Tzu Chi Medical Journal

vol.33-2

Will repeated botulinum toxin A improve detrusor overactivity and bladder compliance in patients with chronic spinal cord injury?

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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A review of water exchange and artificial intelligence in improving adenoma detection

Chia‑Pei Tang^a,b,†, Paul P. Shao^c,d,†, Yu‑Hsi Hsieh^a,b,*, Felix W. Leung^c,d

^aDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, CA, USA, ^dDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

^†Both authors contributed equally to this work.

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Arterial stiffness: A brief review

Jen‑Pi Tsai^a,b, Bang‑Gee Hsu^a,c*

^aSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^cDivision of Nephrology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Chinese herbs and acupuncture to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease

Wei WuLi^a,b, Horng-Jyh Harn^a,c, Tzyy-Wen Chiou^b, Shinn-Zong Lin^a,d,*

^aBioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Life Sicence, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Effects of vegetarian diet on bone mineral density

Tzyy‑Ling Chuang^a,b, Chun‑Hung Lin^c, Yuh‑Feng Wang^a,b,d*

^aDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^dCenter of Preventive Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan

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Role of diet and lifestyle modification in the management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

Orsu Prabhakar*, Mylipilli Bhuvaneswari

Department of Pharmacology, GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Reactivity of human antisera to codon optimized SARS‑CoV2 viral proteins expressed in Escherichia coli

Yee‑Huan Toh^a, Yu‑Weng Huang^b, Yo‑Chen Chang^c, Yi‑Ting Chen^b, Ya‑Ting Hsu^d, Guang‑Huey Lin^d,e*

^aDepartment of Life Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dMaster Program in Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^eInternational College, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Diagnostic value of fibroblast growth factor 23 for abdominal aortic calcification in Indonesian hemodialysis patients

Riri Andri Muzasti^a*, Netty Delvrita Lubis^b

^aDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia, ^bDepartment of Radiology, Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, Indonesia

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The diagnostic and prognostic utility of insulin growth factor of squamous cell carcinoma in oral cavity

Sumit Kumar Tiwari^a,*, Shakuntala Saini^a, Pawan Singhal^b, Ashwin Mathur^c, Maheep Sinha^d

^aDepartment of Biochemistry, S.M.S. Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, ^bDepartment of ENT, S.M.S. Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, ^cDepartment of Medicine, S.M.S. Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, ^dDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi MedicalCollege and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Allergen detection and analysis in Eastern Taiwan area

Chia‑Jung Chen^a, Yu‑Hsien Liu^b, Teng‑Yi Lin^b, Rong‑Hwa Jan^c,d*

^aDepartment of Nursing, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cInstitute of Medical Science, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Pediatrics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Risk factors of admission in 72‑h return visits to emergency department

Sung‑Wei Liu^{a, b*}

^aDepartment of Emergency, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Embryological considerations and evaluation of congenital anomalies of craniovertebral junction: A single‑center experience

Reddy Ravikanth^a*, Pooja Majumdar^b

^aDepartment of Radiology, St. John’s Hospital, Kattappana, Kerala, India, ^bDepartment of Medicine, INHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Selection of the optimal dosage of tranexamic acid to reduce blood loss during pediatric cleft palate surgery

Amir Shafa^a, Hamidreza Shetabi^a, Lili Adineh‑Mehr^a, Keivan Bahrami^b*

^aDepartment of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, ^bDepartment of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

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Gender differences in the association between social support and caregiver alcohol use in posttraumatic stress disorder of east Taiwan adolescents

Ching‑Yi Kao^a, Tyler Bradshaw^b, Theodoris Mazarakis^b*

^aDepartment of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer

Yi-Chih Huang^a,b, Hsu-Chao Chang^b,c, Yi-Hsin Lee^d, Mei-Chen Yang^a,b*

^aDivision of Pulmonary 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, ^cDepartment of Radiology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Anatomy Pathology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan

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Hyalinizing trabecular tumor, a rare histologically unique tumor of the thyroid, coexisting with papillary thyroid carcinoma

Chiu‑Hsuan Cheng*

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

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Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinopathy with typical placoid edge in a Taiwanese male

Ping‑Feng Tsai^a, Chi‑Ting Horng^b, Ming‑Ling Tsai^a,c,d*

^aDepartment of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fooyin University Hospital, Pingtung, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^dSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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vol.33-2

Will repeated botulinum toxin A improve detrusor overactivity and bladder compliance in patients with chronic spinal cord injury?

A review of water exchange and artificial intelligence in improving adenoma detection

Arterial stiffness: A brief review

Chinese herbs and acupuncture to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease

Effects of vegetarian diet on bone mineral density

Role of diet and lifestyle modification in the management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

Reactivity of human antisera to codon optimized SARS‑CoV2 viral proteins expressed in Escherichia coli

Diagnostic value of fibroblast growth factor 23 for abdominal aortic calcification in Indonesian hemodialysis patients

The diagnostic and prognostic utility of insulin growth factor of squamous cell carcinoma in oral cavity

Allergen detection and analysis in Eastern Taiwan area

Risk factors of admission in 72‑h return visits to emergency department

Embryological considerations and evaluation of congenital anomalies of craniovertebral junction: A single‑center experience

Selection of the optimal dosage of tranexamic acid to reduce blood loss during pediatric cleft palate surgery

Gender differences in the association between social support and caregiver alcohol use in posttraumatic stress disorder of east Taiwan adolescents

Mucoid impaction mimicking multiple metastatic lung cancer

Hyalinizing trabecular tumor, a rare histologically unique tumor of the thyroid, coexisting with papillary thyroid carcinoma

Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinopathy with typical placoid edge in a Taiwanese male

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