Purpose. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). This paper aims to examine whether biomarkers of oxidative stress and antioxidants …

We reviewed the medical and surgical management of brain abscess and compared the
results of different methods of treatment. Treatment of brain abscess requires a combination …

Background and Purpose—Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) migrate from bone marrow
to systemic circulation in response to tissue ischemia where they differentiate into mature …

Purpose: Long‐term therapy with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) has been associated with
metabolic consequences that lead to an increase in risk of atherosclerosis in patients with …

BACKGROUND: Elevated circulating cell-free DNA in plasma is reported in several critical
diseases. This study hypothesized that since plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA …

Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae infections, including adult bacterial meningitis (ABM), are a
distinct syndrome in Taiwan, which may consist of diabetes mellitus and multiple septic …

Background and aim The sensitivity and specificity of biomarkers and scoring systems used
for predicting fatality of severe sepsis patients remain unsatisfactory. This study aimed to …

Purpose: Long‐term antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy has been associated with an increase
in risk of atherosclerosis. At issue is whether this risk is related to the duration of AED …

The clinical data of 62 adult patients who suffered post-neurosurgical nosocomial bacterial
meningitis, retrospectively collected over a 16-year period, were studied. Cases were …

Episodic memory tasks are one of the most sensitive tools to discriminate Alzheimer's
disease (AD). This study aimed to validate a shorter version verbal memory test that will …