Pandemic aspect of dexamethasone: Molecular mechanisms and clinical application [0.03%]
地塞米松的疫情方面：分子机制和临床应用
Anna F Y Li,Chia-Lin Wang,Hsiao-Yun Tai et al.
Anna F Y Li et al.
The rapid spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in many countries has caused inconvenience in conducting daily life activities, and even deaths. Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid applied in clinical medicine since 1957, especially in imm...
The differences in nurses' willingness to discuss palliative care with patients and their family members [0.03%]
护士与患者及其家属讨论姑息治疗的意愿差异
Yi-Hsuan Lin,Ming-Hwai Lin,Chun-Ku Chen et al.
Yi-Hsuan Lin et al.
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the differences in nurses' willingness to discuss palliative care with terminally ill patients and their family members. ...
Effect of dexamethasone intravitreal implant for refractory and treatment-naive diabetic macular edema in Taiwanese patients [0.03%]
DEXA植入治疗台湾糖尿病性黄斑水肿患者的效果研究
Jia-Kang Wang,Tzu-Lun Huang,Yung-Ray Hsu et al.
Jia-Kang Wang et al.
Background: Dexamethasone (DEX) implant has been shown to improve visual and anatomic function in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of DEX imp...
Genotype distribution, clinical characteristics, and racial differences observed in chronic hepatitis C patients in Pingtung, Taiwan [0.03%]
台湾屏东地区慢性丙型肝炎患者的基因型分布、临床特点及种族差异分析
Tyng-Yuan Jang,Po-Cheng Liang,Ta-Wei Liu et al.
Tyng-Yuan Jang et al.
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) set out to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 2030, a goal Taiwan might achieve before 2025. Using effective direct antiviral agents (DAAs) against chronic hepat...
The role of albumin-bilirubin grade in determining the outcomes of patients with very early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma [0.03%]
白蛋白-胆红素分级在非常早期肝细胞癌患者预后判定中的作用
Chung-Yu Chang,Cheng-Yi Wei,Ping-Hsien Chen et al.
Chung-Yu Chang et al.
Background: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and with a single tumor 65 years, negative hepatitis B surface in serum, creatinine >1.0 mg/dL, platelet count ≤105/mm3, tumor size >1.5 cm, nonsurgical resection ...
Potential of circulating immune cells as biomarkers of nivolumab treatment efficacy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma [0.03%]
循环免疫细胞作为评估nivolumab治疗晚期肝细胞癌疗效生物标志物的潜能
Yi-Ping Hung,Yu-Yun Shao,Jan-Mou Lee et al.
Yi-Ping Hung et al.
Background: Remarkable progress has been made in immunotherapy, specifically antibodies for programmed death 1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), for treating advanced cancers. In this study, we explored whether...
Prevention of eyelid malposition by three-step supporting technique in the transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty [0.03%]
经皮肤路径下睑袋手术三层支撑技术预防眼睑畸形并发症
Xiao-Gen Hu,Yang Zhou,Kai Ji
Xiao-Gen Hu
Background: To investigate the effectiveness of the three-step supporting technique for prevention of eyelid malposition in the transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty. ...
Endovascular management of symptomatic stenosis of supra-aortic arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis [0.03%]
塔克津动脉炎患者颅外锁骨下动脉狭窄的内血管治疗
Shu-Ting Chen,Chao-Bao Luo,Wan-Yuo Guo et al.
Shu-Ting Chen et al.
Background: Endovascular management is used to treat Takayasu arteritis (TA) involving the supra-aortic branches. However, the long-term outcome of this treatment remains unclear. Here, technical safety, outcomes, and res...
Metabolic effects of cross-sex hormone therapy in transgender individuals in Taiwan [0.03%]
台湾跨性别者跨境性激素治疗之代谢效应研究
Yu-Hsien Liu,Tsung-Hui Wu,Chia-Huei Chu et al.
Yu-Hsien Liu et al.
Background: Transgender individuals often require gender-affirming interventions, such as endogenous sex hormone inhibition or gender-affirming hormone therapy (HT), while there is discordance between their body and gende...
The application of a 70° endoscope in performing transcanal middle ear surgery [0.03%]
70°耳内镜在全耳内镜中耳手术中的应用研究
Kuan-Chung Ting,Tzong-Yang Tu
Kuan-Chung Ting
Background: Endoscopes increase the expediency of transcanal middle ear surgery. However, the application of a 70° endoscope is limited and seldom discussed, mainly because of its large angle. We introduce our experience...