Publications by authors named "Ying-Kuo Liu"
Background: The use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device has been very prevalent in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rescue. This study aimed to investigate whether the timing of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device set-up correlated with the the outcome of cardiac arrest patients.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed adult nontrauma cardiac arrest cases in New Taipei City, Taiwan, from January to December 2022.
Pediatric Chest Pain: A Review of Diagnostic Tools in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Diagnostics (Basel)
March 2024
Pediatric chest pain is a common chief complaint in the emergency department. Not surprisingly, children with chest pain are usually brought to the emergency department by their parents out of fear of heart disease. However, chest pain in the pediatric population is generally a benign disease.
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- The review by Chen et al. aimed to assess how accurately blood-based biomarkers can detect Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
- However, the authors identified significant methodological flaws in the study, such as lack of a thorough literature search, ignoring negative results, and incorrect data input.
- Due to these issues, the conclusion that blood-based biomarkers are reliable for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease is questionable and needs reevaluation.
The factor influencing the rate of ROSC for nontraumatic OHCA in New Taipei city.
Medicine (Baltimore)
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the factors affecting the rate of Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases in Taiwan, which has lower ROSC rates compared to other developed countries.
- Researchers analyzed CPR quality parameters, including chest compression interruptions and chest compression fraction (CCF), among 587 out of 1265 patients studied.
- Findings indicate that maintaining a CCF above 0.8 and limiting chest compression interruptions to fewer than 3 times are crucial for improving ROSC, while challenges related to patient transportation within buildings hinder effective CPR.
Clinical Introduction: A 69-year-old woman presented to the ED with a chief complaint of recurrent vomiting for 3 weeks. She was afebrile, blood pressure was 100/67 mm Hg, HR was 114/min, RR was 19/min and oxygen saturation was 98%. On physical examination, she had mild epigastric tenderness without guarding.
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