Publications by authors named "T C Quyen"
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- - The study examined how nutrition-related symptoms affect the quality of life (QoL) for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, using assessments like the PG-SGA and EORTC QLQ-LC13 tools.
- - Data was collected from 170 patients undergoing chemotherapy, revealing that poor nutritional status is significantly linked to a decline in QoL.
- - While some symptoms, like cough and shortness of breath, showed a moderate positive correlation with nutritional assessments, many other symptoms had weak correlations, indicating that focusing solely on nutrition may not sufficiently improve QoL for these patients.
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- The study successfully synthesized carbon quantum dots/CuO nanocubes (CQDs/CuO NCBs) using an eco-friendly method that combines rice flour and a quick hydrothermal process at 80°C over 90 minutes.
- The synthesized materials were analyzed for their morphology and composition, revealing CuO NCBs in a cubic shape (~29-31 nm) and spherical CQDs (~4-8 nm).
- CQDs/CuO NCBs demonstrated effectiveness as a "turn-on" fluorescence sensor for detecting lead (Pb) ions with high sensitivity and a low detection limit, indicating their potential in various applications like sensors and photocatalysis.*
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- The One Health Action Plan by the EU emphasizes the need for sensitive pathogen detection in livestock, focusing on challenging samples like faeces.
- A new loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) veterinary point-of-care device (VETPOD) was developed to specifically detect Salmonella enterica in these samples.
- Testing methods included semi-wet chicken faeces, boot socks, and dust samples, achieving a sensitivity of up to 90%, confirming the VETPOD's effectiveness as a reliable alternative to traditional detection methods.
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- The study focuses on the alarming rise of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) in Taiwan, particularly strains that carry multiple antibiotic resistance genes.
- Researchers analyzed 137 blood samples, revealing that while most strains carried a single carbapenemase gene, a significant portion exhibited combined resistance, especially in the KL51 capsular type.
- Whole-genome sequencing highlighted the different genetic structures of these resistance genes, with two distinct plasmids carrying the genes in most resistant strains, suggesting a complex network of gene transfer among CRKP in the region.