Wen‐Chao Ho
Biographic Data
| ID | 7754289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wen‐Chao Ho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wen‐Chao |
| FAMILY NAME | Ho |
| SIGNATURE | HO W C |
| AFFILIATIONS | China Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6095-3335 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Machine learning for diabetic foot care
Background: Diabetic foot is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes that significantly impacts patients' quality of life and frequently leads to amputation. In parallel, artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning (ML), has emerged as a powerful tool in healthcare, offering novel solutions for disease prediction, monitoring, and management. Despite growing interest, a systematic overview of machine learning application…
Covid-19 pandemic–induced shifts in mountain rescue operations in Taiwan
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a 36% increase in mountain rescue incidence, particularly among female trekkers and those involving minor injuries and weather-related events. The 47% rise in ground-based rescues and stable rate of severe cases reflects a likely influx of less-experienced hikers due to domestic travel restrictions. These findings highlight the need for targeted public education and preparedness strategies to mitigate ris…
Association between Statin Use and Diabetes Risk in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack
Statin therapy can effectively reduce recurrent transient ischemic attack (TIA) risk. However, studies have reported that statin use is associated with incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM). Whether statin therapy remains associated with higher DM risk in patients with TIA remains unknown. This study investigated whether statin treatment influences incident DM risk in patients with TIA. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Longitudin…
Association between Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Taiwan
Background: The association between ambient air pollution (AAP) and the risk of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains debatable. We conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate the association between exposure to AAP and the risk of RA in Taiwan. Methods: We analyzed and combined the longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) and the Taiwan Air Quality-Monitoring Database (TAQMD), which were in line with the residential areas. We calcu…
Risk of Fractures, Repeated Fractures and Osteoporotic Fractures among Patients with Hemophilia in Taiwan
The world is aging, and hemophilia patients are as well. The association between patients with hemophilia (PWH) and low bone mineral density is clear. However, the incidence of fractures in patients with hemophilia is inconclusive, and no research has yet explored repeated fractures among PWH. In this study, we investigated the incidence of all-site fractures, repeated fractures and osteoporotic fractures amongst PWH. The study compared the incid…
Predicting Ego Integrity Using Prior Ego Development Stages for Older Adults in the Community
Compared to the whole lifespan, adulthood possessed a higher influence on the elderly stage
Application of the Ottawa Charter Five Priority Areas of Action for Public Health to an Institution-Wide Diabetes Care Promotion
This study was the first institution-wide health promotion program in Taiwan to apply the five priority areas for taking action in public health highlighted in the Ottawa Charter for diabetes patients. We aimed to improve the quality of home care received by diabetic patients by training health care professionals in health promotion. This program consisted of developing personal skills, reorienting health services, strengthening community actions…
Hyperlipidemia and Statins Use for the Risk of New Diagnosed Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Kidney
Background : Previous research found that statins, in addition to its efficiency in treating hyperlipidemia, may also incur adverse drug reactions, which mainly include myopathies and abnormalities in liver function. Aim: This study aims to assess the risk for newly onset sarcopenia among patients with chronic kidney disease using statins. Material and Method: In a nationwide retrospective population-based cohort study, 75,637 clinically confirme…
Integrated therapy decreases the mortality of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
The Integration of Recipes with a Standardizable Food Description Facet for Cadmium Exposure Risk Assessment
Existing food classification and description systems provide users with limited information related to exposure assessment. Our aim in this work is to propose a standardized food description facet called the Taiwan Food Recipe (TFR) system as an emerging tool for food composition, with detailed food ingredient information, including names, proportions, weights of uncooked and cooked foods, etc. The composite foods listed in the Taiwan Nutrition a…
Chronic exposure to particulate matter and risk of cardiovascular mortality
In this population-based cohort study in Taiwan, we found no evidence of increased risk for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with long-term exposure to PM2.5
Multilevel Analysis of Air Pollution and Early Childhood Neurobehavioral Development
To investigate the association between the ambient air pollution levels during the prenatal and postnatal stages and early childhood neurobehavioral development, our study recruited 533 mother-infant pairs from 11 towns in Taiwan. All study subjects were asked to complete childhood neurobehavioral development scales and questionnaires at 6 and 18 months. Air pollution, including particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM10), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxi…
Low birth weight and environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of wheezing in adolescents
ETS and LBW each has been related to increasing public health risk for respiratory symptoms among adolescents. Furthermore, LBW may aggravate the risk among those exposed to ETS. LBW, ETS and associated respiratory impairments may deserve special attention as part of a comprehensive environmental health risk assessment directed toward prevention and intervention
Higher body mass index may induce asthma among adolescents with pre-asthmatic symptoms
Increased BMI exaggerates the risk of acquiring asthma in symptomatic adolescent females but not in adolescent males. Thus, gender is an important modifier of BMI-related asthma risk. Additional research will be required to determine whether the increased asthma risk results from genetic, physiological or behavioural differences
