Introduction The 2015 dengue outbreak in southern Taiwan caused substantial mortality. We
analyzed the causes of death among these patients. Materials and methods This …

Objectives Medical adverse event (MAE) reporting and management are essential for
patient safety campaigns. An epidemiological assessment of MAE trends is crucial for …

Background The National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
recommended tracking 1-year survival rates (the most relevant outcome) in patients treated …

Background: Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) at C3–C5 have a wide range of
tracheostomy rates (27%-75%), and the influencing factors for tracheostomy remain unclear …

Background There are rare articles in the literature that addressed long-term survival in
successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. How are the long-term …

Background and Objectives: There are few data on the effects of prolonged mechanical
ventilation on elderly patients. Our objective is to investigate the effects of prolonged …

Background and objectives: Patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation typically
experience poor long-term survival outcomes. However, there have been few studies …

Acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating and dismal disease, and
may cause serious complications, including acute respiratory failure requiring invasive …