Jung Der Wang

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Affiliation: National Taiwan University
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi An empirical comparison of the WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ among patients with COPD
    Wen Miin Liang
    Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Center, Institute of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    Qual Life Res 17:793-800. 2008
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life in adult patients with morbid obesity coming for bariatric surgery
    Chi Yang Chang
    Department of Internal Medicine, E Da Hospital, I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
    Obes Surg 20:1121-7. 2010
  3. ncbi Cross-validation of the Taiwan version of the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II with WHOQOL and SF-36
    Chi Yang Chang
    Department of Internal Medicine, E Da Hospital, I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    Obes Surg 20:1568-74. 2010
  4. ncbi Is Duhuo Jisheng Tang containing Xixin safe? A four-week safety study
    Shu Ching Hsieh
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    Chin Med 5:6. 2010
  5. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination for prevention of cervical cancer in Taiwan
    Pang Hsiang Liu
    National Clinical Trial and Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:11. 2010
  6. ncbi XRCC1 and CYP2E1 polymorphisms as susceptibility factors of plasma mutant p53 protein and anti-p53 antibody expression in vinyl chloride monomer-exposed polyvinyl chloride workers
    Ruey Hong Wong
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 100
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 11:475-82. 2002
  7. ncbi Increased standardized incidence ratio of breast cancer in female electronics workers
    Tzu I Sung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Public Health 7:102. 2007
  8. ncbi XRCC1, CYP2E1 and ALDH2 genetic polymorphisms and sister chromatid exchange frequency alterations amongst vinyl chloride monomer-exposed polyvinyl chloride workers
    Ruey Hong Wong
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No 1 Ren Ai Rd, Sec 1, 10018 Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Toxicol 77:433-40. 2003
  9. ncbi Increased risk of death with congenital anomalies in the offspring of male semiconductor workers
    Ching Chun Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Int J Occup Environ Health 14:112-6. 2008
  10. ncbi Estimation of quality-adjusted life expectancy in patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation
    Mei Chuan Hung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Value Health 14:347-53. 2011

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  1. ncbi An empirical comparison of the WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ among patients with COPD
    Wen Miin Liang
    Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Center, Institute of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    Qual Life Res 17:793-800. 2008
    ..George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and to examine the association between pulmonary function and domains and items of these questionnaires in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life in adult patients with morbid obesity coming for bariatric surgery
    Chi Yang Chang
    Department of Internal Medicine, E Da Hospital, I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
    Obes Surg 20:1121-7. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQL) between patients with morbid obesity coming for bariatric surgery and the healthy population in Taiwan...
  3. ncbi Cross-validation of the Taiwan version of the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II with WHOQOL and SF-36
    Chi Yang Chang
    Department of Internal Medicine, E Da Hospital, I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    Obes Surg 20:1568-74. 2010
    ..The Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II (MA II) contains six items. The objective of this study was to translate the MA II into Chinese and validate it in patients with morbid obesity...
  4. ncbi Is Duhuo Jisheng Tang containing Xixin safe? A four-week safety study
    Shu Ching Hsieh
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    Chin Med 5:6. 2010
    ..CONCLUSION: In four-week use of DJT, no renal tubular damage, no severe incidences of AEs and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were observed. The present study obtained safety data from active surveillance of DJT...
  5. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination for prevention of cervical cancer in Taiwan
    Pang Hsiang Liu
    National Clinical Trial and Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:11. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of prophylactic HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer in Taiwan...
  6. ncbi XRCC1 and CYP2E1 polymorphisms as susceptibility factors of plasma mutant p53 protein and anti-p53 antibody expression in vinyl chloride monomer-exposed polyvinyl chloride workers
    Ruey Hong Wong
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 100
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 11:475-82. 2002
    ..Our results suggest that susceptible XRCC1 and CYP2E1 genotypes may modulate the mutation of the p53 gene among VCM-exposed workers...
  7. ncbi Increased standardized incidence ratio of breast cancer in female electronics workers
    Tzu I Sung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Public Health 7:102. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to determine if there was any increased risk of breast cancer among female workers in a 23-year follow-up period...
