Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Extraction-string ureteral stents and postoperative infection after flexible ureteroscopy: an IPTW-adjusted analysis

Extraction-string ureteral stents facilitate non-cystoscopic removal after ureteroscopy, but concerns remain regarding postoperative infection and accidental dislodgement. We evaluated whether extraction-string stents were associated with postoperative infection after flexible ur...

Interfacial engineering of HA-coated PEEK through microstructure control and sulfonate functionalization for improved cytocompatibility and antibacterial activity

Background The development of multifunctional biomaterial surfaces that simultaneously support bone-cell responses and reduce bacterial infection is important for orthopedic implants. However, polymer-based polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material exhibits limited surface bioactivity...

Negative Pressure Promotes G3BP1-Mediated Migration of Corneal Epithelial Cells Through Activation of AKT/ERK/Paxillin Pathway

The corneal epithelium serves as the outermost transparent barrier of the eye and depends on rapid and coordinated cellular responses for wound repair. Although negative pressure (NP) has been shown to accelerate wound healing in other tissues, its cellular and molecular effects...

Same-day EHR-coded sevoflurane versus propofol exposure and long-term coded dementia in older surgical adults: a propensity-matched cohort study

Whether perioperative EHR records of sevoflurane and propofol identify clinically meaningful differences in long-term dementia risk is uncertain. We compared same-day EHR-coded sevoflurane versus propofol exposure in relation to subsequent coded dementia among older adults underg...

Tumor-derived RPS19 engages C5AR1+ inflammatory macrophages to drive astrocyte reprogramming and glioblastoma progression

Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable brain tumor with poor survival outcomes. Its progression and recurrence are strongly influenced by infiltrative growth of tumor cells and tumor microenvironment (TME) components, particularly tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). To identify pote...