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  2010
Chien CR, Pan IW, Tsai YW, Tsai T, Liang JA, Buchholz TA, Tina Shih YC.Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery: Does Hospital Surgical Volume Matter? A Population-Based Study in Taiwan.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Nov 13.
Lee DD, Huang CK, Ko PC, Chang YT, Sun WZ, Oyang YJ.Association of primary cutaneous amyloidosis with atopic dermatitis: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.Br J Dermatol. 2010 Sep 6.
Li CL, Chu SJ, Sheu JT, Huang LY.Impact of physical activity on hospitalization in older adults: A nationwide cohort from Taiwan.Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2010 Nov 8.
Lai IC, Wang MT, Wu BJ, Wu HH, Lian PW.The use of benzodiazepine monotherapy for major depression before and after implementation of guidelines for benzodiazepine use.J Clin Pharm Ther. 2010 Nov 10.
Hwang CY, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Chu SY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN.Prevalence of atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma in taiwan: a national study 2000 to 2007.Acta Derm Venereol. 2010 Nov;90(6):589-94.
Tsai JC, Chen WY, Liang YW.Nonemergent emergency department visits under the National Health Insurance in Taiwan.Health Policy. 2010 Nov 3
Chen YJ, Chang YT, Wang CB, Wu CY.The risk of cancer in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Nov 4.
Chu NS.Management of acute stroke: impact of registration studies.Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2010 Sep;19(3):153-63.
Hwang CY, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Chu SY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wan WJ, Liu HN.Elevated risk of second primary cancer in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma: A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan. Dermatol Sci. 2010 Oct 29.
Yang YH, Lai JN, Lee CH, Wang JD, Chen PC.Increased Risk of Hospitalization Related to Motor Vehicle Accidents Among People Taking Zolpidem: A Case-Crossover Study.J Epidemiol. 2010 Oct 23.
Kang JH, Xirasagar S, Lin HC.Lower Mortality Among Stroke Patients With Schizophrenia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.Psychosom Med. 2010 Oct 26.
Wang JH, Chang HH.Examining the types and payments of the disabilities of the insurants in the national farmers' health insurance program in Taiwan.BMC Public Health. 2010 Oct 26;10(1):646.
"Liu CC, Chen KR, Chen HF, Huang HL, Ko MC, Li CY.Trends in hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan: analysis of national claims data, 1997-2005.J Formos Med Assoc. 2010 Oct;109(10):725-34.
Chung SD, Kang JH, Liao CH, Chiu KM, Lin HC.Increased Risk for Cancer Following Erectile Dysfunction: A Nationwide Population-Based Follow-Up Study.J Sex Med. 2010 Oct 18.
Chen SC, Wang JD, Hsu HY, Leong MM, Tok TS, Chin YY.Epidemiology of childhood intussusception and determinants of recurrence and operation: analysis of national health insurance data between 1998 and 2007 in Taiwan.Pediatr Neonatol. 2010 Oct;51(5):285-91.
Li YC.Absence of influenza vaccination among high-risk older adults in Taiwan.BMC Public Health. 2010 Oct 13;10:603.
Shen HN, Lu CL. Incidence, Resource Use, and Outcome of Acute Pancreatitis With/Without Intensive Care: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan.Pancreas. 2010 Oct 7.
Cheng SH, Chen CC, Hou YF.A longitudinal examination of continuity of care and avoidable hospitalization: evidence from a universal coverage health care system.Arch Intern Med. 2010 Oct 11;170(18):1671-7.
Huang CJ, Fan YC, Tsai PS.Differential impacts of modes of anaesthesia on the risk of stroke among preeclamptic women who undergo Caesarean delivery: a population-based study.Br J Anaesth. 2010 Dec;105(6):818-826.
Wu CY, Hu HY, Pu CY, Huang N, Shen HC, Li CP, Chou YJ.Pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer: a population-based cohort study.Cancer. 2010 Sep 30.
Chen YY, Lai CH.Nationwide Population-Based Epidemiologic Study of Huntington's Disease in Taiwan.Neuroepidemiology. 2010;35(4):250-4.
Chen TT, Chung KP, Lin IC, Lai MS.The Unintended Consequence of Diabetes Mellitus Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Program in Taiwan: Are Patients with More Comorbidities or More Severe Conditions Likely to Be Excluded from the P4P Program?Health Serv Res. 2010 Sep 28.
Liang YW, Huang LC, Yin YC, Chen WY, Chuang CL, Lee JL.Effect of nurse staffing on patient outcomes: a review of the literature.Hu Li Za Zhi. 2010 Oct;57(5):77-82.
Wu SJ, Tsai SH, Tseng HF, Huang YY, Wang YH, Lin SY.Perceived barriers to taking a pap smear: predictors in immigrant women.Hu Li Za Zhi. 2010 Oct;57(5):36-46.
Chiu HF, Huang YW, Chang CC, Yang CY.Use of proton pump inhibitors increased the risk of hip fracture: a population-based case-control study.Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010 Nov;19(11):1131-6.
Chen YH, Chiu WT, Chu SF, Lin HC.Increased risk of schizophrenia following traumatic brain injury: a 5-year follow-up study in Taiwan.Psychol Med. 2010 Sep 22:1-7.