  8. ncbi XRCC1, CYP2E1 and ALDH2 genetic polymorphisms and sister chromatid exchange frequency alterations amongst vinyl chloride monomer-exposed polyvinyl chloride workers
    Ruey Hong Wong
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No 1 Ren Ai Rd, Sec 1, 10018 Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Toxicol 77:433-40. 2003
    ..29) or for controls ( P=0.49). These results suggest that workers with susceptible metabolic and DNA-repair genotypes, may experience an increased risk of DNA damage elicited by VCM exposure...
  9. ncbi Increased risk of death with congenital anomalies in the offspring of male semiconductor workers
    Ching Chun Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Int J Occup Environ Health 14:112-6. 2008
    ..The possible etiological basis needs to be corroborated in further research...
  10. ncbi Estimation of quality-adjusted life expectancy in patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation
    Mei Chuan Hung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Value Health 14:347-53. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to estimate the quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) and the expected lifetime utility loss of patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV)...
  11. ncbi Health impact of pneumoconiosis in Mongolia: estimation of losses in life expectancy and quality adjusted life expectancy
    Shagdarsuren Oyunbileg
    National Taiwan University, Taipei County, Taiwan
    Am J Ind Med 54:285-92. 2011
    ..To estimate the life expectancy (LE), quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE), and their losses, in patients with pneumoconiosis in Mongolia...
  12. ncbi Estimation of the financial burden to the National Health Insurance for patients with major cancers in Taiwan
    Po Ching Chu
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 107:54-63. 2008
    ..This study attempts to estimate lifetime health expenditure for patients with 17 types of major cancers...
  13. ncbi Increased mortality risk for workers with a compensated, permanent occupational disability of the upper or lower extremities: a 21-year follow-up study
    Sheng Hsuan Lin
    Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Epidemiol 171:917-23. 2010
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  14. ncbi Increased risk of cancer in the offspring of female electronics workers
    Tzu I Sung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Reprod Toxicol 25:115-9. 2008
    ..83; 95% CI, 1.17-12.55). Our study suggests that maternal occupation with potential exposure to organic solvents during periconception might increase risks of childhood cancers, especially for leukemia...
  15. ncbi Mortality from liver cancer and leukaemia among polyvinyl chloride workers in Taiwan: an updated study
    Hui I Hsieh
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No 17 Xu Zhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 10055, Taiwan
    Occup Environ Med 68:120-5. 2011
    ..Cause-specific mortality between two study periods, 1980-1997 and 1998-2007, was compared. Six-year moving averages of the SMRs were calculated to examine mortality trends...
  16. ncbi Prolonged time to pregnancy in female workers exposed to ethylene glycol ethers in semiconductor manufacturing
    Pau Chung Chen
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Epidemiology 13:191-6. 2002
    ..Previous research on reproductive effects of working in the semiconductor industry is limited and has produced conflicting results...
  17. ncbi Predictors of betel quid chewing behavior and cessation patterns in Taiwan aborigines
    Chin Feng Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University, College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Public Health 6:271. 2006
    ..Cessation factors in betel quid chewers are unknown. The present study explores prevalence and the quit rate of betel quid chewing in Taiwan aborigines. Our goal was to delineate potential predictors of chewing cessation...
  18. ncbi Working the night shift causes increased vascular stress and delayed recovery in young women
    Shih Hsiang Lo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Zhongxing Branch of Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Chronobiol Int 27:1454-68. 2010
    ..001). The authors concluded that although the nurses may recover from cardiac stress the first day off following a night shift, they do not completely recover from increases in vascular stress on that day...
  19. ncbi Population-based case-control study of Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid and urinary tract cancer risk
    Ming Nan Lai
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Room 719, No 17 Xu Zhou Road, Taipei City 100, Taiwan
    J Natl Cancer Inst 102:179-86. 2010
    ..Consumption of Chinese herbs that contain aristolochic acid (eg, Mu Tong) has been associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer...
  20. ncbi An estimation of the health impact of groundwater pollution caused by dumping of chlorinated solvents
    Lukas Jyuhn Hsiarn Lee
    Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Sci Total Environ 408:1271-5. 2010
    ..Hazardous waste sites are major environmental concerns, but few studies have quantified their expected utility loss on health...
