Lower heart rate variability is associated with loss of muscle mass and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Chinese adults
CONCLUSIONS: Sarcopenia was independently associated with lower heart rate variability in a community-dwelling elderly Chinese population. In addition, muscle mass was positively associated with heart rate variability in the elderly.PMID:37996320 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.010 (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kai Zheng Zhongkai Wang Peipei Han Cheng Chen Chuanjun Huang Yahui Wu Yue Wang Jiangling Guo Qiongying Tao Jiayi Zhai Suyan Zhao Jiayao Zhang Nijia Shen Qi Guo Source Type: research
Genetic history of hepatitis C virus genotype 6 in Taiwan
J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Nov 22:S0929-6646(23)00431-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnlike hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 6, which is widely circulated in Southeast Asia and South China, GT 6 was not reported in Taiwan until 2006. GT 1b and 2a, also known as global HCV subtypes, have been reported as major GTs circulating in Taiwan. Because of improvement in genotyping kits and sequencing techniques for the subtyping of HCV, an increasing number of GT 6 subtypes have been reported, especially subtype 6a among intravenous drug users with human immunodeficiency virus infection after a...
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hung-Da Tung Jyh-Jou Chen Source Type: research
Immunogenicity and safety of heterologous booster with protein-based COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) in healthy adults: A comparative analysis with mRNA vaccines
CONCLUSION: Compared to a homologous mRNA booster vaccination, heterologous boosters with NVX-CoV2373 showed lower antibody responses, a higher incidence of new SARS-CoV-2 infections, and fewer adverse events.PMID:37996322 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.012 (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Wang-Huei Sheng Pin-Hung Lin Yu-Chen Cheng Yu-Yun Wu Ming-Ju Hsieh Hung-Chih Yang Sui-Yuan Chang Shan-Chwen Chang Source Type: research
Comparing the effects of blended learning and traditional instruction on basic life support for laypersons: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Blended learning with three rounds of hands-on practice may be considered an alternative teaching method.PMID:37996323 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.017 (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ying-Chih Ko Hao-Yang Lin Wen-Chu Chiang Chih-Wei Yang Ming-Ju Hsieh Matthew Huei-Ming Ma Source Type: research
Comment on "Fibroblast growth factor 5 expression predicts the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma"
J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Nov 22:S0929-6646(23)00443-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.025. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37996324 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.025 (Source: J Formos Med Assoc)
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shruti Singh Gargi Sarode Namrata Sengupta Rahul Anand Sachin Sarode Source Type: research
