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Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Disease in Children in Taiwan: The Importance of Antibiotic Stewardship.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19864194 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lo WT, Wang CC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Risk factors for dementia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dementia is a complex human disease. The incidence of dementia among the elderly population is rising rapidly worldwide. In the United States, Alzheimers disease (AD) is the leading type of dementia and was the fifth and eighth leading cause of death in women and men aged >/= 65 years, respectively, in 2003. In Taiwan and many other counties, dementia is a hidden health issue because of its underestimation in the elderly population. In Western countries, the prevalence of AD increases from 1-3% among people aged 60-64 years to 35% among those aged > 85 years. In Taiwan, the prevalence of dementia for people aged ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen JH, Lin KP, Chen YC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Genotyping, Plasmid Analysis, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Isolates from Humans and Chickens in Central Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Plasmid profiling and PFGE were efficient for discriminating SE isolates from different sources. Our data support the notion that SE is transmitted from chickens to humans, presumably through the food chain, but it appears that chickens are not the sole reservoir for human infection with SE in Taiwan SE remained susceptible to most antimicrobial agents. PMID: 19864196 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chu C, Wong DW, Wang MH, Lin HH, Chen YS, Tien N, Shih MC, Chen TH, Chiu CH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Exhaled nitric oxide in a taiwanese population: age and lung function as predicting factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Age and lung function were predictors of FENO in this population, and these factors should be considered for clinical applications of FENO measurements. PMID: 19864197 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liu HC, Hsu JY, Cheng YW, Chou MC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Key Process Indicators of Mortality in the Implementation of Protocol-driven Therapy for Severe Sepsis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Protocol-driven therapy for sepsis was put into clinical practice. Early resuscitation and ICU bed availability were key process indicators in managing sepsis, to reduce mortality. PMID: 19864198 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wang JL, Chin CS, Chang MC, Yi CY, Shih SJ, Hsu JY, Wu CL Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Short-term Sulpiride Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome or Chronic Tic Disorder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Sulpiride is effective for short-term treatment of children and adolescents with TS or chronic tic disorder, and has few adverse effects. PMID: 19864199 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ho CS, Chen HJ, Chiu NC, Shen EY, Lue HC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Medical expenditure and family satisfaction between hospice and general care in terminal cancer patients in taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: For terminal cancer patients, hospice care can improve family satisfaction while reducing medical expenditure in Taiwan. PMID: 19864200 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lin WY, Chiu TY, Hsu HS, Davidson LE, Lin T, Cheng KC, Chiu CF, Li CI, Chiu YW, Lin CC, Liu CS Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

PTPN11 Mutations in LEOPARD Syndrome: Report of Four Cases in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: LS has typical skin manifestations. All patients should undergo a comprehensive examination, especially echocardiography and electrocardiography. The diagnosis can be confirmed by genetic study. PMID: 19864201 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lin IS, Wang JN, Chao SC, Wu JM, Lin SJ Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Radicular cyst with actinomycotic infection in an upper anterior tooth.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Actinomycosis is an infection caused by filamentous, branching, Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. It rarely infects the jawbone. This case report describes a patient with a left maxillary central incisor with an apical lesion and actinomycotic infection. A 23-year-old male patient underwent conventional root canal treatment of tooth 21, in a local dental clinic for about 1 year. However, percussion pain and a sinus tract that originated from tooth 21 were still present after treatment. Nonsurgical root canal treatment of tooth 21 was performed again but failed to relieve the symptoms. Therefore, apicoectomy and retrogr...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tseng SK, Tsai YL, Li UM, Jeng JH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Hypocalcemia and tetany caused by vitamin d deficiency in a child with intestinal lymphangiectasia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a girl aged 4 years and 8 months who was diagnosed with the disease by endoscopic duodenal biopsy at 8 months of age. She presented initially with chronic diarrhea at 4 months of age. Generalized edema with hypoalbuminemia frequently occurred despite regular albumin supplements. Multiple vitamins initially were not supplied regularly. Episodes of tetany caused by hypocalcemia developed 4 years after the diagnosis of intestinal lymphangiectasia. Imaging study (long-bone X-ray and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) revealed low bone density. Complicated vitamin D deficiency [low serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentrat...