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    Fish Omega-3 Fatty Acids Induce Liver Fibrosis in the Treatment of Bile Duct-Ligated Rats

    Biliary atresia-induced cholestasis increases hepatic oxidative stress with eventual progression to cirrhosis and liver failure. Omega-3 fatty acids play a possible role in the regulation of oxidative stress a...

    Chih-Cheng Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Hsio-Chi Chaung in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2013)

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    Reappraise the effect of redo-Kasai for recurrent jaundice following Kasai operation for biliary atresia in the era of liver transplantation

    This study was conducted to reappraise the efficacy of redo-Kasai (or revision) in the era of liver transplantation as a treatment option in those patients with recurrent jaundice after initially successful Ka...

    Manuel Mikery Mendoza, Jiun-Hung Chiang, Shin-Yi Lee in Pediatric Surgery International (2012)

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    Transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a reliable one-port procedure

    Emergency surgical procedures frequently must be performed at times when availability of adequately trained personnel is problematic yet the requirements for maintaining surgical quality and patient safety rem...

    Shin-Yi Lee, Hui-Ming Lee, Chih-Sung Hsieh, Jiin-Haur Chuang in Surgical Endoscopy (2011)

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    Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum induces anti-inflammatory response and hepatic oxidative stress in young rats with bacterial peritonitis

    The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) pneumoperitoneum on the intra-abdominal spread of bacteria, the local and systemic cytokine expression, and oxidant/antioxidant status ...

    Chih-Sung Hsieh, You-Lin Tain, Yu-Chieh Chen in Pediatric Surgery International (2011)

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    Reduced Brain Content of Arachidonic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Is Related to the Severity of Liver Fibrosis

    Cognitive deficiency noted post-liver transplantation might be a result of consequential metabolic derangement before liver transplantation. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially arachidonic acid ...

    Chih-Cheng Chen, Li-Tung Huang, You-Lin Tain in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2010)

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    Melatonin Ameliorates Bile Duct Ligation-Induced Systemic Oxidative Stress and Spatial Memory Deficits in Develo** Rats

    Bile duct ligation (BDL) induces primary biliary cirrhosis characterized by cholestasis, impaired liver function, and cognition. Young male Sprague-Dawley rats were used: rats underwent laparotomy without BDL ...

    Li-Tung Huang, Mao-Meng Tiao, You-Lin Tain, Chih-Cheng Chen in Pediatric Research (2009)

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    Hierarchical Synchronized Multimedia Multicast for Mobile Hosts in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks

    For supporting handoff mobile users on heterogeneous wireless networks to synchronously receive and play out multicast multimedia stream data, we propose a two-layer Hierarchical Synchronized Multimedia Multic...

    Ing-Chau Chang, Chih-Sung Hsieh in Information Networking. Advances in Data C… (2006)

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    Ovarian fibroma in a 7-month-old infant: a case report and review of the literature

    Ovarian fibroma rarely occurs in prepubertal girls. We report an ovarian fibroma in a 7-month-old female infant presenting as a right abdominal mass. The tumour was composed of oval-to-spindle cells forming in...

    Yi-Ju Chen, Chih-Sung Hsieh, Hock-Liew Eng in Pediatric Surgery International (2004)