Use of radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer and risk for second primary malignancy: a nationwide population-based study

CJ Teng, YW Hu, SC Chen, CM Yeh… - Journal of the …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: Radioactive iodine (RAI) is widely used for the treatment of thyroid cancers.
However, information on associations between RAI dose and second primary malignancy (SPM…

Atopic dermatitis and risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based study

VYF Su, TJ Chen, CM Yeh, KT Chou, MH Hung… - Annals of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between systemic
inflammatory diseases, particularly allergic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. However, …

Association of surgeon volume and hospital volume with the outcome of patients receiving definitive surgery for colorectal cancer: a nationwide population‐based …

…, YJ Chou, CJ Teng, CC Lin, YT Lee, YW Hu, CM Yeh… - Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who undergo cancer surgeries with
higher‐volume providers may have better outcomes. The current debate focuses on whether …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of cancer in patients with iron deficiency anemia: a nationwide population-based study

N Hung, CC Shen, YW Hu, LY Hu, CM Yeh, CJ Teng… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective This study evaluated the risk of cancer among patients with iron deficiency anemia
(IDA) by using a nationwide population-based data set. Method Patients newly diagnosed …

Antiplatelet therapy is associated with a better prognosis for patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma after liver resection

PC Lee, CM Yeh, YW Hu, CC Chen, CJ Liu… - Annals of surgical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with unsatisfactory survival is
common after surgical resection. Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel was recently …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperthyroidism and risk for bipolar disorders: a nationwide population-based study

…, YW Hu, MH Chen, CF Tsai, HL Chiang, CM Yeh… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Thyroid disorders have long been associated with psychiatric illness, often with
symptoms suggestive of mood disorders. The most common clinical features associated …

The use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists and risk of respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nationwide population-based …

SJ Chen, CM Yeh, TF Chao, CJ Liu, KL Wang, TJ Chen… - Sleep, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: Insomnia is prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) are the most commonly used …

Sitagliptin and the risk of hospitalization for heart failure: a population-based study

…, CM Huang, CH Wu, SJ Chen, CM Yeh… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Saxagliptin was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart
failure (HHF) in diabetic patients with high cardiovascular risk. This study assessed the risk of …

Incidence and risk of seizures in Alzheimer's disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study

CH Cheng, CJ Liu, SM Ou, CM Yeh, TJ Chen, YY Lin… - Epilepsy research, 2015 - Elsevier
The reported incidence and risk factors mediating seizures in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
have been extremely inconsistent and relevant data is lacking in Asia. We investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of ischemic stroke in patients with ovarian cancer: a nationwide population-based study

…, HH Wu, VYF Su, YT Chen, SH Chien, CM Yeh… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Cancer patients are at risk of thromboembolism. However, studies investigating
the relationship between ovarian cancer and ischemic stroke are lacking. The objectives of …