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Chou YC, Cheng FS, Weng SH, Yen YF, Hu HY. Impact of household income on the risk of overweight and obesity over time among preschool-aged children: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:549. [PMID: 38383321 PMCID: PMC10882872 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The temporality of household income level with overweight/obesity in children has not been extensively studied. Little research has been conducted to determine the impact of household income on the risk of childhood overweight/obesity over time. This population-based cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of household income on the risk of overweight/obesity over time among preschool-aged children in Taiwan. METHODS From 2009 to 2018, we recruited 1,482 preschool-aged children ( ≦ 7 y of age) from low-income households and selected age- and sex-matched controls from non-low-income households for comparison; All participants were selected from those who consistently participated in the Taipei Child Development Screening Program and were monitored for overweight/obesity using body mass index (BMI) until December 31, 2018. Low-income households were defined as those with an average monthly disposable income < 60% of the minimum standard of living expense in Taiwan. The primary outcome was childhood overweight or obesity in study participants, defined as BMI (kg/m2) ≥ 85th percentile or ≥ 95th percentile, respectively. The generalized estimating equations (GEE) model was used to determine the impact of low-income households on the risk of overweight/obesity in study participants. RESULTS Over 21,450 person-years of follow-up, 1,782 participants developed overweight /obesity, including 452 (30.5%) and 1,330 (22.4%) children from low- and non-low-income households, respectively. The GEE model showed that the first group had a significantly higher risk of becoming overweight/obese than the other during the follow-up period (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.29-1.60). Moreover, children of foreign mothers had a higher risk of becoming overweight/obese than those of Taiwanese mothers during the follow-up period (aOR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.24-1.8). The subgroup analysis revealed a significant association between low-income households and an increased risk of overweight/obesity in children aged 2-7 years (P =.01). However, this association was not observed in children aged 0-1 years (P >.999). CONCLUSIONS During the follow-up period, there was a notable correlation between low-income households and an increased risk of preschool-aged children developing overweight or obesity. Implementing health promotion initiatives aimed at reducing overweight and obesity in this demographic is crucial.
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- Yi-Chang Chou
- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., 103212, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., 103212, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., 103212, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., 103212, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., 103212, Taipei, Taiwan.
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chou TTC, Hsu HC, Twu CW, Huang WK, Huang HM, Weng SH, Chen MC. Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Home Sleep Test in Taiwan During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Nat Sci Sleep 2023; 15:1107-1116. [PMID: 38149042 PMCID: PMC10750777 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s434278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder associated with serious sequelae. The current gold standard diagnostic method, polysomnography, is costly and time consuming and requires patients to stay overnight at a facility. Aim This study aimed to reveal the prevalence of OSAS in general adult population using a home sleep test (HST) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods This prospective cohort study was conducted by the Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, between January 2020 and December 2021. A total of 1372 patients aged 30-70 years completed an HST using a Type 3 portable sleep monitor (PM). The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was analyzed to assess the association of OSAS with age, body mass index (BMI), sex, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Sleep Apnea Risk Assessment questionnaire (STOP-Bang questionnaire) rating. Results The mean age of the patients (782 men, 57%; 590 women, 43%) was 49.24 ± 11.04 years. OSAS was detected in 954 (69.5%) patients with 399 (29.1%) mild OSAS; 246 (17.9%) moderate OSAS; and 309 (22.5%) severe OSAS. Among these, the prevalence of moderate-to-severe OSAS was 143 (10.4%) in women and 412 (30.0%) in men. The mean age was the highest (51.29 ± 11.29) in the mild OSAS group and lowest (47.08 ± 10.87) in the healthy group. OSAS severity was greater with increasing BMI, 23.39 ± 3.44 in the healthy group and 29.29 ± 5.01 in the severe OSAS group. A positive correlation was also noted between the ESS/STOP-Bang questionnaire rating and OSAS severity. Conclusion The prevalence of OSAS in Taiwan was 69.5% in our study. It showed strong evidence that OSAS has important public health consequences and PMs are simple, fast, feasible, and cost-effective tools for OSAS screening in the home environment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua County, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Weng SH, Hsu LY, Ding W. Exploring plasmonic effect on exciton transport: A theoretical insight from macroscopic quantum electrodynamics. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:154701. [PMID: 37843060 DOI: 10.1063/5.0165501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Exciton transport in extended molecular systems and how to manipulate such transport in a complex environment are essential to many energy and optical-related applications. We investigate the mechanism of plasmon-coupled exciton transport by using the Pauli master equation approach, combined with kinetic rates derived from macroscopic quantum electrodynamics. Through our theoretical framework, we demonstrate that the presence of a silver nanorod induces significant frequency dependence in the ability of transporting exciton through a molecule chain, indicated by the exciton diffusion coefficient, due to the dispersive nature of the silver dielectric response. Compared with the same system in vacuum, great enhancement (up to a factor of 103) in the diffusion coefficient can be achieved by coupling the resonance energy transfer process to localized surface plasmon polariton modes of the nanorod. Furthermore, our analysis reveals that the diffusion coefficients with the nearest-neighbor coupling approximation are ∼10 times smaller than the results obtained beyond this approximation, emphasizing the significance of long-range coupling in exciton transport influenced by plasmonic nanostructures. This study not only paves the way for exploring practical approaches to study plasmon-coupled exciton transport but also provides crucial insights for the design of innovative plasmon-assisted photovoltaic applications.
