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Chinese Medical Journal 2012年第3期125卷 422-427页

作者： Wah, Chung Pui Hung, Suen Sik Ka, Chan Oi hsi, lao tzu Yeung, Leung Tak Chinese Univ Hong Kong Prince Wales Hosp Dept Obstet & Gynecol Shatin Hong Kong Peoples R China

Background Hepatitis B virus （HBV） infection remains a global public health problem and it is an important cause of acute,chronic and fulminant hepatitis,liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular *** prevalence of HBV infection in Hong Kong over the past decade remained unchanged at 10%,despite the implementation of universal neonatal and availability of adult *** suspect that the current state of affairs is attributable to inadequate awareness and knowledge of HBV transmission and prevention in the general population,resulting in a low rate of uptake of HBV vaccination by the lay ***,we have embarked in this study to evaluate the awareness and knowledge on HBV infection in our local Chinese population,their attitude on the prevention of horizontal transmission of HBV,and the use of HBV vaccination,especially in those who were born before the era of universal neonatal *** The factors associated with HBV screening,vaccination uptake,and knowledge were examined in a face-to-face questionnaire survey on a group of adult Chinese in Hong *** Within this group,14% was considered to have good knowledge for HBV infection,and 26% had HBV ***,occupation,having children,and family monthly income,are independent factors associated with *** This study suggests insufficient public awareness of HBV infection in the Hong Kong Adult Chinese population.

关键词： hepatitis B infection prevention awareness Hong Kong

Addressing the alarming link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular mortality in men

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World Journal of Cardiology 2024年第9期16卷 502-507页

作者： Wen-Rui Hao Chun-Han Cheng tzu-Hurng Cheng Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineShuang Ho HospitalMinistry of Health and WelfareTaipei Medical UniversityNew Taipei 23561TaiwanChina Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineSchool of MedicineCollege of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipei 11002TaiwanChina Department of Medical Education Linkou Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan 33305TaiwanChina Department of Biochemistry School of MedicineCollege of MedicineChina Medical UniversityTaichung 404328TaiwanChina

This editorial discusses the key findings presented in Batta and Hatwal’s recent paper titled“Excess cardiovascular mortality in men with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease:A cause for concern!”,which was published in the World Journal of *** original article highlights a notable correlation between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)and increased cardiovascular mortality risk in *** present commentary explores the implications of their findings,discussing potential mechanisms,risk factors,and the urgent need for integrated clinical approaches to mitigate the dual burden of these *** should be placed on the importance of early detection,lifestyle modifications,and interdisciplinary collaboration for improving patient *** editorial aims to highlight the broad implications of NAFLD for cardiovascular health and to advocate for increased awareness and proactive management strategies within the medical community.

关键词： Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Cardiovascular mortality Men's health Integrated clinical approaches Risk factors

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World Journal of Clinical Cases 2024年第1期12卷 176-179页

作者： hsin-Chia Angela Lin Kam-Fai Lee tzu Hao Huang Division of General Surgery Department of SurgeryChang Gung Memorial HospitalChiayi 613Taiwan Department of Anatomic Pathology Chang Gung Memorial HospitalChiayi 613Taiwan

BACKGROUND Gastric IgG4-related disease(IgG4-RD)is rarely encountered in clinical practice,and especially more so among pediatric *** our knowledge,this is the first report of IgG4-RD presenting as a calcifying gastric mass in a *** describe how this entity was difficult to differentiate from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST)imaging-based ***,this case highlights the importance of considering IgG4-RD in the differential diagnosis of gastric tumor before performing surgical resection,especially to distinguish it from malignancy to avoid unnecessary *** SUMMARY The patient suffered from epigastric pain for several *** and computed tomography scan revealed a submucosal *** diagnoses included GIST,leiomyoma,teratoma,and mucinous ***,laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy allowed for the definitive diagnosis of IgG4-related stomach *** We emphasize the importance of considering IgG4-RD in the differential diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors before performing surgical resection.

关键词： IgG4-related disease Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Child Pediatric Case report

Investigating clubfoot in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, factors, and future directions

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World Journal of Orthopedics 2024年第9期15卷 836-840页

作者： Chun-Han Cheng Wen-Rui Hao tzu-Hurng Cheng Department of Medical Education Linkou Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan 33305Taiwan Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineShuang Ho HospitalMinistry of Health and WelfareTaipei Medical UniversityNew Taipei 23561Taiwan Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineSchool of MedicineCollege of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipei 11002Taiwan Department of Biochemistry School of MedicineCollege of MedicineChina Medical UniversityTaichung 404328Taiwan

This editorial discusses the significant findings and implications of the study conducted by Alomran et *** retrospective study,soon to be published,provides valuable insights into the epidemiology of and risk factors associated with clubfoot in a specific Saudi *** highlighting the study’s key outcomes and discussing its broader implications for public health and clinical practices,this editorial aims to underscore the importance of continued research and targeted interventions in addressing congenital deformities such as clubfoot.

