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2. Investigation of Wettability Properties of Laser Surface Modified Rare Earth Mg Alloy
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Zheng Hongyu, Castagne Sylvie, Khadka Indira, Wang Zhongke, Dalapati, GK, Ying, YH, Miserez, A, Wu, J, Lee, KE, Troadec, C, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, A*STAR SIMTech, and SIMTech-NTU Joint Laboratory
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Laser Surface Melting ,Materials science ,Scanning electron microscope ,Simulated body fluid ,Alloy ,Evaporation ,WE54 alloy ,Context (language use) ,02 engineering and technology ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Contact angle ,Surface roughness ,Laser surface melting ,Composite material ,Engineering(all) ,Metallurgy ,WE54 Alloy ,General Medicine ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Microstructure ,0104 chemical sciences ,Engineering::Mechanical engineering [DRNTU] ,engineering ,Wettability ,Wetting ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Mg and its alloys are used in various application areas, where the wetting property is a special requirement. For example, surface wettability of a biomaterial plays a vital role in cell adhesion and proliferation. In this context, rare earth Mg alloy (WE54), a potential biomaterial, was studied to examine its wetting behavior. In order to tailor the surface properties, laser surface melting (LSM), a single process method, was adopted. In this paper, the effective change on wettability properties of WE54 after LSM process was studied under deionized water and simulated body fluid. A 500 watt nanosecond pulse Nd:YAG laser having a wavelength of 1064 nm was used to modify surface properties. Microstructure and surface morphology were examined by scanning electron microscope and profilometer, respectively. Cellular structure and some buds were observed on the laser melted surface of WE54. Evaporation of Mg and enrichment of Y up to 12.10% and 13.43% were observed. The contact angle was reduced from 81o to 41.03o in deionized water after laser treatment, whereas in SBF solution it was reduced to 23.13o. It indicates that WE54 alloy also has a bio-wettability characteristic, which is very important for bio-applications. Published version
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- 2016
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3. The Impact of Cost-Containment Schemes on Outpatient Services for Schoolchildren with Refractive Errors in Taiwan-A Population-Based Study.
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Chang K, Lee WL, and Ying YH
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Objectives: Extant research on cost-sharing finds no impact on health care utilization when the amount is insubstantial. This research investigates the effects on nonacute outpatient services for schoolchildren with refractive errors in Taiwan and discusses the potential harm caused by cost sharing and relevant cost containment policies., Methods: Longitudinal claims data from the National Health Insurance database are employed. District demographic information is also used for aggregate-level analyses. Interventional modeling is conducted on pooled individual-level data with a Poisson model and negative binomial models. Generalized least square modeling is performed on aggregate district-level data to elucidate the impacts of cost sharing and the reimbursement rate with controls for patient and institutional characteristics, district socioeconomic factors, and competitiveness among institutions., Results: The findings of this study show that cost sharing does not significantly affect children's utilization of outpatient services in the patient-level analyses. However, it significantly decreases the service volume based on the results of district aggregate analyses. There are potentially marginal patients in society, and they are more likely to be girls in poorer families, whose chances of seeking medical care significantly decrease when cost sharing increases., Conclusions: The gap in health inequity can be widened when stringent cost-containment policies are implemented. The offset effect caused by delayed care may also result in higher health care expenditures later. Cost sharing for children should be separately and prudently designed to better protect them from deprivations caused by changes in health policies.
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- 2022
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4. Unknown species from China: The case of phrurolithid spiders (Araneae, Phrurolithidae).
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Liu KK, Li SQ, Zhang XQ, Ying YH, Meng ZY, Fei MH, Li WH, Xiao YH, and Xu X
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- Animal Distribution, Animals, China, Spiders
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- 2022
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5. Crab spiders (Araneae, Thomisidae) of Jinggang Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Liu KK, Ying YH, Fomichev AA, Zhao DC, Li WH, Xiao YH, and Xu X
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A list of 34 thomisid species belonging to 21 genera collected in Jangxi Province of China is provided. Five new species are described: Angaeusxieluae Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), Lysitelessubspirellus Liu, sp. nov. (♀), Oxytatemucunica Liu, sp. nov. (♀), Phartalingxiufengica Liu, sp. nov. (♀), Stephanopisxiangzhouica Liu, sp. nov. (♀). A new combination is proposed: Ebelingiaforcipata (Song & Zhu, 1993) comb. nov. (ex. Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907). Previously unknown females of E.forcipata (Song & Zhu, 1993), Oxytatebicornis Liu, Liu & Xu, 2017, and Xysticuslesserti Schenkel, 1963 are described for the first time. Stephanopis O Pickard-Cambridge, 1869, a genus previously known from Australasia and South America, is recorded from the Asian mainland for the first time., (Ke-Ke Liu, Yuan-hao Ying, Alexander A. Fomichev, Dan-chen Zhao, Wen-hui Li, Yong-hong Xiao, Xiang Xu.)
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- 2022
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6. Demographics, Socioeconomic Context, and the Spread of Infectious Disease: The Case of COVID-19.
