Search Results - "Hou, S M"

The safety of tranexamic acid administration in total knee arthroplasty: a population‐based study from Taiwan by Hsu, L.‐I., Hsu, H.‐W., Chen, J.‐W., Wei, S.‐T., Hou, S.‐M.

“…Summary Tranexamic acid is an effective treatment to reduce blood loss. We performed a retrospective observational study to evaluate safety in unilateral total…”
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High molecular weight hyaluronic acid down-regulates the gene expression of osteoarthritis-associated cytokines and enzymes in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with early osteoarthritis by Wang, C.-T., Lin, Y.-T., Chiang, B.-L., Lin, Y.-H., Hou, S.-M.

“…Activated synoviocytes play important roles in the progression of human osteoarthritis (OA). Intra-articular injection of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid…”
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Hypovirulence and Double-Stranded RNA in Botrytis cinerea by Wu, M.D, Zhang, L, Li, G.Q, Jiang, H, Hou, M.S, Huang, H.C

“…Twenty-one strains of Botrytis cinerea isolated from 13 species of plants grown in China were compared for pathogenicity on Brassica napus, mycelial growth on…”
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Introgression of bacterial blight resistance genes Xa7, Xa21, Xa22 and Xa23 into hybrid rice restorer lines by molecular marker-assisted selection by Huang, B., Xu, J. Y., Hou, M. S., Ali, J., Mou, T. M.

“…Four bacterial blight (BB) resistance genes, Xa7 , Xa21 , Xa22 and Xa23 , were introgressed into an elite hybrid rice restorer line Huahui 1035, by…”
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Evaluation on a Streptococcus suis Vaccine Using Recombinant Sao‐L Protein Manufactured by Bioreactors as the Antigen in Pigs by Hsueh, K.‐J, Lee, J.‐W, Hou, S.‐M, Chen, H.‐S, Chang, T.‐C, Chu, C.‐Y

“…Streptococcus suis (S. suis) can be classified into 33 serotypes based on the structure of capsular polysaccharides. Recent research indicated that a new…”
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Risk factors for hip fracture in older adults: a case-control study in Taiwan by Lan, T.-Y, Hou, S.-M, Chen, C.-Y, Chang, W.-C, Lin, J, Lin, C.-C, Liu, W.-J, Shih, T.-F, Tai, T.-Y

“…Summary We conducted a matched case-control study of hip fracture in older adults. Our findings suggest that hip fracture risk was determined by multiple…”
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Survival benefits of metabolic syndrome among older men aged 75 years and over in Taiwan by Chiang, P. -H, Liu, C. -L, Lin, M. -H, Peng, L. -N, Chen, Liang-Kung, Chen, J. -D, Hou, S. -M

“…BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) was common in the elderly, but its prognostic significance in older old population remained unclear. The main purpose of…”
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Hospital-based allogenic bone bank—10-year experience by Hou, C.-H., Yang, R.-S., Hou, S.-M.

“…Bone banking in a hospital provides resources of allogenic bone grafts. However, they may transmit infection from donor to recipient. We found few reports…”
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Effects of the Surface Characteristics of Nano-Crystalline and Micro-Particle Calcium Phosphate/Chitosan Composite Films on the Behavior of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro by Lee, Y.-T., Yu, B.-Y., Shao, H.-J., Chang, C.-H., Sun, Y.-M., Liu, H.-C., Hou, S.-M., Young, T.-H.

“…Calcium phosphate (CaP) compounds, the main inorganic constituent of mammalian bone tissues, are believed to support bone precursor cell growth and osteogenic…”
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A comparison of the therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis by Zacher, J., Feldman, D., Gerli, R., Scott, D., Hou, S.-M., Uebelhart, D., Rodger, I. W., Ozturk, Z. E.

“…SUMMARY Objective: To evaluate and compare the efficacy and tolerability of etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip…”
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Risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events after surgical castration versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in Chinese men with prostate cancer by Teoh, Jeremy Yc, Chan, Samson Ys, Chiu, Peter Kf, Poon, Darren Mc, Cheung, Ho-Yuen, Hou, Simon Sm, Ng, Chi-Fai

“…We investigated the cardiovascular thrombotic risk after surgical castration （SC） versus genadotmpin-releasing hormone agonists （GnRHa） in Chinese men with…”
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Mutational spectrum induced by acetaldehyde in the HPRT gene of human T lymphocytes resembles that in the p53 gene of esophageal cancers by Noori, Peri, Hou, Sai-Mei

“…As the primary metabolite of alcohol, acetaldehyde (AA) may be responsible for many pathological effects related to consumption of alcohol, such as esophageal…”
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GSTM1 and NAT2 polymorphisms in operable and non-operable lung cancer patients by Hou, Sai-Mei, Ryberg, David, Fält, Susann, Deverill, An, Tefre, Toril, Børresen, Anne-Lise, Haugen, Aage, Lambert, Bo

“…We have genotyped 657 Norwegian men, including 282 lung cancer patients (147 non-operable and 135 operable) and 375 healthy referents (210 smokers and 165…”
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Skin and soft tissue infection caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria by LIAO, C. H, LAI, C. C, DING, L. W, HOU, S. M, CHIU, H. C, CHANG, S. C, HSUEH, P. R

“…SETTING: A medical centre in Taipei, Taiwan.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the trend and characteristics of patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) related…”
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Time trend and characteristics of prostate cancer diagnosed in Hong Kong (China) in the past two decades by Wong, Ho-Fai, Yee, Chi-Hang, C Teoh, Jeremy, S Chan, Samson, F Chiu, Peter, Cheung, Ho-Yuen, M Hou, Simon, Ng, Chi

“…[2] Meanwhile, with increasing public awareness, health education, presentation, and detection of prostate cancer may be changed. [...]we would like to review…”
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The Prostate Health Index in predicting initial prostate biopsy outcomes in Asian men with prostate-specific antigen levels of 4–10 ng/mL by Ng, C. F., Chiu, Peter K. F., Lam, N. Y., Lam, H. C., Lee, Kim W. M., Hou, Simon S. M.

“…Purpose To investigate the role of the Prostate Health Index ( phi ) in prostate cancer (PCa) detection in patients with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)…”
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Age, tumour stage, and preoperative serum albumin level are independent predictors of mortality after radical cystectomy for treatment of bladder cancer in Hong Kong Chinese by Chan, E S Y, Yip, S K H, Hou, S M, Cheung, H Y, Lee, W M, Ng, C F

“…To evaluate the association between patient age, other clinical factors and mortality following radical cystectomy for treatment of bladder cancer. Historical…”
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Influence of polymorphism in DNA repair and defence genes on p53 mutations in bladder tumours by Ryk, Charlotta, Kumar, Rajiv, Sanyal, Somali, Verdier, Petra J. Berggren de, Hemminki, Kari, Larsson, Per, Steineck, Gunnar, Hou, Sai-Mei

“…We studied the effects of polymorphisms in nine genes involved in DNA repair and detoxification on occurrence and type of p53 mutation in 327 bladder cancer…”
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Reliability and validity of the overactive bladder symptom score in Hong Kong Chinese by Yiu, M K, Li, C M, Hou, S M, Wong, C W, Tam, S, Chu, S K

“…To validate the Hong Kong Chinese translation of the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score questionnaire (OABSS-HKC). Cross-sectional study. Five urology clinics of…”
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Current management practice for bladder cancer in Hong Kong: a hospital-based cross-sectional survey by Chan, Eddie S Y, Yee, C H, Hou, S M, Ng, C F

“…To examine current practice in the management of bladder cancer in Hong Kong government and private hospitals. Cross-sectional survey. All government hospitals…”
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