郭博昭
![]() 郭博昭(2026年) | |
| 國籍 | 臺灣 |
|---|---|
| 研究領域 | 心率變異、睡眠醫學、自律神經生理、腦波、醫療物聯網 |
| 任職機構 | 慈濟大學 國立中央大學 臺北醫學大學 國立陽明交通大學腦科學研究所 衛生福利部草屯療養院 |
| 母校 | 國立陽明大學(醫學士、藥理學博士) |
| 知名於 | 心率變異分析、無線穿戴式生理監測裝置、社區失智風險腦波篩檢 |
| 獎項 | 王世濬院士青年研究獎(1999) 李國鼎青年研究獎(2000) 中華民國十大傑出青年(2004) |
| 網站 | Kuo Lab |
郭博昭(英語:Terry B. J. Kuo),臺灣醫師、生理學家,國立陽明交通大學腦科學研究所教授,並任衛生福利部草屯療養院心腦醫學中心主任。研究領域為心率變異(HRV)、睡眠醫學、自律神經功能與醫療物聯網,開發多種無線心電、睡眠與血氧監測裝置。曾任陽明大學腦科學研究所創所所長、研發長、醫學院副院長、數位醫學中心創始主任,慈濟大學神經科學研究所所長,國立中央大學生醫科學與工程學系及轉譯醫學研究所創始主管,以及臺北醫學大學醫學資訊研究所所長;至今指導博士與碩士研究生論文逾百篇。2004年獲選中華民國十大傑出青年。[57][58][59]
生平
早年與教育
郭博昭高中時期習小提琴,曾獲全國比賽第二名。[58]他自國中起自學寫程式,高中時積極參加科展;聯考成績原可進入電機、資訊工程的第一志願,但依父親要求進入醫學系。大學期間他持續自學數位電路設計,電機工程與電腦程式都不是正式科班出身。[60][61]小提琴方面,他師事曾哲男(小提琴家曾耿元之父)。[62]1986年進入國立陽明醫學院醫學系,1993年取得醫學士學位;隨即進入陽明大學藥理學研究所,1996年取得藥理學博士學位,博士論文為《動脈壓訊號頻譜成份之生理與藥理分析》。[57][59][63]據《遠見》報導,他在醫學系五年級時即自行設計心電圖分析系統。[58]
學術生涯
取得博士學位後,郭博昭於1996年起任陽明大學醫學系藥理學科副教授。1999年轉往花蓮,任慈濟醫學暨人文社會學院(今慈濟大學)神經科學研究所副教授,並於1999年8月至2001年3月在花蓮慈濟醫院神經內科擔任住院醫師;[2]2000年升任教授,2001年起兼任神經科學研究所所長,並參與東臺灣睡眠研究中心。[57][64]2004年《中國時報》報導,慈濟大學神經科學研究所在他帶領下利用有限資源自行組裝實驗設備,研究成果豐碩。[65]據《遠見》報導,他32歲即升任教授。[58]
2006年2月,郭博昭應陽明大學校長吳妍華與副校長徐明達的邀請回到母校,[64]任腦科學研究所教授,並擔任創所所長(2006年–2012年),同時兼任陽明大學副研發長、育成中心主任及臺灣聯合大學系統腦科學中心主任;2007年至2010年任陽明大學研發長。[57][58][66][63]臺灣聯合大學系統腦科學中心總部設於陽明大學,2003年6月聘陽明大學李德章為首任中心主任;[1]2006年2月起由郭博昭接任,至2008年7月,[2]為中心改組後的首任主任。他另外提出申請,成立陽明大學腦科學研究中心,並自2007年1月起擔任創始主任至2008年7月;[2]在此之前,陽明大學並沒有自己的腦科學研究中心,校內一直沿用臺聯大腦科學中心的名義。新中心成立時整併了校內原有的神經科學研究中心,原中心此後停止運作。此期間亦擔任行政院衛生署(後改制為衛生福利部)「遠距健康照護服務發展計畫」專案辦公室主任(2010年–2015年),[67][68]並曾任臺北市立聯合醫院教學研究部研究發展組主任(2011年–2013年)。[2][3]2012年至2015年擔任智慧電子國家型科技計畫醫療電子分項召集人。[57]
2014年至2015年借調國立中央大學,參與創立該校生醫科學與工程學系(任籌備主任)與跨領域轉譯醫學研究所(任創所所長),並兼任生醫理工學院副院長,2015年至2016年任生醫講座教授。[57][2]2015年底返回陽明,再任腦科學研究所與神經科學研究所所長,並任陽明大學副教務長(2015年–2016年);返校後仍以合聘教授身分在中央大學生醫科學與工程學系任教至2017年。[57][2]2016年至2017年任陽明大學教師會理事長(會長)。[2]當時陽明大學與國立交通大學的合校案引發部分師生反彈。[4]他以教師會名義,與陽明大學學生會、校友會合辦當時校內規模最大的合校民意調查,多數受訪者反對合校,並在校務會議當天將結果呈交校長。2016年5月25日,陽明大學第47次校務會議表決合校備忘錄,以同意38票、不同意43票未獲通過,合校因而暫緩;[5]他在這次表決中以教師會會長的身分擔任監票人。2017年至2019年任臺北醫學大學醫學資訊研究所所長,並於2018年至2019年兼任該校醫學科技學院副院長。[57][69][2]此期間亦擔任中國醫藥大學附設醫院醫學研究部顧問(2016年–2018年)與三軍總醫院北投分院臨床研究諮詢顧問(2017年–2019年)。[2]
2019年2月歸建陽明大學醫學院,任醫學院策略副院長(至2020年4月);同年3月20日,陽明大學數位醫學中心經校方核准成立,他獲聘為第一屆中心主任。[70][71][72]2020年12月起借調衛生福利部桃園療養院,擔任臨床研究中心創始主任,[73][72]2021年陽明大學與國立交通大學合併為國立陽明交通大學後,續任腦科學研究所教授。[74]2022年7月起任衛生福利部草屯療養院心腦醫學中心(心腦研究中心)創始主任,將心率變異與腦波技術導入精神科臨床服務。[59][75]
創立系所
郭博昭曾在三所大學參與創立或主持跨領域系所:
- 國立陽明大學腦科學研究所:2006年創所並任首任所長至2012年,2015年至2016年再度擔任所長。[57][71]
- 臺灣聯合大學系統腦科學中心:繼首任主任李德章之後,於2006年起擔任改組後的首任主任。[1][2]
- 國立陽明大學腦科學研究中心:2007年由他提出申請成立(同時整併原有的神經科學研究中心),並任創始主任。[2]
- 國立中央大學生醫科學與工程學系、跨領域轉譯醫學研究所:2014年借調中央大學期間參與籌設,分別擔任生醫系籌備主任與轉譯醫學所所長。[57][2]
- 臺北醫學大學醫學資訊研究所:2017年至2019年擔任所長。[57][69][2]
在醫學教育方面,陽明大學醫學系於2005年起開設「醫師科學家組」,讓醫學生在修習醫學課程之外同時進入實驗室做研究,之後發展為獨立的「醫師科學家學程」;郭博昭繼創辦人謝世良之後接手主持該學程。[76]
此外,他也是陽明大學數位醫學中心、衛生福利部桃園療養院臨床研究中心,以及草屯療養院心腦醫學中心的創始主任。[71][73][72][59]
人才培育
郭博昭的教學專長為生理學、神經科學、睡眠醫學、自主神經學、論文寫作,以及電腦在生物醫學上的應用。[63]自1998年起,他共指導研究生學位論文115篇,其中博士論文27篇、碩士論文88篇。[59]學生來自13個系所,包括腦科學、神經科學、生物醫學資訊、生醫光電、傳統醫藥與運動科學等;論文題目涵蓋無線生理記錄系統、雲端健康平台、以人工智慧分析腦波與心率變異、運動與高血壓、智慧型手機成癮與睡眠生理等。[59]
他的實驗室刻意招收不同背景的學生,醫學、工程、資訊等領域都有,即使沒有程式基礎也能加入,再由實驗室訓練學生完成從電極、電路到訊號分析的完整流程。[59]畢業生多投入學術界、醫界與醫療器材產業。[59]他也經常對醫界與大眾演講,國內外學術演講逾兩百場,例如2017年吳大猷科學營專題演講〈人機結合的古往今來〉與高雄市立圖書館城市講堂〈網路改變慢性病治療模式〉。[2][6][7]
他指導的研究生中,有不少是在職進修的臨床醫師,畢業後成為各大醫院的科部主管或大學教師。依學位論文系統、國家圖書館館藏目錄及其他公開資料,部分畢業生與在學博士生如下(多數與長期研究夥伴楊靜修共同指導):
| 姓名 | 學位(畢業年) | 論文主題 | 現職 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 賴賢勇 | 臨床醫學研究所博士(2004) | 正壓呼吸誘發之動脈壓變異性的生理分析與臨床應用 | 麻醉科醫師,曾任花蓮慈濟醫院麻醉科,現服務於花蓮門諾醫院[51] |
| 李國熙 | 慈濟大學醫學研究所博士(2004) | 嗓音的測量與相關應用(另共同發表以語音低高頻比評估鼻腔與鼻音等多項專利) | 國立陽明交通大學醫學系耳鼻喉學科教授、臺北市立聯合醫院仁愛院區教研科主任[52] |
| 孫宗伯 | 慈濟大學醫學研究所臨床醫學組博士(2005) | 高壓氧治療緩解糖尿病足病患的心臟血管神經病變 | 整形外科醫師(論文所屬機構為花蓮慈濟醫院整形外科)[53] |