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Ying YH, Lee WL, Chi YC, Chen MJ, and Chang K
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- Female, Humans, Incidence, SARS-CoV-2, Socioeconomic Factors, United States epidemiology, COVID-19 epidemiology, Communicable Diseases
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Importance: Due to the evolving variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is important to understand the relationship between the disease condition and socioeconomic, demographic, and health indicators across regions., Background: Studies examining the relationships between infectious disease and socioeconomic variables are not yet well established., Design: A total of 3042 counties in the United States are included as the observation unit in the study. Two outcome variables employed in the study are the control of disease spread and infection prevalence rates in each county., Method: Data are submitted to quantile regression, hierarchical regression, and random forest analyses to understand the extent to which health outcomes are affected by demographics, socioeconomics, and health indicators., Results: Counties with better control of the disease spread tend to have lower infection rates, and vice versa. When measuring different outcome variables, the common risk factors for COVID-19 with a 5% level of statistical significance include employment ratio, female labor ratio, young population ratio, and residents' average health risk factors, while protective factors include land size, housing value, travel time to work, female population ratio, and ratio of residents who identify themselves as mixed race., Conclusions: The implications of the findings are that the ability to maintain social distancing and personal hygiene habits are crucial in deterring disease transmission and lowering incidence rates, especially in the early stage of disease formation. Relevant authorities should identify preventive factors and take early actions to fight infectious diseases in the future.
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- 2022
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7. Living in a Region With a Low Level of COVID-19 Infection: Health Belief Toward COVID-19 Vaccination and Intention to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine in Hong Kong Individuals.
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Lee LY, Chu KY, Chan MH, Wong CT, Leung HP, Chan IC, Ng CK, Wong RY, Pun AL, Ng YH, and Ng JK
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- Adult, COVID-19 Vaccines, Cross-Sectional Studies, Hong Kong epidemiology, Humans, Intention, Pandemics, Vaccination, COVID-19 prevention & control, Influenza, Human epidemiology
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Introduction: Vaccination is vital for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals' vaccination intention is a good predictor of vaccine uptake and is influenced by individuals' health belief toward vaccination. Regions with different levels of pandemic severity may present varying effects. This study aimed to determine the influence of health belief on COVID-19 vaccination intention in a region with a low level of COVID-19 infection., Methods: This cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted on a quota sample of 800 adults in Hong Kong before the commencement of the local COVID-19 vaccination program. The Health Belief Model Scale-COVID-19 was developed to assess health belief toward COVID-19 vaccination. The contribution of health belief on explaining intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was assessed using logistic regression., Results: The subjects demonstrated moderate levels in all aspects of health belief. Only 28.9% of the subjects indicated an intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. After controlling for age, educational level, marital status, and high risk status, the logistic regression analysis indicated that perceived benefits of vaccination (OR = 1.615; CI 95%: 1.443-1.807; P < .001), perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 (OR = 1.130; CI 95%: 1.032-1.237; P = .008), cues to action toward vaccination (OR = 1.212; CI 95%: 1.108-1.326; P < .001), and perceived barriers to vaccination (OR = .696; CI 95%: .641-.756; P < .001) were associated with intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine., Conclusion: Vaccination campaigns in regions with good control of the pandemic should promote the benefits of vaccination, emphasizing how it can help individuals regain a sense of normalcy in their daily lives and stop the spread of COVID-19. Although the COVID-19 pandemic affects countries worldwide, this study highlights the importance of adopting specific vaccination promotion strategies for regions with different levels of pandemic severity.
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- 2022
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8. First description of the male of Psechrusjinggangensis Wang & Yin, 2001 from China.
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Zhao DC, Fei MH, Zeng X, Ying YH, Xiao YH, and Liu KK
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The male of Psechrusjinggangensis Wang & Yin, 2001 is described for the first time based on many specimens from its type locality, Jinggang Mountain National Nature Reserve, Ji'an City, Jiangxi province, China. Detailed illustrations, SEM images, and distribution map are given., (Dan-chen Zhao, Ming-hui Fei, Xin Zeng, Yuan-hao Ying, Yong-hong Xiao, Ke-Ke Liu.)
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- 2021
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9. Reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lee LY, Chan IC, Wong OP, Ng YH, Ng CK, Chan MH, Ng JK, Koo HH, Lam ST, Chu AC, Wong RY, Leung HP, and Pun AL
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- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Hong Kong epidemiology, Humans, Masks, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Pandemics prevention & control
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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 99% of adults in Hong Kong use face masks in public. With the limited supply of face masks in the market and the uncertainty about the future development of COVID-19, reusing face masks is a legitimate way to reduce usage. Although this practice is not recommended, reusing face masks is common in Hong Kong. This study aimed to examine the practice of reusing face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with their health beliefs toward this health crisis., Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A quota sample of 1000 adults was recruited in Hong Kong in April 2020. Guided by the Health Belief Model, the subjects were invited to answer questions on their practice of reusing face masks and health beliefs toward COVID-19 through telephone interview. Their practice on reuse, storage, and decontamination of used face masks were summarized by descriptive statistics. The difference in health beliefs between the subjects who reused and did not reuse face masks was examined by conducting an independent t test. The association between health beliefs and reuse of face masks was determined by conducting a logistic regression analysis., Results: One-third (n = 345, 35.4%) of the subjects reused face masks in an average of 2.5 days. Among them, 207 subjects stored and 115 subjects decontaminated their used face masks by using various methods. The subjects who reused face masks significantly perceived having inadequate face masks (t = 3.905; p < 0.001). Having a higher level of perception of having inadequate face masks increased the likelihood of reusing face masks (OR = 0.784; CI 95%: 0.659-0.934; p = 0.006)., Conclusion: Despite having 90 face masks in stock, the adults who reused face masks significantly perceived that they had inadequate face masks. Concerted effort of health care professionals, community organizations, and the government will improve individuals' practice in use of face masks and alleviate their actual and perceived feeling of having inadequate face masks, which lead them to reuse.
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- 2021
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10. Eight new species of Otacilia (Araneae: Phrurolithidae) from southern China.
