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Chan LM, Lin HH, Hsiao SM. Successful treatment of maternal listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in the first trimester of pregnancy: A case report and literature review. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2018; 57:462-463. [PMID: 29880186 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To report detailed clinical history and management of maternal listeria infection in the first trimester. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old woman at 11 gestational weeks was infected by Listeria monocytogenes with clinical symptoms of acute onset of a fever with subsequent headache and neck stiffness, and was treated with intravenous ampicillin at 2 g every 4 h for 3 weeks. A healthy, unaffected male baby was delivered at term. Histopathologic examination of the placenta did not reveal any chorioamnionitis, granulomas, microabscesses or vasculitis. The neonate developed well without any neurologic compromise at a six-week postnatal follow-up visit. CONCLUSION A favorable outcome of maternal listeria infection in the first trimester may be anticipated. Besides, intravenous ampicillin with or without gentamicin should be a reasonable treatment option for maternal listeria infection in the first trimester.
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Van Wyk SS, Lin HH, Claassens MM. A systematic review of prediction models for prevalent pulmonary tuberculosis in adults. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2018; 21:405-411. [PMID: 28284255 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A systematic review was conducted to describe the quality and characteristics of prediction models for prevalent pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in adults at routine TB care settings. A prediction model was defined as the combination of two or more clinical predictors designed to estimate the probability of having TB. Studies using culture-confirmed PTB as reference standard were included. Models for in-patients, children or specific patient populations were excluded. PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Library and abstracts from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society conferences were searched. The CHARMS (Critical Appraisal and Data Extraction for Systematic Reviews of Prediction Modelling Studies) checklist was used for data extraction and quality assessment. From 13 671 identified records, six were included for data extraction; three assessed smear-negative, culture-positive PTB as outcome and three focused on human immunodeficiency virus infected individuals only. Reporting of model development, performance and evaluation was poor. In four studies, predictive performance was evaluated using the development data set (apparent performance), one study did an internal validation and one study did an external validation. Results were not pooled due to heterogeneity. Existing prediction models for estimating prevalent PTB in adults at primary care level are poorly reported and validated and are not useful for TB screening. The World Health Organization symptom screen is recommended.
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Liu CW, Lee JK, Huang JH, Lin HH. Image Quiz: An Old Woman with a Fava-Bean in the Heart. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791402100311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chen PL, Jhuang JY, Lin HH, Hsiao SM. Successful treatment of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia in the uterine cornus with laparoscopic cornuostomy and postoperative methotrexate injection. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 56:261-263. [PMID: 28420522 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Management of cornual gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) has never been reported. Here, we describe the first case of cornual GTN. CASE REPORT A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with left cornual GTN after evacuation of a complete mole. Laparoscopic cornuostomy was performed with intramural vasopression injection and barbed sutures. Histopathology revealed hydropic chorionic villi. Complete hydatidiform mole was diagnosed, and treated with adjuvant methotrexate, to address the poor decline of β-human chorionic gonadotropin levels during follow-up. The β- human chorionic gonadotropin levels declined to < 1 mIU/mL 9 months after cornuostomy. She successfully conceived 16 months after cornuostomy, and underwent cesarean section at 37 gestational weeks due to concomitant severe preeclampsia. CONCLUSION Cornual GTN can be successfully managed with laparoscopic cornuostomy and adjuvant methotrexate.
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Ting WH, Peng FS, Lin HH, Hsiao SM. The impact of situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) on safety attitudes in the obstetrics department. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 56:171-174. [PMID: 28420502 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies evaluating the situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) have been shown to increase effective nurse-physician communication and collaboration. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the SBAR technique on safety attitudes in the obstetrics department. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study implemented the SBAR Collaborative Communication Education course and was conducted in a medical center from February 2012 to March 2015, which included an educational session on fetal heart rate monitoring, a case-based discussion, and a video demonstration on traditional and SBAR communication. The nurses in the obstetrics department were requested to report their clinical findings and recommendations using a novel SBAR list when abnormal fetal heart beat tracings occurred. All obstetric nurses were requested to complete the Chinese-version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire before and after the SBAR educational course. The primary outcome was to evaluate the effect of the SBAR technique on the safety attitudes of the obstetrics department. The secondary outcome was to evaluate the effect of the SBAR technique on the 5-minute Apgar score for neonates. RESULTS Most values, including teamwork climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, and working conditions, significantly improved at both postintervention surveys compared with the preintervention survey. There were no significant differences in the number of the neonates with less than seven 5-minute Apgar scores between the pre- and postintervention periods. CONCLUSION The SBAR technique, which uses a novel structured handover list, is a feasible tool for nurse-obstetrician communication, and it may improve most dimensions of safety attitudes in the obstetrics department.
