Publications by authors named "W Lien"
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the optical, mechanical, and biological properties of two new, inexpensive lithium disilicate (LS2) materials (Lodden (LOD), LD Medical Technology; and BeautyZir (BZ), BeautyZir Technology) to a clinically established LS2 material (IPS e.max CAD (EMAX), Ivoclar Vivadent).
Methods And Materials: The optical properties of the translucency parameter (TP) and opalescence parameter (OP) were obtained with a dental spectrophotometer.
Introduction: This prospective study aims to evaluate the learning effect of US-guided thoracocentesis and pericardiocentesis in novices through simulation training using handmade phantoms.
Methods: The novices included undergraduate-year (UGY) students and first postgraduate-year (PGY-1) residents. Handmade phantoms were utilized for training and immediate assessment.
Background: Leptospirosis (LS) and hantavirus (HV) are rodent-borne diseases and share similar clinical manifestations, posing diagnostic challenges.
Methods: This retrospective study compared clinical characteristics, laboratory data, complications and outcomes of 33 LS and nine HV cases in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from 2006 to 2021.
Results: Both LS and HV diseases had high rates of acute kidney injury (84.
Article Synopsis
- This study examined how the number of patients per physician in the emergency department affects patient outcomes like mortality and length of stay.
- Researchers analyzed over 400,000 ED visits in Taiwan from 2015 to 2019, using real-time data to calculate the patient-to-physician ratios.
- Results indicated that higher ratios (especially over 20) significantly increased the risk of 7-day mortality, longer wait times, and increased medical expenses, suggesting lower ratios are better for patient care.