Chen YH, Chen KY, Lin HC.Non-alcoholic cirrhosis and the risk of stroke: a 5-year follow-up study.Liver Int. 2010 Sep 22.
Chang HT, Lai HY, Hwang IH, Ho MM, Hwang SJ.Home healthcare services in Taiwan: a nationwide study among the older population.BMC Health Serv Res. 2010 Sep 21;10:274.
Chen JJ, Lee CH, Lin LY, Liau CS.Determinants of Lower Extremity Amputation or Revascularization Procedure in Patients With Peripheral Artery Diseases: A Population-Based Investigation.Angiology. 2010 Sep 11.
Kamae I.Value-based approaches to healthcare systems and pharmacoeconomics requirements in Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan.Pharmacoeconomics. 2010 Oct 1;28(10):831-8.
Lai SW, Liao KF, Liao CC, Muo CH, Liu CS, Sung FC.Polypharmacy correlates with increased risk for hip fracture in the elderly: a population-based study.Medicine (Baltimore). 2010 Sep;89(5):295-9.
Tsai MC, Lin HL, Lin CC, Lin HC, Chen YH, Pfeiffer S, Lin HC. Increased risk of concurrent asthma among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a nationwide population-based study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Oct;22(10):1169-73.
Chiang CJ, Chen YC, Chen CJ, You SL, Lai MS; Taiwan Cancer Registry Task Force.Cancer Trends in Taiwan.Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct;40(10):897-904.
Chen TT, Chung KP, Lin IC, Lai MS. The Unintended Consequence of Diabetes Mellitus Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Program in Taiwan: Are Patients with More Comorbidities or More Severe Conditions Likely to Be Excluded from the P4P Program? Health Serv Res. 2010 Sep 28.
Chiu HF, Huang YW, Chang CC, Yang CY. Use of proton pump inhibitors increased the risk of hip fracture: a population-based case-control study. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2010 Sep 26.
Chen YY, Lai CH. Nationwide Population-Based Epidemiologic Study of Huntington's Disease in Taiwan. Neuroepidemiology. 2010 Sep 24;35(4):250-254.
Chen YH, Chen KY, Lin HC. Non-alcoholic cirrhosis and the risk of stroke: a 5-year follow-up study. Liver Int. 2010 Sep 22.
Wang LH, Lin HC, Lin CC, Chen YH, Lin HC. Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women receiving zolpidem during pregnancy. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Sep;88(3):369-74.
Chang CH, Shau WY, Kuo CW, Chen ST, Lai MS. Increased risk of stroke associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a nationwide case-crossover study. Stroke. 2010 Sep;41(9):1884-90.
Sheu JJ, Kang JH, Lou HY, Lin HC. Reflux esophagitis and the risk of stroke in young adults: a 1-year population-based follow-up study. Stroke. 2010 Sep;41(9):2033-7.
Chung SD, Lin HC. Increased Risk of Benign Prostatic Enlargement among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. J Androl. 2010 Aug 26.
Chen CC, Wu LC, Li CY, Liu CK, Woung LC, Ko MC. Non-adherence to antibiotic prescription guidelines in treating urinary tract infection of children: a population-based study in Taiwan. Eval Clin Pract. 2010 Aug 24.
Lin YC, Lin HC, Lin HC. Doctor characteristics and prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections: the experience of an Asian country. J Eval Clin Pract. 2010 Aug 15.
Chung SD, Chen YK, Lin HC, Lin HC. Increased Risk of Stroke among Men with Erectile Dysfunction: A Nationwide Population-based Study. J Sex Med. 2010 Aug 13.
Lin HC, Yang LY, Kang JH. Increased risk of pulmonary embolism among patients with hyperthyroidism: a five-year follow-up study. J Thromb Haemost. 2010 Aug 3.
Chang CC, Lin HC, Lin HW, Lin HC. Anesthetic management and surgical site infections in total hip or knee replacement: a population-based study. Anesthesiology. 2010 Aug;113(2):279-84.
Yang YW, Chen YH, Lin HW. Risk of herpes zoster among patients with psychiatric diseases: a population-based study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2010 Jul 28.
Wu CS, Ting TT, Wang SC, Chang IS, Lin KM. Effect of Benzodiazepine Discontinuation on Dementia Risk. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Jun 25.
Lin HC, Kang JH, Jiang YD, Ho JD. Hypothyroidism and the Risk of Developing Open-Angle Glaucoma A Five-Year Population-Based Follow-Up Study. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun 15.
Liu TC, Wang JO, Chau SW, Tsai SK, Wang JJ, Chen TL, Tsai YC, Ho ST. Survey of 11-year anesthesia-related mortality and analysis of its associated factors in Taiwan. Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan. 2010 Jun;48(2):56-61.
Lai CH, Tseng HF. Population-based epidemiologic study of Wilson's disease in Taiwan. Eur J Neurol. 2010 Jun 1;17(6):830-3.
Chen YH, Chiou HY, Tang CH, Lin HC. Risk of death by unnatural causes during early childhood in offspring of parents with medtal illness. Am J Psychiatry. 2010 Feb; 167(2):198-205.
Chen, HF, Chen P, Li CY. Risk of malignant neoplasms of liver and biliary tract in diabetic patients with different age and sex stratifications. Hepatology 2010;52;155-163
Lin HC, Chen SF, Lin HC, Chen YH. Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Apr;69(4):715-7.☆

