Background This study examines hospital outpatient perceptions of the physical
environment of the outpatient waiting areas in one medical center. The relationship of patient …

In recent decades, the decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) has shown potential as a
promising scaffold for tissue regeneration. In this study, an organic acid decellularized lymph …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is significantly associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
in some studies, but data on the association of the risk of PAD across a broad range of …

Aim This study aimed to investigate the readmission pattern and risk factors for patients who
experienced a hyperglycemic crisis. Methods Patients admitted to MacKay Memorial …

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common endocrine manifestation of mitochondrial
disease. If a patient with DM presents with atypical disease course or phenotype, the …

Background. Adrenal medullary hyperplasia presents with catecholaminergic symptoms,
similar to pheochromocytomas. Usually, adrenal medullary hyperplasia is associated with …

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a non-invasive test for assessing arterial stiffness, and brachial-ankle
PWV has been used as an index of peripheral arterial stiffness. This study aimed to …

Kidney disease is one of the most striking examples of health disparities in American public
health. Disparities in the prevalence and progression of kidney disease are generally …

Background: Cervical cancer is the second largest cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide.
It is now evident that persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is …

Objective Subjects with nondipper hypertension carry a higher risk of cardiovascular events
than their normotensive counterparts. The present study was designed to investigate cystatin …