关键词： Clubfoot prevalence Saudi Arabia Congenital deformities Retrospective study Orthopedic epidemiology

Mesenchymal stem cells: A promising therapeutic avenue for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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World Journal of Stem Cells 2024年第8期16卷 780-783页

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a pressing global health concern that is associated with metabolic syndrome and *** the basis of the insights provided by Jiang et al,this editorial presents an exploration of the potential of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)for NAFLD *** have numerous desirable characteristics,including immunomodulation,anti-inflammatory pro-perties,and tissue regeneration promotion,rendering them attractive candidates for NAFLD *** preclinical and early clinical studies have high-lighted the efficacy of MSCs in improving liver function and reducing disease severity in NAFLD ***,MSC heterogeneity,long-term safety concerns,and unoptimized therapeutic protocols remain substantial *** these challenges through standardized protocols and rigorous clinical trials is essential to the safe and successful application of MSCs in NAFLD *** research into MSC mechanisms and therapeutic optimization is required to improve treatments for NAFLD and related liver diseases.

关键词： Mesenchymal stem cells Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Therapeutic potential Liver fibrosis Regenerative medicine Stem cell therapy Inflammation Clinical trials

Understanding the molecular crossroads in acute liver failure:A pathway to new therapies

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2024年第23期30卷 2931-2933页

作者： Chun-Yao Cheng Wen-Rui Hao tzu-Hurng Cheng Department of Medical Education National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei 100225Taiwan Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineShuang Ho HospitalMinistry of Health and WelfareTaipei Medical UniversityNew Taipei 23561Taiwan Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineSchool of MedicineCollege of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipei 11002Taiwan Department of Biochemistry School of MedicineCollege of MedicineChina Medical UniversityTaichung 404333Taiwan

In this editorial we comment on the article published in a recent issue of the World Journal of *** liver failure(ALF)is a critical condition characterized by rapid hepatocellular injury and organ dysfunction,and it often necessitates liver transplant to ensure patient *** research has eluci-dated the involvement of distinct cell death pathways,namely ferroptosis and pyroptosis,in the pathogenesis of *** is driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation,whereas pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of cell death;both pathways contribute to hepatocyte death and exacerbate tissue *** comprehensive review explores the interplay between ferroptosis and pyroptosis in ALF,highlighting the role of key regulators such as silent information regulator sirtuin *** from clinical and preclinical studies provide valuable perspectives on the dysregulation of cell death pathways in ALF and the therapeutic potential of targeting these *** across multiple disciplines is essential for translating the experimental insights into effective treatments for this life-threatening condition.

关键词： Silent information regulator sirtuin 1 Ferroptosis Pyroptosis P53/glutathione peroxidase 4/gasdermin D Acute liver failure

Clinical associations of corneal neuromas with ocular surface diseases

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Neural Regeneration Research 2024年第1期19卷 140-147页

作者： Charmaine Jan Li Toh Chang Liu Isabelle Xin Yu Lee Molly tzu Yu Lin Louis Tong Yu-Chi Liu Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore Singapore Eye Research Institute Singapore Department of Cornea and External Eye Disease Singapore National Eye CentreSingapore Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Program Duke-NUS Medical SchoolSingapore

Corneal neuromas,also termed microneuromas,refer to microscopic,irregula rly-shaped enlargements of terminal subbasal nerve endings at sites of nerve damage or *** formation of corneal neuromas results from damage to corneal nerves,such as following corneal pathology or corneal or intraocular surge ***,denervated areas of sensory nerve fibers become invaded by sprouts of intact sensory nerve fibers,and later injured axons regenerate and new sprouts called neuromas *** recent years,analysis of corneal nerve abnormalities including corneal neuromas which can be identified using in vivo confocal microscopy,a non-invasive imaging technique with microscopic resolution,has been used to evaluate corneal neuropathy and ocular surface *** neuromas have been shown to be associated with clinical symptoms of discomfort and dryness of eyes,and are a promising surrogate biomarker for ocular surface diseases,such as neuropathic corneal pain,dry eye disease,diabetic corneal neuropathy,neurotrophic keratopathy,Sjogren's syndrome,bullous keratopathy,post-refra ctive surgery,and *** this review,we have summarized the current literature on the association between these ocular surface diseases and the presentation of corneal microneuromas,as well as elaborated on their pathogenesis,visualization via in vivo confocal microscopy,and utility in monitoring treatment *** current quantitative analysis on neuromas mainly relies on manual annotation and quantification,which is user-dependent and labor-intensive,future direction includes the development of artificial intelligence software to identify and quantify these potential imaging biomarkers in a more automated and sensitive manner,allowing it to be applied in clinical settings more *** imaging and molecular biomarkers may also help elucidate the associations between corneal neuromas and ocular surface diseases.

