(Research Papers)

1. Lai HY, Chang HT, Lee YL, Hwang SJ. Association between inflammatory markers and frailty in institutionalized older men. Maturitas 2014;79:329-333. [PMID: 25132319] [SCI]

2. Lin MH, Hwang SJ, Hwang IH, Chen YC. Family medicine publications in Taiwan: an analysis of the Web of Science database from 1993 to 2012. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association 2014;77:583-588. [PMID: 25238712] [SCI] 

3. Chang CB, Lai HY, Yang SY, Wu RS, Liu HC, Hsu HY, Hwang SJ, Chan DC. Patient- and clinic visit-related factors associated with potentially inappropriate medication use among older home healthcare service recipients. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e94350. [PMID: 24722537] [SCI]

4. Gillard P, Chu DW, Hwang SJ, Yang PC, Thongcharoen P, Lim FS, Drame M, Walravens K, Roman F. Long-term booster schedules with AS03A-adjuvanted heterologous H5N1 vaccines induces rapid and broad immune responses in Asian adults. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014;14:142. [PMID: 24628789] [SCI]

5. Chen FP, Chang CM, Hwang SJ, Chen YC, Chen FJ. Chinese herbal prescriptions for osteoarthritis in Taiwan: analysis of National Health Insurance dataset. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014;14:91. [PMID: 24606767] [SCI]

6. Kang SC, Pai FT, Hwang SJ, Tsao HM, Liou DM, Lin IF. Noncancer hospice care in taiwan: a nationwide dataset analysis from 2005 to 2010. Journal of Palliative Medicine 2014;17:407-414. [PMID: 24548266] [SCI]

7. Kang SC, Hwang SJ, Wang WS. Investigations of the pediatric hospice care in Taiwan: 2005 to 2010. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 2014;31:480-484. [PMID: 23739240] [SCI]

8. Falsey AR, McElhaney JE, Beran J, van Essen GA, Duval X, Esen M, Galtier F, Gervais P, Hwang SJ, Kremsner P, Launay O, Leroux-Roels G, McNeil SA, Nowakowski A, Richardus JH, Ruiz-Palacios G, St Rose S, Devaster JM, Oostvogels L, Durviaux S, Taylor S. Respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viral infections in older adults with moderate to severe influenza-like illness. Journal of Infectious Diseases 2014;209:1873-1881. [PMID: 24482398] [SCI]

9. Yen HW, Wang JP, Lin PY, Lai MY, Lirng JF, Chao Y. Osmotic demyelination syndrome caused by normal saline correction in a patient admitted for gastric ulcer bleeding. Acta Clinica Belgica 2014;69:149-151. [PMID: 24724762] [SCI]

10. Huang CY, Chen YT, Wu LA, Liu CJ, Chang SC, Perng DW, Chen YM, Chen TJ, Lee YC, Chou KT. Sleep apnoea patients have higher mortality when confronting sepsis. European Journal of Clinical Investigation 2014;44:38-45. [PMID: 24117403] [SCI]

11. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Chen SJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chen TJ, Tsao HM, Chen SA. Hyperuricemia and the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation - Could it refine clinical risk stratification in AF? International Journal of Cardiology 2014;170:344-349. [PMID: 24290426] [SCI]

12. Kuo SC, Chen YT, Lee YT, Fan NW, Chen SJ, Li SY, Liu CH, Chen TL, Chen TJ, Fung CP. Association between recent use of fluoroquinolones and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a population-based cohort study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014;58:197-203. [PMID: 24170197] [SCI]

13. Huang CC, Chung CM, Leu HB, Lin LY, Chiu CC, Hsu CY, Chiang CH, Huang PH, Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chen JW, Chan WL. Diabetes mellitus and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a nationwide population-based study. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e87095. [PMID: 24489845] [SCI]

14. Chen MH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Higher risk of developing major depression and bipolar disorder in later life among adolescents with asthma: a nationwide prospective study. Journal of Psychiatric Research 2014;49:25-30. [PMID: 24275549] [SCI]

15. Chen CK, Chang HT, Chou HP, Lee MH, Chen YC, Huang YC, Chen TJ, Chang HL, Shih CC. Alendronate and risk of lower limb ischemic vascular events: a population-based cohort study. Osteoporosis International 2014;25:673-680. [PMID: 23943167] [SCI]

