[HTML][HTML] Parental smoking during pregnancy and its association with low birth weight, small for gestational age, and preterm birth offspring: a birth cohort study

…, HC Chou, PN Tsao, PC Chen, WS Hsieh - Pediatrics & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Intrauterine exposure to tobacco smoke has been discerned as an important risk
factor for low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA), and preterm birth infants. …

Handwashing program for the prevention of nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

SP Won, HC Chou, WS Hsieh, CY Chen… - Infection Control & …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Objective:To evaluate the effects of a hand hygiene program on compliance with hand
hygiene and the rate of nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Design:…

Associations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with lower birth weight: an evaluation of potential confounding by glomerular filtration rate using a physiologically …

…, C Miyashita, MH Chen, WS Hsieh… - Environmental …, 2015 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been associated
with lower birth weight in epidemiologic studies. This association could be attributable to …

[HTML][HTML] Perfluorinated compounds in umbilical cord blood and adverse birth outcomes

…, YN Su, GW Lien, CY Chen, PC Chen, WS Hsieh - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous animal studies have shown that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)
have adverse impacts on birth outcomes, but the results have been inconclusive in humans. …

Serum polyfluoroalkyl concentrations, asthma outcomes, and immunological markers in a case–control study of Taiwanese children

…, D Wang, W Liu, YH Jin, WS Hsieh… - Environmental …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are ubiquitous pollutants. Experimental
data suggest that they may be associated with adverse health outcomes, including asthma. …

Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis: a report of three cases and review of the literature

WS Hsieh, PH Yang, HC Chao, JY Lai - Pediatrics, 1999 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a predominantly adult disorder, with bacterial infection
of the soft tissue. In children, it is relatively rare and has a fulminant course with a high …

[HTML][HTML] Neonatal sepsis: a 6-year analysis in a neonatal care unit in Taiwan

JH Wu, CY Chen, PN Tsao, WS Hsieh… - Pediatrics & neonatology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is the most serious problem in neonatal intensive care,
resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the causative pathogen, drug …

In utero exposure to environmental lead and manganese and neurodevelopment at 2 years of age

…, FC Su, CM Lin, HF Liao, YH Hwang, WS Hsieh… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Manganese, lead, arsenic and mercury are common
neurotoxic metals in the environment. Nonetheless, the relationship between prenatal exposure …

Presymptomatic diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy through newborn screening

…, WC Weng, NC Lee, CJ Lin, WS Hsieh… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To demonstrate the feasibility of presymptomatic diagnosis of spinal muscular
atrophy (SMA) through newborn screening (NBS). Study design We performed a screening trial …

Maternal return to work and breastfeeding: a population-based cohort study

CH Chuang, PJ Chang, YC Chen, WS Hsieh… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In recent decades there has been a marked rise in the participation of women
with infants in the labour market, while there has been a decline in the prevalence rate of …