Disseminated tuberculosis: a 10-year experience in a medical center
JY Wang, PR Hsueh, SK Wang, IS Jan, LN Lee… - Medicine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Disseminated tuberculosis remains a diagnostic challenge because the presentations are
nonspecific. In the current retrospective study we describe the clinical characteristics and …
nonspecific. In the current retrospective study we describe the clinical characteristics and …
Prediction of the tuberculosis reinfection proportion from the local incidence
Background. Reinfection is a major contributor to tuberculosis (TB). It seems that the higher
the local incidence, the higher the proportion of reinfection. Methods. Based on a systematic …
the local incidence, the higher the proportion of reinfection. Methods. Based on a systematic …
Empirical treatment with a fluoroquinolone delays the treatment for tuberculosis and is associated with a poor prognosis in endemic areas
JY Wang, PR Hsueh, IS Jan, LN Lee, YS Liaw… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the empirical use of
fluoroquinolones on the timing of antituberculous treatment and the outcome of patients with …
fluoroquinolones on the timing of antituberculous treatment and the outcome of patients with …
A 10-year experience with bacteriology of acute thoracic empyema
Study objectives To provide an updated evaluation of the bacteriology of acute thoracic
empyema for more efficacious treatment. Design The medical and microbiological records of …
empyema for more efficacious treatment. Design The medical and microbiological records of …
Sonographic septation: a useful prognostic indicator of acute thoracic empyema.
KY Chen, YS Liaw, HC Wang, KT Luh… - Journal of Ultrasound …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to identify sonographic predictors of patient outcomes or need for
surgical intervention of acute thoracic empyema. All patients with a clinical diagnosis of …
surgical intervention of acute thoracic empyema. All patients with a clinical diagnosis of …
Image comparison of real-time gray-scale ultrasound and color Doppler ultrasound for use in diagnosis of minimal pleural effusion.
RG Wu, A Yuan, YS Liaw, DB Chang, CJ Yu… - American journal of …, 1994 - atsjournals.org
To assess the value of color Doppler ultrasound in distinguishing minimal pleural effusion
from pleural thickening, a prospective analysis was done on the ultrasonographic findings in …
from pleural thickening, a prospective analysis was done on the ultrasonographic findings in …
Variations in the NRAMP1 gene and susceptibility of tuberculosis in Taiwanese
YS Liaw, JJ Tsai-Wu, CH Wu, CC Hung… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. OBJECTIVE: To study the
variations in the NRAMP1 gene using five genotypes (274C/T, 577-18G/A, A318V, D543N …
variations in the NRAMP1 gene using five genotypes (274C/T, 577-18G/A, A318V, D543N …
The effect of smoking on tuberculosis: different patterns and poorer outcomes
JY Wang, PR Hsueh, IS Jan, LN Lee… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: It has been well documented that smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB).
However, few studies have evaluated the impact of smoking on TB. We conducted this …
However, few studies have evaluated the impact of smoking on TB. We conducted this …
Performance analysis of IEEE 802.11 DCF under limited load
YS Liaw, A Dadej, A Jayasuriya - 2005 Asia-Pacific Conference …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The goal of effective distributed network control is that each wireless node operates near its
maximum capacity, with bounded queue delay. This “optimum” operating point, where …
maximum capacity, with bounded queue delay. This “optimum” operating point, where …
[HTML][HTML] The claustrum and consciousness: An update
YS Liaw, GJ Augustine - International Journal of Clinical and Health …, 2023 - Elsevier
The seminal paper of Crick and Koch (2005) proposed that the claustrum, an enigmatic and
thin grey matter structure that lies beside the insular cortex, may be involved in the …
thin grey matter structure that lies beside the insular cortex, may be involved in the …