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Impact of tumor size on the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who underwent liver resection
Conclusion Tumor size ≥5 cm might be a good predicting factor for death and early recurrence when considering death as a competing risk. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 7, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Two distinct entities: Bladder oversensitivity and detrusor overactivity
Publication date: Available online 6 December 2017 Source:Journal of the Chinese Medical Association Author(s): Fa-Kung Lee, Huann-Cheng Horng, Peng-Hui Wang (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Sonographic findings of painful hemiplegic shoulder after stroke
Conclusion The results of this study suggests that the mechanism through which soft tissue lesions causes hemiplegic shoulder pain may be independent of the mechanisms through which changes of muscle tone and nervous activity causes shoulder pain. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The susceptibility of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury and chronic hepatitis C infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion This meta-analysis suggests that CHC infection may increase the risk of ATDILI. Regular liver tests are mandatory for CHC carriers under anti-TB therapy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Experience of double balloon enteroscopy
Conclusion DBE is a safe and effective means of diagnosing and managing patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. However, because of its time-consuming, DBE has a learning curve to overcome before a physician can become an expert to achieve adequate insertion times with good diagnostic and therapeutic rates. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Research on rat's pulmonary acute injury induced by lunar soil simulant
Conclusion The overall results of the acute effects of the lungs caused by dust showed that the lung toxicity of LSS was greater than that of PM2.5. LSS could induce lung damage and inflammatory lesions. The biomarkers in BALF caused by acute injury were consistent with histopathologic observations. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

6-Month follow-up of a case with psychosis triggered by valacyclovir
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2017 Source:Journal of the Chinese Medical Association Author(s): Yee-Lam E. Chan, Chia-Fen Tsai (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Development and validation of a Taiwan version of the ID Pain questionnaire (ID Pain-T)
Conclusion This study provides evidence that the ID Pain-T questionnaire is a valid and reliable self-administered screening tool to identify NeP in Taiwanese patients. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Embolization of arterial gastrointestinal hemorrhage with Fuaile medical  adhesive
Conclusion FAL embolotherapy has a high success rate for arterial GIH that was unresponsive to internal medicine treatment and gastroscopy management, with low postoperative rates of bleeding and complications; thus, this method has a high cost-efficacy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Increased prevalence of proliferative retinopathy in patients with acromegaly
Conclusion The high proliferative, but absence of non-proliferative retinopathy in our patients with acromegaly may reflect the pathogenic effect of IGF-1 on neovascularization. IGF-1 may play an important role in proliferative retinopathy, but may play no role in non-proliferative retinopathy. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - December 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Abnormal biventricular performance in asymptomatic adolescents late after repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Combined two-dimensional speckle tracking and three-dimensional echocardiography study
Conclusion Our results suggest asymptomatic adolescents with repaired TOF had abnormal biventricular myocardial performance, as demonstrated by combined 2D speckle-tracking and 3D echocardiography. The implications of these findings for management of adolescents late after repaired TOF remain to be determined. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - November 28, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Association between allergic diseases, allergic sensitization and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: A large-scale, population-based study
Conclusion Our results suggest that AD and asthma with allergic sensitization are associated with ADHD in children. As allergic sensitization is an increased factor of developing allergic diseases, early control of environmental and allergens exposure could help to modify the burden of ADHD. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - November 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The use of fine needle aspiration and trends in incidence of thyroid cancer in Taiwan
Conclusion FNA for cytology of thyroid tissue, especially ultrasound-guided FNA, was conducted by physicians more frequently in Taiwan. Increased use of FNA, especially ultrasound-guided FNA for cytology of thyroid tissue, may attribute to the increased incidence of thyroid cancer in Taiwan. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - November 23, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Wound healing
This article highlights the information after 2010, and the main text includes (i) wound healing; (ii) wound healing in fetus and adult; (iii) prostaglandins and wound healing; (iv) the pathogenesis of excessive wound healing; (v) the epidemiology of excessive wound healing; (vi) in vitro and in vivo studies for excessive wound healing; (vii) stem cell therapy for excessive wound healing; and (viii) the prevention strategy for excessive wound healing. (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - November 22, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Hyperemesis gravidarum, pregnancy and bone loss
Publication date: Available online 21 November 2017 Source:Journal of the Chinese Medical Association Author(s): Chang-Ching Yeh, Fa-Kung Lee, Peng-Hui Wang (Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association)
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - November 22, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research