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In vitro diffusion of lidocaine across endotracheal tube cuffs

Lidocaine diffuses across endotracheal tube cuffs, which may serve as a reservoir for local anesthetic to assist in the prevention of ETT-induced cough while emerging from general anesthesia. However, the rate...

Chun-Jen Huang, Ming-Chuan Tsai, Chien-Tsu Chen… in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (1999)

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The change of etiological agents and clinical signs of epidemic viral conjunctivitis over an 18-year period in southern Taiwan

Epidemic viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye disease that occurs worldwide and is caused mainly by adenoviruses and enteroviruses. An 18-year analysis of the changes of pathogens and clinical signs...

Cheng-Hsien Chang, Kuei-Hsiang Lin… in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (2003)

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Estimation of energy requirements for mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients using nutritional status

There is very little information on what is considered an adequate energy intake for mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients. The purpose of the present study was to determine this energy requirement ...

Mee-Nin Kan, Han-Hsin Chang, Woei-Fen Sheu, Chien-Hsiang Cheng… in Critical Care (2003)

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Intramuscular electroporation with the pro-opiomelanocortin gene in rat adjuvant arthritis

Endogenous opioid peptides have an essential role in the intrinsic modulation and control of inflammatory pain, which could be therapeutically useful. In this study, we established a muscular electroporation m...

I-Chuan Chuang, Chien-Ming Jhao, Chih-Hsun Yang, Hsien-Chang Chang… in Arthritis Res Ther (2003)

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40^th EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes

M. Veitenhansl, K. Stegner, F.-X. Hierl, C. Dieterle, H. Feldmeier, B. Gutt… in Diabetologia (2004)

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The immediate effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic on childbirth in Taiwan

When an emerging infectious disease like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) strikes suddenly, many wonder the public's overwhelming fears of SARS may deterred patients from seeking routine care from hosp...

Cheng-Hua Lee, Nicole Huang, Hong-Jen Chang, Yea-Jen Hsu, Mei-Chu Wang… in BMC Public Health (2005)

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Pneumothorax and mortality in the mechanically ventilated SARS patients: a prospective clinical study

Pneumothorax often complicates the management of mechanically ventilated severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients in the isolation intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to determine whether pneumothora...

Hsin-Kuo Kao, Jia-Horng Wang, Chun-Sung Sung, Ying-Che Huang… in Critical Care (2005)

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Neonatal neurological disorders involving the brainstem: neurosonographic approaches through the squamous suture and the foramen magnum

Brainstem damage which often indicates a critical condition is usually underestimated by trans-anterior-fontanel neurosonography (NS) owing to the far-field limitations. Instead, NS alternately scanning throug...

Yi-Fang Tu, Cheng-Yu Chen, Yuh-Jey Lin, Ying-Chao Chang… in European Radiology (2005)

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Intraprostatic injection of botulinum toxin type- A relieves bladder outlet obstruction in human and induces prostate apoptosis in dogs

With the increasing interest with botulinum toxin – A (BTX-A) application in the lower urinary tract, we investigated the BTX-A effects on the canine prostate and also in men with bladder outlet obstruction (B...

Yao-Chi Chuang, Chieh-Hsien Tu, Chao-Cheng Huang, Hsin-Ju Lin, Po-Hui Chiang… in BMC Urology (2006)

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Liver Hepcidin and Stainable Iron Expression in Biliary Atresia

Hepcidin is a proposed mammalian host defense peptide that was identified on the basis of its antimicrobial activity, but it was later shown to be a crucial regulator of iron homeostasis and a mediator of the ...

Ying-Hsien Huang, Hui Yu-Hsieh, Chao-Cheng Huang… in Pediatric Research (2006)

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Increasing incidence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes in Taiwan: analysis of data from a national cohort

Epidemiological evidence shows an increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Taiwan. The aim of this study was to assess the yearly incidence for this country during 1992–1996.

C.-H. Tseng, C.-P. Tseng, C.-K. Chong, T.-P. Huang, Y.-M. Song, C.-W. Chou… in Diabetologia (2006)

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The Three Networks Framework to Deal with Public Health Emergencies in Guangxi, China

To improve the detection and control of infectious diseases in Guangxi, China.

Geng Wen-kui MSc, Zhuo Jia-tong MSc, Liu De-cheng MSc… in Canadian Journal of Public Health (2006)

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Involvement of Akt and endothelial nitric oxide synthase in ventilation-induced neutrophil infiltration: a prospective, controlled animal experiment

Positive pressure ventilation with large tidal volumes has been shown to cause release of cytokines, including macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2), a functional equivalent of human IL-8, and neutrophil i...

Li-Fu Li, Shuen-Kuei Liao, Cheng-Huei Lee, Chung-Chi Huang… in Critical Care (2007)

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Structural property distribution of the cervical endplate and the correlation with CT measured subchondral bone density

Nathaniel R. Ordway, Yen-Mou Lu, **ngkai Zhang, Chin-Chang Cheng… in European Spine Journal (2007)

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Nephromegaly in Children with Kawasaki Disease: New Supporting Evidence for Diagnosis and Its Possible Mechanism

To measure the kidney size in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and to delineate the condition of nephromegaly, 20 children with KD were enrolled in our study. Kidney sizes were measured during acute stage i...

Hsin-** Huang, Yi-Chun Lai, I-Jung Tsai, Shih-Yu Chen… in Pediatric Research (2008)

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The Study of Aortic Stiffness in Different Hypertension Subtypes in Dialysis Patients

The aim of this study was to validate whether differences in aortic stiffness are responsible for the differences in cardiovascular mortality among hypertension subtypes. Twenty hundred and fifty continuous am...

Li-Tao Cheng, Hui-Min Chen, Li-Jun Tang, Wen Tang, Hai-Yan Huang… in Hypertension Research (2008)

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A comparison between one- and two-fluoroscopic techniques in percutaneous vertebroplasty

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) is generally performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Technically, single fluoroscope is considered sufficient for effectively monitoring PV. However, single fluoroscopic techniq...

Yen-Yao Li, Tsung-Jen Huang, Chin-Chang Cheng… in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2008)

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The value of D-dimer in the detection of early deep-vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty in Asian patients: a cohort study

The relationship of D-dimer and deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of D-dimer in the detection of early DVT ...

Chung-Jen Chen, Ching-Jen Wang, Chung-Cheng Huang in Thrombosis Journal (2008)

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Double primary bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung and papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report

Double primary bronchogenic carcinoma and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid are extremely rare. We describe the case of a patient who underwent surgical resection for these two cancers.

Jen-Hsun Cheng, Ying-Chieh Huang, Chih Kuo… in Journal of Medical Case Reports (2008)

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Inhibition of P2X₇ receptor by extracts of Chinese medicine

探讨中草药石菖蒲粗提物SCP01 及其纯化物SCP02 (α-细辛脑) 和迷迭香抽提物X0728 对人肥大细胞的作用。

Andreas Spielmann, Quan-bao Gu 顾全保… in Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science (2008)