Percutaneous vertebroplasty is an efficient procedure to treat pain due to osteoporotic vertebral
compression fractures. However, refracture of cemented vertebrae occurs occasionally …

PURPOSE: To investigate risk factors for new vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) after
vertebroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors analyzed the occurrence of new …

Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis is a rare inflammatory disease with diffused
involvement of the dura. Often, the definite diagnosis is made immediately with biopsy and …

Background: White matter damage is common after carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication, but
in vivo follow-up studies about the mechanism of white matter damage are not possible in …

Attending cram school has long been a trend in ethnic Chinese culture areas, including
Taiwan. Despite the fact that school reform policies have been implemented in Taiwan, cram …

Molecular understanding of neutralizing antibody responses to severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could accelerate vaccine design and drug discovery. …

The study investigated the relationships of the five dimensions of emotional intelligence: self‐awareness,
self‐regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills of supervisors to …

A 512 Mb diode-switch PRAM has been developed in a 90 nm CMOS technology. The vertical
diode-switch using the SEG technology has achieved minimum cell size and disturbance-…

Objective Research suggests that resilience is associated with favorable treatment outcome
in patients with depression and/or anxiety disorders. In this regard, the identification of …

Background: Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) is a potent nucleotide analogue against both the wild-type
and lamivudine (LMV) resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV). The cumulative incidence of …