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- Shih-Han Weng
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Physics Division, National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, USA
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Liu CC, Fann LY, Koo FH, Weng SH, Chiu TF, Cheng CC. Perinatal Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2023. [DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5003051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Lin CL, Tai CM, Huang JF, Liu CJ, Chen HF, Cheng PN, Chen CY, Peng CY, Wang CC, Weng SH, Tseng TC, Kao JH. The impact of body mass index on clinicopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Taiwan. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:1901-1910. [PMID: 35790343 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study was to assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the clinical and histological characteristics of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS Patients with clinically diagnosed NAFLD who received liver biopsy were retrospectively enrolled from 2007 to 2019. For comparison, all of the patients were divided into lean body mass (< 23 kg/m2 ), overweight (23-24.9 kg/m2 ), and obesity (BMI ≧ 25 kg/m2 ). RESULTS A total of 572 patients with histologically confirmed NAFLD, including 40 (6.99%) lean body mass, 54 (9.44%) overweight, and 478 (83.57%) obese patients, were recruited. Obese NAFLD patients had significantly higher grade of steatosis (grade 3: 29.92% vs 22.22% vs 12.5%, P < 0.0001) and hepatocyte ballooning (grade 2: 14.85% vs 12.96% vs 12.5%, P < 0.0001) than overweight and lean NAFLD patients. The prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was 22.5%, 25.93%, and 36.19% in lean, overweight, and obese NAFLD patients, respectively. Obesity was significantly associated with fibrosis severity (P = 0.03). The fibrosis index based on four factors (FIB-4) score can identify NAFLD patients without significant fibrosis or with cirrhosis. The areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve of FIB-4 score to identify patients without significant fibrosis or with cirrhosis were 0.82 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.69-0.96) and 0.87 (95% CI: 0.76-0.99) in lean patients; 0.77 (95% CI: 0.61-0.93) and 0.81 (95% CI: 0.59-1.0) in overweight patients; and 0.77 (95% CI: 0.72-0.82) and 0.89 (95% CI: 0.85-0.92) in obese patients. CONCLUSIONS The majority of NAFLD patients are obese, as defined by BMI. Obesity was significantly associated with NASH and hepatic fibrosis severity in patients with NAFLD.
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- Chih-Lin Lin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Hepatitis Research Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia Yi, Taiwan
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- Center for Digestive Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hu HY, Cheng FS, Yen YF, Lin SY, Weng SH, Chou YC, Chu DC, Chen CC. Mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey in Taiwan. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
The use of masks is an effective measure to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection; however, mask reuse is not recommended. Studies examining the factors associated with mask reuse during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are limited. This nationwide survey aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mask reuse among Taiwanese citizens during the pandemic.
Methods
From May 18 through May 31, 2020, a computer-assisted telephone interview system was used to randomly select Taiwanese citizens who were interviewed for COVID-19 preventive behaviors and knowledge on the usage of masks. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to analyze the rate of mask reuse among participants before and during the pandemic.
Results
For a total of 1,075 participants, the overall mean age was 57.4 years, and 82.2% of participants reported mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. After controlling for other covariates, participants who had a greater knowledge on mask usage or had a high supply of masks were less likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. GEE analysis showed that compared with the participants' mask wearing behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic, they were more likely to reuse masks during the pandemic.
Conclusions
The rate of mask reuse among the general population during the pandemic was significantly higher than that before the pandemic. Individuals were less likely to reuse masks if they had adequate knowledge on mask usage or had a high supply of masks. Since mask reuse is associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 due to the possibility of wearing SAS-CoV-2-contaminated masks, it is imperative to educate people on the correct usage of masks. Further, the government should provide sufficient masks to the general population to decrease the reuse of masks.