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Liu KK, Ying YH, Xiao YX, Yan J, and Xiao YH
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Eight new Otacilia species were collected from Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, China during a survey of the phrurolithid fauna of the region: Otacilia bizhouica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. gougunao Liu, sp. nov. (♂), O. nanhuashanica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. subfabiformis Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. wugongshanica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), Otacilia yusishanica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. zaoshiica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀) and O. ziyaoshanica Liu, sp. nov. (♀). All species are described and illustrated with photographs and SEM micrographs, and their distribution is also mapped., (Ke-ke Liu, Yuan-hao Ying, Yu-xin Xiao, Jing Yan, Yong-hong Xiao.)
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- 2020
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11. A survey of Phrurolithidae spiders from Jinggang Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Liu KK, Luo HP, Ying YH, Xiao YX, Xu X, and Xiao YH
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Phrurolithidae spiders were collected from Jinggang Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China, during the past six years. The new genus Alboculus Liu, gen. nov. , with the type species Phrurolithus zhejiangensis Song & Kim, 1991, is described, and its previously unknown male is described for the first time. Furthermore, seven new species of Otacilia are described: O. acutangula Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. bijiashanica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. longtanica Liu, sp. nov. (♀), O. ovoidea Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. shenshanica Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), O. subovoidea Liu, sp. nov. (♂♀), and O. xiaoxiica Liu, sp. nov. (♀). All species are illustrated with photographs and their distributions are mapped., (Ke-Ke Liu, Hui-Pu Luo, Yuan-Hao Ying, Yu-Xin Xiao, Xiang Xu, Yong-Hong Xiao.)
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- 2020
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12. Risk Factors and Behaviours of Schoolchildren with Myopia in Taiwan.
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Cheng HC, Chang K, Shen E, Luo KS, and Ying YH
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- Child, Child Behavior, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Taiwan epidemiology, Myopia epidemiology
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Importance: Because of the high prevalence of myopia in Taiwan, understanding the risk factors for its development and progression is important to public health. Background: This study investigated the risk factors for myopia and their influence on the progression of myopia in schoolchildren in Taiwan. Design: Patients' clinical records were obtained retrospectively from ophthalmologists. Questionnaires were given to collect demographic information, family background, hours spent on daily activities, myopia progression, and treatment methods. Participants: From a regional medical hospital in northern Taiwan, 522 schoolchildren with myopia participated in the study. Written informed consent was obtained from participants of legal age or the parents or legal guardians of younger children. Methods: Multivariable regression analyses were performed. Myopia measured in cycloplegic spherical equivalent (SE) was analysed, controlling for patients' family and demographic information as well as their daily activity behaviours. Main Outcome Results: Children with high myopic parents were more myopic. Earlier onset age of myopia was associated with a higher level of myopia and greater annual myopic progression. Children reporting longer time usage of electronic devices had greater progression of myopia. Boys tended to be more myopic than girls. Lower levels of myopia were associated with more outdoor activities, and better vision care knowledge in children and parents. Conclusions and Relevance: In addition to genetics, education and environment can influence the development of myopia. Health policies for schoolchildren should promote protective activities and vision care knowledge at a young age, to protect the eyesight of schoolchildren.
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- 2020
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13. The determinants of obstetricians' willingness to undertake delivery by vaginal birth after cesarean section in Taiwan.
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Linn G, Ying YH, and Chang K
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Background: Babies are sometimes delivered by cesarean section (CS) to women eligible for trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC) due to a fear of complications during the delivery process. This view is especially widespread in Taiwan, as evidenced by the extremely low rate (<5%) of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). To improve the safety and quality of childbirth and the obstetrical practice environment, this study aimed to identify ways to contain the ever-increasing rate of CS by investigating the determinants for TOLAC from the viewpoint of obstetricians., Methods: A specially designed questionnaire was employed that incorporated the perceived risk of VBAC, institutional managerial attitude, and obstetricians' personal characteristics. Face-to-face surveys were conducted with obstetricians from across Taiwan. Regression analysis was used as appropriate., Results: Among the 231 recruited obstetricians, 86.7% were willing to undertake VBAC, but only 71.4% had actually done so. Obstetricians with a more risk-tolerant personality were more likely to undertake VBAC. Institutional characteristics, such as the time it takes to transfer a woman from the delivery table to the operating table (table to table) and the general facilities of the hospital to handle delivery complications resulting from VBAC were also key determinants for attempting VBAC., Conclusion: In Taiwan, a country with a low birthrate, obstetricians need to be risk-tolerant to undertake VBAC. This phenomenon is probably due to underinvestment in facilities for vaginal delivery and thus a general perception that VBAC is risky. The study's results will potentially help medical institutions to adopt appropriate guidelines and build incentive structures to achieve a higher VBAC rate., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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- 2019
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14. Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study.
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Ying YH, Linn G, and Chang K
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The rate of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is extremely low in Taiwan probably due to the high perceived risk of trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC). To promote the benefits associated with vaginal birth, this study provides evidence to potentially assist relevant public authorities adopt appropriate guidelines or optimize health insurance reimbursement policies to achieve a higher VBAC rate. Employing the National Health Insurance (NHI) Claim Data, this study analyzes women's adoptions of birth-giving methods for those who had previous cesarean section (CS) experiences. Empirical methods include logit, probit, and hierarchical regression models controlling women's demographics, incentive indicators, as well as hospital and obstetrician characteristics. Taiwan continues to have a decreasing trend in VBAC rate even with an increase in NHI payment for vaginal birth delivery in 2005, which stimulated a surge in VBAC rate only temporarily. Factors that significantly influence women's adoption of VBAC include institution-specific random effects, weekend admission, comorbidities during pregnancy, and income and fertility of women. Change in service payment from National Health Insurance (NHI) to healthcare providers constitutes an effective policy in directing clinical practices in the short term. Constant and systematic policy review should be undertaken to promote safe and beneficial medical practices. The results of the study suggest that women's adoption of birth-giving method is dominated by non-medical considerations. Significant institution-specific effects imply that women might not be well-informed regarding their optimal birth-giving choice. Health education and training programs for hospital personnel should be kept up to date to better serve society.
