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Eur J Cancer
December 2024
Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP1a), initially developed for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), have shown promising results in reducing cardiovascular events. We aimed to investigate the effect of GLP1a on cardiovascular events in patients receiving ICIs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertens Res
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
The synergistic interplay between cortisol and aldosterone is critical for maintaining homeostasis, particularly in blood pressure regulation, fluid balance, and stress response. Cortisol, a glucocorticoid, and aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid, often act in tandem to regulate sodium retention and blood volume. Dysregulation of these hormones, as seen in hyperaldosteronism or Cushing's syndrome, contributes to hypertension and metabolic imbalances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Ther
December 2024
Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Purpose: Intraoperative topical vancomycin has been widely used in several surgical fields to prevent wound infection. However, there have been limited studies on the systemic exposure of topical vancomycin. The aim of this study was to investigate systemic exposure after topical vancomycin over the sternal edge in cardiac surgical patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLancet Neurol
January 2025
Neuroimmunology Program, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer/CaixaResearch Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Pediatric Neuroimmunology Unit, Neurology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Children's Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; European Reference Networks-RITA. Electronic address:
Background: The usefulness of current diagnostic approaches in children with suspected autoimmune encephalitis is unknown. We aimed to assess the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis in clinical practice and to compare the performance of two international diagnostic algorithms (one intended for patients of any age [general], the other intended for paediatric patients), with particular emphasis on the evaluation of patients with probable antibody-negative autoimmune encephalitis because this diagnosis suggests that immunotherapy should be continued or escalated but is difficult to establish.
Methods: We did a prospective cohort study that included all patients (<18 years of age) with suspected autoimmune encephalitis recruited at 40 hospitals in Spain whose physicians provided clinical information every 6 months for 2 years or more.
Bioorg Chem
December 2024
School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Septin 9 (SEPT9), a GTPase, known as the fourth cytoskeleton, is widely expressed in various cells and tissues. The functions of SEPT9 are partly similar to other cytoskeletons as a structure protein. Further, SEPT9 can interact with other cytoskeletons, participating in actin dynamics and microtubule regulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Emerg Med
December 2024
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal and Emergency Medicine, Aarau, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Procalcitonin is a useful biomarker for infection. Over the past two decades, there has been much research on the clinical applications of procalcitonin, yet the majority of these studies have been conducted in the intensive care setting. Despite the extensive use of procalcitonin in emergency departments, there have been no guidelines focusing specifically on these clinical settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg
December 2024
Department of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
J Formos Med Assoc
December 2024
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Microbiol Spectr
December 2024
Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Unlabelled: Commercial antifungal susceptibility tests were available for clinical yeast isolates. However, the updated Sensititre YeastOne (SYO) version YO10C excluded species for susceptibility testing. Uncorrelation of antifungal susceptibility patterns by SYO and therapeutic outcomes had been recently reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiol Rev
December 2024
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Heart failure (HF) prevalence is rising due to population aging and increasing risk factor incidence, thereby posing a significant global public health challenge. Disease management programs (DMPs) play a crucial role in managing HF and optimizing postevent health outcomes. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of DMPs following an HF event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKidney Int Rep
December 2024
Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
OTJR (Thorofare N J)
December 2024
International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Intrinsic capacity (IC), an internal composite ability proposed by the World Health Organization, is fundamental to older people's health. The present study examined potential models explaining the association between IC and quality of life (QoL) among older people in Taiwan. Frailty, basic activities of daily living (BADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were hypothesized to be mediators in the association between IC and QoL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSci Data
December 2024
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Cardiac regenerative therapy has recently progressed by reprogramming somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and advanced by large-scale differentiation-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs). However, repairing damaged cardiac tissues with hiPSC-CMs remains limited due to immune rejection, cardiac arrhythmias, and concerns over tumor formation after hiPSC-CM transplantation. Despite efforts in profiling epigenomic changes during cardiac differentiation, regulatory mechanisms underlying 5-methylcytosine (mC) deposition in RNA mC epitranscriptomic landscape during hiPSC-to-cardiomyocyte differentiation remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSupport Care Cancer
December 2024
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Cancer Nurs
December 2024
Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (Dr Y. Y. Hsu and Ms C. F. Hsu); Biomdcare Corporation, New Taipei (Ms Liang); and Nursing Department (Mrs Liu) and Surgery Department (Dr Ho), National Cheng Kung University Hospital; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (Dr K. F. Hsu); and Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, National Cheng Kung University Hospital (Dr K. F. Hsu), Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Background: Lower limb lymphedema (LLL) significantly impacts the quality of life in women who have undergone gynecological cancer surgery, limiting their physical activities, household chores, and social interactions. Despite its prevalence, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the lived experiences of these women.
