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Lai WY, Wei CC, Lin CH, Hang LW, Shih YH, Huang FW, Yen HR. Integrative traditional Chinese medicine treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea. J Tradit Complement Med 2024; 14:109-120. [PMID: 38223810 PMCID: PMC10785241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease that affects 1%-6% of children. Our study aims to explore the effectiveness and clinical characteristics of integrative Traditional Chinese Medicine (ITCM) for pediatric OSA. Materials and methods In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed differences of polysomnography (PSG) parameters and clinical characteristics between 2009 and 2020. Children <12 years old diagnosed with OSA (n = 508) were included and were categorized into ITCM cohort, western medicine (WM) cohort ,and surgery cohort. Outcomes were apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), respiratory disturbance index (RDI), and body mass index (BMI). Results There were 56 (11%), 324 (63.8%), and 128 (25.2%) patients in the ITCM, WM, and surgery cohorts. Among 17, 26, and 33 patients in the ITCM, WM, and surgery cohorts underwent follow-up PSG studies, respectively. In the ITCM follow-up cohort, AHI were significantly reduced (9.59 to 5.71, p < 0.05). BMI significantly increased in the WM follow-up cohort (19.46 to 20.50, p < 0.05) and the surgery follow-up cohort (18.04 to 18.85, p < 0.01). Comparing ITCM to WM cohort, a significant difference was found between the changes in RDI (ITCM: -6.78, WM: 0.51, p < 0.05) after treatment. Among ITCM follow-up cohort, the most prescribed TCM formula was Forsythia and Laminaria Combination. The most prescribed TCM herb was Ephedrae Herba. Conclusions ITCM therapy can significantly reduce RDI and control BMI. We identified potential TCM treatments for pediatric OSA. Further study of the pharmacological mechanisms and clinical efficacy is warranted.
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- Wan-Yu Lai
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Sleep Medicine Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Kao CH, Liu YH, Chen WK, Huang FW, Hsu TY, Cheng HT, Hsueh PR, Hsiao CT, Wu SY, Shih HM. Value of monocyte distribution width for predicting severe cholecystitis: a retrospective cohort study. Clin Chem Lab Med 2023; 61:1850-1857. [PMID: 37078229 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2023-0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Acute cholecystitis is a gallbladder inflammation, and the Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) can be used to predict its presence and severity with high sensitivity and specificity. However, TG18 grading require the collection of excessive parameters. Monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a parameter used to detect sepsis early. Therefore, we investigated the correlation between MDW and cholecystitis severity. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of patients with cholecystitis admitted to our hospital from November 1, 2020, to August 31, 2021. The primary outcome was severe cholecystitis analyzed as a composite of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality. The secondary outcomes were length of hospital stay, ICU stay, and TG18 grade. RESULTS A total of 331 patients with cholecystitis were enrolled in this study. The average MDWs for TG18 grades 1, 2, and 3 were 20.21 ± 3.99, 20.34 ± 3.68, and 25.77 ± 6.61, respectively. For patients with severe cholecystitis, the average MDW was 25.42 ± 6.83. Using the Youden J statistic, we set a cutoff MDW of 21.6. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that patients with an MDW≥21.6 had a higher risk of severe cholecystitis (odds ratio=4.94; 95 % CI, 1.71-14.21; p=0.003). The Cox model revealed that patients with an MDW≥21.6 were more likely to have a prolonged hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS MDW is a reliable indicator of severe cholecystitis and prolonged length of stay. Additional MDW testing and a complete blood count may provide simple information for predicting severe cholecystitis early.
