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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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Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for calcium-containing kidney stone disease by genome-wide association study and polygenic risk score in a Taiwanese population
Approximately 80% of kidney stone diseases contain calcium. Inherited genetic factors are among the variables that influence the development of calcium-containing kidney stone diseases (CKSD). Previous genome-...
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Open AccessReal-World Efficacy and Safety of Universal 8-Week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for Treatment-Naïve Patients from a Nationwide HCV Registry in Taiwan
Eight-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is indicated for treatment-naïve (TN) patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), with or without compensated cirrhosis. Given that the Taiwanese government is commit...
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Open AccessPrompt antimicrobial therapy and source control on survival and defervescence of adults with bacteraemia in the emergency department: the faster, the better
Bacteraemia is a critical condition that generally leads to substantial morbidity and mortality. It is unclear whether delayed antimicrobial therapy (and/or source control) has a prognostic or defervescence ef...
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Open AccessAn algorithm for simplified hepatitis C virus treatment with non-specialist care based on nation-wide data from Taiwan
Both European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLD-IDSA) guidelines recommend simplified ...
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Radial or Femoral Access for Carotid Stenting
There is a growing interest in performing coronary artery and neurovascular interventions via the radial artery; however, few studies have examined the outcomes of transradial carotid stenting. Therefore, our ...
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Open AccessUsing cryoprobes of different sizes combined with cone-beam computed tomography-derived augmented fluoroscopy and endobronchial ultrasound to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions: a propensity-matched study
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and cone-beam computed tomography-derived augmented fluoroscopy (CBCT-AF) are utilized for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). Combining them with transbronchi...
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Severity of fatty liver is highly correlated with the risk of hypertension and diabetes: a cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study
Fatty liver disease (FLD) is associated with several metabolic derangements. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional and longitudinal study to evaluate the role of FL severity in the risk of new-onset and...
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Open AccessTherapeutic effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on patients with spastic cerebral palsy and Rett syndrome: clinical and ultrasonographic findings
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is reportedly effective for improving spasticity and motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Because late-stage Rett syndrome has a similar presentation, t...
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The largest genome-wide association study for breast cancer in Taiwanese Han population
Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease, and multiple genetic variants contribute to its development and prognosis. Most of previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and polygenic risk scor...
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Open AccessThe risk factors of the 72-h unscheduled return visit admission to emergency department in adults below 50 years old
An unscheduled return visit (URV) to the emergency department (ED) within 72-h is an indicator of ED performance. An unscheduled return revisit (URV) within 72-h was used to monitor adverse events and medical ...
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Open AccessPredictive models for short-term mortality and length of hospital stay among adults with community-onset bacteraemia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: application of early data dynamics
The development of scoring systems to predict the short-term mortality and the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with bacteraemia is essential to improve the quality of care and reduce the occupancy va...
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Ophthalmic characteristics and retinal vasculature changes in Williams syndrome, and its association with systemic diseases
We aim to characterise the ophthalmic findings and retinal vasculature changes in patients with WS, and to analyse the correlation between ophthalmic manifestations and the associated systemic diseases.
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Open AccessNear-infrared cholangiography can increase the chance of success in laparoscopic approaches to common bile duct stones, even with previous abdominal surgery
The treatment of common bile duct (CBD) stones with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is more technical demanding than laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), especially in patients with history of previous abdomina...
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Effectiveness and safety of 8-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in HCV treatment-naïve patients with compensated cirrhosis: real-world experience from Taiwan nationwide HCV registry
Large-scale real-world data of the 8-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) therapy for treatment-naïve patients of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with compensated cirrhosis is scarce.
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Malignant Neoplasms of the Small Intestines
Malignant neoplasms are very rare disease regardless of primary or secondary. The diagnosis of small intestine malignant tumor is challenging. In this chapter, the authors presented various malignant diseases ...
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Benign Neoplasms of the Small Intestines
Benign neoplasms of the small intestine are covered in this chapter. Small intestine tumors accounted for 5% of all gastrointestinal tract tumors. Approximately 60% of these tumors were benign. All these cases...
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Vascular Disorders of the Small Intestines
Vascular lesions constituted a major proportion (21% to 57%) of all small intestinal obscure gastrointestinal bleeding cases. It is one important cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and diagnosis is cha...
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Temporary or Permanent? A Clinical Challenge in the Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Unconsciousness and Normal Initial Head CT
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with unconsciousness and normal initial head computed tomography (CT) present a clinical dilemma for physicians and neurosurgeons in the emergency department (ED). We reco...
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Computerized tool and interdisciplinary care for older patients with delirium in the emergency department: a novel model in Taiwan
A computerized tool and interdisciplinary care were implemented to develop a novel model for older patients with delirium in the emergency department (ED).
