J Formos Med Assoc
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To compare the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients receiving teicoplanin (TA) plus piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) versus vancomycin (VAN) plus TZP. ⋯ Our study results showed that the risk of AKI were similar for patients receiving TA + TZP and VAN + TZP. However, low VAN and high TA dose may play a role in this finding. Further investigation on the association between AKI and TA + TZP is required.
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Ventilation limitation has a significant adverse effects on cardiovascular function and tissue oxygenation during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) improve ventilation by washing out the anatomical dead space and providing oxygen at constant concentration. This study aimed to examine the effects of HFNC on the exercise performance and hemodynamic status in COPD patients. ⋯ HFNC resulted in a significant decrease in CO2 production and increase in exercise duration. The application of HFNC may improve the efficiency of exercise training by allowing patients to sustain exercise for longer time.
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The association between sex and diagnostic behavior of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the effects of comorbid mental retardation (MR) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), were explored. ⋯ The general concept of a higher incidence of ASD among males was noted in this study of a Taiwanese population, but disappeared in those with comorbid MR or ADHD, indicating unique vulnerabilities to MR/ADHD or under-identification of high-functioning females with ASD in childhood. Increasing the diagnostic sensitivity of ASD in those with comorbid ADHD is important due to a delayed diagnostic age in this group.
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To examine whether the patterns of head-size growth trajectory in the first month after birth are associated with different susceptibility to cognitive impairment outcomes at age 24 months. ⋯ Preterm infants with delayed catch-up of head-size growth in the first month of age is susceptible to cognitive impairment outcome.
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Increasing evidence indicates an association of video laryngoscopy with the success rate of airway management in patients with neck immobilization. Nevertheless, clinical practice protocols for tracheal intubation in patients immobilized using various types of cervical orthoses and the outcomes remain unclear. ⋯ Caution should be exercised when using GVL for tracheal intubation in patients immobilized using halo vest braces.