200-nm-bandwidth fiber optical amplifier combining parametric and Raman gain

MC Ho, K Uesaka, M Marhic… - Journal of lightwave …, 2001 - opg.optica.org
Theory shows that the gain bandwidth of a one-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA)
using highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) could be more than 200 nm. Under these …

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or endocrine therapy for invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast with high hormone receptor positivity and human epidermal growth factor …

J Zhang, CY Lu, HM Chen, SY Wu - JAMA Network Open, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NET) is an alternative to chemotherapy
for strongly hormone receptor (HR)–positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor …

Narrow-linewidth idler generation in fiber four-wave mixing and parametric amplification by dithering two pumps in opposition of phase

MC Ho, KYK Wong - Journal of lightwave technology, 2002 - opg.optica.org
Wide-bandwidth and high-gain fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) have been
demonstrated recently. Their application as all-optical wavelength converters has been hampered …

[HTML][HTML] American ginseng supplementation attenuates creatine kinase level induced by submaximal exercise in human beings

CC Hsu, MC Ho, LC Lin, B Su… - World journal of …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate whether American ginseng (AG, Panax quinquefolium) supplementation
was able to improve endurance exercise performance. METHODS: Thirteen physically …

Health care utilization and potentially preventable adverse outcomes of high-need, high-cost middle-aged and older adults: needs for integrated care models with life …

…, HM Chen, AZ Hashmi, FY Hsiao, LK Chen - Archives of gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose of the research The success of modern health care increases life expectancy and
prolongs the days of having multimorbidity and functional limitations; the so-defined “high …

[HTML][HTML] Primary tumor site is a useful predictor of cetuximab efficacy in the third-line or salvage treatment of KRAS wild-type (exon 2 non-mutant) metastatic colorectal …

KH Chen, YY Shao, HM Chen, YL Lin, ZZ Lin, MS Lai… - BMC cancer, 2016 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown left-sided colorectal cancer (LCRC) and right-sided
colorectal cancer (RCRC) exhibit different molecular and clinicopathological features. We …

1.2-to 2.2-μm tunable Raman soliton source based on a Cr: forsterite laser and a photonic-crystal fiber

MC Chan, SH Chia, TM Liu, TH Tsai… - IEEE Photonics …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A 1.2- to 2.2-mum tunable femtosecond light source based on the soliton-self-frequency-shift
effect of high-power Cr: forsterite laser pulses propagating inside a highly nonlinear …

High plasma interleukin-6 levels associated with poor prognosis of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

YY Shao, H Lin, YS Li, YH Lee, HM Chen… - Japanese journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Purpose Antiangiogenic therapy is crucial for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
treatment. Interleukin (IL)-6 is an inflammatory response mediator that can promote …

Increased fracture risk after discontinuation of anti‐osteoporosis medications among hip fracture patients: a population‐based cohort study

…, CC Huang, CJ Farn, WH Lin, HM Chen… - Journal of Internal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background To compare the risks of major osteoporotic, vertebral, and non‐vertebral
fractures between patients who discontinued anti‐osteoporosis medications. Methods We …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of pathologic stages on postmastectomy radiation therapy in breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and total mastectomy: A Cancer …

J Zhang, CY Lu, CH Chen, HM Chen, SY Wu - The Breast, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To use pathologic indicators to determine which patients benefit from postmastectomy
radiation therapy (PMRT) for breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and …