To quantitatively evaluate the superficial microvasculature in macular and peripapillary areas glaucomatous healthy eyes using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A).We enrolled 26 of medically managed primary open-angle glaucoma patients 27 subjects were this prospective study. Measurements OCT-A vessel density acquired both areas. We compared values, circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL), ganglion cell complex (GCC), standard automated perimetry (SAP) parameters...

Validation of choroidal thickness and other biometrics measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in predicting lacquer cracks formation highly myopic eyes.Patients with a refractive error worse than -8 diopters moderate maculopathy were recruited into two groups based on the presence or absence (36 eyes without 33 cracks). Choroidal thickness, error, axial length subjected to receiver operating characteristic curve analysis identify optimal cutoff values at crack...

Background Patients with impaired liver function ( ILF ) were excluded from clinical trials that investigated non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants NOAC s) for stroke prevention in patients atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety s fibrillation . Methods Results A cohort based on electronic medical records conducted 2009 2016 at a multicenter healthcare provider Taiwan included 6451 anticoagulated (aged 76.7±7.0 years, 52.5% male). classified...

Objective. To describe the nature of bacteraemia in SLE patients and determine short-term survival long-term outcome these patients.

Background Should all out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients be directly transported to centers (CACs) remains under debate. Our study evaluated the impacts of different transport time and destination hospital on outcomes OHCA patients. Methods Results Data were collected from 6655 recorded in regional prospective registry database Taoyuan City, Taiwan, between January 2012 December 2016. Patients matched propensity score, which left 5156 patients, 2578 each CAC non-CAC groups....

Objective/Hypothesis Endonasal submucosal implantation has been confirmed to be beneficial for patients with empty nose syndrome (ENS). However, the optimal site not defined. This study aimed evaluate whether lateral nasal wall is superior inferior in terms of clinical benefits and improvements quality life. Study Design Retrospective a tertiary medical center. Methods Consecutive ENS between 2010 2015 operative histories turbinectomies indicated surgical were enrolled, at least 1‐year...

Limited data is available on long-term outcome predictions for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Assessing the reliability and accuracy of several mortality prediction models these helpful. Two hundred forty-nine consecutive ACLF admittance to ICU a single center northern Taiwan between December 2012 March 2015 were enrolled study tracked until February 2017. Ninety-one had chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis. Clinical features...

Background Generally, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills decline substantially over time. By combining web-based self-regulated learning with hands-on practice, blended training can be a time- and resource-efficient approach enabling individuals to acquire or refresh CPR at their convenience. However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of refresher compared that traditional method. Objective This study investigated through 6-month 12-month sessions ability indicators....

The united airways concept suggests that patients with asthma typically exhibit parallel inflammation in the upper airway. resulting nasal symptoms should reduce quality of life and substantially affect evaluation control among these patients. This study aimed to assess association control.Fifty-eight persistent were prospectively recruited for evaluations their sinonasal a cross-sectional from August 2013 June 2016. Participants underwent thorough endoscopy, sinus computed tomography,...

This study measured three-dimensional facial fluctuating asymmetry in 600 normal and healthy Taiwanese individuals (6 to 12 years old) assessed the perceptions of increasing levels asymmetric severity by using a panel composed 20 clinicians (surgical professionals), as well adult 40 pre-adolescent observers. On average, this cohort presented 0.96 ± 0.52 mm, with 0.05, 0.67 0.09, 1.01 0.10, 1.71 0.36 mm for I, II, III, IV severity, respectively. For all categories raters, significant...

Background The aim of this study was to examine risk factors associated with the development diabetic retinopathy (DR) 10 yr after diagnosis juvenile-onset type 1 diabetes in Taiwan. Methods This retrospective cohort 153 individuals for >10 duration (mean duration: 13.1 yr) included participants Chang Gung Juvenile Diabetes Eye Study. Risk assessed association DR age, gender, age at onset and diabetes, self-reported smoking, blood pressure, lipid profile, urinalysis, glycated hemoglobin...

