Mackay Medical University

EXPRESS: Effects of Aerobic, Resistance, and Combined Exercise on Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: The comparative effectiveness of different exercise modalities on systemic inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains poorly defined. OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate and rank the effects of aerobic exercise (AE), resistance training (RT), an...

Early Antiviral Therapy in Pediatric Outpatients and Risk of Influenza-Related Hospitalization

OBJECTIVES: Evidence on the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in preventing influenza-related severe illness and hospitalization among children remains limited. We hypothesized that early administration of antiviral therapy within 48 hours of symptom onset would significantly re...

Two Faces of the Right Ventricle in Fabry Cardiomyopathy: Septal-Coupled and Atrial-Coupled Strain Patterns and Their Differential Associations with Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Right ventricular global longitudinal strain (RVGLS) and right ventricular free-wall longitudinal strain (RVFWLS) are both used to assess right ventricular involvement, but they include different myocardial components. We examined their cross-sectional correlates and longitudinal...

Disproportionate Subgaleal Hemorrhage in an Infant: Abuse or Bleeding Disorder?

Subgaleal hemorrhage is uncommon in infants beyond the newborn period and, when disproportionate to the reported causal trauma, raises suspicion for child abuse. We describe a 9-month-old girl who developed a large right subgaleal and small epidural hematoma after a 50 cm fall. I...