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  1. Article ; Online: Successful intraoperative radiation therapy for a rapidly recurrent smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential.

    Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Liang, Peir-In / Tang, Feng-Hsiang

    The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences

    2024  

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-16
    Publishing country China (Republic : 1949- )
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 639302-0
    ISSN 2410-8650 ; 0257-5655
    ISSN (online) 2410-8650
    ISSN 0257-5655
    DOI 10.1002/kjm2.12831
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  2. Article ; Online: Minimal amount of exercise prevents incident dementia in cognitively normal older adults with osteoarthritis: a retrospective longitudinal follow-up study.

    Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Wei, Cheng-Yu / Tzeng, Ray-Chang / Chiu, Pai-Yi

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 16568

    Abstract: Robust evidence suggests that regular exercise, including walking more than 6000 steps, is effective for preventing dementia; however, such activity is less feasible in older people with osteoarthritis (OA) or other motor disabilities. Therefore, we ... ...

    Abstract Robust evidence suggests that regular exercise, including walking more than 6000 steps, is effective for preventing dementia; however, such activity is less feasible in older people with osteoarthritis (OA) or other motor disabilities. Therefore, we aimed to test whether the minimal amount of exercise (MAE) could help prevent dementia in older adults with OA. A retrospective longitudinal study was performed and a non-demented cohort (≥ 50-years-old) of 242 people (155 [64.0%] non-converters and 87 [36.0%] converters) from three centers in Taiwan was analyzed with a mean follow-up of 3.1 (range 0.3-5.9) and 2.9 (range 0.5-6.0) years, respectively. MAE was defined as walking for approximately 15-30 min or 1500-3000 steps. Rate of MAE (0, 1-2, or ≥ 3) within one week were defined as MAE-no, MAE-weekly, or MAE-daily, respectively. The incidence rates of dementia were compared between groups. Multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to study the influence of MAE on dementia occurrence. Age, education, sex, activities of daily living, neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognition, multiple vascular risk factors, and related medications were adjusted. Compared to the MAE-no group, the odds ratios for the incidents of dementia were 0.48 and 0.19 in the MAE-weekly and MAE-daily groups, respectively. In addition, older age, poorer cognition, poorer ADL performance, and congestive heart failure increased the incidence of dementia. Daily and weekly MAE prevented dementia in older adults with OA. As such, an informative public health policy may help promote adequate exercise in at-risk groups.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Follow-Up Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Longitudinal Studies ; Activities of Daily Living ; Dementia/epidemiology ; Dementia/prevention & control ; Dementia/diagnosis ; Exercise ; Osteoarthritis/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-42737-3
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  3. Article ; Online: Preclinical Animal Study and Pilot Clinical Trial of Using Enriched Peripheral Blood-Derived Mononuclear Cells for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

    Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Hu, Ming-Hsien / Kao, Shang-Chyi / Kao, Ying-Hsien / Wang, Fu-Hui / Hsieh, Chia-Ying / Shen, Ching-I / Chuang, Chang-Han / Chen, Dave Wei-Chih / Kuo, Chi-Chung / Su, Hong-Lin / Lin, Chih-Lung

    Cell transplantation

    2024  Volume 33, Page(s) 9636897231219733

    Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of long-term disability globally. Intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD) is mainly responsible for discogenic pain in LBP-affected young patients. There is no effective therapy to reverse disease severity and IVDD ... ...

    Abstract Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of long-term disability globally. Intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD) is mainly responsible for discogenic pain in LBP-affected young patients. There is no effective therapy to reverse disease severity and IVDD progression. This study investigates the effect of human peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells (PBMCs) on pain relief and life quality improvement in IVDD patients. The enriched monocytes of the PBMCs could differentiate into CD14 and CD206 double-positive M2 macrophages
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Rats ; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/therapy ; Intervertebral Disc/pathology ; Low Back Pain/drug therapy ; Low Back Pain/etiology ; Injections/adverse effects ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1135816-6
    ISSN 1555-3892 ; 0963-6897
    ISSN (online) 1555-3892
    ISSN 0963-6897
    DOI 10.1177/09636897231219733
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  4. Article ; Online: The efficacy of oral vitamin D supplements on fusion outcome in patients receiving elective lumbar spinal fusion-a randomized control trial.

