Herng‐Ching Lin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5409513 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herng‐Ching Lin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Herng‐Ching |
| FAMILY NAME | Lin |
| SIGNATURE | LIN H C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Taipei Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4661-959X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Association between Land Transport Accident and Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
This case-control study aimed to investigate the association of peripheral vestibular disorders (PVD) with subsequent land transport accidents. Data for this study were obtained from Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) dataset. We retrieved 8704 subjects who were newly found to have land transport accidents as cases. Their diagnosis date was used as their index date. Controls were identified by propensity score matching (one per case, n = 87…
A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Incidence of Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess—A 10-Year Study
This study aimed to investigate the annual incidence of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess (PRPA) based on 10-year population-based data. Patients with PRPA were identified from the Taiwan Health Insurance Research Database, a database of all medical claims of a randomly selected, population-representative sample of over two million enrollees of the National Health Insurance system that covers over 99% of Taiwan's citizens. During 2007-20…
A Population-Based Study of Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse
This study investigated differences in the utilization of healthcare services between subjects with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and comparison subjects using data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance population-based database, 138,493 patients with MVP (study group) and 138,493 matched patients without MVP (comparison group). We calculated the utilization of healthcare services in the year 2016 for each study sample. Patients with MVP had more…
Asian dust storm events are associated with an acute increase in stroke hospitalisation
OBJECTIVE: Asian dust storms (ADS) are long-ranged meteorological phenomena, which are suggested to be associated with several health problems. This study aimed to investigate the risk of stroke hospitalisation following ADS events by conducting a population-based study. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: The authors identified 810 947 hospitalisations with an admission diagnosis of stroke during the time period between 2000 and 2009 in Taiwan. The ARIMA …
Lower Mortality Among Stroke Patients With Schizophrenia
OBJECTIVE: To examine 90-day mortality among schizophrenia patients who suffered a recent stroke, using population-based data and a retrospective cohort design. 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. METHODS: Data were derived from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and Caus…
Increased Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Patients With Panic Disorder
OBJECTIVE: To examine prospectively the relationship between a diagnosis of panic disorder and the risk of acute myocardial infarction within 1 year of follow-up. 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. METHOD: This nationwide population-based study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance …
No Higher Risk of Myocardial Infarction Among Bipolar Patients in a 6-Year Follow-Up of Acute Mood Episodes
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among bipolar disorder patients during a 6-year follow-up after acute mood episodes. The risk is compared with that of a cohort of patients who underwent appendectomy operations during the same period. METHODS: We used administrative claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database covering the years 1997-2002, with the two study c…
Does Elective Caesarean Section Increase Utilization of Postpartum Maternal Medical Care
BACKGROUND: There have been no studies that quantitatively assess postpartum maternal medical care utilization for elective caesarean section (CS) versus vaginal delivery procedures. METHODS: This study used population-based data linked with birth file data to explore the association between delivery modes (elective CS vs. vaginal delivery) and the utilization of postpartum maternal medical care (outpatient visits and inpatient care) during the 6…
The association between timely outpatient visits and the likelihood of rehospitalization for schizophrenia patients
Early rehospitalization is common in schizophrenia. Given the impact on cost containment, there is an urgent need to identify the predictors of rehospitalization. This study aims to examine the association between the frequency of timely outpatient visits and the likelihood of early rehospitalization in schizophrenia patients. After adjusting for gender, age, substance use, and length of stay, patients failing to attend any outpatient appointment…
The Ten-year Trend in Suicide Methods
Urbanicity and Methods of Suicide
Urbanization and Stroke Prevalence in Taiwan
Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan
Overall, our study found that the comparison of unadjusted CS rates might not provide a valid reflection of the quality of obstetric care delivered by physicians, and may ultimately lead to biased judgments by purchasers. Our study has also shown that when we changed the standard of quality assessment, the evaluation results also changed
Impact of a cultural belief about ghost month on delivery mode in Taiwan
Background: Many Chinese believe the lunar month of July, “ghost month” is inauspicious for major surgical procedures. This study hypothesised that caesaren delivery (CS) rates will be significantly lower during lunar July, and higher than normal during June, representing pre-emptive caesaren delivery to avoid delivering in July. Methods: Population based data from Taiwan on all singleton deliveries during 1997–2003 (1 750 862 cases) were subject…
WHOQOL-BREF as predictors of mortality
Urbanization and Stroke Prevalence in Taiwan
Impact of a cultural belief about ghost month on delivery mode in Taiwan