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Higher body mass index may induce asthma among adolescents with pre-asthmatic symptoms
Increased BMI exaggerates the risk of acquiring asthma in symptomatic adolescent females but not in adolescent males. Thus, gender is an important modifier of BMI-related asthma risk. Additional research will be required to determine whether the increased asthma risk results from genetic, physiological or behavioural differences
Multilevel Analysis of Air Pollution and Early Childhood Neurobehavioral Development
To investigate the association between the ambient air pollution levels during the prenatal and postnatal stages and early childhood neurobehavioral development, our study recruited 533 mother-infant pairs from 11 towns in Taiwan. All study subjects were asked to complete childhood neurobehavioral development scales and questionnaires at 6 and 18 months. Air pollution, including particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM10), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxi…
Low birth weight and environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of wheezing in adolescents
ETS and LBW each has been related to increasing public health risk for respiratory symptoms among adolescents. Furthermore, LBW may aggravate the risk among those exposed to ETS. LBW, ETS and associated respiratory impairments may deserve special attention as part of a comprehensive environmental health risk assessment directed toward prevention and intervention
Chronic exposure to particulate matter and risk of cardiovascular mortality
In this population-based cohort study in Taiwan, we found no evidence of increased risk for all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with long-term exposure to PM2.5
Integrated therapy decreases the mortality of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis
The Integration of Recipes with a Standardizable Food Description Facet for Cadmium Exposure Risk Assessment
Existing food classification and description systems provide users with limited information related to exposure assessment. Our aim in this work is to propose a standardized food description facet called the Taiwan Food Recipe (TFR) system as an emerging tool for food composition, with detailed food ingredient information, including names, proportions, weights of uncooked and cooked foods, etc. The composite foods listed in the Taiwan Nutrition a…
Hyperlipidemia and Statins Use for the Risk of New Diagnosed Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Kidney
Background : Previous research found that statins, in addition to its efficiency in treating hyperlipidemia, may also incur adverse drug reactions, which mainly include myopathies and abnormalities in liver function. Aim: This study aims to assess the risk for newly onset sarcopenia among patients with chronic kidney disease using statins. Material and Method: In a nationwide retrospective population-based cohort study, 75,637 clinically confirme…
Predicting Ego Integrity Using Prior Ego Development Stages for Older Adults in the Community
Compared to the whole lifespan, adulthood possessed a higher influence on the elderly stage
Application of the Ottawa Charter Five Priority Areas of Action for Public Health to an Institution-Wide Diabetes Care Promotion
This study was the first institution-wide health promotion program in Taiwan to apply the five priority areas for taking action in public health highlighted in the Ottawa Charter for diabetes patients. We aimed to improve the quality of home care received by diabetic patients by training health care professionals in health promotion. This program consisted of developing personal skills, reorienting health services, strengthening community actions…
Association between Statin Use and Diabetes Risk in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack
Statin therapy can effectively reduce recurrent transient ischemic attack (TIA) risk. However, studies have reported that statin use is associated with incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM). Whether statin therapy remains associated with higher DM risk in patients with TIA remains unknown. This study investigated whether statin treatment influences incident DM risk in patients with TIA. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Longitudin…
Association between Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Taiwan
Background: The association between ambient air pollution (AAP) and the risk of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains debatable. We conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate the association between exposure to AAP and the risk of RA in Taiwan. Methods: We analyzed and combined the longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) and the Taiwan Air Quality-Monitoring Database (TAQMD), which were in line with the residential areas. We calcu…
Risk of Fractures, Repeated Fractures and Osteoporotic Fractures among Patients with Hemophilia in Taiwan
The world is aging, and hemophilia patients are as well. The association between patients with hemophilia (PWH) and low bone mineral density is clear. However, the incidence of fractures in patients with hemophilia is inconclusive, and no research has yet explored repeated fractures among PWH. In this study, we investigated the incidence of all-site fractures, repeated fractures and osteoporotic fractures amongst PWH. The study compared the incid…
Machine learning for diabetic foot care
Background: Diabetic foot is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes that significantly impacts patients' quality of life and frequently leads to amputation. In parallel, artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning (ML), has emerged as a powerful tool in healthcare, offering novel solutions for disease prediction, monitoring, and management. Despite growing interest, a systematic overview of machine learning application…
Covid-19 pandemic–induced shifts in mountain rescue operations in Taiwan
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a 36% increase in mountain rescue incidence, particularly among female trekkers and those involving minor injuries and weather-related events. The 47% rise in ground-based rescues and stable rate of severe cases reflects a likely influx of less-experienced hikers due to domestic travel restrictions. These findings highlight the need for targeted public education and preparedness strategies to mitigate ris…
Medicine (12 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Cohort (7 works) · Cohort study (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Confidence interval (6 works) · Hazard ratio (5 works) · Proportional hazards model (5 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 works) · Retrospective cohort study (4 works)