A5013667281- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
National Sun Yat-sen University
2021-2025
Chi Mei Medical Center
2016-2021
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science
2021
Chang Gung University
2021
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2021
Case Western Reserve University
2008-2018
University School
2018
Neuroplastic changes that drive recovery of shoulder/elbow function after stroke have been poorly understood. The purpose this study was to determine the relationship between neuroplastic brain related movement control in response treatment and arm motor chronic survivors.Twenty-three survivors were treated with 12 weeks rehabilitation. Outcome measures included functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) for components reach a skilled test (Arm Motor Abilities Test, AMAT), collected before...
Objective Varicose veins (VVs) are common and although considered benign may cause morbidity. However, the association between VV severity cardiovascular mortality risks remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with overall in patients VV. Methods A total 4644 newly diagnosed 1999 2013 were identified from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Database. classified grade 1 3 according presentation ulcers or inflammation. Moreover, 9497, 2541 5722 age-matched,...
Physicians have high work stress, responsibility for night shifts and chances of exposure to medical radiation, which may increase the risk thyroid diseases.We conducted this study assess diseases in physicians, remain unclear.We used a secondary analysis Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database study.After excluding occurring before 2006 residents, physicians general population were identified by matching with age sex 2009 1:2 ratio. The was compared between among tracing their...
Objectives The study aims to compare the risk of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) between patients with schizophrenia using first and second-generation antipsychotics. Setting Datasets 2000–2013 National Health Insurance in Taiwan were used. Participants reimbursement claims data have been transferred managed by Research Institute since 1996. We used Psychiatric Inpatient Medical Claims database, a subset Database, comprising cohort hospitalised for psychiatric disorders 2000 2013 (n=2 67...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are associated with insulin resistance and at higher risk to develop diabetes mellitus (DM). SLE DM could lead renal failure respectively. However, it is unknown whether increases the of end-stage disease (ESRD) in patients. This study aimed evaluate potential synergistic effect on for development ESRD. We conducted this by using National Health Insurance Research Database Taiwan. recruited newly-diagnosed as cohort. A comparison cohort a 1:1 ratio...
Abstract Objectives To explore the effects of obligatory lexical tone learning on speech emotion recognition and cross‐culture differences between United States Taiwan for understanding in children with cochlear implant. Methods This cohort study enrolled 60 cochlear‐implanted (cCI) Mandarin‐speaking, school‐aged who underwent implantation before 5 years age 53 normal‐hearing (cNH) Taiwan. The sensitivity fundamental frequency ( F 0) changes those cNH cCI (6–17 old) were examined a tertiary...
Physicians and nurses in Taiwan have heavy workload long working hours, which may contribute to plantar fasciitis. However, this issue is unclear, therefore, we conducted study delineate it. We a nationwide population-based by identifying 26,024 physicians 127,455 an identical number of subjects for comparison (general population) via the National Health Insurance Research Database. The risk fasciitis between 2006 2012 was compared general population, nurses. also among physician subgroups....
The current processes used in clinical microbiology laboratories take ~24 h for incubation to identify the bacteria after blood culture has been confirmed as positive and fa further report results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (ASTs). Patients with suspected bloodstream infection are treated empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics but delayed targeted therapy. This study aimed develop a method significantly shortened turnaround time application by identifying optimal period subculture. A...
Introduction: With the evolution of radiotherapy techniques and a better understanding clinicopathological factors, we aimed to evaluate treatment effect post-operative (PORT) associated predictive factors in patients with completely resected pN2 stage III non-small cell lung cancer (R0 pN2-stage NSCLC). Material Method: The registration database single medical center was searched for R0 NSCLC. Clinicopathological information about therapies, including PORT adjuvant systemic treatment, were...
Nurses have high work stress that may contribute to an increased overdose for sedatives, hypnotics, and antipsychotics (OSHA). We conducted this nationwide population-based cross-sectional study clarify still unclear issue. used a database identify 110,379 nurses, 22,032 other healthcare providers (HCPs), identical number of individuals from the general population matched by age sex. compared period prevalence OSHA between nurses population, HCPs HCPs, among nurse subgroups 2006 2012. The...
Periodontitis is the main indication for dental extraction and often leads to peri-implantitis (PI). Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) an effective means of preserving dimensions after extraction. However, whether PI prevalence lower ARP periodontitis remains unclear. This study investigated in patients with periodontitis.This explored 138 implants 113 patients. The reasons were categorized as or nonperiodontitis. All placed at sites treated using ARP. was diagnosed on basis radiographic...