Tang CH, Pwu RF, Tsai IC, Wang HI, You SL, Chen CA, Scuffham PA, Hsieh CY, Chou CY, Lin SR, Chen YD, Chen CJ. Costs of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions treatment in a publicly financed health care system. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2010 Apr;281(4):683-95.

Lin HC, Chien CW, Ho JD. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and the risk of stroke: a population-based follow-up study. Neurology. 2010 Mar 9;74(10):792-7☆

Lai MN, Lai JN, Chen PC, Hsieh SC, Hu FC, Wang JD. Risks of kidney failure associated with consumption of herbal products containing Mu Tong or Fangchi: a population-based case-control study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Mar;55(3):507-18.☆

Lin HC, Chen YH, Lee HC, Lin HC. Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction after acute episode of schizophrenia: 6 year follow-up study. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2010 Mar;44(3):273-9.☆

Hsiao FY, Mullins CD. The association between thiazolidinediones and hospitalisation for fracture in type 2 diabetic patients: a Taiwanese population-based nested case-control study. Diabetologia. 2010 Mar;53(3):489-96.☆

Yeh HY, Chen YC, Su I, Chou LF, Chao HT, Chen TJ, Hwang SJ. Pattern and Consequences of First Visits to Obstetricians/gynecologists by Adolescents: A Nationwide Study in Taiwan. J Chin Med Assoc. 2010 Mar;73(3):144-149.☆

