We use Taiwanese national health insurance research database (NHIRD) to investigate whether thrombolism (carotid artery disease (CAD) as a surrogate) or embolism (atrial fibrillation (AF) plays roles in later retinal occlusion (RAO) development and examine their relative weights. The risks of RAO between AF CAD patients controls were compared by estimating the crude hazard ratio with logistic regression. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used calculate cumulative incidence rates developing RAO,...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had spread rapidly since late December 2019. Personal protective equipment was essential to prevent transmission. Owing shortage of face masks, Taiwan government began implement quasi rationing on February 6, 2020, by allowing each resident purchase two masks in seven days. National Health Insurance Administration offered online data with real-time updates mask availability all contracted pharmacies and selected local health centers. Based...

Background: Dry eye syndrome (DES) is one of the key clinical features and possibly an early presentation Sjögren’s (SS). We explore DES prevalence assess likelihood patients to develop SS in Taiwan through National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Methods: Through a cohort comparison study, longitudinal data from NHIRD (2000 2008) was used probe odds that would later SS. Results: The present study 4.87%. incidence rates developing were 4.8% for group 1.5% group. median age...

To avoid the negative impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on clinical clerkship, supplemental teachings such as digital materials in scenario-based distal simulations were implemented. This study utilized OSCE (objective-structured examination) to evaluate impact learning outcome medical students from regular group (class 2020) and pandemic-impacted 2021). All serially took, firstly, mock-OSCE, secondly, national OSCE. Then, serial scores compared between groups. Although with similar first mock...

Introduction: In clinical settings, acute anterior uveitis (AAU) could be the first presentation of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Based on this hypothesis, we investigate whether AAU is a risk factor in developing AS later by using National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) Taiwan. Materials and Methods: This cohort comparison study used longitudinal Taiwanese NHIRD to probe relative odds for development, consisted all patients diagnosed with (n = 5621) (ICD-9-CM codes 364.00). The...

Abstract The aim of this study was to conduct a nationwide survey the use emergency ophthalmology services using sub-dataset one million beneficiaries sampled from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) for years 2008 through 2012. By analyzing population dataset, illustrates disease landscape eye care services. five-year, one-million-person NHIRD 2012 used explore visits and specialty analyze associated demographics diagnosis codes based on International Classification...

This study attempted to illustrate the demographic of inpatient eye careservice from 1997 2011 in Taiwan, and also ophthalmic disease landscape utilization change over time. These insights might apply resource allocation planning trainees' better understandings practice.

Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has heavily impacted medical clinical education in Taiwan. Medical curricula have been altered to minimize exposure and limit transmission. This study investigated the effect of COVID-19 on Taiwanese students’ performance using online standardized evaluation systems explored factors influencing during pandemic.Methods: students were scored from 0 100 based their 1/1/2018 6/31/2021. The placed into pre-COVID-19 (before 2/1/2020) midst-COVID-19 (on...

In several human cancers, Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5), a zinc finger transcription factor, can contribute to both tumor progression or suppression; however, the precise role of KLF5 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains poorly understood. this study, association between and microRNA-145-5p (miR-145-5p) NPC cells was elucidated.Our results showed that expression up-regulated group compared normal group. We found exhibited an oncogenic cells. The upregulation miR-145-5p inhibited...

A study based on the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to reveal ocular diseases landscape.This comprised all ophthalmological outpatient patient visits (n = 6,341,266) in longitudinal NHIRD 2000. Descriptive analytics 15 disease categories of ICD-9-CM and 10 tiers age was performed with SAS for Windows 9.3 (SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC, U.S.A.).The average frequency 0.7 per year. The mean 36.2 years old. Bimodal peak first, second, eighth decade life revealed....

The relationship between gout and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was suggested in previous literature but has yet to be accepted fully among physicians. This study aimed explore the effect of on development Taiwan. A retrospective cohort conducted using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Database that includes a 2-million-persons dataset. crude hazard ratio, Kaplan-Meier plot, separate cox proportional ratio were utilized demonstrate degeneration. for patients developing AMD 1.55...

To achieve ultra-low energy consumption and decade-long battery lifetime for Internet of things (IoT) networks, wake-up radio (WuR) appears as an eminent solution. While keeping devices in deep sleep most the time, a WuR enabled IoT device can be woken up data transmission at any time by call (WuC). However, collisions happen among WuCs transmitter-initiated reporting packets receiver-initiated collection. In this paper, we propose two novel hashing-based schemes order to collision-free...

Purpose To compare the efficiency and safety of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling between Sharkskin forceps End-grasping in various macular diseases. Methods It is a prospective cohort block-randomized study conducted tertiary medical center. Seventy subjects with hole, epiretinal membrane, vitreomacular traction syndrome or myopic foveoschisis, receiving pars plana vitrectomy ILM surgery were equally divided into group group. The duration peeling, number attempts to initiate...

Abstract Background and Aims The goal of this study was to perform a nationwide investigation ophthalmic admission services from 1997 2011 in Taiwan. Methods Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) utilized conduct study. Records primary admissions were extracted. Admissions categorized as operative non-operative. total period divided into an early 2005 late 2006 2011. Results mean ages patients 56 44 years for non-operative admissions, respectively. male female ratio...

(1) Background: There is no consensus regarding the optimal strategy to prevent macular edema after cataract surgery in diabetic patients. The purpose of study compare efficacy topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) and intravitreal injections anti-VEGFs for prevention patients without pre-existing edema. (2) Methods: A literature search MEDLINE, PUBMED, EMBASE databases was conducted July 2021. Studies involving either NSAIDs or anti-VEGF arms that reported occurrence...

Abstract (1) Background: This study attempted to illustrate the demographic of inpatient eye service from 19997 2011 in Taiwan; (2) Methods: utilized Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Admission records that occurred since 1997 and until were included. Records separated into operative non-operative. The further divided according their time: a group early time before 2006 late one after 2006; (3) Results: Patients’ mean age 56 44 years for non-operative records. sex...

Background: Visitors to hospitalized patients during an epidemic might themselves be carriers and are therefore likely spread the disease in wards. Although measures were taken restrict hospital visits, traditional paper-based registration is insufficient screen monitor numbers of visitors a large hospital. Methods: Throughout March 2020, coronavirus 2019 crisis, computer system was deployed 2800-bed Taipei Veterans General Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan) register, screen, inpatient visitors. This...

Background During pandemics, acquiring outpatients’ travel, occupation, contact, and cluster histories is one of the most important measures in assessing disease risk among incoming patients. Previous means this information examination room have been insufficient preventing spread. Objective This study aimed to demonstrate deployment an automatic system triage outpatients over internet. Methods An was incorporated existing web-based appointment hospital deployed along with its on-site...

Abstract Background: Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary ocular tumor in adults. The used eye-preserving treatments are charged particle therapy(CPT) and brachytherapy. We performed a systematic review meta-analysis to compare efficacies complications of these two radiotherapies. Methods: searched EMBASE, PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library from January 2012 December 2022. Two independent reviewers identified controlled studies comparing outcomes CPT versus Case series that utilize...

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Narrative medicine is intended to present patients' illness stories regarding their sufferings. It can be helpful in portraying complete and authentic pictures of illness, also enhance the resilience patients physicians. Purpose: Based on this theory, study sought chronicle story a multiple sclerosis patient Taiwan who initially presented with acute left optic neuritis 29 years ago. Methods: The audio an in-depth interview was recorded after obtaining patient's written consent, then...