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Chang CM, Liang TR, Lam HYP. The Use of Schisandrin B to Combat Triple-Negative Breast Cancers by Inhibiting NLRP3-Induced Interleukin-1β Production. Biomolecules 2024; 14:74. [PMID: 38254674 PMCID: PMC10813220 DOI: 10.3390/biom14010074] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer subtype. Nowadays, chemotherapy remains the standard treatment of TNBC, and immunotherapy has emerged as an important alternative. However, the high rate of TNBC recurrence suggests that new treatment is desperately needed. Schisandrin B (Sch B) has recently revealed its anti-tumor effects in cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma, hepatoma, glioma, and multi-drug-resistant breast cancer. However, there is still a need to investigate using Sch B in TNBC treatment. Interleukin (IL)-1β, an inflammatory cytokine that can be expressed and produced by the cancer cell itself, has been suggested to promote BC proliferation and progression. In the current study, we present evidence that Sch B can significantly suppress the growth, migration, and invasion of TNBC cell lines and patient-derived TNBC cells. Through inhibition of inflammasome activation, Sch B inhibits interleukin (IL)-1β production of TNBC cells, hindering its progression. This was confirmed using an NLRP3 inhibitor, OLT1177, which revealed a similar beneficial effect in combating TNBC progression. Sch B treatment also inhibits IL-1β-induced EMT expression of TNBC cells, which may contribute to the anti-tumor response.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- PhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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Chang CM, Lam HYP. Mechanism of CDK4/6 Inhibitor Resistance in Hormone Receptor-positive Breast Cancer and Alternative Treatment Strategies. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:5283-5298. [PMID: 38030174 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16732] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Breast cancer (BC) is a common malignancy in women, with hormone receptor (HR)-positive subtype responsible for approximately 70% of cases. Currently, patients with metastatic HR-positive BC rely on endocrine therapy and cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-4/6 inhibitors for treatment. Currently, approved CDK4/6 inhibitors include palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib. However, clinical evidence of CDK-4/6 inhibitor resistance is emerging, suggesting that the gap in the knowledge of its resistance mechanism requires further investigation. This review discusses the mechanisms of CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in BC, including both intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms. We also discuss possible alternative strategies to overcome CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in future clinical applications.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C.;
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Chang CM, Lam HYP. Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Axillary Breast With Heterologous Mesenchymal (Chondroid) Differentiation: A Difficult Case and Literature Review. Breast Cancer (Auckl) 2023; 17:11782234231215183. [PMID: 38024140 PMCID: PMC10676630 DOI: 10.1177/11782234231215183] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Metaplastic breast carcinoma is an invasive carcinoma with a high differentiation rate of the neoplastic epithelium toward mesenchymal-like epithelium. It comprises of only less than 1% of all breast cancers. Although 80% to 90% of metaplastic breast carcinomas are triple-negative cancers, they usually have worse outcomes than other triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs). Metaplastic carcinoma is also often refractory to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Here, we reported a case of a 61-year-old female patient, presenting with a solitary and pedunculated mass in the right axillary tail breast tissue, whose biopsy revealed metaplastic breast carcinoma with chondroid differentiation. She had failed neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Although she received debulking surgery, the tumor regrew even faster before surgery. Despite receiving palliative chemotherapy, the patient died 11 weeks after surgery. This case draws attention to physicians that early recognition and surgery may be more beneficial than chemotherapy in combating metaplastic breast carcinoma.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Wu CC, Fang CY, Yu BH, Chang CM, Hsu TW, Hung CL, Hung SK, Chiou WY, Tsai JH. Long-Term Usage of Proton Pump Inhibitors Associated with Prognosis in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5304. [PMID: 37958477 PMCID: PMC10648487 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15215304] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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The dose-response effect of proton pump inhibitors on colorectal cancer prognosis is still under exploration. This population-based study in Taiwan was designed to examine the effect of proton pump inhibitors on overall death, colorectal cancer-specific death, and recurrence in colorectal cancer patients with different cumulative proton pump inhibitor dose levels. This cohort study was based on the Taiwan Cancer Registry and Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from 2005 to 2020. After frequency matching with a 1:1 ratio, a total of 20,889 users with proton pump inhibitors and 20,889 without proton pump inhibitors were analyzed. The cumulative defined daily dose level of proton pump inhibitor was stratified to explore the dose-response relationship. A proton pump inhibitor exposure cumulative defined daily dose > 60 after colorectal cancer diagnosis had higher risk of all-cause death than non-proton pump inhibitor users with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.10 (95% CIs: 1.04-1.18). For recurrence, a proton pump inhibitor exposure cumulative defined daily dose > 60 had reduced recurrence risk with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.84 (95% CIs: 0.76-0.93). This study demonstrated that the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors in patients with colorectal cancer was associated with an increased risk of death that related to the proton pump inhibitor exposure cumulative defined daily dose > 60 and had different dose-response effect in various dose level.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (C.-C.W.); (T.-W.H.)
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600566, Taiwan;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (B.-H.Y.); (S.-K.H.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan;
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (C.-C.W.); (T.-W.H.)
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (B.-H.Y.); (S.-K.H.)
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (B.-H.Y.); (S.-K.H.)
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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Chang CM, Chang CC, Lam HYP, Peng SY, Lai YH, Hsiang BD, Liao YY, Hsu HJ, Jiang SJ. Therapeutic Peptide RF16 Derived from CXCL8 Inhibits MDA-MB-231 Cell Invasion and Metastasis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14029. [PMID: 37762330 PMCID: PMC10531501 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814029] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-8 plays a vital role in regulating inflammation and breast cancer formation by activating CXCR1/2. We previously designed an antagonist peptide, (RF16), to inhibits the activation of downstream signaling pathways by competing with IL-8 in binding to CXCR1/2, thereby inhibiting IL-8-induced chemoattractant monocyte binding. To evaluate the effect of the RF16 peptide on breast cancer progression, triple-negative MDA-MB-231 and ER-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cells were used to investigate whether RF16 can inhibit the IL-8-induced breast cancer metastasis. Using growth, proliferation, and invasiveness assays, the results revealed that RF16 reduced cell proliferation, migration, and invasiveness in MDA-MB-231 cells. The RF16 peptide also regulated the protein and mRNA expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers in IL-8-stimulated MDA-MB-231 cells. It also inhibited downstream IL-8 signaling and the IL-8-induced inflammatory response via the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathways. In the xenograft tumor mouse model, RF16 synergistically reinforces the antitumor efficacy of docetaxel by improving mouse survival and retarding tumor growth. Our results indicate that RF16 significantly inhibited IL-8-stimulated cell growth, migration, and invasion in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells by blocking the activation of p38 and AKT cascades. It indicated that the RF16 peptide may serve as a new supplementary drug for breast cancer.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (H.Y.P.L.); (S.-Y.P.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Master Program in Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (H.Y.P.L.); (S.-Y.P.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Master Program in Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (H.Y.P.L.); (S.-Y.P.); (Y.-H.L.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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- Master Program in Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; (H.Y.P.L.); (S.-Y.P.); (Y.-H.L.)
