Patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) have a high risk of in-hospital mortality, and early risk stratification may support timely clinical decision-making and efficient resource allocation. In this retrospective study, we developed and…
ObjectivesType I gastric neuroendocrine tumors (T1-GNETs) are frequently associated with autoimmune gastritis and typically present as multiple lesions. The treatment options for T1-GNETs include endoscopic resection (ER), surgical resection, and pharmaceutical therapies. Antrectomy is reportedly an effective treatment for multiple…
ObjectiveThe association between the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria and quality of life (QoL), and its comparative performance relative to other nutritional assessment tools, remains unclear in patients with gastric cancer (GC). This study aimed to examine the…
ObjectiveTo examine the preliminary effects of an online intervention integrating diet, walking, and mindfulness, compared with diet and walking alone, on weight-related outcomes in breast cancer survivors.MethodsThis pilot randomized controlled trial enrolled women with stage I-III breast cancer and a…
Global displacement has increased reliance on private and homestay hosting as community-based responses to humanitarian crises. While these arrangements provide immediate shelter and opportunities for social integration, they also create complex and often unequal dynamics, particularly for displaced women. This…
Snakebite envenomation remains a critical health challenge across the culturally and ecologically diverse sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examined healthcare providers‘ (HCPs‘) knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), and their determinants towards snakebite envenomation. A cross-sectional study was conducted across nine…
ObjectiveTo evaluate associations between environmental toxicant (ET) exposures and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using an exposome-wide approach.MethodsThis cross-sectional analysis included 13,161 participants from two NHANES cycles (2015-2016 and 2017-March 2020). Fifty-six toxicants across six classes (arsenic species, ethylene oxide, heavy…
Percutaneous peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters demonstrate short-term outcomes comparable to surgically placed catheters but remain underutilized because of concerns regarding long-term durability and limited follow-up data. We retrospectively reviewed 117 PD catheters in 90 patients who initiated PD between 2014…
BackgroundCharacterizing clinical associations before Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis may improve understanding of the diagnostic window in real-world care. Using nationwide claims data from Taiwan, clinical patterns and medication exposures recorded before incident PD were examined, and secondary neurological outcomes and…
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical forecasting potential of the Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) as a reliable predictor for in-stent restenosis (ISR) among patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsA total of 818 patients undergoing…