Chia‐Hung Kao
Biographic Data
| ID | 7651834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chia‐Hung Kao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chia‐Hung |
| FAMILY NAME | Kao |
| SIGNATURE | KAO C H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Asia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6368-3676 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Medical Costs of Stroke Care Between Women With and Without Dysmenorrhea
Objective: This study investigated the medical care costs of stroke type between age-matched cohorts with and without dysmenorrhea using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Methods: We collected all 66,048 women with dysmenorrhea and 66,048 women without dysmenorrhea whose age (15-44-year-old) and index year (from 1997 to 2013) were matched for comparison. We assessed the incidence and compared the risk of stroke and stroke s…
Association Between Preeclampsia Risk and Fine Air Pollutants and Acidic Gases
Background: Fine air pollutant particles have been reported to be associated with risk of preeclampsia. The association between air pollutant exposure and preeclampsia risk in heavily air polluted Taiwan warrants investigation. Methods: We combined data from Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) Research Database (NHIRD) and Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Database. Women aged 16–55 years were followed from January 1, 2000, until appearance of ICD…
Increased Incidence of Dysmenorrhea in Women Exposed to Higher Concentrations of NO, NO2, NOx, CO, and PM2.5
Background: Air pollution is speculated to affect the reproductive health of women. However, a longitudinal association between exposure to air pollution and dysmenorrhea has not been identified, which this study aimed to examine this point. Methods: Two nationwide databases, namely the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring database and the Taiwan National Health Research Institutes database were linked. Women with a history of dysmenorrhea (Internationa…
Increasing Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose After Head Trauma in Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Objective: To determine the risks of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal drug overdose (SDO) after head trauma in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Methods: We analyzed the data of patients aged ≥20 years who were diagnosed with SDB between 2000 and 2012. We further divided them into two cohorts [with admission for head injury (SBI) and without (SBN)], and we compared …
Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients With or Without Depression
SA and SDO risks are extremely high in Taiwanese COPD patients with depression. Our findings suggest that clinicians should be aware that for COPD patients with comorbid depression, prescribing a large amount of medications may be associated with SA risk through SDO
Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
A total of 60,478 patients were included and each group contained 30,239 patients. The risk of HZ infection in the case cohort was 1.28 times that of the control cohort. ACoS increased the risk of HZ infection in each age group, particularly among patients aged younger than 50 [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31-1.75]. Relative to the control group, the hazard ratio of HZ for male patients (aHR = 1.40, 95% CI: …
Association between Chronic Interstitial Cystitis and Herpes Zoster
Patients with CIC had a higher risk of HZ than those without CIC. CIC should not be ignored, particularly in young adults
Uterine Fibroids Increase the Risk of Thyroid Cancer
The results suggest that women with UF have an increased risk of subsequent thyroid cancer. Further research is needed to explore whether surveillance strategies for the early detection of thyroid cancer using ultrasonography should be implemented among patients with UF
The Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Gallstones
The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between gallstones and venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and the risk of VTE after cholecystectomy for gallstones. This nationwide population-based cohort study retrieved the hospitalization database from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Research Database (LHID2000), a database belonging to the National Health Insurance (NHI) p…
Long-Term Mortality and Medical Burden of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with and without Subsequent Stroke Episodes
The mortality risk of patients with COPD is considerably increased by stroke independent of the other effects of COPD. Moreover, the average number of hospitalization days and frequency of medical visits dramatically increased in patients with COPD after stroke
Association of Transfusion With Risks of Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease
Purpose: The association between neurodegenerative diseases and transfusion remains to be investigated. Methods: The study population comprised 63,813 patients who underwent a blood transfusion and 63,813 propensity score-matched controls between 2000 and 2010. Data were obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, which is maintained by the National Health Research Institutes. A Cox regression analysis was conducted to e…
Increased Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose Following Admission for Head Injury in Patients with Depression
The risks of SA and SDO were proportionally increased by head injury in patients with depression in Taiwan. Our findings provide crucial information to implement efficient suicide prevention strategies in the future
Mortality Risk and Risk Factors in Patients with Posttraumatic Epilepsy
Aim: Use the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan to determine whether patients with posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) have an increased risk of mortality. Methods: Patients ≥20 years old ever admitted because of head injury (per International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes 850−854 and 959.01) during 2000−2012 were enrolled into a traumatic brain injury (TBI) cohort. The TBI cohort w…
