Herng Ching Lin

..Design. Retrospective cross-sectional study...

..To investigate the relationship between herpes zoster (HZ) and the subsequent risk of anterior uveitis during the year following an HZ diagnosis, using a nationwide population-based data set...

..The monthly RD incidence rates were positively associated with ambient temperature and negatively associated with atmospheric pressure...

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..The aim of our study was to consider different paternal ages while investigating the relation between maternal schizophrenia and low birth weight (LBW), using a nationwide population-based dataset...

..This study hypothesised that caesaren delivery (CS) rates will be significantly lower during lunar July, and higher than normal during June, representing preemptive caesaren delivery to avoid delivering in July...

..This study uses a nationwide population-based dataset to explore factors and patterns associated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) usage among schizophrenia patients...

..This study used 3 years of population-based data to examine the relationships of physician and hospital characteristics with LOS for AMI patients in Taiwan...

..Little research has been carried out to explore the issues surrounding patient dumping outside of the US. This study, therefore, uses a national research survey to examine the factors contributing to patient dumping within Taiwan...

..They were all compared with control subjects...

..This study examined physicians' propensity for caesarean deliveries at solo versus group practice obstetrics/gynaecology (ob/gyn) clinics in Taiwan...

..59 days shorter. Although the findings confirm our hypothesis regarding LOS, they do not support our hypothesis regarding the relationship between psychiatrists' caseload volume and readmission rates...

..We investigated the risk of stroke development after a diagnosis of OAG...

..43 and 0.30. We conclude that after adjusting for other stroke risk factors, the level of urbanization is an important contributory factor to the overall prevalence of strokes in Taiwan...

..Using 4-year nationwide population-based data for Taiwan, this study compared in-hospital surgical mortality rates with hospital volume for five cancer-related gastrointestinal resections...

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..To explore the association between the place of death and the level of urbanization within the communities where the elderly were residing at the time of their death...

..We conclude that women with migraines were at increased risk of having LBW, preterm babies, pre-eclampsia and delivery by CS, compared with unaffected mothers...

..However, to our knowledge, no investigations have been conducted using large data sets to examine the association between OSA and auditory disorders...

..The purposes of this article were to understand the willingness of hospitals in Taiwan to use report cards and to explore the factors that influence the willingness of hospitals to use them...

..This study sets out to estimate the risk of stroke development among SSNHL patients during a 5e-year follow-up period after hospitalization for acute episodes of SSNHL...

..The aim of this study was to assess the application in Taiwan of current ACC/AHA practice guidelines for minimum hospital PCI volume...

..In NFP hospitals, their physician compensation mechanism, driven largely by care volumes provided by each physician, appears to be driving the disproportionately greater likelihood of patient transfer to outpatient care...

..Although several studies have investigated volume-outcome relationships for surgical procedures, there has been no such study of intensive care unit (ICU) patients admitted for pneumonia...

..This study uses population-based data from Taiwan to explore the relationship between maternal age and the likelihood of a CS...

..The purpose of this study was to examine associations between maternal age and maternal request cesarean deliveries...

..This study shows the existence of wide variations in LOS and costs per discharge for asthma hospitalizations, between the various types of hospitals in Taiwan...

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..This study sets out to examine the association between physician and hospital pulmonary embolism (PE) caseload volume and subsequent patient outcomes using 3-year nationwide population-based data in Taiwan...

..Increasing physician case volumes are documented to reduce costs and improve outcomes for many surgical procedures but not for medical conditions such as pneumonia that consume significant health care resources...

..Females never married, aged below 35 and 65-plus, and widowed 65-plus had lower suicide odds...

..This study explores the association between psychiatrist case volumes and costs for hospitalized schizophrenia patients...

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..Risk factors related to psychiatric hospitalization, including number of psychiatric admissions in the previous year and length of stay, together with gender and age of the psychiatrist providing inpatient care, are identified...

..Our study documents an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes for epileptic women who do not receive AED treatment during pregnancy, but none for epileptic women who do receive treatment...

..This study was aimed at examining the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), and cesarean section (CS)) among Asian women with UC...

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..This nationwide, population-based study examines the distribution and patterns of health care service use among suicide victims in Taiwan...

..To assess whether seizures in women with epilepsy during pregnancy contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes...

..There is little information available on this aspect of stroke care. We used nationwide population-based data to explore the association between physician case volume and costs per discharge for patients with stroke...

..Understanding disease seasonality can provide guidance for future biomedical research...

..Using 8 year nationwide administrative data, this study sets out to investigate the relationship between the total number of cataract operations undertaken in Taiwan and admissions for acute primary angle closure (APAC)...

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..This study sets out to estimate the risk of stroke developing among young schizophrenia patients during a five-year follow-up period after hospitalization for episodes of acute exacerbation...

..Using a nationwide population-based data set, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk of concurrent asthma among GERD patients, compared with patients without GERD in Taiwan...

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..This population-based study supports and expands on previous research. It also presents data in a Taiwanese male population where existing data on this topic remain sparse...

..This nationwide, population-based study aimed to prospectively examine the relationship between a history of BPE and the risk of developing depressive disorder...

..To determine the prevalence of selected comorbidities in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and whether these comorbidities are more prevalent among individuals with OAG than those without OAG...

..To explore risk factors, such as characteristics of psychiatrist, patient and hospital at index hospitalization, associated with depressed patients who committed suicide within 3 months of discharge using a case-control design...

..score 4-5) which, after adjusting for other predictors, did demonstrate the ability to predict mortality (RR = 1.96, p < 0.05)...

..Our study examines the risk of ACSC hospitalizations among patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan, using a 5-year, nationwide, population-based database...