16. Cheng YY, Leu HB, Chen TJ, Chen CL, Kuo CH, Lee SD, Kao CL. Metformin-inclusive therapy reduces the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes: a 4-year follow-up study. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014;23:e99-e105. [PMID: 24119365] [SCI]

17. Hsu CC, Chou CL, Chiang SC, Chen TJ, Chou LF, Chou YC. Urban-rural disparity of generics prescription in Taiwan: the example of dihydropyridine derivatives. Scientific World Journal 2014;2014:905213. [PMID: 24683364] [SCI]

18. Wang KL, Liu CJ, Chao TF, Chen SJ, Wu CH, Huang CM, Chang CC, Wang KF, Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chiang CE. Risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus versus reduction in cardiovascular events with statin therapy. American Journal of Cardiology 2014;113:631-636. [PMID: 24360773] [SCI]

19. Wang BR, Chou CL, Hsu CC, Chou YC, Chen TJ, Chou LF. Drugs cheaper than threepenny: the market of extremely low-priced drugs within the National Health Insurance in Taiwan. Scientific World Journal 2014;2014:234941. [PMID: 24719568] [SCI]

20. Su VYF, Chen TJ, Yeh CM, Chou KT, Hung MH, Chu SY, Su KC, Chang YS, Lin YH, Liu CJ. Atopic dermatitis and risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based study. Annals of Medicine 2014;46:84-89. [PMID: 24460466] [SCI]

21. Chang YS, Liu CJ, Ou SM, Hu YW, Chen TJ, Lee HT, Chang CC, Chou CT. Tuberculosis infection in primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a nationwide population-based study. Clinical Rheumatology 2014;33:377-383. [PMID: 24170112] [SCI]

22. Chen MH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Higher risk of mood disorders among adolescents with ADHD and asthma: a nationwide prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders 2014;156:232-235. [PMID: 24280383] [SCI]

23. Chou CL, Chou CY, Hsu CC, Chou YC, Chen TJ, Chou LF. Old habits die hard: a nationwide utilization study of short-acting nifedipine in Taiwan. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e91858. [PMID: 24637880] [SCI]

24. Kuan AS, Teng CJ, Wu HH, Su VYF, Chen YT, Chien SH, Yeh CM, Hu LY, Chen TJ, Tzeng CH, Liu CJ. Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with ovarian cancer: a nationwide population-based study. BMC Medicine 2014;12:53. [PMID: 24661584] [SCI]

25. Pan HH, Li CY, Chen TJ, Su TP, Wang KY. Association of polypharmacy with fall-related fractures in older Taiwanese people: age- and gender-specific analyses. BMJ Open 2014;4:e004428. [PMID: 24682575] [SCI]

26. Tsai PH, Chen MH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Increased risk of autism spectrum disorder among early life asthma patients: an 8-year nationwide population-based prospective study. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 2014;8:381-386. [SSCI]

27. Li CT, Bai YM, Lee YC, Mao WC, Chen MH, Tu PC, Chen YS, Chen TJ, Chang WH, Su TP. High dosage of hypnotics predicts subsequent sleep-related breathing disorders and is associated with worse outcomes for depression. Sleep 2014;37:803-809. [PMID: 24688165] [SCI]

28. Su VYF, Liu CJ, Wang HK, Wu LA, Chang SC, Perng DW, Su WJ, Chen YM, Lin EYH, Chen TJ, Chou KT. Sleep apnea and risk of pneumonia: a nationwide population-based study. CMAJ 2014;186:415-421. [PMID: 24591276] [SCI]

29. Wu MH, Wu MJ, Chou LF, Chen TJ. Patterns of nonemergent visits to different healthcare facilities on the same day: a nationwide analysis in Taiwan. Scientific World Journal 2014;2014:627580. [PMID: 24892063] [SCI]

30. Lin KH, Chen YT, Fuh JL, Li SY, Chen TJ, Tang CH, Wang SJ. Migraine is associated with a higher risk of transient global amnesia: a nationwide cohort study. European Journal of Neurology 2014;21:718-724. [PMID: 24520813] [SCI]

31. Chen MH, Wei HT, Su TP, Li CT, Lin WC, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Risk of depressive disorder among patients with herpes zoster: a nationwide population-based prospective study. Psychosomatic Medicine 2014;76:285-291. [PMID: 24804885] [SCI]

