June 2019   Volume 82   Issue 6

EDITORIAL

• Hormone therapy and low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
  Wen-Ling Lee, Fa-Kung Lee, Peng-Hui Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 445-446.     Full Text [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLE

• The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in prognostic evaluation of heart failure
  Carolyn S.P. Lam, Yi-Heng Li, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Do Quang Huan, Naoki Sato, Pravin Kahale, Ta Manh Cuong, Yugang Dong, Xinli Li, Yanli Zhou
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 447-451.     Full Text [PDF]

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• Cardiovascular protective effect of pioglitazone on oxidative stress in rats with metabolic syndrome
  Ayca Bilginoglu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 452-456.     Full Text [PDF]
• Synergistic symptom-specific effects of ketorolac-tramadol and ketorolac-pregabalin in a rat model of peripheral neuropathy
  Wen-Ying Lin, Yu-Ting Cheng, Yu-Hsin Huang, Feng-Sheng Lin, Wei-Zen Sun, Chen-Tung Yen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 457-463.     Full Text [PDF]
• A pilot study of integrating standardized patients in problem-based learning tutorial in Taiwan
  Ching-Chih Chang, Jiing-Feng Lirng, Pei-Ning Wang, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Chen-Huan Chen, Ling-Yu Yang, William J. Huang, Hui-Chun Huang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 464-468.     Full Text [PDF]
• Investigating CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele statuses and their association with stroke of different etiologies in a Taiwanese population
  Yi-Chung Lee, Yi-Chu Liao, Feng-Chi Chang, Hui-Chi Huang, Jui-Yao Tsai, Chih-Ping Chung
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 469-472.     Full Text [PDF]
• Liquid biopsy for detection of EGFR T790M mutation in nonsmall cell lung cancer: An experience of proficiency testing in Taiwan
  Hsiang-Ling Ho, Chao-Cheng Huang, Wen-Hui Ku, Chung-Liang Ho, Chia-Hung Lin, Sung-Liang Yu, Teh-Ying Chou
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 473-476.     Full Text [PDF]
• Risk factors for hypogonadism in young men with erectile dysfunction
  I-Shen Huang, Daniel J. Mazur, Barbara E. Kahn, Mary Kate Keeter, Anuj S. Desai, Kevin Lewis, Alexander J. Tatem, Marah C. Hehemann, Robert E. Brannigan, Nelson E. Bennett Jr.
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 477-481.     Full Text [PDF]
• Predictors for lower urinary tract symptoms and the urinary specific quality of life in prostate cancer patients: One-year follow-up
  Saint Shiou-Sheng Chen, Tse-Chou Cheng, Li-Pin Chiu, Li-Yun Tasi, Sheng-Shiung Huang, Shiow-Luan Tsay
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 482-487.     Full Text [PDF]
• Long-acting muscarinic antagonist versus long-acting β₂ agonist/corticosteroid for moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: Exacerbation risk assessment
  Sheau-Ning Yang, Hsin-Kuo Ko, Yi-Han Hsiao, Kang-Cheng Su, Yuh-Lih Chang, Hsin-Yi Huang, Diahn-Warng Perng, Mei-Ing Chung
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 488-494.     Full Text [PDF]
• Magnesium-responsive genes are downregulated in diabetic patients after a three-month exercise program on a bicycle ergometer
  Yueh-Feng Chiang, Hsuan-Ying Chen, I-Te Lee, Li-Sheng Chien, Jui-Hua Huang, Martin Kolisek, Fu-Chou Cheng, Sen-Wei Tsai
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 495-499.     Full Text [PDF]
• The efficacy of a drug holiday test on two-stage revision for infected total knee arthroplasty
  Chun-Hung Chang, Shang-Wen Tsai, Kuei-Hsiang Hsu, Ming-Chau Chang, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Ping Su
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 500-504.     Full Text [PDF]
• Effects of intratracheal captopril on severely meconium-injured piglet lungs
  Ying Chen, Chih-Hsueh Lin, Mei-Jy Jeng
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 505-509.     Full Text [PDF]
• High level antibodies to TORCH in the IVIG preparation from Taiwanese
  Ya-Ling Chou, Kao-Hsian Hsieh, Cherng-Lih Perng, Hueng-Chuen Fan, Chiung-Hsi Tien, Chih-Chien Wang, Shyi-Jou Chen, Fung-Wei Chang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 510-514.     Full Text [PDF]
• Does ischemia reperfusion affect fecundability in a rat model?
  Pinar Calis, Nergis Erturk, Gurkan Bozdag
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 515-518.     Full Text [PDF]
• Blink synkinesis monitoring during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm
  Po-Cheng Hsu, Tsui-Fen Yang, Sanford P.C. Hsu, Yu-Shu Yen, Chun-Fu Lin, Yuan-Yuan Tsai, Chen-Liang Chou, Han-Lin Wu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 519-523.     Full Text [PDF]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• The routine use of progestins might be a good choice for patients with recurrent low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma after definite surgery
  Yiu-Tai Li, Peng-Hui Wang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 524.     Full Text [PDF]
• Reply to "The routine use of progestins might be a good choice for patients with recurrent low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma after definite surgery"
  Gunsu Kimyon Comert, Alper Karalok, Taner Turan
  J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82: 525.     Full Text [PDF]