- Master Program in Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan;
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Huang SF, Chang CM, Liao CY, Chan YT, Li ZY, Lin CL. Biomechanical evaluation of an osteoporotic anatomical 3D printed posterior lumbar interbody fusion cage with internal lattice design based on weighted topology optimization. Int J Bioprint 2023. [DOI: 10.18063/ijb.697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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In this study, we designed and manufactured a posterior lumbar interbody fusion cage for osteoporosis patients using 3D-printing. The cage structure conforms to the anatomical endplate’s curved surface for stress transmission and internal lattice design for bone growth. Finite element (FE) analysis and weight topology optimization under different lumbar spine activity ratios were integrated to design the curved surface (CS-type) cage using the endplate surface morphology statistical results from the osteoporosis patients. The CS-type and plate (P-type) cage biomechanical behaviors under different daily activities were compared by performing non-linear FE analysis. A gyroid lattice with 0.25 spiral wall thickness was then designed in the internal cavity of the CS-type cage. The CS-cage was manufactured using metal 3D printing to conduct in vitro biomechanical tests. The FE analysis result showed that the maximum stress values at the inferior L3 and superior L4 endplates under all daily activities for the P-type cage implantation model were all higher than those for the CS-type cage. Fracture might occur in the P-type cage because the maximum stresses found in the endplates exceeded its ultimate strength (about 10 MPa) under flexion, torsion and bending loads. The yield load and stiffness of our designed CS-type cage fall into the optional acceptance criteria for the ISO 23089 standard under all load conditions. This study approved a posterior lumbar interbody fusion cage designed to have osteoporosis anatomical curved surface with internal lattice that can achieve appropriate structural strength, better stress transmission between the endplate and cage, and biomechanically tested strength that meets the standard requirements for marketed cages.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Hunag YC, Chang CM, Huang SF, Hong CH, Lin CL. Development and Biomechanical Evaluation of an Anatomical 3D Printing Modularized Proximal Inter-Phalangeal Joint Implant Based on the Computed Tomography Image Reconstructions. Int J Bioprint 2022; 8:579. [PMID: 36105127 PMCID: PMC9468955 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v8i3.579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study, we developed a modularized proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint implant that closely resembles the anatomical bone articular surface and cavity contour based on computed tomography (CT) image reconstruction. Clouds of points of 48 groups reconstructed phalanx articular surfaces of CT images, including the index, middle, ring, and little fingers, were obtained and fitted to obtain the articular surface using iterative closest points algorithm. Elliptical-cone stems, including the length, the major and minor axis at the stem metaphyseal/diaphyseal side for the proximal and middle phalanxes, were designed. The resurfacing PIP joint implant components included the bi-condylar surface for the proximal phalanx with elliptical-cone stem, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene bi-concave articular surface for middle phalanx with hook mechanism, and the middle phalanx with elliptical-cone stem. Nine sets of modularized designs were made to meet the needs of clinical requirements and the weakness structure from the nine sets, that is, the worst structure case combination was defined and manufactured using titanium alloy three-dimensional (3D) printing. Biomechanical tests including anti-loosening pull-out strength for the proximal phalanx, elliptical-cone stem, and articular surface connection strength for the middle phalanx, and static/dynamic (25000 cycles) dislocation tests under three daily activity loads for the PIP joint implant were performed to evaluate the stability and anti-dislocation capability. Our experimental results showed that the pull-out force for the proximal phalanx implant was 727.8N. The connection force for the hook mechanism to cone stem of the middle phalanx was 49.9N and the hook mechanism was broken instead of stem pull out from the middle phalanx. The static dislocation forces/dynamic fatigue limits (pass 25000 cyclic load) of daily activities for piano-playing, pen-writing, and can-opening were 525.3N/262.5N, 316.0N/158N, and 115.0N/92N, respectively, and were higher than general corresponding acceptable forces of 19N, 17N, and 45N from the literatures. In conclusion, our developed modularized PIP joint implant with anatomical articular surface and elliptical-cone stem manufactured by titanium alloy 3D printing could provide enough joint stability and the ability to prevent dislocation.
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Ou CY, Wu MS, Lin MC, Chang CM. Short-term and long-term outcomes of free flap reconstruction versus amputation for diabetic foot reconstruction in patients with end-stage renal disease. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022; 75:2511-2519. [PMID: 35643595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.024] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Taiwan, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus complicated by end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has been increasing and diabetes-related foot amputation is commonplace. In recent years, limb salvage has become top priority. The long-term outcomes of patients on hemodialysis undergoing diabetic foot reconstruction using free flaps remain unknown. METHODS Data from the National Health Insurance Research Database on hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes who received amputation or free flap reconstruction surgery for diabetic foot ulcer were analyzed from 2000 to 2013 using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. After 1:4 propensity score matching, 86 and 344 patients were assigned to the free flap reconstruction and amputation groups, respectively. RESULTS The 5-year survival rate was significantly higher in patients who received free flap compared to the amputated group (1-year survival rate = 80.0% vs. 67.6%, p = 0.030; 3-year survival rate = 49.7% vs. 35.5%, p = 0.024; 5-year rate=30.1% vs. 19.9%, p = 0.018; however, after 5 years, the overall long-term survival rate was similar in both groups (p = 0.064). Patients who had lower limb amputation after flap reconstruction were susceptible to mortality (adjusted HR = 1.39; p = 0.069). Peripheral arterial disease was a dependent risk factor (HR = 1.45; p = 0.037) for long-term survival, whereas old age (> 75 years; HR = 1.65; p = 0.004), cerebrovascular disease (adjusted HR = 1.36; p = 0.011), and sepsis (adjusted HR = 1.85; p = 0.035) served as independent risk factors. Hemodialysis patients with diabetic foot ulcer who had limb salvaged showed a higher 5-year survival rate as compared to the amputated group.
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- Chia-Yu Ou
- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic surgery, Department of surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
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Lin CL, Wang YT, Chang CM, Wu CH, Tsai WH. Design Criteria for Patient-specific Mandibular Continuity Defect Reconstructed Implant with Lightweight Structure using Weighted Topology Optimization and Validated with Biomechanical Fatigue Testing. Int J Bioprint 2022; 8:437. [PMID: 35187275 PMCID: PMC8852200 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v8i1.437] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This study developed design criterion for patient-specific reconstructed implants with appearance consideration and structural optimization of various mandibular continuity defects. The different mandible continuity defects include C (from left to right canines), B (from 1st premolar to 3rd molar), and A (from 3rd molar to ramus) segments defined based on the mandible image. The finite element (FE) analysis and weighted topology optimization methods were combined to design internal support beam structures within different reconstructed implants with corresponding occlusal conditions. Five continuity mandibular defects (single B/C/A+B and combination of B+C and B+C+B segments) were restored using additive manufacturing (AM) reconstructed implant and bone plate to confirm reasonable design criterion through biomechanical fatigue testing. The worst mandible strength was filtered based on the material mechanics and results from segmental bone length, thickness, and height statistics from the established database containing mandible images of 105 patients. The weighted optimization analysis results indicated that the sizes and positions of internal supporting beams within the reconstructed C, B, and A+B implants can be defined parametrically through corresponding segmental bone length, width, and height. The FE analysis found that the weight variation percentage between the parametric designed implants and original core solid implants in the C, B, and A+B was reduced by 54.3%, 63.7%, and 69.7%, respectively. The maximum stress values of the reconstructed implant and the remaining bone were not obviously reduced but the stress values were far lower than the material ultimate strength. The biomechanical fatigue testing indicated that all cases using the AM reconstructed implant could pass the 250,000 dynamic load. However, condyle head, bone plate fracture, and bone screw loosening could be found in cases using bone plates. This study developed a design criterion for patient-specific reconstructed implants for various mandibular continuity defects applicable for AM to further clinical use.