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- 2019
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15. Does Computerized Physician Order Entry Benefit from Dynamic Structured Data Entry? A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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Linn G, Ying YH, and Chang K
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- Adult, Female, Gynecology, Humans, Taiwan, Electronic Health Records organization & administration, Electronic Health Records standards, Electronic Health Records statistics & numerical data, Hospital Departments organization & administration, Hospital Departments standards, Hospital Departments statistics & numerical data, Medical Order Entry Systems organization & administration, Medical Order Entry Systems standards, Medical Order Entry Systems statistics & numerical data, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital organization & administration, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital standards, Outpatient Clinics, Hospital statistics & numerical data
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Background: With advancements in information technology, computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and electronic Medical Records (eMR), have become widely utilized in medical settings. The predominant mode of CPOE in Taiwan is free text entry (FTE). Dynamic structured data entry (DSDE) was introduced more recently, and has increasingly drawn attention from hospitals across Taiwan. This study assesses how DSDE compares to FTE for CPOE., Methods: A quasi-experimental study was employed to investigate the time-savings, productivity, and efficiency effects of DSDE in an outpatient setting in the gynecological department of a major hospital in Taiwan. Trained female actor patients were employed in trials of both entry methods. Data were submitted to Shapiro-Wilk and Shapiro-Francia tests to assess normality, and then to paired t-tests to assess differences between DSDE and FTE., Results: Relative to FTE, the use of DSDE resulted in an average of 97% time saved and 55% more abundant and detailed content in medical records. In addition, for each clause entry in a medical record, the time saved is 133% for DSDE compared to FTE., Conclusion: The results suggest that DSDE is a much more efficient and productive entry method for clinicians in hospital outpatient settings. Upgrading eMR systems to the DSDE format would benefit both patients and clinicians.
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- 2018
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16. Corrigendum to "The impact of alcohol policies on alcohol-attributable diseases in Taiwan-A population-based study" [Drug Alcohol Depend. 180 (2017) 103-112].
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Ying YH, Weng YC, and Chang K
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- 2018
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17. The impact of alcohol policies on alcohol-attributable diseases in Taiwan-A population-based study.
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Ying YH, Weng YC, and Chang K
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- Automobile Driving, Costs and Cost Analysis, Databases, Factual, Ethanol, Female, Hospitalization economics, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Research Design, Taiwan epidemiology, Taxes economics, Alcohol-Related Disorders epidemiology, Alcoholic Beverages statistics & numerical data, Alcoholism epidemiology
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Background: Taiwan has some of the strictest alcohol-related driving laws in the world. However, its laws continue to be toughened to reduce the ever-increasing social cost of alcohol-related harm., Aim: This study assumes that alcohol-related driving laws show a spillover effect such that behavioral changes originally meant to apply behind the wheel come to affect drinking behavior in other contexts. The effects of alcohol driving laws and taxes on alcohol-related morbidity are assessed; incidence rates of alcohol-attributable diseases (AAD) serve as our measure of morbidity., Methods: Monthly incidence rates of alcohol-attributable diseases were calculated with data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from 1996 to 2011. These rates were then submitted to intervention analyses using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average models (ARIMA) with multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS). ARIMA is well-suited to time series analysis while MARS helps fit the regression model to the cubic curvature form of the irregular AAD incidence rates of hospitalization (AIRH)., Results: Alcoholic liver disease, alcohol abuse and dependence syndrome, and alcohol psychoses were the most common AADs in Taiwan. Compared to women, men had a higher incidence of AADs and their AIRH were more responsive to changes in the laws governing permissible blood alcohol. The adoption of tougher blood alcohol content (BAC) laws had significant effects on AADs, controlling for overall consumption of alcoholic beverages., Conclusion: Blood alcohol level laws and alcohol taxation effectively reduced alcohol-attributable morbidities with the exception of alcohol dependence and abuse, a disease to which middle-aged, lower income people are particularly susceptible. Attention should be focused on this cohort to protect this vulnerable population., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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18. Study of Patients' Willingness to Pay for a Cure of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Taiwan.
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Chen YT, Ying YH, Chang K, and Hsieh YH
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- Adult, Aged, Cost of Illness, Cross-Sectional Studies, Early Diagnosis, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive economics, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive psychology, Quality of Life, Smoking epidemiology, Smoking Cessation psychology, Smoking Prevention, Taiwan epidemiology, Comorbidity, Financing, Personal statistics & numerical data, Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive prevention & control, Risk Reduction Behavior, Smoking adverse effects, Smoking Cessation statistics & numerical data
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Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the fastest growing causes of death worldwide. However, few studies, if any, have been conducted that have investigated patient profiles in Asia. This paper analyzes patient willingness to pay (WTP) as a function of patient disease severity, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and smoking behavior in Taiwan., Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using in-person interviews with COPD patients. A hypothetical scenario was designed and presented to ascertain each subject's willingness to pay (WTP) for a cure for COPD., Methods: A survey of subjects with COPD was performed in Taiwan. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was employed to measure patient financial burden, which was analyzed along with covariates that included various types of health-related quality of life (HRQL), severity level, and demographic background. Multivariate regression and simulation methods were employed for analysis., Results: A total of 142 subjects were interviewed, with an average annual WTP of approximately $1422 USD (or 42,662.37 NTD, New Taiwan Dollars). The annual WTP for patients 55 years of age or younger, $5709.06, was the highest and equivalent to approximately one-third of Taiwan average annual personal income or quadruple the spending amount of the Taiwan National Bureau of Health Insurance (NBHI) for each COPD patient. Current cigarette smokers were willing to pay a substantially higher amount than former smokers and nonsmokers, which reflects a psychological desire for redemption in COPD patients., Conclusions: The results of this study provide directions for the relevant authorities regarding the alleviation of suffering as a result of COPD. Appropriate health promotion measures, such as measures to reduce tobacco usage, early diagnosis, and active treatment, may be necessary to contain the escalating costs related to COPD and to prevent this epidemic from worsening.