| 哈鐵木爾(哈多沐) | 慈濟大學醫學研究所博士(神經生理) | — | 花蓮慈濟醫院一般神經外科主任、慈濟大學護理學系副教授[54] |
| 傅進華 | 慈濟大學醫學研究所博士(2006) | 老年高血壓病患的大腦循環動態 | 台中慈濟醫院神經內科主治醫師[55] |
| 顏克典 | 國立臺灣師範大學體育學系博士(2006,與林正常共同指導) | 間歇低氧訓練對有氧適能與心率變異性的影響 | 正修科技大學生活創意學院院長[56] |
| 謝一德 | 腦科學研究所碩士(2009)、生醫光電研究所博士(2012) | 熟識度與生理壓力對大鼠利他行為的調控 | 任職外商醫藥生技業[43] |
| 劉康渡 | 腦科學研究所碩士(2009) | 視丘下核深層腦部刺激術對自律神經的影響 | 臺北榮民總醫院神經外科主治醫師、功能性神經外科主任[44] |
| 陳柏霖 | 腦科學研究所碩士(2010) | 急性缺血性腦中風各分型的心率變異 | 臺中榮民總醫院神經醫學中心副主任[45] |
| 陳俊宇 | 腦科學研究所博士(2012) | 交感神經系統參與促進大鼠清醒的機制 | 臺北榮民總醫院一般神經科主治醫師、國立陽明交通大學神經學科助理教授[41] |
| 李嘉宜 | 腦科學研究所博士(2012) | 跑步運動對海馬迴theta波的影響 | 元培醫事科技大學健康休閒管理系教授兼系主任[47] |
| 黃偉烈 | 腦科學研究所碩士(2013) | 美沙冬對海洛因依賴者自律神經的影響 | 臺大醫院雲林分院精神醫學部主任[46] |
| 龔彥穎 | 傳統醫藥研究所博士(2014) | 更年期婦女失眠的自律神經機轉與耳穴按摩治療 | 臺北榮民總醫院傳統醫學部主任[36] |
| 林煜軒 | 腦科學研究所博士(2015) | 智慧型手機成癮的症狀學與診斷系統 | 國家衛生研究院群體健康科學研究所副研究員級主治醫師、臺大醫院精神醫學部主治醫師[35] |
| 黃明堃 | 腦科學研究所碩士(2015) | 急性高山病患者在不同海拔的腦波與心率變異 | 馬偕紀念醫院急診醫學科醫師(近年論文所屬機構)[50] |
| 謝麗君 | 腦科學研究所博士(2016) | 以電子陀螺儀與無線傳輸進行前庭功能測試 | 馬偕紀念醫院耳鼻喉科頭頸部喉科主任、馬偕醫學院教授[37] |
| 林祐正 | 腦科學研究所博士(2016,與黃鍔共同指導) | 多尺度動態分析於生理訊號的驗證與應用 | 聯發科技工程師[42] |
| 林瑋倫 | 臨床醫學研究所博士(2018,與陳適安共同指導) | 心肌梗塞對睡眠中心血管自律神經與心律不整的影響 | 心臟內科醫師(近年論文所屬機構為臺中榮民總醫院心臟血管中心)[49] |
| 吳承翰 | 腦科學研究所博士(2020) | 醫療物聯網開發與應用 | 國立臺北護理健康大學資訊管理系助理教授[48] |
| 李立昂 | 腦科學研究所博士(2023) | 兒童阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症的自律神經功能、發炎體、腸道菌相與扁桃腺腺樣體切除術後的變化 | 國立清華大學學士後醫學系教授兼系主任[40] |
| 王資竣 | 腦科學研究所博士(2024) | 腹腔鏡手術刺激下腦波及心率變異特徵 | 馬偕紀念醫院麻醉部資深主治醫師[38] |
| 徐英碩 | 腦科學研究所博士(2025) | 阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症的智能化監測與精準醫療 | 新光吳火獅紀念醫院耳鼻喉科主治醫師[39] |
| 許天瑜 | 腦科學研究所博士(2026) | 以大型語言模型建構具文獻推理能力之臨床決策輔助系統 | 國立陽明交通大學博士後研究員[113] |
| 賴彥銘 | 博士候選人(2026,在學) | ||
| 鄭伊廷 | 博士班(2026,在學) | 以入睡時分鐘尺度心率變異作為糖尿病視網膜病變的風險分層指標(2026年發表於《Diagnostics》)[114] | |
| 李采芊 | 博士班(2026,在學) | 在商用微控制器上以快速經驗模態分解(EMD)實現即時音訊分解(與許天瑜、鄭伊廷等合著,2026年《Electronics》付印中)[115] |
研究
郭博昭的研究核心是用頻譜分析解讀生理訊號。心跳、血壓與腦波都不是固定不變的數值,而是持續起伏的訊號;把這些起伏依頻率拆開,就能分辨不同調控系統的作用。以心率變異為例,高頻成分主要反映副交感神經(迷走神經)的活性,低頻成分則與交感神經有關。這套方法讓研究者只需記錄心電圖,就能非侵入地評估自律神經功能。他從1990年代初期開發即時分析工具起,逐步把這套方法應用到臨床醫學、睡眠、精神醫學與穿戴裝置。[77][59] 他至今發表超過220篇同儕審查論文;依OpenAlex統計,其論文被引用逾4,000次,h指數約34(2026年10月查詢)。[59][77]
生理訊號即時分析方法
博士班期間,郭博昭與藥理學家陳慶鏗等人合作,以個人電腦撰寫演算法,達成血壓訊號的連續、即時頻譜分析。[8]在此之前,這類分析多半要先錄下資料、事後再離線計算;即時分析讓醫師可以在手術或加護病房中直接觀察自律神經的變化。這套工具隨即用於麻醉、體外循環心臟手術與加護病房:1997年,他們在加護病房即時分析病人的血壓與心跳訊號,發現其頻譜特徵可用來預測病人存活與否;[9]同年另一篇論文則發現,腦死病人血壓訊號中的血管運動成分與壓力反射明顯減弱,可作為評估腦幹功能的參考。[10]他也與臺北榮民總醫院神經科團隊合作,把同樣的方法用於分析腦血流速度與血壓的關係,探討腦血管的自我調節功能。[11]
心率變異、性別與老化
1997年,郭博昭以自製的心率變異分析儀,在南投縣魚池鄉收集約三千名社區居民的5分鐘心電圖資料。1999年發表於《American Journal of Physiology》的論文分析其中1,070名40至79歲、無高血壓與心律不整的居民,發現中年女性的副交感神經調控較強、中年男性的交感神經調控較強;女性的副交感優勢在50歲後消失,男性的交感優勢則延後到60歲以後才消失。這篇論文是他被引用次數最多的第一作者論文之一,媒體報導稱其為臺灣第一篇本土大型自律神經研究。[78][79]後續研究進一步追問差異的來源:2003年的研究發現雌激素與女性較高的副交感活性有關,[12]2002年則發現兩性心臟節律點活動的「複雜度」也不相同。[13]其團隊之後以20至80歲的受試者分析睡眠與心血管自律神經功能,發現50歲左右是一個分水嶺,之後睡眠品質變差與交感神經活性升高同時出現。[59]2024年他回到南投進行社區篩檢,發現62至94歲的長輩中,將近三分之一有自律神經衰弱的情形。[79]
睡眠與自律神經
郭博昭的睡眠研究把大腦與自律神經放在一起看,同時記錄腦波與心電圖,發現深睡期腦波慢波的強度與心率變異中的副交感成分同步起伏,顯示大腦皮質與自律神經在睡眠中緊密連動。[14]在自發性高血壓大鼠的研究中,他發現高血壓動物的睡眠型態改變,且睡眠中的交感與副交感平衡失調,相關成果刊登於《Sleep》與《Circulation》。[15]2008年的研究則指出,從清醒進入睡眠與從睡眠醒來時,交感與迷走神經的變化並不對稱。[80]
在應用上,他的團隊開發了與專家判讀一致性相當的自動睡眠分期程式;[59]並在臨床試驗中發現,每分鐘約6次(0.1赫茲)的慢速呼吸訓練可增強迷走神經活性、縮短入睡時間,改善失眠者的客觀睡眠品質。[16]他也研究輪班護理人員的睡眠,發現長期值大夜班者睡眠中的心臟交感活性較高。[17]近年其團隊延伸至腸腦軸研究,以隨機對照試驗與動物實驗探討特定益生菌對失眠、情緒與自律神經的影響。[18]2007年,他在陽明大學參與成立睡眠研究中心,整合基礎研究、臨床研究、社區服務與產學合作。[59]
精神醫學與行為
郭博昭與精神科醫師合作,把心率變異當作精神疾病的客觀生理指標。研究對象包括思覺失調症病人在換藥、電痙攣療法與穿顱磁刺激前後的自律神經變化,以及抗憂鬱藥物對心率變異的影響。[77]在社區長者中,他們發現憂鬱與心臟自律神經功能的關聯存在性別差異。[19]
他也與精神科醫師林煜軒合作研究智慧型手機成癮。團隊參與編製的「智慧型手機成癮量表」(SPAI)是他所有論文中被引用最多的一篇;[77]之後他們開發手機App,直接記錄受試者實際的使用次數與時間,發現手機成癮與使用者對時間的知覺扭曲有關,並把App測得的客觀數據納入成癮診斷。[20][21]
極端環境、麻醉與人工智慧
郭博昭的團隊也把生理監測帶到極端環境。除了2009年聖母峰的即時心電圖傳輸,[81]他們分析登山者在低海拔的心率變異,用以預測上到高海拔後是否會發生高山症,[22]並記錄攀登玉山登山者的腦波變化。[23]
