J Formos Med Assoc
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Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results in deterioration of lung function and mortality. Previous prediction models have been designed for severe exacerbation of COPD, leading to readmission. However, these models lacked newly established predictors such as the eosinophil count. The present study developed a novel CO PD-re admission (CORE) score. ⋯ The CORE score includes two novel predictors (eosinophil count and triple inhaler therapy). The model has a high predictive power for one-year COPD readmission.
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We assessed the reliability and validity of Taiwan's version of FertiQoL, with a focus on the association between quality of life (QoL) and in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) pregnancy. ⋯ The study results demonstrate that the refined Taiwan's FertiQoL is valid and reliable, suggesting that this FertiQoL should refined to be culturally and language appropriate for Taiwanese population.
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Genotype 2 (GT2) hepatitis C virus infection is the second common genotype in Taiwan. Real-world experience of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF) for GT2 infection is limited. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of LDV/SOF in patients with GT2 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection. ⋯ Twelve weeks of LDV/SOF treatment provided an excellent and safe regimen for GT2 CHC infection, particularly in non-cirrhotic patients.