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    Temporal Trends of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Taiwan from 2016 to 2020: A Population-Based Study

    There are scanty population-based studies investigating the incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Taiwan.

    Chia-Jung Kuo, Cheng-Yu Lin, Puo-Hsien Le, Yao-Wei Kuo in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2024)

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    Towards Salomon’s hypothesis via ultra-high-speed cutting Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    Cutting temperature is a crucial factor in high-speed machining processes. In 1931, Dr. Carl Salomon proposed the fascinating hypothesis that the cutting temperature increases with the cutting speed to a criti...

    Ming-Yao Su, De-Ru Wang, Qi Wang in The International Journal of Advanced Manu… (2023)

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    Ligation-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection has high complete resection rate in rectal carcinoid tumor

    We aimed to compare the outcomes of different therapeutic modalities in rectal carcinoid tumors.

    Ming-Yao Su, Cheng-Tang Chiu in BMC Gastroenterology (2021)

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    Probing temperature effects on lattice distortion and oxidation resistance of high-entropy alloys by in situ SR-XRD and XANES

    To investigate lattice distortion evolutions of CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy (MEA), CrFeCoNi, and CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with temperature increasing from 300 to 1323 K, we conduct in situ synchro...

    Yuan-Yuan Tan, Ming-Yao Su, Yang-Yang Niu, Zhou-Can **e in Journal of Materials Research (2021)

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    Clinical manifestations, risk factors, and prognostic factors of cytomegalovirus enteritis

    To comprehensively analyze the risk factors, clinical characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) enteritis.

    Pai-Jui Yeh, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Ming-Wei Lai, Ren-Chin Wu, Chien-Ming Chen in Gut Pathogens (2021)

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    Vedolizumab combined with surgical resection successfully treated perforating Crohn’s disease with peritoneal space to rectal and vaginal fistulas: a case report

    Intestinal perforations and fistulas are common complications of Crohn’s disease. However, chronic perforation with peritoneal space to rectal and vaginal fistulas have not been previously reported.

    Meng-Wu Chung, Chien-Ming Chen, Jun-Te Hsu, Ren-Chin Wu in BMC Gastroenterology (2021)

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    Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by Crohn’s disease with rectovaginal fistula

    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, and few cases combine with Crohn’s disease. We present the first SLE patient concurrent with Crohn’s disease and rectovaginal fistula. ...

    Heng Yeh, Ren-Chin Wu, Wen-Sy Tsai, Chia-Jung Kuo, Ming-Yao Su in BMC Gastroenterology (2021)

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    The effect of prophylactic hemoclip placement and risk factors of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding in polyps sized 6 to 20 millimeters: a propensity score matching analysis

    Delayed post-polypectomy bleeding (PPB) is a major complication of polypectomy. The effect of prophylactic hemoclip** on delayed PPB is uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of p...

    Chun-Wei Chen, Chia-Jung Kuo, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Ming-Yao Su in BMC Gastroenterology (2020)

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    Rescue therapy with rifabutin regimen for refractory Helicobacter pylori infection with dual drug-resistant strains

    There is no current standard rescue treatment for dual drug-resistant strains of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). This aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of rifabutin-based triple therapy for patie...

    Chia-Jung Kuo, Cheng-Yu Lin, Puo-Hsien Le, Pi-Yueh Chang in BMC Gastroenterology (2020)

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    Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Superficial Esophageal Neoplasms Is Feasible and Not Riskier for Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

    Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has rarely been reported for the treatment of cirrhotic patients.

    Yung-Kuan Tsou, Chia-Yuan Liu, Kuang-I Fu, Cheng-Hui Lin in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2016)

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    The Trend of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

    The purpose of this study was to estimate the sex- and age-specific incidence rates of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in Taiwan. Site-specific cancer occurred in patients with IBD would be reported, too.

    Chia-Jung Kuo, Kuang-Hui Yu, Lai-Chu See in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2015)

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    The Questionable Efficacy of Topical Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Combination with Propofol Sedation in Gastroscopy

    Topical pharyngeal anesthesia as an adjunct to intravenous sedation to facilitate gastroscopy has been widely acknowledged; however, its efficacy has not been established when it is used in patients under deep...

    Hsin-I Tsai, Yung-Fung Tsai, Shiue-Chin Liou in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2012)

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    Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy with Prophylactic Polypectomy for Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Experience in Taiwan

    Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a very rare disease that often causes severe complications such as bowel obstruction or gastrointestinal tract bleeding.

    Tsung-Hsing Chen, Wei-Pin Lin, Ming-Yao Su in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2011)

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    Treatment Decision for Potential Bleeders in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding During Double-Balloon Enteroscopy

    Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is an effective tool for diagnosing and treating obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. The aim is to describe how outcomes differ with patient setting (with DBE diagnosis and inte...

    Wei-Pin Lin, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Ming-Yao Su, Chen-Ming Hsu in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2009)

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    Laparoscopically assisted bowel surgery in an era of double-balloon enteroscopy: from inside to outside

    This report describes an integrated therapeutic method of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and laparoscopically assisted bowel surgery (LABS) for small bowel diseases.

    Ta-Sen Yeh, Keng-Hau Liu, Ming-Yao Su, Cheng-Hui Lin, Cheng-Tang Chiu in Surgical Endoscopy (2009)

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    Endoscopic Treatment of Colorectal Neoplasms: A Simple and Safe Procedure to Lower the Incidence of Colorectal Cancers

    Aim For many physicians who ordinarily treat patients with colonic diseases, colonoscopy is considered a prime study interest. Developments in colonoscopic equipment and methods have led to larger numbers of endo...

    Ming-Yao Su, Chen-Ming Hsu, Chun-Jung Lin, Yu-Pin Ho in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2008)

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    The Outcome Assessment of Double-Balloon Enteroscopy for Diagnosing and Managing Patients with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    Diagnosing and treating patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is clinically challenging. Most lesions responsible for the origin of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding are located in the small bowel. D...

    Chen-Ming Hsu, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Ming-Yao Su, Wei-Pin Lin in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2007)

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    CASE REPORT: Spontaneously Significant Pneumoretroperitoneum Misinterpreted as Herniated Intervertebral Disc: An Unusual Presentation of Perforation of Ascending Colon Cancer

    Yu-Pin Ho, Ming-Yao Su, Wen-Sy Tsai, Jeng-Hwei Tseng in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2004)

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    Magnifying Endoscopy with Indigo Carmine Contrast for Differential Diagnosis of Neoplastic and Nonneoplastic Colonic Polyps

    This study describes the feasibility of magnifying colonoscopy with indigo carmine dye contrast to distinguish neoplastic and nonneoplastic colonic polyps. This study sampled consecutive patients undergoing co...

    Ming-Yao Su, Yu-Pin Ho, Pang-Chi Chen, Cheng-Tang Chiu in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2004)

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    Endoscopic Treatment of Colorectal Polyps and Early Cancer

    To analyze the efficacy and outcome of colonoscopic resection for colorectal neoplastic lesions, we retrospectively reviewed 338 colorectal lesions from 232 patients regarding the clinical profiles, colonoscop...

    Shui-Yi Tung, Cheng-Shyong Wu, Ming-Chiang Wu in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2001)