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- Chun-Li Lin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, TamKang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- National Applied Research Laboratories, Instrument Technology Research Center, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, School of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Wu CC, Lee CH, Hsu TW, Yeh CC, Lin MC, Chang CM, Tsai JH. Is Colectomy Associated with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients without Colorectal Cancer? A Population-Based Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10225313. [PMID: 34830601 PMCID: PMC8622203 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes might be influenced by colonic disease; however, the association between colonic resection and type 2 diabetes has rarely been discussed. This population-based cohort study explored the association between colectomy and type 2 diabetes in patients without colorectal cancer. A total of 642 patients who underwent colectomy for noncancerous diseases at any time between 2000 and 2012 in the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan were enrolled. The enrolled patients were matched with 2568 patients without colectomy at a 1:4 ratio using a propensity score that covered age, sex, and comorbidities. The risk of type 2 diabetes was assessed using a Cox proportional hazards model. The mean (standard deviation) follow-up durations in colectomy cases and non-colectomy controls were 4.9 (4.0) and 5.6 (3.6) years, respectively; 65 (10.1%) colectomy cases and 342 (15.5%) non-colectomy controls developed type 2 diabetes. After adjustment, colectomy cases still exhibited a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes (adjusted HR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.61–1.04). A stratified analysis for colectomy type indicated that patients who underwent right or transverse colectomy had a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (adjusted HR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.34–0.98). In the present study, colectomy tended to be at a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in patients without colorectal cancer, and right or transverse colectomies were especially associated with a significantly reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (C.-C.W.); (T.-W.H.)
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-C.Y.)
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-C.Y.)
- Division of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi 622, Taiwan; (C.-C.W.); (T.-W.H.)
- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan; (C.-H.L.); (C.-C.Y.)
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan;
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-M.C.); (J.-H.T.)
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- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Environmental and Occupation Medicine, National Health Research Institutes and Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-M.C.); (J.-H.T.)
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Chang CM. Guest Editor’s Introduction. Int J Semantic Computing 2021. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793351x21020025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chang CM, Lam HYP, Hsu HJ, Jiang SJ. Interleukin-10: A double-edged sword in breast cancer. Tzu Chi Med J 2021; 33:203-211. [PMID: 34386356 PMCID: PMC8323643 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_162_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [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: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Currently, BC can be divided into different subgroups according to the presence of the following hormone receptors: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. Each of these subgroups has different treatment strategies. However, the presence of new metastatic lesions and patient deterioration suggest resistance to a given treatment. Various lines of evidence had shown that cytokines are one of the important mediators of tumor growth, invasion, metastasis, and treatment resistance. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an immunoregulatory cytokine, and acts as a poor prognostic marker in many cancers. The anti-inflammatory IL-10 blocks certain effects of inflammatory cytokines. It also antagonizes the co-stimulatory molecules on the antigen-presenting cells. Here, we review the current knowledge on the function and molecular mechanism of IL-10, and recent findings on how IL-10 contributes to the progression of BC.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.,Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.,Department of Life Sciences, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Hsu CP, Lin CS, Fan CH, Chiang NY, Tsai CW, Chang CM, Liu IL. Geometric accuracy of an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene canine tibia model fabricated using fused deposition modelling and the effects of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilisation. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:478. [PMID: 33298063 PMCID: PMC7724725 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02691-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques have been used to produce anatomical models and surgical guiding instruments in orthopaedic surgery. The geometric accuracy of the 3D printed replica may affect surgical planning. This study assessed the geometric accuracy of an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) canine tibia model printed using fused deposition modelling (FDM) and evaluated its morphological change after hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) gas plasma sterilisation. The tibias of six canine cadavers underwent computed tomography for 3D reconstruction. Tibia models were fabricated from ABS on a 3D printer through FDM. Reverse-engineering technology was used to compare morphological errors (root mean square; RMS) between the 3D-FDM models and virtual models segmented from original tibia images (3D-CT) and between the models sterilised with H2O2 gas plasma (3D-GAS) and 3D-FDM models on tibia surface and in cross-sections at: 5, 15, 25, 50, 75, 85, and 95% of the tibia length. Results The RMS mean ± standard deviation and average positive and negative deviation values for all specimens in EFDM-CT (3D-FDM vs. 3D-CT) were significantly higher than those in EGAS-FDM (3D-GAS vs. 3D-FDM; P < 0.0001). Mean RMS values for EFDM-CT at 5% bone length (proximal tibia) were significantly higher than those at the other six cross-sections (P < 0.0001). Mean RMS differences for EGAS-FDM at all seven cross-sections were nonsignificant. Conclusions The tibia models fabricated on an FDM printer had high geometric accuracy with a low RMS value. The surface deviation in EFDM-CT indicated that larger errors occurred during manufacturing than during sterilisation. Therefore, the model may be used for surgical rehearsal and further clinically relevant applications in bone surgery. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Chi-Pin Hsu
- High Speed 3D Printing Research Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan Instrument Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chang CM, Hsu MH, Huang E, Yang YH. Measuring social media brand community success: the roles of media capability and organisational support. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2018.1485485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of International Business, Ming Chuan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Programs in Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Lee HW, Hsing CR, Chang CM, Wei CM. Electronic structures of 24-valence-electron full Heusler compounds investigated by density functional and GW calculations. J Phys Condens Matter 2020; 32:175501. [PMID: 31923912 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab6a30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The electronic structures of Fe-based and Ru-based full Heusler compounds have been investigated systematically by density functional theory (DFT) with PBE, PBE + U, and HSE06 exchange-correlation (XC) functionals. In order to have a better systematic and quantitative comparison between the results of different approximations, the average deviation of eigenvalues (ADE) between any two electronic band structures were calculated. From quantitative analysis of the ADEs, we have shown that different XC functionals used in the DFT calculations will result in very different and inconsistent electronic band structures. However, the discrepancies are dramatically reduced and get more consistent band structures after the GW calculations. Furthermore, comparing the experimental and calculated Seebeck coefficients and band-gap values of Fe2VAl, it implies that the GW methods including dynamically screened Coulomb interactions are more reliable than DFT with PBE or HSE06 functionals. Conclusively, contrast to the fact that DFT methods give inconsistent band structures when using different XC functionals, the GW methods have better predictive power for the band structures of Fe-based and Ru-based full Heusler compounds.