在麻醉領域,2026年發表於《Anesthesiology》的研究發現,額葉腦波的「相位-振幅耦合」可反映手術中的疼痛刺激,以及神經阻斷止痛的效果,有助於發展客觀的術中疼痛監測。[24]近年他也將人工智慧導入心率變異分析:以貼片式心率變異分析儀搭配AI偵測阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止,並嘗試以大型語言模型依文獻證據對心率變異結果進行分級解讀。[59]
醫療物聯網與穿戴裝置
郭博昭的實驗室自行設計電路板、韌體、閘道器與雲端平台,開發無線心率變異分析儀、微型無線睡眠記錄儀、耳機式心電感測器、指夾式連續血氧監測系統等。[59]據《遠見》2006年報導,他研發的無線睡眠檢查儀硬體成本約新臺幣1萬元,而醫院同類儀器需百萬元。[58]其貼片式無線生理監測裝置於2006年獲日本優良設計獎,2016年取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可。[82]
2009年,台灣登山隊攀登珠穆朗瑪峰期間,其團隊以衛星即時回傳隊員心電圖。[66][81]2019年,他以陽明大學數位醫學中心主任身分,與陽明大學附設醫院、宜蘭縣政府及羅東聖母醫院合作,在南澳鄉建立「遠距加護病房」,率先導入遠距心電圖監測。[83][84]2021年COVID-19疫情期間,其血氧監測系統部署於集中檢疫所,用以偵測無症狀的「快樂缺氧」。[59]
社區健康篩檢
2025年,南投縣衛生局與國家衛生研究院合作推動「智慧健康雲計畫」,在社區以攜帶式心率變異分析儀進行篩檢,由草屯療養院團隊判讀與轉介;兩個多月內檢測逾600人。[85]其團隊另開發額貼式腦波裝置「SynaSight」,結合黃鍔院士團隊的分析軟體,以約3分鐘的腦波記錄進行社區失智風險篩檢。[59]
產品與技術開發
技術發展歷程
郭博昭的儀器開發,是從實驗室的研究需要一步步發展出來的。從電路圖、焊接電路板到撰寫程式,他多半親自動手;自己畫電路、焊板,24小時內就能完成測試與修正,一週內便可使用。[86][64]
心率變異分析儀:博士班期間,他以自行設計的程式與設備開發出生理律動分析儀,在加護病房的研究中發現,瀕死病人的分析圖形幾乎縮成一個點,可據以預測病人的存活與否,因此被同事稱為「算命機」,這也是後來「陰陽儀」的第一代。[86][9]最早的版本把惠普(HP)的生理監視器接到電腦上分析,之後改用自行設計的放大器與以個人電腦為基礎的即時分析演算法,[25]再以執行DOS系統的單板電腦縮小成便當盒大小的「享翔一號」(SS-1),[27]2003年先以手工製作便當盒大小的享翔一號第一代原型,螢幕已以太極圖顯示自律神經的陰陽平衡;2005年再開模做成長條形外殼的第二代機型,兩者內部相同,只是外殼不同。相關技術取得臺灣發明專利「陰陽虛實之偵測方法及其裝置」(第198840號)與其中國大陸對應專利(ZL03109155.5),以及美國發明專利「Methods and apparatus for analyzing heart rate variability」(US 7,277,746 B2,2003年5月在臺灣提出優先權申請);美國專利所載的裝置外殼為14×11×4.5公分。[87][26]接著以8051微控制器做成名片型(2008年)。當時桌上型的心率變異分析儀每台售價上百萬元;經過三代機型的發展,他把儀器縮小到原本的百分之一、約名片大小,取名「陰陽儀」:受測者雙手握住儀器兩分鐘,螢幕就以太極圖顯示交感與副交感神經的平衡。[88][86]他試做了約一百台第三代陰陽儀,捐贈30台給陽明大學進行研究,北體、淡江等校也採購使用。[86]2009年,陰陽儀的軟體技術移轉給陽茵公司、硬體由神農醫療器材公司製造(兩家公司都進駐陽明大學育成中心),研究用機型的單價從百萬元級降到約10萬元。[88]實驗室(K&Y Lab)的心率變異技術也由威今基因科技公司商品化,雙方合作逾16年。[27]技術於2001年移轉給威今,2002年推出搭配個人電腦使用的第一代自律神經分析儀。2006年4月,「威今基因科技」心律變異分析儀(委託大同公司製造)取得行政院衛生署醫療器材許可證(衛署醫器製字第002015號),[28]是臺灣最早取得醫療器材許可證的國產心率變異分析儀之一。[28]2015年2月,名片型機型的商品化版本,以及以德州儀器MSP430微控制器製成的手持型機型(「螃蟹機」SC-101),以「威今」簡易型心電圖記錄器之名取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可證(衛部醫器製字第004896號)。[28][2]
無線傳輸與動物腦波記錄:在慈濟大學期間,他參與賴其萬創立的東臺灣睡眠研究中心,動物實驗使用同事蕭富仁設計的腦波儀。[64]傳統的睡眠記錄儀都是有線的,受測者全身佈滿導線、甚至無法上廁所;2005年初,他開始構思無線睡眠記錄系統,自行設計兼顧省電與傳輸正確性的「神農(Xenon)無線傳輸協議」。2005年5月,不到一個月就做出取樣率250赫茲、耗電5毫安以內、一顆鈕扣電池可用超過一天的無線心電圖雛型,兩天後再做出第一台無線腦波儀,在大鼠身上試用成功;大鼠可帶著儀器自由活動、作息與成長。[64]他也把放大器縮小、整組戴在大鼠頭上,讓團隊得以記錄自由活動、甚至在跑步機上奔跑的大鼠腦波,相關成果陸續發表於《Neuroscience Letters》、《Neuroscience》與《Journal of Neurophysiology》等期刊。[29][30]這套大鼠與小鼠腦波偵測系統自2005年起即投入動物實驗,是臺灣早期的無線動物腦波記錄系統之一。[64]
以神農傳輸協議為基礎的技術陸續移轉給廠商:
- 技轉麗臺科技製成微型無線心電儀,是當時全世界最小的心電儀之一,獲2006年日本優良設計獎。[64]2009年10月,麗臺以「隨身簡易型心電圖記錄器」(Handheld ECG Holter)取得衛生署醫療器材許可證(衛署醫器製字第002806號)。[28]
- 2006年回到陽明後,製成四頻道、內建三軸加速度計、充飽電可連續使用25小時的大鼠無線腦波儀,免費提供學生使用。[64]
- 2007年技轉新新憶公司,製成重11公克、內建記憶卡、可連續使用30小時的微型無線睡眠記錄儀,是當時全世界最小的睡眠記錄儀之一,也是臺灣早期的全無線睡眠偵測系統之一。[64]
- 美國醫療器材公司Inovise測試該睡眠記錄儀後,委託新新憶設計生產「48小時心音心電記錄儀」,2009年完成,取得美國FDA與臺灣衛生主管機關的醫療器材認證,郭博昭稱之為世界上第一個穿戴式心音心電儀。[64]
《康健雜誌》2013年的報導也提到,他研發出只有三枚五元硬幣疊起來大小、可浮貼在後腦的無線腦波儀,能以「意念」隔空開燈,未來可協助中風癱瘓或漸凍症患者操控電器。[89]
從動物走向人體與社區:多年後,這套微型腦波記錄技術縮小為僅重7公克的人用腦波儀,結合黃鍔院士的演算法並內建連網功能,可把臺東病人的監測訊號跨越300公里傳回陽明交大研究室分析;學生王資竣以它監測腹腔鏡手術病人,2023年發表於《Anesthesia & Analgesia》,發現腦波會因疼痛刺激而產生特定變化。[90][91]團隊另開發口袋型自律神經檢測儀,受測者伸進兩根食指,不到一分鐘即可測出交感與副交感神經的狀態。[90]這些技術後來發展為社區失智風險篩檢裝置SynaSight。[59]2026年在社區試辦中,團隊為約600名長輩記錄腦波,篩檢出25名疑似認知障礙者。
雲端保健與遠距照護:郭博昭的技術可以讓市售各種品牌的血壓計、血糖機、心電圖機、體重計加上無線傳輸功能,量測後不必按任何按鍵就自動上傳雲端。[89]2011年10月,北市聯醫啟動居家雲端保健方案試辦,試用市民可無償使用雲端血壓機,每筆量測數據自動傳到北市聯醫電腦判讀,異常時立即發簡訊通知使用者或其親友。[3]2012年,他與臺北市政府衛生局合作推動「臺北市府員工雲端健康管理計畫」與「居家雲端健康管理計畫」,由臺北市立聯合醫院開發的系統自動判讀,血壓異常或氣溫驟降時發送簡訊提醒;[89]該計畫參與者由2012年1月的24人增至年底累計1,045人,每月上傳的血壓紀錄由149筆增至12,761筆。[31]這套雲端血壓系統早在2011年10月即已在北市聯醫投入試辦,是臺灣早期的雲端血壓管理服務之一。[3]他也以手掌大小、無任何導線的貼片式雲端心電圖儀,在臺北市立聯合醫院仁愛院區進行24小時監測試驗;[89]該裝置於2016年取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可。[82]同年10月,雅柏迪科技的「偵貼心」貼片式心電心音記錄器(衛部醫器製字第005529號,麗臺科技製造)與「威今」貼片型心率變異分析儀(衛部醫器製字第005532號)相隔兩天先後取得許可證,比其他廠商的國產貼片式(穿戴式)心電記錄器(2017年起才陸續取證)早了半年以上;[28]雅柏迪是整合郭博昭「神農」醫材技術成立的新創公司,偵貼心即由雅柏迪在此基礎上設計開發。[32]更早在2009年,麗臺以其技術取得許可證的隨身簡易型心電圖記錄器(衛署醫器製字第002806號),已是臺灣早期取得醫療器材許可證的國產隨身型心電圖記錄器之一。[28]他的設計先後由威今基因科技(麗臺生醫)、麗臺科技、新新憶、雅柏迪等多家國內廠商沿用,從研究原型發展為取得醫療器材許可證的商品。[28][27][64][32]