Risk of Urticaria in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been linked to many autoimmune problems. The association between T1DM and urticaria warrants investigation. Data were extracted from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan. Participants with T1DM were recruited as the case group, and that group was matched by sex and age at a ratio of 1:4 to the control group comprising those without T1DM. The study period was 1998-2011. All participa…
Risk of Seizures in Patients with Organophosphate Poisoning
This nationwide retrospective cohort study demonstrates that seizure risk is significantly increased in patients with organophosphate poisoning compared with the general population
The Risk of Stroke in Kidney Transplant Recipients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
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 p…
Differences in Incidence and Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose between Patients with Epilepsy with and without Comorbid Depression
Objective : To determine the differences in the incidences and risks of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal drug overdose (SDO) between patients with epilepsy with and without comorbid depression by using data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. Methods : We analyzed data of patients (≥20 years) who had received epilepsy diagnoses between 2000 and 2012; the diagnosis date of epilepsy was defined as the index date. The epileps…
Association between Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Allergic Rhinitis in Asian Patients with Diabetes
In this retrospective study, we attempted to evaluate the association between dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and allergic rhinitis in patients with diabetes. We analyzed the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 subdatabase. Our study population included patients with type 2 diabetes (ICD-9-CM 250) between 2009 and 2012, and the study groups were DPP-4 inhibitor users and nonusers. Propensity scores were estimated in a multivaria…
A Retrospective Administrative Database Analysis of Suicide Attempts and Completed Suicide in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis
Background: The actual incidence rate of suicide attempt and the suicide-related fatality rate (completed suicide) in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) have not been mentioned in the literature. Methods: We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study by analyzing data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to compare the rate of suicide attempt between a CP cohort and a non-CP cohort. For the study cohort…
Reduced Risks of Both Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes in Nurses
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
Association of Exposure to Fine-Particulate Air Pollution and Acidic Gases with Incidence of Nephrotic Syndrome
Background : Air pollution has been associated with autoimmune diseases. Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical manifestation of immune-mediated glomerulopathy. However, the association between nephrotic syndrome and air pollution constituents remains unknown. We conducted this nationwide retrospective study to investigate the association between PM 2.5 and nephrotic syndrome. Methods : We used the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) and the …
Evidence for an Association between Macular Degeneration and Thyroid Cancer in the Aged Population
Direct evidence of whether thyroid cancer patients have a higher risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has yet to be investigated. Patients older than 50 years-old and newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer between 2000 and 2008 were identified from the national health insurance research database (NHIRD). We applied time-varying Cox proportional hazard models to assess the association between thyroid cancer and AMD. The multivariable models…
Syncope and Collapse Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Dialysis
Objective : This study explored the impact of syncope and collapse (SC) on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing dialysis. Methods : Patients undergoing dialysis with SC ( n = 3876) were selected as the study cohort and those without SC who were propensity score-matched at a 1:1 ratio were included as controls. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), arrhythmia or cardiac arrest, …
Risk of Appendicitis among Children with Different Piped Water Supply
Appendicitis is a common surgical condition for children. However, environmental effects, such as piped water supply, on pediatric appendicitis risk remain unclear. This longitudinal, nationwide, cohort study aimed to compare the risk of appendicitis among children with different levels of piped water supply. Using data from Taiwan Water Resource Agency and National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified 119,128 children born in 1996−2…
Association between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cholelithiasis
We assessed the subsequent risk of cholelithiasis development in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). We identified 8186 patients who aged ≥20 years and were diagnosed with IBD between 2000 and 2010 as the study cohort. A total of 8186 patients without IBD were selected by frequency-matching according to age, sex, comorbidities, and the index date of diagnosis, and they were ide…
Carbon monoxide poisoning and risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the relationship between carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Therefore, we conducted a nationwide longitudinal cohort study in Taiwan to determine whether patients with CO poisoning are associated with increased risk of developing DVT and PE. METHODS: This study investigated the incidence and risk factors for DVT and PE in 8316 patients newly …