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug widely used as nasal decongestant. However, it can cause adverse effects, such voiding dysfunction. The risk of dysfunction remains uncertain in patients without subjective problems.We prospectively enrolled with congestion who required treatment pseudoephedrine from May to August 2015. All denied concomitant problem. International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire was evaluate function before and 1 week after the treatment. results IPSS...

To investigate the risk factors for failure of needling revision with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and to identify correlation outcomes morphological features dysfunctional filtration blebs using Moorfields bleb grading system. This retrospective, nonrandomized, comparative case–control study included 41 consecutive patients (41 eyes) who underwent 5-FU failed or failing between July 2012 August 2014 in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, a referral center Taiwan. The main outcome measures were survival...

Unilateral sinus disease (USD) can sometimes be difficult to accurately diagnose before surgery. The application of nasal nitric oxide (nNO) for USD diagnosis and its surgical outcome in has not been reported the literature. We prospectively enrolled sixty-six patients who underwent endoscopic surgery fungal rhinosinusitis (n = 19), chronic (CRS) without polyps 13), CRS with 12) sinonasal mass lesions 22). nNO levels were measured preoperatively at three six months postoperatively....

Aims To construct a program to predict the visual acuity (VA), best corrected VA (BCVA) and spherical equivalent (SE) of patients with retinopathy prematurity (ROP) from 3 12 years old after intravitreal injection (IVI) anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and/or laser photocoagulation treatment. Methods This retrospective study employed feedforward artificial neural network an error backpropagation learning algorithm outcomes based on patient birth data, treatment received age at...

Background The rate of survival after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest varies depending on the timeliness and effectiveness prehospital interventions. This study was conducted to compare outcomes between intravenous intraosseous routes upper lower extremity for drug administration. Methods Results We retrospectively analyzed data (collected using Utstein template) from 1220 patients who had experienced in Taiwan's Taoyuan City January 2021 August 2023. were stratified into groups by treatment...

To assess whether the unilateral or bilateral lesions can affect ovarian reserve and pregnancy outcome in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) infertility patients underwent laparoscopic cystectomy.A total of 148 IVF/ICSI cycle who had undergone cystectomy for endometriomas were reviewed retrospectively. There 103 cycles where been carried out 45 after bilateral-side surgery. Primary measures response. Secondary implantation rate, clinical live birth rate.The...

(1) Background: Continuing to observe the grafted bone mineral density (BMD) is essential ensure success of alveolar grafting (ABG) in patients with cleft lip and palate. This study elaborates on three methods that can be used evaluate progressive BMD. (2) Methods: Forty unilateral or bilateral clefts receiving ABG were enrolled. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans taken at 6 months (T1) 2 years (T2) postoperatively. In CBCT, measurements obtained different planes using circle located...

The authors performed several tree-based algorithms and an association rules mining as data tools to find useful determinants for neurological outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients well assess the effect of first-aid basic characteristics EMS system.This was a retrospective cohort study. outcome Cerebral Performance Categories grading on OHCA at hospital discharge. Decision models inclusive C4.5 algorithm, classification regression tree random forest were built determine...

Aims To determine longitudinal differences in foveal thickness preschool-aged patients with or without a history of type I retinopathy prematurity (ROP). Methods A study 201 eyes, including 32 laser±intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB)-treated 37 IVB-treated 14 spontaneously regressed ROP and 118 age-matched controls were enrolled this study. The retinal thicknesses (full, inner outer) measured the area at 6-month intervals four consecutive times by optical coherence tomography. Results among...

We investigated the timing of CT and MRI performed before digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in prediction hemorrhage sites patients with head neck cancers who present acute oral or bleeding after receiving treatment.A total 123 DSA examinations that evaluated events 85 were analyzed. The last within a time frame 0-337 days transarterial embolization reviewed retrospectively, three findings (pseudoaneurysm, air-containing necrotic tissue, residual tumor) used to predict sites....

Classification of cirrhosis based on clinical stages is rapid and five at present. Two other relevant events, hepatic encephalopathy (HE) spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), can be considered in a perspective but no study has implemented seven-stage classification confirmed its value before. In addition, long-term validation the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) large cohorts patients with comparison findings are insufficient. Therefore, we performed to address these items. From...