Objective: To explore the experiences of LLL in Taiwanese women following gynecological cancer surgery.
iScience
December 2024
Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) causes significant healthcare burdens worldwide. This study aims to establish a deep learning model for the diagnosis of DVT from the assessment of vein compressibility. Considering the complexity of ultrasound images, convolutional neural networks with UNet and residual neural network (ResNet) are established for image segmentation, from venous duplex ultrasonographic video images, obtained through standard and portable handheld ultrasound methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
December 2024
School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
: Scoliosis has been linked to pelvic position and tilt angle, but few studies have explored its relationship with knee pathology, which can be a significant burden for the elderly. Our aim is to investigate the relationship between scoliosis and knee osteoarthritis (OA). : This population-based case-control study using data from the National Health Insurance Database of Taiwan included patients diagnosed with OA who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) for the first time between 2014 and 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerspect Med Educ
December 2024
Institute of Allied Health Sciences & Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Introduction: Nursing education equips students with the skills necessary to navigate the clinical environment. Repetitive training in complex skills ensures patient and student safety. Immersive virtual reality (VR) offers a realistic and safe environment for such repetitive learning processes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Heart Assoc
December 2024
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Tainan Taiwan.
Background: The effectiveness of statin use in preventing adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) has remained uncertain. This study aimed to assess whether statin use could lead to better outcomes among individuals with AF.
Methods And Results: We enrolled 397 787 patients with AF from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2020.
Clin Transl Sci
December 2024
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Polymyxin B is a viable option for treating antibiotic-resistant infections; however, current data on its pharmacokinetics, particularly in patients with renal insufficiency, remain inconclusive and necessitates further investigation. To address this gap, we conducted an open-label, single-center, single-dose, parallel-group pharmacokinetic study. Participants received an intravenous dose of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Biomech
December 2024
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Physical Therapy Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address:
This study aimed to investigate the hamstring activation in athletes with hamstring strain injuries in vertical jump tasks using an EMG time-frequency analysis. Fifteen injured athletes and 15 matched controls were recruited. The EMG signals of the lateral hamstring (LH) and medial hamstring (MH) were assessed during countermovement, squat, and drop vertical jump tasks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRadiol Cardiothorac Imaging
December 2024
From the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 116 N Robertson Blvd, Pacific Theatres Bldg, Ste 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (Y.H., L.T.H., H.L.L., D.L., H. Han, A.G.C., H.J.Y.); Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind (Y.H., X.G., X.Z., G.Y., G.A., S.F.C., K.P.V., B.S., D.P.S., K.Y., R.D.); Departments of Bioengineering (Y.H., X.Z., A.G.C.) and Statistics (H. Ho), University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif; Academia Sinica, Institute of Statistical Science, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan (H. Ho); Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (L.T.H.); Department of Medical Imaging, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan (H.Y.L.); Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa (X.B., F.H.); and Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif (A.G.C.).
Purpose To evaluate the performance of a high-dynamic-range quantitative susceptibility mapping (HDR-QSM) cardiac MRI technique to detect intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) and quantify iron content using phantom and canine models. Materials and Methods A free-running whole-heart HDR-QSM technique for IMH assessment was developed and evaluated in calibrated iron phantoms and 14 IMH female canine models. IMH detection and iron content quantification performance of this technique was compared with the conventional iron imaging approaches, R2*(1/T2*) maps, using measurements from ex vivo imaging as the reference standard.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Formos Med Assoc
December 2024
Huang Cheng Kuo Clinic, Taiwan. Electronic address:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact globally, particularly in high-risk populations such as those with underlying health conditions. In response to the evolving pandemic landscape and the recent surge in confirmed cases in Taiwan, the Taiwan Association of Family Medicine (TAFM) established a consensus on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for vulnerable groups through a comprehensive literature review, expert panel discussions, and a practice-oriented formulation procedure to develop evidence-based guidance. Its key findings highlight the increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes among individuals with disorders such as diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory illness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeliyon
December 2024
Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by repetitive unprovoked seizures. While certain anti-seizure medications have been linked to urinary tract infections, limited information exists on the occurrence and risk factors of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in individuals with epilepsy. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with ASB in patients with epilepsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Formos Med Assoc
December 2024
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: This multi-institutional study was aimed to analyze prognostic factors of completely resected early stage thymoma.
Methods: Patients with surgically treated early stage thymoma between 1988 and 2019 were enrolled. Statistical associations were evaluated using the χ test, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t-test.