Although the use of removable dentures can improve oral function and esthetics for elderly people, compared to those who do not wear dentures, wearing could have worse health related-quality life (OHRQoL). Additional information is required assess which factors related denture influence OHRQoL individuals. The purpose this study evaluate association between in a sample individuals Taiwan. population included 277 people (mean age = 76.0 years). Using face-to-face interviews, we collected data...

Forty oral cancer patients identified consecutively in Changhua Christian Hospital between 1990 and 1992 were compared with 160 population‐based controls, matched for sex, age, area of residence, educational background. Betel quid chewing was positively associated the risk an adjusted odds ratio 58.4 (95% CI: 7.6–447.6). The greater number years betel quid, higher cancer; rations 12.9, 93.7 397.5 <21, 21–40, >40 as non‐users. also increased quantity chewed per day; ratios those <10,...

Abstract The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the relationship between number various types healthy remaining natural teeth at different sites and self‐rated chewing ability (2) evaluate functional tooth units (FTUs), comprising (FNT) or fixed prostheses, ability. A sample 296 adults (122 men 174 women), aged 45 years older (average age, 56.6 ± 9.7), recruited from seven dental clinics in Kaohsiung City. Dental information on status was obtained through examination by trained...

Background: The development of chronic periodontitis (CP) is a multifactorial process and variation in severity cannot be explained by just few risk factors. aims this study were: 1) to explore the lifestyle psychosocial factors CP patients 2) estimate proportion total cases attributable one or more considered. Methods: A case‐control 250 controls were matched age (within 3 years) gender. Complete dental examinations performed based on clinical criteria for both groups. Structured...

The authors followed 147 children from 113 families who were susceptible to hepatitis B virus infection for a total of 275 person-years. Among these children, 19 became infected with the and thus new subclinical cases. In this cohort study, parents played minor role in horizontal transmission. On other hand, estimated incidence rate ratio siblings e antigen (HBeAg) carrier was 2.8 (95% confidence interval 1.1-7.4) when compared those without HBeAg sibling as analyzed by multiple logistic...

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2012.00632.x Evaluation of a self‐assessed screening test for masticatory ability Taiwanese older adults Objectives: The aim this study was to evaluate based on food intake questionnaire discriminate the with 20 and more natural teeth at least 8 functional tooth units (FTUs) from those fewer than FTUs. Materials Methods: subjects were 2244 patients (mean age, 60.4±10.0 years) recruited 23 counties cities in Taiwan. Information about their demographic data, dentition,...

Abstract – Some studies indicate that betel quid and its ingredients chewing can produce cell mutagenicity tumorigenicity. In Taiwan studies, is the main cause of submucous fibrosis oral cancer. Understanding distribution characteristics areca nut population one first steps in effort to prevent these diseases. A stratified cluster random sample 2442 junior high school students Changhua county, Taiwan, were surveyed for habit chewing. Significantly more male chewed than female (9.2% vs 0.9%)....

This study was to evaluate the utilization of long-term care service resources by caregivers patients with dementia (PWD) and determine affecting factors. In this cross-sectional study, a total 100 dyads were enrolled responded questionnaires. We found 40% not using any resources. Between those not-using resources, we differences (p < 0.05) in their health status living conditions; difference also patients’ behavior psychological symptoms (BPSD). The frequency BPSD (OR = 1.045, p 0.016,...

The aim was to comprehensively examine school-based tobacco policy status, implementation and students' perceived smoking at school in regard gender-specific differences behavior. We conducted a multilevel-based study assess two-level effects for among 2350 grades three six students 26 randomly selected elementary schools southern Taiwan. A series of multilevel models were analyzed separately male female students. school-level variables appear be related behavior Among males, the risk...

Dental fear results in avoidance of dental visits, which is associated with a greater number caries among school-aged children. This study aimed to assess the relationship between direct (conditioning) and indirect (modeling negative information) pathways acquisition children's fear. Cluster sampling was used obtain representative sample 26 elementary schools Taiwan (n = 1643). assessed using Subscale Children's Fear Survey Schedule (CFSS-DS). Differences three high- low-fearful children...

Abstract In 1979, an outbreak of food poisoning ("Yu-Cheng") occurred in Central Taiwan, ROC, involving more than 2 000 people. The event was caused by ingestion rice oil contaminated with polychlorinated derivatives biphenyls, dibenzofurans, and quaterphenyls. A retrospective cohort study on mortality undertaken, possible long-term health effects the affected individuals were studied. experience 1 940 victims (929 males, 011 females) between 1980 1991 compared expected numbers, which...

Abstract Background Exposure to household Secondhand Smoke (SHS) poses a major health threat children after an indoor smoking ban was imposed in Taiwan. This study aimed assess the SHS exposure elementary school southern Taiwan and factors associated with their avoidance of before implementation Taiwan's new Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act 2009. Methods In this cross-sectional school-based study, data on exposure, related variables obtained from 2008 2009 Control School-aged Children Smoking...

Summary Pu‐erh tea was presumed to have anti‐hyperglycaemic effects with limited evidence. This study uses meta‐analysis investigate effect of tea. Five English databases and three Chinese ones were systematically searched up July 31, 2018. Those identify studies containing keywords ‘Pu‐erh’, ‘Pu'er’, ‘blood sugar’, glucose’ ‘hyperglycaemia’. RevMan 5 Stata then utilized conduct meta‐analysis. Systematic reviews collected two mice sixteen records for Meta‐analysis results showed that has...

Previous to this research, no literature had explored the clustering of betel quid chewing at school-level and contextual factors contributing behavior among elementary schoolchildren. This study therefore examines in clusters stratified according school geography rate aboriginal students each school. Individual-level characteristics are controlled study.The data used derive from student parent surveys School Smoking Survey Project a sampling third fourth grade children 13 schools Tao-Yuan...