Empirical validation of the importance of employees' learning motivation for workplace e-learning in Taiwanese organisations
E-learning systems, adopted by organisations for employee training to enhance employees' performance, are characterised by self-directed, autonomous learning. Learning motivation is then of importance in the design of e-learning practices in workplace. However, empirical study of the alignment of e-learning with individual learning needs and organisational goals is an area with limited research. This study intends to clarify the importance of lea…
Depression and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the relationship between depression and the risk of subsequent venous thromboembolism (VTE) development. METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort analysis by using data for the period of 2000 to 2011 from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 of Taiwan. A depression cohort comprising 35,274 patients and a nondepression cohort comprising 70,548 patients matched according to sex, age…
Carbon monoxide poisoning and risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the relationship between carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Therefore, we conducted a nationwide longitudinal cohort study in Taiwan to determine whether patients with CO poisoning are associated with increased risk of developing DVT and PE. METHODS: This study investigated the incidence and risk factors for DVT and PE in 8316 patients newly …
Thalassaemia and risk of cancer
BACKGROUND: Studies that have investigated the epidemiological relationship between thalassaemia and cancers are scarce. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal nationwide cohort study to determine whether patients with thalassaemia are at an increased risk of cancer. METHODS: We investigated the incidence and risk of cancer in 2655 patients diagnosed with thalassaemia between 1998 and 2010 by using data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insuran…
Adult asthma increases dementia risk
BACKGROUND: Studies on the association between adult asthma and dementia are few. We investigated the risk of dementia in patients diagnosed with adult asthma compared with that of people without asthma who were age and sex matched to the study patients. METHODS: We used data from the National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of 12 771 patients with newly diagnosed asthma between 2001 and 2003 were evaluated and 51 084 people without a…
A Retrospective Administrative Database Analysis of Suicide Attempts and Completed Suicide in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis
Background: The actual incidence rate of suicide attempt and the suicide-related fatality rate (completed suicide) in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) have not been mentioned in the literature. Methods: We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study by analyzing data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to compare the rate of suicide attempt between a CP cohort and a non-CP cohort. For the study cohort…
Reduced Risks of Both Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes in Nurses
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
Association of Exposure to Fine-Particulate Air Pollution and Acidic Gases with Incidence of Nephrotic Syndrome
Background : Air pollution has been associated with autoimmune diseases. Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical manifestation of immune-mediated glomerulopathy. However, the association between nephrotic syndrome and air pollution constituents remains unknown. We conducted this nationwide retrospective study to investigate the association between PM 2.5 and nephrotic syndrome. Methods : We used the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) and the …
Evidence for an Association between Macular Degeneration and Thyroid Cancer in the Aged Population
Direct evidence of whether thyroid cancer patients have a higher risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has yet to be investigated. Patients older than 50 years-old and newly diagnosed with thyroid cancer between 2000 and 2008 were identified from the national health insurance research database (NHIRD). We applied time-varying Cox proportional hazard models to assess the association between thyroid cancer and AMD. The multivariable models…
Syncope and Collapse Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Dialysis
Objective : This study explored the impact of syncope and collapse (SC) on cardiovascular events and mortality in patients undergoing dialysis. Methods : Patients undergoing dialysis with SC ( n = 3876) were selected as the study cohort and those without SC who were propensity score-matched at a 1:1 ratio were included as controls. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), arrhythmia or cardiac arrest, …
Risk of Appendicitis among Children with Different Piped Water Supply
Appendicitis is a common surgical condition for children. However, environmental effects, such as piped water supply, on pediatric appendicitis risk remain unclear. This longitudinal, nationwide, cohort study aimed to compare the risk of appendicitis among children with different levels of piped water supply. Using data from Taiwan Water Resource Agency and National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified 119,128 children born in 1996−2…
Association between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cholelithiasis
We assessed the subsequent risk of cholelithiasis development in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). We identified 8186 patients who aged ≥20 years and were diagnosed with IBD between 2000 and 2010 as the study cohort. A total of 8186 patients without IBD were selected by frequency-matching according to age, sex, comorbidities, and the index date of diagnosis, and they were ide…