32. Wang BR, Chang YL, Chen TJ, Chiu JH, Wu JC, Wu MS, Chou CL, Chou YC. Coprescription of Chinese herbal medicine and Western medication among female patients with breast cancer in Taiwan: analysis of national insurance claims. Patient Preference and Adherence 2014;8:671-682. [PMID: 24855343] [SCI]

33. Wang SH, Chang YS, Liu CJ, Lai CC, Chen TJ, Chen WS. Incidence and risk analysis of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. Lupus 2014;23:665-671. [PMID: 24554710] [SCI]

34. Kao CL, Cheng YY, Leu HB, Chen TJ, Ma HI, Chen JW, Lin SJ, Chan RC. Increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a 9-year follow-up nationwide population study in Taiwan. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2014;6:108. [PMID: 24917815] [SCI]

35. Chen MH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Is neonatal jaundice associated with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other psychological development? A nationwide prospective study. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 2014;8:625-632. [SSCI]

36. Hung YP, Teng CJ, Liu CJ, Hu YW, Hung MH, Tzeng CH, Liu CY, Yeh CM, Chen TJ, Chiou TJ. Cancer risk among patients with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. International Journal of Cancer 2014;134:2910-2916. [PMID: 24242366] [SCI]

37. Chiang CH, Liu CJ, Chen PJ, Huang CC, Hsu CY, Chan WL, Huang PH, Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chen JW, Leu HB. Primary Sjogren’s syndrome and risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide study. Clinical Rheumatology 2014;33:931-937. [PMID: 24651915] [SCI]

38. Chang CP, Chou CL, Chou YC, Shao CC, Su HI, Chen TJ, Chou LF, Yu HC. The ecology of gynecological care for women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2014;11:7669-7677. [PMID: 25089773] [SCI]

39. Ou SM, Fan WC, Cho KT, Yeh CM, Su VY, Hung MH, Chang YS, Lee YJ, Chen YT, Chao PW, Yang WC, Chen TJ, Wang WS, Tsao HM, Chen LF, Lee FY, Liu CJ. Systemic sclerosis and the risk of tuberculosis. Journal of Rheumatology 2014;41:1662-1669. [PMID: 25028380] [SCI]

40. Chen MH, Wu YH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Li CT, Lin WC, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Bai YM. Risk of epilepsy among patients with atopic dermatitis: a nationwide longitudinal study. Epilepsia 2014;55:1307-1312. [PMID: 24917387] [SCI]

41. Hsieh WT, Wang FC, Tsai KT, Huang CC, Chen TJ, Hwang SJ, Su SB, Chen PJ. Drug utilization among elders with Parkinson’s disease in Taiwan: a nationwide study in 2004. Taiwan Geriatrics & Gerontology 2014;9:111-126.

42. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Chen SJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chen TJ, Chiou CW, Chen SA. Incidence and risk of atrial fibrillation in sleep-disordered breathing without coexistent systemic disease: nationwide longitudinal cohort study. Circulation Journal 2014;78:2182-2187. [PMID: 25056423] [SCI]

43. Tsai DC, Chen SJ, Huang CC, Chou P, Chung CM, Chan WL, Huang PH, Lin SJ, Chen JW, Chen TJ, Leu HB. Risk of central serous chorioretinopathy in adults prescribed oral corticosteroids: a population-based study in Taiwan. Retina 2014;34:1867-1874. [PMID: 24743638] [SCI]

44. Ko YC, Liu CJ, Hwang DK, Chen TJ, Liu CJ. Increased risk of acute angle closure in retinitis pigmentosa: a population-based case-control study. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e107660. [PMID: 25222486] [SCI]

45. Hsu CC, Chen SC, Liu CJ, Lu T, Shen CC, Hu YW, Yeh CM, Chen PM, Chen TJ, Hu LY. Rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of bipolar disorder: a nationwide population-based study. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e107512. [PMID: 25229610] [SCI]

46. Chan WL, Yang KP, Chao TF, Huang CC, Huang PH, Chen YC, Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chen JW, Leu HB. The association of asthma and atrial fibrillation - a nationwide population-based nested case-control study. International Journal of Cardiology 2014;176:464-469. [PMID: 25127961] [SCI]