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- Chih-Hao Kao
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Chou FY, Chiu TF, Huang FW, Hsu TY, Liu CY, Lin CH, Huang PY, Lin KM, Wu SH. The effect of exercise on the risk of metabolic syndrome associated with sleep insufficiency: a cross-sectional study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1192241. [PMID: 37808885 PMCID: PMC10556234 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1192241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Introduction Sleep disturbance and insufficient sleep have been linked to metabolic syndrome, increasing cardiovascular disease and mortality risk. However, few studies investigate the joint effect of sleep and exercise on metabolic syndrome. We hypothesized that regular exercise can mitigate the exacerbation of metabolic syndrome by sleep insufficiency. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether exercise can attenuate or eliminate the relationship between sleep insufficiency and metabolic syndrome. Method A total of 6,289 adults (mean age = 33.96 years; women: 74.81%) were included in the study, a cross-sectional study conducted based on the results of employee health screening questionnaires and databases from a large healthcare system in central Taiwan. Participants reported sleep insufficiency or not. Self-reported exercise habits were classified into 3 levels: no exercise, exercise <150 min/week, and exercise ≧150 min/week. Multiple logistic regression and sensitivity analyses were conducted to understand the joint associations of sleep patterns and exercise with metabolic syndrome with exposure variables combining sleep duration/disturbances and PA. Results Compared with the reference group (sufficient sleep), individuals with sleep insufficiency had a higher risk for metabolic syndrome [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.40, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.01-1.94, p < 0.05] in females aged 40-64 years, but not in other populations. Sleep insufficiency was not associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome among individuals achieving an exercise level of <150 min/week, and in particular among those achieving ≧150 min/week in all populations in our study. Conclusion Sleep insufficiency was related to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome in female healthcare staff aged 40-64 years. Being physically active with exercise habits in these individuals, the risk of metabolic syndrome was no longer significant.
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- Fan-Ya Chou
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Huang PY, Shih HM, Huang SW, Pan YC, Huang FW, Chen WK, Yu SH. Comparison of In-Hospital Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated with Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel in the Emergency Department: A Propensity Score Matched Retrospective Cohort Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2246. [PMID: 37628444 PMCID: PMC10454921 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11162246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is a standard treatment option for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The difference between the efficacy of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in the emergency department (ED) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unknown. The present study compared the in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) rates between patients with AMI treated with clopidogrel and those treated with ticagrelor in the ED before PCI. METHODS We retrospectively collected the data of patients diagnosed as having AMI in the ED. Patients were only included if they had successfully received complete DAPT with aspirin and ticagrelor/clopidogrel in the ED and had undergone PCI. The patients were divided into two groups according to their DAPT regimen. The primary outcome was the rate of in-hospital MACEs. The secondary outcomes included an unexpected return to the ED within 72 h, readmission within 14 d, and revascularization. RESULTS A total of 1836 patients were enrolled. Patients in the ticagrelor group had a lower in-hospital MACE rate (3.01% versus 7.51%, p < 0.001) and in-hospital mortality rate (2.15% versus 5.70%, p < 0.001) than those in the clopidogrel group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed ticagrelor was independently associated with a lower risk of in-hospital MACEs (odds ratio [OR]: 0.53, 95% CI: 0.32-0.88, p = 0.013). After propensity score matching, the risk of in-hospital MACEs remained significantly lower in the ticagrelor group (OR 0.42, 95% CI: 0.21-0.85, p = 0.016). CONCLUSION DAPT with ticagrelor and aspirin in the ED before PCI is associated with a lower in-hospital MACE rate among patients with AMI.
