{"title":"Authorship statement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00484-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00484-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":"124 10","pages":"Pages e10-e11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145134861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Checklist","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00483-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00483-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":"124 10","pages":"Page e9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145134839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Copyright transfer statement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00485-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0929-6646(25)00485-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":"124 10","pages":"Page e12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145134862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to letter to the editor comment on \"Safety and efficacy of early varenicline prescription in hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction: East Asian population\".","authors":"Chien-Hsien Lo, Wun-Zhih Siao, Kuei-Chuan Chan","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145176238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcending binary oppositions: Establishing a new ethical framework for collective physician action centered on patient interests.","authors":"Hongnan Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145149684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on \"The predict value of lymph node status pre-operation by ultrasound, mammography and MRI in early breast cancer\".","authors":"Lidong Song, Yiqing Wang, Ying Ma, Jia Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145149721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of actigraphy-based circadian rest-activity rhythms on functional outcomes in post-stroke rehabilitation.","authors":"Kuan-Lin Sung, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Chen Lin, Chueh-Hung Wu, Hsiang-Chih Chang, Huey-Wen Liang, Shao-Yu Chen, Wei-Chen Hsu","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/purpose: </strong>This prospective observational study investigated the relationship between circadian rest-activity rhythms and functional outcomes in subacute stroke rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cohort of 70 subacute stroke patients (32.9 % female; mean age 67.1 ± 12.2 years) was assessed. Actigraphy data collected over seven days were used to calculate rest-activity rhythm indicators, including interdaily stability (IS), intradaily variability, relative amplitude, and the 10 most active and five least active continuous hours. Correlations between these indicators and functional outcomes, measured by the Barthel Index (BI) at discharge, were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant associations were identified between rest-activity rhythm indicators and functional outcomes. By univariate analysis, IS demonstrated positive correlations with BI scores at admission (r = 0.32, P = 0.007) and at discharge (r = 0.46, P < 0.001), whereas relative amplitude and the 10 most active continuous hours also showed positive correlations with BI scores at both time points. By multivariate analysis, after adjusting for age, sex, BI score, cognition, stroke severity at admission, and other rest-activity rhythm indicators, IS was an independent predictor of discharge BI scores (β = 0.23, P = 0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Circadian rest-activity rhythm indicators are significantly associated with functional recovery in post-stroke patients. These findings highlight the negative impact of circadian disruptions on rehabilitation outcomes and suggest that actigraphy-derived metrics could serve as promising digital biomarkers to guide interventions and enhance outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145137934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Comment on \"Prevalent and incident hepatitis C virus infections among participants in a pre-exposure prophylaxis program in Taiwan\".","authors":"Miao-Hui Huang, Guan-Jhou Chen, Chien-Ching Hung","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145149646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"National strategy for elimination of liver diseases in Taiwan.","authors":"Chien-Jen Chen, Chao-Chun Wu, Shi-Lun Wei, Li-Ju Lin, Wen-Chung Lee, Chun-Ju Chiang, Rong-Nan Chien, Sheng-Nan Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic liver diseases (CLD) including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been major causes of death in Taiwan for at least six decades in Taiwan. Based on the long-term follow-up studies of GECC and REVEAL cohorts, chronic infections of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been well-documented as major causes of end-stage liver diseases in Taiwan. The nation-wide HBV immunization program was implemented in 1984, and the chronic viral hepatitis treatment program was launched in 2003 in Taiwan. Based on the age-period-cohort analysis of liver disease mortality in Taiwan, there was a significant reduction in the mortality from CLD (82 %) and HCC (63 %) for the immunized birth cohorts compared with unimmunized birth cohorts, showing the high effectiveness of HBV immunization program. There was also a significant reduction in the mortality from CLD (26 %) and HCC (50 %) from 2004 to 2018, showing the significant effectiveness of anti-viral treatment program. Taiwan started a national HCV elimination program in 2017 to reach 2030 targets proposed by World Health Organization (WHO) by 2025. Through the nation-wide screening of high-risk and general population, stringent follow-up of care cascade, and continuous monitoring, the WHO programmatic targets will be achieved in 2025.</p>","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145137961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to the comment on \"Genetic and clinical characteristics of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a Taiwanese nationwide cohort\".","authors":"Grace Chia-Yen Hsu, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang","doi":"10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2025.09.022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17305,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Formosan Medical Association","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145137916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}