Over recent decades, the prevalence of obesity has steadily risen in the majority of the developed world, as well as in developing countries, with the adoption of a sedentary lifestyle combined with e
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria versus the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria for diagnosing gestational diabete
Weight loss and reduction in comorbidities can be achieved by longitudinal sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).Existing evidence suggests that LSG resolves or improves hyperlipidemia in morbidly obese patients.
Subjective assessment plays an important role in measuring health outcome, and life satisfaction is viewed as a subjective expression of oneself.
Global climate change increases frequency and magnitudes of natural disasters in Taiwan within ten years.To deploy adequate resources is essential to decrease the impacts of disasters among elderly po
Objective: The Elderly population is vulnerable during disasters.The morbidity and mortality for elderly population usually increase twice to four folds after major disasters.Previous studies suggeste
Neurogenesis is the process by which neural stem cells (NSCs) proliferate and differentiate into neurons.This is diminished in several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimers disease (AD), whic
Introduction: Stress at work or occupational stress is a specific type of stress which source is in the work environment.Stress represents a significant risk to the health of workers exposed to it, wh
目的：探讨面部瘢痕挛缩的多种修复方法及优缺点。方法：总结过去八年来我科应用游离皮片、局部(扩张)皮瓣、胸三角带蒂或游离皮瓣移植修复面部瘢痕挛缩的手术经验，分析各种方法修复面部瘢痕挛缩的适应症及优缺点。结果：游离皮片移植后皮肤与周围正常皮肤在色泽、质地等方面存在差异，同时皮片后期挛缩较为明显，患者不易接受。局部(扩张)皮瓣则因面部特殊解剖扩张效率往往较低，组织量不足，同时面部皮瓣转移时需增加较多辅助
目的：探讨自体肋软骨在东方人鼻整形应用的并发症及处理方法.方法 本组病例205例,其中男32性,女172性,平均年龄22.3岁,短鼻畸形56例,唇裂术后鼻畸形43例,鞍鼻畸形108例,根据患者鼻子条件,选择鼻梁抬高,鼻延迟,鼻头缩小,鼻翼缩小缩窄,鼻骨缩窄等手术步骤,术后随访4个月到六年,统计术后并发症的发生率,结果：其中9例发生肋软骨歪曲,6例外形欠佳,轮廓外显,术后三个月再次手术雕刻弯曲部分,