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- Hung-Wen Lee
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wu CC, Hsu TW, Yeh CC, Lee CH, Lin MC, Chang CM. The impact of colectomy on the risk of cardiovascular disease among patients without colorectal cancer. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2925. [PMID: 32076006 PMCID: PMC7031401 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59640-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Cardiometabolic disorders were discussed and might be changed by microbiota in recent years. Since the colon acts as the primary reservoir of microbiota, we designed the present study to explore the association between colectomy and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We identified a total of 18,424 patients who underwent colectomy between 2000-2012 for reasons other than colorectal cancer from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Patients were matched with 18,424 patients without colectomy using a 1:1 propensity score by age, sex, and comorbidity. Cox proportional-hazards regression was used to assess the risk of CVD. Patients with colectomy were found to be at lower risk of CVD (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.90-0.99) than patients without colectomy. Stratified analysis according to the type of surgery revealed patients who underwent cecectomy and right hemicolectomy were at lower risk of CVD (cecectomy: adjusted HR [aHR] = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.64-0.94; right hemicolectomy: aHR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.82-0.96). Patients who underwent left hemicolectomy were at higher risk of CVD (aHR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.08-1.32). Our results indicate that the different colectomy procedures influence the risk for the CVD differently.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
- College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
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Fizzy extraction (FE) facilitates analysis of volatile solutes by promoting their transfer from the liquid to the gas phase. A carrier gas is dissolved in the sample under moderate pressure (Δp ≈ 150 kPa), followed by an abrupt decompression, what leads to effervescence. The released gaseous analytes are directed to an on-line detector due to a small pressure difference. FE is advantageous in chemical analysis because the volatile species are released in a short time interval, allowing for pulsed injection, and leading to high signal-to-noise ratios. To shed light on the mechanism of FE, we have investigated various factors that could potentially contribute to the extraction efficiency, including: instrument-related factors, method-related factors, sample-related factors, and analyte-related factors. In particular, we have evaluated the properties of volatile solutes, which make them amenable to FE. The results suggest that the organic solutes may diffuse to the bubble lumen, especially in the presence of salt. The high signal intensities in FE coupled with mass spectrometry are partly due to the high sample introduction rate (upon decompression) to a mass-sensitive detector. However, the analytes with different properties (molecular weight, polarity) reveal distinct temporal profiles, pointing to the effect of bubble exposure to the sample matrix. A sufficient extraction time (~12 s) is required to extract less volatile solutes. The results presented in this report can help analysts to predict the occurrence of matrix effects when analyzing real samples. They also provide a basis for increasing extraction efficiency to detect low-abundance analytes.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Chang CM, S. Aygun R. Guest Editors’ Introduction. Int J Semantic Computing 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793351x19020033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chang CM, D’Auria D. Guest Editors’ Introduction. Int J Semantic Computing 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793351x19020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chang CM, Prabhu GRD, Tseng CM, Urban PL. Temporal Analysis of Conformers in the Course of pH Scan Directed by Urea–Urease Reaction—A “Protein Clock”. Anal Chem 2019; 91:8814-8819. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Yang HC, Chang CM, Urban PL. Automation of fizzy extraction enabled by inexpensive open-source modules. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01639. [PMID: 31193233 PMCID: PMC6522666 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The implementation of most instrumental analysis methods requires a considerable amount of human effort at every step, including sample preparation, detection, and data processing. Automated analytical workflows decrease the amount of required work. However, commercial automated platforms are mainly available for well-established sample processing methods. In contrast, newly developed prototypes of analytical instruments are often operated manually, what limits their performance and decreases the chance of their adoption by the broader community. Open-source electronic modules facilitate the prototyping of complex analytical instruments and enable the incorporation of automated functions at the early stage of technique development. Here, we exemplify this advantage of open-source electronics while prototyping an automated analytical device. Fizzy extraction takes advantage of the effervescence phenomenon to extract semi-volatile solutes from the liquid to the gas phase. The entire fizzy extraction process has been automated by using three Arduino-related microcontrollers. The functions of the developed autonomous fizzy extraction device include triggering the analysis by a smartphone app, control of carrier gas pressure in the headspace of the sample chamber, displaying experimental conditions on an LCD screen, acquiring mass spectrometry data in real time, filtering electronic noise, integrating peaks, calculating the analyte concentration in the extracted sample, printing the analysis report, storing the acquired data in non-volatile memory, monitoring the condition of the motor by counting the number of extraction cycles, and cleaning the elements exposed to the sample (to minimize carryover). The performance of this automated system has been evaluated using standards and real samples.
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- Hao-Chun Yang
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.,Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Rd., Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.,Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Rd., Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.,Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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Chen LC, Chiou WY, Lin HY, Lee MS, Lo YC, Huang LW, Chang CM, Hung TH, Lin CW, Tseng KC, Liu DW, Hsu FC, Hung SK. Comparing stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) versus re-trans-catheter arterial chemoembolization (re-TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma patients who had incomplete response after initial TACE (TASABR): a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:275. [PMID: 30922261 PMCID: PMC6437913 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5461-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 75–85% of primary liver cancers and is prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region. Till now, trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is still one of common modalities in managing unresectable intermediate-stage HCC. However, post-TACE residual viable HCC is not uncommon, resulting in unsatisfied overall survival after TACE alone. Recently, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has been suggested to manage HCC curatively. However, evidence from phase-III trials is largely lacking. Hence, the present phase III randomized trial is designed to compare clinical outcomes between SABR and re-TACE for unresectable HCC patients who had incomplete response after initial TACE. Methods The present study is an open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial. A total of 120 patients will be included into two study groups, i.e., SABR and re-TACE, with a 1:1 allocation rate. A 3-year allocating period is planned. Patients with incomplete response after initial TACE will be enrolled and randomized. The primary endpoint is 1-year freedom-form-local-progression rate. Secondary endpoints are disease-progression-free survival, overall survival, local control, response rate, toxicity, and duration of response of the treated tumor. Discussion SABR has been reported as an effective modality in managing intermediate-stage HCC patients, but evidence from phase-III randomized trials is largely lacking. As a result, conducting randomized trials to demarcate the role of SABR in these patients is warranted, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, where HBV- and HCV-related HCCs are prevalent. Trial registration Before enrolling participants, the present study was registered prospectively on ClinicalTrials.gov (trial identifier, NCT02921139) on Sep. 29, 2016. This study is ongoing.
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- Liang-Cheng Chen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheng University, Min-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chia-Yi, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Chang CM. Determinants of customer loyalty in online group-buying: the self-regulation mechanism. The Service Industries Journal 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2018.1537369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of International Business, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Lin HC, Chang CM. What motivates health information exchange in social media? The roles of the social cognitive theory and perceived interactivity. Information & Management 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model to investigate the determinants of continuance intention toward social networking sites (SNSs) by integrating the perspectives of the uses and gratifications theory, perceived interactivity and network externalities.
Design/methodology/approach
Data collected from 255 Facebook users in Taiwan were used to test the proposed model. The partial least squares method was used to test the measurement model and the structural model.
Findings
The findings reveal that emotional gratifications and social gratifications are the key predictors of users’ continuance intention toward SNSs. Further, the results indicate that perceived network size, perceived complementarity, machine interactivity and person interactivity influence information gratifications significantly, while perceived complementarity, machine interactivity and person interactivity exert positive effects on emotional gratifications. Finally, the results show that machine interactivity and person interactivity impact social gratifications positively, whereas perceived network size and perceived complementarity affect machine interactivity and person interactivity significantly.