    Hu, Ming-Hsien / Tseng, Yu-Kai / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Wu, Nai-Yuan / Li, Chi-Huan / Lee, Pei-Yuan

    BMC musculoskeletal disorders

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 996

    Abstract: Background: Previous studies have reported that vitamin D supplement could improve fracture healing, but evidence regarding the role of vitamin D supplements in spinal fusion was limited. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of oral ... ...

    Abstract Background: Previous studies have reported that vitamin D supplement could improve fracture healing, but evidence regarding the role of vitamin D supplements in spinal fusion was limited. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of oral vitamin D supplements on fusion outcomes in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion.
    Methods: This randomized, double-blind, parallel-designed, active-control trial included the patients who planned for elective lumbar spinal fusion. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive either daily vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 800 IU and daily calcium citrate 600 mg (experimental group) or only daily calcium citrate 600 mg (control group). All supplements were given from postoperative day 1 and lasted for 3 months. Primary outcome was postoperative 1-year fusion rate, and secondary outcomes included time to fusion, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain.
    Results: Among the included 34 patients (21 in the experimental group and 13 in the control group), baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OHVitD) level was 26.7 (10.4) ng/ml. Preoperative prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were 23.5% and 47.1%, respectively. Postoperative 1-year fusion rate was not significantly different between the two groups (95.2% vs. 84.6%, P = 0.544). The experimental group had significantly shorter time to fusion (Kaplan-Meier estimated: 169 days vs. 185 days [interquartile range: 88-182 days vs. 176-324 days], log-rank test: P = 0.028), lower postoperative 6-month ODI (P < 0.001), and lower postoperative 6-month VAS (P < 0.001) than the control group. Time to fusion was significantly and negatively correlated with preoperative, postoperative 3-month, and 6-month 25(OH)VitD levels (all P < 0.01).
    Conclusion: The patient with vitamin D supplements had shorter time to fusion, better spinal function and less pain after elective spinal fusion. Further research is warranted to identify the patients who can benefit the most from vitamin D supplements and the appropriate dose of vitamin D supplements.
    Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05023122. Registered 20 August 2021. Retrospectively registered, http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03793530 .
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Spinal Fusion/adverse effects ; Calcium Citrate ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D ; Cholecalciferol ; Spinal Diseases/surgery ; Pain
    Chemical Substances Calcium Citrate (MLM29U2X85) ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Cholecalciferol (1C6V77QF41)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041355-5
    ISSN 1471-2474 ; 1471-2474
    ISSN (online) 1471-2474
    ISSN 1471-2474
    DOI 10.1186/s12891-022-05948-9
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  5. Article: Numerical Comparison of Restored Vertebral Body Height after Incomplete Burst Fracture of the Lumbar Spine.

    Jhong, Guan-Heng / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Li, Chun-Ting / Chen, Yen-Nien / Chang, Chih-Wei / Chang, Chih-Han