主要產品
郭博昭的團隊從電路板、韌體、閘道器到雲端平台多為自行開發,強調以遠低於商用設備的成本達成相近的量測品質。[59][58]據陽明交大Podcast介紹,其研發的可攜式心率分析儀、微型睡眠記錄儀、心電圖手錶等產品,部分取得衛生主管機關或美國FDA認證。[60]主要產品與技術如下:
| 年份 | 產品/技術 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 齧齒類無線遙測系統 | 免植入的微型發射器,可全天候記錄自由活動大鼠與小鼠的心電、腦波與肌電,用於基礎睡眠研究。[59] |
| 2006 | 無線睡眠檢查儀 | 硬體成本約新臺幣1萬元,可在家中記錄睡眠,取代需排隊等床位的醫院檢查。[58] |
| 2006 | 心率變異分析儀(威今基因科技) | 取得行政院衛生署醫療器材許可證(衛署醫器製字第002015號),由大同公司代工製造;技術源自K&Y Lab。[28][27] |
| 2006 | 貼片式無線生理監測裝置 | 獲日本優良設計獎;2009年取得臺灣專利,2016年取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可。[82] |
| 2007 | 微型無線睡眠記錄儀 | 重量不到11克,可記錄腦波、心電、肌電、眼動及三軸動作,取樣頻率最高500赫茲,用於居家多項睡眠生理檢查。[59] |
| 2008 | 8051名片型心率變異分析儀(陰陽儀) | 體積比iPhone小,雙手扶持兩分鐘即可分析自律神經功能,並以太極圖顯示陰陽平衡。[86] |
| 2009 | 無線心率變異分析儀 | 藍牙與WiFi模組,最輕約15.6克,可即時進行時域與頻域(LF/HF)心率變異分析;其後發展出貼片、耳機、項鍊、鈕扣等外型。[59] |
| 2009 | KY202心率變異運算模組 | 重0.88克、17×20毫米的OEM模組,以UART介面為其他產品加入心率與心率變異分析功能。[59] |
| 2010–2015 | 雲端血壓計、雲端心電圖暨自律神經裝置 | 量測資料自動上傳雲端,供高齡照護使用,曾於臺北醫學大學附設醫院、振興醫院、關渡醫院試用。[92] |
| 2013 | Xenon連續血氧監測系統 | 第三代Xenon Patch III完成開發,以指夾式感測器連續量測血氧與心率,經藍牙閘道器自動上傳雲端。[59] |
| 2014 | amor H1心率健身記錄器(麗臺科技) | 穿戴式心率與自律神經記錄器,技術核心來自郭博昭的心率變異演算法,獲日本2014年優良設計獎。[33] |
| 2015 | 名片型心電圖-心率變異分析儀(8051名片型的商品化版本)、手持型心電圖-心率變異分析儀(「螃蟹機」SC-101) | 以「威今」簡易型心電圖記錄器(Wegene Handheld ECG Monitor)之名取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可證(衛部醫器製字第004896號),2015年2月11日發證。[28] |
| 2016 | 貼片型心率變異分析儀 | 以「威今」貼片型心率變異分析儀(WG-103A)之名取得衛生福利部醫療器材許可證(衛部醫器製字第005532號),2016年10月26日發證。[28] |
| 2017 | 「一指一夜」居家睡眠呼吸中止篩檢 | 以整夜連續血氧量測自動產生報告與血氧下降指數(ODI),降低阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止症的篩檢門檻。[59][92] |
| 2019 | 遠距加護病房監測 | 在宜蘭南澳鄉導入遠距心電圖監測。[83] |
| 2019 | 遠距醫療網 | 連結羅東聖母醫院與大同鄉、南澳鄉衛生所等五個偏鄉醫療站,整合醫院資訊系統提供遠距會診與慢性病追蹤。[59] |
| 2021 | 醫療物聯網閘道器與多病人儀表板 | 自行設計支援BLE、WiFi、4G的閘道器,搭配雲端多病人看板與LINE即時警示;COVID-19期間從確認需求到部署集中檢疫所僅9天,並被中央流行疫情指揮中心採為教材。[59] |
| 2024 | 心電圖手錶 | 為檢測母親的心臟問題,在半年內自行研發,續航力可達15天。[93][94] |
| 2025 | 攜帶式心率變異分析儀社區篩檢 | 於南投縣社區3分鐘完成檢測,兩個多月內篩檢逾600人。[85] |
| 2026 | SynaSight額貼式腦波失智風險篩檢 | 結合黃鍔院士團隊的分析軟體,以3分鐘閉眼腦波記錄進行失智風險篩檢,於南投27個社區照護據點使用,申請食藥署醫材認證中。[59] |
其技術曾移轉給麗臺科技、新新憶、陽茵、神農醫療器材等廠商(詳見技術發展歷程),[64][88]另曾以陽明大學名義授權超低功率無線傳輸模組(大同生科,2011年–2014年)、藍牙與神農心率變異無線傳輸晶片模組(臺灣雲康,2011年–2014年)、Xenon IID模組(少華,2012年–2015年)、神農無線傳輸模組及路由器(麗臺科技,2012年–2018年),以及太陽眼鏡型瞌睡防止器(聯合利得國際投資,2013年–2016年)等技術。[2]陽明大學腦科學研究所所長林永煬曾表示,郭博昭研發的產品與取得的專利是該所最多的。[89]
專利
自1999年取得第一件臺灣新型專利「心率變異分析心電轉換器」起,至2018年郭博昭共獲核准專利47件,包括美國發明專利9件、中國大陸專利3件、臺灣專利35件(發明專利25件、新型專利10件),另有美國專利申請案1件。[87][95]專利權人除本人外,包括國立陽明大學、國立中央大學、工業技術研究院、麗臺科技等學研機構與廠商;共同發明人包括其長期研究夥伴楊靜修、希爾伯特-黃轉換提出者黃鍔院士、耳鼻喉科醫師李國熙、心臟科醫師陳適安等。[87]
美國專利
| 專利號 | 名稱 | 核准日 | 共同發明人 | 專利權人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 6,360,117 B1 | Electrocardiogram signal collecting apparatus(心電訊號擷取裝置) | 2002-03-19 | — | 郭博昭 |
| US 6,811,536 B2 | Non-invasive apparatus system for monitoring autonomic nervous system and uses thereof(非侵入性自律神經系統監測儀器系統) | 2004-11-02 | 孫德銓 | 郭博昭、工業技術研究院 |
| US 6,989,693 B2 | Pulse interval to voltage converter and conversion method thereof(脈衝間距至電壓轉換器) | 2006-01-24 | 楊靜修 | 郭博昭、麗臺科技 |
| US 7,277,746 B2 | Methods and apparatus for analyzing heart rate variability(心率變異分析方法與裝置) | 2007-10-02 | 楊靜修 | 郭博昭、楊靜修 |
| US 7,672,714 B2 | Miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals(微型無線生理訊號擷取裝置) | 2010-03-02 | 楊靜修 | 郭博昭、楊靜修、享翔顧問 |
| US 7,769,435 B2 | Earphone sensor system for measuring electrocardiogram signals(耳機感測式心電量測系統) | 2010-08-03 | 楊靜修 | 郭博昭、楊靜修、享翔顧問 |