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- 2016
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19. Snap-lock bags with red band: A study of manufacturing characteristics, thermal and chemical properties.
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Sim YH, Koh AC, Lim SM, and Yew SY
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Drug packaging is commonly submitted to the Forensic Chemistry and Physics Laboratory of the Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, for examination. The drugs seized are often packaged in plastic bags. These bags are examined for linkages to provide law enforcement with useful associations between the traffickers and drug abusers. The plastic bags submitted may include snap-lock bags, some with a red band located above the snap-lock closure and some without. Current techniques for examination involve looking at the physical characteristics (dimensions, thickness and polarising patterns) and manufacturing marks of these bags. In cases where manufacturing marks on the main body of the bags are poor or absent, the manufacturing characteristics present on the red band can be examined. A study involving approximately 1000 bags was conducted to better understand the variations in the manufacturing characteristics of the red band. This understanding is crucial in helping to determine associations/eliminations between bags. Two instrumental techniques, namely differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were explored to evaluate the effectiveness of examining the chemical composition to discriminate the bags., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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20. Blood pressure control rate and associated risk factors in hospitals of different grades in Chongqing, China.
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Jiang XJ, Liu ZL, She Q, Ying YH, Huang J, Deng SB, Zhou LY, Ye SQ, and Hu R
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- Aged, Blood Pressure Determination trends, China epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hospitals trends, Humans, Hypertension diagnosis, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Determination standards, Hospitals standards, Hypertension epidemiology, Hypertension therapy
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Objective: The present article aimed to provide accurate estimate of the control rate of hypertension and the influencing factors in hospitals of different grades in Chongqing., Methods: In this survey, hypertensive outpatients were recruited from 5 tertiary hospitals, 6 secondary hospitals and 5 primary hospitals in 9 districts of Chongqing from November 2011 to May 2012. Outpatients were investigated by clinical interview with BP measurement and questionnaire. Univariate analyses and logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effect of variables on control of hypertension., Result: A total of 2742 hypertensives were studied, of which 820 were from primary hospitals, 901 from secondary hospitals and 1021 from tertiary hospitals. The total control rate for hypertensive outpatients in Chongqing was 46.0%. The control rate of the primary,secondary and tertiary hospitals were 38.7%、46.7%、51.1%. Multinomial Logistic Regression showed that the control rate was positively correlated with mastery of knowledge of hypertension, normal BMI;whereas it was positively correlated with peasantry,the dissatisfactory with doctor's manner and the distrust to doctor., Conclusion: Blood pressure control rate of hypertensive outpatients in Chongqing was low.High BMI, peasantry, lack of knowledge of hypertension, doctors' manners, distrust to doctor were the key reasons for low BP control rate., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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21. Nuclear erythroid 2 p45-related factor-2 Nrf2 ameliorates cigarette smoking-induced mucus overproduction in airway epithelium and mouse lungs.
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Ying YH, Lin XP, Zhou HB, Wu YF, Yan FG, Hua W, Xia LX, Qiu ZW, Chen ZH, Li W, and Shen HH
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- Animals, Cell Line, Tumor, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Inflammation etiology, Inflammation metabolism, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Mice, Knockout, Mucin 5AC genetics, Mucin 5AC metabolism, Mucus metabolism, NF-E2-Related Factor 2 genetics, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Lung physiopathology, Mucus drug effects, NF-E2-Related Factor 2 metabolism, Respiratory Mucosa physiopathology, Smoking adverse effects
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Background and Objective: Nuclear erythroid 2 p45-related factor-2 (Nrf2) is known to play important roles in airway disorders, whereas little has been investigated about its direct role in airway mucus hypersecretion. The aim of this study is to determine whether this factor could protect pulmonary epithelium and mouse airway from cigarette-induced mucus overproduction., Methods: Using genetic approaches, the role of Nrf2 on cigarette smoking extracts (CSE) induced MUC5AC expression was investigated in lung A549 cells. Nrf2 deficiency mice were smoked for various periods, and the airway inflammation and mucus production was characterized., Results: Acute smoking exposure induced expression of MUC5AC and Nrf2 in both A549 cells and mouse lungs. Genetic ablation of Nrf2 augmented, whereas overexpression of this molecule ameliorated CSE-induced expression of MUC5AC. Nrf2 knockout mice, after exposure to cigarette smoking, displayed enhanced airway inflammation and mucus production., Conclusion: Nrf2 negatively regulated smoking-induced mucus production in vitro and in vivo, suggesting therapeutic potentials of this factor in airway diseases with hypersecreted mucus., (Copyright © 2014 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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22. [Analysis of hemoptysis treated by bronchial arterial embolization].