Chu D, Chen RC, Lee CH, Yang NP, Chou P. Incidence and frequency of endoscopic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis palmaris in Taiwan. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2010 Mar;26(3):123-9.☆
Tung YC, Chang GM. The effect of cuts in reimbursement on stroke outcome: a nationwide population-based study during the period 1998 to 2007. Stroke. 2010 Mar;41(3):504-9. ☆
Lee CC, Ho HC, Chou P. Multivariate analyses to assess the effect of surgeon volume on survival rate in oral cancer: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. Oral Oncol. 2010 Feb 4. ☆
Lai MN, Wang SM, Chen PC, Chen YY, Wang JD. Population-based case-control study of Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid and urinary tract cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2010 Feb 3;102(3):179-86. ☆
Wu PH, Yang CY, Yao ZL, Lin WZ, Wu LW, Chang CC. Relationship of blood pressure control and hospitalization risk to medication adherence among patients with hypertension in Taiwan. Am J Hypertens. 2010 Feb;23(2):155-60.
Ho JD, Kuo NW, Tsai CY, Liou SW, Lin HC. Surgeon age and operative outcomes for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a 3-year nationwide population-based study. Eye (Lond). 2010 Feb;24(2):290-6. ☆
Lai CH, Tseng HF. Population-based epidemiologic study of Wilson's disease in Taiwan. Eur J Neurol. 2010 Jan 20.☆

Chang HY, Weiner JP. An in-depth assessment of a diagnosis-based risk adjustment model based on national health insurance claims: the application of the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Group case-mix system in Taiwan. BMC Med. 2010 Jan 18;8:7.☆

Wu PS, Huang LM, Chang IS, Lu CY, Shao PL, Tsai FY, Chang LY. The epidemiology of hospitalized children with pneumococcal/lobar pneumonia and empyema from 1997 to 2004 in Taiwan. Eur J Pediatr. 2010 Jan 6.☆

Liu CY, Liu JS. Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with health care choices in Taiwan. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2010 Jan;22(1):51-62.

Wang MJ, Lin SP. Study on doctor shopping behavior: insight from patients with upper respiratory tract infection in Taiwan. Health Policy. 2010 Jan;94(1):61-7.☆

Lin HC, Chen IJ, Chen YH, Lee HC, Wu FJ. Maternal schizophrenia and pregnancy outcome: does the use of antipsychotics make a difference? Schizophr Res. 2010 Jan;116(1):55-60.☆
Chai CY, Chen CH, Lin HW, Lin HC. Association of increasing surgeon age with decreasing in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. World J Surg. 2010 Jan;34(1):3-9.☆
  2009
Ma KZ, Norton EC, Tsai EM, Lee SY. Factors associated with tocolytic hospitalizations in Taiwan: evidence from a population-based and longitudinal study from 1997 to 2004. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2009 Dec 18;9(1):59. ☆
Hsiao FY, Mullins CD. The association between thiazolidinediones and hospitalisation for fracture in type 2 diabetic patients: a Taiwanese population-based nested case-control study. Diabetologia. 2009 Nov 27.

Lin MC, Lai MS. Pediatricians' role in caring for preschool children in Taiwan under the national health insurance program. J Formos Med Assoc. 2009 Nov;108(11):849-55.☆

Wu PH, Yang CY, Yao ZL, Lin WZ, Wu LW, Chang CC. Relationship of Blood Pressure Control and Hospitalization Risk to Medication Adherence Among Patients With Hypertension in Taiwan. Am J Hypertens. 2009 Nov 19.

Chien IC, Bih SH, Lin CH, Chou YJ, Lee WG, Lee CH, Chou P. Correlates and psychiatric disorders associated with psychotropic drug use in Taiwan. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2009 Nov 20. ☆