Originality/value
This study is one of the earliest research inquiries to examine the effects of various types of gratifications on continuance intention. It is also one of the earliest studies to identify the antecedents of gratifications from social factors and technological attributes simultaneously.
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Chang CM, D’Auria D, Farazi M. Guest Editors’ Introduction. Int J Semantic Computing 2018. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793351x18020014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of M-Commerce and Multimedia Applications, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham B5 5JU, UK
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Chang CM. Beyond availability: the importance of routine videolaryngoscopy and institution-based rescue methods of difficult videolaryngoscopy. Br J Anaesth 2017; 119:550-551. [PMID: 28969338 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex291] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The puzzle of the magnetic moments of small nickel clusters arises from the discrepancy between values predicted using density functional theory (DFT) and experimental measurements. Traditional DFT approaches underestimate the magnetic moments of nickel clusters. Two fundamental problems are associated with this puzzle, namely, calculating the exchange-correlation interaction accurately and determining the global minimum structures of the clusters. Theoretically, the two problems can be solved using quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) calculations and the ab initio random structure searching (AIRSS) method correspondingly. Therefore, we combined the fixed-moment AIRSS and QMC methods to investigate the magnetic properties of Nin (n = 5-9) clusters. The spin moments of the diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) ground states are higher than those of the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof ground states and, in the case of Ni8-9, two new ground-state structures have been discovered using the DMC calculations. The predicted results are closer to the experimental findings, unlike the results predicted in previous standard DFT studies.
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- Hung-Wen Lee
- Department of Physics, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Chen JH, Lee CH, Chang CM, Yin WY. Successful Management of New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity With the Use of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy After Kidney Transplantation-A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2017; 48:938-9. [PMID: 27234772 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.12.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In kidney transplantation, obesity is associated with poorer graft survival and patient survival. Bariatric surgery may provide benefit for these patients, not only by inducing weight loss, but also via reduction of diabetes. We report a case of morbid obesity, poorly controlled new-onset diabetes mellitus, and gout after kidney transplantation that was treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 3 years after kidney transplantation. After 1 year of follow-up, 76% excessive body weight loss was attained. No complications were noted. The operation also provided total remission of diabetes and gout as well as good graft survival. Based on our experience, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may be a feasible treatment for obese patients after renal transplantation to help resolve obesity and control new-onset diabetes. However, the timing of operation and the long-term potential for graft and patient survivals with this operation require further study.
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- J H Chen
- Department of Surgery, Da-lin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Da-lin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Da-lin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Da-lin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
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Wu CC, Chang CM, Hsu TW, Lee CH, Chen JH, Huang CY, Lee CC. The effect of individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status on esophageal cancer survival in working-age patients in Taiwan. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4140. [PMID: 27399129 PMCID: PMC5058858 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer mortality. More than 90% of patients with esophageal cancer in Taiwan have squamous cell carcinoma. Survival of such patients is related to socioeconomic status (SES). We studied the association between SES (individual and neighborhood) and the survival of working-age patients with esophageal cancer in Taiwan. A population-based study was conducted of 4097 patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer between 2002 and 2006. Each was traced for 5 years or until death. Individual SES was defined by enrollee job category. Neighborhood SES was based on household income and dichotomized into advantaged or disadvantaged. Multilevel logistic regression was used to compare the survival rates by SES group after adjustment for possible confounding and risk factors. Hospital and neighborhood SES were used as random effects in multilevel logistic regression. In patients younger than 65 years, 5-year overall survival rates were worst for those with low individual SES living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. After adjustment for patient characteristics, esophageal cancer patients with high individual SES had a 39% lower risk of mortality than those with low individual SES (odds ratio 0.61, 95% confidence interval 0.48-0.77). Patients living in disadvantaged areas with high individual SES were more likely to receive surgery than those with low SES (odds ratio 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.11-1.89). Esophageal cancer patients with low individual SES have the worst 5-year survival, even with a universal healthcare system. Public health, education, and social welfare programs should address the inequality of esophageal cancer survival.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery
- Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery
- Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery
- Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Ching-Chih Lee, No. 386, Dazong 1st Road, Zouying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Chang CH, Lin YH, Li CR, Chang CM, Hung CW, Chang HC. Developing a dermatological photodiagnosis system by optical image analyses and in vivo study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2016; 15:100-4. [PMID: 27318114 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2016.06.004] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dermatological photodynamic therapy (DPDT) involves using systematic photosensitizers in combination with light irradiation treatment to eliminate cancer cells. Therefore, a noninvasive fluorescence photodiagnosis system is critical in DPDT for diagnosing target tissues and demarcating the margin of normal tissues. This study proposes a 375-nm ring LED light module in fluorescence imaging for DPDT applications. Image reproducibility (I.R.) and image interference (I.I.) analysis were performed. The results showed that the I.R. value of this fluorescence diagnostic system was higher than 99.0%, and the I.I. from external light sources was lower than 3.0%. In addition, the result of an in vivo study showed that the Chlorin e6 red fluorescence and the scope of distribution of B16-F10 melanoma cells in a mouse ear's vein could be measured clearly using our device; however, the comparison studio with 395-nm LED lights could not focus or capture the red fluorescence effectively.
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- Chung-Hsing Chang
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Departments of Dermatology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Instrument Technology Research Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan.
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Chang CM, Yin WY, Wei CK, Wu CC, Su YC, Yu CH, Lee CC. Correction: Adjusted Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index Score as a Risk Measure of Perioperative Mortality before Cancer Surgery. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157900. [PMID: 27303810 PMCID: PMC4909262 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148076.].
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Chang CM, Ou YH, Liu TC, Lu SY, Wang MK. A quantitative structure-activity relationship approach for assessing toxicity of mixture of organic compounds. SAR QSAR Environ Res 2016; 27:441-453. [PMID: 27426856 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2016.1207204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Four types of reactivity indices were employed to construct quantitative structure-activity relationships for the assessment of toxicity of organic chemical mixtures. Results of analysis indicated that the maximum positive charge of the hydrogen atom and the inverse of the apolar surface area are the most important descriptors for the toxicity of mixture of benzene and its derivatives to Vibrio fischeri. The toxicity of mixture of aromatic compounds to green alga Scenedesmus obliquus is mainly affected by the electron flow and electrostatic interactions. The electron-acceptance chemical potential and the maximum positive charge of the hydrogen atom are found to be the most important descriptors for the joint toxicity of aromatic compounds.
