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The effect of a graph-oriented computer-assisted project-based learning environment on argumentation skills by Hsu, P.-S., Van Dyke, M., Chen, Y., Smith, T.J.

“…The purpose of this quasi‐experimental study was to explore how seventh graders in a suburban school in the United States developed argumentation skills and…”
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Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Osteoarthritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Hsu, Pi-Shan, M.D, M.S, Lin, Hsuan-Hung, Ph.D, Li, Chi-Rong, Ph.D, Chung, Wei-Sheng, MD, Ph.D

“…Summary Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is related to carotid atherosclerosis. Few studies have investigated the incidence of cerebrovascular diseases in…”
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Pre‐stroke physical activity is associated with fewer post‐stroke complications, lower mortality and a better long‐term outcome by Wen, C.‐P., Liu, C.‐H., Jeng, J.‐S., Hsu, S.‐P., Chen, C.‐H., Lien, L.‐M., Chen, A.‐C., Lee, J.‐T., Chen, P.‐K., Hsu, C.‐S., Chern, C.‐M., Chen, C.‐C., Hsu, M.‐C., Lu, K., Chen, H.‐J., Wang, H.‐K., Muo, C.‐H., Hsu, C.‐Y.

“…Background and purpose Physical activity is associated with a reduced incidence of first‐time stroke. However, few studies have examined the effect of…”
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A cross-cultural study of the effect of a graph-oriented computer-assisted project-based learning environment on middle school students' science knowledge and argumentation skills by Hsu, P.-S., Van Dyke, M., Chen, Y., Smith, T.J.

“…The purpose of this mixed‐methods study was to explore how seventh graders in a suburban school in the United States and sixth graders in an urban school in…”
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Effects of vitamin C infusion and vitamin E-coated membrane on hemodialysis-induced oxidative stress by Yang, C.-C., Hsu, S.-P., Wu, M.-S., Hsu, S.-M., Chien, C.-T.

“…Chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients manifest anemia and atherosclerosis with associated oxidative stress. We explored whether intravenous infusion of vitamin C…”
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Parathyroidectomy slows renal function decline in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism by Liang, C.-C., Yeh, H.-C., Lo, Y.-C., Chou, C.-Y., Yen, T.-H., Tsai, H.-C., Hsu, S.-P., Kuo, C.-C.

“…Purpose Primary hyperparathyroidism has deleterious effects on health and causes nephrolithiasis and osteoporosis. However, it remains unclear whether…”
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The incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in Taiwan during a period of increasing varicella vaccine coverage, 2000–2008 by CHAO, D. Y., CHIEN, Y. Z., YEH, Y. P., HSU, P. S., LIAN, I. B.

“…The introduction and the widespread use of the varicella vaccine in Taiwan has led to a 75–80% decrease in the incidence of varicella in children. However the…”
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Elevated C-reactive protein level in hemodialysis patients with moderate/severe uremic pruritus: a potential mediator of high overall mortality by Chen, H.-Y., Chiu, Y.-L., Hsu, S.-P., Pai, M.-F., Lai, C.-F., Yang, J.-Y., Peng, Y.-S., Tsai, T.-J., Wu, K.-D.

“…Background: Dialysis patients with uremic pruritus have worse outcomes. However, the pathophysiology of the high mortality in these patients remains…”
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Pulsed high-power AlGaN-cladding-free blue laser diodes on semipolar (202¯1¯) GaN substrates by Pourhashemi, A., Farrell, R. M., Hardy, M. T., Hsu, P. S., Kelchner, K. M., Speck, J. S., DenBaars, S. P., Nakamura, S.