  21. ncbi Life expectancies and incidence rates of patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation: a population-based study during 1998 to 2007 in Taiwan
    Mei Chuan Hung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No 17, Xuzhou Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    Crit Care 15:R107. 2011
    ..The present study examined the median survival, life expectancies, and cumulative incidence rate (CIR) of patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) stratified by different underlying diseases...
  22. ncbi Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) and loss of QALE for patients with ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage: a 13-year follow-up
    Hsin Yi Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Stroke 41:739-44. 2010
    ..The aim of this study is to quantify the loss of quality-adjusted life expectancy related to ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage...
  23. ncbi Quality-adjusted life-years and helmet use among motorcyclists sustaining head injuries
    Hsin Yi Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Room 719, No 17, Xu Zhou Road, Taipei 10055, Taiwan
    Am J Public Health 100:165-70. 2010
    ..We estimated loss of quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) among motorcyclists in Taiwan who sustained head injuries while wearing or not wearing a helmet...
  24. ncbi Quality of life in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma received surgical resection
    Lukas Jyuhn Hsiarn Lee
    Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Surg Oncol 95:34-9. 2007
    ..As the prognosis for HCC patients is poor, the quality of life (QOL) is becoming more important on the outcome assessments. The aim of this study was to evaluate QOL in HCC patients...
  25. ncbi Risks of kidney failure associated with consumption of herbal products containing Mu Tong or Fangchi: a population-based case-control study
    Ming Nan Lai
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Kidney Dis 55:507-18. 2010
    ..Taiwan has a remarkably high incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The objective of this study is to determine the association between prescribed herbal products containing aristolochic acid and ESRD...
  26. ncbi Increased risks of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in male and female chinese herbalists
    Hsiao Yu Yang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 110:161-8. 2011
    ..Our previous mortality study has shown a significantly increased risk of urological cancer in female but not male herbalists. To re-examine this risk in male herbalists, the incidence of urological cancer was analyzed...
  27. ncbi Reduction of post-shift traffic injuries among gasoline station workers: Are they related to the reduction of occupational gasoline vapor exposure?
    Wen Kai Chiang
    National Taiwan University, College of Public Health, Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, Taipei, Taiwan
    Accid Anal Prev 37:956-61. 2005
    ..Solvents exposure is known to impair psychomotor performances. With gasoline vapor recovery devices (GVRD) installed, this study should observe a decrease of traffic injuries after shift among gasoline workers...
  28. ncbi Effect of the CYP2E1 genotype on vinyl chloride monomer-induced liver fibrosis among polyvinyl chloride workers
    Hui I Hsieh
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
    Toxicology 239:34-44. 2007
    ..Thus, polymorphism analysis of metabolizing enzymes might be useful in the risk assessment of liver damage in workers with VCM exposure...
  29. ncbi Validation of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF among HIV-infected patients in Taiwan
    Ping Chuan Hsiung
    Department of Social Work, College of Social Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
    AIDS Care 23:1035-42. 2011
    ..We therefore contribute to the evidence on the cultural relevance of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF as a valid measure for cross-cultural comparative studies on QOL...
  30. ncbi Liver fibrosis in asymptomatic polyvinyl chloride workers
    Tun Jen Hsiao
    Department of Internal Medicine, Tao Yuan General Hospital, Taipei 10018, Taiwan
    J Occup Environ Med 46:962-6. 2004
    ..5, 95% confidence interval 1.7-25.4) when compared with workers who did not have history of high exposure jobs. We concluded that there was an increased risk of developing liver fibrosis in PVC workers who had high exposure to VCM...
  31. ncbi The comparative effectiveness of tendon and nerve gliding exercises in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized trial
    Yi Shiung Horng
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 90:435-42. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of tendon and nerve gliding exercises as a part of combined treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome...
  32. ncbi Dynamic blood pressure changes and recovery under different work shifts in young women
    Shih Hsiang Lo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Zhongxing Branch of Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Hypertens 21:759-64. 2008
    ..Some studies have reported that shift work can affect blood pressure (BP), but few have studied recovery from BP changes occurring during different shifts...
