chiou 4, 6 and Jean-Cheng Kuo 7 1 Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 115, Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Yang-Ming 11221, Biophotonics Imaging Research Center, Department Cell Biology Anatomy, Kung Tainan 70101, Biophotonics, Proteomics These...
Central systolic (SBP-C) and/or pulse pressure (PP-C) better predicts cardiovascular events than does peripheral blood pressure. The present study compared the prognostic significance of office central with multiple measurements out-of-office ambulatory pressure, reference to (SBP-B) or (PP-B).
New asymmetric phenyl and perfluorophenyl end-functionalized dithienothiophene (DTT)- bisdithienothiophene (BDTT)-based fused-thiophene derivatives (FPP-DTT; 1 FPP-BDTT; 3) were synthesized characterized for organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) applications. For comparison, symmetric end-capped DP-DTT (2) DP-BDTT (4) also explored in parallel. The crystal structures of all four molecules determined via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Asymmetric compounds 3 exhibit face-to-face π–π stacking,...
Left ventricular systolic time intervals, including pre-ejection period (PEP), ejection (ET), and their ratio (PEP/ET), is determined by diastolic function ventriculo-arterial coupling. We investigated the usefulness of electromechanical activation [(EMAT) PEP minus isovolumic contraction time] in prediction cardiac mortality or re-hospitalization for heart failure patients with acute syndrome (AHFS).A total 45 (71.9±16.1 years old) hospitalized AHFS were enrolled. Systolic intervals EMAT...
Directed cell migration requires centrosome-mediated polarization and dynamical control of focal adhesions (FAs). To examine how FAs cooperate with centrosomes for directed migration, we used centrosome-deficient cells found that loss enhanced the formation acentrosomal microtubules, which failed to form polarized structures in wound-edge cells. In cells, detected higher levels Rac1-guanine nucleotide exchange factor TRIO (Triple Functional Domain Protein) on microtubules FAs. Acentrosomal...
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently associated with cancer. This study aimed to assess patients acute PE and identify diagnostic predictors of new cancer after 1 year follow-up. Methods: One hundred twenty-one were enrolled consecutively from the emergency department a single medical center in Taiwan. Data computed tomography angiography, echocardiogram, electrocardiogram for baseline comorbidities, clinical presentation, laboratory parameters recorded. The surviving discharged...
A double-blind study was performed in 33 ambulatory men, 27 black and 6 white, with mild to moderate essential hypertension evaluate antihypertensive effects of ticrynafen (Ty) versus hydrochlorothiazide (HTZ), each administered for 24 weeks. Heart rate did not change supine increased slightly on standing. However, systolic, diastolic mean blood pressure all decreased significantly either treatment, whether the patients were or Standing dropped from 104.50 ± 5.6 92.4 8.9 mm Hg (p < 0.005)...
Free wall rupture, the most fearful complication of myocardial infarction, mostly attacks anterior walls. Acute rupture is characterized by rapid development mechanical arrest accompanied with bradyarrhythmia or electromechanical dissociation. The majority patients succumb to death as result cardiac tamponade. Risk factors are advanced age, female gender, first-time hypertension, and ST-segment elevation. We report a rare case posterior infarction complicated left ventricular initially...
A monolithic inkjet print head was designed and fabricated with back shooting type of thermal bubble nucleation in this study. MEMS fabrication processes are applied to define the ink firing chamber, feed channel orifice plate within new micro injector structure. In study, printing resolution is 600 dpi diameter nozzle about 14 μm thickness 30 μm. Both silicon dry wet etching control ±4 The major advantage free assembly device process throughput improved. Operating frequency...
Field emitter arrays of very sharp silicon tips have been fabricated using wet chemical etching technique. High depth to-width ratio also the semi-anisotropic dry After oxidation sharpening process, uniformly has achieved. A new self-aligned process to fabricate gated successfully developed. By this method, tip radius is about 25 nm, and gate aperture diameters can be easily reduced 1.2 /spl mu/m even more. This will largely decrease turn-on voltage field emission devices.
Background: Central blood pressure (CBP) relates more to target organs and future cardiovascular mortality than peripheral pressure. It remains unknown whether single measurement of CBP is superior multiple measurements from ambulatory (AmBP) monitoring in the association with mortality. Methods: by carotid tonometry 24-hour AmBP a community-based population 943 participants were analyzed. Cross-sectional various variables left ventricular mass (LVM), intima-media thickness (IMT), estimated...
Enhance of the number and array density nozzles within an inkjet head chip is key to raise printing speed resolutions. The smart printhead has been designed by a 0.5 um CMOS processes. physical design rules 0.5um 2P2M 12V/12V, (Double Poly Double Metal Vds/Vgs) high voltage process MIXED-MODE This study develops integrated multiplexer driver (IMDH) standard processes reduce connecting addresses needed for controlling nozzle orifices which ejection small size droplet. By using both high-dose...
Producing of the interconnections or electronic devices by inkjet printing is processed with advantage direct writing, enhancement expendable's utility rate and reducing waste substrate using. For development plastic devices, shrinking printed line width an inevitable tendency. However, it still tough to develop a specific print head in application jetting liquid droplet diameter nanometer scale nowadays. In order solve problems described above, aim this paper get thinner using...
There are many parameters that influence droplet ejection performance, i.e. printing quality, of inkjet print head such as velocity and directionality ink droplet. Ink with larger from an nozzle exit will be less affected by the surrounded air disturbance keep a good directionality. The quality thermal bubble is also growth dynamics. It depends on proper geometry size designs micro-fluidic channel within orifice, firing chamber heaters. This work used computational fluid dynamics (CFD)...