Tzu Chi Medical Journal

vol.32-1

The role of hydrogen peroxide‑inducible clone‑5 in tumor progression

Wen‑Sheng Wu*

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Precision medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of male lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Jing-Liang Chen, Yuan‑Hong Jiang, Cheng‑Ling Lee, 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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Uncertainty and health literacy in dementia care

Raymond Y. Lo^a,b*

^aDivision of Cognitive/Geriatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Teaching communication skills: Using Gagne’s model as an illustration

Wen‑Lin Lo^a,b, Ming‑Chen Hsieh^a,b,c*

^aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Medical Education, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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The aging effects on phenylephrine‑induced relaxation of bladder in mice

Chun‑Kai Hsu^a, Hsi‑Hsien Chang^a, Stephen Shei‑Dei Yang^a,b*

^aDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Therapeutic efficacy of mirabegron 25 mg monotherapy in patients with nocturia‑predominant hypersensitive bladder

Cheng‑Ling Lee, Hueih‑Ling Ong, Hann‑Chorng Kuo*

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

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Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017

Anju Dinkar^a, Jitendra Singh^b*

^aDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, ^bDepartment of Medicine, Narayana Medical College, Sasaram, Bihar, India

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Compatibility of pulse–pulse intervals with R–R intervals in assessing cardiac autonomic function and its relation to risks of atherosclerosis

Cheuk‑Kwan Sun^a, Cyuan‑Cin Liu^b, Wei‑Min Liu^c, Hsien‑Tsai Wu^b, Ruay‑Ming Huang^d, An‑Bang Liu^e*

^aDepartment of Emergency Medicine, E‑Da Hospital and I‑Shou University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hualien Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Hualien, Taiwan, ^eDepartment of Neurology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Effects of poor hepatic reserve in cirrhotic patients with bacterial infections: A population‑based study

Tsung‑Hsing Hung^a,b, Chih‑Chun Tsai^c, Hsing‑Feng Lee^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 Mathematics, Tamkang University, New Taipei, Taiwan

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Characteristics and outcomes of patients requiring airway rescue by the difficult airway response team in the emergency department and wards: A retrospective study

Ting‑Sian Yu^a,†, Cheuk‑Kwan Sun^b,†, Ying‑Jen Chang^c, I‑Wen Chen^c, Chien‑Ming Lin^c, Kuo‑Chuan Hung^c*

^aDepartment of Anesthesiology, E‑Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Emergency Medicine, E‑Da Hospital, School of Medicine for International Students, I‑Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, cDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan

^†Both authors contributed equally to this work.

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Rapid effect of a single‑dose buprenorphine on reduction of opioid craving and suicidal ideation: A randomized, double blind, placebo‑controlled study

Jamshid Ahmadi*, Ebrahim Moghimi Sarani, Mina Sefidfard Jahromi

Substance Abuse Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver and chronic kidney disease: An analysis of 37,825 cases from health checkup center in Taiwan

Hao‑Wen Liu^a, Jia‑Sin Liu^b, Ko‑Lin Kuo^b,c*

^aDepartment of Family Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bDivision of Nephrology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Negative correlation of serum adiponectin level with peripheral artery occlusive disease in hemodialysis patients

Yu‑Hsien Lai^a,b, Yu‑Li Lin^a, Chih‑Hsien Wang^a, Chiu‑Huang Kuo^a, Bang‑Gee Hsu^a,c*

^aDivision of Nephrology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bPhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Dose escalation (81 Gy) with image‑guided radiation therapy and volumetric‑modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer: A retrospective preliminary result

Sheng‑Yao Huang, Chen‑Ta Wu, Dai‑Wei Liu, Tzu‑Hwei Wang, Yen‑Hsiang Liao, Yi‑Wei Chen, Wen‑Lin Hsu*

Department of Radiation Oncology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Analysis of emergency air medical services over 9 years in the Penghu archipelago of Taiwan

Meng‑Yu Wu^a,b, Chia‑Jung Li^c, Yueh‑Tseng Hou^a,b, Yu‑Long Chen^a,b, Fung‑Wei Chang^d,e, Giou‑Teng Yiang^a,b*

^aDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cResearch Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri‑Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ^eOffice of Superintendent, Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch, National Defence Medical Center, Peghu, Taiwan

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A rare complication of ipsilateral femoral neck fracture after removal of the long Gamma nail in a healed intertrochanteric fracture

Chin-Kai Huang^a, Chih‑Kai Hong^a, Wei‑Ren Su^a, Yi‑Hung Huang^b, Lin‑Yu Chao^b*

^aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia‑Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan

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Case of internal jugular vein thrombosis and fever: Lemierre’s syndrome or Trousseau’s syndrome?

Meng‑Yu Wu^a,b†, Yueh‑Tseng Hou^a,b†, Jian‑Yu Ke^a,b, Giou‑Teng Yiang^a,b*

^†Authors contributed equally to this work.

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Granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis

Satvinder Singh Bakshi^a*, Roopa Urs^b

^aDepartment of Otolaryngology, AIIMS, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India, ^bDepartment of Pathology, PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam, Kerala, India

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The story of antipsychotics: A metaphorical overview

Nishtha Khatri*

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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vol.32-1

The role of hydrogen peroxide‑inducible clone‑5 in tumor progression

Precision medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of male lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Uncertainty and health literacy in dementia care

Teaching communication skills: Using Gagne’s model as an illustration

The aging effects on phenylephrine‑induced relaxation of bladder in mice

Therapeutic efficacy of mirabegron 25 mg monotherapy in patients with nocturia‑predominant hypersensitive bladder

Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017

Compatibility of pulse–pulse intervals with R–R intervals in assessing cardiac autonomic function and its relation to risks of atherosclerosis

Effects of poor hepatic reserve in cirrhotic patients with bacterial infections: A population‑based study

Characteristics and outcomes of patients requiring airway rescue by the difficult airway response team in the emergency department and wards: A retrospective study

Rapid effect of a single‑dose buprenorphine on reduction of opioid craving and suicidal ideation: A randomized, double blind, placebo‑controlled study

Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver and chronic kidney disease: An analysis of 37,825 cases from health checkup center in Taiwan

Negative correlation of serum adiponectin level with peripheral artery occlusive disease in hemodialysis patients

Dose escalation (81 Gy) with image‑guided radiation therapy and volumetric‑modulated arc therapy for localized prostate cancer: A retrospective preliminary result

Analysis of emergency air medical services over 9 years in the Penghu archipelago of Taiwan

A rare complication of ipsilateral femoral neck fracture after removal of the long Gamma nail in a healed intertrochanteric fracture

Case of internal jugular vein thrombosis and fever: Lemierre’s syndrome or Trousseau’s syndrome?

Granulomatous invasive fungal sinusitis

The story of antipsychotics: A metaphorical overview

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