    Journal of personalized medicine

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 2

    Abstract: Background and objectives: Vertebral compression fracture is a major health care problem worldwide due to its direct and indirect negative influence on health-related quality of life and increased health care costs. Although a percutaneous surgical ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: Vertebral compression fracture is a major health care problem worldwide due to its direct and indirect negative influence on health-related quality of life and increased health care costs. Although a percutaneous surgical intervention with balloon kyphoplasty or metal expansion, the SpineJack, along with bone cement augmentation has been shown to efficiently restore and fix the lost vertebral height, 21-30% vertebral body height loss has been reported in the literature. Furthermore, the effect of the augmentation approaches and the loss of body height on the biomechanical responses in physiological activities remains unclear. Hence, this study aimed to compare the mechanical behavior of the fractured lumbar spine with different restored body heights, augmentation approaches, and posterior fixation after kyphoplasty using the finite element method. Furthermore, different augmentation approaches with bone cement and bone cement along with the SpineJack were also considered in the simulation.
    Materials and methods: A numerical lumbar model with an incomplete burst fracture at L3 was used in this study. Two different degrees of restored body height, namely complete and incomplete restorations, after kyphoplasty were investigated. Furthermore, two different augmentation approaches of the fractured vertebral body with bone cement and SpineJack along with bone cement were considered. A posterior instrument (PI) was also used in this study. Physiological loadings with 400 N + 10 Nm in four directions, namely flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation, were applied to the lumbar spine with different augmentation approaches for comparison.
    Results: The results indicated that both the bone cement and bone cement along with the SpineJack could support the fractured vertebral body to react similarly with an intact lumbar spine under identical loadings. When the fractured body height was incompletely restored, the peak stress in the L2-L3 disk above the fractured vertebral body increased by 154% (from 0.93 to 2.37 MPa) and 116% (from 0.18 to 0.39 MPa), respectively, in the annular ground substance and nucleus when compared with the intact one. The use of the PI could reduce the range of motion and facet joint force at the implanted levels but increase the facet joint force at the upper level of the PI.
    Conclusions: In the present study, complete restoration of the body height, as possible in kyphoplasty, is suggested for the management of lumbar vertebral fractures.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662248-8
    ISSN 2075-4426
    ISSN 2075-4426
    DOI 10.3390/jpm12020253
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  6. Article ; Online: Enriched Peripheral Blood-Derived Mononuclear Cells for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis.

    Chuang, Chang-Han / Kuo, Chi-Chung / Chiang, Yueh-Feng / Lee, Pei-Yuan / Wang, Fu-Hui / Hsieh, Chia-Ying / Shen, Ching-I / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Lee, Kuan-Der / Wu, Shih-Fang / Su, Hong-Lin / Lin, Chih-Lung

    Cell transplantation

    2023  Volume 32, Page(s) 9636897221149445

    Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic skeletal disease in the elderly. There is no effective therapy to reverse disease severity and knee OA (KOA) progression, particularly at the late stage. This study aims to examine the effect of peripheral blood- ... ...

    Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic skeletal disease in the elderly. There is no effective therapy to reverse disease severity and knee OA (KOA) progression, particularly at the late stage. This study aims to examine the effect of peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) on pain and motor function rescue in patients with Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade II to IV KOA. Participants received one intra-articular (IA) injection of autologous PBMNCs. The mononuclear cells were isolated from peripheral blood, enriched by a specialized medium (MoFi medium), and separated by Ficoll-Paque solution. The isolated and enriched PBMNCs could differentiate into M1 and M2 macrophages
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/therapy ; Pilot Projects ; Treatment Outcome ; Knee Joint ; Injections, Intra-Articular ; Pain/drug therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1135816-6
    ISSN 1555-3892 ; 0963-6897
    ISSN (online) 1555-3892
    ISSN 0963-6897
    DOI 10.1177/09636897221149445
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  7. Article ; Online: Musculoskeletal injuries and management of victims from collapsed buildings in the 2016 Taiwan earthquake: Experiences in a tertiary medical center.

    Li, Chun-Yi / Lin, Chih-Hao / Chang, Chih-Wei / Chuang, Chang-Han / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Hu, Ming-Hsien / Lin, Cheng-Li