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Xu YH, Hu YH, Ying YH, Hu XP, Song JF, and Luo RG
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Bronchial Arteries, Embolization, Therapeutic methods, Hemoptysis therapy
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Objective: To investigate the correlation of effect of bronchial arterial embolization (BAE) in the treatment of hemoptysis and relative factors., Methods: From December 2007 to August 2011, 105 patients with hemoptysis were admitted. BAE was carried out after bronchial artery arteriography and ensured bronchial artery anomaly. Patients were followed up 3 to 24 months., Results: All 105 cases were confirmed abnormal bronchial artery. And 101 cases (96.2%) were completed BAE, and among them, 91 cases (86.7%) were stop bleeding , and 7 cases (6.7%) were excellence. The total effective rate was 93.4%.In follow-up period, there were 69 cases (65.7%) without recurrence, and 8 cases (7.6%) were recent recurrence and 10 cases (9.5%) were long-term recurrence, respectively. All factors were no obvious correlation to effect of BAE., Conclusion: BAE is an effective treatment for hemoptysis.Effect of the BAE was irrespective to related factors.
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23. The effectiveness of drinking and driving policies for different alcohol-related fatalities: a quantile regression analysis.
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Ying YH, Wu CC, and Chang K
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- Humans, United States, Accidents, Traffic statistics & numerical data, Alcohol Drinking legislation & jurisprudence, Automobile Driving legislation & jurisprudence, Ethanol blood, Public Policy
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To understand the impact of drinking and driving laws on drinking and driving fatality rates, this study explored the different effects these laws have on areas with varying severity rates for drinking and driving. Unlike previous studies, this study employed quantile regression analysis. Empirical results showed that policies based on local conditions must be used to effectively reduce drinking and driving fatality rates; that is, different measures should be adopted to target the specific conditions in various regions. For areas with low fatality rates (low quantiles), people's habits and attitudes toward alcohol should be emphasized instead of transportation safety laws because "preemptive regulations" are more effective. For areas with high fatality rates (or high quantiles), "ex-post regulations" are more effective, and impact these areas approximately 0.01% to 0.05% more than they do areas with low fatality rates.
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24. [A meta-analysis on efficacy of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction].
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Zhang XR, Su L, Chen SJ, Zhang XG, and Ying YH
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- Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, Myocardial Infarction therapy
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Objective: To analyze the efficacy and safety of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) based on the meta-analysis., Methods: Eligible published randomized controlled clinical research (RCT) were retrieved in the Pubmed, EMBase, Cochrane, China biological medical literature, Wanfang, VIP and CNKI database from 1980 to April 2, 2012. The analysis was performed with the software of RevMan 5.1., Results: Thirteen RCTs with 1958 patients (AMI with IABP therapy, n = 970,without IABP therapy, n = 988) were included. The 30-day mortality between the two groups was similar (RR = 0.77, 95%CI 0.58-1.03, P = 0.08), but the 30-day mortality in the cardiac shock subgroup was significantly lower in IABP group than in without IABP group (RR = 0.65, 95%CI 0.44-0.97, P = 0.04). The 6-month mortality was significantly lower in IABP group than in without IABP group (RR = 0.72, 95%CI 0.55-0.94, P = 0.02). The incidence of major bleeding was significantly higher in IABP group than in without IABP group (RR = 1.43, 95%CI 1.16-1.75, P < 0.01)., Conclusion: IABP therapy is effective to reduce earlier mortality post AMI, particularly for patients with cardiac shock.
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- 2013
25. Quality of life, treatments, and patients' willingness to pay for a complete remission of cervical cancer in Taiwan.
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Lang HC, Chang K, and Ying YH
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Health Status, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Economic, Neoplasm Staging, Remission Induction, Socioeconomic Factors, Taiwan epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms epidemiology, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms prevention & control, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms therapy, Financing, Personal statistics & numerical data, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology, Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data, Quality of Life, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms economics
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Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Taiwan. To investigate the disease cost and then raise awareness of the importance of screening for cervical cancer and promote early detection, this paper employs contingent valuation and willingness to pay (WTP) method to study how health-related quality of life, disease severity, and after-treatment disease status affect patients' WTP for a complete remission of the disease. The inclusive criteria for the study were primary case outpatients at least 3 months after they had received therapy at the time of our study period. Face-to-face interviews were conducted for the retrospective format of the survey. The result of the study indicates a lifetime WTP of $US21 221.96 for Taiwanese cervical cancer patients, which is significantly higher than the cost of screening for early detection. Disease stages do not show a consistent pattern in influencing WTP, but patients with surgery are willing to pay a significantly higher amount for a complete remission from the disease than patients without. In addition, mental health, positive attitudes toward life, and quality of life also are key factors that influence WTP., (Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
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- 2012
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26. The effectiveness of alcohol control policies on alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the United States.
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Chang K, Wu CC, and Ying YH
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- Accidents, Traffic mortality, Alcohol Drinking adverse effects, Alcohol Drinking blood, Alcoholic Intoxication blood, Alcoholic Intoxication mortality, Beer economics, Ethanol blood, Humans, Least-Squares Analysis, Taxes legislation & jurisprudence, United States, Accidents, Traffic legislation & jurisprudence, Accidents, Traffic prevention & control, Alcohol Drinking legislation & jurisprudence, Alcohol Drinking prevention & control, Alcoholic Intoxication complications, Alcoholic Intoxication prevention & control, Public Policy
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Multiple alcohol control policies have been enacted since the early 1980s to keep drunk drivers off the roads and to prevent more alcohol-related traffic fatalities. In this paper, we analyze nine traffic policies to determine the extent to which each policy contributes to effective alcohol-related fatality prevention. Compared with the existing literature, this paper addresses a more comprehensive set of traffic policies. In addition, we used a panel GLS model that holds regional effects and state-specific time effects constant to analyze their impact on alcohol-related fatalities with two distinct rates: alcohol-related traffic deaths per capita and alcohol-related traffic deaths per total traffic deaths. While per capita alcohol-related traffic deaths is used more often in other studies, alcohol-related traffic deaths per total traffic deaths better reflects the impact of policies on deterring drunk driving. In addition, regional analyses were conducted to determine the policies that are more effective in certain regions. The findings of this study suggest that zero tolerance laws and increased beer taxes are the most effective policies in reducing alcohol-related fatalities in all regions., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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27. Expression of the Arabidopsis thaliana histone gene AtHTA1 enhances rice transformation efficiency.
