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Characteristics of claims in the management of septic arthritis in Japan: Retrospective analyses of judicial precedents and closed claims
Conclusion It is important to pay particular attention to SA following sepsis in newborns and to monitor for any signs of SA after joint injection to ensure early diagnosis. Analysis of both malpractice claims and accident and incident reports is essential to ensure a full understanding of the situation in Japan. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Initial experience with percutaneous edge-to-edge transcatheter mitral valve repair in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan
Conclusion Trans-catheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repairs are safe and effective in Asians with symptomatic SMR, regarding the improvements of clinical symptoms and exercise capacities. MitraClips is also associated with reverse remodeling of pulmonary hypertension and left ventricular size in patients with SMR. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 29, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The correlation between HIF-1 alpha and VEGF in oral squamous cell carcinomas: Expression patterns and quantitative immunohistochemical analysis
Conclusion HIF-1α expression was not only influenced by tumor hypoxia, it also reflected tumor cell characteristics. High concentrations of VEGF and HIF-1α may have value as prognostic markers of tumor metastasis and recurrence. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Anxiolytic effect of an extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza roots in rats
Conclusion These data demonstrate the ability of an extract of S . miltiorrhiza roots to produce anxiolysis in two different rodent models of “anxiety”. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Toxicities, safeties and clinical response of dacarbazine-based chemotherapy on neuroendocrine tumors in Taiwan population
Conclusion NETs, and grade 3 NECs, with Ki-67 indices of 20–55% had good responses to DTIC-based chemotherapy, with acceptable side effects. Ki-67 index could predict prognosis for grade 3 NEC patients, and guide further chemotherapy choices. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Smartphone transmission of electrocardiography images to reduce time of cardiac catheterization laboratory activation
Conclusion The additional use of a smartphone application to transmit ECG information to interventional cardiologists by EPs facilitated communication and reduced the decision time to CCL activation and percutaneous intervention. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Anti-pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus potential of catechin and gallic acid
Conclusion The present study demonstrates that catechin might be a safe reagent for long-term use to prevent influenza A (H1N1) virus infection; whereas gallic acid might be a sensitive reagent to inhibit influenza virus infection. We conclude that these two phyto-chemicals in TSL-1 are responsible for exerting anti-pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus effects. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Scutellaria baicalensis ameliorates the destruction of periodontal ligament via inhibition of inflammatory cytokine expression
Conclusion These results suggest that SB showed ameliorative effects in the ligature-induced periodontitis by inhibition of inflammatory cytokine expression. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Therapeutic value of lymphadenectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy in uterine corpus confined endometrioid-type cancer
Conclusion Lymphadenectomy should be performed in patients with DMI ≥½ and grade 2 to improve survival. Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy may only be given to patients who are older than 60 years old with moderate differentiation and deep myometrial invasion to reduce loco-regional recurrence. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness analysis of endoscopic tympanoplasty versus microscopic tympanoplasty for chronic otitis media in Taiwan
Conclusion This cost-effectiveness analysis indicates that ET is comparable to MT for treating chronic otitis media in Taiwan. This result provides the latest information for physicians, the government, and third-party payers to select proper clinical practice. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 27, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Adaptation of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes
Conclusion The adapted PSQI was similar to the original PSQI in that only the component “use of sleep medication” was removed from the original scale and the one-factor scoring worked better. In contrast, the three-factor model has limited usefulness in this population. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 17, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Changes of heart rate variability predicting patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring hospitalization after ED treatment
Conclusion Patients with AECOPD requiring admission after ED treatment had a greater increase in HF% and greater decrease in LF/HF ratio compared to those discharged. Our study demonstrates patient with ΔHF% was >7.1 or a ΔLF/HF% ≦−0.39 require admission despite 24 h of ED treatment. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

A tritherapy combination of inactivated allogeneic leukocytes infusion and cell vaccine with cyclophosphamide in a sequential regimen enhances antitumor immunity
Conclusion Our study illustrated the effects of immune-modulating doses of a sequential chemoimmunotherapeutic strategy targeting the tumor and its microenvironment. The results suggest potential clinical effects for the immunotherapy of HPV-associated malignancies. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Comparison of single-port and three-port laparoscopic salpingectomy in the management for tubal pregnancy
Conclusion Our study demonstrated the feasibility to use the single-port laparoscopic salpingectomy in the management of women with tubal pregnancy, which showed the similar or better outcome compared with the use of conventional three-port laparoscopic salpingectomy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Urodynamic characteristics might be variable in bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis patients with different non-bladder co-morbid conditions
Conclusion Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis patients, especially females, are more likely to have non-bladder co-morbidities, especially tension/migraine headache and localized myofascial pain. Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis Patients with co-morbid irritable bowel syndrome are younger and more likely to have abnormal urodynamic findings. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 7, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research