Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are the major causes of chronic infection (CHI). This longitudinal cohort study investigated association CHI with hepatic extrahepatic cancer development in Taiwan. Patients HBV HCV were identified from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to calculate ratios (HRs) 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for determining between development. The patients exhibited an increased risk colorectal (HR:...

In this study, the long-term efficacy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination was assessed using seroprevalence and an age-period-cohort (APC) model HBV seromarkers among university entrants 30 years after introduction national neonatal program in Taiwan.In total, data 17,611 who underwent entrance health examinations between 2005 2016 were included. The surface antigen (HBsAg) levels antibody against (anti-HBs) each year group sex calculated. core examined only for 2012 2016. APC used to...

To assess the sleep status and prevalence rate of elderly in southeast coastal areas China, analyze related factors. A questionnaire survey was conducted among individuals Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, situated using a multi-stage random sampling method. total 903 people aged ≥ 60 years were selected for survey. The aimed to their PSQI evaluate factors Self-designed General Information Health Behavior Questionnaires, SAS, GDS-15, ESS, AD8, SHAP, WHOQOL-BREF, other tools. Logistic...

Objective Both adenomyosis and endometriosis are characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands stroma have been suggested to share some characteristics with malignant tumors. Although accumulating evidence indicates that is associated cancer types, risks in patients rarely examined. In this study, we investigated relationship between common cancers. Methods This study included a cohort 12,447 women but not endometriosis, born 1951–1984, 124,470 adenomyosis-free matched birth...

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections and colorectal cancer (CRC) are prevalent in Taiwan. We carried out a population-based case-control study to assess the association between HBV infection CRC risk. Using National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, we identified 69,478 newly diagnosed patients with from 2005 2011. further randomly selected age- gender-matched controls without same database. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated evaluate chronic using logistic regression...

In Taiwan, the nation-wide Hepatitis-B virus (HB) vaccination program was first launched in July 1984 and directed to those infants born hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier mothers Taiwan. From 1986 onwards, all Taiwan were immunized against HB. This study examined HB-infection status amongst students at a Taiwanese university 18 years subsequent implementation of universal HB vaccination. A total 1,969 new entrants 2005 grouped into 1 3 distinct birth cohorts according their...

Objectives The association between viral hepatitis (B and C) oral cavity cancer has been widely debated. This nationwide, population-based cohort study assessed the subsequent risk of among patients with chronic infection. Materials Methods Data were retrieved from insurance claims data 1,000,000 randomly sampled individuals covered under Taiwan National Health Insurance system. We identified a total 21,199 adults infection (12,369 HBV alone, 5,311 HCV 3,519 HBV/HCV dual infections)...

Abstract Background In Taiwan, there is a high incidence of breast cancer and prevalence viral hepatitis. this case-control study, we used population-based insurance dataset to evaluate whether in women associated with chronic hepatitis infection. Methods From the claims data, identified 1,958 patients newly diagnosed during period 2000-2008. A randomly selected, age-matched cohort 7,832 subjects without was selected for comparison. Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed...

Objective The association between chronic hepatitis virus infection and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains debatable. This nationwide population-based cohort study assessed the risk of RA among patients with a B and/or C virus. Materials Methods We used data extracted from claims 1,000,000 randomly sampled individuals covered under Taiwan National Health Insurance program. Among 49,892 persons identified in 2000–2010 infection, 35,652 had HBV alone, 10,253 HCV 3,987 HBV/HCV dual infections....

Summary. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its sequelae remain a major health problem for Taiwan. The national hepatitis (HB) vaccination programme was first launched in 1984 to combat the spread of this infection. This study examined status HBV amongst students at Taiwanese university 2005, 18 years after implementation nation‐wide mass HB programme. In 5875 new entrants, who were born during period 1 July 1976 30 June 1988, subdivided into one 12 one‐year‐interval birth‐year cohorts....

The association between Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and chronic hepatitis virus infection is inconclusive. Hepatitis B (HBV) C (HCV) infections are highly prevalent in Taiwan. We used a population-based case-control study to evaluate the associations SS HBV HCV infections.We identified 9,629 patients without other concomitant autoimmune diseases 38,516 sex- age-matched controls from Taiwan National Health Insurance claims data 2000 2011. utilized multivariate logistic regression estimate odds...

Abstract Taiwan has been facing a rising epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection since 2004. Injection drug users comprised 38.5% accumulated HIV cases by 2007. This cross‐sectional study investigated the seroprevalence hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV), D (HDV), and in 753 male substance who were detained detoxification center Taoyuan, Taiwan. The subjects enrolled into consecutively between February October, 2005. rates antibodies, HCV HBV surface antigens among all subjects, HDV...

As reported by the Taiwan Cancer Registry in 2013 squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck cancer (HNSCC) was sixth most frequently diagnosed 5th common cause related death its incidence mortality rate is still rising. The co-occurrence HNSCC secondary primary (SPC) chemopreventive effect aspirin on certain malignancies had been reported. Therefore we conducted this national study to investigate use associated with risk reduction for patients Taiwan. We searched Catastrophic Illness National...

Studies evaluating colorectal cancer (CRC) risk associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are limited.In this case-control study, we identify 67,670 CRC cases newly diagnosed from 2005 to 2011 and randomly selected controls without HCV the same database, frequency matched by age sex of cases.Results logistic regression analysis revealed that adjusted odds ratio (aOR) was 1.16 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.08-1.24, p < 0.001) in association HCV. The slightly greater for...