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- Po-Yao Huang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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Chang CY, Hsu TY, He GY, Shih HM, Wu SH, Huang FW, Chen PC, Tsai WC. Utility of monocyte distribution width in the differential diagnosis between simple and complicated diverticulitis: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:96. [PMID: 36977993 PMCID: PMC10047462 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02736-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Colonic diverticulitis is a leading cause of abdominal pain. The monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a novel inflammatory biomarker with prognostic significance for coronavirus disease and pancreatitis; however, no study has assessed its correlation with the severity of colonic diverticulitis. METHODS This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients older than 18 years who presented to the emergency department between November 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021, and received a diagnosis of acute colonic diverticulitis after abdominal computed tomography. The characteristics and laboratory parameters of patients with simple versus complicated diverticulitis were compared. The significance of categorical data was assessed using the chi-square or Fisher's exact test. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for continuous variables. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of complicated colonic diverticulitis. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves were used to test the efficacy of inflammatory biomarkers in distinguishing simple from complicated cases. RESULTS Of the 160 patients enrolled, 21 (13.125%) had complicated diverticulitis. Although right-sided was more prevalent than left-sided colonic diverticulitis (70% versus 30%), complicated diverticulitis was more common in those with left-sided colonic diverticulitis (61.905%, p = 0.001). Age, white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count, C-reactive protein (CRP) level, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and MDW were significantly higher in the complicated diverticulitis group (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that the left-sided location and the MDW were significant and independent predictors of complicated diverticulitis. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was as follows: MDW, 0.870 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.784-0.956); CRP, 0.800 (95% CI, 0.707-0.892); NLR, 0.724 (95% CI, 0.616-0.832); PLR, 0.662 (95% CI, 0.525-0.798); and WBC, 0.679 (95% CI, 0.563-0.795). When the MDW cutoff was 20.38, the sensitivity and specificity were maximized to 90.5% and 80.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A large MDW was a significant and independent predictor of complicated diverticulitis. The optimal cutoff value for MDW is 20.38 as it exhibits maximum sensitivity and specificity for distinguishing between simple and complicated diverticulitis The MDW may aid in planning antibiotic therapy for patients with colonic diverticulitis in the emergency department.
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- Chang-Yuan Chang
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, No. 100, Sec. 1, Jingmao Rd., Beitun Dist., Taichung City, 406040, Taiwan.
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Tsai MF, Yu SH, Sie JS, Huang FW, Shih HM. Prognostic value of early and late spontaneous conversion into a shockable rhythm for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 61:192-198. [PMID: 36179648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of conversion into a shockable rhythm in patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with an initially nonshockable rhythm is controversial, perhaps due to the timing of rhythm conversion not being considered previously. We aimed to compare the different prognoses of patients with OHCA and early and late conversion of their rhythm into a shockable rhythm. METHODS This was a single-centre retrospective cohort study. We enrolled patients with OHCA who were sent to a medical centre in central Taiwan from 2016 to 2020. Patients <18 years old, those with cardiac arrest due to trauma or a circumstantial cause, and those for whom resuscitation was not attempted were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups in accordance with presentation with an initially shockable rhythm. Those with an initially nonshockable rhythm were divided into three subgroups: early-conversion, late-conversion, and nonconversion groups. The primary outcome was the neurological functional status upon discharge from hospital. RESULTS A total of 1645 patients with OHCA were included: initially shockable rhythm group, 339; early conversion group, 68; late-conversion group, 166; and nonconversion group, 1072. After adjustment, multivariate logistic regression revealed that a favourable neurological outcome was more common in the early conversion group than the nonconversion group (odds ratio [OR] 2.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-5.3; p = 0.035), whereas the late-conversion group did not significantly differ from the nonconversion group (OR 0.5; 95% CI, 0.1-1.5; p = 0.211). The proportions of sustained return of spontaneous circulation and survival to discharge were also higher in the early conversion group than the late-conversion group (OR 2.9 95% CI 1.6-5.5, p = 0.001 and OR 4.5, 1.8-11.0, p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION In patients who experience OHCA and have an initially nonshockable rhythm, early conversion into a shockable rhythm resulted in a better prognosis, whereas late conversion was not significantly different from nonconversion.
