Publications by authors named "C D Ting"
Purpose: We compared adults with mitral stenosis (MS) to 8 controls (CONT) to see how pulmonary impedance and wave reflections differ at baseline and after balloon valvuloplasty.
Methods: We separated the MS patients into groups according to mean pulmonary artery pressure: moderate (MOD; ≤ 26 mmHg, n = 21) and high (HIGH; > 26 mmHg, n = 33). We made baseline high-fidelity measurements in all patients, in the MS groups after vasodilation with nitroprusside, immediately and 4 months after balloon valvuloplasty.
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment interruption undermines the effectiveness of TB medications and jeopardizes treatment outcomes. This study aimed to explore barriers, challenges, coping strategies and facilitators of TB treatment interruption to understand the treatment pathway in achieving successful outcomes. In-depth interviews were conducted at public health clinics in Sarawak, Malaysia, utilizing a phenomenological approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent Advance in Disease Modifying Therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Acta Neurol Taiwan
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Three current disease-modifying drugs—nusinersen, onasemnogene abeparvovec, and risdiplam—offer promising treatment options by enhancing SMN protein production through different mechanisms, including injections and oral intake.
- * Early administration of these therapies is crucial for stabilizing or possibly improving neurological function in SMA patients, and advancements in these treatments may pave the way for future therapies for other neurodegenerative diseases.
Gastric cancer (GC), the third leading cause of cancer-related death globally, is complex and heterogeneous. This review explores multidisciplinary investigations of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with Western medical practices, emphasizing the development of nutraceuticals for cancer prevention. Using advanced analytical chemistry and food chemistry techniques, this study investigated how TCM components may be optimized for nutraceutical development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/purpose: In Taiwan, there are very few dental radiology curricula in medical radiation education system. This study assessed the participants' learning outcomes after finishing the dental radiology course for the continuing education of medical radiation technologists in Taiwan.
Materials And Methods: This study used the questionnaire survey to evaluate the participants' learning outcomes after finishing the dental radiology course for the continuing education of medical radiation technologists in Taiwan.