Yang YH, Chen PC, Wang JD, Lee CH, Lai JN. Prescription pattern of traditional Chinese medicine for climacteric women in Taiwan. Climacteric. 2009 Dec;12(6):541-7.☆
Lin HC, Chen IJ, Chen YH, Lee HC, Wu FJ. Maternal schizophrenia and pregnancy outcome: Does the use of antipsychotics make a difference? Schizophr Res. 2009 Nov 4.☆
Shih YC, Pan IW, Tsai YW. Information technology facilitates cost-effectiveness analysis in developing countries: an observational study of breast cancer chemotherapy in taiwan. Pharmacoeconomics. 2009;27(11):947-61. ☆
Hong CH, Darling TN, Lee CH. Prevalence of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex in Taiwan: A National Population-Based Study. Neuroepidemiology. 2009 Nov 4;33(4):335-341.
Chang CM, Liao SC, Chiang HC, Chen YY, Tseng KC, Chau YL, Chang HJ, Lee MB. Gender differences in healthcare service utilisation 1 year before suicide: national record linkage study. Br J Psychiatry. 2009 Nov;195(5):459-60.☆
Tai YM, Chiu HW. Comorbidity study of ADHD: applying association rule mining (ARM) to National Health Insurance Database of Taiwan. Int J Med Inform. 2009 Dec;78(12):e75-83.☆
Liu SH, Li TH, Lin YL, Shiao YJ, Wu SC, Li CY, Sung FC, Yang CY, Wu TN. Lower morbidity and disease risk among the Chinese medicine physicians in Taiwan. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2009 Nov;219(3):207-14.☆
Lai HY, Hwang SJ, Chen YC, Chen TJ, Lin MH, Chen LK. Prevalence of the prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications at ambulatory care visits by elderly patients covered by the Taiwanese National Health Insurance program. Clin Ther. 2009 Aug;31(8):1859-70.☆
Lien YC, Chen CH, Lin HC. Risk factors for 24-hour mortality after traumatic rib fractures owing to motor vehicle accidents: a nationwide population-based study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Oct;88(4):1124-30.☆

Huang YL, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Wu CY, Liu PC, Chen TJ, Chen YC, Jih JS, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Malignancies associated with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. Br J Dermatol. 2009 Oct;161(4):854-60. ☆

Jong GP, Chang MH, Tien L, Li SY, Liou YS, Lung CH, Ma T. Antihypertensive drugs and new-onset diabetes: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study. Cardiovasc Ther. 2009 Fall;27(3):159-63.

Yang CM, Tsai SH, Chiu WT. How risky is caring for emergency patients at risk of malpractice litigation: a population based epidemiological study of Taiwan's experiences. BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Sep 17;9:168.☆
Wang MJ, Lin SP. Study on doctor shopping behavior: Insight from patients with upper respiratory tract infection in Taiwan. Health Policy. 2009 Sep 15.☆

Tang CH, Pwu RF, Tsai IC, Wang HI, You SL, Chen CA, Scuffham PA, Hsieh CY, Chou CY, Lin SR, Chen YD, Chen CJ. Costs of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions treatment in a publicly financed health care system. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Sep 3. ☆

Lin HC, Lin CC. Surgeon Volume is Predictive of 5-Year Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Resection: A Population-Based Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Sep 3. ☆

Tung YC, Chang GM, Chen YH. Associations of physician volume and weekend admissions with ischemic stroke outcome in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. Med Care. 2009 Sep;47(9):1018-25.☆
Chen YH, Tsai SY, Lee HC, Lin HC. Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction for patients with panic disorder: a nationwide population-based study. Psychosom Med. 2009 Sep;71(7):798-804. ☆
Yang YH, Chen PC, Wang JD, Lee CH, Lai JN. Prescription pattern of traditional Chinese medicine for climacteric women in Taiwan. Climacteric. 2009 Aug 26:1-7. ☆

Huang J, Chang CH, Wang JL, Kuo HK, Lin JW, Shau WY, Lee PH. Nationwide epidemiological study of severe gallstone disease in Taiwan. BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Aug 22;9:63.☆

Wu CY, Kuo KN, Wu MS, Chen YJ, Wang CB, Lin JT.Early Helicobacter pylori eradication decreases risk of gastric cancer in patients with peptic ulcer disease. Gastroenterology. 2009 Aug 4.☆

Chan AL, Wang MT, Su CY, Tsai FH. Risk of digoxin intoxication caused by clarithromycin-digoxin interactions in heart failure patients: a population-based study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2009 Aug 5. ☆

Chu D, Lee YH, Lin CH, Chou P, Yang NP. Prevalence of Associated Injuries of Spinal Trauma and Their Effect on Medical Utilization Among Hospitalized Adult Subjects : A Nationwide Data-based Study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Aug 3;9(1):137.☆

