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Adverse Outcomes Associated with Pre-Existing and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ConclusionsNew-onset AF during ACS was associated with a significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes, especially in the elderly patients.
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - April 16, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Dental treatment procedures for periodontal disease and the subsequent risk of ischemic stroke: a retrospective population-based cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that periodontitis is a risk factor of ischemic stroke. Both dental scaling and intensive treatment for periodontal disease are associated with a lower risk of further ischemic stroke events. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30989681 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - April 15, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lin HW, Chen CM, Yeh YC, Chen YY, Guo RY, Lin YP, Li YC Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research

Accelerated Risk of Premature Ischemic Stroke in 5-Year Survivors of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
CONCLUSION: Not only was the stroke risk in NPC survivors higher than that in the general population, but the onset age was also 10 years earlier. Future survivorship care should include ischemic stroke as a late complication, for its proper prevention and management. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Taiwan, and its 5-year survival is 65.2%. With the increased 5-year cancer survivors, survivorship has become an important issue. However, research on NPC survivorship is very rare. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first population-based study on long-term NPC survivors. This s...
Source: The Oncologist - March 20, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chen MC, Kuan FC, Huang SF, Lu CH, Chen PT, Huang CE, Wang TY, Chen CC, Lee KD Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research

Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients hospitalized for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and the risk of postdischarge ischemic stroke at 6-month, 1-year, and 3-year follow-ups
This study investigated the association of PCI on the risk of postdischarge IS in patients hospitalized for NSTEMI at different period follow-ups. A population-based cohort study was conducted using data from Taiwan ’s National Health Insurance Research Database. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to select 6079 pairs of the patients with NSTEMI treated invasively by PCI (received PCI during hospitalization) and initial conservative strategy (did not receive PCI during hospitalization) with similar base line characteristics for evaluation. After adjustment for patients’ clinical variables and the duration of dual...
Source: Heart and Vessels - March 3, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Long-Term Follow-up in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Treated With or Without Surgical Intervention: a Large-Scale Retrospective Study
AbstractDebates regarding the most beneficial medical or surgical procedures for patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) are still ongoing. We aimed to evaluate the risk of subsequent vascular disease and mortality in patients with sICH treated with and without surgical intervention, in a large-scale Asian population. Patients hospitalized within 2000 to 2013 who were newly diagnosed with sICH were identified using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Neuroendoscopy and craniotomy groups comprised patients who underwent surgical treatment within 1  week, while those in the control g...
Source: Neurotherapeutics - February 20, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adolescents and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Conclusions:This study found a significantly higher risk of MACEs in children and adolescents with OSA. These findings strongly suggest that clinicians should provide careful follow-up and medical treatment for children and adolescents with OSA.Citation:Tzeng NS, Chung CH, Chang HA, Chang CC, Lu RB, Yeh HW, Chiang WS, Kao YC, Chang SY, Chien WC. Obstructive sleep apnea in children and adolescents and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(2):275–283.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - February 14, 2019 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Antithrombotic Treatment May Reduce Mortality Among New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Gray-Zone Risk of Stroke.
This study aimed to evaluate whether gray zone AF patients could benefit from reduced all-cause mortality under antithrombotic treatment. This was a longitudinal cohort study performed using data from claim forms submitted to the Taiwan Bureau of National Health Insurance from January 2000 to December 2011. The new-onset AF patients consisted of a gray zone cohort with a total of 1237 patients being enrolled. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality between 2001 and 2011. Patients in the gray zone receiving antithrombotic treatment had a significant reduction in all-cause mortality [hazard ratio (HR): 0.21; 95% confiden...
Source: International Heart Journal - February 13, 2019 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research

Risk of subsequent health disorders among living kidney donors
Few studies have investigated the risk of physiological sequelae in living kidney donors (KDs). We conducted a population-based cohort study using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan, which covers more than 99% of citizens. We comprehensively investigated the risk of medical disorders after kidney donation in living KDs using a maximum follow-up of 13 years. From January 1997 to December 2010, 1081 living KDs and 1082 age- and sex-matched non-KDs were eligible. Primary outcomes comprised end-stage renal disease, chronic kidney disease, stroke, cancer, acute myocardial infarction, acute renal failure ...
Source: Medicine - February 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women associated with risk of stroke and venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Conclusions: In postmenopausal Taiwanese women, HT may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Although the women in our population receiving HT were near menopausal age, their risk of cardiovascular disease was still higher than in the non-HT group.
Source: Menopause - January 29, 2019 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles 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

Cardiovascular risk of sitagliptin in ischemic stroke patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: A nationwide cohort study
Limited data are available about the cardiovascular (CV) safety and efficacy of sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, in ischemic stroke patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Ischemic stroke patients with T2DM and CKD were selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from March 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011. A total of 1375 patients were divided into 2 age- and gender-matched groups: patients who received sitagliptin (n = 275; 20%) and those who did not (n = 1,100). Primary major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (M...
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

Stroke risk and outcomes in epilepsy patients: Two retrospective cohort studies based on National Health Insurance in Taiwan
The risk of stroke in epileptic patients and the impact of epilepsy history on stroke patients ’ outcome have not been studied completely. Our purpose is to evaluate whether patients with epilepsy have increased risk of stroke or post-stroke mortality.
Source: Atherosclerosis - November 22, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sanford P.C. Hsu, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Yi-Chun Chou, Chun-Chuan Shih, Chaur-Jong Hu, Yih-Giun Cherng, Ta-Liang Chen, Chien-Chang Liao Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2615: Reduced Risks of Both Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes in Nurses: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
Conclusion: The risks of both stroke types were lower in the nurse group than in the control. For stroke prevention, more frequent physical examinations are needed in order to enhance the health and well-being of people, including the nurses.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 22, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hui-Chuan Liao Yi-Hao Peng Yu-Pei Chen Li-Chi Huang Wen-Miin Liang Chung Y. Hsu Chia-Hung Kao Chun-Hung Tseng Tags: Article Source Type: research

Non-aponea sleep disorder increases the risk of incident heart failure - a nationwide population-based cohort study
Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that NASD patients are at a higher risk of incident heart failure.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Wang, I.-D., Peng, C.-K. Tags: Sleep and control of breathing Source Type: research

Icodextrin is Associated with a Lower Risk of Stroke in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Conclusion: The use of icodextrin is associated with a lower incidence and risk of stroke in PD patients.Nephron
Source: Nephron - November 13, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research