Objective: Levosimendan is a calcium sensitizer that enhances myocardial contractility without
increasing myocardial oxygen use. Limited data are available on its renal-protective effect…

Objectives: To determine risk factors associated with postoperative hypoxemia after surgery
for acute type A aortic dissection. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of …

Objective: To investigate the related factors and pathogens of ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP) after heart surgery so as to provide evidences for clinical prevention and therapy. …

… Chi is an associate professor in the MIS department of National Cheng-Chi University. He
received his PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland in 1990…

Aquaporin‐4 (AQP4) is highly expressed in mammalian brains and is involved in the
pathophysiology of cerebral disorders, including stroke, tumors, infections, hydrocephalus, epilepsy…

Background There is some evidence for the effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of
lumbar disc herniation (LDH), but it remains unclear what dose is optimal. Objective To …

Considering that the dosage of manipulating Moxa plays an important role in obtaining good
effects for heat-sensitive moxibustion, it would be valuable to know whether the use of fixed …

Background: Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a major contributor to the development of heart failure.
However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie this process remain elusive. …

… We will conduct between-group comparison in baseline using two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon
rank sum test for continuous data and using Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for gender …

Background Although recent studies have indicated that both orthostatic hypotension and
orthostatic hypertension independently predict cardiovascular events, the underlying …