Herng Ching Lin

Summary

Affiliation: Taipei Medical University
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi No increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with urinary tract infections: a nationwide population-based study
    Yi Kuang Chen
    Department of Urology, Taipei County Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 89:882-8. 2010
  2. ncbi A case-control study on the association between bladder cancer and prior bladder calculus
    Shiu Dong Chung
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Cancer 13:117. 2013
  3. ncbi Asian dust storm events are associated with an acute increase in stroke hospitalisation
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    Department of Physica lMedicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol Community Health 67:125-31. 2013
  4. ncbi Monthly variation in acute urinary retention incidence among patients with benign prostatic enlargement in Taiwan
    Joseph J Keller
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Androl 33:1239-44. 2012
  5. ncbi Seasonality of retinal detachment incidence and its associations with climate: an 11-year nationwide population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Chronobiol Int 28:942-8. 2011
  6. ncbi Increased risk of anterior uveitis following herpes zoster: a nationwide population-based study
    Tsung Jen Wang
    Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Ophthalmol 130:451-5. 2012
  7. ncbi Urbanization and place of death for the elderly: a 10-year population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Palliat Med 21:705-11. 2007
  8. ncbi Doctors' obstetric experience and Caesarean section (CS): does increasing delivery volume result in lower CS likelihood?
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Eval Clin Pract 13:954-7. 2007
  9. ncbi Urbanization and stroke prevalence in Taiwan: analysis of a nationwide survey
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
    J Urban Health 84:604-14. 2007
  10. ncbi Hospital volume and inpatient mortality after cancer-related gastrointestinal resections: the experience of an Asian country
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ann Surg Oncol 13:1182-8. 2006

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  1. ncbi No increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with urinary tract infections: a nationwide population-based study
    Yi Kuang Chen
    Department of Urology, Taipei County Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 89:882-8. 2010
    ..Design. Retrospective cross-sectional study...
  2. ncbi A case-control study on the association between bladder cancer and prior bladder calculus
    Shiu Dong Chung
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Cancer 13:117. 2013
    ..This study aimed to examine the association between BC and prior bladder calculus using a population-based dataset...
  3. ncbi Asian dust storm events are associated with an acute increase in stroke hospitalisation
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    Department of Physica lMedicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol Community Health 67:125-31. 2013
    ..This study aimed to investigate the risk of stroke hospitalisation following ADS events by conducting a population-based study...
  4. ncbi Monthly variation in acute urinary retention incidence among patients with benign prostatic enlargement in Taiwan
    Joseph J Keller
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Androl 33:1239-44. 2012
    ..Our study concluded that significant monthly variation in the incidence of AUR occurred, and January (midwinter) had the highest rates...
  5. ncbi Seasonality of retinal detachment incidence and its associations with climate: an 11-year nationwide population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Chronobiol Int 28:942-8. 2011
    ..The monthly RD incidence rates were positively associated with ambient temperature and negatively associated with atmospheric pressure...
  6. ncbi Increased risk of anterior uveitis following herpes zoster: a nationwide population-based study
    Tsung Jen Wang
    Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Ophthalmol 130:451-5. 2012
    ..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...
  7. ncbi Urbanization and place of death for the elderly: a 10-year population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Palliat Med 21:705-11. 2007
    ..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...
  8. ncbi Doctors' obstetric experience and Caesarean section (CS): does increasing delivery volume result in lower CS likelihood?
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Eval Clin Pract 13:954-7. 2007
  9. ncbi Urbanization and stroke prevalence in Taiwan: analysis of a nationwide survey
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
    J Urban Health 84:604-14. 2007
    ..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...
  10. ncbi Hospital volume and inpatient mortality after cancer-related gastrointestinal resections: the experience of an Asian country
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ann Surg Oncol 13:1182-8. 2006
    ..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...
  11. ncbi The relation between maternal schizophrenia and low birth weight is modified by paternal age
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Can J Psychiatry 55:377-85. 2010
    ..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...
  12. ncbi Do group practices have lower caesarean rates than solo practice obstetric clinics? Evidence from Taiwan
    Sudha Xirasagar
    Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
    Health Policy Plan 21:319-25. 2006
    ..This study examined physicians' propensity for caesarean deliveries at solo versus group practice obstetrics/gynaecology (ob/gyn) clinics in Taiwan...
  13. ncbi Physician and hospital characteristics related to length of stay for acute myocardial infarction patients: a 3-year population-based analysis
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Circ J 70:679-85. 2006
    ..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...
  14. ncbi Physician's case volume of intensive care unit pneumonia admissions and in-hospital mortality
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 177:989-94. 2008
    ..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...
