Publications by authors named "Li-Hsin Wang"
Advances in Neuroprotection in Glaucoma: Pharmacological Strategies and Emerging Technologies.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The review emphasizes the importance of neuroprotective strategies beyond just managing intraocular pressure, discussing both pharmacological options and advanced technologies that aim to protect RGCs and the optic nerve.
- * Promising treatments include various drugs with neuroprotective potential, along with innovative approaches like stem cell and gene therapy, but further research and clinical trials are needed to validate their effectiveness in managing glaucoma.
Kidney diseases can cause severe morbidity, mortality, and health burden. Determining the risk factors associated with kidney damage and deterioration has become a priority for the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. This study followed 1042 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with Stage 3-5 kidney disease who were treated at a public veteran's hospital through the national prevention program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is the most common non-tuberculous mycobacterium that causes complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs). The selection of antimycobacterial agents for successful treatment of such infections is a critical issue.
Objectives: To investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of MABC isolates from skin and soft tissue to a variety of antimycobacterial agents.
Background/purpose: After community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) was identified, new community-onset, healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA-CO) infections have been noticed as MRSA infection in patients with community-onset infection who have underlying conditions resulting in frequent exposure to the healthcare system. However, previous studies have not thoroughly investigated whether HA-MRSA-CO has characteristics resembling those of CA-MRSA or hospital-onset, healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA-HO) infection.
Methods: A multicenter, retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical and microbiological data of patients with clinical isolates of MRSA from nine hospitals in Taiwan.
Background: Risk factors and outcome in patients who acquire nosocomial infections due to carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are rarely investigated.
Methods: A multicenter retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical and microbiological data of patients with nosocomial infections due to A. baumannii in 10 hospitals around Taiwan from May 2004 to December 2006.