Key messages
Mask reuse increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the shortage in supply. It is imperative to educate people about the correct usage of masks.
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- HY Hu
- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cheng FS, Yen YF, Lin SY, Weng SH, Chou YC, Chu D, Chen CC, Hu HY. Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Reuse of Mask during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph18158065. [PMID: 34360358 PMCID: PMC8345646 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mask usage is an effective measure to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection; however, mask reuse is not recommended. Studies examining the factors associated with mask reuse during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic are limited. This nationwide survey aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mask reuse among Taiwanese citizens during the pandemic. From 18 May through 31 May 2020, a computer-assisted telephone interview system was used to randomly select Taiwanese citizens for interview regarding COVID-19-preventive behaviors and knowledge on mask usage. For a total of 1075 participants, the overall mean age was 57.4 years, and 82.2% of participants reported mask reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. After controlling for other covariates, participants who had a greater knowledge of mask usage or had a high supply of masks were less likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Moreover, generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis showed that, compared with the participants' mask-wearing behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic, they were more likely to reuse masks during the pandemic. Thus, it is imperative to educate people on the correct usage of masks. Furthermore, the government should provide sufficient masks to the general population to reduce mask reuse.
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- Feng-Shiang Cheng
- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Yangming Branch, Taipei 111, Taiwan
- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
- Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
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- Department of Health and Welfare, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 103, Taiwan
- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 112, Taiwan;
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan; (F.-S.C.); (Y.-F.Y.); (S.-Y.L.); (S.-H.W.); (Y.-C.C.)
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
- Department of Health and Welfare, University of Taipei, Taipei 100, Taiwan;
- Correspondence:
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Chen WY, Huang MC, Lee YC, Chang CE, Lin SK, Chiu CC, Liu HC, Kuo CJ, Weng SH, Chen PY, Kuo PH. The Heterogeneity of Longitudinal Cognitive Decline in Euthymic Bipolar I Disorder With Clinical Characteristics and Functional Outcomes. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:684813. [PMID: 34366918 PMCID: PMC8335543 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.684813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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We characterized the heterogeneity and risk factors of cognitive decline in euthymic bipolar disorder (BD), and their magnitude of associations with subjective daily functions. In this retrospective cohort, BD type I patients (N = 128) were followed for an average of 6.5 years. Intelligence quotient (IQ) at index date was recorded, and premorbid IQ was estimated. We used Brief Assessment of Cognition in Affective Disorders (BAC-A) to assess cognition at follow-up. We evaluated current functions with World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Clinical and sociodemographic factors were examined for their independent effects on longitudinal cognitive decline. In addition, we employed multivariate adaptive regression spline to detect inflection points for the nature of slope changes in cognitive decline among BD patients. During follow-up years, 21 BD patients (16.4%) showed longitudinal cognitive decline. In cognitive decline group, all cognitive domains of BAC-A were significantly worsened. We found that density of episodes with psychotic features was an independent risk factor for cognitive decline after adjusted for age, gender and dose of mood stabilizer. After the age of 42 years, a steeper cognitive change was observed in the cognitive decline group. The correlation pattern between cognitive domains and functional outcomes differed between patients with and without cognitive decline. The present study characterized cognitive heterogeneity longitudinally in BD patients. As density of episodes play roles for cognitive decline, our results emphasize the importance of relapse prevention. Our findings provide hints for future personalized interventions and facilitating genetic and biological studies for dissecting the heterogeneity of bipolar illness.
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- Wen-Yin Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chang TW, Cheng WM, Fan YH, Lin CC, Lin TP, Yi-Hsiu Huang E, Chung HJ, Huang WJS, Weng SH. Reply to "Was capsule penetration of locally advanced renal cell carcinoma associated with recurrence in patients undergoing curative surgery?". J Chin Med Assoc 2021; 84:665. [PMID: 34061811 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Te-Wei Chang
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Chang TW, Cheng WM, Fan YH, Lin CC, Lin TP, Yi-Hsiu Huang E, Chung HJ, Huang WJS, Weng SH. Predictive factors for disease recurrence in patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with curative surgery. J Chin Med Assoc 2021; 84:405-409. [PMID: 33595988 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few prognostic factors have been proposed for patients with locally advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study aimed to investigate the possible predictive factors for disease-free survival (DFS) after curative surgery for RCC stage T3 or higher. METHODS Patients with locally advanced RCC who underwent cure-intended partial or radical nephrectomy, with or without tumor thrombectomy, at our institution from April 1, 2005 to October 31, 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Those undergoing cytoreductive nephrectomy were excluded. Preoperative data, including surgical and pathologic characteristics, were assessed for correlation with DFS. Chi-square tests, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, and Kaplan-Meier survival curve analyses were performed to determine potential predictive factors. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 159 patients were included for analysis. The mean duration of follow-up was 37.9 months, and 119 (74.8%) patients remained disease-free during follow-up. Disease recurrence was found in 40 (25.2%) patients, and pathologic T stage, capsule penetration, Fuhrman grade, thrombocytosis, renal vein thrombosis, and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase levels were significantly associated with disease recurrence on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, Fuhrman grade 3 or 4 (HR = 5.70, p = 0.0003, 95% CI = 2.23-14.56) showed significant associations with DFS. CONCLUSION In patients with locally advanced RCC, Fuhrman grade was associated with worse DFS after curative surgery. Urologists should closely monitor patients with high Fuhrman grades.
