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Dysfunctional salivary glands (SGs) are a clinical challenge due to the lack of effective treatments. Cell therapy with stem/progenitor cells may improve this situation by providing promising therapeutic solutions. Therefore, exploring abundant cellular sources is important. Three major pairs of SGs are located in different anatomic regions: the parotid glands, the submandibular glands, and the sublingual glands. Although SG stem/progenitor cells can be isolated and cultivated from all major SGs as salispheres, the differences among SG origins remain unclear. In this study, salispheres were successfully isolated from all major SGs. The salispheres demonstrated unique cellular features that originated from their native tissues. The characteristic expression profiles and cellular features of SG stem cells were demonstrated in all salispheres. When they were transplanted into irradiated animals, the salispheres were all capable of improving the saliva secretion that was disrupted by irradiation. Typical histologic structures could be observed in most parts of the treated glands, and the fibrotic environments of irradiated submandibular glands were remodeled by all salispheres regardless of origins. This study characterized the cellular features and in vivo effects of salispheres that were derived from different anatomic origins. The results suggest the possibility of functional redundancy among distinct pairs of major SGs, which is useful for the design of cell therapy to treat dysfunctional glandular organs.
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- H W Lee
- 1 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,3 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,5 Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,6 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang M, Lin J, Hsiao YC, Liu X, Hu B. Investigating underlying mechanism in spectral narrowing phenomenon induced by microcavity in organic light emitting diodes. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1614. [PMID: 30962445 PMCID: PMC6453918 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09585-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This paper reports our experimental studies on the underlying mechanism responsible for electroluminescence spectral narrowing phenomenon in the cavity-based organic light-emitting diodes. It is found that the microcavity generates an emerging phenomenon: a magneto-photoluminescence signal in Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole) polymer under photoexcitation, which is completely absent when microcavity is not used. This provides an evidence that microcavity leads to the formation of spatially extended states, functioning as the intermediate states prior to the formation of Frenkel excitons in organic materials. This is confirmed by the magneto-electroluminescence solely observed from the cavity-based light-emitting diodes under electrical injection. Furthermore, the narrowed electroluminescence output shows a linear polarization, concurrently occurred with magneto-electroluminescence. This indicates that the spatially extended sates become aligned towards forming coherent light-emitting excitons within the microcavity through optical resonance. Clearly, the spatially extended states present the necessary condition to realize electroluminescence spectral narrowing phenomenon towards lasing actions in cavity-based organic light-emitting diodes.
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- Miaosheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China.,Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130033, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China. .,Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Objectives: We performed a retrospective, longitudinal study to compare the prevalence of hyperkinetic laryngeal features before and after successful correction in patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP). Methods: Eighty-six patients with UVCP who had a successful surgical correction were enrolled. Preoperative and postoperative videolaryngostroboscopy images were analyzed, and the muscle tension patterns (MTPs) were rated according to the Morrison-Rammage classification. A 4-item glottal closure index was used for each patient on study entry and for 40 normal subjects as the control group. Results: There was no significant difference in MTP prevalence before (57%) and after (55%) surgical correction for UVCP. Although the glottal closure symptoms were tremendously improved through surgical medialization for UVCP, they persisted and were more prevalent than those in normal individuals. Conclusions: Persistence of MTPs after correction of UVCP may be due to intractable vocal habits or psychogenic factors.
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- Wan-Fu Su
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsiao YC, Wu T, Li M, Hu B. Magneto-optical studies on spin-dependent charge recombination and dissociation in perovskite solar cells. Adv Mater 2015; 27:2899-2906. [PMID: 25833253 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201405946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- Yu-Che Hsiao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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Zang H, Hsiao YC, Hu B. Surface-charge accumulation effects on open-circuit voltage in organic solar cells based on photoinduced impedance analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:4971-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp54908a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The accumulation of dissociated charge carriers plays an important role in reducing the loss occurring in organic solar cells.
