Tzu Chi Medical Journal

vol.32-2

Induced pluripotent stem cells and derivative photoreceptor precursors as therapeutic cells for retinal degenerations

Rupendra Shrestha^a,b, Yao‑Tseng Wen^b, Rong‑Kung Tsai^a,b*

^aInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bInstitute of Eye Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Exosomes in clinical trial and their production in compliance with good manufacturing practice

Yu‑Shuan Chen^a,b, En‑Yi Lin^a,c, Tzyy‑Wen Chiou^c, Horng‑Jyh Harn^a,d*

^aBioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Life Science and Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Role of videourodynamic study in precision diagnosis and treatment for lower urinary tract dysfunction

Yuan‑Hong Jiang, Sheng‑Fu Chen, Hann‑Chorng Kuo*

Department of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Impact of new techniques on adenoma detection rate based on meta‑analysis data

Chih‑Wei Tseng^a,b, Felix W. Leung^c,d*, Yu‑Hsi Hsieh^a,b

^aDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Medicine, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hill, CA, USA, ^dDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Clinical characteristics and epilepsy in genomic imprinting disorders: Angelman syndrome and Prader–Willi syndrome

Tzong‑Shi Wang^a, Wen‑Hsin Tsai^b,c, Li‑Ping Tsai^b,c, Shi‑Bing Wong^b,c*

^aDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Visualizing the effects of antibiotics on the mouse colonic mucus layer

Chun‑Yao Chen^a, Kai‑Chieh Hsu^b, Hsuan‑Yu Yeh^b, Han‑Chen Ho^c*

^aDepartment of Life Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bMaster Program in Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Anatomy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Mechanisms of the antiplatelet and analgesic effects of dextromethorphan and its metabolites

Wen‑Lin Su^a,b, Yu‑Ya Weng^c, Wen‑Hsin Huang^d, Hao‑Ai Shui^e, Tz‑Chong Chou^f*

^aDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan,^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cGraduate Institute of Physiology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ^dSchool of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ^eSchool of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ^fDepartment of Medical Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

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Genomic investigation of emerging zoonotic pathogen Shewanella xiamenensis

Jui‑Hsing Wang^a,b, Shu-Ying Tseng^c, Kwong‑Chung Tung^c*

^aDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

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Testing for weak D Antigen: Spectrum and its applied role in rhesus‑negative transfusions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Rupinder Kaur Brar^a*, P. S. Shaiji^b, Sahil Sehgal^c

^aDepartment of Pathology, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, ^bDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, ^cDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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Factors determining institutional delivery in eastern part of India

Madhumita Mukherjee^a, Manas Pratim Roy^b*

^aDepartment of Community Medicine, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, India, ^bDepartment of Pediatrics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

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Younger tamoxifen‑treated breast cancer patients also had higher risk of endometrial cancer and the risk could be reduced by sequenced aromatase inhibitor use: A population‑based study in Taiwan

Sung‑Chao Chu^a,b,c†, Chia‑Jung Hsieh^d†, Tso‑Fu Wang^a,c, Mun‑Kun Hong^b,e, Tang‑Yuan Chu^b,e,f*

^aDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^eDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^fCenter for Prevention of Gynecological Cancer, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

†Both authors contributed equally to this work.

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Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in the family caregivers of children with genetic or rare diseases: The mediation effects of coping strategies and self‑esteem

Chin‑Chen Wen^a, Shao‑Yin Chu^b,c*

^aDepartment of Human Development and Psychology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Adaptive immunoregulation of luteolin and chlorogenic acid in lipopolysaccharide‑induced interleukin‑10 expression

Chu‑Yen Cheng^a, Chia‑Chou Yeh^a,b*

^aDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Copy number alternations of the 17q23-rs6504950 locus are associated with advanced breast cancers in Taiwanese women

Chien‑Yu Lin^a,b, Shu‑Fen Yang^a,b, Yu‑Ling Ho^c, Cheng‑Mao Ho^a,c,d,e*

^aDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, ^eDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Diagnosis, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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The pattern of problematic internet use and mental health‑related internet use among psychiatric outpatients at a tertiary care center

Yatan Pal Singh Balhara*, Swarndeep Singh, Rachna Bhargava

Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Assessment of prevalence and position of mandibular incisive canal: A cone beam computed tomography study

Reema Talat Ayesha, Balaji Pachipulusu*, Poornima Govindaraju

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Raja Rajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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An evaluation study on gamified online learning experiences and its acceptance among medical students

May Honey Ohn^a*, Khin‑Maung Ohn^b

^aDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, ^bDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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An interesting case of Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome

Maureen P. Tigga*

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Agartala Government Medical College and GB Pant Hospital, Agartala, Tripura, India

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Abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to myxedema ileus

Vishal Thakur, Jagdish Kumar Gupta, Archit Gupta*

Department of General Surgery, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Corrigendum: An evaluation study on gamified online learning experiences and its acceptance among medical students

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vol.32-2

Induced pluripotent stem cells and derivative photoreceptor precursors as therapeutic cells for retinal degenerations

Exosomes in clinical trial and their production in compliance with good manufacturing practice

Role of videourodynamic study in precision diagnosis and treatment for lower urinary tract dysfunction

Impact of new techniques on adenoma detection rate based on meta‑analysis data

Clinical characteristics and epilepsy in genomic imprinting disorders: Angelman syndrome and Prader–Willi syndrome

Visualizing the effects of antibiotics on the mouse colonic mucus layer

Mechanisms of the antiplatelet and analgesic effects of dextromethorphan and its metabolites

Genomic investigation of emerging zoonotic pathogen Shewanella xiamenensis

Testing for weak D Antigen: Spectrum and its applied role in rhesus‑negative transfusions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Factors determining institutional delivery in eastern part of India

Younger tamoxifen‑treated breast cancer patients also had higher risk of endometrial cancer and the risk could be reduced by sequenced aromatase inhibitor use: A population‑based study in Taiwan

Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in the family caregivers of children with genetic or rare diseases: The mediation effects of coping strategies and self‑esteem

Adaptive immunoregulation of luteolin and chlorogenic acid in lipopolysaccharide‑induced interleukin‑10 expression

Copy number alternations of the 17q23-rs6504950 locus are associated with advanced breast cancers in Taiwanese women

The pattern of problematic internet use and mental health‑related internet use among psychiatric outpatients at a tertiary care center

Assessment of prevalence and position of mandibular incisive canal: A cone beam computed tomography study

An evaluation study on gamified online learning experiences and its acceptance among medical students

An interesting case of Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome

Abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to myxedema ileus

Corrigendum: An evaluation study on gamified online learning experiences and its acceptance among medical students

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