  33. ncbi Increased risk of hospitalization for acute hepatitis in patients with previous exposure to NSAIDs
    Chang Hsing Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 19:708-14. 2010
    ..We conducted this study to determine the association between the use of hepatoxic NSAIDs and increased hospitalizations related to acute hepatitis...
  34. ncbi The prescribing of Chinese herbal products in Taiwan: a cross-sectional analysis of the national health insurance reimbursement database
    Shu Ching Hsieh
    Division of Health Technology Assessment, Center for Drug Evaluation, Taipei, Taiwan
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 17:609-19. 2008
    ..However, the scientific evidence is lacking and there is an urgent requirement for detailed pharmacoepidemiological information on CHP usage. This study was to investigate CHP prescription patterns in Taiwan...
  35. ncbi Lifetime medical expenditure and life expectancy lost attributable to smoking through major smoking related diseases in Taiwan
    Chih Wen Chung
    Center for Health Risk Assessment and Policy, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Tob Control 16:394-9. 2007
    ..To estimate the lifetime financial burden on Taiwan's national health insurance (NHI) system, life expectancy and years of life expectancy lost (YLEL) attributable to smoking from major smoking related diseases...
  36. ncbi Increased risk of hospitalization related to motor vehicle accidents among people taking zolpidem: a case-crossover study
    Yao Hsu Yang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol 21:37-43. 2011
    ..There is, however, little evidence of any risk of MVA attributable to the use of zolpidem 1 day before such accidents. We attempted to determine whether the use of zolpidem 1 day before is associated with an increased risk of an MVA...
  37. ncbi Health risk in the offspring of female semiconductor workers
    Ching Chun Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Occup Med (Lond) 58:388-92. 2008
    ..There are no published studies focusing on adverse birth outcomes or infant mortality in the semiconductor industry...
  38. ncbi Risk of liver injury associated with Chinese herbal products containing radix bupleuri in 639,779 patients with hepatitis B virus infection
    Chang Hsing Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    PLoS ONE 6:e16064. 2011
    ..Our study was conducted to determine the association between the use of CHPs containing radix bupleuri and the risk of hospitalisation related to liver injury among HBV-infected patients in Taiwan...
  39. ncbi Should herbs take all the blame? Causality assessment of a serious thrombocytopenia event
    Jung Nien Lai
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Altern Complement Med 16:1221-4. 2010
    ..The approach of this study is to establish an active safety surveillance system for finished herbal products (FHPs) and to review each adverse event regularly...
  40. ncbi The association between low levels of lead in blood and occupational noise-induced hearing loss in steel workers
    Yaw Huei Hwang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Sci Total Environ 408:43-9. 2009
    ..06 to 6.26 (p<0.05-p<0.005). We concluded that elevated blood lead at level below 10 microg/dL might enhance the noise-induced hearing loss. Future research needs to further explore the detailed mechanism...
  41. ncbi Parental exposure to lead and small for gestational age births
    Pau Chung Chen
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Ind Med 49:417-22. 2006
    ..Whether higher lead exposure doses would increase risks of low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery, and SGA births was also investigated...
  42. ncbi The effectiveness of continuing training for traditional birth attendants on their reproductive health-care knowledge and performance
    Solomon Chih Cheng Chen
    Pingtung Christian Hospital, Taiwan, No 60, Da lian Road, Pingtung City 900, Taiwan
    Midwifery 27:648-53. 2011
    ..to evaluate the effectiveness of continuing training for traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on their reproductive knowledge and performance...
  43. ncbi Antihypertensive medication prescription patterns and time trends for newly-diagnosed uncomplicated hypertension patients in Taiwan
    Pang Hsiang Liu
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Health Serv Res 8:133. 2008
    ..The aims of this study are to determine the prescription patterns and time trends for antihypertensive medication in newly-diagnosed cases of uncomplicated hypertension in Taiwan and to compare these with current clinical guidelines...