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Cahn P, Kaplan R, Sax PE, Squires K, Molina JM, Avihingsanon A, Ratanasuwan W, Rojas E, Rassool M, Bloch M, Vandekerckhove L, Ruane P, Yazdanpanah Y, Katlama C, Xu X, Rodgers A, East L, Wenning L, Rawlins S, Homony B, Sklar P, Nguyen BY, Leavitt R, Teppler H, Cahn PE, Cassetti I, Losso M, Bloch MT, Roth N, McMahon J, Moore RJ, Smith D, Clumeck N, Vanderkerckhove L, Vandercam B, Moutschen M, Baril J, Conway B, Smaill F, Smith GHR, Rachlis A, Walmsley SL, Perez C, Wolff M, Lasso MF, Chahin CE, Velez JD, Sussmann O, Reynes J, Katlama C, Yazdanpanah Y, Ferret S, Durant J, Duvivier C, Poizot-Martin I, Ajana F, Rockstroh JK, Faetkanheuer G, Esser S, Jaeger H, Degen O, Bickel M, Bogner J, Arasteh K, Hartl H, Stoehr A, Rojas EM, Arathoon E, Gonzalez LD, Mejia CR, Shahar E, Turner D, Levy I, Sthoeger Z, Elinav H, Gori A, Monforte AD, Di Perri G, Lazzarin A, Rizzardini G, Antinori A, Celesia BM, Maggiolo F, Chow TS, Lee CKC, Azwa RISR, Mustafa M, Oyanguren M, Castillo RA, Hercilla L, Echiverri C, Maltez F, da Cunha JGS, Neves I, Teofilo E, Serrao R, Nagimova F, Khaertynova I, Orlova-Morozova E, Voronin E, Sotnikov V, Yakovlev AA, Zakharova NG, Tsybakova OA, Botes ME, Mohapi L, Kaplan R, Rassool MS, Arribas JR, Gatell JM, Negredo E, Ortega E, Troya J, Berenguer J, Aguirrebengoa K, Antela A, Calmy A, Cavassini M, Rauch A, Stoeckle M, Sheng WH, Lin HH, Tsai HC, Changpradub D, Avihingsanon A, Kiertiburanakul S, Ratanasuwan W, Nelson MR, Clarke A, Ustianowski A, Winston A, Johnson MA, Asmuth DM, Cade J, Gallant JE, Ruane PJ, Kumar PN, Luque AE, Panther L, Tashima KT, Ward D, Berger DS, Dietz CA, Fichtenbaum C, Gupta S, Mullane KM, Novak RM, Sweet DE, Crofoot GE, Hagins DP, Lewis ST, McDonald CK, DeJesus E, Sloan L, Prelutsky DJ, Rondon JC, Henn S, Scarsella AJ, Morales JO, Ramirez, Santiago L, Zorrilla CD, Saag MS, Hsiao CB. Raltegravir 1200 mg once daily versus raltegravir 400 mg twice daily, with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine, for previously untreated HIV-1 infection: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3, non-inferiority trial. LANCET HIV 2017; 4:e486-e494. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(17)30128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lin HH, Kao JH, Leu JH, Young YC, Lee TY, Chen PJ, Chen DS. Comparison of Three Different Immunoassays and PCR for the Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Taiwan. Vox Sang 2017. [DOI: 10.1159/000462399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tsai KH, Hsiao SM, Lin HH. Tolterodine treatment of women with overactive bladder syndrome: Comparison of night-time and daytime dosing for nocturia. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2017; 43:1719-1725. [PMID: 28714288 DOI: 10.1111/jog.13438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM We aimed to clarify the impact of night-time dosing with tolterodine extended release (ER) on nocturia. METHODS The bladder diaries, urodynamic studies, and medical records of female patients with overactive bladder syndrome who were diagnosed between January 2005 and December 2015, and treated with tolterodine ER 4 mg once per day (night-time or daytime dosing) for 12 weeks in the urogynecology outpatient clinics of two tertiary referral centers were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS A total of 72 female patients were reviewed. Thirty-six patients were in the daytime dosing group, and the other 36 patients were in the night-time dosing group. In the daytime dosing group, a decrease in the volume of fluid intake was found at 06.00-12.00, 12.00-18.00, and 18.00-24.00 hours, and a decrease in total voided volume was found at 12.00-18.00, 18.00-24.00, and 24.00-06.00 hours with a between-group difference at 18.00-24.00 hours (coefficient = 542 mL, P = 0.01). In the night-time dosing group, an increase in voided volume per micturition was found at 06.00-12.00 and 24.00-06.00 hours with a between-group difference at 24.00-6.00 hours (coefficient = 92 mL, P = 0.003) compared with the daytime dosing group. Nonetheless, pre-treatment proportions of nocturnal polyuria did not differ from post-treatment proportions (night-time: 20% vs 20%, P = 1.00; daytime: 48% vs 42%, P = 0.48). Decreases in the number of voiding and urgency episodes at nearly all time periods and increases in the volumes at strong desire to void were also found in both groups. CONCLUSION Night-time dosing of tolterodine ER may benefit female patients suffering from nocturia due to a greater voided volume per micturition at midnight.