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- C M Chang
- a Environmental Molecular and Electromagnetic Physics (EMEP) Laboratory, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- a Environmental Molecular and Electromagnetic Physics (EMEP) Laboratory, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences , National Chung Hsing University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- b Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) , Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan , Taipei , Taiwan
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- c Division of Applied Toxicology , Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan , Taichung , Taiwan
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- d Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Chemistry , National Taiwan University , Taipei , Taiwan
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Wu CC, Hsu TW, Chang CM, Lee CH, Huang CY, Lee CC. Palliative Chemotherapy Affects Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care. Oncologist 2016; 21:771-7. [PMID: 27091417 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Although palliative chemotherapy during end-of-life care is used for relief of symptoms in patients with metastatic cancer, chemotherapy may lead to more aggressive end-of-life care and less use of hospice service. This is a population-based study of the association between palliative chemotherapy and aggressiveness of end-of-life care. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, we identified 49,920 patients with metastatic cancer who underwent palliative chemotherapy from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2011. Patients who received chemotherapy 2-6 months before death were included. Aggressiveness of end-of-life care was examined by previously reported indicators. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and endotracheal tube intubation were included as indicators of aggressive end-of-life care. The association between palliative chemotherapy and hospice care was studied. RESULTS Palliative chemotherapy was associated with more aggressive treatment. After adjustment for patient age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index score, cancer group, primary physician's specialty, postdiagnosis survival, hospital characteristics, hospital caseload, urbanization, and geographic regions, more than one emergency room visit (p < .001), more than one intensive care unit admission (p < .001), and endotracheal intubation (p = .02) during end-of-life care were significantly more common in patients receiving palliative chemotherapy. Patients who did not receive palliative chemotherapy received more hospice care in the last 6 months of life (p < .001). CONCLUSION Although the decision to initiate palliative chemotherapy was made several months before death, this study showed that palliative chemotherapy was associated with more aggressive end-of-life care, including more emergency room visits and intensive care unit admissions, and endotracheal intubation. The patients who received palliative chemotherapy received less hospice service toward the end of life. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Palliative chemotherapy is used for patients with incurable cancer toward the end of life (EOL). Aggressiveness of EOL care and hospice care are related to the quality of life of these patients. This study of data from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database found that palliative chemotherapy led to more aggressive EOL care and less hospice care. There is a need to provide patients with terminal cancer access to care information that best meets their needs, especially those patients who receive palliative chemotherapy.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Inpatient hospice care can reduce futile treatment and medical costs. However, the cost trimming effect of home-based hospice care in hospital has yet not been explored. This study evaluates the impact of home-based hospice care on end-of-life expenditure in hospitals with different spending intensity. This is a population-based retrospective study in Taiwan. Cancer decedents were identified in the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from 2009 to 2011. They are categorized by hospital spending intensity. A hierarchical linear regression model with a random-intercept model was used to analyze the relationship between end-of-life expenditure (dependent variable) with and without home-based hospice, and both patient-level and hospital-level characteristics. A total of 78,613 cancer decedents were identified in the NHIRD from 2009 to 2011. Of these decedents, 17,638, 43,286, and 17,689 were categorized by hospital spending intensity as high, moderate, and low, respectively. Decedents with home-based hospice care were associated with US$2452 less in expenditure per patient compared with those without home-based hospice care. The majority of savings occurred in the last 3 months of life. These savings with home-based hospice care were consistent in hospitals with different levels of spending intensity. Home-based hospice reduced one-fifth expenditure at the end of life of cancer decedents treated in hospitals with different spending intensity.
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- Li-Fu Chen
- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, I-Lan, Taiwan (L-FC); School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (L-FC); Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-MC); School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan (C-MC); and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan (C-YH)
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, I-Lan, Taiwan (L-FC); School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (L-FC); Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-MC); School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan (C-MC); and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan (C-YH)
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- From the Department of Emergency Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, I-Lan, Taiwan (L-FC); School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (L-FC); Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-MC); School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan (C-MC); and Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan (C-YH)
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Chang CM, Hsu MH, Lee YJ. Factors Influencing Knowledge-Sharing Behavior in Virtual Communities: A Longitudinal Investigation. Information Systems Management 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/10580530.2015.1080002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hung YT, Huang CY, Chang CM, Lee CC. The Association of Hematological Malignancy and End-of-Life Expenditure in Cancer Decedents: A Population-Based Study in an Asian Country. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e1036. [PMID: 26131810 PMCID: PMC4504639 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001036] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Within the overall National Health Insurance (NHI) budget in Taiwan, there has been a remarkable increase in expenditure for cancer patients. This study was designed to explore whether hematological malignancy is associated with higher end-of-life (EOL) medical expenditure in their last 6 months of life.We used data from the Taiwan NHI Research Database to do a retrospective cohort and population-based study. There were 42,754 cancer patients enrolled in order to study the determinants of medical expenditure for EOL care from 2009 to 2011.The mean medical expenditure for EOL care for cancer patients in the last 6 months of life was $12,965 ± 10,959 (mean ± standard deviation ) (all costs are given in US dollars). Patients with acute leukemia and lymphoma had an additional cost of $16,934 and $7840 than those with nonhematological malignancy (P < 0.001). Medical expenditures for cancer patients with a hematological malignancy and postdiagnosis survival of >6 months, between 6 and 12 months, and >12 months all showed that acute leukemia and lymphoma accounted for more medical expenditure than did others (P < 0.001). The primary physician's specialty between acute leukemia, lymphoma, and nonhematological malignancy patients had statistically difference.The medical expenditure of cancer patients in acute leukemia and lymphoma was more than nonhematological malignancy. Treatment strategies for acute leukemia should be studied further in order to save the health care budget.
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- Yeh-Ting Hung
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (Y-TH); Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan (C-YH); Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-CL); Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-CL); School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan (Y-TH, C-MC, C-CL); Community Medicine Research Center and the Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (C-CL); and Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan (C-MC)
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Chen JH, Wei CK, Lee CH, Chang CM, Hsu TW, Yin WY. The safety and adequacy of resection on hepatocellular carcinoma larger than 10 cm: A retrospective study over 10 years. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2015; 4:193-9. [PMID: 26052436 PMCID: PMC4454785 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2015.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Current treatment options for HCC≥10 cm (huge HCC) are limited. Otherwise, the margin status is known as a prognostic factor. Our aim was to determine the safety, effectiveness, and risk factors for overall survival and disease-free survival for these patients. METHODS A total of 211 consecutive patients from 2000/08 to 2010/12 were enrolled. Characteristics of patients, tumors, and treatment were compared between the huge group (HCCs; ≥10 cm, n = 23; 11%) and those with smaller group (HCC; <10 cm n = 188; 89%). Disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and risk factors were analyzed. RESULTS Median follow up was 37 months. Patients with huge HCC were more likely to be symptomatic, positive for preoperative portal vein thrombosis, longer surgical time, more blood loss and transfusions, and significantly shorter median OS and DFS. Both groups had similar postoperative mortality and morbidity rates. In the huge HCC, multivariate analysis identified two significant determinants of DFS (preoperative portal vein thrombosis on imaging and tumor-free margin less than 1 mm) and two significant determinants of OS (age over 80 and preoperative portal vein thrombosis). Even with positive margins, it still had no impact on OS. For DFS, 1 mm free margins appeared to be adequate. CONCLUSION Tumor-free margin is an independent risk factor for recurrence but has no impact on OS. Surgical margin >1 mm is adequate in patients with tumors ≥10 cm. Postoperative close follow up, especially of distant metastasis, and appropriate treatment of recurrence by a multidisciplinary approach may improve prognosis.