..Using a 3-year nationwide population-based database, this study examines the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes [lower birthweight, preterm gestation and babies small for gestational age (SGA)] in pregnant women with uterine leiomyoma...

..Panic disorder is associated prospectively with coronary artery disease, but the risk of acute myocardial infarction associated with panic disorder has not been specifically investigated...

..In this study, we set out to determine the impact that adjustment for patient-specific risk factors has on CS among different physicians in Taiwan...

..Increasing evidence demonstrates a higher cardiovascular risk for schizophrenia patients compared with the general population. There are no data on stroke outcomes among schizophrenia patients...

..Using nationwide population-based databases, we aimed to assess the association between mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and adverse pregnancy outcomes...

..Previous research regarding pregnancy outcomes in women with psoriasis either used selective hospital-based data, or analyzed obstetric, but not infant-specific, outcomes...

..015) of their counterparts who had committed suicide in their hometowns. Those who had income between NT$15,841~NT$25,000 were 0.70 (p = 0.042) times less likely to use violent methods to commit suicide than those who had no income...

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..This study sets out to examine seasonal variations in bipolar disorder admissions and the association with climate in Taiwan, a subtropical area with fairly constant weather conditions...

..We investigated the relationship between PACG admissions and five different climate indices...

..To determine whether seasonal variation exists in the incidence of retinal vein occlusion...

..We concluded that a significant association is noted between urbanicity and suicide methods. Thus, effective strategies for suicide prevention should also consider urbanicity...

..To investigate the risk of stroke development following a diagnosis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO)...

..This finding paves the way for further studies and suggests that there may be potential benefit to early intervention to prevent LBW in pregnant women with husbands with schizophrenia...

..This study examines the association between a hospitals' psychiatric inpatient volume and 30-day readmission rates...

..Using a 3-year nationwide population-based database (2001-3), this study aims to examine the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and adverse pregnancy outcomes...

..The objective of this nationwide population-based study was to examine the prevalence and risk of atopic disorders (asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, and atopic dermatitis) among schizophrenia patients...

..Air quality control programs and early public warning systems on pollution and atmospheric factors are needed to enable predisposed individuals and their physicians to preempt attacks through primary and secondary preventive measures...

..The findings are of research interest for future studies regarding mechanisms of suicidal behavior, and also of practical interest for better timing of suicide interventions and effective preventive strategies...

..CONCLUSIONS: Irrespective of maternal age, advancing paternal age also appears to be an additional independent factor that has a strong association with the increase in cesarean section rates...

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..We used physician age as a surrogate for general practice experience and the frequency of ordered prostate specific antigen tests as a surrogate for procedure specific experience...

..However, no documented studies are available on the risk of stroke among patients with hip fracture. This study investigated the frequency and risk of stroke after hip fracture using a nationwide population-based study...

..This population-based study was designed to estimate the risk of stroke during a period of 5 years following a TBI, compared with individuals who did not suffer TBI during the same period...

..Using a randomly selected nationwide population-based sample, this study investigates the risk of stroke in patients with BP compared with unaffected individuals of a similar age...

..Careful monitoring of physical health and proper integration between psychiatrists and physicians should be stressed to reduce poor clinical outcomes in this vulnerable population...

..We conclude the monthly pneumonia admissions rate was significantly associated with seasonality, and was higher in periods with low ambient temperatures...

..The results of this study serve to highlight the importance of developing treatment protocols for SSNHL so as to reduce the variation in physician or hospital behavior...

..This study aims to examine risk factors associated with 3-month post-discharge suicide among cancer patients using Taiwan's nationwide, population-based datasets...

..41 during the 5-year follow-up period. We conclude that the risk for benign prostatic enlargement increased after a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. Further studies are needed to identify the underlying pathophysiology...

..Differences in the relevance of inpatient care for hernia and cataract surgery may account for the lack of admission convergence of public hospitals and FPs under high competition among cataract surgery group...

..We investigated the prevalence and risk for a broad spectrum of medical conditions among patients with pSS in Taiwan...

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..The purpose of this study was to investigate whether physicians with larger sepsis caseloads provide better outcomes, defined as lower in-hospital mortality rates, for patients with sepsis...

..To compare patient perceptions of service quality at solo and group practices, and to examine the association of perceptions with 'potential patient loyalty' (PPL), the potential for seeking future service from the same clinic...

..The objective of the study was to determine whether maternal peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, using a nationwide population-based dataset...

..To examine whether hospitals' for-profit (FP) ownership and non-teaching status are associated with greater likelihood of maternal request cesarean (CS) relative to public and not-for-profit (NFP) and teaching status, respectively...

..Neither particular months nor seasons of the year were significantly associated with the incidence of SP...

..The finding of higher incomes for those physicians organized into groups supports the policy call from the DOH in Taiwan for the widespread formation of group practices...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the place of death and identify the predictors of home deaths for all cancer patients in Taiwan...

..It is recommended that the Bureau of the National Health Insurance develop a national system to monitor certain hospitals that have an unusually short LOS...

..CONCLUSION: Seasonality in pediatric asthma admissions vary by age in a subtropical island setting...

..Patient dumping can jeopardize patient health and impair the financial integrity of receiving hospitals. Implementation of a case payment system may worsened the situation in Taiwan...

..cost shifting from case payment diagnoses to cost-reimbursed diagnoses, and (3). patient dumping. Longitudinal studies using detailed hospital-level information with patient tracking facility are needed to clarify these issues...

..To examine the association of health care institutional characteristics with cesarean delivery...

..The risk is compared with that of a cohort of patients who underwent appendectomy operations during the same period...

..CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers should exert caution while trying to reduce LOS within the current cost-conscious environment and balance it with creating a minimal status necessary for discharge...