Developing a novel transitional care model for older emergency department patients and exploring the target population in Taiwan.

Aim: Transitional care in the emergency department (ED) has the potential to improve outcomes for older patients, but the specific population benefits from it and impact in Taiwan remain unclear. Therefore, we conducted this study.

Methods: An interdisciplinary team comprising emergency physicians, dedicated transitional care nurse (TCN), nurse practitioners, nurses, geriatricians, and social workers was established at a tertiary medical center.

Retraction notice to "Advanced insights on removal of antibiotics by microalgae-bacteria consortia: A state-of-the-art review and emerging prospects"[Chemosphere 307 (2022) 136117].

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Increasing trends of household secondhand smoke exposure and widening socioeconomic disparities in Hong Kong adolescents, 2010-2020.

Introduction: To assess 10-year trends (2010-2020) in household secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) from inside their own homes and from their neighbours in Hong Kong adolescents and analyse changes by socioeconomic status (SES).

Methods: Data from the 2010 to 2020 School-based Smoking Survey among Students (total responses were 228,623) were analysed in 2023. Weighted prevalence and temporal trends of SHSe were calculated across years.

How Pseudomonas conducts reductive dechlorination of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: Insights into metabolic performance and organohalide respiration process.

Organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) play a key role in facilitating the detoxification of halogenated organics, but their slow growth and harsh growth conditions often limit their application in field remediation. In this study, we investigated the metabolic performance and organohalide respiration process of a non-obligate OHRB, Pseudomonas sp. CP-1, demonstrating favorable anaerobic reductive dechlorination ability of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol to 4-chlorophenol with a removal rate constant (k) of 0.

Extreme temperature increases the risk of COPD morbimortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: This systematic review examines how extreme temperatures impact chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) morbidity and mortality, focusing on identifying vulnerable subpopulations.

Methods: We conducted a systematic literature search from January 1, 2000, to November 6, 2024, across databases like PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus, focusing on observational studies that quantitatively defined extreme temperatures and their impacts on COPD morbidity and mortality. Out of 3140 records, 25 studies met the inclusion criteria.