Risk, Severity, and Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Our study aimed to determine the incidence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and also whether different dialysis modalities confer different risk and treatment response for OSA. We used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database for analysis and identified 29,561 incident dialysis patients as the study cohort between 2000 and 2011. Each dialysis patient was matched with four no…
Association between Cervical Spondylosis and Migraine
Background: Few studies have investigated the longitudinal association between cervical spondylosis (CS) and migraine by using a nationwide population-based database. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study from 2000 to 2011 identifying 27,930 cases of cervical spondylosis and 111,720 control subjects (those without cervical spondylosis) from a single database. The subjects were frequency-matched on the basis of sex, age, and diagnosis…
Association of Transfusion With Risks of Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease
Purpose: The association between neurodegenerative diseases and transfusion remains to be investigated. Methods: The study population comprised 63,813 patients who underwent a blood transfusion and 63,813 propensity score-matched controls between 2000 and 2010. Data were obtained from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, which is maintained by the National Health Research Institutes. A Cox regression analysis was conducted to e…
Increased Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose Following Admission for Head Injury in Patients with Depression
The risks of SA and SDO were proportionally increased by head injury in patients with depression in Taiwan. Our findings provide crucial information to implement efficient suicide prevention strategies in the future
Mortality Risk and Risk Factors in Patients with Posttraumatic Epilepsy
Aim: Use the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan to determine whether patients with posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) have an increased risk of mortality. Methods: Patients ≥20 years old ever admitted because of head injury (per International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes 850−854 and 959.01) during 2000−2012 were enrolled into a traumatic brain injury (TBI) cohort. The TBI cohort w…
Risk of Urticaria in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been linked to many autoimmune problems. The association between T1DM and urticaria warrants investigation. Data were extracted from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan. Participants with T1DM were recruited as the case group, and that group was matched by sex and age at a ratio of 1:4 to the control group comprising those without T1DM. The study period was 1998-2011. All participa…
Risk of Seizures in Patients with Organophosphate Poisoning
This nationwide retrospective cohort study demonstrates that seizure risk is significantly increased in patients with organophosphate poisoning compared with the general population
The Risk of Stroke in Kidney Transplant Recipients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
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 p…
Differences in Incidence and Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose between Patients with Epilepsy with and without Comorbid Depression
Objective : To determine the differences in the incidences and risks of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal drug overdose (SDO) between patients with epilepsy with and without comorbid depression by using data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. Methods : We analyzed data of patients (≥20 years) who had received epilepsy diagnoses between 2000 and 2012; the diagnosis date of epilepsy was defined as the index date. The epileps…
Association between Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Allergic Rhinitis in Asian Patients with Diabetes
In this retrospective study, we attempted to evaluate the association between dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and allergic rhinitis in patients with diabetes. We analyzed the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 subdatabase. Our study population included patients with type 2 diabetes (ICD-9-CM 250) between 2009 and 2012, and the study groups were DPP-4 inhibitor users and nonusers. Propensity scores were estimated in a multivaria…
Increasing Risks of Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose After Head Trauma in Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Objective: To determine the risks of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal drug overdose (SDO) after head trauma in patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Methods: We analyzed the data of patients aged ≥20 years who were diagnosed with SDB between 2000 and 2012. We further divided them into two cohorts [with admission for head injury (SBI) and without (SBN)], and we compared …
Suicide Attempt and Suicidal Drug Overdose in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients With or Without Depression
SA and SDO risks are extremely high in Taiwanese COPD patients with depression. Our findings suggest that clinicians should be aware that for COPD patients with comorbid depression, prescribing a large amount of medications may be associated with SA risk through SDO
Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
A total of 60,478 patients were included and each group contained 30,239 patients. The risk of HZ infection in the case cohort was 1.28 times that of the control cohort. ACoS increased the risk of HZ infection in each age group, particularly among patients aged younger than 50 [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31-1.75]. Relative to the control group, the hazard ratio of HZ for male patients (aHR = 1.40, 95% CI: …
Medicine (31 works) · Internal Medicine (30 works) · Confidence interval (24 works) · Cohort study (23 works) · Cohort (22 works) · Hazard ratio (22 works) · Population (18 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Incidence (geometry (13 works) · Proportional hazards model (10 works)