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Zheng YE, He XW, Ying YH, Lu JF, Gelvin SB, and Shou HX
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- Arabidopsis Proteins genetics, Arabidopsis Proteins metabolism, Plants, Genetically Modified genetics, Plants, Genetically Modified metabolism, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Transformation, Genetic, Arabidopsis genetics, Arabidopsis metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant, Oryza genetics, Oryza metabolism
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We expressed the Arabidopsis thaliana histone AtHTA1 in rice under the control of the maize ubiquitin promoter. Transformation efficiencies of rice plants that constitutively expressed AtHTA1 were 28-44% higher than calli containing an empty vector control. Furthermore, co-infection of rice calli with a vector containing AtHTA1 and another vector with the target gene increased transformation by 27-50%. Thus, expression of AtHTA1 either transiently or in stably transformed cells improved rice transformation efficiency.
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- 2009
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28. A study of suicide and socioeconomic factors.
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Ying YH and Chang K
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cross-Sectional Studies, Europe, Female, Humans, Japan, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Econometric, North America, Sex Factors, Suicide economics, Suicide psychology, Young Adult, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide statistics & numerical data
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The topic of suicide has long been an important socioeconomic issue studied in many countries. Suicides inject an atmosphere of unrest into society, and media attention furthers that social uneasiness. From the viewpoint of economics and management, suicide is a waste of human resource: it decreases the labor force in society and deteriorates human capital. This paper provides a series of analyses of suicide rate based on theoretical reasoning and empirical approaches. Aggregate data from G7 countries are obtained and stacked into panel data for analysis. Data are collected for different age groups. Even though suicide issues have been extensively discussed in the past, newly developed econometric tools are applied to her. Beyond previously recognized relationships between economic factors and suicide rates findings include that unemployment strikes men more than women in terms of psychological pressure: for middle age or older women, unemployment may even be positive for the entire family; and female labor force participation exerts pressure on male counterparts and increases its suicide rate. As a result, a low income family with an unemployed man and an employed woman is at high risk for adult male suicide.
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29. Astragalus Membranaceus prevents airway hyperreactivity in mice related to Th2 response inhibition.
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Shen HH, Wang K, Li W, Ying YH, Gao GX, Li XB, and Huang HQ
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- Animals, Bronchial Hyperreactivity immunology, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid, Cytokines metabolism, Hypersensitivity immunology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Th2 Cells immunology, Astragalus Plant chemistry, Bronchial Hyperreactivity prevention & control, Th2 Cells drug effects
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Aim of the Study: Asthma is recognized as a common pulmonary disease throughout the world. To date, there has been a growing interest in herbal products in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is considered to be effective to treat asthma. A Chinese herb Astragalus Membranaceus (AM) was found useful in treating allergic diseases. The purpose of this study is to determine whether this herbal injection could suppress allergic-induced AHR and mucus hypersecretion in allergic mice., Materials and Methods: A mouse model of chronic asthma was used to investigate AM injection on the airway lesions in compared with glucocorticoids. The study was conducted on mice sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin and the whole body plethsmography was performed to assess AHR. The bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), histopathology were examined., Results: We found 28-day AM administration significantly decreased inflammatory infiltration and mucus secretion in the lung tissues of allergic mice. 28-day AM administration enhanced Ova-induced decreased IFN-gamma, and the Ova-induced elevations of IL-5 and IL-13 in BALF were prevented by 28-day injection. We also showed 28-day AM injection markedly suppressed increased AHR in allergic mice., Conclusions: Our results indicate Astragalus Membranaceus has a potential role in treating allergic asthma.
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30. Mechanism of natural rifampin resistance of Streptomyces spp.
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Kim H, Kim SH, Ying YH, Kim HJ, Koh YH, Kim CJ, Lee SH, Cha CY, Kook YH, and Kim BJ
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases metabolism, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Soil Microbiology, Streptomyces classification, Streptomyces genetics, Streptomyces isolation & purification, DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases genetics, Drug Resistance, Bacterial genetics, Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacology, Rifampin pharmacology, Streptomyces drug effects
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In a previous phylogenetic study of the genus Streptomyces using the rpoB gene, N531, which stands for an aspargine residue in position 531 of RpoB instead of serine (S531), known to be associated with natural rifampin resistance in several organisms, was also observed in the RpoB of several Streptomyces species. To determine whether N531 is associated with the rifampin resistance of Streptomyces strains, we analyzed the rifampin minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 11 strains of the N531 RpoB type (putative rifampin resistant strains) and of 12 strains of the S531 RpoB type. (putative rifampin susceptible strains). In general, the N531 RpoB types showed higher MIC levels (16-128 microg/ml) than the S531 RpoB types (0-8 microg/ml). To determine the isolation frequencies of N531 RpoB types versus rifampin concentration, we applied screening methods involving different rifampin concentrations (0, 20 and 100 microg/ml) to Korean soils. Higher isolation frequencies of the N531 RpoB types were observed at the higher rifampin concentrations. In addition, during the course of this study we developed an allele specific PCR method to detect rifampin resistant Streptomyces strains. Our results strongly suggested that N531 might be involved in a major mechanism of natural rifampin resistance in strains of the genus Streptomyces.
