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Open AccessJoint predictability of physical frailty/pre-frailty and subjective memory complaints on mortality risk among cognitively unimpaired older adults
The aim of the present study was to investigate how frailty/pre-frailty in combination with subjective memory complaints predicts all-cause mortality in community dwelling cognitively unimpaired older adults. ...
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Open AccessSerum vascular endothelial growth factor affects tissue fluid accumulation and is associated with deteriorating tissue perfusion and oxygenation in severe sepsis: a prospective observational study
Positive fluid balance and tissue fluid accumulation are associated with adverse outcomes in sepsis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) increases in sepsis, promotes vascular permeability, and may affec...
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Open AccessSmart clothes-assisted home-nursing care program for family caregivers of older persons with dementia and hip fracture: a mixed-methods study
The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore whether a smart clothes-assisted home-nursing care program could benefit family caregivers and their care recipients.
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Apparent Diffusion Coefficient is a Useful Biomarker for Monitoring Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy of Renal Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury
This study aimed to investigate the potential of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for monitoring adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ADMSC) therapy of renal ischemic-reperfusion injury (IRI).
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Open AccessThe relationship between preoperative American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification scores and functional recovery following hip-fracture surgery
Little is known about the relationship of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification scores (ASA scores) on patient outcomes following hip fracture surgery in Asian countries. The...
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Open AccessOverall survival benefits of first-line EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Accumulating data shows that exon 19 deletions and L858R, both activating epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), are just two different entities in terms of prognos...
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Adherence to prescribed exercise time and intensity declines as the exercise program proceeds: findings from women under treatment for breast cancer
Adherence to prescribed exercise is a challenge for cancer patients undergoing treatment. The changing pattern of exercise adherence over time cannot be fully understood by an overall measure of adherence. Thi...
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TSNARE1 polymorphisms are associated with schizophrenia susceptibility in Han Chinese
t-SNARE domain containing 1 gene (TSNARE1) is located at human chromosome 8q24.3, and may play a crucial role in intracellular protein transport and synaptic transmission. Recently, a large-scale meta-analysis of...
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Open AccessIncreased risk of second primary malignancies following uterine cancer: a population-based study in Taiwan over a 30-year period
Previous studies assessing second primary malignancies (SPMs) after uterine cancer have been conducted in Western populations with conflicting results. This study aimed to define the incidence and risk of SPMs...
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Open AccessNeovascular glaucoma after central retinal vein occlusion in pre-existing glaucoma
To determine the outcome of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in pre-existing glaucoma and the predisposing factors of develo** neovascular glaucoma (NVG).
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Left ventricular myocardium segmentation on delayed phase of multi-detector row computed tomography
Advanced ischemic heart disease is usually accompanied by left ventricular (LV) myocardial volume loss and an abnormal enhancing pattern on delayed phase of multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT). To as...
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Depressive symptoms during the first chemotherapy cycle predict mortality in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Depressive symptoms are commonly experienced by cancer patients, especially those with advanced disease. The link between depression and survival outcome in cancer patients has received increasing attention. T...
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A two-tier screening model using quality-of-life measures and pulse oximetry to screen adults with sleep-disordered breathing
Using quality-of-life measures and pulse oximetry, this study developed a two-tiered prediction algorithm with an aim to prioritize sleep-disordered breathing patients for polysomnography.
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Partial ring artifact on cardiac CT: image presentation and clinical implication
In computed tomography (CT), the term “artifact” is applied to any systematic discrepancy between the CT numbers in the reconstructed image and the true attenuation coefficients of the object. A partial ring a...
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Second primary esophageal or lung cancer in patients with head and neck carcinoma in Taiwan: incidence and risk in relation to primary index tumor site
Second primary cancer is prevalent in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), for which esophagus and lung are the most usual sites, associated with an extremely poor prognosis. However, information regardin...
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Comprehensive evaluation of patients suspected with deep vein thrombosis using indirect CT venography with multi-detector row technology: from protocol to interpretation
With the increased availability of multi-detector row CT, indirect CT venography has become an important non-invasive image modality for patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis. Use of indirect CT venogra...
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Global and regional wall motion abnormalities of pacing-induced heart failure assessed by multi-detector row CT: a patient and canine model study
This study used multi-detector row CT (MDCT) to evaluate the regional geometric parameters of left ventricle (LV) in patients and dogs after right ventricular apical (RVA) pacing. First, we measured and compar...
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Open AccessAn interdisciplinary intervention for older Taiwanese patients after surgery for hip fracture improves health-related quality of life
The effects of intervention programs on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with hip fracture have not been well studied. We hypothesized that older patients with hip fracture who received our i...
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Erratum to: Comprehensive evaluation of CT pulmonary angiography for patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism
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Comprehensive evaluation of CT pulmonary angiography for patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism
Recently, CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), especially performed with multi-detector row CT, has become a key imaging modality for pulmonary embolism. However, CTPA that was performed under clinical suspicion o...
