J Formos Med Assoc
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Critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rare but devastating complication of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection in children and adolescents. This study aimed to assess the risk factors for, and evaluate the vaccine effectiveness against, critical COVID-19 during the 2022 Omicron Surge in Taiwan. ⋯ Underlying diseases are the major risk factors for critical COVID-19 among children and adolescents during the Omicron Surge. The two-dose COVID-19 vaccination is highly effective against critical diseases.
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Infertility and the economic burden of treatment can impose considerable psychosocial stress with negative consequences for the quality of life for all involved. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of government subsidies for infertility treatment on the quality of life among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. ⋯ The government subsidy for infertility treatment was negatively correlated with clinical and live birth rates while positively correlated with quality of life.
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To investigate the association between patient-to-physician ratios, a measure of physician workload, and various patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Higher patient-to-physician ratios are associated with worse outcomes for ED patients. Our findings suggest that maintaining ratios below 10 may be ideal for optimizing care quality, while ratios exceeding 20 pose significant risks to patients.
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Clinical and experimental evidence have demonstrated the protective benefits of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) through its potential anti-inflammatory effect. However, investigations on the Asian population are limited. ⋯ Low-dose colchicine led to a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular death than non-users among patients with a recent myocardial infarction. They benefit from early, in-hospital initiation of colchicine after AMI.