    Injury

    2021  Volume 52, Issue 11, Page(s) 3334–3339

    Abstract: Background: Previous studies have seldom focused on injury patterns, especially musculoskeletal injuries, caused by building collapse during earthquakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the musculoskeletal injury profiles and management of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Previous studies have seldom focused on injury patterns, especially musculoskeletal injuries, caused by building collapse during earthquakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the musculoskeletal injury profiles and management of patients rescued from collapsed buildings in the 2016 Taiwan earthquake.
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using the electronic medical record (EMR) system. We enrolled 31 patients rescued from specific collapsed buildings (the WJ group) and 56 patients injured in the same earthquake as a control group. We investigated the admission history, injury profile, treatment, and outcomes for these patients.
    Results: The WJ group (51%) had significantly higher admission rates compared to the control group (25%) (p = 0.012). Although the odds ratio (OR) of fracture incidence was lower in the WJ group (OR: 0.79), there was a higher OR of multiple fractures (OR: 2.617) and axial skeletal fractures (OR: 2.893 for vertebral fracture, and OR: 1.893 ribs for rib fractures) in the WJ group. Among the 28 fracture patients, 9 (32.1%) underwent surgical interventions. A higher incidence of rhabdomyolysis was noted in the WJ group (OR: 34.73). Also, all 5 rhabdomyolysis cases combined with acute kidney injury were in the WJ group, and 1 of them required emergent hemodialysis for severe hyperkalemia.
    Conclusion: Patients extricated from collapsed buildings have a higher incidence of multiple fractures and axial skeletal fractures. More severe soft tissue injuries, including rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome, were also identified. The medical system should develop rescue and treatment strategies for this rare situation.
    MeSH term(s) Earthquakes ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Rib Fractures ; Spinal Fractures ; Taiwan/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-05
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218778-4
    ISSN 1879-0267 ; 0020-1383
    ISSN (online) 1879-0267
    ISSN 0020-1383
    DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2021.08.030
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  8. Article ; Online: Induction of type II collagen expression in M2 macrophages derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

    Wang, Fu-Hui / Hsieh, Chia-Ying / Shen, Ching-I / Chuang, Chang-Han / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Kuo, Chi-Chung / Lee, Kuan-Der / Lin, Chih-Lung / Su, Hong-Lin

    Scientific reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 21663

    Abstract: The human type II collagen (Col II), specifically expressed in chondrocytes, is a crucial component of the adult hyaline cartilage. We examine the potential of artificial induction of Col II in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) as a novel ...

    Abstract The human type II collagen (Col II), specifically expressed in chondrocytes, is a crucial component of the adult hyaline cartilage. We examine the potential of artificial induction of Col II in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) as a novel Col II provider. Human PBMNCs were purified and were treated with high doses of macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), or granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and examined the Col II expression at indicated days. Quantitative Col II expression was validated by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunocytochemistry, and flow cytometry. We demonstrate that monocytes in PBMNCs can be artificially induced to express both Col II proteins and M2 macrophage markers by the high concentration of colony-stimulating factors, especially M-CSF and GM-CSF. The Col II proteins were detected on the cell membrane and in the cytoplasm by flow cytometry and immunocytostaining. Combination with IL-4 provided a synergistic effect with M-CSF/GM-CSF to trigger Col II expression in M2 macrophages. These CD206 and Col II double-expressing cells, named modified macrophages, share M2 macrophages' anti-inflammatory potency. We demonstrated that the modified macrophages could significantly attenuate the inflammatory progress of Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis and collagen-induced arthritis in rodents. Here, we provide the first evidence that a modified macrophage population could ectopically express Col II and control the progress of arthritis in animals.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-25764-4
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  9. Article ; Online: Computational comparison of bone cement and poly aryl-ether-ether-ketone spacer in single-segment posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a pilot study.

    Chang, Chih-Wei / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Chang, Chia-Jung / Chen, Yen-Nien / Li, Chun-Ting / Chang, Chih-Han / Peng, Yao-Te

    Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine

    2019  

    Abstract: Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with a spacer and posterior instrument (PI) via minimally invasive surgery (MIS) restores intervertebral height in degenerated disks. To align with MIS, the spacer has to be shaped with a slim geometry. However, ... ...