  15. ncbi The volume-outcome relationship of percutaneous coronary intervention: can current procedure volume minimums be applied to a developing country?
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am Heart J 155:547-52. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the application in Taiwan of current ACC/AHA practice guidelines for minimum hospital PCI volume...
  16. ncbi Seasonality and climatic associations with violent and nonviolent suicide: a population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Neuropsychobiology 57:32-7. 2008
    ....
  17. ncbi Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with migraines: a nationwide population-based study
    H M Chen
    Department of Internal Medicine, PoJen General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Cephalalgia 30:433-8. 2010
    ..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...
  18. ncbi Sudden sensorineural hearing loss increases the risk of stroke: a 5-year follow-up study
    Herng Ching Lin
    Department of Psychiatry, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Stroke 39:2744-8. 2008
    ..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...
  19. ncbi Caseload volume-outcome relation for pulmonary embolism treatment: association between physician and hospital caseload volume and 30-day mortality
    H C Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Thromb Haemost 6:1707-12. 2008
    ..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...
  20. ncbi Maternal schizophrenia and pregnancy outcome: does the use of antipsychotics make a difference?
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Schizophr Res 116:55-60. 2010
    ..They were all compared with control subjects...
  21. ncbi Traditional Chinese medicine usage among schizophrenia patients
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei, Taiwan
    Complement Ther Med 16:336-42. 2008
    ..This study uses a nationwide population-based dataset to explore factors and patterns associated with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) usage among schizophrenia patients...
  22. ncbi Psychiatrists' caseload volume, length of stay and mental healthcare readmission rates: a three-year population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical Hospital, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Psychiatry Res 166:15-23. 2009
    ..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...
  23. ncbi Open-angle glaucoma and the risk of stroke development: a 5-year population-based follow-up study
    Jau Der Ho
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Stroke 40:2685-90. 2009
    ..We investigated the risk of stroke development after a diagnosis of OAG...
  24. ncbi Impact of a cultural belief about ghost month on delivery mode in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    J Epidemiol Community Health 60:522-6. 2006
    ..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...
  25. ncbi Association of hospital ownership with patient transfers to outpatient care under a prospective payment system in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei, Taiwan
    Health Policy 69:11-9. 2004
    ..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...
  26. ncbi Seasonality of hip fractures and estimates of season-attributable effects: a multivariate ARIMA analysis of population-based data
    H C Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, 110, Taipei, Taiwan
    Osteoporos Int 17:795-806. 2006
    ..3 degrees C between peak summer and peak winter months)...
  27. ncbi The effects of weather on the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a 5-year population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
    Audiol Neurootol 11:165-71. 2006
    ....
  28. ncbi Association between obstructive sleep apnea and sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a population-based case-control study
    Jau Jiuan Sheu
    Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138:55-9. 2012
    ..However, to our knowledge, no investigations have been conducted using large data sets to examine the association between OSA and auditory disorders...
  29. ncbi Maternal age and the likelihood of a maternal request for cesarean delivery: a 5-year population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:848-55. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine associations between maternal age and maternal request cesarean deliveries...
  30. ncbi Factors contributing to patient dumping in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Health Policy 77:103-12. 2006
    ..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...
  31. ncbi Length of stay and costs for asthma patients by hospital characteristics--a five-year population-based analysis
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Asthma 42:537-42. 2005
    ..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...
  32. ncbi Association between maternal age and the likelihood of a cesarean section: a population-based multivariate logistic regression analysis
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:1178-83. 2004
    ..This study uses population-based data from Taiwan to explore the relationship between maternal age and the likelihood of a CS...
  33. ncbi Exploring willingness and related factors by using the healthcare report cards for hospitals in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    Graduate Institute of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Chang Gung Med J 26:330-8. 2003
    ..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...
  34. ncbi Using a population-based database to explore the inter-specialty differences in physician practice incomes in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taiwan
    Health Policy 73:253-62. 2005
    ....
  35. ncbi Does physicians' case volume impact inpatient care costs for pneumonia cases?
    Hsiu Chen Lin
    Department of Pediatric Infection, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Gen Intern Med 23:304-9. 2008
    ..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...
  36. ncbi The association between psychiatrist numbers and hospitalization costs for schizophrenia patients: a population-based study
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Taipei Medical University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei, Taiwan
    Schizophr Res 81:283-90. 2006
    ..This study explores the association between psychiatrist case volumes and costs for hospitalized schizophrenia patients...
  37. ncbi Does marital status predict the odds of suicidal death in taiwan? A seven-year population-based study
    Jui Yuan Yeh
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei, Taiwan
    Suicide Life Threat Behav 38:302-10. 2008
    ..Females never married, aged below 35 and 65-plus, and widowed 65-plus had lower suicide odds...
