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List of works by Sheng-Yuan Ruan

Application of heart-rate variability in patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation.

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Asynchronous thoraco-abdominal motion contributes to decreased 6-minute walk test in patients with COPD.

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Candida glabrata fungaemia in a tertiary centre in Taiwan: antifungal susceptibility and outcomes.

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Cautious application of pleural N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in diagnosis of congestive heart failure pleural effusions among critically ill patients.

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Chest tightness and mediastinal widening.

scientific article published on July 2008

Clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors of Pneumocystis pneumonia in non-HIV-infected patients.

scientific article published on 30 May 2019

Comparing individual angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors with losartan in the risk of hospitalization for pneumonia and related mortality: a nationwide cohort study

scientific article published on 01 March 2015

Comparison of Physiological Responses to Spontaneous Breathing Trials with a T-Tube and Low-Level Pressure Support

scientific article published on 01 January 2013

Compelling results of adjuvant therapy with sirolimus for severe H1N1 pneumonia.

scientific article published in October 2014

Cystic form of pulmonary sequestration

scientific article published on March 21, 2011

Diabetes mellitus in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-The impact on mortality.

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Disseminated tuberculosis in a patient treated with biologics

scientific article published on 01 March 2015

Durability of Weaning Success for Liberation from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: An Analysis of a Nationwide Database.

scientific article published on 7 February 2017

Effect of Tracheostomy on Weaning Parameters in Difficult-to-Wean Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

scientific article published on 17 September 2015

Effect of incomplete withdrawal of a closed-suction catheter on airway resistance

scientific article published on 03 June 2015

Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Taiwan-A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 31 March 2016

Effects of acute critical illnesses on the performance of interferon-gamma release assay

scientific article published on 25 January 2016

Efficacy and adverse events of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis.

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Experience improves the performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A learning curve at a medical centre

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Exploring the heterogeneity of effects of corticosteroids on acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Factors associated with adherence to low-tidal volume strategy for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome and their impacts on outcomes: an observational study and propensity analysis

scientific article published on 25 February 2014

Genitourinary infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria at a university hospital in Taiwan, 1996-2008.

scientific article published on 2 February 2010

Hemoglobin levels and weaning outcome of mechanical ventilation in difficult-to-wean patients: a retrospective cohort study.

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High serum levels of procalcitonin and soluble TREM-1 correlated with poor prognosis in pulmonary tuberculosis

scientific article published on 03 January 2014

In vitro susceptibilities of invasive isolates of Candida species: rapid increase in rates of fluconazole susceptible-dose dependent Candida glabrata isolates.

scientific article published on 5 May 2008

In-hospital and one-year mortality and their predictors in patients hospitalized for first-ever chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: a nationwide population-based study

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Infections due to Candida haemulonii: species identification, antifungal susceptibility and outcomes.

scientific article published on 27 September 2009

Influence of lipid emulsions on nosocomial infections: measurement with cumulative incidence or incidence density may make a difference.

scientific article published in May 2015

Inhaled nitric oxide and the risk of renal dysfunction in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a propensity-matched cohort study

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Inhaled nitric oxide therapy and risk of renal dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

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Invasive infections caused by non-Aspergillus moulds identified by sequencing analysis at a tertiary care hospital in Taiwan, 2000-2008.

scientific article published on 27 January 2009

Invasive trichosporonosis caused by Trichosporon asahii and other unusual Trichosporon species at a medical center in Taiwan.

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Multi-gene analyses from waste brushing specimens for patients with peripheral lung cancer receiving EBUS-assisted bronchoscopy

scientific article published on 14 October 2013

Non-human immunodeficiency virus Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.

scientific article published in January 2013

Non-surgical management of giant lung bullae during mechanical ventilation.

scientific article published on 19 April 2011

Organizing pneumonia associated with Sjogren's syndrome: a comment

scientific article published on 07 November 2008

Persistent Candida parapsilosis funguria associated with an indwelling urinary tract stent for more than 7 years.

scientific article published in December 2008

Pre-extubation functional residual capacity and risk of extubation failure among patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

Preadmission tracheostomy is associated with better outcomes in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation in the postintensive care respiratory care setting.

scientific article published on 9 July 2016

Repeated bacteremia with subsequent septic arthritis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular serotype K57 in a patient with diabetes

scientific article published on 01 October 2009

Revisiting tuberculous pleurisy: pleural fluid characteristics and diagnostic yield of mycobacterial culture in an endemic area.

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Risk factors of pneumothorax after endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions.

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Skin and soft-tissue infection caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Taiwan, 1997-2008.

scientific article published on 2 July 2010

Twelve-dose weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid for latent tuberculosis infection: A multicentre randomised controlled trial in Taiwan

scientific article published on 07 June 2018

Unexpected tracheobronchial foreign body: tooth prosthesis

scientific article published on 07 September 2009

Validity of ICD9-CM codes to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from National Health Insurance claim data in Taiwan

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Young Man With Hoarseness and Dyspnea.

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