28 results for "Li-Jen Lin"
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Late-onset Congestive Heart Failure with Multiple Carotid-jugular Fistulae and Pseudoaneurysm After Penetration Injury
Trauma-acquired multiple arteriovenous fistulae with late-onset congestive heart failure has not been documented. We describe a 29-year-old man who presented with progressive congestive heart failure 25 years after a penetrating trauma to the left side of the neck. The neck duplex showed a large…
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The Effects of Loving-Kindness Meditation Guided by Short Video Apps on Policemen’s Mindfulness, Public Service Motivation, Conflict Resolution Skills, and Communication Skills
Police officers work in high-stress environments that demand emotional resilience, interpersonal skills, and effective communication. Occupational stress can negatively impact their motivation, conflict resolution abilities, and professional effectiveness. Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM), a…
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Enhancing Subjective Well-Being in Taiwanese University Students Through an Eight-Week Mindfulness-Based Program: A Pilot Study
While mindfulness has demonstrated extensive benefits across diverse populations, research on its integration as a formal course and its effects on subjective well-being (SWB), particularly among Taiwanese university students, remains limited. This pilot study examined changes in SWB among 85…
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A cluster randomized controlled trial examining the effects of a four-week mindfulness-based practice on primary school students’ interpersonal mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and attentional focus
BackgroundAlthough mindfulness benefits are well-established across diverse populations, its impact on primary school children’s interpersonal mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and attentional focus remains underexplored. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a four-week mindfulness-based…
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Pulsatilla decoction suppresses matrix metalloproteinase-7-mediated leukocyte recruitment in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis mouse model
Abstract Background Intestinal inflammation is considered to be an important characteristic of ulcerative colitis (UC) and the current medical treatments for UC are usually proposed to suppress abnormal intestinal immune responses. Pulsatilla decoction (PD), a traditional Chinese medicine, is…
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Effects of and phytase co-fermentation of wheat bran on growth, antioxidation, immunity and intestinal morphology in broilers
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different amounts of wheat bran (WB) inclusion and postbiotics form by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and phytase co-fermented wheat bran (FWB) on the growth performance and health status of broilers. Methods Study randomly allocated a…
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Effects of Phyllanthus emblica leaves and branches mixture on growth performance, oxidative status and intestinal characteristics in broiler chickens
This study investigated the effect of Phyllanthus emblica leaves and branches mixture (PE) on growth performance, oxidative status and intestinal characteristics in broilers, as well as the in vitro antioxidant potential of PE extract (PEE). As the result of in vitro evaluation, the PEE had a total…
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Effect of You-Gui-Wan on House Dust Mite-Induced Mouse Allergic Asthma via Regulating Amino Acid Metabolic Disorder and Gut Dysbiosis
Chinese herbal remedies have long been used for enhancing immunity and treating asthma. However, the evidence-based efficacy remains to be supported. This study aimed to explore the potential bio-signatures in allergic asthma and the effect of You-Gui-Wan (YGW), a traditional Chinese herbal…
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Factor analysis, emotional experience and behavioral feedback of contemporary Chinese youth participating in short-term monasticism: a qualitative study based on the online question-and-answer community Zhihu
IntroductionThis study explores the psychological motivations, emotional experiences, and behavioral feedback of contemporary Chinese youth participating in short-term monasticism. Despite the rising popularity of these practices as a means of stress relief and spiritual exploration, limited…
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Effect of light duration and variation on the growth and reproductive performance in breeder geese
Objective This study aims to investigate the effects of time and light variation on the growth and reproductive performances of breeder geese. Methods A total of 32 ganders and 96 dames in their first laying season, with an average age of 10 months, were assigned to eight rooms, each containing…
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Effects of angel wings on morphological and histological characteristics of White Roman geese
ABSTRACT: This study aims to determine the effects of normal and angel wing on morphological and histological characteristics of white Roman geese. Angel wing is a torsion of a wing at the carpometacarpus all the way down to the end, stretching outward away from the body lateral. In this study, 30…
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Using combinatorial bioinformatics methods to analyze annual perspective changes of influenza viruses and to accelerate development of effective vaccines
The standard World Health Organization procedure for vaccine development has provided a guideline for influenza viruses, but no systematic operational model. We recently designed a systemic analysis method to evaluate annual perspective sequence changes of influenza virus strains. We applied dnaml…
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Application of transcriptomics in Chinese herbal medicine studies
Transcriptomics using DNA microarray has become a practical and popular tool for herbal medicine study because of high throughput, sensitivity, accuracy, specificity, and reproducibility. Therefore, this article focuses on the overview of DNA microarray technology and the application of DNA…
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Intestinal Microbiota, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Oxidative Status of Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Mushroom Waste Compost By-Products
This study investigated the effects of using mushroom waste compost as the residue medium for Pleurotus eryngii planting, which was used as a feed replacement; its consequent influence on broiler chickens’ intestinal microbiota, anti-inflammatory responses, and anti-oxidative status was likewise…
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Assessment of Hermetia illucens pupal exuviae fermented by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as functional feed additive for red feather native chickens
The purpose of this study was to evaluate black soldier fly pupal exuviae (BSFP) fermented by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (FBSFP) as a functional feed additive for Red Feather Native chickens. Moreover, it investigated the effects of the feed additive on growth performance, blood parameters…
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Production performances and antioxidant activities of laying hens fed and phytase co-fermented wheat bran
Objective Wheat bran (WB) was co-fermented with Aspergillus oryzae and phytase (Phy) to determine whether co-fermentation improve WB phosphorus and fiber utilization in Isa-brown layers. Methods A total of 112 Isa brown layer were randomly divided into 7 treatments with 8 replicates per a treatment…
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Effects of Phellinus linteus-Fermented Wheat Bran on Growth Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Modulation of Nrf2-ARE-Associated Gene Expression of Broilers during Summer Conditions
This study investigated the effects of Phellinus linteus-fermented wheat bran (FWB) on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and modulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2-antioxidant response element-associated gene expression in broilers during summer conditions. The fiber…
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Effects of dietary Bacillus velezensis fermented soybean hull supplementation on antioxidant capacity, suppressing pro-inflammatory, and modulating microbiota composition in broilers
This study aimed to ferment soybean hulls (SBH) with Bacillus velezensis and evaluate their effects on broiler diets, specifically focusing on intestinal antioxidant capacity, immune modulation, and microbiota composition. The animal trial involved 400 one-day-old Arbor Acres broilers, randomly…
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Effect of specific sound frequency on production performance, egg quality and physiological characteristics of laying hens
The study investigated the effects of violin note B7 (Violin), double bass note E1 (Bass) and Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448 (Mozart), on laying hens in terms of the production performance, egg quality and physiological characteristics. One hundred and sixty 600-day-old laying…
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The Potential Utilization of High-Fiber Agricultural By-Products as Monogastric Animal Feed and Feed Additives: A Review
With the increase in world food demand, the output of agricultural by-products has also increased. Agricultural by-products not only contain more than 50% dietary fiber but are also rich in functional metabolites such as polyphenol (including flavonoids), that can promote animal health. The…