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Hsu CS, Wang PC, Li CH, Lin HH. Letter: HBV/HCV coinfection in the era of direct-acting antivirals. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017. [PMID: 28621068 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Lin TC, Chen ST, Huang MC, Huang J, Hsu CL, Juan HF, Lin HH, Chen CH. GALNT6 expression enhances aggressive phenotypes of ovarian cancer cells by regulating EGFR activity. Oncotarget 2017; 8:42588-42601. [PMID: 28388560 PMCID: PMC5522090 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of the gynecologic malignancies. N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6 (GALNT6), an enzyme that mediates the initial step of mucin type-O glycosylation, has been reported to regulate mammary carcinogenesis. However, the expression and role of GALNT6 in ovarian cancer are still unclear. Here we showed that high GALNT6 expression correlates with increased recurrence, lymph node metastasis, and chemoresistance in ovarian endometrioid and clear cell carcinomas; and higher GALNT6 levels are significantly associated with poorer patient survivals. GALNT6 knockdown with two independent siRNAs significantly suppressed viability, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells. Using phospho-RTK array and Western blot analyses, we identified EGFR as a critical target of GALNT6. GALNT6 knockdown decreased phosphorylation of EGFR, whereas GALNT6 overexpression increased the phosphorylation. Lectin pull-down assays with Vicia villosa agglutinin (VVA) indicated that GALNT6 was able to modify O-glycans on EGFR. Moreover, the GALNT6-enhanced invasive behavior was significantly reversed by erlotinib, an EGFR inhibitor. Our results suggest that GALNT6 expression is associated with poor prognosis of ovarian cancer and enhances the aggressive behavior of ovarian cancer cells by regulating EGFR activity.
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Ting WH, Lin HH, Hsiao SM. Spontaneous transvaginal ileum evisceration: a case report. Int Urogynecol J 2017; 28:1107-1108. [PMID: 28150027 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-017-3274-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hsiao SM, Lin HH, Kuo HC. Treatment Outcome of Overactive Bladder Patients Receiving Antimuscarinic Therapy for More than One Year. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2016; 10:21-26. [PMID: 27515567 DOI: 10.1111/luts.12136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Details on the therapeutic effects of long-term antimuscarinic therapy have not been reported. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the detailed long-term therapeutic effect of antimuscarinic therapy. METHODS All consecutive patients who visited the urologic outpatient clinics of a medical center for treatment of overactive bladder syndrome and received antimuscarinic therapy of 12 months or more were retrospectively reviewed. All medical records, including the Overactive Bladder Symptom score (OABSS), the modified Indevus Urgency Severity Scale and the International Prostate Symptoms score (IPSS) questionnaires, and uroflowmetry parameters were reviewed at each visit. RESULTS A total of 140 patients had received 12 months or more of antimuscarinic therapy. Sustained therapeutic effects were observed by persistent decreases of IPSS-storage score, IPSS-total score and OABSS score. Moreover, the maximum flow rate did not change over time. A temporary increase in postvoid residual volume and decrease in voiding efficiency were found, but these parameters improved over long-term visits. Side-effects were observed in 81 patients (57.9%) and included dry mouth (n = 58, 41.4%), constipation (n = 48, 34.3%) and blurred vision (n = 4, 2.9%); all side-effects were tolerable. Patients aged 75 years or more (n = 94) had a higher comorbidity rate (n = 46, 48.9%) before treatment but generally exhibited similar therapeutic effects as overall patients; elderly patients could also tolerate side-effects. CONCLUSION Sustained therapeutic effects were observed in patients who received 12 months or more of antimuscarinic therapy, even in elderly patients. In addition, side-effects in patients receiving long-term therapy were also common but tolerable.