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- Meng-Feng Tsai
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Chu CH, Shih HM, Yu SH, Chang SS, Sie JS, Huang FW, Hsu TY. Risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med 2022; 22:169. [PMID: 36280807 PMCID: PMC9590157 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00732-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a critical complication of acute myocardial infarction, especially ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study identified the risk factors for SCA in patients with STEMI before receiving catheterization. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients with STEMI and cardiac arrest who presented to a tertiary care center in Taiwan between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019. Only patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) confirmed by coronary angiography were included in this study. We collected the patients’ demographic and clinical data, such as age, sex, medical history, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and coronary angiographic findings. The primary outcome of this study was SCA in patients with STEMI. Continuous and nominal variables were compared using the two-sample Student's t-test and chi-squared test, respectively. The results of logistic regression were subjected to multivariate analysis with adjustment for possible confounders. Results A total of 920 patients with STEMI and coronary angiography–documented CAD and 108 patients with SCA who presented between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019, were included. The bivariate logistic regression analysis of patients’ demographic data revealed that patients with STEMI and SCA were slightly younger, were more likely to have diabetes mellitus, and had a lower eGFR than did the patients without SCA. The coronary angiographic findings indicated a higher prevalence of left main CAD and three-vessel disease in patients with SCA than in patients without SCA. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that left main CAD (odds ratio [OR]: 3.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.84 to 7.72), a lower eGFR (OR: 0.97; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.98), and younger age (OR: 0.98; 95% CI, 0.96 to 0.99) were the risk factors for SCA in patients with STEMI. Conclusions Left main CAD, lower eGFR, and younger age are the risk factors for cardiac arrest in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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- Chang-Hung Chu
- grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092Department of Public Health, China Medical University, No.100, Section 1, Economic and Trade Rd., Taichung, 406 Taiwan
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- grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.411508.90000 0004 0572 9415Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., Taichung, 404 Taiwan ,grid.254145.30000 0001 0083 6092Department of Public Health, China Medical University, No.100, Section 1, Economic and Trade Rd., Taichung, 406 Taiwan
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Lai WY, Kay DJ, Wei CC, Huang FW, Liang KL, Yen HR. Validation of the traditional Chinese version of the Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey (SN-5) for children. Pediatr Neonatol 2022; 63:410-417. [PMID: 35595617 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Persistent sinonasal symptoms are common in children with chronic rhinosinusitis. The Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life (QoL) Survey (SN-5) was the first validated questionnaire measuring sinonasal-related QoL in populations aged 2-12 years. No norm has been established for Chinese-speaking countries. We translated the SN-5 into traditional Chinese and evaluated validity and reliability. METHODS From December 2016 to December 2017, healthy volunteers and children with persistent sinonasal symptoms were enrolled. Guardians of the participants completed the SN-5, a visual analog scale (VAS) of nasal symptoms, and the Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA-18); the responses were used to assess internal consistency, discriminant validity, and treatment responsiveness. A nontreatment group was administered the SN-5 1 week later to assess test-retest reliability. RESULTS We recruited 31 healthy volunteers and 85 children with rhinosinusitis, 50 and 35 in the treatment and nontreatment groups, respectively. The SN-5 demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.86) and test-retest reliability (0.74, p < 0.01). It exhibited good discriminant validity between the healthy and rhinosinusitis groups (p < 0.001). The SN-5 scores were correlated with the VAS scores (0.63, p < 0.001). The effect size of the SN-5 scores was 0.51. The total SN-5 and OSA-18 scores changed significantly after 4-week treatment (p < 0.05) and demonstrated good responsiveness. The SN-5 and OSA-18 scores were significantly and positively correlated (r2 = 0.53, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our traditional Chinese version of the SN-5 is reliable and valid for measuring sinonasal-related QoL in children in Chinese-speaking countries. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04836403.
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- Wan-Yu Lai
- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404328, Taiwan
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- Center for Pediatric ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, Boynton Beach, FL, 33437, USA; University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33136, USA; Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Davie, FL, 33328, USA; Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, USA; Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309, USA; Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, Kansas City, MO, 64106, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404328, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, 407219, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112304, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404328, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 404328, Taiwan; Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404327, Taiwan; Department of Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Asia University, 413305, Taiwan.