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- Jian-Han Chen
- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC ; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Taiwan, ROC ; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, No.2, Minsheng Rd., Dalin Township, Chiayi County 622, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
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Hsu MH, Tien SW, Lin HC, Chang CM. Understanding the roles of cultural differences and socio-economic status in social media continuance intention. Information Technology & People 2015. [DOI: 10.1108/itp-01-2014-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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– Drawing upon the literature of Uses and Gratifications (U
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– Data collected from the 493 active users of Facebook in five countries (Australia, Austria, Japan, Taiwan, and the USA) were used to test the proposed model. Partial least squares method was used to assess the relationships in the model and the subgroup analysis method was employed as well to examine the moderating roles of cultural difference and socio-economic status.
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– Information seeking exerts stronger effect on continuance intention for users from individualistic cultures, while socialization, and self-presentation has stronger influence on continuance intention for users from collective cultures. Entertainment has stronger influence on continuance for high educated users, whereas self-presentation has stronger influence on continuance intention for users with lower level of education. Finally, the effect of entertainment, information seeking on continuance intention is stronger for users with higher level of income, while self-presentation has stronger influence on continuance intention for users with lower level of income.
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Hsu MH, Chang CM, Chuang LW. Understanding the determinants of online repeat purchase intention and moderating role of habit: The case of online group-buying in Taiwan. International Journal of Information Management 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wu CC, Hsu TW, Chang CM, Yu CH, Lee CC. Age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index scores as predictor of survival in colorectal cancer patients who underwent surgical resection and chemoradiation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e431. [PMID: 25590852 PMCID: PMC4602551 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We studied the effect of Age-Adjusted Comorbidity Index Score in colorectal cancer patients who underwent similarly aggressive treatment. Using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, we identified 5643 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent surgical resection and chemoradiation from 2007 through 2011. We estimated survival according to Age-Adjusted Comorbidity Index Scores and 5-year survival using Cox proportional hazard regression analysis, adjusting for sex, oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and hospital characteristics. In the cohort were 3230 patients with colonic cancer and 2413 patients with rectal cancer, who had undergone combined surgical resection and either neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemoradiation. After adjusting for patient characteristics (sex, oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and hospital-characteristics), colonic cancer patients with age-adjusted Charlson (AAC) ≥ 6 had a 106% greater risk of death within 5 years (adjusted HR = 2.06; 95% CI, 1.66-2.56). In rectal cancer patients, patients with an AAC score of 4-5 had a 28% greater risk of death within 5 years (adjusted HR = 1.28; 95% CI, 1.02-1.61), and those with AAC ≥ 6 had a 47% greater risk (adjusted HR = 1.47; 95% CI, 1.15-1.90). Age and burden of comorbidities influence survival of patients with colonic or rectal cancer. Age-Adjusted Comorbidity Score remains an independent prognostic factor even after adjusting for the aggressiveness of treatment.
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- Chin-Chia Wu
- From the Division of Colorectal Surgery (C-CW, T-WH); Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery (C-MC); Department of Otolaryngology (C-CL); Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (C-HY, C-CL); Department of Education (C-CL); Department of Research (C-HY) Cancer Center (C-CW, T-WH, C-MC, C-CL), Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi; School of Medicine (T-WH, C-M C, C-CL), Tzu Chi University, Hualien; and Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health (C-CL), National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chiou WY, Chang CM, Tseng KC, Hung SK, Lin HY, Chen YC, Su YC, Tseng CW, Tsai SJ, Lee MS, Li CY. Effect of liver cirrhosis on metastasis in colorectal cancer patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 45:160-8. [PMID: 25378650 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the liver metastasis risk among colorectal cancer patients with liver cirrhosis. METHODS This was a nationwide population-based cohort study of 2973 newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients with liver cirrhosis and 11 892 age-sex matched controls enrolled in Taiwan between 2000 and 2010. The cumulative risk by Kaplan-Meier method, hazard ratio by the multivariate Cox proportional model and the incidence density were evaluated. RESULTS The median time interval from the colorectal cancer diagnosis to the liver metastasis event was 7.42 months for liver cirrhosis group and 7.67 months for non-liver cirrhosis group. The incidence density of liver metastasis was higher in the liver cirrhosis group (61.92/1000 person-years) than in the non-liver cirrhosis group (47.48/1000 person-years), with a significantly adjusted hazard ratio of 1.15 (95% CI = 1.04-1.28, P = 0.007). The 10-year cumulative risk of liver metastasis for the liver cirrhosis and the non-liver cirrhosis group was 27.1 and 23.6%, respectively (P = 0.006). For early cancer stage with locoregional disease patients receiving surgery alone without adjuvant anti-cancer treatments, patients with liver cirrhosis (10-year cumulative risk 23.9 vs. 15.7%, P < 0.001) or cirrhotic symptoms (10-year cumulative risk 25.6 vs. 16.6%, P = 0.009) both still had higher liver metastasis risk compared with their counterparts. For etiologies of liver cirrhosis, the 10-year cumulative risk for hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, other causes and non-liver cirrhosis were 29.5, 28.9, 27.5, 26.7 and 23.4%, respectively, (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Our study found that liver metastasis risk was underestimated and even higher in colorectal cancer patients with liver cirrhosis.
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- Wen-Yen Chiou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Department of Surgery, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan
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Chen JH, Chang CM, Lu MC, Wei CK, Yin WY. Delayed-Onset Chylous Ascites After a Living-Donor Liver Transplant: First Case Successfully Treated With Conservative Treatment? EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2014; 14:345-8. [PMID: 25365187 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2014.0131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Chylous ascites is a rare complication in liver transplant. Few cases have been reported to date. In most cases, chylous ascites is diagnosed within 1 month after surgery because of intraoperative injury of the hilar lymphatic system. Preoperative massive ascites and use of a LigaSure vessel sealing system for hilar dissection have been reported as risk factors. We report a case of chylous ascites after a living-donor liver transplant that was diagnosed after 6 months of uneventful follow-up. Sirolimus was added to cyclosporine early (2 wk after the operation) owing to poor renal function and it was found to be high (> 22 ng/mL) when the chylous ascites occurred. The patient was treated with total parenteral nutrition in combination with Sandostatin and rapid tapering of sirolimus after the failed initial conservative treatment. Residual abdominal fullness after meals and lymphedema of the legs disappeared 1 month after discontinuing sirolimus. This is the first case of delayed-onset chylous ascites after a liver transplant that was successfully treated conservatively.
