National Cheng Kung University Hospital 3 articles published in JoVE Medicine A Mice Model of Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Induced Peritoneal Damage Min-Yu Chang*1,2, Hsi-Hao Wang*1,2, Li-Hung Chen*1, Jhen Gao*1, Shih-Yuan Hung1,2, Yuan-Yow Chiou3,4, Yi-Che Lee1,2,5 1School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital, 3Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, 4Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 5Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Dachang Hospital The present protocol establishes a peritoneal dialysis (PD) mouse model of chlorhexidine gluconate (CG)-induced peritoneal fibrosis. The current model is simple and easy to use compared to other PD animal models. Medicine Use of Two Intracorporeal Ventricular Assist Devices As a Total Artificial Heart Muath Bishawi1, Jun-Neng Roan1,2, Jordan Richards1, Zachary Brown1, Laura Blue1, Mani A. Daneshmand1, Jacob N. Schroder1, Dawn E. Bowles3, Carmelo A. Milano1 1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, 2Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine, 3Division of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Duke University Here, we present a protocol using two centrifugal pumps as a total artificial heart replacement. Bioengineering An Ultrasonic Tool for Nerve Conduction Block in Diabetic Rat Models Yee Fun Lee1, Chou-Ching Lin2, Jung-Sung Cheng1, Gin-Shin Chen1 1Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, 2Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital This work presents the methodology of applying high intensity-focused ultrasound to block the action potentials of diabetic neuropathic nerves.