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Yu JH, Liu CY, Chen WK, Yu SH, Huang FW, Yang MT, Chen CY, Shih HM. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency medical service response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Taiwan: a retrospective observational study. Emerg Med J 2021; 38:679-684. [PMID: 34261763 PMCID: PMC8282423 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2020-210409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Background Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel have high COVID-19 risk during resuscitation. The resuscitation protocol for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) was modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, how the adjustments in the EMS system affected patients with OHCA remains unclear. Methods We analysed data from the Taichung OHCA registry system. We compared OHCA outcomes and rescue records for 622 cases during the COVID-19 outbreak period (1 February to 30 April 2020) with those recorded for 570 cases during the same period in 2019. Results The two periods did not differ significantly with respect to patient age, patient sex, the presence of witnesses or OHCA location. Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation with automated external defibrillators were more common in 2020 (52.81% vs 65.76%, p<0.001%, and 23.51% vs 31.67%, p=0.001, respectively). The EMS response time was longer during the COVID-19 pandemic (445.8±210.2 s in 2020 vs 389.7±201.8 s in 2019, p<0.001). The rate of prehospital return of spontaneous circulation was lower in 2020 (6.49% vs 2.57%, p=0.001); 2019 and 2020 had similar rates of survival discharge (5.96% vs 4.98%). However, significantly fewer cases had favourable neurological function in 2020 (4.21% vs 2.09%, p=0.035). Conclusion EMS response time for patients with OHCA was prolonged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early advanced life support by EMS personnel remains crucial for patients with OHCA.
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- Jiun-Hao Yu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Enterprise Information, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan .,Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lin CH, Yu SH, Chen CY, Huang FW, Chen WK, Shih HM. Early blood pH as an independent predictor of neurological outcome in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25724. [PMID: 33907164 PMCID: PMC8084093 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Metabolic acidosis is observed in 98% of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The longer the no-flow or low-flow duration, the more severe is the acidosis in these patients. This study explored whether blood pH in early stages of advanced life support (ALS) was an independent predictor of neurological prognosis in patients with OHCA.We retrospectively enrolled patients with OHCA from January 2012 to June 2018 in a single-medical tertiary hospital in Taiwan. Patients with OHCA whose blood gas analyses within 5 minutes after receiving ALS at the emergency department (ED) were enrolled. Patients younger than 20 years old, with cardiac arrest resulting from traumatic or circumstantial causes, with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) before ED arrival, lacking record of initial blood gas analysis, and with do-not-resuscitate orders were excluded. The primary outcome of this study was neurological status at hospital discharge.In total, 2034 patients with OHCA were enrolled. The majority were male (61.89%), and the average age was 67.8 ± 17.0 years. Witnessed OHCA was noted in 571 cases, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed before paramedic arrival in 512 (25.2%) cases, and a shockable rhythm was observed in 269 (13.2%). Blood pH from initial blood gas analysis remained an independent predictor of neurological outcome after multivariate regression.Blood pH at early stages of ALS was an independent prognostic factor of post-OHCA neurological outcome. Blood gas analysis on arrival at the ED may provide additional information about the prognosis of patients with OHCA.
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- Chin-Han Lin
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Kwon DH, Vashisht R, Borno HT, Aggarwal RR, Small EJ, Butte AJ, Huang FW. Androgen-deprivation therapy and SARS-CoV-2 in men with prostate cancer: findings from the University of California Health System registry. Ann Oncol 2021; 32:678-679. [PMID: 33571636 PMCID: PMC7870099 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- D H Kwon
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA; Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA; Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA; Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA; Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA; Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA; Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, USA; Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, USA.
