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Protecting Your Heart: How to Prevent Coronary Artery Disease 守護心臟健康：如何預防冠心症

Protecting Your Heart: How to Prevent Coronary Artery Disease 守護心臟健康：如何預防冠心症

2026/9/15
Coronary artery disease (CAD) develops when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become progressively narrowed by cholesterol plaques, inflammatory cells, and calcium deposits.
A Complete Guide to Cholesterol Management 膽固醇管理完整指南

A Complete Guide to Cholesterol Management 膽固醇管理完整指南

2026/9/15
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is what we commonly call the “bad” cholesterol. It deposits in the artery walls and gradually forms atherosclerotic plaques, making it the principal driver of myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral artery disease.
Chest care 拍痰

Chest care 拍痰

2026/8/19
Chest care causes vibration and makes sputum in trachea and lung easily removed.
Asthma 兒童氣喘病

Asthma 兒童氣喘病

2026/8/19
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
Home care after surgical repair of ventricular septal defect(VSD) 認識心室中膈缺損

Home care after surgical repair of ventricular septal defect(VSD) 認識心室中膈缺損

2026/8/19
Congenital heart disease ( CHD ) occurs in 0.7～1 % of all newborn babies. Ventricular septal defect ( VSD ) is the most common form of CHD.
Baby Clapping and Postural Drainage 新生兒扣擊和姿位引流

Baby Clapping and Postural Drainage 新生兒扣擊和姿位引流

2026/8/19
Chest percussion is a method to loosen sputum in the lungs and trachea by using hands or a phlegm cup to knock the back, which will then flow out of the trachea with the action of postural drainage and gravity, so as to improve the breathing condition.
Home Care for Children with Ventricular Septal Defects After Operation 心室中膈缺損病童術後居家照顧須知

Home Care for Children with Ventricular Septal Defects After Operation 心室中膈缺損病童術後居家照顧須知

2026/8/19
Once the wound has healed and the stitches have been taken out, remove the dressing and the patient can take a shower, but keep the wound dry.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) prevention guidelines 嚴重急性呼吸道症候群（SARS）預防建議

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) prevention guidelines 嚴重急性呼吸道症候群（SARS）預防建議

2026/7/30
Maintain good personal hygiene. Wash hands after sneezing, coughing, blowing your nose or touching public equipment.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Dressing Change and Home Care 週邊置入中心靜脈導管(PICC)換藥與居家照護

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Dressing Change and Home Care 週邊置入中心靜脈導管(PICC)換藥與居家照護

2026/7/30
It is a soft, flexible catheter that enters a central vein (such as the axillary, subclavian or superior vena cava) by puncturing the larger veins around the upper arm to establish a route for infusion administration.
Post-Operative Instruction for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Breast Cancer 微創乳房腫瘤切除手術後衛教

Post-Operative Instruction for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Breast Cancer 微創乳房腫瘤切除手術後衛教

2026/7/8
Minor hematoma and pain on the surgical area is considered normal, which will improve in about 3~7 days after the surgery.
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