  44. ncbi Cultural adaptation of the WHOQOL questionnaire for Taiwan
    Grace Yao
    Department of Psychology, College of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 106:592-7. 2007
    ..In terms of reliability and validity, the psychometric properties of the culturally adapted WHOQOL questionnaire are good and the values are comparable with those in studies conducted in 15 countries...
  45. ncbi Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis B antigenemia in 15,007 inmates in Taiwan
    Ching Feng Lin
    Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol 20:231-6. 2010
    ..The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for horizontal transmission of hepatitis B infection due to intravenous drug abuse (IVDA), tattooing, blood transfusion, and combinations of these risk factors...
  46. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in Taiwan
    Chi Tai Fang
    Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 106:631-40. 2007
    ..This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of HAART therapy...
  47. ncbi Analysis of incidence rates of occupational diseases in Mongolia, 1986-2006
    Shagdarsuren Oyunbileg
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Int J Occup Environ Health 17:31-7. 2011
    ..Key words: occupational diseases, incidence rate, epidemiology, Mongolia...
  48. ncbi Differential risks of stroke in pharmacotherapy on uncomplicated hypertensive patients?
    Pang Hsiang Liu
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Hypertens 27:174-80. 2009
    ..To determine the risk of stroke associated with various antihypertensive drugs among previously uncomplicated hypertensive patients...
  49. ncbi Transition of cord blood lead level, 1985-2002, in the Taipei area and its determinants after the cease of leaded gasoline use
    Yaw Huei Hwang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Environ Res 96:274-82. 2004
    ..0625). After accounting for the effect of leaded gasoline on the cord blood lead level, future study to differentiate the primary contributors for the low-level cord blood lead variation around 1-2 microg/dL is warranted...
  50. ncbi Grand rounds: outbreak of hematologic abnormalities in a community of people exposed to leakage of fire extinguisher gas
    Shih Hsiang Lo
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Environ Health Perspect 114:1713-7. 2006
    ....
  51. ncbi Prospective survey for the etiology and outcome of peptic ulcer bleeding: a community based study in southern Taiwan
    Chi Yang Chang
    Department of Internal Medicine, E Da Hospital, I Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 110:223-9. 2011
    ..This study aimed to determine the cause, endoscopic features, and outcome of peptic ulcer bleeding in a community hospital in southern Taiwan...
  52. ncbi Measurement of quality of life using EQ-5D in patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation: comparison of patients, family caregivers, and nurses
    Mei Chuan Hung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, and Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Rm 719, No 17, Xuzhou Rd, Taipei, Taiwan
    Qual Life Res 19:721-7. 2010
    ..This study reports how QOL (quality of life) assessments differ between patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and their proxies (family caregivers and nurses)...
  53. ncbi Impact of malignant mesothelioma in Taiwan: a 27-year review of population-based cancer registry data
    Lukas Jyuhn Hsiarn Lee
    Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Lung Cancer 68:16-9. 2010
    ..To describe the epidemiologic characteristics of malignant mesothelioma (MM) in Taiwan; to evaluate the impact of the condition...
  54. ncbi Prevalence and determinants of biochemical dysfunction of the liver in Atayal Aboriginal community of Taiwan: is betel nut chewing a risk factor?
    Ching Feng Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University, College of Public Health and Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Gastroenterol 8:13. 2008
    ..We address the independent and interactive roles of habitual betel quid chewing and other known risk factors for biochemical dysfunction and cirrhosis of the liver...
  55. ncbi Health related quality of life in adult patients with epilepsy compared with a general reference population in Taiwan
    Horng Huei Liou
    Department of Neurology and Pharmacology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No 1, Sec 1 Jan Ai Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan ROC
    Epilepsy Res 64:151-9. 2005
    ..Patients with employment and married had a significantly better HRQL. Effective control of seizure frequency and thoughtful promotion of positive attitudes in community are essential to improve the HRQL of epilepsy patients...
  56. ncbi Monitoring of arsenic exposure with speciated urinary inorganic arsenic metabolites for ion implanter maintenance engineers
    Yaw Huei Hwang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Rm 1453, No 1, Sec 1, Jen Ai, Rd, ROC, Taipei, Taiwan
    Environ Res 90:207-16. 2002
    ....
