Volume 75   Number 11   November 2012

EDITORIALS

• Renin inhibition in portal hypertension: Novel indication beyond cardiovascular diseases?
  Hui-Chun Huang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 547-548.     Full Text [PDF]
• Aspirin resistance and ischemic stroke outcome: Fact or fiction?
  Li-Chi Hsu, Jong-Ling Fuh
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 549-550.     Full Text [PDF]

REVIEW ARTICLE

• Neonatal air leak syndrome and the role of high-frequency ventilation in its prevention
  Mei-Jy Jeng, Yu-Sheng Lee, Pei-Chen Tsao, Wen-Jue Soong
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 551-559.     Full Text [PDF]

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• The relationship between gallbladder status and recurrent biliary complications in patients with choledocholithiasis following endoscopic treatment
  Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Kwok-Hung Lai, Chiun-Ku Lin, Hoi-Hung Chan, E-Ming Wang, Wei-Lun Tsai, Jin-Shiung Cheng, Hsien-Chung Yu, Wen-Chi Chen, Ping-I Hsu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 560-566.     Full Text [PDF]
• Utilization of statins and aspirin among patients with diabetes and hyperlipidemia: Taiwan, 1998-2006
  Yi-Chun Lin, Chen-Chang Yang, Ying-Ju Chen, Wei-Chien Peng, Chung-Yi Li, Chii-Min Hwu
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 567-572.     Full Text [PDF]
• Number of involved lymph nodes is important in the prediction of prognosis for primary duodenal adenocarcinoma
  Tsung-Jung Liang, Being-Whey Wang, Shiuh-Inn Liu, Nan-Hua Chou, Cheng-Chung Tsai, I-Shu Chen, Ming-Hsin Yeh, Yu-Chia Chen, Po-Min Chang, King-Tong Mok
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 573-580.     Full Text [PDF]
• Direct measurement of the signal intensity of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative grading and treatment guidance for brain gliomas
  Chih-Chun Wu, Wan-Yuo Guo, Min-Hsiung Chen, Donald M.T. Ho, Alex S.C. Hung, Hsiao-Wen Chung
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 581-588.     Full Text [PDF]
• Sonographic presentations of metaplastic breast cancers
  Yi-Chen Lai, Chih-Yi Hsu, Yi-Hong Chou, Chui-Mei Tiu, Ling-Ming Tseng, Hsin-Kai Wang, Hong-Jen Chiou
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 589-594.     Full Text [PDF]
• Joint replacement in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients
  Ta-I Wang, Cheng-Fong Chen, Wei-Ming Chen, Chao-Ching Chiang, Ching-Kuei Huang, Chien-Lin Liu, Tain-Hsiung Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 595-599.     Full Text [PDF]
• The effect of virtual reality-enhanced driving protocol in patients following spinal cord injury
  Wen-Hsu Sung, Ting-Ying Chiu, Wen-Wei Tsai, Henrich Cheng, Jin-Jong Chen
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 600-605.     Full Text [PDF]

CASE REPORTS

• Mediastinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma invading the left atrium mimicking coronary artery disease with a mural thrombus
  Chih-Chun Yang, Hung-Wen Tsai, Szu-Tsen Lai, Hui Chung Wu, Chung-Yu Lo, Yen Chang
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 606-609.     Full Text [PDF]
• Intracranial subdural hematoma coexisting with improvement in spontaneous intracranial hypotension after an epidural blood patch
  Cheng-Hsi Chang, Jau-Ching Wu, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Hung-Chieh Chen, Wen-Cheng Huang, Shu-Shya Hseu, Jiing-Feng Lirng, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Henrich Cheng, Chin-Chu Ko
  J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75: 610-613.     Full Text [PDF]