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- Jian-Han Chen
- From the Department of General Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chia-I, Taiwan
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Chang CM, Wu CC, Yin WY, Juang SY, Yu CH, Lee CC. Low socioeconomic status is associated with more aggressive end-of-life care for working-age terminal cancer patients. Oncologist 2014; 19:1241-8. [PMID: 25342317 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between low socioeconomic status (SES) and aggressiveness of end-of-life (EOL) care in cancer patients of working age (older than 18 years and younger than 65 years) is not clear. We assessed the association between aggressiveness of EOL care and differences in SES among working-age terminal cancer patients from Taiwan between 2009 and 2011. METHODS A total of 32,800 cancer deaths were identified from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. The indicators of aggressive EOL care (chemotherapy, more than one emergency room [ER] visit or hospital admission, more than 14 days of hospitalization, intensive care unit [ICU] admission, and death in an acute care hospital) in the last month of life were examined. The associations between SES and the indicators were explored. RESULTS Up to 81% of the cancer deaths presented at least one indicator of aggressive EOL care. Those who were aged 35-44 years and male, had low SES, had metastatic malignant disease, lived in urban areas, or were in hospitals with more abundant health care resources were more likely to receive aggressive EOL care. In multilevel logistic regression analyses, high-SES cancer deaths had less chemotherapy (p < .001), fewer ER visits (p < .001), fewer ICU admissions (p < .001), and lower rates of dying in acute hospitals (p < .001) compared with low-SES cancer deaths. CONCLUSION Working-age terminal cancer patients in Taiwan received aggressive EOL care. EOL cancer care was even more aggressive in those with low SES. Public health strategies should continue to focus on low-SES patients to provide them with better EOL cancer care.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Surgery, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chang CM, Shiao MH, Yang CT, Cheng CT, Hsueh WJ. The effect of inductively-coupled-plasma reactive ion etching power on the etching rate and the surface roughness of a sapphire substrate. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2014; 14:8074-8078. [PMID: 25942926 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2014.9383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, patterned sapphire substrates are fabricated using nanosphere lithography (NSL) and inductively-coupled-plasma reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE). Polystyrene nanospheres of approximately 600 nm diameter are self-assembled on c-plane sapphire substrates by spin-coating. The diameter of the polystyrene nanospheres is modified to adjust the etching mask pitch cycle using oxygen plasma in the ICP-RIE system. A nickel thin film mask of 100 nm thickness is deposited by electron-beam evaporation on a substrate covered with treated nanospheres. The sapphire substrate is then etched in an inductively coupled plasma system using BCl3/Ar gas, to fabricate a structure with a periodic sub-micron hole array with different sidewall intervals. The DC bias voltage, the sapphire etching rate, the surface roughness, are studied as a function of the ICP and the RF power. Different sub-micron hole arrays with spacing cycles of 89 nm, 139 nm and 167 nm are successfully fabricated on the sapphire substrate, using suitable etching parameters.
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Chang CM, Hsu MH, Lee YJ. How can social networking sites help build customer loyalty? An empirical investigation. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2014.954366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Hsieh CH, Wei CK, Yin WY, Chang CM, Tsai SJ, Wang LY, Chiou WY, Lee MS, Lin HY, Hung SK. Vascular invasion affects survival in early hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2014; 3:252-256. [PMID: 25469305 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2014.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive malignant tumor with a high mortality rate. The optimal therapeutic choice for early HCC is surgical resection. However, the rate of intrahepatic recurrence is high. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of various factors on the survival of patients with early HCC. Between January 1st, 2006 and December 31st, 2013, a total of 89 patients who underwent surgery for HCC were retrospectively enrolled. The analysis was conducted using the Student's t-test, Chi-square test, Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard regression model to assess potential confounding and predictive variables. The 3-year overall survival (OS) rate was 71%. The 3-year OS rates in patients with and those without vascular invasion were 62.1 and 92.8%, respectively (P<0.003). Based on the multivariate analysis, postoperative pathological vascular invasion (hazard ratio = 4.96; 95% confidence interval: 1.55-15.9) remained an independent predictor of adverse long-term outcome. Furthermore, vascular invasion was significantly associated with intrahepatic metastasis. These data emphasize the need for effective adjuvant therapy in selected high-risk patients with early HCC. Further studies are required to determine the optimal approach to further improving the prognosis of early HCC.
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- Chen-Hsi Hsieh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220; Taiwan, R.O.C. ; Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei City 112; Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of General Surgery and Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of General Surgery and Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of General Surgery and Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Taiwan, R.O.C. ; Physical Therapy Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City 100, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C. ; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C. ; Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Dalin, Chiayi 62247, Taiwan, R.O.C. ; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Chang CM, Yin WY, Su YC, Wei CK, Lee CH, Juang SY, Chen YT, Chen JC, Lee CC. Preoperative risk score predicting 90-day mortality after liver resection in a population-based study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2014; 93:e59. [PMID: 25211044 PMCID: PMC4616270 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The impact of important preexisting comorbidities, such as liver and renal disease, on the outcome of liver resection remains unclear. Identification of patients at risk of mortality will aid in improving preoperative preparations. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a population-based score based on available preoperative and predictable parameters predicting 90-day mortality after liver resection using data from a hepatitis endemic country.We identified 13,159 patients who underwent liver resection between 2002 and 2006 in the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. In a randomly selected half of the total patients, multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to develop a prediction score for estimating the risk of 90-day mortality by patient demographics, preoperative liver disease and comorbidities, indication for surgery, and procedure type. The score was validated with the remaining half of the patients.Overall 90-day mortality was 3.9%. Predictive characteristics included in the model were age, preexisting cirrhosis-related complications, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, renal disease, malignancy, and procedure type. Four risk groups were stratified by mortality scores of 1.1%, 2.2%, 7.7%, and 15%. Preexisting renal disease and cirrhosis-related complications were the strongest predictors. The score discriminated well in both the derivation and validation sets with c-statistics of 0.75 and 0.75, respectively.This population-based score could identify patients at risk of 90-day mortality before liver resection. Preexisting renal disease and cirrhosis-related complications had the strongest influence on mortality. This score enables preoperative risk stratification, decision-making, quality assessment, and counseling for individual patients.
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- Chun-Ming Chang
- Department of Surgery (C-MC, W-YY, C-KW, C-HL, J-CC); Department of Otolaryngology (C-CL); Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S-YJ, C-CL); Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (Y-CS); Cancer Center (Y-CS, C-CL), Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian (C-MC, W-YY, C-KW, C-HL, J-CC, C-CL); and Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City (Y-TC), Taiwan
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Chang TS, Huang KY, Chang CM, Lin CH, Su YC, Lee CC. The association of hospital spending intensity and cancer outcomes: a population-based study in an Asian country. Oncologist 2014; 19:990-8. [PMID: 25117067 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Different results are reported for the relationship between regional variation in medical spending and disease prognosis for acute illness and for cancer. Our objective was to investigate the association between hospital medical care spending intensity and mortality rates in cancer patients. METHODS A total of 80,597 patients with incident cancer diagnosed in 2002 were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, Republic of China. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to compare the 5-year survival rates of patients treated at hospitals with different spending intensities after adjusting for possible confounding and risk factors. RESULTS After adjustment for patient characteristics, treatment modality, and hospital volume, an association was found between lower hospital spending intensity and poorer survival rates. The 5-year survival rate expressed by hazard ratios was 1.36 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.30-1.43, p < .001) for colorectal cancer, 1.18 (95% CI: 1.08-1.29, p < .001) for lung cancer, 1.13 (95% CI: 1.05-1.22, p = .002) for hepatoma, 1.16 (95% CI: 1.07-1.26, p < .001) for breast cancer, and 1.23 (95% CI: 1.10-1.39, p = .001) for prostate cancer. CONCLUSION Our preliminary findings indicate that higher hospital spending intensity was associated with lower mortality rates in patients being treated for lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, hepatoma, or head and neck cancer. The cancer stages were unavailable in this series, and more research linked with the primary data may be necessary to clearly address this issue.
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- Ting-Shou Chang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China; National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Medical Research, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Cancer Center, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China; School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Life Science and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Cheung University, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China
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