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An innovative integrated approach to automatic defect detection system of cell phone case manufacturing in an empirical implementation
In this study an innovative integrated approach is proposed to develop a design schema for automatic defect detection system. This system has been successfully implemented in an empirical factory setting. In a...
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Open AccessEvaluating local plant species for effective fall armyworm management strategies in Taiwan
The emergence of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm; FAW) in the world has raised concerns regarding its impact on crop production, particularly on corn and sorghum. While chemical control and Bt crops have bee...
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Open AccessMulticenter study on clinical outcomes and poor prognostic factors in patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia receiving cefoperazone/sulbactam treatment
Infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are common and result in high mortality rates. In vitro studies demonstrated the potency of cefoperazone/sulbactam (CPZ/SUL) against Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, the ...
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Open AccessCPEB2-activated axonal translation of VGLUT2 mRNA promotes glutamatergic transmission and presynaptic plasticity
Local translation at synapses is important for rapidly remodeling the synaptic proteome to sustain long-term plasticity and memory. While the regulatory mechanisms underlying memory-associated local translatio...
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A side match oriented data hiding based on absolute moment block truncation encoding mechanism with reversibility
Owing to life style changes during COVID, communication channels were forced to change. Online services ramped up to replace traditional services. It became daily practice for most of us that documents, files,...
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Ethnic-specific genetic susceptibility loci for endometriosis in Taiwanese-Han population: a genome-wide association study
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women. Although many hypotheses were proposed, genetic alteration has been considered as one of the key factors promoti...
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Interaction of base excision repair gene polymorphism and estrogen-DNA adducts in breast cancer risk among East Asian women
In East Asia, the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing rapidly, particularly among premenopausal women. An elevated ratio of estrogen-DNA adducts was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. The pre...
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Benefits of Hepatitis C Viral Eradication: A Real-World Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) increases the risk of liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This nationwide cohort study assessed the effectiveness of viral eradication of CHC.
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Open AccessHeat-related illness and dementia: a study integrating epidemiological and experimental evidence
Heat-related illness (HRI) is commonly considered an acute condition, and its potential long-term consequences are not well understood. We conducted a population-based cohort study and an animal experiment to ...
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The impact of photobiomodulation on sleep and life quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial
The quality of life (QoL) and sleep quality are closely linked to the physical and psychological health of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, especially those underwent hemodialysis (HD) therapy. This st...
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Open AccessMentalizing impairments and hypermentalizing bias in individuals with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder and at-risk mental state: the differential roles of neurocognition and social anxiety
Mentalizing, or theory of mind (ToM), impairments and self-referential hypermentalizing bias are well-evident in schizophrenia. However, findings compared to individuals with at-risk mental states (ARMS) are i...
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Exploring the link between metformin use and adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
The risk of adhesive capsulitis of shoulder in diabetic patients taking metformin has not been evaluated. We aimed for evaluating the relative risk of adhesive capsulitis of shoulder in diabetic patients takin...
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An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education
In the twenty-first century, the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses is an issue of significant concern for educators internationally. This article analyzed STEM a...
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Stereo digital image correlation (3D-DIC) for non-contact measurement and refinement of delta robot arm displacement and jerk
This study proposes using the stereo digital image correlation (3D-DIC) method to measure the delta robot arm displacement and jerk to verify the robot arm end-effector position and improve the absolute accura...
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Rates and correlates of medication non-adherence behaviors and attitudes in adult patients with early psychosis
Literature on antipsychotic medication adherence in early psychosis primarily assessed adherence behaviors and focused on young patients. There is a paucity of research investigating negative medication attitu...
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Open AccessDevelo** an entrustable professional activity for providing health education and consultation in occupational therapy and examining its validity
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA)-based assessment is easily and intuitively used in evaluating the learning outcomes of competency-based medical education (CBME). This study aimed to develop an EPA fo...
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Open AccessIn vitro and in vivo studies on exogenous polyamines and α-difluoromethylornithine to enhance bone formation and suppress osteoclast differentiation
Exogenous polyamines, including putrescine (PUT), spermidine (SPD), and spermine (SPM), and the irreversible inhibitor of the rate-limiting enzyme ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) of polyamine biosynthesis, α-dif...
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Open AccessUse of phase plate cryo-EM reveals conformation diversity of therapeutic IgG with 50 kDa Fab fragment resolved below 6 Å
While cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is fruitfully used for harvesting high-resolution structures of sizable macromolecules, its application to small or flexible proteins composed of small domains lik...
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Can weekend catch-up sleep decrease the risk of cognitive dysfunction in older adults?
This study investigated whether weekend catch-up sleep was related to a decreased risk of cognitive dysfunction in older Taiwanese adults by using self-reported diaries and objective accelerometer measurements.
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Open AccessHigh prevalence of exon-13 variants in USH2A-related retinal dystrophies in Taiwanese population
Biallelic pathogenic variants in USH2A lead to Usher syndrome or non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa, and shown to have geographical and ethnical distribution in previous studies. This study provided a deeper unde...
