Published in Patient Prefer Adherence on July 11, 2013
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Acupuncture stimulation improves balance function in stroke patients: a single-blinded controlled, randomized study. Am J Chin Med (2009) 1.12
Berberine suppresses in vitro migration and invasion of human SCC-4 tongue squamous cancer cells through the inhibitions of FAK, IKK, NF-kappaB, u-PA and MMP-2 and -9. Cancer Lett (2009) 1.10
Developing the effective method of spectral harmonic energy ratio to analyze the arterial pulse spectrum. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 1.09
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Laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis is more favorable for patients with comorbidities, the elderly, and those with complicated appendicitis: a nationwide population-based study. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.07
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A comparative assessment of survival between propensity score-matched patients with peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in Taiwan. Medicine (Baltimore) (2012) 1.02
Acupuncture stimulation at Baihui acupoint reduced cerebral infarct and increased dopamine levels in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and ischemia-reperfusion injured sprague-dawley rats. Am J Chin Med (2007) 1.01
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Betel nut chewing is strongly associated with general and central obesity in Chinese male middle-aged adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 0.98
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Arterial stiffness measured as pulse wave velocity is highly correlated with coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients. J Atheroscler Thromb (2011) 0.95
Serological response and persistence in schoolchildren with high baseline seropositive rate after receiving 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccine. Vaccine (2010) 0.94
The unintended consequence of diabetes mellitus pay-for-performance (P4P) program in Taiwan: are patients with more comorbidities or more severe conditions likely to be excluded from the P4P program? Health Serv Res (2010) 0.94
Low estimated glomerular filtration rate is a major determinant of low ankle-brachial index and toe-brachial index in type 2 diabetes. Angiology (2011) 0.93
The efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal product (Xiao-Feng-San) for the treatment of refractory atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2010) 0.93
Interleukin 4, interleukin 6 and interleukin 10 polymorphisms in children with acute and chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Br J Haematol (2005) 0.93
Radial pressure pulse and heart rate variability in heat- and cold-stressed humans. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2010) 0.92
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Berberine inhibits human tongue squamous carcinoma cancer tumor growth in a murine xenograft model. Phytomedicine (2009) 0.92
Variation of fasting plasma glucose: a predictor of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Am J Med (2012) 0.91
Metabolic syndrome is associated with change in subclinical arterial stiffness: a community-based Taichung community health study. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.91
Risks of diabetic nephropathy with variation in hemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose. Am J Med (2013) 0.91
Coffee consumption is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes in Chinese. Eur J Clin Invest (2011) 0.90
Risk groups defined by Recursive Partitioning Analysis of patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma treated with colorectal resection. BMC Med Res Methodol (2012) 0.90
Hospice shared-care saved medical expenditure and reduced the likelihood of intensive medical utilization among advanced cancer patients in Taiwan--a nationwide survey. Support Care Cancer (2014) 0.89
Arterial stiffness is strongly associated with insulin resistance in Chinese--a population-based study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS). J Atheroscler Thromb (2010) 0.89
Application of data mining on the development of a disease distribution map of screened community residents of Taipei county in Taiwan. J Med Syst (2011) 0.89
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A combined therapy using stimulating auricular acupoints enhances lower-level atropine eyedrops when used for myopia control in school-aged children evaluated by a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med (2008) 0.87
Is a diabetes pay-for-performance program cost-effective under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan? Qual Life Res (2013) 0.87
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Efficacy of Monascus purpureus Went rice on lowering lipid ratios in hypercholesterolemic patients. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil (2007) 0.87
Application of propensity score model to examine the prognostic significance of lymph node number as a care quality indicator. Surg Oncol (2012) 0.87
In addition to insulin resistance and obesity, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome in Chinese--a population-based study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS). J Atheroscler Thromb (2009) 0.87