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lu YY, Wu JF, Ni YH, Peng SS, Shun CT, Chang MH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Porcelain Factory Worker With Asbestos-related Mesothelioma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor among the general population, but for people exposed to asbestos, the lifetime risk is high. A 58-year old man presented with suffering from chest pain, upper back pain, shortness of breath, and coughing that had continued for several months. A chest X-ray revealed right-side pleural effusion; however, pleural biopsy from drainage treatment confirmed a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. According to his occupational and environmental history, the patient had worked continuously in a porcelain factory for 30 years. The specific characteristics of his work, making asbestos wallboa...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tsou MT, Luo JC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19773205 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Li SY, Wong WW Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Arsenic trioxide modulates the central snail neuron action potential.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: As2O3 at 10 mM elicits BoPs in central snail neurons and this effect may relate to the PLC activity of the neuron, rather than protein kinase A activity, or calcium influxes of the neuron. As2O3 at higher concentration irreversibly abolishes the spontaneous action potentials of the neuron. PMID: 19773206 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lu GL, Chang YC, Chen YH, Tsai CL, Tsai MC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Timing of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Onset is Related to Patient Outcome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Patients with late-onset ARDS are associated with poor prognosis and should be managed as high-risk patients. PMID: 19773207 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liao KM, Chen CW, Hsiue TR, Lin WC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Alterations in respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients following bronchoalveolar lavage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Patients with significant PEEPi experienced greater changes in respiratory mechanics than those without. Physicians should be cautious when performing BAL in such patients. PMID: 19773208 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chou MY, Ou CY, Chen CW Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Diagnostic Value of Finger-guided Prostate Nodule Biopsy Combined With Systemic Random Biopsy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In patients with a palpable prostate nodule, combination biopsy with systemic and nodule biopsy could avoid some misdiagnoses of prostate cancer and provide more accurate information for pathology grading. PMID: 19773209 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chiang IN, Chang SJ, Pu YS, Huang KH, Yu HJ, Huang CY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Significant Relationship Between Serum High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Children With Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Artery Lesions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Our results support the possibility of ongoing low-grade inflammation late after the acute phase of KD in children with coronary aneurysms. Serum hs-CRP and HDL-C levels are associated with coronary artery lesions in children with KD. PMID: 19773210 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ou CY, Tseng YF, Lee CL, Chiou YH, Hsieh KS Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Clinicopathological study of oral giant cell fibromas.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Oral GCFs show no significant sex predilection and occur in patients in the second to fourth decades of life. Usually, the lesions are < 1 cm in diameter and are found more frequently on the tongue and gingiva. GCF resembles fibroma or papilloma and is difficult to diagnose correctly at the first glance. All GCFs can be treated by conservative surgical excision without subsequent recurrence. PMID: 19773211 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kuo RC, Wang YP, Chen HM, Sun A, Liu BY, Kuo YS Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Amelioration of hypophosphatemic rickets and osteoporosis with pamidronate and growth hormone in lowe syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe, an X-linked multisystem disorder, was diagnosed in a male patient who presented with typical abnormalities of the eyes, kidneys and nervous system. Besides congenital cataracts, renal tubular dysfunction and psychomotor retardation, the patient had also suffered from profound failure to thrive, growth hormone deficiency, severe osteoporosis with hypophosphatemic rickets, and progressive renal dysfunction since early childhood, which were attributed to the metabolic derangements following Fanconi syndrome. Direct sequencing of the OCRL1 gene (responsible for the oculocerebrorenal ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hou JW Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Lingual carcinoma metastases presenting as spontaneous pneumothorax.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a 39-yearold man with well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and cervical lymph node metastases. He developed lung metastases and spontaneous pneumothorax 22 months later after intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy. The patient was managed with partial lung resection under thoracotomy. The pneumothorax resolved completely after the operation. Histological examination demonstrated metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, which had led to a bronchopleural fistula with subsequent induction of pneumothorax. The patient recovered uneventfully and continued to receive adjuvant chemotherapy in the oncology ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hsu JS, Chou SH, Tsai KB, Chuang MT Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Combined pancreatic endocrine tumor and serous cystadenoma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pancreatic serous cystadenomas account for 1-2% of all exocrine pancreatic tumors, and endocrine tumors account for 1-2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. The combination of pancreatic serous cystadenoma and