[HTML][HTML] A KRAS mutation status-stratified randomized phase II trial of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin alone or in combination with cetuximab in advanced biliary tract …

…, LT Chen, WC Shen, HC Hsu, CH Hsu, YC Shen… - Annals of oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
Addition of cetuximab showed trend, but not significantly, to improve the therapeutic effects
of gemcitabine and oxaliplatin combination for advanced biliary tract cancer in current …

Course and predictors of depressive symptoms among family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients until their death

…, WC Chang, JS Chen, HM Wang, WC Shen… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Few studies have investigated the impact of providing end‐of‐life care on family
caregivers' depressive symptoms over time, especially until the patient's death. The purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Family caregivers' subjective caregiving burden, quality of life, and depressive symptoms are associated with terminally ill cancer patients' distinct patterns of …

…, JS Chen, WC Chou, WC Chang, WC Shen… - Journal of pain and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Context Family caregivers constitute a critical component of the end-of-life care system with
considerable cost to themselves. However, the joint association of terminally ill cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning in prediction of bladder cancer on clinical laboratory data

IJ Tsai, WC Shen, CL Lee, HD Wang, CY Lin - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bladder cancer has been increasing globally. Urinary cytology is considered a major screening
method for bladder cancer, but it has poor sensitivity. This study aimed to utilize clinical …

Enhancing the hydrophilicity and biofoulant removal ability of a PVDF ultrafiltration membrane via π-π interactions as measured by AFM

YC Lin, KM Liu, PL Chiu, CM Chao, CS Wen… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are commonly used as inhibitors to terminate protein formation in the biotechnology
and pharmaceutical industries; however, due to the large difference in molecular weight …

[PDF][PDF] Trajectory and influencing factors of depressive symptoms in family caregivers before and after the death of terminally ill patients with cancer

SF Ling, ML Chen, CY Li, WC Chang, WC Shen… - Oncol Nurs …, 2013 - academia.edu
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the occurrence of depressive symptoms and factors that
affect them in family caregivers before and 1, 3, 6, and 13 months after the death of a care …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of undertreatment of cancer pain with analgesic drugs on patient outcomes: a nationwide survey of outpatient cancer patient care in Taiwan

WC Shen, JS Chen, YY Shao, KD Lee, TJ Chiou… - Journal of pain and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Context Undertreatment of cancer pain among outpatient cancer patients needs to be addressed
to enhance care and improve patients' quality of life (QoL). Objectives This prospective, …

Associations of death‐preparedness states with bereavement outcomes for family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients

…, WC Chou, MM Hou, PJ Su, WC Shen… - Psycho …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Death preparedness involves cognitive prognostic awareness and emotional
acceptance of a relative's death. Effects of retrospectively assessed cognitive prognostic …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive factors for do-not-resuscitate designation among terminally ill cancer patients receiving care from a palliative care consultation service

…, KG Huang, TH Jaing, CY Liu, KH Liu, WC Shen… - Journal of pain and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Since the development of palliative care in the 1980s, “do not resuscitate” (DNR)
has been promoted worldwide to avoid unnecessary resuscitation in terminally ill cancer …

Changes in and modifiable patient‐and family caregiver‐related factors associated with cancer patients' high self‐perceived burden to others at the end of life: A …

…, WC Chou, MM Hou, CE Wu, WC Shen… - European journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This prospective, longitudinal study explored changes in and modifiable factors associated
with high self‐perceived burden to others ( SPB ) among a convenience sample of 276 dyads …