A5033186906- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
Brown University
2018-2025
Rhode Island Hospital
2018-2025
Xiamen University
2015-2025
Lifespan
2019-2023
Providence College
2020-2023
Nova Southeastern University
2023
University of Minnesota Rochester
2023
American Society of Echocardiography
2023
Faculty of 1000 (United States)
2023
Miriam Hospital
2018-2021
Religion is an important topic to understand in cross-cultural psychology. More theorizing and empirical work has gone into Western religions than Eastern religions. We briefly review on cultural differences among religious groups, using the framework of individualism collectivism. Such raises questions how cultures affect each other, diverse groups are, confounded country identities are. then ask some same about propose new for a psychology religion, such as what counts whether there are...
Previous research showed that in the individualistic culture, adults endorse personal more than general belief a just world (PBJW vs. GBJW). Comparatively little is known about prevalence character and adaptive functions of GBJW, especially collectivistic culture. We conducted three surveys among Chinese adolescents. found (1) adolescents endorsed GBJW PBJW; (2) Adult survivors with high exposure to post–earthquake trauma poverty–stricken area maintained relatively lower PBJW. (3) predicted...
Background. Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a rare cause of hip pain and fever. We aim to report series 33 patients with pyogenic investigate the differences among paediatric adult cases.
China, having gone through rapid economic reform, supported by urbanization, educational expansion, and family size reduction over past decades, is an important part of a worldwide sociodemographic trend that can be summarized as shift from community/ Gemeinschaft to society/ Gesellschaft. Correlated with this trend, our qualitative quantitative analyses document intergenerational change in grandmothers’ perception socializing environments developmental pathways Chinese children....
Background Magnet wireless charging is being utilized increasingly in current generation smartphones. Apple's MagSafe a proprietary technology with an array of magnets that has the capacity to generate magnet fieldstrength >50 gauss (G). We hypothesize there clinically significant interference caused by on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED). Methods and Results This study vivo ex component. The component consists consecutive patients who presented electrophysiology laboratory...
Objectives Female sex is an inconsistent ischaemic stroke risk factor in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesised that the varies age among women compared men. Methods retrieved newly diagnosed AF during 2001–2013 from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Patients missing information, <20 years, history of valvular heart disease and surgery, rheumatic disease, hyperthyroidism or anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet use were excluded. Propensity score...
Abstract Background and Aims Studies on the impact of syphilis cardiovascular system in large populations are limited. This study investigated effects outcomes. Methods Medical records from 2010 to 2015 were retrieved Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, linked Notifiable Infectious Diseases database Centers for Disease Control. Patients with identified, excluding those missing information, under 20 years age, or a history human immunodeficiency virus infection, acute...
Objectives:The aim of this study is to assess the burden disease associated with impact rheumatoid arthritis in urban China. Burden considered from four perspectives: (i) health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL); (ii) health status; (iii) employment and (iv) absenteeism presenteeism.Methods:Data are 2009 National Health Wellness Survey (NHWS) This an internet-based survey details experience 13,007 respondents. The representative China population at 18 years age over (18.1% total population)....
Background The human ability to envision the future, that is, take a future perspective (FP), plays key role in justice motive and its function transcending disadvantages misfortunes. present research investigated whether individual (Study 1) situational 2) differences FP moderated association of general belief just world (GBJW) with psychological resilience. Methodology/Principal Findings We FP, GBJW, resilience sample adolescents (n = 223) disaster survivors 218) China. In Study 1,...
Background: Cancer patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) were excluded in the major clinical trials. We therefore investigated efficacy and safety of novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) versus warfarin these patients. Methods: Data retrieved from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database during 2010-2017 for AF, excluding those without cancer or >1 cancer, not using anticoagulant, switching agents, age <18, AF diagnosed month apart. Primary outcomes are ischemic stroke (IS)/systemic...
Abstract Background Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) has shown evidence of cardiovascular benefit in patients with type diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Currently metformin is the guideline-recommended first-line treatment. We aimed to investigate SGLT2i vs as therapy. Methods Electronic medical records from Chang Gung Research Database during 2016–2019 were retrieved for T2DM. Patients aged < 20, not receiving anti-diabetic medication, treatment neither nor excluded. Primary...
Objective: To understand the mental health status and its risk factors among discharged COVID-19 patients during first month of centralized quarantine subsequent home isolation. Methods: The scales Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used to measure symptoms insomnia, anxiety, depression in 782 (March 16 26, 2020) then isolation (April 3 10, 2020). Results: During quarantine, prevalence rates depressive 44.37, 31.59,...
Background: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, often involves multiple organs, but its cardiovascular (CV) sequelae in survivors remain under-researched.
Tendencies to believe in justice are multidimensional, and some beliefs enhance personal well-being. These features suggest a considerable but largely overlooked potential for similarities differences the structure, endorsement, wellness-promoting functions of across cultures. In current research, we evaluate recently available four-factor conceptualization samples university students from United States, Canada, India, China (total N = 922). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis...
Throughout history, collectivism has contributed much to social bonding and human wellness. However, it remains unclear whether the collectivism‐wellness equation still applies, when there is a mismatch between collectivistic values ecological environment of urbanisation. Testing hypothesis cultural value (e.g., high urbanised & collectivistic, or low collectivistic), two studies were designed examine relationship emotional wellbeing in China, with urbanisation as moderator. Based on...
Patients with cirrhosis and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present dilemma whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) should be used.Electronic medical records between 2001-2013 were retrieved from Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. excluded for missing information, age <20 years old, history of AMI, liver transplant, autoimmune disease, coagulopathy, taking DAPT 3 months before index date, follow-up <3 months, anticoagulation user, without DAPT, events (MI), ischemic...
IntroductionThe magnet-activated switch in implanted cardiac devices, including cardioverter-defibrillators and permanent pacemakers (PPM), is susceptible to interference from consumer devices with built-in magnets. For example, a recent case report showed that patient's cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) magnet mode became activated owing interaction his e-cigarette.1Shea J.B. Aguilar M. Sauer W. Tedrow U. Unintentional reversion of an defibrillator by electronic cigarette.HeartRhythm Case...