endocrine tumor is even rarer. Here, we report two cases of combined pancreatic serous adenoma and endocrine tumor. One was a 64-year-old woman with serous cystadenoma and pancreatic endocrine tumor. The other case was a 28-year-old woman with von Hippel-Lindau disease with combined pancreatic serous oligocystic adenoma and well-differentiated malignant endocrine carcinoma. Reviewing the literature, we found 15 similar ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hsieh MS, Liu KL, Tien YW, Shun CT Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Successful Antiviral and Antituberculosis Treatment With Pegylated Interferon-alfa and Ribavirin in a Chronic Hepatitis C Patient With Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present the case of 55-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C, who developed pulmonary tuberculosis after receiving 8 weeks of peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin therapy. Antituberculous treatment was started and antiviral agents were given continually at adjusted doses. Her symptoms of cough with blood-tinged sputum improved 1 month after antituberculous therapy. Treatment for hepatitis C and pulmonary tuberculosis were completed after 6 months. At 6 months after antiviral therapy, a sustained virological response was achieved and follow-up chest radiography showed a marked regressive change. This is believed to be ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tsai MC, Lin MC, Hung CH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Transient hemophagocytic activity in dengue immunopathogenesis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19666346 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lei HY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Role of Reactive Oxygen Species-elicited Apoptosis in the Pathophysiology of Mitochondrial and Neurodegenerative Diseases Associated With Mitochondrial DNA Mutations.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A wide spectrum of pathogenic mutations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been demonstrated to cause mitochondrial dysfunction and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in relation to mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases. Our previous studies have shown that large-scale deletions of mtDNA not only serve as an indicator of oxidative damage, but also result in greater susceptibility of human cells to apoptosis triggered by UV irradiation and other apoptotic stimuli. In this review, we focus on the involvement of mtDNA-mutation-associated oxidative stress and susceptibility to apoptosis in the pathophysi...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liu CY, Lee CF, Wei YH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Dysregulated apoptosis through the intrinsic pathway in the internal spermatic vein of patients with varicocele.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We showed overexpression of Bcl-2 and downregulation of caspase-9 expression in the ISV under hypoxic stress. This indicated dysregulated apoptosis through the intrinsic pathway in the ISV of patients with varicocele. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the apoptotic pathway in the human ISV. Additional studies are needed to establish whether adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy reduces the recurrence rate after varicocelectomy. PMID: 19666348 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee JD, Lu LY, Cheng WH, Jeng SY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Management of lower urinary tract dysfunction after radical hysterectomy with or without radiotherapy for uterine cervical cancer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Patients treated with RH+RT are likely to have a worse bladder condition and require urological intervention sooner than those who receive RH alone. Active urological management of LUTD in these patients leads to satisfactory improvements in symptoms of difficult urination and urinary incontinence. PMID: 19666349 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chuang FC, Kuo HC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Acute Urinary Bladder Distension Triggers ICAM-1-mediated Renal Oxidative Injury via the Norepinephrine-renin-angiotensin II System in Rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Acute urinary retention enhances renal sympathetic activity, which causes renal vasoconstriction and increases oxidative stress, adhesion-molecule expression and leukocyte infiltration in the rat kidney via the angiotensin II type 1 receptor pathway. PMID: 19666350 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen SS, Chen WC, Hayakawa S, Li PC, Chien CT Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Reflections on an End-of-life Care Course for Preclinical Medical Students.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: A 1-week multimodal curriculum for preclinical medical students can improve the knowledge and beliefs about ethical decision-making in managing terminally ill patients. Clinical skills of symptom management, especially pain control, and ethical decision-making regarding artificial nutrition and hydration should be emphasized in medical education, to promote students' competence in end-of-life care. PMID: 19666351 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chang HH, Hu WY, Tsai SS, Yao CA, Chen CY, Chiu TY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Predictive model for length of hospital stay of patients surviving surgery for perforated peptic ulcer.