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Peng FS, Lin HM, Lin HH, Tu FC, Hsiao CF, Hsiao SM. Impact of clinical audits on cesarean section rate. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 55:530-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Yi J, Xu L, Lin HH. [Postoperative analgesia effect of different background volumes of ropivacaine in continuous tibial nerve block in patients with calcaneal surgery]. BEIJING DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF PEKING UNIVERSITY. HEALTH SCIENCES 2016; 48:283-286. [PMID: 27080282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical effect of different background volumes of ropivacaine in continuous tibial nerve block of postoperative analgesia after calcaneal surgery. METHODS This study was a prospective, randomized, controlled study. Sixty cases of calcaneal visual analogue scale (ASA) I or II undergoing elective surgery were selected and randomly assigned to two groups, thirty cases in each group. The patients received popliteal fossa posterior tibial nerve block using ultrasound guided. The continuous stimulation catheter was inserted after successful position and the 0.2% ropivacaine was injected. The background volumes of the A and B groups were 5 mL/h and 3.2 mL/h. The VAS score, the sensory block and motor block of tibial nerve and common peroneal nerve, and the satisfaction of the patients at h 12, h 24 and h 48 were recorded after catheter insertion. RESULTS The VAS scores at the three time points (h 12, h 24 and h 48) on the two groups of the patients were compared, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The difference of the sensory block and the motor block of the tibial nerve at the three time points (h 12, h 24 and h 48) on the two groups of the patients were also compared, and the difference was not statistically significant (P> 0.05). The difference of the sensory block and the motor block of common peroneal nerve at h 48 hs was statistically significant, group A was higher than the group B (P< 0.05). The difference of the patient satisfaction at the three time points (h 12, h 24 and h 48) on the two groups was not statistically significant (P> 0.05). CONCLUSION The use of 0.2% ropivacaine with the background volume of 3.2 mL/h in continuous tibial nerve block can provide good analgesia and reduce the incidence of the sensory block and motor block of the common peroneal nerve.
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Hsiao SM, Lin HH, Kuo HC. Factors Associated with Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravesical OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Overactive Bladder Syndrome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147137. [PMID: 26824901 PMCID: PMC4732812 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Objectives To analyze the predictors of therapeutic efficacy after intravesical botulinum toxin A injection for overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) refractory to antimuscarinic therapy. Methods All consecutively OAB patients, who visited the urologic outpatient clinics of a medical center and refractory to antimuscarinic treatment, were prospectively enrolled. All enrolled patients received intravesical injection of 100 U onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox). The Global Response Assessment (GRA) score ≥ 2 at 3 months after Botox injection was defined as a successful treatment, otherwise failed. Results Overall, 89 patients received intravesical injection. Eighty patients, including 42 men and 38 women, had received follow-up at 3 months. The overall success rate was 63.8%. The global response assessment, urgency severity score, urgency, urgency urinary incontinence and frequency episodes, and functional bladder capacity improved after treatment. However, post-void residual volume (PVR) increased, and voiding efficiency (VE) decreased after treatment. Female gender (odds ratio = 3.75) was the only independent factor associated with the success. Female gender (coefficient = 0.74), low baseline overactive bladder symptoms score (coefficient = -0.12) and the presence of OAB-wet (coefficient = 0.79) were independent factors associated with therapeutic efficacy (i.e., GRA score). VE (odds ratio = 0.062) was the only predictor for a large PVR at 3 months. The optimum cutoff value of VE was <87% with the area under the ROC curve being 0.64 (sensitivity = 63.8%, specificity = 57.1%). Conclusions The therapeutic effects of Botox can persist till 6 months after treatment. Female gender, low overactive bladder symptoms score and OAB-wet are associated better therapeutic efficacy, and low baseline VE is associated with large PVR. These findings can serve as an initial guide or assist in consultation regarding the treatment of OAB patients with Botox injection. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01657409
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Chen CH, Hsiao SM, Chang TC, Wu WY, Lin HH. Clinical and urodynamic effects of baclofen in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction: Preliminary report. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2016; 42:560-5. [PMID: 27108667 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To investigate the efficacy and urodynamic effects of baclofen in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction. METHODS Between January 2011 and December 2012, women who underwent baclofen treatment for functional bladder outlet obstruction, defined as <15 mL/s maximum flow rate and >20 cmH2 O detrusor pressure at maximum flow rate, but without significant anatomic causes, were retrospectively reviewed. Urodynamic variables at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment were compared. RESULTS Twenty women with functional bladder outlet obstruction underwent 12 weeks of baclofen treatment (oral baclofen 5 mg, three times daily). All patients reported improvement in voiding dysfunction symptoms after treatment, and no significant adverse effects were found on review of medical records. All patients underwent urodynamic studies after 12 weeks' treatment. Voided volume, voiding efficiency and maximum flow rate at voiding cystometry were significantly improved (mean, 273 vs. 368 mL, P = 0.002; 62.8% vs. 73.6%, P <0.001, and 10.3 vs. 11.6 mL/s, P = 0.046; respectively). Moreover, baclofen did not affect continence function, as indicated by non-significant changes in the parameters of urethral pressure profiles. CONCLUSIONS Oral baclofen can improve symptoms of voiding dysfunction, voided volume, voiding efficiency and maximum flow rate in women with functional bladder outlet obstruction. None of the patients experienced intolerable side-effects. Thus, oral baclofen may be used as an initial treatment for women with symptoms of voiding dysfunction.
