Embolization of arterial gastrointestinal hemorrhage with Fuaile medical adhesive
ConclusionFAL embolotherapy has a high success rate for arterial GIH that was unresponsive to internal medicine treatment and gastroscopy management, with low postoperative rates of bleeding and complications; thus, this method has a high cost-efficacy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Grafting for bone defects after curettage of benign bone tumor – Analysis of factors influencing the bone healing
ConclusionFactors influencing the quality of bone healing following intralesional curettage and bone grafting are proximal femur location and tumor length. A greater degree of graft filling can contribute to higher bone healing efficiency. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Reference equations for predicting standing height of children by using arm span or forearm length as an index
ConclusionBoth ASL and UL have a significant linear relationship with SHs of children and adults. True SH can be estimated using regression equations with ASL or UL as a single index for situations where direct measurement of SH is difficult. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Sonographic findings of painful hemiplegic shoulder after stroke
ConclusionThe results of this study suggests that the mechanism through which soft tissue lesions causes hemiplegic shoulder pain may be independent of the mechanisms through which changes of muscle tone and nervous activity causes shoulder pain. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
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Instruction for Authors
Publication date: July 2018Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, Volume 81, Issue 7Author(s): (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
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Comparing recommended sanctions for lapses of academic integrity as measured by Dundee Polyprofessionalism Inventory I: Academic integrity from a Saudi and a UK medical school
ConclusionThis study identified some congruence as well as some significant dissimilarities in the sanctions for academic dishonesty. These data can be utilized for standard setting of professionalism that will facilitate the migration of International Medical Graduates by promoting their fitness to practise, especially probity and honesty, as defined by the General Medical Council of UK. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Comparison of the 2017 Taiwan Lipid Guidelines and the Western Lipid Guidelines for High Risk Patients
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2018Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical AssociationAuthor(s): Yi-Heng Li, Hung-I Yeh, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Min-Ji CharngAbstractDyslipidemia is a major contributor in initiation, development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Most lipid guidelines are from Europe and America and centered on the reduction of atherogenic lipids levels through lifestyle intervention and pharmacotherapy. Recently, the 2017 Taiwan Lipid Guidelines for High Risk Patients was published to facilitate the control of dyslipidemia in patients that are highly susceptible to ASCV...
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Long-term results of palatal implantation for severe obstructive sleep apnea patients with prominent retropalatal collapse
ConclusionPatients with severe obstructive sleep apnea and prominent retropalatal collapse may benefit from palatal implantation from a subjective perspective. Palatal implantation could be considered an alternate form of treatment for some cases of severe obstructive sleep apnea, due to the likelihood of improvement in clinical symptoms and the normalization of sleep quality. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Authorship and Conflicts of Interest Statement
Publication date: August 2018Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, Volume 81, Issue 8Author(s): (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
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The role of complete staging surgery for pure endometrioid-type endometrial cancer
Publication date: August 2018Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, Volume 81, Issue 8Author(s): Yiu-Tai Li, Huann-Cheng Horng, Peng-Hui Wang (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
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Mutational screening of GABRG2 gene in Pakistani population of Punjab with generalized tonic clonic seizures and children with childhood absence epilepsy
ConclusionA silent mutation was identified at locus 27,909 C > T in 30.66% of the total screened or analyzed cases. However, no single nucleotide polymorphism was identified in exon 5 of GABRG2 in a Pakistani population, in contrast to a study of Chinese patients with childhood absence epilepsy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

A real world cost effectiveness analysis of interferon-based therapy for HCV naïve super-responders
ConclusionFor a naïve patient in the new DAA era, the PegIFN/RBV treatment might be conserved for those with all favorable risk parameters, considering the treatment duration and cost per SVR, in the resource-constrained countries. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The perioperative outcomes between renal hilar and non-hilar tumors following robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN)
ConclusionFor renal hilar tumor, RAPN could provide acceptable results of perioperative, pathological and renal function outcome as compared with non-hilar tumor group. Thus RAPN is a safe and effective nephron-sparing surgery technique for renal hilar tumors. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Myocardial injury was associated with neurological sequelae of acute carbon monoxide poisoning in Taiwan
ConclusionThe pattern of CO poisoning had changed markedly during the study period, with a significant increase in both the numbers of intentional and overall CO poisoning. Moreover, intentional CO poisoning was associated with a higher risk of neurological sequelae, which was mediated by various indicators of poisoning severity such as myocardial injury and GCS less than 9. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Protective effect of calcitriol on podocytes in spontaneously hypertensive rat
ConclusionThe present results indicated that there was injury of podocytes in hypertensive nephropathy, which can be ameliorated by calcitriol in SHR, but there was no significant anti-hypertensive effect. Vitamin D/VDR decreased proteinuria perhaps by increasing expression of nephrin and WT1 protein in podocyte of SHRs. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - July 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research