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: A predictive model was established with nine factors that explained 71.6% of the variation in LOHS of patients who survived surgery for PPU. Several corrective methods based on the model can be devised by attending physicians to shorten LOHS. PMID: 19666352 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Li CH, Bair MJ, Chang WH, Shih SC, Lin SC, Yeh CY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Model-based Prediction of Length of Stay for Rehabilitating Stroke Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We recommend using the PH model for predicting mean LOS when the PH assumption for patients with different clinical characteristics is satisfied. However, the proposed method only applies to rehabilitating stroke patients. PMID: 19666353 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lin CL, Lin PH, Chou LW, Lan SJ, Meng NH, Lo SF, Wu HD Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Hylan G-F 20 Has Better Pain Relief and Cost-effectiveness than Sodium Hyaluronate in Treating Early Osteoarthritic Knees in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Synvisc possesses better symptom-modifying ability and cost-utility in treating early OA of the knee in Taiwan. PMID: 19666354 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chou CW, Lue KH, Lee HS, Lin RC, Lu KH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Mycobacterium-associated Lobular Panniculitis, Mimicking a Rheumatoid Nodule in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe a 69-year-old woman with RA who presented initially with fever and an indurated skin lesion on the right thigh. Lobular panniculitis was diagnosed after biopsy and was then treated with prednisolone. After this therapy, pulmonary infiltration developed and was later shown by transbronchial biopsy to be caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The panniculitis skin lesion became smaller after prednisolone therapy and was further improved after antituberculosis drugs were added. Reexamination of the previously biopsied skin tissue disclosed acid-fast bacilli. Reactivation or new infection of M. tuberculosis is a cur...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen WS, Lee YF, Wang HP, Su KY, Lee CH, Huang DF Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Asymptomatic thymic carcinoma with solitary hepatic metastasis detected by fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a 49-year-old man who received abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for a health checkup, during which, a necrotic hepatic tumor was found incidentally. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography was performed to search for the primary site of malignancy, and lobulated FDG hypermetabolic lesions in the anterior mediastinum were found. The diagnosis of thymic carcinoma with liver metastasis was then confirmed after morphological and immunohistochemical studies of hepatic and mediastinal biopsy specimens. PMID: 19666356 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - July 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wang LY, Wu MZ, Yen RF, Tzen KY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

The New Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19586824 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jeeninga RE, de Jong MD, Berkhout B Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Novel Swine-origin Influenza Virus A (H1N1): The First Pandemic of the 21st Century.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An influenza epidemic was detected in April 2009 at the border between the United States and Mexico. The virus was identified soon after to be a swine-origin influenza virus A (S-OIV A) (H1N1). This virus has an HA gene that is derived from the 1918 swine influenza virus and other genes from human, avian, and Eurasian swine influenza viruses. Clinically, it behaves similarly to seasonal influenza. The only differentiating characteristics are vomiting and diarrhea in a quarter of infected patients, which are rare in seasonal influenza. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the first pandemic of the 21...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chang LY, Shih SR, Shao PL, Huang DT, Huang LM Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Proposed scoring system to determine small bowel mass lesions using capsule endoscopy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Capsule endoscopy may detect small bowel tumors more reliably by using the scoring system outlined. It should be considered in suspected cases of small bowel tumor. PMID: 19586826 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Shyung LR, Lin SC, Shih SC, Chang WH, Chu CH, Wang TE Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Safety and immunogenicity of a tetravalent polysaccharide vaccine against meningococcal disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The tetravalent polysaccharide Mencevax ACWY meningococcal vaccine was well tolerated and immunogenic in subjects aged 2-30 years in Taiwan. PMID: 19586827 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Shao PL, Chang LY, Hsieh SM, Chang SC, Pan SC, Lu CY, Hsieh YC, Lee CY, Dobbelaere K, Boutriau D, Tang H, Bock HL, Huang LM Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Combination of Low-dose Nalbuphine and Morphine in Patient-controlled Analgesia Decreases Incidence of Opioid-related Side Effects.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Combination of low-dose nalbuphine and morphine in PCA decreases the incidence of opioid-related nausea, without affecting the analgesia and PCA requirement. This novel combination can improve the quality of PCA used for postoperative pain control after gynecological surgery. PMID: 19586828 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Yeh YC, Lin TF, Chang HC, Chan WS, Wang YP, Lin CJ, Sun WZ Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Cadmium concentration and metallothionein expression in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia of humans.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: MT may bind heavy metals and protect patients from CaP. Additional studies are needed to reveal the factors that influence the expression of MT in prostate epithelial cells, and to analyze the free and compound forms of Cd at the same time. PMID: 19586829 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lee JD, Wu SM, Lu LY, Yang YT, Jeng SY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Alterations in oxidative stress status during early alcohol withdrawal in alcoholic patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The findings suggest severe oxidative stress and weakened antioxidant activity in alcoholic patients, and limited changes in oxidative stress in the early stages of alcohol withdrawal. PMID: 19586830 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Huang MC, Chen CH, Peng FC, Tang SH, Chen CC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Clinical features of osteogenesis imperfecta in taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Nine of the 11 clinical features examined---height, weight, BMD, dentinogenesis imperfecta, bone deformity, scoliosis, walking ability, fracture rate, and family history---were significantly different among the three types of OI patients. This finding may be of help in evaluating patients and establishing their prognosis. PMID: 19586831 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lin HY, Lin SP, Chuang CK, Chen MR, Chang CY, Niu DM Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Relationship between chest wall motion and diaphragmatic excursion in healthy adults in supine position.