J Formos Med Assoc
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To investigate the association between patient-to-physician ratios, a measure of physician workload, and various patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Higher patient-to-physician ratios are associated with worse outcomes for ED patients. Our findings suggest that maintaining ratios below 10 may be ideal for optimizing care quality, while ratios exceeding 20 pose significant risks to patients.
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Infertility and the economic burden of treatment can impose considerable psychosocial stress with negative consequences for the quality of life for all involved. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of government subsidies for infertility treatment on the quality of life among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. ⋯ The government subsidy for infertility treatment was negatively correlated with clinical and live birth rates while positively correlated with quality of life.
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Clinical and experimental evidence have demonstrated the protective benefits of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) through its potential anti-inflammatory effect. However, investigations on the Asian population are limited. ⋯ Low-dose colchicine led to a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular death than non-users among patients with a recent myocardial infarction. They benefit from early, in-hospital initiation of colchicine after AMI.
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Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) has proven to be effective in refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT). We report the long-term results in first Asian series of STAR for refractory VT in a group of Taiwanese. ⋯ In patients with medication and catheter ablation refractory VT, STAR is associated with a marked acute reduction in the burden of VT. The acute response of VT burden reduction helps to bridge patients to the next treatment step of heart failure, including medical optimization or surgical management, and enhance clinical outcomes.