关键词： cornea corneal diseases corneal nerve corneal neuropathy in vivo confocal microscopy microneuroma neuroma ocular surface diseases

Maternal Group B Streptococcus Infection Correlates Inversely With Preeclampsia in Pregnant African American Women

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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2024年第1期6卷 23-28页

作者： Keun Soo Kwon tzu Hsuan Cheng Simone A。Reynolds Jordan Zhou Huchong Cai Sharon Lee Ivan Velickovic Mudar Dalloul David Wlody Ming Zhang Department of Anesthesiology State University of New York-Downstate Health Sciences UniversityNew York 11203USA Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public HealthState University of New York-Downstate Health Sciences UniversityNew York 11203USA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology State University of New York-Downstate Health Sciences UniversityNew York 11203USA

Objective:To determine whether an association exists between group B Streptococcus(GBS)colonization and preeclampsia among pregnant Black ***:This retrospective cross-sectional study involved Black women who gave birth at State University of New York Downstate Hospital between January 2010 and December *** were collected from the Obstetric Department,including delivery date,time,mode of delivery,age of the mother,weeks of gestation at delivery,and antepartum *** GBS test results were originally determined using the eSwab transport *** was defined based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criteria for the periods 2010–2012 and 2013–*** primary outcome was whether GBS was associated with the outcome of preeclampsia in the population of Black ***,including smoking status,gestational age,parity,body mass index,maternal age,and presence of herpes simplex virus(HSV)and human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)were examined as potential ***-squared test and logistic regression model were used,presenting odds ratios with 95%confidence intervals(P<0.050),analyzed with SAS on Demand for Academics(SAS Institute,Inc.,NY).Results:Among the 8,019 Black women included in this study,GBS-positive women(n=977)had a 53%reduction in the likelihood of being diagnosed with preeclampsia compared to GBS-negative women(adjusted odds ratio,0.47;95%confidence interval,0.32–0.70).We did not find evidence of differences in the distribution of smoking habits(P=0.783)or maternal age(P=0.107)between GBS-positive and GBS-negative ***,the GBS-positive women tended to be less likely to have a preterm delivery(9.62%(94/977)vs.24.24%(1707/7042),P<0.001),less likely to be nulliparous(33.37%(326/977)vs.37.87%(2667/7042),P=0.006),and less likely to be obese(51.38%(502/977)vs.55.30%(3894/7042),P<0.001)compared with GBS-negative *** contrast,GBS-positive women were more likely to have a comorbid infecti

关键词： Pregnancy outcome Preeclampsia GBS colonization African American Afro-Caribbean

English Speaking Online in the Turkish Teaching Context:A Theoretical Approach

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Sino-US English Teaching 2024年第5期21卷 222-226页

作者： Zehra Betul Turkmen tzu Yu Allison Lin Gaziantep University GaziantepTurkey

The world initiated a new era with the emergence of the Covid-19 *** all around the globe,including Turkey,was impacted to a great *** teachers and learners were required to adapt to online education within a short period of *** previous studies had focused on the impacts of teaching English in general for teachers and learners,studies focusing on teaching of the speaking skills online particularly in the Turkish context was absent in the ***,the gap which was to be considered appropriate for this research is related to comprehending the perceptions and challenges EFL teachers confronted while attempting to teach the speaking skills online within the Turkish *** article aims to have a theoretical contribution to the current research,in order to see the significance of the Turkish context,as online teaching of English speaking was to be considered beneficial for learners,as it increased confidence for the interaction.

关键词： English teaching speaking online higher education Covid-19 pandemic

Multifaceted role of haptoglobin:Implications for disease development

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World Journal of Hematology 2024年第3期11卷 1-6页

作者： Chun-Han Cheng Wen-Rui Hao tzu-Hurng Cheng Department of Medical Education Linkou Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan 33305Taiwan China Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineShuang Ho HospitalMinistry of Health and WelfareTaipei Medical UniversityNew Taipei 23561Taiwan China Division of Cardiology Department of Internal MedicineSchool of MedicineCollege of MedicineTaipei Medical UniversityTaipei 11002Taiwan China Department of Biochemistry School of MedicineCollege of MedicineChina Medical UniversityTaichung 404328Taiwan China

Haptoglobin,a protein primarily recognized for its role in sequestering free hemoglobin,has been identified as a molecule with diverse and underexplored functions in the pathophysiology of various *** editorial explores the multifaceted roles of haptoglobin,highlighting its involvement in inflammatory responses and immune regulation and its potential implications in chronic diseases such as diabetes,cardiovascular disorders,and *** a synthesis of recent research findings,this editorial reveals the importance of haptoglobin in disease mechanisms and underscores the need for further investigation to fully elucidate its therapeutic potential.A comprehensive understanding of haptoglobin’s novel functions may catalyze the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in clinical practice.

关键词： Haptoglobin Disease development Inflammation Immune modulation Therapeutic potential