A5101553465- Global Health Care Issues
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Disaster Response and Management
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Water resources management and optimization
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Landslides and related hazards
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Media Influence and Health
- Coal and Its By-products
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
National Cheng Kung University
2008-2023
Tianjin Normal University
2020-2022
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2004-2022
Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
2022
China Southern Power Grid (China)
2017
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
2016
Northwest University
2014
Ministry of Water Resources of the People's Republic of China
2013
Changjiang Water Resources Commission
2013
Guizhou University of Finance and Economics
2010
Recent reports show that at least 95% of the world's population is breathing polluted air. However, impact air quality on pollution-related medical expenditure and utilization sparse. This study estimates short-term health care cost impacts pollution using a meteorological phenomenon-thermal inversion-as an instrumental variable for quality. Using information outpatient respiratory diseases from universal insurance claim data in Taiwan during 2006-2012, our suggest one-unit reduction index...
Studies from other countries indicate that utilization patterns of antidiabetic drugs change significantly after the introduction newer classes (e.g. dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors [DPP-4i]). Evidence on recent trends regarding drug use in Taiwan is lacking, especially for times DPP-4i). Therefore, aim present study was to assess: (i) and spending drugs; (ii) changes (iii) factors associated with choice versus older drugs.Cases type 2 diabetes were derived Taiwan's National Health...
Low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs), a type of small molecules with one or more carboxyl groups present in soil, play an important role the soil ecosystem. Greenhouse could be as key example to understand LMWOA distribution and its ecological effects on heavy metals. In this study, 54 samples 24 vegetable were collected from Wuqing, Tianjin, China, investigate LMWOAs greenhouse effect transfer metals vegetables. The results showed that mean concentrations lactic acid, acetic formic...
This paper contributes to the growing body of literature that debates whether adoption pharmaceutical innovation increases overall expenditure on health care. By examining data obtained from Taiwan and focusing diabetic patients, we use a new class drugs, namely, thiazolidinediones, as an example investigate effect prescribing drugs patients by impact treatment substitution expansion. Overall, our results indicate introduction mainly impacts outpatient drug does not give rise any offsetting...
To investigate the relationship between nursing hours per patient day and inpatient mortality rate in Taiwan.Nursing has been associated with better outcomes. The literature is inconclusive on rate, no studies have yet examined this issue Taiwan.A retrospective longitudinal study analysed data from 'Nursing Utilization of Resources, Staffing Environment Outcome Study: NURSE-outcome study'. Hierarchical regression estimated in-hospital after controlling for confounding variables.The mean...
Abstract Background This study empirically estimates the magnitude and associated determinants of profit margins that medical providers earn from prescription drugs based on Taiwan’s pharmaceutical market. Methods Our main data set is population-based claims compiled by National Health Insurance Research Database covering three waves price adjustment: July–December 2004, October 2007–September 2008 2009–September 2010. Only whose reimbursement prices were adjusted using R-zone formula used...
This study empirically examines the effect of hospital competition on prescribing behaviors oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) for ambulatory care in a market setting where hospitals are classified into three levels according to Taiwanese accreditation system. Without distinguishing types structures and levels, there might be no significant relationship between behavior. However, may differ among at various under each type structure. Our findings suggest that mechanism improve quality regional...
Abstract Promoting competition between brand-name and generic drugs has long been recognized as an approach adopted to save on health care costs. However, there are substantial variations in the extent of across countries. This study empirically estimates determinants market share Taiwan, where medical providers a position profit directly from sale prescription drugs. Our empirical results point out that profit-seeking behavior plays important dominant role behind pharmaceutical market. As...
The concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) in protected vegetable soils Wuqing district Tianjin City, Jinzhong Shanxi Province, Shenyang Liaoning and Wulanchabu Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region northern China were measured to analyze the change characteristics soil REEs process cultivation. Additionally, we sought use parameters trace feasibility characterizing interference human activities on ecological environment. results showed that total content (REE) topsoil fields ranged from...