Tsai-Yu Wang

Prevalent and incident latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Taiwan: A multi-center observational study

Chia-Ju Wu, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Chin‐Chung Shu, Shu‐Min Lin et autres

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have increased risks of active tuberculosis, yet there are limited reports of incidence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among HCWs. METHODS: HCWs were enrolled from four medical centers in Taiwan. Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus Test (QFT-Plus) …

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Lateral epiglottic collapse in obstructive sleep apnea is associated with laterally directed pharyngeal collapse

Tsai-Yu Wang, Phillip Huyett, Hyung Chae Yang, Jeffrey Sumner et autres

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Mouth Closure and Airflow in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Hyung Chae Yang, Phillip Huyett, Tsai-Yu Wang, Jeffery Sumner et autres

Importance: Mouth breathing is associated with increased airway resistance, pharyngeal collapsibility, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity. The common belief is that closing the mouth can mitigate the negative effects of mouth breathing during sleep. However, mouth breathing may serve as an …

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The impact of OSA on benign prostatic hyperplasia and metabolic syndrome Nocturia: a central mechanism analysis

Tsai-Yu Wang, Chun‐Te Wu, Yu‐Hsiang Lin

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Exploring the Role of Testosterone in the Differential Outcomes of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Glucagon-Like peptide 1 Treatments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Yu‐Hsiang Lin, Tsai-Yu Wang, Chun‐Te Wu

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Safety and treatment completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in the elderly population—A prospective observational study in Taiwan

Jia-Yih Feng, Wei-Chang Huang, Shu‐Min Lin, Tsai-Yu Wang et autres

Background The detection and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a key step in eliminating tuberculosis (TB), but information on safety and on treatment interruption in elderly LTBI patients remains limited. Methods This multicenter prospective observational study included individuals with LTBI …

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Factors affecting survival in patients with endobronchial malignant mass after flexible Bronchoscopic cryotherapy: a cohort study

Fu‐Tsai Chung, Chun‐Liang Chou, Yu-Lun Lo, Chih-Hsi Kuo et autres

BACKGROUND: Malignant endobronchial mass (MEM) has poor prognosis, cryotherapy is reportedly to diagnose MEM, however, the therapeutic role of cryotherapy impacts on survival has not be well addressed. METHODS: Cohort data on post-cryotherapy MEM patients in a university-affiliated hospital between 2007 and …

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Unique Immune Gene Expression Patterns in Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Tumor Adjacent Non-Neoplastic Lung Tissue in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Chih-Hsi Kuo, Chien-Ying Liu, Stelios Pavlidis, Yu-Lun Lo et autres

Background: The immune cells in the local environments surrounding non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) implicate the balance of pro- and anti-tumor immunity; however, their transcriptomic profiles remain poorly understood. Methods: A transcriptomic microarray study of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells harvested from tumor-bearing …

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Capnography monitoring the hypoventilation during the induction of bronchoscopic sedation: A randomized controlled trial

Ting‐Yu Lin, Yueh‐Fu Fang, Shih‐Hao Huang, Tsai-Yu Wang et autres

We hypothesize that capnography could detect hypoventilation during induction of bronchoscopic sedation and starting bronchoscopy following hypoventilation, may decrease hypoxemia. Patients were randomized to: starting bronchoscopy when hypoventilation (hypopnea, two successive breaths of at least 50% reduction of the peak wave compared …

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Obstructive sleep apnoea accelerates FEV1 decline in asthmatic patients

Tsai-Yu Wang, Yu-Lun Lo, Shu‐Min Lin, Chien‐Da Huang et autres

Although the prevalence of both obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and asthma are both increasing, little is known about the impact of OSA on the natural history of lung function in asthmatic patients. A total of 466 patients from our sleep laboratory were …

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The safety and efficacy of alfentanil-based induction in bronchoscopy sedation

Chung-Hsing Hsieh, Ting‐Yu Lin, Tsai-Yu Wang, Chih-Hsi Kuo et autres

BACKGROUND: Alfentanil in combination with propofol produces a synergistic sedative effect in patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy (FB). However, the use of this combination is controversial due to the risk of cardiopulmonary depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the proper …

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The clinical outcomes and predictive factors for in-hospital mortality in non-neutropenic patients with candidemia

Tsai-Yu Wang, Chia‐Yen Hung, Shian-Sen Shie, Pai-Chien Chou et autres

Recent epidemiologic studies have showed that candidemia is an important nosocomial infection in hospitalized patients. The majority of candidemia patients were non-neutropenic rather than neutropenic status. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcome of non-neutropenic patients with candidemia …

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