| US 8,292,819 B2 | Sleep analysis system and method for analyzing sleep thereof(睡眠分析系統) | 2012-10-23 | 楊靜修 | 國立陽明大學 |
| US 8,810,356 B2 | Data buffer apparatus with wireless transmission function(具無線傳輸之資料緩衝裝置) | 2014-08-19 | 楊靜修 | 國立陽明大學 |
| US 9,087,141 B2 | Analysis module, cloud analysis system and method thereof(分析模組與雲端分析系統) | 2015-07-21 | 黃鍔、羅孟宗、林祐正 | 國立中央大學 |
| US 2016/0292894 A1(申請案) | Diagram building system and method for a signal data analyzing(訊號資料分析圖譜建構系統) | 2016-10-06(公開) | 黃鍔、林祐正、彭仲康、羅孟宗 | 國立中央大學 |
這些美國專利大致反映其技術發展的三個階段。早期(2002年–2007年)的專利集中在心率變異分析的核心電路與演算法:「脈衝間距至電壓轉換器」可將每一次心跳間隔即時轉成電壓訊號,讓一般儀器也能直接進行頻譜分析,是其心率變異分析儀的基礎。中期(2010年–2014年)轉向無線穿戴裝置,例如把心電電極做進耳機耳塞、或縮小成可貼在胸前的微型記錄器,以及能在無線傳輸中斷時暫存資料、避免訊號遺失的緩衝裝置;睡眠分析系統則以腦波與心電自動判讀睡眠階段。後期(2015年起)與黃鍔院士合作,將希爾伯特-黃轉換等非線性分析方法搬上雲端,讓穿戴裝置收集的長時間生理訊號可在遠端自動分析。[95][59]
臺灣與中國大陸專利
其臺灣與中國大陸專利數量較多,涵蓋範圍也較廣。依技術領域分類如下:[87]
- 心率變異與自律神經分析:這是其最早投入的領域。心率變異是指心跳間隔的微小變化,可反映交感與副交感神經的活性;相關專利把原本需在實驗室以大型儀器進行的分析,做成可攜帶、可遠端操作的裝置。專利包括心率變異分析心電轉換器(新型第149299號,1999年)、評估自主神經系統功能之自動遠端控制方法及系統(第168747號,2002年)、非侵入性自律神經系統監測儀器系統(第176323號,2003年,與工研院共有)、心電訊號轉換器(I222861)、心率變異性分析方法及裝置(I225394)、脈衝間距至電壓轉換器(I261415、I254504;中國大陸ZL03143197.6),以及以心率變異評估中醫「陰陽虛實」的「陰陽虛實之偵測方法及其裝置」(發明第198840號,2004年公告,與麗臺公司共有;中國大陸ZL03109155.5)。
- 無線穿戴式生理感測:目標是讓受測者在日常生活中長時間配戴、不受線材束縛,因此發展出貼片、耳機、項鍊、戒指、手掌夾等多種外型。專利包括能由頸部同時測量心電、脈搏與聲波的感測器(第169688號)、貼片式無線微生理訊號收集裝置(I311909)、微型無線心電訊號收集裝置(I313593)、耳機感測式心電量測系統(I316401)、項鍊型心電及體溫偵測器(I337536)、具無線傳輸之資料緩衝裝置(I432070)、手掌式血壓血氧量測裝置(M518960)、生物醫學訊號感測裝置(M523856)、穿戴式戒環裝置(M541759;中國大陸CN205814302U),以及心跳脈搏量測系統(I635850,2018年)。
- 睡眠、疲勞與行為:將睡眠與自律神經研究延伸到日常安全與行為健康。太陽眼鏡型瞌睡防止器(I321227)可在駕駛者出現瞌睡徵兆時發出警示;觸控式電子裝置使用狀態監測系統(M455306)記錄手機的實際使用情形,作為智慧型手機成癮研究的客觀工具;建構於物聯網之睡眠呼吸中止監測分析系統(M541830)讓阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止症可在家中篩檢。另有行為模式分析方法(I437458)。
- 訊號分析與雲端運算:與黃鍔院士合作的分析模組及雲端分析系統(I488050)與分析系統(I506583),以非線性方法分析長時間生理訊號。與心臟科醫師陳適安等人合作的手機電擊器(I472355)與生理訊號偵測系統(I504384),則將心臟急救相關功能與行動裝置結合。
- 遠距醫療與照護:遠距醫療系統及方法(I511070)讓醫師可在遠端即時查看病人的生理訊號;留觀患者生命跡象監控系統(M531823)用於留院觀察病人的連續監測,可減輕護理人員逐床量測的負擔。
- 運動與復健:將生理監測應用於運動科學,包括依個人生理數據開立運動處方並追蹤回饋的雲端方法(I475508)、馬拉松選手運動狀態量測與評估系統(M530133),以及膝關節復健用的關節角度監測裝置(M549051)。
- 耳鼻喉與其他:與耳鼻喉科醫師李國熙合作,以語音中低頻與高頻能量的比值客觀評估鼻塞與鼻音(第195701號、I226600),並發展聽力與發聲腦幹檢測方法(I260980)。另有一件聚合酶連鎖反應(PCR)儀的新型專利(第224760號)。
榮譽
- 1994年–1995年:國家科學委員會研究獎(乙種)[63]
- 1997年–2000年:國家科學委員會研究獎(甲種),2004年報導稱其連續五年獲國科會甲種研究獎[57][63][65]
- 1999年:王世濬院士青年研究獎(中華民國基礎神經科學學會)[57][63]
- 2000年:李國鼎青年研究獎(ACM台北/台灣分會與中華民國資訊學會)[57][63]
- 2001年:全國社會優秀青年代表(中國青年救國團)[63]
- 2002年:心率變異分析產品(威今基因科技自律神經分析儀)獲國家醫療生技品質獎[86]
- 2004年:中華民國十大傑出青年(國際青年商會中華民國總會)[57][58][63]
- 2004年:慈濟大學學術研究成果卓越獎[57][63]
- 2005年:慈濟大學論文獎[63]
- 2006年:貼片式無線微生理訊號收集裝置獲日本優良設計獎(Good Design Award)[82]
- 2008年–2019年:陽明大學教師卓越獎[2]
學術服務
2018年,郭博昭與約30位學者發起成立「台灣心率變異研究協會」,[2]該會於2019年11月11日成立,為內政部登記的全國性社會團體,由他擔任理事長。[34]他曾擔任《Clinical Science》期刊編輯委員,[63]以及《Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis》編輯委員;[2]並長期為《Circulation》、《American Journal of Physiology》、《American Journal of Cardiology》等期刊審稿,擔任國科會計畫初審與複審委員。[63]
音樂
郭博昭是業餘小提琴家,高中時曾獲全國小提琴比賽第二名,《康健雜誌》的作者簡介也以「小提琴手」自稱;他拉琴超過30年,曾獨奏一曲義賣,募得新臺幣兩萬元。[58][71][89]就讀陽明醫學院期間,他加入校內的愛杏管弦樂團並擔任小提琴首席,曾隨樂團參加全國大專院校音樂比賽獲得第一名。
畢業後,他與一群同樣出身愛杏樂團、在各地行醫的陽明校友持續合奏。這個以醫師為主的「陽明大學愛杏校友絃樂團」成員包括小兒科、眼科、家醫科、牙科、耳鼻喉科等各科醫師,由劉以昌、黃維民等人指導,郭博昭多次擔任首席或獨奏。[96][97]他的公開演出包括:
| 日期 | 場合/地點 | 曲目 | 擔任 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-08 | 臺北新舞臺,與陽明大學愛杏管弦樂團合演 | 薩拉沙泰《納瓦拉》(雙小提琴與管弦樂團,Op. 33) | 第二小提琴獨奏(第一小提琴獨奏為陳瑞賢)[98] |
| 2012-10-27 | 臺北國軍英雄館,愛杏弦樂團校友團音樂會 | 《台灣四季》 | 第一小提琴首席[96] |
| 2013-01-04 | 國家音樂廳,陽明大學愛杏校友絃樂團 | 韋瓦第《四把小提琴協奏曲》RV 580 | 第三小提琴獨奏[97] |
| 2014-05-16 | 陽明大學第39屆校慶音樂會,與愛杏弦樂團合演 | 《台灣四季》 | 客席小提琴[99] |
| 2015-12-27 | 陽明大學表演廳,陽明愛杏校友團 | 巴赫《雙小提琴協奏曲》BWV 1043 | 第二小提琴獨奏[100] |
| 2021-12-15 | 衛生福利部桃園療養院歡送會 | 德弗札克《幽默曲》 | 獨奏[101] |
| 2023-06-16 | 陽明交大腦科學研究所新生座談會 | 蕭邦《夜曲》 | 獨奏,並同步以自製腦波儀與心電圖示範即時分析[91] |