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- Huidong Zang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Tennessee
- Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Tennessee
- Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Tennessee
- Knoxville, USA
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Chang WY, Hsiao YC, Shau MD. New Cationic Biodegradable Poly(Urethane-co-Ester): Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Modification and Gene Delivery. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 2012; 23:27-41. [DOI: 10.1163/092050610x541935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Wei-Yang Chang
- a Department of Biotechnology, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60 Erh-Jen Road, Sec 1, Jen-Te, Taiwan, ROC
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- b Institute of Electro-Optical Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC
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- c Department of Biotechnology, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60 Erh-Jen Road, Sec 1, Jen-Te, Taiwan, ROC
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Tsai PF, Wu CF, Hsiao YC, Shau MD. Properties of novel polyimides containing bismaleimide and cyclic phosphine oxide. J Polym Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-009-9272-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this series, the authors present their experience with correction of the traumatic twisted nose in Asians using open rhinoplasty. A standard surgical algorithm was followed to determine treatment strategies for 92 patients with traumatic twisted nose at the Tri-Service General Hospital in Taiwan between 1 August 2001 and 1 June 2004. A retrospective chart review was performed to collect patient data and surgical details. A follow-up self-evaluation survey regarding satisfaction with nasal function and aesthetics was distributed to all the participants. All the patients underwent open rhinoplasties under general anesthesia. The 87 males and 5 females were 15 to 53 years of age (mean, 28 years). Their postoperative periods were uneventful and without complications. Patient self-evaluations were largely positive, reporting improvement in nasal function. The authors propose a simple surgical algorithm using open rhinoplasty for optimal correction of traumatic twisted nose deformities. The algorithm, which is adaptable to a variety of anatomic deformities, guides surgical decision making that yields consistently satisfactory functional and aesthetic results.
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- Yu-Che Hsiao
- Department of Otolaryngology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsiao YC, Chen ZT, Shau MD, Tsai PF. Preparation and characterization of PDLC films formed using a two-step procedure. Adv Polym Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/adv.20087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Osteomyelitis of the skull base is a rare disorder, and even more so when the etiology is noninfectious. Symptoms are noisome and include headache and cranial nerve deficits. Because of the possibility of neoplasia, thorough evaluation, accurate diagnosis, and effective treatment are mandatory. In the case reported herein, a 58-year-old man with a 3-month history of symptoms is presented. Physical examination disclosed cranial nerve involvement. Nasopharyngeal biopsy and culture in combination with MRI and a gallium bone scan established the diagnosis of osteomyelitis at the base of the skull. The patient was effectively treated with antibiotics and had a complete recovery.
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- Yu-Che Hsiao
- The Department of Otolaryngology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsiung MW, Hsiao YC. The Characteristic Features of Muscle Tension Dysphonia before and after Surgery in Benign Lesions of the Vocal Fold. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2004; 66:246-54. [PMID: 15583438 DOI: 10.1159/000081121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2004] [Accepted: 08/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Muscular tension dysphonia (MTD) is often concomitant in patients with underlying glottic insufficiency. It remains unclear, however, whether the characteristic features of MTD appear independently or as a consequence of dysphonia. We report here on a retrospective study of the prevalence of the four prominent characteristic features of MTD, as described by the Morrison-Rammage classification, in patients with benign lesions of the vocal fold. Two otorhinolaryngologists, independent of one another, rated the preoperative and postoperative videolaryngostroboscopic results of 260 patients to assess the presence or absence of MTD. Of the 260, 185 had vocal nodules, 49 had vocal polyp, and 26 had vocal cyst. Postoperative follow-up examinations were conducted for a period ranging from 4.5 to 35 months (mean = 18.5 months). Patient ages ranged from 18 to 76 years (mean = 47.3 years). Nearly 90% of the preoperative patients in our study cohort exhibited at least one of the MTD characteristic features. Approximately 74% of postoperative 'asymptomatic' patients in our study cohort exhibited at least one characteristic feature. As the characteristic features of MTD were found in both preoperative dysphonic patients and those patients who were successfully treated, MTD etiology may be causal (type I), concomitant (type IIa, IIb, III) or psychogenic (type IIa, IIb). Therefore characteristic features of MTD cannot be adequately resolved through surgery, and treatment should be supplemented by speech therapy to achieve the greatest effect in causal type I MTD.
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- Ming-Wang Hsiung
- Department of Otolaryngology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan, ROC.
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Hsiao YC, Jou JR, Lin SY, Lin SL. Primary antiphospholipid syndrome manifested as venous stasis retinopathy. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000; 63:498-502. [PMID: 10925542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Primary antiphospholipid syndrome is a condition in which antiphospholipid antibodies may be present without any associated medical disorder. Thrombosis is the hallmark of this syndrome. We report the case of a 22-year-old female with the chief complaint of floating spots in the right eye for two months. No underlying connective tissue disease or systemic disease was noted. Ophthalmic examination revealed retinal hemorrhage, retinal vein engorgement and optic disk swelling in the right eye only, and normal visual acuity in both eyes. Retinal fluorescein angiography showed venous stasis and branch vein leakage in the right eye. An antibody profile revealed the presence of immunoglobulin G anticardiolipin antibodies, which confirmed the diagnosis of primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
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- Y C Hsiao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Hsiao YC, Lin YZ, Chen W, Wu KW. [Respiratory failure after nebulized terbutaline treatment in severely wheezy infants: report of three cases]. Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1994; 35:244-9. [PMID: 8042510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Subjective clinical observations have suggested that nebulized bronchodilators are helpful in the treatment of some wheezy infants. Although the role of beta 2-agonists in the management of acute asthma in infants and very young children remains controversial, the use of beta 2-adrenergic agents in this age group has been widespread. beta 2-agonists nebulization continues to be the first-line treatment for acute attack of asthma, irrespective of age, in some institutes, but their uses are not without side effect especially in young wheezy infants. We report three cases of respiratory failure occurred after treatment with nebulized beta 2 bronchodilator in infants with chronic lung disease and acute wheezing. All the 3 cases were victims of prematurity. Case 1 was a case of Wilson-Mikity syndrome; case 2 was a case of bronchopulmonary dysplasia; and case 3 was a case of repeatedly wheezing infant. All 3 cases had severely wheezy dyspnea with retraction before nebulized beta 2 bronchodilator treatment. Respiratory failure was found 5 to 10 minutes after the treatment. We suggest that it must be very careful in the treatment of severely wheezy infants with beta 2-agonist nebulization, especially in cases with histories of prematurity and chronic lung disease. It is necessary to carefully monitor the vital signs of the infants during beta 2 agonist nebulization.