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Huang SK, Chen CY, Shih HM, Weng SJ, Liu SC, Huang FW, Su CY, Chang SH. Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Differential effects of landline, Mobile, and transferred calls. Resuscitation 2020; 146:96-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shih HM, Chen YC, Chen CY, Huang FW, Chang SS, Yu SH, Wu SY, Chen WK. Derivation and Validation of the SWAP Score for Very Early Prediction of Neurologic Outcome in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Ann Emerg Med 2019; 73:578-588. [PMID: 30819521 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency department (ED), the early evaluation of their neurologic prognosis is essential for emergency physicians. The aim of this study is to establish a simple and useful assessment tool for rapidly estimating the prognosis of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after their arrival at an ED. METHODS A total of 852 patients admitted from January 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017, were prospectively registered and enrolled in the derivation cohort. Multivariate logistic regression on this cohort identified 4 independent factors associated with unfavorable outcomes: initial nonshockable rhythm (odds ratio [OR] 3.40; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.58 to 7.32), no witness of collapse (OR 3.19; 95% CI 1.51 to 6.75), older than 60 years (OR 3.65; 95% CI 1.64 to 8.09), and pH less than or equal to 7.00 (OR 3.27; 95% CI 1.42 to 7.54). The shockable rhythm-witness-age-pH (SWAP) score was developed and 1 point was assigned to each predictor. RESULTS For a SWAP score of 4, the specificity was 97.14% (95% CI 91.62% to 100%) for unfavorable outcomes in the derivation cohort. For validation, we retrospectively collected data for 859 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2014. A SWAP score of 4 was 100% specific (95% CI 99.9% to 100%) for unfavorable outcomes in the validation cohort. CONCLUSION The SWAP score is a simple and useful predictive model that may provide information for the very early estimation of prognosis for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Further research is required to integrate ultrasonographic findings and validate the SWAP score's application in other populations.
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- Hong-Mo Shih
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Puzi City, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Puzi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
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Huang FW, Bielski CM, Rinne ML, Hahn WC, Sellers WR, Stegmeier F, Garraway LA, Kryukov GV. TERT promoter mutations and monoallelic activation of TERT in cancer. Oncogenesis 2015; 4:e176. [PMID: 26657580 PMCID: PMC4688396 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2015.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Here we report that promoter mutations in telomerase (TERT), the most common noncoding mutations in cancer, give rise to monoallelic expression of TERT. Through deep RNA sequencing, we find that TERT activation in human cancer cell lines can occur in either mono- or biallelic manner. Without exception, hotspot TERT promoter mutations lead to the re-expression of only one allele, accounting for approximately half of the observed cases of monoallelic TERT expression. Furthermore, we show that monoallelic TERT expression is highly prevalent in certain tumor types and widespread across a broad spectrum of cancers. Taken together, these observations provide insights into the mechanisms of TERT activation and the ramifications of noncoding mutations in cancer.
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- F W Huang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Oncology Disease Area, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.,Cancer Program, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Liu SY, Sheu JK, Lin YC, Tu SJ, Huang FW, Lee ML, Lai WC. Mn-doped GaN as photoelectrodes for the photoelectrolysis of water under visible light. Opt Express 2012; 20 Suppl 5:A678-A683. [PMID: 23037534 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.00a678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Hydrogen generation through direct photoelectrolysis of water was studied using photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells made of Mn-doped GaN photoelectrodes. In addition to its absorption of the ultraviolet spectrum, Mn-doped GaN photoelectrodes could absorb photons in the visible spectrum. The photocurrents measured from PEC cells made of Mn-doped GaN were at least one order higher than those measured from PEC cells made of undoped GaN-working electrodes. Under the visible light illumination and a bias voltage below 1.2 V, the Mn-doped GaN photoelectrodes could drive the water splitting reaction for hydrogen generation. However, hydrogen generation could not be achieved under the same condition wherein undoped GaN photoelectrodes were used. According to the results of the spectral responses and transmission spectra obtained from the experimental photoelectrodes, the enhanced photocurrent in the Mn-doped GaN photoelectrodes, compared with the undoped GaN photoelectrodes, was attributable to the Mn-related intermediate band within the band gap of GaN that resulted in further photon absorption.