  38. ncbi Are psychiatrist characteristics associated with postdischarge suicide of schizophrenia patients?
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Schizophr Bull 35:760-5. 2009
    ..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...
  39. ncbi Obstetrician gender and the likelihood of performing a maternal request for a cesarean delivery
    Tsai Ching Liu
    Department of Public Finance, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 136:46-52. 2008
    ....
  40. ncbi Ulcerative colitis and pregnancy outcomes in an Asian population
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Gastroenterol 105:387-94. 2010
    ..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...
  41. ncbi No increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes for women receiving antiepileptic drugs
    Hsiu Li Lin
    Department of Neurology, General Cathay Hospital, Sijhih Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Neurol 256:1742-9. 2009
    ..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...
  42. ncbi Physician characteristics and prescription drug use during pregnancy: a population-based study
    Sung Shun Weng
    Graduate Institute of Information and Logistics Management, National Taipei University of Technology Management, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ann Epidemiol 23:54-9. 2013
    ..We aimed to explore the relationship between physician characteristics and their prescribing behavior regarding category D and X drugs for pregnant women by using a population-based data set in Taiwan...
  43. ncbi No increased risk of sudden sensorineural hearing loss following recent herpes zoster: a nationwide population-based study
    Jau Jiuan Sheu
    Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Otolaryngol 132:167-72. 2012
    ..There is no increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) among people who have experienced a recent herpes zoster attack, compared with a matching population...
  44. ncbi Prenatal care and adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with schizophrenia: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    J Clin Psychiatry 70:1297-303. 2009
    ....
  45. ncbi Affect of seizures during gestation on pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Arch Neurol 66:979-84. 2009
    ..To assess whether seizures in women with epilepsy during pregnancy contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes...
  46. ncbi Association between physician volume and hospitalization costs for patients with stroke in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration and the Topnotch Stroke Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Stroke 38:1565-9. 2007
    ..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...
  47. ncbi Role of meteorological factors in duodenal ulcer seasonality: a nation-wide, population-based study
    Sudha Xirasagar
    Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1439-46. 2007
    ..Understanding disease seasonality can provide guidance for future biomedical research...
  48. ncbi Contact of mental and nonmental health care providers prior to suicide in Taiwan: a population-based study
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Can J Psychiatry 53:377-83. 2008
    ..This nationwide, population-based study examines the distribution and patterns of health care service use among suicide victims in Taiwan...
  49. ncbi Increased risk of concurrent asthma among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a nationwide population-based study
    Ming Chieh Tsai
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22:1169-73. 2010
    ..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...
  50. ncbi Delayed parenthood and the risk of cesarean delivery--is paternal age an independent risk factor?
    Chao Hsiun Tang
    Associate Professor at the School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Birth 33:18-26. 2006
    ..34 percent. This study set out to determine the independent effects of paternal age on the likelihood of cesarean delivery among a sample of Taiwanese women...
  51. ncbi An increased risk of stroke among young schizophrenia patients
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Schizophr Res 101:234-41. 2008
    ..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...
  52. ncbi Reduction in admissions of patients with acute primary angle closure occurring in conjunction with a rise in cataract surgery in Taiwan
    Chao Chien Hu
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Acta Ophthalmol 86:440-5. 2008
    ..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)...
  53. ncbi Seasonal variations in urinary calculi attacks and their association with climate: a population based study
    Yi Kuang Chen
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Urol 179:564-9. 2008
    ....
  54. ncbi Maternal bipolar disorder increased low birthweight and preterm births: a nationwide population-based study
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 121:100-5. 2010
    ....
  55. ncbi Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and the risk of stroke: a population-based follow-up study
    Herng Ching Lin
    Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 252 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Neurology 74:792-7. 2010
    ..To investigate the risk of stroke development following a diagnosis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO)...
  56. ncbi Association between obstructive sleep apnea and urinary calculi: a population-based case-control study
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    Sleep Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Urology 79:340-5. 2012
    ..Elevated systemic proinflammatory pathways found in OSA patients may be linked to increased cardiovascular risk. Similar pathways have been identified in patients with UC...
  57. ncbi Population-based estimates of medical comorbidities in erectile dysfunction in a Taiwanese population
    Shiu Dong Chung
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Sex Med 8:3316-24. 2011
    ..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...
  58. ncbi Increased risk of depressive disorder following the diagnosis of benign prostatic enlargement: one-year follow-up study
    Chao Yuan Huang
    Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 135:395-9. 2011
    ..This nationwide, population-based study aimed to prospectively examine the relationship between a history of BPE and the risk of developing depressive disorder...
