Biometric technologies offer much convenience over the conventional approaches to identity
recognition, but security and privacy concerns also accompany their applications. In this …

Results: Mean (sd) time between baseline and follow-up was 29.4 (3.2) years (range 21–31
years). A total of 24.4% of individuals who were normal weight throughout life were …

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is an implantation mycosis characterized by the presence of
pigmented muriform cells in tissue. CBM is endemic in Taiwan, but only three formal cases …

Objective Although up to 90% of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients are affected by gastrointestinal
(GI) dysmotility, the clinical phenotype of patients with pseudo-obstruction is not well-…

Previous studies have shown how adipocytes can modulate the activity of hair follicle stem
cells. However, the role of adipocytes in the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a recognized treatment for neurological disorders, yet the
surgical procedure carries significant risks. During the process of isolating or cuffing the …

A 47-year-old aboriginal woman was admitted to theacid 16.2 mg/dl, calcium 7.9 mg/dl and
phosphorus hospital with the chief complaint of intermittent fever12. 6 mg/dl, sodium 133 …

… Non‐duplicate yeast isolated from blood or bone marrow cultures at 25 hospitals in China,
Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand were analysed. Isolates were considered …

This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of collagen matrix to enhance platelet-rich
plasma (PRP) effects on pro-inflammatory cytokine-induced arthritic model. We have …

Intrinsic GaAs(100) and (111) wafers were cut to expose {110} side faces for facet-specific
electrical conductivity measurements. Using tungsten probes to make electrical contacts with …