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    Empagliflozin is associated with lower cardiovascular risk compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in adults with and without cardiovascular disease: EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study results from Europe and Asia

    Studies that have reported lower risk for cardiovascular outcomes in users of Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are limited by residual cofounding and lack of information on prior cardiovascu...

    Dorte Vistisen, Bendix Carstensen, Patorno Elisabetta in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2023)

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    Cervical spine immobilization does not interfere with nasotracheal intubation performed using GlideScope videolaryngoscopy: a randomized equivalence trial

    GlideScope-assisted nasotracheal intubation (NTI) has been proposed as an alternative to difficult orotracheal intubation for critical patients or those under cervical immobilization. We evaluated the difficul...

    Yi-Min Kuo, Hsien-Yung Lai, Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Yi-Shiuan Li in Scientific Reports (2022)

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    Postoperative Sore Throat Helps Predict Swallowing Disturbance on Postoperative Day 30 of Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Secondary Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Tracheal Intubation Modes

    Nasotracheal intubation benefits dysphonia recovery after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of tracheal intubation modes on post-ACSS swallowing...

    Wen-Cheng Huang, Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Shiang-Suo Huang, Chi-Jen Chou in Dysphagia (2022)

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    Real-world cost-effectiveness of laparoscopy versus open colectomy for colon cancer: a nationwide population-based study

    Laparoscopic colectomy is increasingly being adopted for the treatment of colon cancer; however, the long-term effectiveness of this approach in a real-world clinical setting has yet to be verified. This study...

    Chih-Hsien Liao, Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Chien-Chih Chen, Ming-Chin Yang in Surgical Endoscopy (2017)

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    Epidemiology, treatment pattern and health care utilization of myopic choroidal neovascularization: a population based study

    To investigate the prevalence and incidence of myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in Taiwan, including the health care utilization and treatment-associated costs.

    Ming-Chin Yang, Yen-Po Chen, Elise Chia-Hui Tan in Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology (2017)

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    Comparing the effectiveness of capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin therapy for elderly Taiwanese stage III colorectal cancer patients based on quality-of-life measures (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR38) and a new cost assessment tool

    Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developed countries and its incidence increases with age. Intravenous administration of bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin (LV) ha...

    Jen-Kou Lin, Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Ming-Chin Yang in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2015)

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    Health-related quality of life and cost comparison of adjuvant capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin in stage III colorectal cancer patients

    The purpose of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and costs associated with 2 adjuvant chemotherapy regimens [capecitabine-based therapy versus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV...

    Hong-Hwa Chen, William Tzu-Liang Chen, Hsin-Chung Lee in Quality of Life Research (2015)

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    Is a diabetes pay-for-performance program cost-effective under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan?

    In October 2001, a pay-for-performance (P4P) program for diabetes was implemented by the National Health Insurance (NHI), a single-payer program, in Taiwan. However, only limited information is available rega...

    Elise Chia-Hui Tan, Raoh-Fang Pwu, Duan-Rung Chen in Quality of Life Research (2014)