1. Department of Otolaryngology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan
2. School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
3. Department of Medical Research, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan
4. Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
5. Department of Nephrology, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan
6. Department of Otolaryngology, Kuang-Tien General Hospital, Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan