J Formos Med Assoc
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Comment Letter
A severe-type COVID-19 case with prolonged virus shedding.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that causes relapsing inflammation and severe mucosal damage in the intestine. Crohn's disease (CD)-related stricturing complications are a major cause of surgery, disability, and reduced quality of life. Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) has been shown to reliably delay or prevent surgery in patients with stricturing CD. However, cases of EBD performed for stricture in CD in Taiwan are rare. In this study, we want to evaluate the experiences regarding EBD for stricturing CD in Taiwan. ⋯ EBD is a safe and effective procedure for CD-related stricture, with a 83.3% success rate in Taiwan.
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Impact of the implant shape on the biomechanical performance of all-on-four treatment of dental implant is still unclear. This study evaluated the all-on-four treatment with four osseointegrated implants in terms of the biomechanical effects of implant design and loading position on the implant and surrounding bone by using both in vitro strain gauge tests and three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) analyses. ⋯ For all-on-four treatment with four osseointegrated dental implants, altering the implant design does not appear to affect the biomechanical performance of the entire treatment, especially in terms of the stresses and strains in the surrounding bone.
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This study was to explore the clinical factors associated with treatment toxicities of pemetrexed plus platinum in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ High SCS and carboplatin use were associated with hematological toxicities with pemetrexed plus platinum use in elderly patients with NSCLC.