  59. ncbi WHOQOL-BREF as predictors of mortality: a two-year follow-up study at veteran homes
    Senyeong Kao
    School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    Qual Life Res 14:1443-54. 2005
    ..score 4-5) which, after adjusting for other predictors, did demonstrate the ability to predict mortality (RR = 1.96, p < 0.05)...
  60. ncbi Increased risk of preterm births among women with uterine leiomyoma: a nationwide population-based study
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    Hum Reprod 24:3049-56. 2009
    ..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...
  61. ncbi Hospital characteristics associated with post-discharge suicide of severely depressed patients
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 110:215-21. 2008
    ..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...
  62. ncbi Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction for patients with panic disorder: a nationwide population-based study
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Psychosom Med 71:798-804. 2009
    ..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...
  63. ncbi Increased risk of avoidable hospitalization among patients with schizophrenia
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Can J Psychiatry 56:171-8. 2011
    ..Our study examines the risk of ACSC hospitalizations among patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan, using a 5-year, nationwide, population-based database...
  64. ncbi Comparison of comorbid conditions between open-angle glaucoma patients and a control cohort: a case-control study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ophthalmology 117:2088-95. 2010
    ..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...
  65. ncbi Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan: a population-based study
    Chao Hsiun Tang
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    BMC Public Health 6:246. 2006
    ..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...
  66. ncbi Increased risk of preterm birth among women with mitral valve prolapse: a nationwide, population-based study
    Chao Hung Chen
    Department and Institute of Physiology, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ann Epidemiol 21:391-8. 2011
    ..Using nationwide population-based databases, we aimed to assess the association between mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and adverse pregnancy outcomes...
  67. ncbi Seasonal variations in bipolar disorder admissions and the association with climate: a population-based study
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 97:61-9. 2007
    ..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...
  68. ncbi Lower mortality among stroke patients with schizophrenia: a nationwide population-based study
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    School of Health Care Administration, College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Psychosom Med 73:106-11. 2011
    ..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...
  69. ncbi The effect of Taiwan's National Health Insurance on infants' preventive care use and inpatient care use
    Chin Shyan Chen
    Department of Economics National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Health Policy 80:432-43. 2007
    ....
  70. ncbi Urbanicity and methods of suicide: a nationwide population-based study
    Kuo Hsuan Chung
    Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Urban Health 85:136-45. 2008
    ..We concluded that a significant association is noted between urbanicity and suicide methods. Thus, effective strategies for suicide prevention should also consider urbanicity...
  71. ncbi Psoriasis and pregnancy outcomes: a nationwide population-based study
    Ya Wen Yang
    Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Am Acad Dermatol 64:71-7. 2011
    ..Previous research regarding pregnancy outcomes in women with psoriasis either used selective hospital-based data, or analyzed obstetric, but not infant-specific, outcomes...
  72. ncbi Seasonal variations in the occurrence of retinal vein occlusion: a five-year nationwide population-based study from Taiwan
    Jau Der Ho
    Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Ophthalmol 145:722-728. 2008
    ..To determine whether seasonal variation exists in the incidence of retinal vein occlusion...
  73. ncbi A 7-year population study of primary angle closure glaucoma admissions and climate in Taiwan
    Chao Chien Hu
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 15:66-72. 2008
    ..We investigated the relationship between PACG admissions and five different climate indices...
  74. ncbi Methods of suicide among cancer patients: a nationwide population-based study
    Kuo Hsuan Chung
    Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Suicide Life Threat Behav 40:107-14. 2010
    ..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...
  75. ncbi Association between paternal schizophrenia and low birthweight: a nationwide population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Schizophr Bull 35:624-30. 2009
    ..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...
  76. ncbi Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Ann Rheum Dis 69:715-7. 2010
    ..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...
  77. ncbi Is the volume-outcome relationship sustained in psychiatric care?
    Hsin Chien Lee
    Dept of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 42:669-72. 2007
    ..This study examines the association between a hospitals' psychiatric inpatient volume and 30-day readmission rates...
  78. ncbi Prevalence and risk of atopic disorders among schizophrenia patients: a nationwide population based study
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Schizophr Res 108:191-6. 2009
    ..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...
  79. ncbi Seasonality in adult asthma admissions, air pollutant levels, and climate: a population-based study
    Chi-Hung Chen
    Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    J Asthma 43:287-92. 2006
    ..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...
  80. ncbi Suicide rates and the association with climate: a population-based study
    Hsin-Chien Lee
    Taipei Medical University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 92:221-6. 2006
    ..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...
