Herng-Ching Lin

Biographic Data

ID5508247
NAMEHerng-Ching Lin
GIVEN NAMESHerng-Ching
FAMILY NAMELin
SIGNATURELIN H
AFFILIATIONSTaipei Medical University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR12
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
H-INDEX2

  • Asian dust storm events are associated with an acute increase in stroke hospitalisation

    Jiunn-Horng Kang, Jiunn‐Horng Kang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2013References: 36

    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

    Jiunn-Horng Kang, Jiunn‐Horng Kang et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2011

    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

    Yi‐Hua Chen, Yi-Hua Chen et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2009

    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

    Herng‐Ching Lin, Herng-Ching Lin et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2008

    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

    Tsai-Ching Liu, Chin-Shyan Chen et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2008References: 15

    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

    Herng‐Ching Lin, Herng-Ching Lin et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2008

    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

    Open AccessKuo‐Hsuan Chung, Kuo-Hsuan Chung et al.ARTICLECanadian Journal of Public Health2008Cited by: 1References: 13

  • Urbanicity and Methods of Suicide

    Open AccessKuo‐Hsuan Chung, Kuo-Hsuan Chung et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2007References: 4

  • Urbanization and Stroke Prevalence in Taiwan

    Open AccessHerng‐Ching Lin, Herng-Ching Lin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2007Cited by: 3References: 2

  • Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan

    Open AccessChao‐Hsiun Tang, Chao-Hsiun Tang et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2006

    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

    Herng‐Ching Lin, Herng-Ching Lin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2006Cited by: 3References: 19

    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

    Open AccessSenyeong Kao, Kuan-Lang Lai et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2005