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The movement of VAB can be used as an index of DE among the normal population in the supine position. Its application in patients requires further study. PMID: 19586832 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wang HK, Lu TW, Liing RJ, Shih TT, Chen SC, Lin KH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Construction of Balanced Translocation t(1;11)(q42.1;q14.3) Probe and Screening Application in Genomic Samples in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) gene is a candidate gene in schizophrenia. The balanced t(1;11)(q42.1;q14.3) translocation with a breakpoint between exons 8 and 9 of DISC1 has been found to be co-segregated with psychosis in a Scottish family. To examine whether the t(1;11)(q42.1;q14.3) translocation exists in Taiwanese samples, we constructed a plasmid probe that carried the two DNA fragments of chromosome 1 (738 bp) and chromosome 11 (719 bp) that covered the breakpoint. This probe was validated using a derived DNA gift from the translocation carrier of the Scottish family. We screened genomic DNA samples fr...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liu YL, Liu CM, Tien HF, Hwu HG Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Early-onset Stroke in a Patient With Nasopharyngeal Cancer Associated With Protein C Deficiency.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a 47-year-old male stroke patient with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and protein C deficiency. The patient was diagnosed with NPC and received a complete course of radiotherapy. Infarction stroke occurred 28 months after radiotherapy and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain confirmed the diagnosis. Carotid duplex sonography showed 50-79% stenosis in his left internal carotid artery. Coagulation profiles indicated protein C deficiency. After medical treatment and rehabilitation, the patient regained the ability to walk and he could perform most of his daily activities. Radiotherapy-induced carotid stenosis is an ...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - June 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chiu YN, Wang TG, Chang CW Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Think Before or Sink After: Choosing an Appropriate NSAID by Balancing Gastrointestinal and Cardiovascular Risks.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19515623 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liou JM, Wu MS, Lin JT Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Invasive candidiasis: an overview from taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Invasive candidiasis has emerged as an important nosocomial infection, especially in critically ill patients. We review the epidemiology of invasive candidiasis with an emphasis on data from Taiwan. An increasing incidence of candidemia became apparent from 1980 to the end of the 1990s, followed by relative stability. Crude mortality rates of patients with candidemia were in the range of 35% to 60%. Candida albicans remains the predominant cause of invasive candidiasis in Taiwan and accounts for more than 50% of all cases. Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata and Candida parapsilosis are the three most common non-albic...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ruan SY, Hsueh PR Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Suicide methods used by women in Korea, sweden, taiwan and the United States.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Different countries contrast greatly in the agents used in suicide by poisoning but not in patterns of violent methods used. PMID: 19515625 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen YY, Park NS, Lu TH Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Epidemiology of Congenital Anomalies in a Population-based Birth Registry in Taiwan, 2002.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The occurrence rates for individual congenital anomalies in Taiwan were reported. Older maternal age was a risk factor for the occurrence of chromosomal and orofacial anomalies. More active prenatal screening and further investigation of causal factors of congenital anomalies are of major importance. PMID: 19515626 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen BY, Hwang BF, Guo YL Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Myocardial bridging in taiwan: depiction by multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Electrocardiogram-gated MDCT is an effective noninvasive tool for evaluating MB in a clinical setting. The most common location of MB was in the LAD, especially in segment 7. Bridged segments with concomitant atherosclerosis were deeper, but not longer, compared with bridged segments without concomitant atherosclerosis. PMID: 19515627 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen YD, Wu MH, Sheu MH, Chang CY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals

Long-term Outcomes of Augmentation Enterocystoplasty with an Ileal Segment in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: AE with an ileal segment provides effective and safe therapeutic outcomes in SCI patients. However, problems with UTI, reservoir calculi and new-onset upper tract urolithiasis still need to be solved. PMID: 19515628 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chen JL, Kuo HC Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: journals