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Open AccessThe mediating effect of health behaviors on the association between job strain and mental health outcome: a national survey of police officers
Police officers often face emotionally challenging interpersonal situations and numerous studies have demonstrated that policing is a stressful occupation. A study revealed a significant positive correlation b...
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Association of scrub typhus with the risk of venous thromboembolism and long-term mortality: a population-based cohort study
The existing literature lacks studies examining the epidemiological link between scrub typhus and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and the long-term outcomes. The objective of this study ...
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Open AccessRelative and absolute inequalities in cerebrovascular disease mortality rates: exploring the influence of socioeconomic status and urbanization levels in Taiwan
Limited evidence exists regarding the socioeconomic inequalities in cerebrovascular disease (CBD) mortality at different urbanization levels. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the socioeconomic ine...
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Open AccessYour height affects your health: genetic determinants and health-related outcomes in Taiwan
Height is an important anthropometric measurement and is associated with many health-related outcomes. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of genetic loci associated with height, m...
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Open AccessPrimary hemiarthroplasty after unstable trochanteric fracture in elderly patients: mortality, readmission and reoperation
Most unstable trochanteric fractures are treated with internal fixation and often with high complication rates. Hemiarthroplasty might be an alternative method in difficult condition, especially in unstable co...
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Open AccessAssociation of health checkups with health-related quality of life among public servants: a nationwide survey in Taiwan
Preventive health checkups have gained in importance over the last decade. The association of health checkups and the number of diseases with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), including physical and ment...
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Open AccessDecreased overall mortality rate with Chinese herbal medicine usage in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis in Taiwan
Liver cirrhosis is one of the main causes of the morbidity and mortality in liver diseases. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has long been used for the clinical treatment of liver diseases. This study was designe...
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Open AccessAssociation of human height-related genetic variants with familial short stature in Han Chinese in Taiwan
Human height can be described as a classical and inherited trait model. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed susceptible loci and provided insights into the polygenic nature of human height. Fa...
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Open AccessPICK1 Genetic Variation and Cognitive Function in Patients with Schizophrenia
The gene of protein interacting with C kinase 1 alpha (PICK1) has been implicated in schizophrenia, nevertheless, conflicting results existed. However, its role in cognitive function remains unclear. Besides, ...
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The association between continuous positive airway pressure therapy and liver disease development in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Studies on the association between continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment and liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cirrhosis in patients with obstructive sleep apn...
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Open AccessMortality, readmission, and reoperation after hip fracture in nonagenarians
Osteoporotic hip fractures are associated with high mortality and morbidity in people of advanced age; however, few studies have investigated the complication rates in nonagenarians. In this study, we applied ...
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Open AccessIncidence and excess mortality of hip fracture in young adults: a nationwide population-based cohort study
This study assessed the incidence and excess mortality of hip fractures among inpatients aged 20–40 years in a nationwide population database in Taiwan.
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Impact of dialysis modality on the survival of patients with end-stage renal disease and prior stroke
Of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), 8–16 % had a history of stroke at dialysis initiation. We used the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan to evaluate whether peritoneal dialysis...
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Open AccessGenetic variants in PLCB4/PLCB1 as susceptibility loci for coronary artery aneurysm formation in Kawasaki disease in Han Chinese in Taiwan
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, inflammatory and self-limited vasculitis affecting infants and young children. Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) formation is the major complication of KD and the leading cause ...
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Open AccessA psychometric assessment of the St. George’s respiratory questionnaire in patients with COPD using rasch model analysis
The St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was a widely used tool to assess disease impact on patients with obstructive airways disease. Although traditional methods have generally supported construct v...
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Open AccessOutcomes after fixation for undisplaced femoral neck fracture compared to hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture among the elderly
This study compared the rates of mortality, medical complication, and reoperation after fixation surgery for displaced femoral neck fracture with those after hemiarthroplasty surgery for undisplaced femoral ne...
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Open AccessMortality and complications after hip fracture among elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis
Osteoporotic hip fractures cause high mortality and morbidity in elderly adults. Compared to the general population, subjects with end-stage renal disease and hemodialysis often develop mineral bone disorders ...
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Open AccessMortality and complications of hip fracture in young adults: a nationwide population-based cohort study
This study assessed the mortality and complications of hip fractures using in-patients aged 20–40 years from a nationwide population database in Taiwan.
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Open AccessMeasurement equivalence and feasibility of the EORTC QLQ-PR25: paper-and-pencil versus touch-screen administration
We assessed the measurement equivalence and feasibility of the paper-and-pencil and touch-screen modes of administration of the Taiwan Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-PR25, a commonly used questionnaire to ev...
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Open AccessPsychometric evaluation of the Taiwan Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-PR25 for HRQOL assessment in prostate cancer patients
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Taiwan Chinese Version of the EORTC QLQ-PR25 health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaire for patients with prostate cancer.