“…We demonstrate high-power AlGaN-cladding-free blue laser diodes (LDs) on semipolar (202¯1¯) GaN substrates with peak output powers and external quantum…”
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Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke in patients with renal dysfunction by Wang, I-K, Yen, T -H, Chen, C -H, Hsu, S -P, Sun, Y, Lien, L -M, Chang, W -L, Lai, T -C, Chen, P -L, Chen, C -C, Huang, P -H, Lin, C -H, Su, Y -C, Lin, M -C, Li, C -Y, Sung, F -C, Hsu, C Y

“…Summary Objective This study used the Taiwan Stroke Registry data to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in…”
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Marchiafava-Bignami Disease with Widespread Lesions and Complete Recovery by TUNG, C.-S, WU, S.-L, TSOU, J.-C, HSU, S.-P, KUO, H.-C, TSUI, H.-W

“…MBD is a rare disorder strongly associated with alcoholism. It is characterized pathologically by demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum. MBD…”
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Risk and adverse outcomes of fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease: two nationwide studies by Huang, Y.-F., Cherng, Y.-G., Hsu, S. P. C., Yeh, C.-C., Chou, Y.-C., Wu, C.-H., Chen, T.-L., Liao, C.-C.

“…Summary The association between Parkinson’s disease and fracture was not completely understood. This nationwide study investigated increased risk of fracture…”
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Electrolyzed-reduced water reduced hemodialysis-induced erythrocyte impairment in end-stage renal disease patients by Huang, K.-C., Yang, C.-C., Hsu, S.-P., Lee, K.-T., Liu, H.-W., Morisawa, S., Otsubo, K., Chien, C.-T.

“…Chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients increase erythrocyte susceptibility to hemolysis and impair cell survival. We explored whether electrolyte-reduced water…”
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Myocardial Protection in Donor Heart Preservation: A Comparison Between Bretschneider's Histidine–Tryptophan–Ketoglutarate Solution and Cold Blood Cardioplegia by Sung, S.-Y, Lin, C.-Y, Song, J.-Y, Tsai, Y.-T, Kao, C.-H, Lee, C.-Y, Lin, Y.-C, Hsu, P.-S, Tsai, C.-S

“…Abstract Background Optimal myocardial protection for donated hearts is crucial to improve outcomes of heart transplantation and reduce morbidity and…”
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The Status of Heart Transplantation in Taiwan, 2005–2010 by Lee, K.-F, Lin, C.-Y, Tsai, Y.-T, Lee, C.-Y, Hsu, P.-S, Lin, Y.-C, Yang, H.-Y, Kao, C.-H, Song, J.Y, Sung, S.-Y, Lin, F.-Y, Lee, W.-H, Tsai, C.-S

“…Abstract Heart transplantation (HT) is the standard therapy used to treat end-stage heart disease. Taiwan Organ Registry and Sharing Center (TORSC) is a…”
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Progesterone inhibits human endothelial cell proliferation through a p53-dependent pathway by Hsu, S.-P, Ho, P.-Y, Juan, S.-H, Liang, Y.-C, Lee, W.-S

“…Previous studies have shown that progesterone inhibits endothelial cell proliferation through a nuclear receptor-mediated mechanism. Here, we further…”
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Impaired calcium influx underlies skewed T helper cell differentiation in children with IgE-mediated food allergies by Lai, C L, Santner-Nanan, B, Maltese, P J, Ong, C K S, Palmer, D J, Campbell, D E, Makrides, M, Gold, M, Nanan, R, Prescott, S L, Hsu, P S

“…Reasons for Th2 skewing in IgE-mediated food allergies remains unclear. Clinical observations suggest impaired T cell activation may drive Th2 responses…”
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Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in young adults by Lai, S.-L., Chen, S.-T., Lee, T.-H., Ro, L.-S., Hsu, S.-P.

“…Few studies have addressed intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in younger adults. We studied spontaneous ICH in adults ≤45 years of age. We retrospectively reviewed…”
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Effect of ventilation pattern on room air and contaminant distribution by Chung, Kee-Chiang, Hsu, Shou-Ping

“…The ventilation efficiency of different ventilation patterns arranged by two inlet and two outlet diffusers at different locations is investigated. The…”
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Control of Markov chains with safety bounds by Arapostathis, A., Kumar, R., Hsu, S.-P.

“…In an earlier paper, the authors introduced the notion of safety control of stochastic discrete event systems (DESs), modeled as controlled Markov chains…”
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