  57. ncbi Occupational kidney disease among Chinese herbalists exposed to herbs containing aristolochic acids
    Hsiao Yu Yang
    Department of Occupational Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Occup Environ Med 68:286-90. 2011
    ..The objective of this study was to identify whether exposure to herbs containing ALAs increased the risk of kidney disease among Chinese herbalists...
  58. ncbi Wheelchair-related accidents: relationship with wheelchair-using behavior in active community wheelchair users
    Wan Yin Chen
    School of Occupational Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:892-8. 2011
    ..To report the prevalence, mechanisms, self-perceived causes, consequences, and wheelchair-using behaviors associated with wheelchair-related accidents...
  59. ncbi Increased risk for invasive breast cancer associated with hormonal therapy: a nation-wide random sample of 65,723 women followed from 1997 to 2008
    Jung Nien Lai
    Institute of Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    PLoS ONE 6:e25183. 2011
    ..However, limited information is available on the association between HT and breast cancer in Asian women characterized mainly by dietary phytoestrogens intake and low prevalence of contraceptive pills prescription...
  60. ncbi Pleural plaque related to asbestos mining in Taiwan
    Hsiao Yu Yang
    Department of Occupational Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 109:928-33. 2010
    ..We also summarize the history of domestic asbestos mining, importation of asbestos, and trends in asbestos use in Taiwan...
  61. ncbi Acute expanded perlite exposure with persistent reactive airway dysfunction syndrome
    Chung Li Du
    Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    Ind Health 48:119-22. 2010
    ..Review of literature and evidence, though exposure of expanded perlite below permission level may be generally safe, precautionary protection of short term heavy exposure is warranted...
  62. ncbi Prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence among Mongolian Women
    Shagdarsuren Oyunbileg
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1873-80. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of domestic violence in Mongolian women...
  63. ncbi Increased mortality of male adults with AIDS related to poor compliance to antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
    Solomon Chih Cheng Chen
    Pingtung Christian Hospital, Pingtung, Taiwan, and Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Trop Med Int Health 13:513-9. 2008
    ..To investigate the effect of gender on mortality of HIV-infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its possible reasons...
  64. ncbi Case-crossover study of hospitalization for acute hepatitis in Chinese herb users
    Chang Hsing Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:1549-55. 2008
    ..This study attempts to determine the association between CHM prescriptions and acute hepatitis-related hospitalizations...
  65. ncbi Increased mortality risk for cancers of the kidney and other urinary organs among Chinese herbalists
    Hsiao Yu Yang
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol 19:17-23. 2009
    ..However, it is unknown whether herbal therapy will increase the risk of urological cancers. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Chinese herbalists are at higher risk for urological cancers...
  66. ncbi Increased risks of infant mortality and of deaths due to congenital malformation in the offspring of male electronics workers
    Tzu I Sung
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, 17 Syujhou Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85:119-24. 2009
    ..This retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine if such an association existed among male workers employed in an electronics factory...
  67. ncbi Estimation of life expectancy and the expected years of life lost in patients with major cancers: extrapolation of survival curves under high-censored rates
    Po Ching Chu
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
    Value Health 11:1102-9. 2008
    ..This study aimed at estimating life expectancy (LE) after the diagnosis of cancer and the expected years of life lost (EYLL) using a newly developed semiparametric method...
  68. ncbi Association between cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility and frequency of subclinical neck pain
    Hsin Yi Lee
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Man Ther 13:419-25. 2008
    ..The findings reveal that pain frequency, not the intensity or duration of pain, is associated with neck proprioception in individuals with subclinical neck pain...
  69. ncbi Workplace violence on workers caring for long-term institutionalized schizophrenic patients in Taiwan
    Wen Ching Chen
    Yu Li Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, and Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Occup Health 49:311-6. 2007
    ..In conclusion, we recommended a re-engineering of the organization to a supportive and safe working environment for prevention of workplace violence in the study hospital...
  70. ncbi Analysis of individual- and school-level clustering of power frequency magnetic fields
    I Fan Lin
    Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Bioelectromagnetics 29:564-70. 2008
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