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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
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Exploring the effects of acceptable palliative care models on survival time and healthcare expenditure among patients with cancer: a national longitudinal population-based study
Hospice care ensures better end-of-life quality by relieving terminal symptoms. Prior research has indicated that hospice care could prolong survival and reduce end-of-life medical expenditures among patients ...
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Open AccessDisparities in the medical expenditures of patients with cancer and concomitant mental disorder: analyzing the effects of diagnosis sequence order
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Taiwan. Medical expenditures related to cancer accounted for 44.8% of all major illness insurance claims in Taiwan. Prior research has indicated that the dual presence o...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
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Open AccessMortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials
Substantial COVID-19 research investment has been allocated to randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, which currently face recruitment challenges or early discontinuation. We aim ...
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Open AccessDemographics and medical disorders associated with smoking: a population-based study
Few studies have investigated factors associated with smoking behaviors. In this population-based study, we investigated demographics and medical comorbid diseases to establish a prediction model for smoking b...
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Incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism in patients following appendectomy: a nationwide cohort study
Surgery may lead to poor blood flow and hypercoagulation. Few studies have investigated the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Asian patients following appendectomy. We conducted a nationwide cohort ...
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Open AccessIs incentive spirometry beneficial for patients with lung cancer receiving video-assisted thoracic surgery?
The effectiveness of Incentive spirometry (IS) in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) remains lacking. We conducted a population-based study to investigate the effectiveness of IS on pat...
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Open AccessSleep disorders associated with risk of prostate cancer: a population-based cohort study
Disrupted sleep rhythms may lead to cancer development. We conducted a population-based cohort study to evaluate the incidence and risk of prostate cancer in patients with sleep disorders (SDs).
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Sleep disorders associated with risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Immune disorders impair sleep quality and sleep disorders (SDs) may derange immune function.
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Women who had appendectomy have increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a nationwide cohort study
The appendix is involved in immune function, and an appendectomy may alter the immune system. Studies evaluating the relationship between previous appendectomy and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE...
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Acetaminophen Poisoning May Increase Coronary Artery Disease Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study
The purpose of this nationwide cohort study was to investigate the incidence and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with acetaminophen (APAP) poisoning. We identified the patients with APAP pois...
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Metabolic characteristics and renal dysfunction in 65 patients with tophi prior to gout
Tophi typically occur many years after uncontrolled gout. Therefore, their development before gout remains unusual. Such patients might exhibit some characteristic differences compared with typical tophaceous ...
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Risks of acute coronary syndrome in patients with osteoarthritis: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Recent studies have reported that osteoarthritis (OA) is related to inflammation and atherosclerosis. Studies on the relationship between OA and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are scant. We evaluated the risk o...
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Open AccessValidation of overnight oximetry to diagnose patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
Polysomnography (PSG) is treated as the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. This study evaluates validity of overnight pul...
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Open AccessClinical Verification of A Clinical Decision Support System for Ventilator Weaning
Weaning is typically regarded as a process of discontinuing mechanical ventilation in the daily practice of an intensive care unit (ICU). Among the ICU patients, 39%-40% need mechanical ventilator for sustaini...
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Open AccessPsychometric testing of the short version of the world health organization quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Taiwan
Studies on the effects of tuberculosis on a patient’s quality of life (QOL) are scant. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Taiwan short version of the World Health Or...
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Open AccessVariations of care quality for infectious pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan: a population based cohort study
Effective and efficient care is required to prevent the spread of infectious pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). We attempted to compare care quality among different healthcare institutions in Southern Taiwan.