| 2025-11-08 | 第78屆醫師節慶祝大會晚會(中華民國醫師公會全國聯合會主辦,圓山大飯店) | 《一步之遙》(Por una cabeza) | 第一小提琴[102] |
| 2025-12-27 | 淡水基督長老教會,「緬懷先賢 聖誕傳愛」陽明銅管重奏團音樂會 | 《辛德勒的名單》主題曲 | 小提琴獨奏[103] |
這些演出的曲目,經常和他的研究與陽明的歷史連在一起。2023年在腦科所新生座談會上,他一邊演奏蕭邦夜曲,一邊用實驗室自行設計、僅重7公克的腦波儀即時顯示自己的腦波與心電圖,向新生示範研究室的技術。[91]2025年底的聖誕音樂會在馬偕創立的淡水教會舉行,節目以陽明創校院長韓偉與馬偕的醫療傳道為主題,演出者多為在各地服務的陽明校友。[103]
音樂也是他科普寫作的主題之一。他曾與小提琴家曾耿元對談音樂與大腦,並撰文介紹音樂與失智、心流的關係。[62]
科普寫作
郭博昭在《康健雜誌》撰寫專欄,作者簡介自述為「教育部部定教授、醫師、藥理學博士、電腦工程師、小提琴手、十大傑出青年」。[71]他的文章常從科學史或自己與家人的親身經驗切入,再說明背後的生理機制,並提醒讀者如何正確看待穿戴裝置的數據。主要主題如下:
- 科學史:2024年適逢人類首次記錄到腦波100周年,他查閱德國精神科醫師漢斯·伯格的原始論文,寫成〈從腦洞大開到毫髮無傷,100年前他首度看見腦波〉,介紹腦電圖的發現經過。[104]另一篇文章回顧心率變異研究的發展,說明過去數十年的研究如何確立心跳間隔的變化主要來自自律神經的調節,並提到他1997年在南投進行的社區研究。[105]
- 穿戴裝置的正確使用:在〈智慧手錶測「壓力指數」準嗎?有這種心律不整代表你很健康〉中,他解釋智慧手錶的「壓力指數」多半就是心率變異,並指出隨呼吸出現的竇性心律不整其實是健康的表現。[105]〈別鬧了,智慧手環會失控?聰明使用者該記得的3不3要〉則提醒讀者不要過度解讀裝置數據。[106]他也在其他媒體強調,心率變異只能測量交感與副交感神經的活性,不能用來判斷人格或情緒。[79]
- 親身經驗:〈我如何在半年內做出一支手錶,揪出我媽的心臟病?〉記述母親經常心悸、到醫院卻查不出問題,他因此研發可長時間配戴的心電圖手錶,終於記錄到發作當下的心律不整。[93][94]〈是誰偷走了我媽的體重?靠超慢跑+2工具瘦身成功〉則以母親長期的活動量與體重紀錄,說明超慢跑的效果。[107]
- 健康老化:〈長壽不等於衰老,93歲阿嬤健康強如年輕人的祕密〉以一位93歲長輩為例,討論自律神經功能與健康老化。[108]
- 音樂與大腦:他與小提琴家曾耿元對談,寫成〈大師琴音與腦科學:我與曾耿元對談3個大腦的奧祕〉,探討音樂、失智與心流。[62]〈聲音最自然的助聽器!台灣院士演算法+台灣教授純手工的首度完美結合〉則介紹結合臺灣院士演算法與其團隊手工打造硬體的助聽器研發。[109]
- 醫學教育:〈誰願去偏鄉當醫生?請複習50年前「陽明精神」如何培育公費醫〉回顧陽明醫學院早年培育公費醫師、下鄉服務的傳統,討論偏鄉醫療人力問題。[110]
此外,他曾為國家科學及技術委員會的科普網站「科技大觀園」撰寫〈醫療物聯網〉一文,介紹貼片式生理監測裝置與雲端睡眠呼吸中止監測系統的發展。[82]
代表著作
專書
- 楊靜修 編. 郭博昭總校閱. 心率變異研究:從健康養生到疾病診療. 合記圖書出版社. 臺北. 2016-10. ISBN 9789863681526.[111]
期刊論文
郭博昭發表的英文期刊論文超過250篇。正文已引用的論文見各段落,其餘論文列於參考資料・其他論文列表。[77][112]
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- 台灣四季 春 第一樂章 四季謠(2012/10/27 國軍英雄館,陽明大學愛杏弦樂團校友團). YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2012-10-27.
- Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins RV 580 by Physician Artists(2013/1/4 國家音樂廳). YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2013-05-06.
- Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra for 2 Violins and Orchestra, Op. 33(薩拉沙泰 西班牙舞曲). YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2009-09-30.
- 陽明大學第39屆校慶音樂會 台灣四季. YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2014-05-16.
- Bach Double Violin Concerto by Physician Artists(2015/12/27 陽明大學表演廳). YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2015-12-30.
- 20211215 桃療歡送會 幽默曲. YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2021-12-18.
- por una cabeza(一步之遙):2025/11/8 醫師節晚會. YouTube(Tbj Kuo). 2025-11-08.
- Theme from Schindler's List:緬懷先賢 聖誕傳愛 陽明銅管重奏團音樂會. YouTube(Terry Kuo). 2025-12-27.
- 郭博昭. 從腦洞大開到毫髮無傷,100年前他首度看見腦波. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 郭博昭. 智慧手錶測「壓力指數」準嗎?有這種心律不整代表你很健康. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 郭博昭. 別鬧了,智慧手環會失控?聰明使用者該記得的3不3要. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 郭博昭. 是誰偷走了我媽的體重?靠超慢跑+2工具瘦身成功. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 郭博昭. 長壽不等於衰老,93歲阿嬤健康強如年輕人的祕密. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 郭博昭. 聲音最自然的助聽器!台灣院士演算法+台灣教授純手工的首度完美結合. 康健雜誌.
- 郭博昭. 誰願去偏鄉當醫生?請複習50年前「陽明精神」如何培育公費醫. 康健雜誌. 2024.
- 心率變異研究:從健康養生到疾病診療. 三民網路書店.
- PubMed: Kuo TB[Author]. 美國國家醫學圖書館(英文).
- 以大型語言模型建構具文獻推理能力之臨床決策輔助系統. 國立陽明交通大學學位論文系統.
- Cheng, Y. T., Lin, Y. C., Ho, Y. T., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2026) Minute-Scale Sleep-Onset HRV as a Candidate Risk-Stratification Biomarker for Diabetic Retinopathy: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Diagnostics 16(20):3301(英文).
- Hsu, T. Y., Cheng, Y. T., Li, C. Q., Yang, D. M., Wang, Y. H., Huang, N. E. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2026) Implementation and Performance Evaluation of Real-Time Audio Decomposition Using Fast EMD on a Commercial Microcontroller. Electronics(付印中;英文).
