The interrelationships between hypertension and obesity, two common and major health
hazards, are reviewed. Comparisons of simultaneous intra-arterial and cuff blood pressure …

BACKGROUND Mechanisms and electropharmacological characteristics in adult patients
with atrial tachycardia (AT) are not well described. We proposed that a combination of …

To investigate whether serial incremental continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has
any short-term or long-term advantages over face-mask oxygen therapy by way of …

OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence rate of dementia in Taiwan, the relative frequencies of
its subtypes, and its associations with age, education, gender, and residence location …

Few epidemiological studies concerning the incidence of stroke have been conducted in
Taiwan. In an attempt to investigate this common disease, we studied the incidence of stroke …

Prediction of accessory pathway location before radio-frequency ablation has become
increasingly important for patients with Wolf-Paridnson-White syndrome. However, existing …

Electrocardiograms were recorded on 5,129 persons aged 16 and over in Tecumseh, Mich.
Premature systoles occurred in 264 individuals (5.1%); they were ventricular in 70% and …

Calcium ions have an apparently paradoxical effect on sperm motility. In the epididymis,
calcium ions stimulate immature sperm, whereas, in ejaculated semen, calcium ions inhibit …

Objectives. This study attempted to evaluate the long-term effcacy of enalapril versus
hydralazine therapy on left ventricular volume, mass and function as well as on the renin …

Rapid economic growth in Taiwan is accompanied by changing lifestyles, and the mortality
pattern has switched from predominantly infectious diseases to chronic diseases. Age …