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- Te-Wei Chang
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Lin HH, Hung YP, Weng SH, Lee PY, Sun WZ. Effects of parent-based social media and moderate exercise on the adherence and pulmonary functions among asthmatic children. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2019; 36:62-70. [PMID: 31512391 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Our previous study showed Tai-Chi-Chuan (TCC) training, a moderate exercise, at school improved pulmonary function and inflammation profiles in children with mild asthma. However, habitual practice is hard to maintain with the lack of continuous family and peer support. We investigated whether parental intervention with social media could enhance children's adherence to exercise at home and improve asthmatic outcome measures. Parents were opted to attend a 12-week TCC classroom training, supervise home practice, and report to a four-step web-based social media platform to stay updated and motivated through logging activity and tracking competition. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), FEV1/FVC and peak expiratory flow (PEF) were measured before and after 12 weeks of training. Fifty-three asthmatic children were allocated into non-TCC (control, n = 12), TCC groups with moderate-to-severe (TCC-S, n = 26) and mild-to-moderate (TCC-M, n = 15) asthma. We found both TCC groups exhibited better pulmonary function than the non-TCC control. TCC increased FVC in mild-to-moderate asthma children while more pronounced improvement in FEV1, FEV1/FVC, PEF and FeNO was noticed in moderate-to-severe asthmatic children. All TCC subjects retained greater participation and better interaction online except for low-ranking families who dramatically dropped their practice 9 weeks later. For asthmatic children, moderate exercise improves pulmonary functions in a severity-dependent fashion. Parent-based Learn-Practice-Persuade-Award wheel is a useful platform to motivate children engagement in physical activity. Classical social persuasive skills could enhance general parent-child relationship but tend to decrease in persuasiveness over time in low-ranking families.
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- Han-Hong Lin
- Graduate Institute of Networking and Multimedia, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Networking and Multimedia, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Animation and Film Art, Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chang YS, Kuo SC, Weng SH, Jan SC, Ko FN, Teng CM. Inhibition of platelet aggregation by shikonin derivatives isolated from Arnebia euchroma. Planta Med 1993; 59:401-404. [PMID: 8255930 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Four antiplatelet components were isolated from Arnebia euchroma. They inhibited the aggregation of washed rabbit platelets caused by collagen, arachidonic acid, platelet-activating factor, ADP, or thrombin. The potency of inhibiting collagen-induced platelet aggregation is in the following order: acetylshikonin (IC50 = 2.1 microM), teracrylshikonin (2.8 microM), beta, beta-dimethylacrylshikonin (4.2 microM), and shikonin (10.7 microM). In rat aorta, acetylshikonin and shikonin inhibited high potassium and norepinephrine-induced contractions, while beta, beta-dimethylacrylshikonin and teracrylshikonin potentiated the phasic contraction caused by norepinephrine.
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- Y S Chang
- Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan
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Carbonyl stretching frequencies of acyl groups conjugated with porphyrin rings are useful probes of the effective electronegativities of corrdinated iron atoms in iron porphyrins. Acetyl carbonyl stretching frequencies for 2,4-diacetyldeuteroporphyrin IX dimethyl ester derivatives exhibit both metal oxidation state and axial ligand effects. Infrared spectra of chloroform and pyridine solutions, corrected for solvation, showed the sequences of acetyl carbonyl stretching frequencies: dipyridine iron(II) less than mu-oxo bisiron(III) less than bromo iron(III) approximately equal to chloro iron(III) and dipyridine nickel(II) less than nickel(II). Applications of the probe to the study of hemeproteins are indicated.
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