Tzu Chi Medical Journal

vol.33-4

Ultrastructural changes in the underactive bladder

Han‑Chen Ho^a, Yung‑Hsiang Hsu^b, Jia‑Fong Jhang^c, Yuan‑Hong Jiang^c, Hann‑Chorng Kuo^c*

^aDepartment of Anatomy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Indocyanine green: An old drug with novel applications

Chia‑Hung Lu^a, Jong‑Kai Hsiao^a,b*

^aDepartment of Medical Imaging, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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The link between abnormalities of calcium handling proteins and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Ding‑Jyun Lin^a, Wen‑Sen Lee^b, Yu‑Chung Chien^a, Tsung‑Yu Chen^a, Kun‑Ta Yang^c,d*

^aSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; ^bGraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; ^cMaster Program in Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; ^dDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Regulation on tumor metastasis by Raf kinase inhibitory protein: New insight with reactive oxygen species signaling

Chi‑Tan Hu^a,b,c, Jaya Prakash Mandal^d, Wen‑Sheng Wu^d,e,f*

^aDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bResearch Centre for Hepatology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^eDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^fDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Calmodulinopathy in inherited arrhythmia syndromes

Wen‑Chin Tsai^a, Peng‑Sheng Chen^b,c, Michael Rubart^c,d*

^aDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Cardiology, Cedar‑Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA, ^cKrannert Institute of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA, ^dDepartment of Pediatrics, Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

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Western and complementary alternative medicine treatment of uremic pruritus: A literature review

Ping‑Hsun Lu^{a, b}, Yu‑Chih Tai^a, Min‑Chien Yu^a, I‑Hsin Lin^b, Ko‑Lin Kuo^{c, d}*

^aDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Post‑Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan, ^dSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Residual hearing preservation for cochlear implantation surgery

Chung‑Ching Lin^a,b, Ting Chiu^a, Hong‑Ping Chiou^a, Chu‑Man Chang^a, Chuan‑Jen Hsu^a,b, Hung-Pin Wu^a,b*

^aDepartment of Otolaryngology, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Retrospective evaluation of the curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine on dry eye disease

San‑Hua Su^a, Tsung‑Jung Ho^a, Cheng‑Chan Yang^a,b*

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

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Two probable human leukocyte antigen haplotypes in association with human leukocyte antigen HLA‑DRB1*13:50:01 identified in 41 randomized unrelated Taiwanese individuals

Nondumiso Ayanda Mazibuko^a, Kuo‑Liang Yang^a,b*

^aDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; ^bLaboratory of Immunogenetics, Tzu Chi Cord Blood Bank, and Buddhist Tzu Chi Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Buddhist Tzu Chi Stem Cells Centre, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

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Extreme horseshoe and circumanal anal fistulas‑challenges in diagnosis and management

Pankaj Garg^a*, Baljit Kaur^b, Vipul D. Yagnik^c, Geetha R. Menon^d

^aDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Indus International Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India, ^bDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, SSRD Imaging Centre, Chandigarh, India, ^cDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology, Nishtha Surgical Hospital and Research Centre, Patan, Gujarat, India, ^dIndian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Medical Statistics, New Delhi, India

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Effectiveness of individual audio‑visual coaching, respiratory modulated stereotactic body radiotherapy for localized hepatocellular carcinoma: Analysis of 29 cases from a single academic radiotherapy center

Liang‑Cheng Chen^a, Hon‑Yi Lin^a,b,c, Moon‑Sing Lee^a,b, Wen‑Yen Chiou^a,b, Li‑Wen Huang^a, Chia‑Hui Chew^a, Feng‑Chun Hsu^a, Shih‑Kai Hung^a,b*

^aDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan; ^bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; ^cInstitute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan

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Can preoperative neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio predict in‑hospital mortality in postoperative patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection? Evidence‑based appraisal by meta‑analysis and GRADE

Bing‑Ru Chung^a,†, Yen‑Ta Huang^_b,c,d,†, Pei‑Chun Laie,f,g*

^aDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDivision of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Pharmacology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^eDepartment of Medical Education, Evidence‑based Medicine Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^fDepartment of Pediatrics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^gSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

^†Both authors contributed equally to this work.

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Correlation between intraoperative mapping and monitoring and functional outcomes following supratentorial glioma surgery

Han‑Lin Wu^a, Po‑Cheng Hsu^b, Sanford P. C. Hsu^c, Chun‑Fu Lin^c, Kwong‑Kum Liao^c, Kai‑Ming Yang^a, Chen‑Liang Chou^a, Tsui‑Fen Yang^a*

^aDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; ^bDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei‑Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan; ^cDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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Rapid screening for mutations associated with malignant hyperthermia using high‑resolution melting curve analysis

I‑Min Su^a, Po‑Kai Wang^a, Chun‑Yu Chen^b, Hsien‑Tse Huang^a*, Yuan-Ji Day^a,b,c*

^aDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; ^bDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; ^cDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tung's Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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Evaluation of patient satisfaction and masticatory performance in mandible single implant‑assisted overdenture

Swati Kashyap, Sanjeev Mittal*, Navneet Sharma, Urvashi Sukhija, Mohit Kamra, Nitika Gupta

Department of Prosthodontics, MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Haryana, India

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Perioperative exercise intervention in patients with lung cancer: A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials

Chun‑Hou Huang^a,†, Tai‑Chu Peng^a,†, Yi‑Tso Cheng^b,c, Yen‑Ta Huang^d, Bee‑Song Chang^c,e*

^aDepartment of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, ^cSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^dDepartment of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ^eDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

^†Both authors contributed equally tothis work.

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Asymptomatic paraganglioma of urinary bladder

Tai‑Li Chen^a, Yuan‑Hong Jiang^b, Yung‑Hsiang Hsu^c*

^aDepartment of Medical Education, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, ^bDepartment of Urology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, ^cDepartment of Pathology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

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Contents Index

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Author Index

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