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- Y C Hsiao
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Municipal Chung-Hsiao Hospital, Republic of China
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Hsiao YC, Chen CC, Shih TY, Shih HS, Chen W, Wu NK. [Fetus in fetu: report of a single case]. Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1993; 34:151-6. [PMID: 8372672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A five-year-old girl had been noted, since birth to have abdominal distension. There was no history of twinning or teratoma in the family. Physical examination discovered a 15 x 10 cm mass in the abdomen. Roentgenologic examination demonstrated the presence of an axial skeleton and long bones within the mass. MRI showed a retroperitoneal mass with components of cystic, bony and fatty tissues. When the mass was surgically removed from the retroperitoneal cavity, pathologic examination disclosed a parasitic fetus measuring 15.3 x 6.3 x 6.0 cm in size and suspended by a peduncle within a capsule. The fetus was covered with skin, sebaceous materials and black hair. There were bilateral and symmetric upper extremities with a flapper-like, deformed hand. No obvious genital organ was noted. Dissection of the midline, revealed a vertebral column with spinal cord. An atrophic skull bone containing cephalized glial tissue was noted. A thoracic cavity and scapular bone were found in the thoracic cage; however, no heart was noted. Gastrointestinal tract and kidney-like organs were seen within the abdominal cavity. Microscopically, there were glial tissues within the skull bone, spinal cord and vertebra. The upper extremities revealed two long bones surrounded by myxomatous and fibrous tissue. A well developed intestine and an ovary containing follicles with nearby lympy nodes were seen. The capsule showed fibrous tissue with calcification and hairs. It was distinguished from the teratoma by the presence of a vertebral axis and by an appropriate arrangement of other organs or limbs with respect to the axis, and corresponding to the generally recognized diagnostic criteria of fetus in fetu.
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- Y C Hsiao
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Municipal Chung-Hsiao Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Hsiao YC, Suzuki K, Abe H, Toyota T. Ultrastructural alterations in cardiac muscle of diabetic BB Wistar rats. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 1987; 411:45-52. [PMID: 3107208 DOI: 10.1007/bf00734513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The cardiac muscle of BB Wistar rats suffering from diabetes for 8 and 16 weeks (8-Wk and 16-Wk of DM) were examined by light and electron microscopy. The diabetic rats were kept alive by injections of small doses of insulin and exhibited severe hyperglycaemia, glycosuria and weight loss. The heart/body weight ratio of all diabetic groups was greater than that of age matched controls. Over the experimental period, the left ventricular myocardium of the diabetic BB rats sustained damage that was progressively more serious with the duration of the diabetic state. In BB rats after 8-wk of diabetes the myocardium contained large numbers of lipid droplets and glycogen granules around mitochondria which showed patchy swelling, and slight loss of myofilaments. Disruption of mitochondrial membranes and extensive loss of myofilaments were seen in rats diabetic for 16 wk. In addition, dilatation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum-transverse tubular system, formation of a contraction band and myelin bodies and widening of the intercellular space at the fasciae adherens of the intercalated disc were characteristically observed in BB rats after 16-wk of diabetes. However, there were no evident alterations in the capillaries of any diabetic BB rats. Morphometric analyses showed the volume percentage of myofibrils in diabetic rats to be significantly decreased when compared with controls. The loss of myofibrillar elements may be a primary damage induced by insulin deficiency. The formation of contraction bands suggests Ca2+ overload caused by diabetic metabolic disturbances.
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Hsiao YC. [Nursing research of hospital and inservice education]. Hu Li Za Zhi 1971; 18:46-8 passim. [PMID: 5211802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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