Music Therapy to Facilitate Relationship Completion at the End of Life: A Mixed-Methods Study.

The concept of relationship completion is embodied as the core belief for end-of-life care in Taiwan, known as the Four Expressions in Life. No studies have been published investigating and trying to understand how music therapy facilitates the Four Expressions in Life. This convergent mixed-methods study examined the effects of music therapy to facilitate relationship completion for patients at the end of life and their families in Taiwan, and explored their personal experiences in music therapy sessions.

"Spade sign" and inflammation/fibrosis limited to the upper and mid-dermis as the pathognomonic features of acne keloidalis.

Acne keloidalis (AK) is one of the primary cicatricial alopecias and predominantly affects men of African descent. Reports in Asians are scant. This study aimed to retrospectively review the clinical and histopathological features of AK patients in southern Taiwan and identify the pathognomonic features of AK.

Higher body mass index is associated with greater severity of alopecia in men with male-pattern androgenetic alopecia in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for multiple health problems, but its association with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) remains controversial.

Objective: We sought to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and alopecia severity in men with AGA and early-onset AGA.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted.