May 2019   Volume 82   Issue 5

EDITORIAL

• Aberrant sialylation of immune cells in rheumatoid arthritis
  Wen-Ling Lee, Peng-Hui Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 341-342.     Full Text [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLE

• Sonic hedgehog (Shh) and CC chemokine ligand 2 signaling pathways in asthma
  Xiang-Zhi Wang, Hang-Hu Zhang, Yu-Ling Qian, Lan-Fang Tang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 343-350.     Full Text [PDF]

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• Tissue Doppler imaging predicts outcomes in hemodialysis patients with preserved left ventricular function
  Wei-Ming Huang, Yao-Ping Lin, Chen-Huan Chen, Wen-Chung Yu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 351-355.     Full Text [PDF]
• Managements and outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients with paroxysmal vs nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation in Taiwan
  Hung-Yu Chang, An-Ning Feng, Man-Cai Fong, Eric Chong, Wei-Hsian Yin
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 356-362.     Full Text [PDF]
• Nanoparticle-delivery system enhanced the improvement and recovery in toxicity-induced acute hepatic failure
  Chien-Ying Wang, Yi-Ping Yang, Chao-Yu Liu, Kai-Hsi Lu, Yung-Yang Liu, Wai-Wah Wu, Kuan-Hsuan Chen, Yuh-Lih Chang, Shou-Dong Lee, Hsin-Chi Lin
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 363-367.     Full Text [PDF]
• Antiviral effect of saikosaponin B2 in combination with daclatasvir on NS5A resistance-associated substitutions of hepatitis C virus
  Wei-Ping Lee, Keng-Li Lan, Shi-Xian Liao, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Ming-Chih Hou, Keng-Hsin Lan
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 368-374.     Full Text [PDF]
• The T-SPOT.TB assay used for screening and monitoring of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with Behcet's disease pre- and post-anti-TNF treatment: A retrospective study
  Yan Shen, Hai-Fen Ma, Dan Luo, Jian-Long Guan
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 375-380.     Full Text [PDF]
• Is intravesical prostatic protrusion a risk factor for hydronephrosis and renal insufficiency in benign prostate hyperplasia patients?
  Chin-Heng Lu, Howard H.H. Wu, Tzu-Ping Lin, Yi-Hsiu Huang, Hsiao-Jen Chung, Junne-Yih Kuo, William J. Huang, Shing-Hwa Lu, Yen-Hwa Chang, Alex T.L. Lin
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 381-384.     Full Text [PDF]
• Hormone therapy following surgery in low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: Is it related to a decrease in recurrence rate?
  Gunsu Kimyon Comert, Osman Turkmen, Irem Kar, Ozge Yucel, Cigdem Kilic, Nurettin Boran, Derman Basaran, Alper Karalok, Taner Turan
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 385-389.     Full Text [PDF]
• Opioid and propofol pharmacodynamics modeling during brain mapping in awake craniotomy
  Jing-Yang Liou, Hsin-Yi Wang, Mei-Yung Tsou, Wen-Kuei Chang, I-Ting Kuo, Chien-Kun Ting
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 390-395.     Full Text [PDF]
• Fluoroscopic angiography quantifies delay in cerebral circulation time and requires less radiation in carotid stenosis patients: A pilot study
  Wei-Fa Chu, Han-Jui Lee, Chung-Jung Lin, Feng-Chi Chang, Wan-Yuo Guo, Liang-Wei Chen, Yi-Yang Lin, Chao-Bao Luo
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 396-400.     Full Text [PDF]
• The relationship of seasonality and the increase in urinary tract infections among hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury
  Po-Cheng Hsu, Yu-Cheng Lo, Pin-Yi Wu, Jan-Wei Chiu, Mei-Jy Jeng
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 401-406.     Full Text [PDF]
• Trios-OSCE-based simulation course enhances the subcompetency of emergency-stabilization for postgraduate year-1 residents
  Chia-Jui Su, Sheng-Wei Pan, Ling-Ju Huang, Ling-Yu Yang, Ying-Ying Yang, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Chiao-Lin Chuang, Ching-Chih Chang, Hui-Chun Huang, Shou-Yen Kao, Fa-Yauh Lee
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 407-412.     Full Text [PDF]
• Macrophages participate in the immunosuppression of condyloma acuminatum through the PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway
  Li-Chao Liao, Bai Hu, Si-Ping Zhang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 413-418.     Full Text [PDF]
• The risk factors of early acetabular failure after bipolar hemiarthroplasty because of fracture of the femoral neck
  Kuei-Hsiang Hsu, Shang-Wen Tsai, Cheng-Fong Chen, Ming-Chau Chang, Wei-Ming Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 419-423.     Full Text [PDF]
• Functional recovery of stroke patients with postacute care: a retrospective study in a northern medical center
  Hui-Chi Huang, Jui-Yao Tsai, Tzu-Ching Liu, Wen-Yung Sheng, Tzu-Chun Lin, Ching-Wei Lin, I-Hui Lee, Chih-Ping Chung
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 424-427.     Full Text [PDF]
• A bibliometric analysis of acupuncture research in Taiwan from 1988 to 2017
  Tsai-Feng Li, Yen-Ying Kung, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Fang-Pey Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 428-435.     Full Text [PDF]
• Factors of missed appointments at an academic medical center in Taiwan
  Wen-Chien Tsai, Wui-Chiang Lee, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Yu-Chun Chen, Tzeng-Ji Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 436-442.     Full Text [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Recurrent miscarriage: Are NK cell subsets a good predictor?
  Chang-Ching Yeh, Huann-Cheng Horng, Peng-Hui Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 443.     Full Text [PDF]
• Reply to: "Recurrent miscarriage: Are NK cell subsets a good predictor?"
  Hajar Adib Rad, Zahra Basirat, Amrollah Mostafazadeh, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Ali Bijani, Hamid Reza Nouri, Shima Soleimani Amiri
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 444.     Full Text [PDF]