Background The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence of frailty and to investigate
the relationship between frailty status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the …

Background. Microarray technology shows great potential but previous studies were limited
by small number of samples in the colorectal cancer (CRC) research. The aims of this study …

Background and Purpose— Although multiple studies have suggested that repetitive
transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may facilitate recovery after stroke, the efficacy of …

Aim Periodontitis has been proposed to lead to Helicobacter pylori infection, which could
cause many gastrointestinal tract cancers. This study aimed to determine the association or …

To further characterize bcl-2 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), the authors
analyzed bcl-2 expression immunohistochemically in biopsy specimens from 101 cases of …

Background Caregiver health is a crucial public health concern due to the increasing number
of elderly people with disabilities. Elderly caregivers are more likely to have poorer health …

Cytokines, such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), may play a key role in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy
(IgAN). This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL…

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bullying victimization among
adolescents with intellectual disabilities and the influence of victimization experience on their …

Purpose: To evaluate whether primary implant stability could be used to predict bone quality,
the association between the implant stability quotient (ISQ) value and the bone type at the …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated membranous
nephropathy (HBVMN) before and after universal HBV vaccination and to identify factors …