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IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 6813: Retention in Community Health Screening among Taiwanese Adults: A 9-Year Prospective Cohort Study
This study aims to ascertain the predictors of retention in a community health screening program, involving multiple admission cohorts over a 9-year period in Taiwan. Retention is defined as the participation in subsequent waves of health screening after being recruited for an initial screening. Data came from a prospective cohort study, named “Landseed Integrated Outreaching Neighborhood Screening (LIONS)”, in Taiwan. This research retrieved 5901 community-dwelling Taiwanese adults aged 30 and over from LIONS and examined their retention in three follow-ups during 2006–2014. Gener...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 2, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Huan-Cheng Chang Ting-Huan Chang Hsiao-Yen Kang Yu-Wei Chen Sheng-Pyng Chen Mei-Chin Wang Jersey Liang Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 5118: Association of Postpartum Depression with Maternal Suicide: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
Conclusion: PPD was associated with a significantly higher rate of suicide and a shorter time to suicide after childbirth. Younger age, winter, and subclinical depression and anxiety positively predicted suicide in the study cohort. To prevent maternal suicide, clinicians should be observant of subclinical depression and anxiety symptoms among patients.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 23, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yi-Liang Lee Yun Tien Yin-Shiuan Bai Chi-Kang Lin Chang-Sheng Yin Chi-Hsiang Chung Chien-An Sun Shi-Hao Huang Yao-Ching Huang Wu-Chien Chien Chieh-Yi Kang Gwo-Jang Wu Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 7540: Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan
Conclusion: Older adults who have two, rather than one or greater than three chronic diseases, have significantly lower GSs than those who are healthy. Stroke and CKD for males, and hypertension and diabetes for females, are important chronic diseases that are significantly associated with GS. Furthermore, being overweight may be a protective factor for GS in older adults of both sexes.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 15, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ming-Hsun Lin Chun-Yung Chang Der-Min Wu Chieh-Hua Lu Che-Chun Kuo Nain-Feng Chu Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 8549: Migraine as a Risk Factor for Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study
In conclusion, the presence of migraine is a significant risk factor for the development of subsequent PAOD.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 18, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fu-Hsuan Kuo Chia-Yi Lee Ju-Pi Li Jui-Fu Chung Yu-Hsun Wang Ming-Ju Hsieh Shun-Fa Yang Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3831: Incidence of Cellulitis Following Acupuncture Treatments in Taiwan
Conclusions: A variety of chronic diseases may increase the risk of cellulitis after acupuncture. Physicians asked about past medical history before acupuncture might help to reduce cellulitis.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 10, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shun-Ku Lin Jui-Ming Liu Pin-Hsuan Wang Sheng-Ping Hung Ren-Jun Hsu Heng-Chang Chuang Po-Hung Lin Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 326: The Risk of Stroke in Kidney Transplant Recipients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
Ju Wu Chia-Hung Kao Background: The incidence of stroke after kidney transplantation is poorly understood. Our study aimed to determine the incidence and predictors of stroke as well as mortality from stroke in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan to study KTRs (N = 4635), patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD; N = 69,297), and patients from the general population who were chronic kidney disease (CKD)-free and matched by comorbidities (N = 69,297) for the years 2000 through 2010. The risk of stroke was analyz...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 24, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shih-Ting Huang Tung-Min Yu Ya-Wen Chuang Mu-Chi Chung Chen-Yu Wang Pin-Kuei Fu Tai-Yuan Ke Chi-Yuan Li Cheng-Li Lin Ming-Ju Wu Chia-Hung Kao Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1267: Traditional Chinese Medical Care and Incidence of Stroke in Elderly Patients Treated with Antidiabetic Medications
Conclusions: In this study, in older patients receiving Western medicine treatments for diabetes, TCM use was not associated with an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 15, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yun-Wen Chiao Yu-Jen Chen Yu-Hsien Kuo Chung-Yen Lu Tags: Article Source Type: research