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- Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1991) Power spectral analysis of systemic arterial pressure in the rat: correlation with pentobarbital anesthesia. Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering 11:54-58
- Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1992) Extraction, discrimination and analysis of single-neuron signals by a personal-computer-based algorithm. Biological Signals 1:282-292 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Shyr, M. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1993) Simultaneous, continuous, on-line and real-time spectral analysis of multiple physiologic signals by a personal-computer-based algorithm. Biological Signals 2:45-56 doi
- Shyr, M. H., Yang, C. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Pan, W. H. T., Tan, P. P. C. and Chan, S. H. H. (1993) Power spectral analysis of the electroencephalographic and hemodynamic correlates of propofol anesthesia in the rat: intravenous bolus administration. Neuroscience Letters 153:161-164 doi
- Tan, P. P. C., Shyr, M. H., Yang, C. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Pan, W. H. T. and Chan, S. H. H. (1993) Power spectral analysis of the electroencephalographic and hemodynamic correlates of propofol anesthesia in the rat: intravenous infusion. Neuroscience Letters 160:205-208 doi
- Tsai, H. F., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, J. Y. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1994) Interaction between neuronal responses to nociception and hypertension in the nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis of the rat. Neuroscience Letters 165:137-140 doi
- Lee, B. P., Chen, H. F., Hsu, F. C., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, M. H. (1994) Effects of pulmonary air embolism on discharge of slowly adapting pulmonary stretch receptors. Journal of Applied Physiology 76:97-103
- Luoh, H. F., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, S. H. H. and Pan, W. H. T. (1994) Power spectral analysis of electroencephalographic desynchronization induced by cocaine in rats: correlation with microdialysis evaluation of dopaminergic neurotransmission at the medial prefrontal cortex. Synapse 16:29-35 doi
- Chan, J. Y. H., Tsai, H. F., Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1994) Modulation by angiotensin III of nociception-related and arterial pressure-related neuronal responsiveness in the nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis of the rat. Regulatory Peptides 50:247-257 doi
- Lee, T. Y., Fu, M. J., Kuo, T. B. J., Lui, P. W. and Chan, S. H. H. (1994) Power spectral analysis of electromyographic and systemic arterial pressure signals during fentanyl-induced muscular rigidity in the rat. British Journal of Anaesthesia 72:328-334
- Chang, A. Y. W., Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1994) Power spectral analysis of electroencephalographic desynchronization induced by cocaine in the rat. Neuroscience Letters 170:175-178 doi
- Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, S. H. H. and Chan, J. Y. H. (1995) Neurobiology of central angiotensin III and dipsogenesis. Biological Signals 4:59-71
- Chang, C. C., Yang, M. W., Lin, S. M., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, K. H. and Lin, C. Y. (1995) Power spectral analysis of systemic arterial pressure signals during open heart surgery. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 55:421-426
- Yang, M. W., Kuo, T. B. J., Lin, S. M., Chan, K. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1995) Continuous, on-line, real-time spectral analysis of SAP signals during cardiopulmonary bypass. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 268:H2329-H2335
- Chang, A. Y. W., Kuo, T. B. J., Tsai, T. H., Chen, C. F. and Chan, S. H. H. (1995) Power spectral analysis of electroencephalographic desynchronization induced by cocaine in rats: correlation with evaluation of noradrenergic neurotransmission at the medial prefrontal cortex. Synapse 21:149-157 doi
- Yang, C. H., Shyr, M. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Tan, P. P. C. and Chan, S. H. H. (1995) Effects of propofol on nociceptive response and power spectra of electroencephalographic and systemic arterial pressure signals in the rat: correlation with plasma concentration. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 275:1568-1574 doi
- Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1996) Auto- and cross-spectral analysis of cardiovascular fluctuations during pentobarbital anesthesia in the rat. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 270:H575-H582
- Wang, H., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, S. H. H., Tsai, T. H., Lee, T. Y. and Lui, P. W. (1996) Spectral analysis of arterial pressure variability during induction of propofol anesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia 82:914-919 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Yang, C. C. H., Chan, J. Y. H., Tsai, H. F. and Chan, S. H. H. (1996) Further Characterization of Nociception-Related and Arterial Pressure-Related Neuronal Responses in the Nucleus Reticularis Gigantocellularis of the Rat. Journal of Biomedical Science 3:338-347 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Yang, C. C. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1996) Transfer function analysis of ventilatory influence on systemic arterial pressure in the rat. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 271:H2108-H2115
- Chang, A. Y. W., Kuo, T. B. J., Chan, J. Y. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1996) Concurrent elicitation of electroencephalographic desynchronization and penile erection by cocaine in the rat. Synapse 24:233-239 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Yang, C. C. H. and Chan, S. H. H. (1997) Selective activation of vasomotor component of SAP spectrum by nucleus reticularis ventrolateralis in rats. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 272:H485-H492
- Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Chan, S. H. H. (1997) Functional characterization of caudal hypoglossal neurons by spectral patterns of neuronal discharges in the rat. Neuroscience 77:813-827
- Yang, M. W., Kuo, T. B. J., Lin, S. M. and Chan, S. H. (1998) Power spectral analysis of arterial blood pressure after spinal anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica 36:3-10
- Chou, C. L., Kao, N. T., Kuo, T. B. J., Liu, T. J. and Chan, R. C. (1998) Heart rate variability as an assessment of acute rejection after heart transplantation. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 61:561-567
- Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (1999) Assessment of cardiac sympathetic regulation by respiratory-related arterial pressure variability in the rat. Journal of Physiology 515:887-896 doi
- Hu, H. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Wong, W. J., Luk, Y. O., Chern, C. M., Hsu, L. C. and Sheng, W. Y. (1999) Transfer function analysis of cerebral hemodynamics in patients with carotid stenosis. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 19:460-465
- Chern, C. M., Kuo, T. B. J., Sheng, W. Y., Wong, W. J., Luk, Y. O., Hsu, L. C. and Hu, H. H. (1999) Spectral analysis of arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity during supine rest and orthostasis. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 19:1136-1141
- Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2000) Altered frequency characteristic of central vasomotor control in SHR. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 278:H201-H207 doi
- Yang, C. C. H., Chao, T. C., Kuo, T. B. J., Yin, C. S. and Chen, H. I. (2000) Preeclamptic pregnancy is associated with increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic control of HR. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 278:H1269-H1273 doi
- Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2000) Impact of pulse pressure on the respiratory-related arterial pressure variability and its autonomic control in the rat. European Journal of Physiology 439:772-780 doi
- Su, C. F., Kuo, T. B. J., Yang, C. C. H. and Chen, H. I. (2000) Alternation of autonomic nervous functions and cardiovascular hemodynamics in severe head injury. Taiwan Critical Care Medicine 2:129-139
- Chen, C. C., Chen, S. A., Tai, C. T., Kuo, T. B. J., Chang, M. S. and Prystowsky, E. N. (2001) Hyperventilation facilitates induction of supraventricular tachycardia: a novel method and the possible mechanism. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 12:1242-1246 doi
- Yang, T. F., Wong, T. T., Chang, K. P., Kwan, S. Y., Kuo, W. Y., Lee, Y. C. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2001) Power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability in children with epilepsy. Child's Nervous System 17:602-606 doi
- Yang, T. F., Chan, R. C., Kao, C. L., Chiu, J. W., Liu, T. J., Kao, N. T. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2002) Power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability for cerebral palsy patients. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 81:350-354 doi
- Yang, C. C. H., Lai, C. W., Lai, H. Y. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2002) Relationship between electroencephalogram slow-wave magnitude and heart rate variability during sleep in humans. Neuroscience Letters 329:213-216 doi
- Wang, J. D., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2002) An alternative method to enhance vagal activities and suppress sympathetic activities in humans. Autonomic Neuroscience 100:90-95 doi
- Su, C. F., Kuo, T. B. J., Chang, Y. L. and Loh, T. W. (2002) Alternation of systemic blood pressure, intracranial pressure and power spectrum of blood pressure after tracheal suction in patients receiving craniotomy. Taiwan Critical Care Medicine 4:81-88
- Chern, C. M., Kuo, T. B. J., Chao, A. C., Sheng, W. Y. and Hu, H. H. (2003) Spectral analysis of cerebrovascular regulation in patients with autonomic dysfunction. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association 66:393-399
- Yang, C. C. H., Shaw, F. Z., Lai, C. J., Lai, C. W. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2003) Relationship between electroencephalogram slow-wave magnitude and heart rate variability during sleep in rats. Neuroscience Letters 336:21-24 doi
- Chao, A. C., Chern, C. M., Kuo, T. B. J., Chou, C. H., Chuang, Y. M., Wong, W. J. and Hu, H. H. (2003) Noninvasive assessment of spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability in patients with carotid stenosis. Cerebrovascular Diseases 16:151-157
- Kuo, T. B. J., Chern, C. M., Yang, C. C. H., Hsu, H. Y., Wong, W. J., Sheng, W. Y. and Hu, H. H. (2003) Mechanisms underlying phase lag between systemic arterial blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity. Cerebrovascular Diseases 16:402-409 doi
- Lee, G. S., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2003) Voice low tone to high tone ratio--a new index for nasal airway assessment. Chinese Journal of Physiology 46:123-127
- Lai, H. Y., Yang, C. C. H., Huang, F. Y., Lee, Y., Kuo, Y. L. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2003) Respiratory-related arterial pressure variability as an indicator of graded blood loss: involvement of the autonomic nervous system. Clinical Science (Lond) 105:491-497 doi
- Fu, C. H., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2003) Effect of angiotensin II receptor antagonism on cerebral vasomotor reserve in humans. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 42:714-718 doi
- Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2003) Dynamic regulation of arterial blood pressure from the brainstem. Tzu Chi Medical Journal 15:1-12
- Kuo, T. B. J., Lai, C. J., Shaw, F. Z., Lai, C. W. and Yang, C. C. H. (2004) Sleep-related sympathovagal imbalance in SHR. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 286:H1170-H1176 doi
- Lai, H. Y., Yang, C. C. H., Cheng, C. F., Huang, F. Y., Lee, Y., Shyr, M. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2004) Effect of esmolol on positive-pressure ventilation-induced variations of arterial pressure in anaesthetized humans. Clinical Science (Lond) 107:303-308 doi
- Chen, C. L., Lin, H. H., Orr, W. C., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2004) Transfer function analysis of heart rate variability in response to water intake: correlation with gastric myoelectrical activity. Journal of Applied Physiology 96:2226-2230 doi
- Hsu, H. Y., Chern, C. M., Kuo, J. S., Kuo, T. B. J., Chen, Y. T. and Hu, H. H. (2004) Correlations among critical closing pressure, pulsatility index and cerebrovascular resistance. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 30:1329-1335
- Kuo, T. B. J., Shaw, F. Z., Lai, C. J., Lai, C. W. and Yang, C. C. H. (2004) Changes in sleep patterns in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Sleep 27:406-412 doi
- Chen, H. Y., Kuo, T. B. J., Shaw, F. Z., Lai, C. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2005) Sleep-related vagotonic effect of zolpidem in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 181:270-279 doi
- Su, C. F., Kuo, T. B. J., Kuo, J. S., Lai, H. Y. and Chen, H. I. (2005) Sympathetic and parasympathetic activities evaluated by heart-rate variability in head injury of various severities. Clinical Neurophysiology 116:1273-1279 doi
- Lee, G. S., Yang, C. C. H., Wang, C. P. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2005) Effect of nasal decongestion on voice spectrum of a nasal consonant-vowel. Journal of Voice 19:71-77 doi
- Fu, C. H., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2005) Effects of different classes of antihypertensive drugs on cerebral hemodynamics in elderly hypertensive patients. American Journal of Hypertension 18:1621-1625 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Lai, C. J., Huang, Y. T. and Yang, C. C. H. (2005) Regression analysis between heart rate variability and baroreflex-related vagus nerve activity in rats. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 16:864-869 doi
- Huang, C. J., Kuok, C. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Hsu, Y. W. and Tsai, P. S. (2006) Pre-operative measurement of heart rate variability predicts hypotension during general anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 50:542-548 doi
- Tsai, M. W., Chie, W. C., Kuo, T. B. J., Chen, M. F., Liu, J. P., Chen, T. T. and Wu, Y. T. (2006) Effects of exercise training on heart rate variability after coronary angioplasty. Physical Therapy 86:626-635 doi
- Fu, C. H., Yang, C. C. H., Lin, C. L. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Effects of long-term vegetarian diets on cardiovascular autonomic functions in healthy postmenopausal women. American Journal of Cardiology 97:380-383 doi
- Sun, T. B., Yang, C. C. H., Lai, C. J. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Time course of cardiovascular neural regulation during programmed 20-sec apnea in rats. Critical Care Medicine 34:765-770 doi
- Sun, T. B., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on cardiac neural regulation in diabetic individuals with foot complications. Diabetic Medicine 23:360-366 doi
- Lee, G. S., Wang, C. P., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Voice low tone to high tone ratio: a potential quantitative index for vowel [a:] and its nasalization. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 53:1437-1439 doi
- Lai, C. J., Yang, C. C. H., Hsu, Y. Y., Lin, Y. N. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Enhanced sympathetic outflow and decreased baroreflex sensitivity are associated with intermittent hypoxia-induced systemic hypertension in conscious rats. Journal of Applied Physiology 100:1974-1982
- Fu, C. H., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Age-related changes in cerebral hemodynamics and their correlations with cardiac autonomic functions. Neurological Research 28:871-876 doi
- Chen, C. L., Orr, W. C., Yang, C. C. H., and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Cardiac autonomic regulation differentiates reflux disease with and without erosive esophagitis. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 41:1001-1006 doi
- Chen, K. Y., Chen, C. L., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2006) Cardiac autonomic dysregulation in patients with acute hepatitis. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 332:164-167 doi
- Chen, C. L., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2007) Transfer function analysis of heart rate variability correlated with gastric myoelectrical activity using a liquid nutritional meal compared to water: are they different? Chinese Journal of Physiology 50:271-276
- Lee, G. S., Hsiao, T. Y., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2007) Effects of speech noise on vocal fundamental frequency using power spectral analysis. Ear and Hearing 28:343-350 doi
- Fu, C. H., Yang, C. C. H., Lin, C. L. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2008) Alteration of cardiovascular autonomic functions by vegetarian diets in postmenopausal women is related to LDL cholesterol levels. Chinese Journal of Physiology 51:100-105
- Chen, C. L., Yi, C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2008) Effect of acid suppression on gastric myoelectrical activity in GERD. Hepatogastroenterology 55:1353-1355
- Yi, C. H., Chen, C. L., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2008) The effect of acid suppression on sleep and cardiac autonomic regulation in GERD. Hepatogastroenterology 55:1649-1652
- Liou, H. L., Chao, Y. F., Kuo, T. B. J. and Chen, H. I. (2008) Physiological, psychological and autonomic responses to pre-operative instructions for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Chinese Journal of Physiology 51:317-323
- Harnod, T., Yang, C. C. H., Hsin, Y. L., Shieh, K. R., Wang, P. J. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2008) Heart rate variability in children with refractory generalized epilepsy. Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy 17:297-301 doi
- Lai, I. C., Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J., Wang, Y. C. and Shieh, K. R. (2008) Immediate impact of electroconvulsive therapy on cardiac autonomic function in schizophrenia: A preliminary study. Schizophrenia Research 100:353-355 doi
- Li, J. Y., Kuo, T. B. J., Hsieh, S. S. and Yang, C. C. H. (2008) Changes in electroencephalogram and heart rate during treadmill exercise in the rat. Neuroscience Letters 434:175-178 doi
- Ko, J. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Lee, G. S. (2008) Effect of postural change on nasal airway and autonomic nervous system established by rhinomanometry and heart rate variability analysis. American Journal of Rhinology 22:159-165 doi
- Yang, C. C. H., Yeh, I. T., Lai, H. Y., Chen, H. I. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2008) Dynamic effects of respiration on aortic blood flow and its autonomic control in rats. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 35:1294-1300 doi
- Wang, Y. C., Yang, C. C. H., Bai, Y. M. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2008) Heart rate variability in schizophrenic patients switched from typical antipsychotic agents to amisulpride and olanzapine: 3-month follow-up. Neuropsychobiology 57:200-205 doi
- Chung, M. H., Chang, F. M., Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Hsu, N. (2009) Sleep quality and morningness-eveningness of shift nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing 18:279-284 doi
- Harnod, T., Yang, C. C. H., Hsin, Y. L., Wang, P. J., Shieh, K. R. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2009) Heart rate variability in patients with frontal lobe epilepsy. Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy 18:21-25 doi
- Chen, C. J., Kuo, T. B. J., Tseng, Y. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2009) Combined cardiac sympathetic excitation and vagal impairment in patients with non-organic erectile dysfunction. Clinical Neurophysiology 120:348-352 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Yang, C. C. H. and Huang, N. E. (2009) Quantification of respiratory sinus arrhythmia using Hilbert-Huang transform. Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis 1:295-307 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2009) Frequency domain analysis of electrooculogram and its correlation with cardiac sympathetic function. Experimental Neurology 217:38-45 doi
- Sun, T. B., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2009) Nonparallel cutaneous microcirculatory responses to pharmacologic alterations of systemic arterial pressure in rats. Microsurgery 29:319-325 doi
- Sun, T. B., Kuo, T. B. J. and Yang, C. C. H. (2009) Power spectral analysis of perfusion signals on free radial forearm flap transplantation in humans. Microsurgery 29:636-643 doi
- Tsai, P. Y., Hu, W. C., Kuo, T. B. J. and Shyu, L. Y. (2009) A portable device for real time drowsiness detection using novel active dry electrode system. Conference Proceedings- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 1:3775-3778 doi
- Huang, Y. M., Yang, C. C. H., Lai, C. J. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2010) Involvement of sympathetic function in the sleep-related change of gastric myoelectrical activity in rats. Journal of Sleep Research 19:192-200 doi
- Hsin, Y., Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Harnod, T. (2010) Effects of chronic epilepsy on heart rate variability. Neural Regeneration Research 5:156-160
- Chiang, J. K., Koo, M., Kuo, T. B. J. and Fu, C. H. (2010) Association between cardiovascular autonomic functions and time to death in patients with terminal hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 39:673-679 doi
- Lai, I. C., Yang, C. C. H., Kuo, T. B. J. and Shieh, K. R. (2010) Transcranial magnetic stimulation for auditory hallucination in severe schizophrenia: partial efficacy and acute elevation of sympathetic modulation. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 64:333-335 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Lai, C. T., Hsu, F. C., Tseng, Y. J., Li, J. Y., Shieh, K. R., Tsai, S. C. and Yang, C. C. H. (2010) Cardiac neural regulation oscillates with the estrous cycle in freely moving female rats: the role of endogenous estrogens. Endocrinology 151:2613-2621 doi
- Kuo, T. B. J., Li, J. Y., Hsieh, S. S. Y., Chen, J. J., Tsai, C. Y. and Yang, C. C. H. (2010) Effect of aging on treadmill exercise induced theta power in the rat. Age 32:297-308 doi
- Chen, W. L., Tsai, T. H., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2010) Acute effects of ephedra on autonomic nervous modulation in healthy young adults. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 88:39-44 doi
- Chen, W. L., Tsai, T. H., Yang, C. C. H. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2010) Effects of ephedra on autonomic nervous modulation in healthy young adults. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 130:563-568 doi
- Chen, C. Y., Yang, C. C. H., Lin, Y. Y. and Kuo, T. B. J. (2011) Locomotion-induced hippocampal theta is independent of visual information in rats during movement through a pipe. Behavioural Brain Research 216:699-704 doi
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