105 Result(s)

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Laparoscopic versus robotic TAPP/TEP inguinal hernia repair: a multicenter, propensity score weighted study

The objective of this retrospective study was to assess safety and comparative clinical effectiveness of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) and robot-assisted inguinal hernia repair (RIHR) from multi-i...

T.-C. Chao, H.-Y. Tung, C.-H. Tsai, C.-M. Pen, C.-C. Wu, C.-H. Liao, Y.-C. Ou… in Hernia (2024)

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Influence of Nutritional Status on a Family-Centered Care Intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment following Hip-Fracture Surgery: Secondary Data Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

In Taiwan, older adults with cognitive impairment who undergo hip-fracture surgery are routinely cared for by family members. This study aimed to determine if nutritional status influenced the effects of a fam...

M.-Y. Tseng, J. Liang, C.-C. Wu, H.-S. Cheng… in The journal of nutrition, health & aging (2022)

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Do TEP and TAPP have similar effect on postoperative pain?

L.-C. Huang, C.-C. Wu, Y.-N. Kang in Hernia (2021)

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Comment on ‘Do TEP and TAPP have similar effect on postoperative pain? Author’s reply’

L-C Huang, C-C Wu, Y-N Kang in Hernia (2021)

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Model Fitting of Wind Magnetic Clouds for the Period 2004 – 2006

We give the results of parameter fitting of the magnetic clouds (MCs) observed by the Wind spacecraft for the three year period – 2004 to the end of 2006 (the “Present period”) using the force-free MC model of...

R. P. Lep**, C.-C. Wu, D. B. Berdichevsky, A. Szabo in Solar Physics (2020)

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Feasibility study of wearable cameras: GoPro Hero7, Panasonic HX-A500 and Patriot F850 glass camera for anal surgery recording. A video demonstration

C.-W. Hsu, C.-C. Wu, M.-C. Chang, J.-H. Wang, M.-H. Lee… in Techniques in Coloproctology (2019)

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Exposure assessment of operators to clothianidin when using knapsack electric sprayers in greenhouses

China is ranked first by greenhouse area in the world; pesticide application using knapsack electric sprayers is the main tool used in these settings to prevent and control plant diseases and insect pests. Thi...

J. X. Ren, Z. K. Li, C. J. Tao, L. Y. Zhang… in International Journal of Environmental Sci… (2019)

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Proton pump inhibitors and risk of hip fracture: a meta-analysis of observational studies

We performed a meta-analysis of relevant studies to quantify the magnitude of the association between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk of hip fracture. Patients with PPIs had a greater risk of hip fractu...

T.N. Poly, M.M. Islam, H.-C. Yang, C.C. Wu, Y.-C.(.J.). Li in Osteoporosis International (2019)

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Magnetic Field Magnitude Modification for a Force-free Magnetic Cloud Model

A scheme was developed by Lep**, Berdichevsky, and Wu (Solar Phys. 292, 27, 2017) [called the LBW article here] to approximate the average magnetic field magnitude (

R. P. Lep**, C.-C. Wu, D. B. Berdichevsky, C. Kay in Solar Physics (2018)

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Wind Magnetic Clouds for the Period 2013 – 2015: Model Fitting, Types, Associated Shock Waves, and Comparisons to Other Periods

We give the results of parameter fitting of the magnetic clouds (MCs) observed by the Wind spacecraft for the three-year period 2013 to the end of 2015 (called the “Present” period) using the MC model of Lep**,...

R. P. Lep**, C.-C. Wu, D. B. Berdichevsky, A. Szabo in Solar Physics (2018)

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Body mass index and depressive symptoms in adolescents in Taiwan: testing mediation effects of peer victimization and sleep problems

Despite recognition of the link between body mass index (BMI) and depression in adolescence, the underlying mechanisms behind this association remain understudied. This study aims to examine three mediational ...

L-Y Chang, H-Y Chang, W-C Wu, L N Lin, C-C Wu, L-L Yen in International Journal of Obesity (2017)

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Helicobacter pylori infection increases the risk of adult-onset asthma: a nationwide cohort study

Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) appears to reduce risk of childhood-onset asthma, but the relationship between HPI and adult-onset asthma is inconclusive. This study explored the pote...

Y-C Wang, T-Y Lin, S-T Shang, H-J Chen… in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology … (2017)

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Reconstruction of Indian monsoon precipitation variability between 4.0 and 1.6 ka BP using speleothem δ¹⁸O records from the Central Lesser Himalaya, India

The present study documents the monsoon precipitation variability spanned ~ 2500 years, between 4.0 and 1.6 ka BP (before 1950 AD), from the Central Lesser Himalaya, India, using δ¹⁸O measurements of Tityana cave...

Lalit M. Joshi, Bahadur Singh Kotlia, S. M. Ahmad… in Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2017)

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Average Magnetic Field Magnitude Profiles of Wind Magnetic Clouds as a Function of Closest Approach to the Clouds’ Axes and Comparison to Model

We examine the average magnetic field magnitude ( | B ...

R. P. Lep**, D. B. Berdichevsky, C.-C. Wu in Solar Physics (2017)

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Bioactivity of fluorapatite/alumina composite coatings deposited on Ti6Al4V substrates by laser cladding

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is one of the most commonly used coating materials for metal implants. However, following high-temperature deposition, HA easily decomposes into an unstable phase or forms an amorphous phas...

C. S. Chien, C. W. Liu, T. Y. Kuo, C. C. Wu, T. F. Hong in Applied Physics A (2016)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Time and Temperature Dependence of Stress Relaxation in Al and Al Alloy Thin Films Application for MEMS

Metal thin films are using as capacitance switches in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The better the thin films can resist relaxation, the longer the lifetime of the MEMS device. Al thin films have been...

A.-W. Huang, C.-H. Lu, C.-C. Wu, M.-T. Lin in MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 5 (2016)

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3D Reconstruction of Interplanetary Scintillation (IPS) Remote-Sensing Data: Global Solar Wind Boundaries for Driving 3D-MHD Models

The University of California, San Diego, time-dependent analyses of the heliosphere provide three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of solar wind velocities and densities from observations of interplanetary sci...

H.-S. Yu, B. V. Jackson, P. P. Hick, A. Buffington, D. Odstrcil, C.-C. Wu… in Solar Physics (2015)

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Wind Magnetic Clouds for 2010 – 2012: Model Parameter Fittings, Associated Shock Waves, and Comparisons to Earlier Periods

We fitted the parameters of magnetic clouds (MCs) as identified in the Wind spacecraft data from early 2010 to the end of 2012 using the model of Lep**, Jones, and Burlaga (J. Geophys. Res. 95, 1195, 1990). The...

R. P. Lep**, C.-C. Wu, D. B. Berdichevsky, A. Szabo in Solar Physics (2015)