  81. ncbi Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: evidence from Taiwan
    Chuan-Song Wu
    Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, and School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Audiol Neurootol 11:151-6. 2006
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  82. ncbi Patients with traumatic brain injury: population-based study suggests increased risk of stroke
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, and Neuroscience Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Stroke 42:2733-9. 2011
    ..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...
  83. ncbi Poor clinical outcomes among pneumonia patients with schizophrenia
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Schizophr Bull 37:1088-94. 2011
    ..Careful monitoring of physical health and proper integration between psychiatrists and physicians should be stressed to reduce poor clinical outcomes in this vulnerable population...
  84. ncbi Increased risk of stroke in the year after a hip fracture: a population-based follow-up study
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    School of Health Care Administration, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Stroke 42:336-41. 2011
    ..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...
  85. ncbi Seasonality of pneumonia admissions and its association with climate: an eight-year nationwide population-based study
    Hsiu Chen Lin
    Department of Pediatric Infection, Taipei Medical University and Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Chronobiol Int 26:1647-59. 2009
    ..We conclude the monthly pneumonia admissions rate was significantly associated with seasonality, and was higher in periods with low ambient temperatures...
  86. ncbi Increased risk of stroke in patients with bullous pemphigoid: a population-based follow-up study
    Ya Wen Yang
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Stroke 42:319-23. 2011
    ..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...
  87. ncbi Risk factors for suicide following hospital discharge among cancer patients
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
    Psychooncology 18:1038-44. 2009
    ..This study aims to examine risk factors associated with 3-month post-discharge suicide among cancer patients using Taiwan's nationwide, population-based datasets...
  88. ncbi Physician and hospital characteristics related to length of stay for sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients
    Chuan Song Wu
    Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Municipal Chung Hsin Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Tohoku J Exp Med 216:157-64. 2008
    ..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...
  89. ncbi Physician clinical experience and inappropriate prostate specific antigen screening: evidence from an Asian country
    Nai Wen Kuo
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Urol 180:1954-8; discussion 1958. 2008
    ..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...
  90. ncbi Increased risk of benign prostatic enlargement among patients with liver cirrhosis: a nationwide population-based study
    Shiu Dong Chung
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Ban Ciao, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Androl 32:159-64. 2011
    ..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...
  91. ncbi Effects of payment incentives, hospital ownership and competition on hospitalization decisions for ambulatory surgical procedures
    Sudha Xirasagar
    University of South Carolina, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Columbia, SC, USA
    Health Policy 76:26-37. 2006
    ..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...
  92. ncbi Patient perceptions of service quality in group versus solo practice clinics
    Herng Ching Lin
    Taipei Medical University, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei, Taiwan
    Int J Qual Health Care 16:437-45. 2004
    ..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...
  93. ncbi Association between physician caseload and patient outcome for sepsis treatment
    Chao Hung Chen
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30:556-62. 2009
    ..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...
  94. ncbi Pregnancy outcomes among women with panic disorder - do panic attacks during pregnancy matter?
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Affect Disord 120:258-62. 2010
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  95. ncbi Comorbidities in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: a registry-based case-control study
    Jiunn Horng Kang
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neuroscience Research Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Rheumatol 37:1188-94. 2010
    ..We investigated the prevalence and risk for a broad spectrum of medical conditions among patients with pSS in Taiwan...
  96. ncbi Increased risk of low birthweight, infants small for gestational age, and preterm delivery for women with peptic ulcer
    Yi Hua Chen
    School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:164.e1-8. 2010
    ..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...
  97. ncbi Maternal request CS--role of hospital teaching status and for-profit ownership
    Sudha Xirasagar
    Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 132:27-34. 2007
    ..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...
  98. ncbi Seasonal variation in the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax and its association with climate: a nationwide population-based study
    Chao Hung Chen
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, and Department and Institute of Physiology, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Respirology 15:296-302. 2010
    ..Neither particular months nor seasons of the year were significantly associated with the incidence of SP...
  99. ncbi A population-based study on the specific locations of cancer deaths in Taiwan, 1997-2003
    Herng Ching Lin
    School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Support Care Cancer 15:1333-9. 2007
    ..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...
  100. ncbi Relationships between length of stay and hospital characteristics under the case-payment system in Taiwan: using data for vaginal delivery patients
    Herng-Ching Lin
    Graduate Institute of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan 110, ROC
    Chang Gung Med J 26:259-68. 2003
    ..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...
  101. ncbi Seasonality in pediatric asthma admissions: the role of climate and environmental factors
    Sudha Xirasagar
    Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
    Eur J Pediatr 165:747-52. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: Seasonality in pediatric asthma admissions vary by age in a subtropical island setting...