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Yamaguchi O, Nishizawa O, Takeda M, Yoshida M, Choo MS, Gu Lee J, Tong-Long Lin A, Lin HH, Andrew Yip WC, Isowa H, Hiro S. Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Fesoterodine in Asian Patients with Overactive Bladder. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2015; 3:43-50. [PMID: 26676351 DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-5672.2011.00091.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of fesoterodine 4 and 8 mg once daily (QD) compared with placebo in Asian subjects with overactive bladder (OAB) after 12 weeks of treatment. METHODS This phase II, dose-finding study consisted of a 2-week placebo run-in period followed by a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, treatment period. Eligible subjects were aged ≥20 years with ≥8 micturitions per 24 h and ≥1 urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) episodes per 24 h reported in a 3-day diary. The subjects were randomized to receive placebo, fesoterodine 4 mg, or fesoterodine 8 mg QD for 12 weeks. RESULTS Of 1232 subjects who entered the placebo run-in period, 951 received double-blind treatment. The mean number of UUI episodes per 24 h at baseline was 2.2 among the three treatment groups. The two fesoterodine groups showed statistically significant decreases from baseline in the mean number of UUI episodes per 24 h at week 12 (primary endpoint) compared with placebo. Most all-causality adverse events (e.g. dry mouth and constipation) were mild or moderate. The percentage of subjects with severe adverse events was low and similar among the treatment groups (placebo, 1.3%; fesoterodine 4 mg, 1.9%; fesoterodine 8 mg, 1.0%). CONCLUSION Fesoterodine 4 and 8 mg QD were significantly better than placebo in improving OAB symptoms. Overall, the two fesoterodine dosing regimens were well tolerated. These results suggest that fesoterodine 4 and 8 mg QD are effective and well-tolerated treatments for OAB in Asian subjects.
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Chen CH, Shyu MK, Wang SW, Chou CH, Huang MJ, Lin TC, Chen ST, Lin HH, Huang MC. MUC20 promotes aggressive phenotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer cells via activation of the integrin β1 pathway. Gynecol Oncol 2015; 140:131-7. [PMID: 26616226 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mucin (MUC) 20 has recently been implicated to play a role in human carcinogenesis. However, the role of MUC20 in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains to be elucidated. METHODS MUC20 expression was assessed in tissue microarray and tumor specimens of EOC patients by immunohistochemistry. Effects of MUC20 on cell viability, adhesion, migration, and invasion were analyzed in MUC20 overexpressing or knockdown EOC cells. Western blotting was performed to analyze signaling pathways modulated by MUC20. RESULTS MUC20 was overexpressed in EOC samples compared with benign tissues. High MUC20 expression was significantly associated with poor overall survival in patients with advanced-stage disease. MUC20 overexpression significantly enhanced EOC cell migration and invasion, but not viability. Mechanistic investigations showed that MUC20 increased cell adhesion to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and enhanced activation of integrin β1 and phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK). The enhancement of cell motility and the integrin β1 signaling by MUC20 was significantly suppressed by integrin β1 blocking antibody. Furthermore, these effects of MUC20 on EOC cells were also demonstrated in MUC20 knockdown cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that MUC20 enhances aggressive behaviors of EOC cells by activating integrin β1 signaling and provide novel insights into the role of MUC20 in ovarian cancer metastasis.
