With the popularity of smart phones,the style of interpersonal communication and habits has changed in Taiwan,China.Some of the Social Networking Service(SNS)users have interpersonal anxiety and suspicion.The purpose ...With the popularity of smart phones,the style of interpersonal communication and habits has changed in Taiwan,China.Some of the Social Networking Service(SNS)users have interpersonal anxiety and suspicion.The purpose of this paper is to analysis the immediate response syndrome for college students in Taiwan,China.Moreover,Artificial Intelligence(AI)and humanoid robots are become more widely applied used and accepted in the future.The relationship between"Immediate Response Syndrome"and the expectations toward artificial intelligence and robots were also clarified.For determining the Immediate Response Syndrome in Taiwan,China,this paper followed the checking list proposed by Kanoh.Online Google Forms were used to design surveys and forms for the students in Hualien,Taiwan,China.From April 2016 to October 2016,235 samples were collected.Research findings showed that Taiwan region of China college students spend too much time online.Although the time of internet usage is not re[ated to self-evaluation,but according to correlation analysis,it is positively related to Immediate Response Syndrome.Moreover,Immediate Response Syndrome is not related to self-evaluation,but is positively related to the attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots.People who are more qualified for Immediate Response Syndrome have higher expectations toward artificial intelligence and robots.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the efficacy of short-term peginterferon(PEG-IFN)monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C patients who achieved an immediate virological response.METHODS:Defining an"immediate virological response(I...AIM:To investigate the efficacy of short-term peginterferon(PEG-IFN)monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C patients who achieved an immediate virological response.METHODS:Defining an"immediate virological response(IVR)"as the loss of serum hepatitis C virus(HCV) RNA 7 d after the first administration of PEG-IFNα,we conducted a 12-wk course of PEG-IFNα2a monotherapy without the addition of ribavirin for 38 patients who had low pretreatment HCV RNA load and exhibited IVR.The patients included 21 men and 17 women,whose ages ranged from 22 to 77 years(mean±SD:52.0±17.8 years).There were 4 patients with HCV genotype 1b,23 patients with genotype 2a and 4 patients with genotype 2b.HCV genotype was not determined for the remaining 7 patients.Patients were categorized into a sustained virological response(SVR)group,if serum HCV RNA remained negative for 24 wk after the end of treatment,or into a relapse group.RESULTS:Based on the intention-to-treat analysis,35 patients(92.1%)achieved SVR.One patient(2.6%)relapsed with serum HCV RNA 12 wk after the end of treatment.Two patients(5.3%)withdrew from the study during the 24-wk follow-up period.With regard to the HCV RNA genotype,the SVR rates were 100%(4/4) for genotype 1b,95.7%(22/23)for genotype 2a and 100%(4/4)for genotype 2b.The SVR rate in 7 patients,whose HCV RNA genotypes were not determined,was 71.4%(5/7).CONCLUSION:Short-term PEG-IFNα2a monotherapy is highly effective for chronic hepatitis C patients who have low pretreatment HCV RNA load and exhibit IVR.展开更多
文摘With the popularity of smart phones,the style of interpersonal communication and habits has changed in Taiwan,China.Some of the Social Networking Service(SNS)users have interpersonal anxiety and suspicion.The purpose of this paper is to analysis the immediate response syndrome for college students in Taiwan,China.Moreover,Artificial Intelligence(AI)and humanoid robots are become more widely applied used and accepted in the future.The relationship between"Immediate Response Syndrome"and the expectations toward artificial intelligence and robots were also clarified.For determining the Immediate Response Syndrome in Taiwan,China,this paper followed the checking list proposed by Kanoh.Online Google Forms were used to design surveys and forms for the students in Hualien,Taiwan,China.From April 2016 to October 2016,235 samples were collected.Research findings showed that Taiwan region of China college students spend too much time online.Although the time of internet usage is not re[ated to self-evaluation,but according to correlation analysis,it is positively related to Immediate Response Syndrome.Moreover,Immediate Response Syndrome is not related to self-evaluation,but is positively related to the attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots.People who are more qualified for Immediate Response Syndrome have higher expectations toward artificial intelligence and robots.
文摘AIM:To investigate the efficacy of short-term peginterferon(PEG-IFN)monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C patients who achieved an immediate virological response.METHODS:Defining an"immediate virological response(IVR)"as the loss of serum hepatitis C virus(HCV) RNA 7 d after the first administration of PEG-IFNα,we conducted a 12-wk course of PEG-IFNα2a monotherapy without the addition of ribavirin for 38 patients who had low pretreatment HCV RNA load and exhibited IVR.The patients included 21 men and 17 women,whose ages ranged from 22 to 77 years(mean±SD:52.0±17.8 years).There were 4 patients with HCV genotype 1b,23 patients with genotype 2a and 4 patients with genotype 2b.HCV genotype was not determined for the remaining 7 patients.Patients were categorized into a sustained virological response(SVR)group,if serum HCV RNA remained negative for 24 wk after the end of treatment,or into a relapse group.RESULTS:Based on the intention-to-treat analysis,35 patients(92.1%)achieved SVR.One patient(2.6%)relapsed with serum HCV RNA 12 wk after the end of treatment.Two patients(5.3%)withdrew from the study during the 24-wk follow-up period.With regard to the HCV RNA genotype,the SVR rates were 100%(4/4) for genotype 1b,95.7%(22/23)for genotype 2a and 100%(4/4)for genotype 2b.The SVR rate in 7 patients,whose HCV RNA genotypes were not determined,was 71.4%(5/7).CONCLUSION:Short-term PEG-IFNα2a monotherapy is highly effective for chronic hepatitis C patients who have low pretreatment HCV RNA load and exhibit IVR.
