Machine learning algorithms to differentiate among pulmonary complications after hematopoietic cell transplant

H Sharifi, YK Lai, H Guo, M Hoppenfeld, ZD Guenther… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary complications, including infections, are highly prevalent in patients
after hematopoietic cell transplantation with chronic graft-vs-host disease. These comorbid …

Acid–base controllable nanostructures and the fluorescence detection of H 2 PO 4− by the molecular shuttling of tetraphenylethene-based [2] rotaxanes

R Arumugaperumal, M Shellaiah, YK Lai… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active switchable [2]rotaxane TR2 with two different
molecular stations and arm-terminated TPE units at both ends, and their derivatives were …

Portopulmonary hypertension

YK Lai, PY Kwo - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2023 - liver.theclinics.com
Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a well-recognized complication of portal hypertension
with or without cirrhosis and is classified as a subset of pulmonary arterial hypertension (…

Use of HLA-B* 58: 01 genotyping to prevent allopurinol induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions in Taiwan: national prospective cohort study

…, CT Weng, CL Yu, SC Hsieh, JC Tsai, WT Lai… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the use of prospective screening for the HLA-B*58:01 allele to identify
Taiwanese individuals at risk of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) induced by …

Gas transport properties of HTPB based polyurethane/cosalen membrane

SH Chen, KC Yu, SL Houng, JY Lai - Journal of Membrane Science, 2000 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) membranes own high gas permeability but low selectivity. In the past,
some attempts to increase the gas selectivity by modifying the polymer structure but the effort …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the causal relationships between gout and hypertension: a bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study with coarsened exposures

B Lai, HP Yu, YJ Chang, LC Wang, CK Chen… - Arthritis research & …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Observational studies have demonstrated associations between gout and
hypertension, but whether they are causal remains unclear. Our work aims to assess the causal …

Point: does spontaneous bacterial empyema occur? Yes

YK Lai, G Eiger, RA Fischer - Chest, 2015 - journal.chestnet.org
Empyema, or pus in the pleural cavity, is a well-known complication of bacterial pneumonia
caused by direct invasion of bacteria into the pleural cavity. It was first described by …

Just hypercalcaemia or acute ST elevation myocardial infarction? A review of hypercalcaemia-related electrocardiographic changes

S Patnaik, YK Lai - Case Reports, 2015 - casereports.bmj.com
In elderly patients presenting with confusion and recurrent falls, conditions including infection,
acute stroke, acute coronary events and electrolyte abnormalities have to be strongly …

Bland and broken hearted: A case of hyponatremia induced Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

…, I Khurram, C Witzke, YK Lai - International …, 2015 - internationaljournalofcardiology.com
Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance known to cause significant morbidity,
particularly when severe. It is now established that even mild, chronic hyponatremia is a cause …

Diallyl sulfide, diallyl disulfide and diallyl trisulfide affect drug resistant gene expression in colo 205 human colon cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

KC Lai, CL Kuo, HC Ho, JS Yang, CY Ma, HF Lu… - Phytomedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
To elevate chemo-resistance of human cancer cells is a major obstacle in the treatment and
management of malignant cancers. Diallyl sulfide (DAS), diallyl disulfide (DADS) and diallyl …