Background: Many Chinese believe the lunar month of July, “ghost month” is inauspicious for major surgical procedures. This study hypothesised that caesaren delivery (CS) rates will be significantly lower during lunar July, and higher than normal during June, representing pre-emptive caesaren delivery to avoid delivering in July. Methods: Population based data from Taiwan on all singleton deliveries during 1997–2003 (1 750 862 cases) were subject…
The Ten-year Trend in Suicide Methods
WHOQOL-BREF as predictors of mortality
Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan
Overall, our study found that the comparison of unadjusted CS rates might not provide a valid reflection of the quality of obstetric care delivered by physicians, and may ultimately lead to biased judgments by purchasers. Our study has also shown that when we changed the standard of quality assessment, the evaluation results also changed
Impact of a cultural belief about ghost month on delivery mode in Taiwan
Background: Many Chinese believe the lunar month of July, “ghost month” is inauspicious for major surgical procedures. This study hypothesised that caesaren delivery (CS) rates will be significantly lower during lunar July, and higher than normal during June, representing pre-emptive caesaren delivery to avoid delivering in July. Methods: Population based data from Taiwan on all singleton deliveries during 1997–2003 (1 750 862 cases) were subject…
Urbanicity and Methods of Suicide
Urbanization and Stroke Prevalence in Taiwan
No Higher Risk of Myocardial Infarction Among Bipolar Patients in a 6-Year Follow-Up of Acute Mood Episodes
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among bipolar disorder patients during a 6-year follow-up after acute mood episodes. The risk is compared with that of a cohort of patients who underwent appendectomy operations during the same period. METHODS: We used administrative claims data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database covering the years 1997-2002, with the two study c…
Does Elective Caesarean Section Increase Utilization of Postpartum Maternal Medical Care
BACKGROUND: There have been no studies that quantitatively assess postpartum maternal medical care utilization for elective caesarean section (CS) versus vaginal delivery procedures. METHODS: This study used population-based data linked with birth file data to explore the association between delivery modes (elective CS vs. vaginal delivery) and the utilization of postpartum maternal medical care (outpatient visits and inpatient care) during the 6…
The association between timely outpatient visits and the likelihood of rehospitalization for schizophrenia patients
Early rehospitalization is common in schizophrenia. Given the impact on cost containment, there is an urgent need to identify the predictors of rehospitalization. This study aims to examine the association between the frequency of timely outpatient visits and the likelihood of early rehospitalization in schizophrenia patients. After adjusting for gender, age, substance use, and length of stay, patients failing to attend any outpatient appointment…
The Ten-year Trend in Suicide Methods
Increased Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Patients With Panic Disorder
OBJECTIVE: To examine prospectively the relationship between a diagnosis of panic disorder and the risk of acute myocardial infarction within 1 year of follow-up. 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. METHOD: This nationwide population-based study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance …
Lower Mortality Among Stroke Patients With Schizophrenia
OBJECTIVE: To examine 90-day mortality among schizophrenia patients who suffered a recent stroke, using population-based data and a retrospective cohort design. 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. METHODS: Data were derived from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and Caus…
Asian dust storm events are associated with an acute increase in stroke hospitalisation
OBJECTIVE: Asian dust storms (ADS) are long-ranged meteorological phenomena, which are suggested to be associated with several health problems. This study aimed to investigate the risk of stroke hospitalisation following ADS events by conducting a population-based study. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: The authors identified 810 947 hospitalisations with an admission diagnosis of stroke during the time period between 2000 and 2009 in Taiwan. The ARIMA …
A Population-Based Study of Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse
This study investigated differences in the utilization of healthcare services between subjects with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and comparison subjects using data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance population-based database, 138,493 patients with MVP (study group) and 138,493 matched patients without MVP (comparison group). We calculated the utilization of healthcare services in the year 2016 for each study sample. Patients with MVP had more…
A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Association between Land Transport Accident and Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
This case-control study aimed to investigate the association of peripheral vestibular disorders (PVD) with subsequent land transport accidents. Data for this study were obtained from Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) dataset. We retrieved 8704 subjects who were newly found to have land transport accidents as cases. Their diagnosis date was used as their index date. Controls were identified by propensity score matching (one per case, n = 87…
A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Incidence of Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess—A 10-Year Study
This study aimed to investigate the annual incidence of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess (PRPA) based on 10-year population-based data. Patients with PRPA were identified from the Taiwan Health Insurance Research Database, a database of all medical claims of a randomly selected, population-representative sample of over two million enrollees of the National Health Insurance system that covers over 99% of Taiwan's citizens. During 2007-20…
Medicine (15 works) · Population (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Internal Medicine (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Demography (7 works) · Emergency Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Confidence interval (4 works)