Sleep apnoea (SA) is highly prevalent in general population. It is a sex-specific respiratory disease with a lower incidence in women than in men but it increases after menopause. SA and nocturnal intermittent hypoxia (IH) predict the risks of metabolic syndrome independently of obesity, and in
Significance: Severe injury is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, affecting approximately 2.8 million individuals and accounting for over 200,000 deaths annually across the United States. Large cohort studies have demonstrated that approximately 64% of trauma-related deaths are due
80 patients with proven bronchiectasis, diagnosed by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), will be recruited from our outpatient clinic of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital with written informed consent. Inclusion criteria are: daily sputum > 10 ml; absence of asthma or other unstable systemic
The overall goal of this proposal is to effect change in women's nutritional behaviors that will improve not only their own health and that of their unborn child. Because solutions and needs for prevention of chronic diseases are unique and especially challenging for rural areas, we have chosen to
Rapid estrogen level decline after menopause is associated with systemic bone loss in women leading to osteopenia/osteoporosis. Estrogen therapy (ET) improves bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Currently, ET has been associated with statistically significant increased risk of breast
The risk of bone loss in response to immobilization and space flight is widely recognized, with such bone losses occurring predominantly in the legs. Loading forces in the lower extremities are typically low in space and during bed rest, but musculoskeletal loading countermeasures can prevent or
Currently, there is no "cure" for spinal cord injuries (SCI). Although the scientific understanding of central nervous system (CNS) regeneration has advanced greatly in the past twenty years, there are still many unknowns with regard to inducing successful regeneration, especially with chronic SCI.
Patients will be randomized into two separate groups.Group Dexmedetomidine (Group D): Midazolam 0.02 mg/kg + 0.5 μg/kg/10 min dexmedetomidine infusion for premedication; Spinal block (Hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% 12.5 mg) (n=30) Group Control (Group C): Midazolam 0.02 mg/kg + saline infusion for
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