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- Shu-Yen Liu
- Department of Photonics & Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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Liu SY, Sheu JK, Lee ML, Lin YC, Tu SJ, Huang FW, Lai WC. Immersed finger-type indium tin oxide ohmic contacts on p-GaN photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. Opt Express 2012; 20 Suppl 2:A190-A196. [PMID: 22418667 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.00a190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, we demonstrated photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation using p-GaN photoelectrodes associated with immersed finger-type indium tin oxide (IF-ITO) ohmic contacts. The IF-ITO/p-GaN photoelectrode scheme exhibits higher photocurrent and gas generation rate compared with p-GaN photoelectrodes without IF-ITO ohmic contacts. In addition, the critical external bias for detectable hydrogen generation can be effectively reduced by the use of IF-ITO ohmic contacts. This finding can be attributed to the greatly uniform distribution of the IF-ITO/p-GaN photoelectrode applied fields over the whole working area. As a result, the collection efficiency of photo-generated holes by electrode contacts is higher than that of p-GaN photoelectrodes without IF-ITO contacts. Microscopy revealed a tiny change on the p-GaN surfaces before and after hydrogen generation. In contrast, photoelectrodes composed of n-GaN have a short lifetime due to n-GaN corrosion during hydrogen generation. Findings of this study indicate that the ITO finger contacts on p-GaN layer is a potential candidate as photoelectrodes for PEC hydrogen generation.
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- Shu-Yen Liu
- Department of Photonics & Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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Liu SY, Lin YC, Ye JC, Tu SJ, Huang FW, Lee ML, Lai WC, Sheu JK. Hydrogen gas generation using n-GaN photoelectrodes with immersed Indium Tin Oxide ohmic contacts. Opt Express 2011; 19 Suppl 6:A1196-A1201. [PMID: 22109615 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.0a1196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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An n-GaN photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell with immersed finger-type indium tin oxide (ITO) ohmic contacts was demonstrated in the present study to enhance the hydrogen generation rate. The finger-type ITO ohmic contacts were covered with SiO₂ layers to prevent the PEC cell from generating leakage current. Using a 1M NaCl electrolyte and external biases, the typical photocurrent density and gas generation rate of the n-GaN working electrodes with ITO finger contacts were found to be higher than those with Cr/Au finger contacts. The enhancement in photocurrent density or gas generation rate can be attributed to the transparent ITO contacts which allowed the introduction of relatively more photons into the GaN layer. No significant corrosion was observed in the ITO layer after the PEC process compared with the Cr/Au finger contacts which were significantly peeled from the GaN layer. These results indicate that the use of n-GaN working electrodes with finger-type ITO ohmic contacts is a promising approach for PEC cells.
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- Shu-Yen Liu
- Institute of Electro-Optical Science and Engineering, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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Lee ML, Mue TS, Huang FW, Yang JH, Sheu JK. High-performance GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor ultraviolet photodetectors using gallium oxide as gate layer. Opt Express 2011; 19:12658-12663. [PMID: 21716508 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.012658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, gallium nitride (GaN)-based metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors (PDs) with a gallium oxide (GaO(x)) gate layer formed by alternating current bias-assisted photoelectrochemical oxidation of n-GaN are presented. By introducing the GaO(x) gate layer to the GaN MIS UV PDs, the leakage current is reduced and a much larger UV-to-visible rejection ratio (R(UV/vis)) of spectral responsivity is achieved. In addition, a bias-dependent spectral response results in marked increase of the R(UV/vis) with bias voltage up to ~10(5). The bias-dependent responsivity suggests the possible existence of internal gain in of the GaN MIS PDs.
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- Ming-Lun Lee
- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan County 71001, Taiwan.
