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A New Flavonoid from Plectranthus amboinicus
A new flavonoid, 5,8-dihydroxy-7,2′,3′,5′-tetramethoxyflavone (1), was isolated from the stems of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. The structure of the new flavonoid was elucidated from chemical and physic...
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Intraocular xanthomatous tumor presenting as fulminant uveitis
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Reduction of CO2 to CO at Cu–ceria-gadolinia (CGO) cathode in solid oxide electrolyser
The feasibility was investigated of using a Cu/CGO cathode for CO2 reduction to CO in a high temperature solid oxide electrolyser (CO2–CO, Cu/CGO|YSZ|YSZ/LSM|LSM, ambient air). An adherent layer of porous Cu/CGO ...
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Field Emission from Nanocrystalline Diamond/Carbon Nanowall Composite Films Deposited on Scratched Substrates
We report the deposition and field emission properties of nanostructured composites consisting of carbon nanowalls (CNWs) and nanocrystalline diamond films by introducing two kinds of substrate scratching pret...
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Self-reported myopia in Taiwan: 2005 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey
To determine the prevalence of self-reported myopia nationwide in Taiwan and its association with degrees of urbanization and education levels.
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Increased oxidative DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, and reactive oxygen species in cultured orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy: evidence that oxidative stress has a role in this disorder
We investigated the oxidative stress in orbital fibroadipose tissues and cultured orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO).
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Retinoblastoma in Taiwan: incidence and survival characteristics from 1979 to 2003
To describe the incidence and survival rate of patients with retinoblastoma in Taiwan over a 25-year period, from 1979 to 2003.
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Protein–Nanodiamond Complexes for Cellular Surgery
Nanodiamonds have attracted great attentions lately for their superb physical/chemical properties and promising bio/medical applications. This versatile material in its nanoscale exhibits little cytotoxicity i...
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Oxidative stress in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy: relationship between oxidative DNA damage and clinical evolution
To evaluate the relationship between oxidative stress and clinical evolution in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO).
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Three-dimensional computed tomography for detection of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children
Foreign body aspiration (FBA) into the tracheobronchial tree is a frequent and serious cause of respiratory problems in children. Chest X-ray (CXR) is often inaccurate in diagnosing FBA when the object is radi...
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Models of Hypochlorite production in electrochemical reactors with plate and porous anodes
Pseudo two-dimensional finite element models were developed to predict the hypochlorite (chloric(I)) (HOCl + OCl−) production by electrolysis of near-neutral aqueous sodium chloride solution, in reactors with (a)...
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Association study of polymorphisms in post-synaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) with schizophrenia
The postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) – the prototype of this family – is a modular protein that enables anchoring of NMDA receptors, modulates NMDA receptor sensitivity to glutamate and coordinates NMD...
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Association study of polymorphisms in glycine transporter with schizophrenia
Glycine acts as an obligatory co-agonist with glutamate on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. Brain glycine availability is determined by glycine transporters (GlyT1 or SLC6A9), which mediate glycine reuptake...
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Association of hospital and surgeon operation volume with the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis: Taiwan experience
To determine the association between hospital and surgeon volume with the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis.
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Modelling potentials, concentrations and current densities in porous electrodes for metal recovery from dilute aqueous effluents
One-dimensional steady-state models have been developed for the recovery of Pb(II) ions from lead–acid battery recycling plant effluent by simultaneous lead and lead dioxide deposition, including oxygen evolut...
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Rac2 expression and mutation in human brain tumors
Background. Rac1 and Rac2 are interchangeable in NADPH oxidase activation. Rac1 plays an important role in regulating nuclear signalling and in the activation of transcriptional factors that regulate gene express...
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The Impact of Visual Impairment and Use of Eye Services on Health-Related Quality of Life among the Elderly in Taiwan: The Shihpai Eye Study
To evaluate the effect of impaired vision on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), the authors administered the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-Form 36 (SF-36) to the elderly in a metropolitan Taiwanese commun...
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Pulsatile ocular blood flow of choroidal neovascularization in asymmetric age-related macular degeneration after transpupillary thermotherapy
Purpose A previous study has shown that the pulsatile ocular blood flow (POBF) in eyes with asymmetric age-related macular degeneration (AMD) differs. Whereas eyes with drusen have higher POBF than contralateral ...
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Incidence of eye cancer in Taiwan: an 18-year review
Purpose To describe the incidence and histologic patterns of eye cancers in Chinese in Taiwan.