47. Lin WS, Hu LY, Liu CJ, Hsu CC, Shen CC, Wang YP, Hu YW, Tsai CF, Yeh CM, Chen PM, Su TP, Chen TJ, Lu T. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and risk for bipolar disorder: a nationwide population-based study. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e107694. [PMID: 25255080] [SCI]

48. Lin TY, Lin PY, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Pan TL, Chen MH, Bai YM. Autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and allergy: Is there a link? A nationwide study. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 2014;8:1333-1338. [SSCI]

49. Chen MH, Li CT, Lin WC, Wei HT, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Pan TL, Su TP, Bai YM. A predisposition for allergies predicts subsequent hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus among patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: a nationwide longitudinal study. Schizophrenia Research 2014;159:171-175. [PMID: 25115406] [SCI]

50. Chen MH, Li CT, Tsai CF, Lin WC, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Pan TL, Su TP, Bai YM. Risk of dementia among patients with asthma: a nationwide longitudinal study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2014;15:763-767. [PMID: 25037169] [SCI]

51. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chung FP, Liao JN, Chen TJ, Lip GY, Chen SA. Incidence and prediction of ischemic stroke among atrial fibrillation patients with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. Heart Rhythm 2014;11:1752-1759. [PMID: 24952148] [SCI]

52. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Chen SJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chen TJ, Chiang CE, Chen SA. Does digoxin increase the risk of ischemic stroke and mortality in atrial fibrillation? A nationwide population-based cohort study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2014;30:1190-1195. [PMID: 25262860] [SCI]

53. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Tuan TC, Liao JN, Lin YJ, Chen TJ, Kong CW, Chen SA. Long-term prognosis of patients older than ninety years after permanent pacemaker implantation: Does the procedure save the patients? Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2014;30:1196-1201. [PMID: 25262861] [SCI]

54. Chen MH, Su TP, Chen YS, Hsu JW, Huang KL, Chang WH, Chen TJ, Pan TL, Bai YM. Is atopy in early childhood a risk factor for ADHD and ASD? A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2014;77:316-321. [PMID: 25280829] [SCI]

55. Chao TF, Liu CJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chen TJ, Lip GY, Chen SA. Using the CHA2DS2-VASc score for refining stroke risk stratification in ’low-risk’ Asian patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014;64:1658-1665. [PMID: 25323252] [SCI]

56. Chen SH, Chen YC, Chen TJ, Ma H. Epidemiology of burns in Taiwan: a nationwide report including inpatients and outpatients. Burns 2014;40:1397-1405. [PMID: 24518304] [SCI]

57. Liu CJ, Yu YB, Teng CJ, Hung YP, Hu YW, Hong YC, Chen TJ, Chiou TJ, Tzeng CH, Hsu HC, Gau JP. Increased cancer risk in patients with haemophilia A: a nationwide population-based 14-year study in Taiwan. Haemophilia 2014;20:741-746. [PMID: 24834860] [SCI]

58. Chao TF, Huang YC, Liu CJ, Chen SJ, Wang KL, Lin YJ, Chang SL, Lo LW, Hu YF, Tuan TC, Chen TJ, Hsieh MH, Lip GY, Chen SA. Acute myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 or 1: a nationwide cohort study. Heart Rhythm 2014;11:1941-1947. [PMID: 25101483] [SCI]

59. Wang KL, Liu CJ, Chao TF, Huang CM, Wu CH, Chen SJ, Yeh CM, Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chiang CE. Sitagliptin and the risk of hospitalization for heart failure: a population-based study. International Journal of Cardiology 2014;177:86-90. [PMID: 25499347] [SCI]

60. Shih CH, Chen YT, Ou SM, Li SY, Chen TJ, Wang SJ. Proton pump inhibitor use represents an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology 2014;177:292-297. [PMID: 25499395] [SCI]

61. Shih CJ, Chen YT, Ou SM, Yang WC, Chen TJ, Tarng DC. Urinary calculi and risk of cancer: a nationwide population-based study. Medicine 2014;93:e342. [PMID: 25546684] [SCI]

62. Hsu CC, Chou CY, Chou CL, Ho CC, Chen TJ, Chiang SC, Wu MS, Wang SW, Lee CY, Chou YC. Impact of a warning CPOE system on the inappropriate pill splitting of prescribed medications in outpatients. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e114359. [PMID: 25479360] [SCI]

(Papers from Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology are not included.)