Publications by authors named "Chiu-Ping Hou"

(1) Objective: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a recurring skin disease that affects children's daily activities and sleep quality. Due to the limitations of children's understanding and ability to express themselves, shared decision making (SDM) is often made by guardians, which thus affects the acceptance and effectiveness of children's treatments. Previous studies have demonstrated that involving both children and parents in decision making may help improve treatment outcomes; thus, we designed a multimedia mixed reality (MR) interactive game of SDM for children with moderate to severe AD.

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Background: Port-A catheters are frequently used in pediatric cancer patients. Their dislodgement is potentially seriously risky although the incidence is not high. We analyzed our 11 years of data to address this important problem.

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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile multi-systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that primarily affects children under 5 years of age. KD has been singled out as a main cause of acquired childhood heart disease. Its etiology, genetic background, and immunopathogenesis remain unclear.

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