BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a common procedure for cholelithiasis paid by diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) systems. However, acute cholecystitis (AC) patients usually have heterogeneous conditions that compromise the successful implementation of DRGs. We evaluated quality/efficiency treating AC under DRG system in Taiwan.MethodsAll who underwent LC between October 2015 and De...

Treatment of remifentanil-induced postoperative hyperalgesia (RIH) remains a clinical challenge because the mechanisms are not fully understood. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is a key component in neuroinflammation because of its facilitation of pro-inflammatory cytokine maturation. Therefore, inhibition of MMP-9 may represent a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of RIH. Sprague-D...

BACKGROUND Investigate into the medical expenditures of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients through path analysis method of three consecutive years within a Grade-A tertiary hospital in Beijing to conduct the main influencing factors in diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) grouping of the diagnosis, and reassess the present grouping process to provide information and reference on cost control for ...

ABSTRACT Background. Previous economic studies have compared the cost effectiveness of different heparins used as prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medical patients at risk. These pharmacoeconomic evaluations have revealed cost benefits of enoxaparin over unfractionated heparin (UFH). However, these modeling studies generally do not use “real-life” hospital data to calculate t...

We present deep 3.6 − 8μm imaging of the Hubble Deep Field South with IRAC on the Spitzer Space Telescope. We study Distant Red Galaxies (DRGs) at z > 2 selected by Js − Ks > 2.3 and compare them to a sample of Lyman Break Galaxies (LBGs) at z = 2 − 3. The observed UV-to-8μm spectral energy distributions are fit with stellar population models to constrain star formation histories and derive ste...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) of the spinal nerve has been considered a key structure in the mechanism of low-back pain and radicular symptoms. The purpose of this study was to clarify the normal morphologic features and variations of the lumbar DRGs in a healthy population by using 3D MR imaging. METHODS 3D fast-field echo (FFE) with water selective excitation coronal...

In the Universal Traffic Management Systems (UTMS) now being studied and developed in Japan, the infrared beacon (referred to as IR beacon from now on) is used for realizing the Dynamic Route Guidance System (DRGS) in real world. In DRGS, the IR beacon receives an optional destination information a driver specified, and immediately sends back to the vehicle the dynamic route guidance informatio...