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Dove SL, Huang FW, Hochschild A. Mechanism for a transcriptional activator that works at the isomerization step. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000; 97:13215-20. [PMID: 11087868 PMCID: PMC27205 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.24.13215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2000] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Transcriptional activators in prokaryotes have been shown to stimulate different steps in the initiation process including the initial binding of RNA polymerase (RNAP) to the promoter and a postbinding step known as the isomerization step. Evidence suggests that activators that affect initial binding can work by a cooperative binding mechanism by making energetically favorable contacts with RNAP, but the mechanism by which activators affect the isomerization step is unclear. A well-studied example of an activator that normally exerts its effect exclusively on the isomerization step is the bacteriophage lambda cI protein (lambdacI), which has been shown genetically to interact with the C-terminal region of the final sigma(70) subunit of RNAP. We show here that the interaction between lambdacI and final sigma can stimulate transcription even when the relevant portion of final sigma is transplanted to another subunit of RNAP. This activation depends on the ability of lambdacI to stabilize the binding of the transplanted final sigma moiety to an ectopic -35 element. Based on these and previous findings, we discuss a simple model that explains how an activator's ability to stabilize the binding of an RNAP subdomain to the DNA can account for its effect on either the initial binding of RNAP to a promoter or the isomerization step.
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- S L Dove
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) of 39-42 amino acid residues is a major constituent of Alzheimer's disease neurite plaques. Abeta aggregates (fibrils) are believed to be responsible for neuronal damage and dysfunction, as well as microglia and astrocyte activation in disease lesions by multiple mechanisms. Since Abeta aggregates possess the multiple valencies of an FAED motif (20th to 23rd amino acid residues), which resembles the putative transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) active site motif, we hypothesize that Abeta monomers and Abeta aggregates may function as TGF-beta antagonists and partial agonists, analogous to previously described monovalent and multivalent TGF-beta peptide antagonists and agonists (Huang, S. S., Liu, Q., Johnson, F. E., Konish, Y., and Huang, J. S. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 27155-27159). Here, we report that the Abeta monomer, Abeta-(1-40) and its fragment, containing the motif inhibit radiolabeled TGF-beta binding to cell-surface TGF-beta receptors in mink lung epithelial cells (Mv1Lu cells). Abeta-(1-40)-bovine serum albumin conjugate (Abeta-(1-40)-BSA), a multivalent synthetic analogue of Abeta aggregates, exhibited cytotoxicity toward bovine cerebral endothelial cells and rat post-mitotic differentiated hippocampal neuronal cells (H19-7 cells) and inhibitory activities of radiolabeled TGF-beta binding to TGF-beta receptors and TGF-beta-induced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression, that were approximately 100-670 times more potent than those of Abeta-(1-40) monomers. At less than micromolar concentrations, Abeta-(1-40)-BSA but not Abeta-(1-40) monomers inhibited proliferation of Mv1Lu cells. Since TGF-beta is an organizer of responses to neurodegeneration and is also found in neurite plaques, the TGF-beta antagonist and partial agonist activities of Abeta monomers and aggregates may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease.
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- S S Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
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Thyroglobulin (Tg), the thyroid hormone precursor, is a major protein component in the thyroid gland and may have other important functions. Here, we show that bovine Tg inhibited 125I-labeled transforming growth factor-beta1 (125I-TGF-beta1) binding to cell-surface TGF-beta receptors in mink lung epithelial cells with an IC50 of approximately 300 nM. After disuccinimidyl suberate (DSS) modification, reduction/alkylation, treatment with 8 M urea, 0. 1% SDS, or acidic pH (pH 4-5), Tg exhibited a approximately 5-10-fold increase of 125I-TGF-beta1 binding inhibitory activity with IC50 of approximately 30-60 nM. This inhibitory activity was an intrinsic property of the Tg and could not be segregated from Tg protein by 5% SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis or by immunoprecipitation using antiserum to Tg. Untreated Tg did not affect DNA synthesis but blocked the TGF-beta-induced inhibition of DNA synthesis in mink lung epithelial cells. After DSS activation, Tg possessed TGF-beta agonist activity and inhibited DNA synthesis of mink lung epithelial cells and rat thyroid cells. The activated Tg also exerted a small but significant TGF-beta agonist activity in transcriptional activation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. These results suggest that Tg possesses an authentic TGF-beta activity which can be induced by chemical modifications and treatments with denaturing agents and acidic pH.
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- S S Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
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