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31. Prevalence of naturally occurring surface antigen variants of hepatitis B virus in Korean patients infected chronically.
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Song BC, Kim SH, Kim H, Ying YH, Kim HJ, Kim YJ, Yoon JH, Lee HS, Cha CY, Kook YH, and Kim BJ
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Amino Acid Substitution, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular virology, Carrier State virology, Child, DNA, Viral chemistry, Female, Hepatitis B e Antigens blood, Hepatitis B virus immunology, Hepatitis B virus isolation & purification, Humans, Korea, Liver Cirrhosis virology, Liver Neoplasms virology, Male, Middle Aged, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Viral Envelope Proteins genetics, Genetic Variation, Hepatitis B Surface Antigens genetics, Hepatitis B virus genetics, Hepatitis B, Chronic virology, Mutation
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Although Korea is one of the endemic areas of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the prevalence of naturally occurring variants in the major hydrophilic region (MHR) of the surface (S) gene of HBV has not been determined. In the present study, the prevalence of these variants was examined in terms of the clinical state, and HBeAg serostatus in a large series of Korean patients with chronic HBV infection by direct sequencing analysis of part of the S gene containing the MHR of HBV isolated from 101 chronic HBV patients (51 HBeAg-positive and 50 HBeAg-negative): 37 were asymptomatic carriers, 21 had chronic hepatitis, 20 had liver cirrhosis, and 23 had hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Forty-seven MHR variants (46.5%) of the 101 patients were detected, involving a total of 59 amino acid substitutions at 12 positions inside and 14 position outside the 'a' determinant, and 33 'a' determinant variants (32.7%). A total of 17 novel variants and 14 novel mutation patterns were detected. The prevalence of MHR variants in HBeAg-negative patients tended to be higher than in HBeAg-positive patients (54.0% vs.39.2%) and the prevalence of MHR variants in HCC and liver cirrhosis tended to be higher than in asymptomatic carriers (65.2% vs. 40.5% and 50.0% vs. 40.5%, respectively). In conclusion, three important findings were found in the present study. First, an unexpectedly high prevalence of naturally occurring MHR variants was found in Korean chronic patients. Second, several novel variants associated with mutations outside the 'a' determinant were detected. Finally, a higher prevalence of MHR variants was associated with HBeAg-negative serostatus and severe liver disease, particularly HCC., (Copyright 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.)
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32. Efficacy of standard trauma craniectomy for refractory intracranial hypertension with severe traumatic brain injury: a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled study.
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Jiang JY, Xu W, Li WP, Xu WH, Zhang J, Bao YH, Ying YH, and Luo QZ
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Brain Edema complications, Brain Edema physiopathology, Brain Injuries physiopathology, Craniotomy adverse effects, Decompression, Surgical adverse effects, Female, Fistula etiology, Fistula physiopathology, Glasgow Coma Scale, Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial complications, Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial physiopathology, Humans, Intracranial Hypertension etiology, Intracranial Hypertension physiopathology, Male, Meningocele etiology, Meningocele physiopathology, Middle Aged, Persistent Vegetative State epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Prospective Studies, Skull anatomy & histology, Skull diagnostic imaging, Skull surgery, Survival Rate, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Brain Injuries complications, Craniotomy methods, Craniotomy statistics & numerical data, Decompression, Surgical methods, Decompression, Surgical statistics & numerical data, Intracranial Hypertension surgery
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To compare the effect of standard trauma craniectomy (STC) versus limited craniectomy (LC) on the outcome of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with refractory intracranial hypertension, we conducted a study at five medical centers of 486 patients with severe TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale score = 8) and refractory intracranial hypertension. In all 486 cases, refractory intracranial hypertension, caused by unilateral massive frontotemporoparietal contusion, intracerebral/subdural hematoma, and brain edema, was confirmed on a CT scan. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, one of which underwent STC (n = 241) with a unilateral frontotemporoparietal bone flap (12 x 15 cm), and the second of which underwent LC (n = 245) with a routine temporoparietal bone flap (6 x 8 cm). At 6-month follow-up, 96 patients (39.8%) in the STC group had a favorable outcome on the basis of the Glasgow Outcome Scale, including 62 patients who had a good recovery and 34 who showed moderate deficits. Another 145 patients (60.2%) in the STC group had an unfavorable outcome, including 73 with severe deficits, nine with persistent vegetative status, and 63 who died. By comparison, only 70 patients (28.6%) in the LC group had a favorable outcome, including 41 who had a good recovery and 29 who had moderate deficits. Another 175 patients (71.4%) in the LC group had an unfavorable outcome, including 82 with severe deficits, seven with persistent vegetative status, and 86 who died (p < 0.05). In addition to these findings, the incidence of delayed intracranial hematoma, incisional hernia, and CSF fistula was lower in the STC group than in the LC group (p < 0.05), although the incidence of acute encephalomyelocele, traumatic seizure, and intracranial infection was not significantly different in the two groups (p > 0.05). The results of the study indicate that STC significantly improves outcome in severe TBI with refractory intracranial hypertension resulting from unilateral frontotemporoparietal contusion with or without intracerebral or subdural hematoma. This suggests that STC, rather than LC, be recommended for such patients.
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