A5036741679- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Sleep and related disorders
- Cancer Cells and Metastasis
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
E-Da Hospital
2014-2023
I-Shou University
2014-2023
National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
2014
Background: Several instruments are currently used to assess Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -induced psychological distress, including the 22-item Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The IES-R is a self-administered scale post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). current study aimed examine construct validity IES-R, based on Rasch model, with COVID-19-related data, as well test multilevel within and among countries during pandemic crisis. Methods: A multi-country web-based...
Abstract Background Worldwide, 60% of people use social media. Excessive and/or addictive media termed “problematic use”, has been reported to negatively influence psychological and physiological health. Therefore, we proposed an illustrated model investigate the associations between addiction, distress food addiction among Taiwanese university students. Methods A total 598 participants (mean age = 22.8 years) completed online survey comprising Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS)...
The COVID-19 pandemic, on a global scale, has prompted multifaceted challenges, including notable psychological toll the general population. This study uses mixed-method approach for nuanced exploration of these experiences. Using phenomenological strategy, qualitative responses from 999 participants were analyzed regarding their pandemic-induced anxiety and influence quarantine measures lives. Quantitative measures, revised Impact Event Scale (IES-R), patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9),...
Vaccination can sufficiently ameliorate the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Investigating what factors influence vaccine uptake may benefit ongoing vaccination efforts (e.g. booster injections, annual vaccination). The present study expanded Protection Motivation Theory with possible including perceived knowledge, adaptive responses, and maladaptive responses to develop a proposed model investigating among United Kingdom (UK) Taiwan (TW) populations. An online survey collected from UK...
Despite advances in the characterization of colorectal cancer (CRC), it still faces a poor prognosis. There is growing evidence that gut microbiota and their metabolites potentially contribute to development CRC. Thus, microbial dysbiosis associated with CRC, based on stool samples, may be used advantage provide an excellent opportunity find possible biomarkers for screening, early detection, prevention, treatment Using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing coupled statistical analysis, this study...
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is widely used as a plasticizer in the manufacture of polyvinylchloride plastics and has been associated with concerns regarding male reproductive toxicity. In this study, we hypothesized that maternal exposure to DEHP induces transgenerational inheritance adult-onset adverse outcomes through germline F1, F2, F3 generations offspring. Pregnant rats were treated 5 or 500 mg DEHP/kg/day gavage from gestation day 0 birth. The offspring body weight, anogenital...
The Perceived Collective Family Efficacy Scale is a tool utilized to assess the effectiveness of family as functioning system. scale has single-factor structure with good validity and reliability. However, there shortage psychometric evidence in an Arab context. This study aimed properties among Algerian students. A cross-sectional was conducted recruit 300 students from universities. completed 20-item Scale, Arabic version, measure their beliefs regarding collective efficacy within...
Weight-related stigma has negative physiological and psychological impacts on individuals' quality of life. Stigmatized individuals may experience higher distress therefore increase the potential risk to develop obesity and/or food addiction. The present study examined associations mediated effect between perceived weight stigma, weight-related self-stigma, in explaining addiction among Taiwanese university students. All participants (n = 968) completed an online survey which included...
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lungs caused by infection, which may be triggered and exacerbated particulate matter (PM) exposure. We aimed to estimate effect PM on emergency department (ED) visits in pneumonia patients with septicemia after controlling for gaseous pollutants. Measurements PM2.5, PM10, other air pollutants at each 11 air-quality monitoring stations Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, were collected between 2007 2013. The medical records non-trauma who over 17 years old...
Children in school settings are at risk of contracting food poisoning due to inadequate safety practices and safe eating behaviors. This research aimed develop a valid reliable questionnaire on the knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, (KAP2) toward its prevention among secondary students. The was developed by considering Health Belief Model (HBM). A pilot study using cross-sectional survey conducted Tangkak, Johor, 30 selected students convenience sampling method. pre-test 15 aged 13-17 years...
There are 6 species of venomous snakes in Taiwan. Two them, Deinagkistrodon acutus (D. acutus) and Daboia siamensis siamensis), can cause significant coagulopathy. However, a proportion patients with snakebites cannot identify the correct snake after envenomation, which hampers application antivenom. Hence, differential diagnosis between two by clinical presentations is important. This study aims to compare their laboratory features for purpose snakebites.We retrospectively reviewed medical...
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a plasticizer that widely used to enhance the flexibility and durability of various products. As an endocrine disruptor, DEHP can interfere with normal hormonal functions, posing substantial health risks organisms. Given critical role liver in metabolism, we investigated potential damage offspring induced by prenatal exposure low doses Sprague Dawley rats. Pregnant rats were divided into three groups administered 20 or 200 μg/kg/day corn oil vehicle...
Indium, a rare earth metal characterized by high plasticity, corrosion resistance, and low melting point, is widely used in the electronics industry, but has been reported to be an environmental pollutant health hazard. We designed study investigate effects of subacute exposure indium compounds on male reproductive function. Twelve-week old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into test control groups, received weekly intraperitoneal injections acetate (1.5 mg/kg body weight) normal...
The study of the native microbiome organisms is crucial. connection between and host affects formation innate immune system organism's growth. However, newborn venomous snakes has not been reported. Therefore, we aimed to determine oral skin microbiomes Protobothrops mucrosquamatus.We performed 16 S full-length sequencing on 14 samples collected from 7 P. mucrosquamatus individuals, specifically targeting their microbiomes. In terms microbiome, main species were Klebsiella pneumoniae...