Factors associated with infection by 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus during different phases of the epidemic. Int J Infect Dis (2011) 0.87
The Association between Traditional Chinese Dietary and Herbal Therapies and Uterine Involution in Postpartum Women. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 0.87
Acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain (2009) 0.87
Increased risk of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Nephrol (2014) 0.87
Optimizing outcome of charles procedure for chronic lower extremity lymphoedema. Ann Plast Surg (2011) 0.86
Locoregional therapy-induced tumor necrosis as a predictor of recurrence after liver transplant in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 0.86
Patient empowerment in a hand hygiene program: differing points of view between patients/family members and health care workers in Asian culture. Am J Infect Control (2013) 0.86
The distribution of Yin-Deficient symptoms and their relationship on survival rate in cancer patients with Yin-Deficiency. Am J Chin Med (2008) 0.86
Impact of lifestyle-related factors on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Diabetes Care (2011) 0.85
Enterovirus infection is associated with an increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Diabetologia (2014) 0.85
Sex difference in the association of metabolic syndrome with high sensitivity C-reactive protein in a Taiwanese population. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.85
Relationship between serum retinol-binding protein 4 and visfatin and the metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2009) 0.84
Influence of menstrual cycle on pulse pressure waveforms measured from the radial artery in biphasic healthy women. J Altern Complement Med (2009) 0.84
Correlation of visual function with health-related quality of life in glaucoma patients. J Eval Clin Pract (2009) 0.84
Cytokine evaluation in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2009) 0.84
Evaluation of lymph nodes in patients with colon cancer undergoing colon resection: a population-based study. World J Surg (2012) 0.84
Is inconsistency of alpha-fetoprotein level a good prognosticator for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence? World J Gastroenterol (2010) 0.84
Dynamic and dual effects of glycated hemoglobin on estimated glomerular filtration rate in type 2 diabetic outpatients. Am J Nephrol (2013) 0.84
Short course of prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. J Reprod Med (2005) 0.84
Measuring professional competency of public health nurses: development of a scale and psychometric evaluation. J Clin Nurs (2010) 0.83
Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with elevated high-sensitive C-reactive protein among adult Taiwanese. Endocrine (2013) 0.83
2 Hz electro-acupuncture at yinlingquan (SP9) and ququan (LR8) acupoints induces changes in blood flow in the liver and spleen. Am J Chin Med (2012) 0.83
Joint relationship between renal function and proteinuria on mortality of patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2012) 0.83
The effect of physician experience on costs and clinical outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: a multivariate analysis. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc (2003) 0.83
Re-examining the significance of surgical volume to breast cancer survival and recurrence versus process quality of care in Taiwan. Health Serv Res (2012) 0.83
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Association between frailty and subclinical peripheral vascular disease in a community-dwelling geriatric population: Taichung Community Health Study for Elders. Geriatr Gerontol Int (2014) 0.83
Prevalence and correlates of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Taiwan. BMC Nephrol (2013) 0.83
Interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms in patients with febrile seizures. J Clin Lab Anal (2010) 0.83
Predictors for readmission of acute ischemic stroke in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2011) 0.83
The association of alcohol consumption with metabolic syndrome and its individual components: the Taichung community health study. Nutr Res (2012) 0.83
Statistical process control as a tool for controlling operating room performance: retrospective analysis and benchmarking. J Eval Clin Pract (2010) 0.82
Annual fasting plasma glucose variation increases risk of cancer incidence and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Endocr Relat Cancer (2012) 0.82
A randomized clinical trial of acupuncture versus oral steroids for carpal tunnel syndrome: a long-term follow-up. J Pain (2010) 0.82
Cardiovascular Risk Factors Increase the Risks of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Taiwan Diabetes Study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.82
Influence of adiponectin gene polymorphisms on adiponectin serum level and insulin resistance index in taiwanese metabolic syndrome patients. Chin J Physiol (2012) 0.82
A nationwide population-based cohort study on tonsillectomy and subsequent cancer incidence. Laryngoscope (2014) 0.82
The associations of different measurements of obesity with cardiovascular risk factors in Chinese. Eur J Clin Invest (2010) 0.81
Application of sphygmography to detection of dyspepsia and the rhinitis. Am J Chin Med (2011) 0.81
Exploring and comparing the characteristics of nonlatent and latent composite scores: implications for pay-for-performance incentive design. Med Decis Making (2011) 0.81