    Abstract Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with a spacer and posterior instrument (PI) via minimally invasive surgery (MIS) restores intervertebral height in degenerated disks. To align with MIS, the spacer has to be shaped with a slim geometry. However, the thin spacer increases the subsidence and migration after PLIF. This study aimed to propose a new lumbar fusion approach using bone cement to achieve a larger supporting area than that achieved by the currently used poly aryl-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) spacer and assess the feasibility of this approach using a sawbone model. Furthermore, the mechanical responses, including the range of motion (ROM) and bone stress with the bone cement spacer were compared to those noted with the PEEK spacer by finite element (FE) simulation. An FE lumbar L3-L4 model with PEEK and bone cement spacers and PI was developed. Four fixing conditions were considered: intact lumbar L3-L4 segment, lumbar L3-L4 segment with PI, PEEK spacer plus PI, and bone cement spacer plus PI. Four kinds of 10-NM moments (flexion, extension, lateral bending, and rotation) and two different bone qualities (normal and osteoporotic) were considered. The bone cement spacer yielded smaller ROMs in extension and rotation than the PEEK spacer, while the ROMs of the bone cement spacer in flexion and lateral bending were slightly greater than with the PEEK spacer. Compared with the PEEK spacer, peak contact pressure on the superior surface of L4 with the bone cement spacer in rotation decreased by 74% (from 8.68 to 2.25 MPa) and 69.1% (from 9.1 to 2.82 MPa), respectively, in the normal and osteoporotic bone. Use of bone cement as a spacer with PI is a potential approach to decrease the bone stress in lumbar fusion and warrants further research.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 46226-3
    ISSN 1879-5447 ; 0158-9938
    ISSN (online) 1879-5447
    ISSN 0158-9938
    DOI 10.1007/s13246-019-00832-8
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  10. Article ; Online: Role of screw proximity in the fixation of transverse patellar fractures with screws and a wire.

    Chang, Chih-Wei / Chen, Yen-Nien / Li, Chun-Ting / Chung, Yu-Hsuan / Chang, Chih-Han / Peng, Yao-Te

    Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

    2018  Volume 26, Issue 3, Page(s) 2309499018789705

    Abstract: Purpose: Clinical and biomechanical studies have reported that using supportive screws and a wire instead of the common Kirschner wires for modified tension band wiring improves the stability of fractured patellae. However, the effect of screw proximity ...

    Abstract Purpose: Clinical and biomechanical studies have reported that using supportive screws and a wire instead of the common Kirschner wires for modified tension band wiring improves the stability of fractured patellae. However, the effect of screw proximity on the fixation of a fractured patella remains unclear. Therefore a numerical study was conducted to examine the effects of screw proximity on biomechanical responses in a simulated patellar fracture fixed using two parallel cannulated screws and anterior tension band wiring.
    Methods: A patellar model with a transverse fracture and loads simulating patellar tendon forces applied on the patella were used in the present simulation. The surgical fixation consisted of two 4.0-mm parallel partially threaded cannulated screws with a figure-of-eight tension band made using a 1.25-mm stainless steel wire. Biomechanical responses at two screw proximities, 5 and 10 mm from the leading edge of the patella, were investigated.
    Results: Superficial screw placement (5 mm) yielded higher stability, lower wire loads, and lower bone contact pressures than the deep placement (10 mm). The deep placement of screws exerted a higher load on the wire but a lower force on the screw than superficial placement did.
    Conclusion: This is the first numerical study to examine the effects of screw location on the fixation of a fractured patella using cannulated screws and tension band wiring. Considering the favorable biomechanical responses, superficial placement (5 mm below the leading edge of the patella) is recommended for screw insertion when treating a transverse fractured patella.
    MeSH term(s) Bone Screws ; Bone Wires ; Finite Element Analysis ; Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation ; Fractures, Bone/surgery ; Humans ; Patella/injuries ; Patellar Ligament ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Weight-Bearing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1493368-8
    ISSN 2309-4990 ; 1022-5536
    ISSN (online) 2309-4990
    ISSN 1022-5536
    DOI 10.1177/2309499018789705
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