Comparison of High-Fidelity Simulation and Lecture to Improve the Management of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring.

Background: We developed a training course of fetal monitoring using high-fidelity simulation for obstetric nurses.

Method: All participants were assessed by two standardized written tests for knowledge and interpretation of fetal heart rate tracing before and after the training. In addition, a self-estimated questionnaire survey was performed twice-after the training and 6 months later.

Dislocation Reduction and Stress Relaxation of GaN and InGaN Multiple Quantum Wells with Improved Performance via Serpentine Channel Patterned Mask.

The existence of high threading dislocation density (TDD) in GaN-based epilayers is a long unsolved problem, which hinders further applications of defect-sensitive GaN-based devices. Multiple-modulation of epitaxial lateral overgrowth (ELOG) is used to achieve high-quality GaN template on a novel serpentine channel patterned sapphire substrate (SCPSS). The dislocation blocking brought by the serpentine channel patterned mask, coupled with repeated dislocation bending, can reduce the dislocation density to a yet-to-be-optimized level of ∼2 × 10(5) to 2 × 10(6) cm(-2).

Epidemiological study of psoriasis in the national health insurance database in Taiwan.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, treatment modalities and comorbidity of psoriasis in Taiwan. A nationally representative cohort of 1,000,000 individuals from the National Health Insurance database was followed up for the years 2000 to 2006. Their claims data was used for an epidemiological study.