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Yang CW, Lin HH, Hsieh TY, Chang WK. Palliative enteral feeding for patients with malignant esophageal obstruction: a retrospective study. BMC Palliat Care 2015; 14:58. [PMID: 26542798 PMCID: PMC4635529 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-015-0056-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malignant esophageal obstruction leads to dysphagia, deterioration in quality of life, and malnutrition. Traditional bedside nasogastric (NG) tube placement is very difficult under these circumstances. However, endoscopically assisted NG tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance could be an alternative option for establishing palliative enteral nutrition. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of enteral tube feeding and esophageal stenting for patients with malignant esophageal obstruction and a short life expectancy. METHODS Thirty-one patients were divided into 3 groups according to their treatment modality: NG tube (n = 12), esophageal stent group (n = 10), and supportive care with nil per os (NPO) (n = 9). Enteral nutrition, clinical outcomes, length of hospital stay, and median survival were evaluated. RESULTS There were no significant baseline differences among the groups, except in age. The tube and stent groups had significantly higher enteral calorie intake (p = 0.01), higher serum albumin (p < 0.01), shorter hospital stay (p = 0.01), and longer median survival (p < 0.01) than the NPO group. The incidence of dislodgement in the tube group was significantly higher than in the stent group (58% vs. 20%, respectively; p = 0.01). However, stenting costs more than NG tube placement. CONCLUSIONS Palliative enteral feeding by NG tube is safe, inexpensive, and has a low complication rate. Endoscopically assisted NG tube placement under fluoroscopic guidance could be a feasible palliative option for malignant esophageal obstruction for patients who have a short life expectancy.
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Chung CC, Lin HH, Mtika CC, Wu J. P16.29 Prevalence of metabolic risk factors in hiv-infected population under antiretroviral therapy in northern malawi. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ting WH, Peng FH, Lin HH, Lu HF, Hsiao SM. Factors influencing the abortion interval of second trimester pregnancy termination using misoprostol. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 54:408-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Ting WH, Lin HH, Wu MP, Tu FC, Peng FS, Hsiao SM. Safety and efficacy of manual syringe infusion of distending media for hysteroscopic procedures: a case-control study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015; 191:112-5. [PMID: 26115055 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Adverse events associated with large volumes of distending media in hysteroscopic procedures can be life-threatening. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of manual syringe infusion (MI) of distending media for hysteroscopic procedures. STUDY DESIGN Between January 2011 and December 2013, the medical records of all women who underwent hysteroscopic procedures using MI or the conventional pump-infusion method (PI, the control group) were reviewed. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test, the Chi-square test and the multivariate logistic regression analysis were employed for statistical analysis. RESULTS The MI group (n=82) had a significantly lower average volume of infused fluid (1117 ± 712 mL vs. 2216 ± 1502 mL, respectively; p<0.001), less operative time (22.2 ± 9.7 vs. 30.4 ± 9.8 min, respectively; p<0.001) and lower postoperative abdominal pain scores (0.6 ± 0.7 vs. 0.8 ± 0.7, respectively; p=0.04) than the PI group (n=58). Subgroup analysis of women who underwent hysteroscopic myomectomy revealed a significantly lower amount of infused fluid for the MI group than for the PI group (1737 ± 905 mL vs. 3441 ± 1952 mL, respectively; p=0.001). Infused fluid amount (coefficient=0.08, p<0.001) was the only significant independent factor affecting fluid deficit, with a constant of 76.1. CONCLUSION The MI method appears to be a safe and feasible method for delivering distending media during hysteroscopic procedures.
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Morgan-Bathke M, Lin HH, Ann DK, Limesand KH. The Role of Autophagy in Salivary Gland Homeostasis and Stress Responses. J Dent Res 2015; 94:1035-40. [PMID: 26092378 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515590796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a catabolic process that has been shown to have a role in many cellular processes including the removal of excessive or damaged proteins and protein aggregates. The salivary glands play a critical role in oral health, and their secretory capacity may be critically intertwined with the autophagic process. This review describes the role of autophagy activation in normal salivary gland homeostasis and during the glandular stress responses of therapeutic radiation, ductal ligation, autoimmunity, and salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma.
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Kuo HC, Lin HH, Yu HJ, Cheng CL, Hung MJ, Lin ATL. Corrigendum to “Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of mirabegron in a Taiwanese population with overactive bladder and comparison with other clinical trials” [Urol Sci (2015) 41–48]. UROLOGICAL SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2015.06.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Kuo HC, Lin HH, Yu HJ, Cheng CL, Hung MJ, Lin ATL. Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of mirabegron in a Taiwanese population with overactive bladder and comparison with other clinical trials. UROLOGICAL SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urols.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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