Tsai YW, Wen YW, Huang WF, Kuo KN, Chen PF, Shih HW, Lee YC. Pharmaceutical penetration of new drug and pharmaceutical market structure in Taiwan: hospital-level prescription of thiazolidinediones for diabetes. Eur J Health Econ. 2009 Aug 2.☆

Chan DC, Hao YT, Wu SC. Polypharmacy among disabled Taiwanese elderly: a longitudinal observational study. Drugs Aging. 2009;26(4):345-54☆
Tung YC, Chang GM, Chen YH. Associations of Physician Volume and Weekend Admissions With Ischemic Stroke Outcome in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Med Care. 2009 Jul 30. ☆

Li YC, Liu CM. Threat-responsiveness and the decision to obtain free influenza vaccinations among the older adults in Taiwan. BMC Public Health. 2009 Jul 31;9(1):275.☆

Lai CH, Tseng HF. Population-Based Epidemiological Study of Neurological Diseases in Taiwan: I. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Neuroepidemiology. 2009 Jul 27;33(3):247-253.☆
Chen YH, Tsai SY, Lee HC, Lin HC. Increased Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Patients With Panic Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. Psychosom Med. 2009 Jul 10.☆
Hsiao FY, Huang WF, Wen YW, Chen PF, Kuo KN, Tsai YW. Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study of over 473 000 Patients Using the National Health Insurance Database in Taiwan. Drug Saf. 2009;32(8):675-90.☆

Huang KL, Su TP, Chen TJ, Chou YH, Bai YM. Comorbidity of cardiovascular diseases with mood and anxiety disorder: a population based 4-year study. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009 Jun;63(3):401-9.☆

Huang YL, Chen YJ, Lin MW, Wu CY, Liu PC, Chen TJ, Chen YC, Jih JS, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Malignancies associated with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. Br J Dermatol. 2009 Apr 30.☆

Lin YL, Wu YC, Tsai GF. Electrocardiographic monitoring for QT prolongation in patients treated with ziprasidone-A claims database approach. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Jun 23.☆

Wu CS, Wang SC, Chang IS, Lin KM.The association between dementia and long-term use of benzodiazepine in the elderly: nested case-control study using claims data. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;17(7):614-20.☆

Lin HH, Ezzati M, Chang HY, Murray M. Association Between Tobacco Smoking and Active Tuberculosis in Taiwan: Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Jun 19.☆

Wen JC, Liu TC, Chen YH, Chen SF, Lin HC, Tsai WC. No increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with myasthenia gravis: a nationwide population-based study. Eur J Neurol. 2009 Aug;16(8):889-94. ☆

Chang YT, Chen TJ, Liu PC, Chen YC, Chen YJ, Huang YL, Jih JS, Chen CC, Lee DD, Wang WJ, Lin MW, Liu HN. Epidemiological study of psoriasis in the national health insurance database in Taiwan. Acta Derm Venereol. 2009;89(3):262-6.☆

Ho JD, Hu CC, Lin HC. Open-angle glaucoma and the risk of stroke development: a 5-year population-based follow-up study. Stroke. 2009 Aug;40(8):2685-90.☆

Lin YH, Huang LM, Chang IS, Tsai FY, Chang LY. Disease burden and epidemiological characteristics of varicella in Taiwan from 2000 to 2005. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2009 Feb;42(1):5-12.☆

Chen CH, Chen YH, Lin HC, Lin HC. Association between physician caseload and patient outcome for sepsis treatment.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):556-62.☆
Ho JD, Kuo NW, Tsai CY, Liou SW, Lin HC. Surgeon age and operative outcomes for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a 3-year nationwide population-based study. Eye. 2009 May 1.☆
Lin HC, Chen SF, Lin HC, Chen YH. Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: a nationwide population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009 Apr 29.☆
Yu ST, Chang HY, Lin MC, Lin YH. Agreement between self-reported and health insurance claims on utilization of health care: A population study. J Clin Epidemiol. 2009 Apr 27.☆
Chien IC, Hsu JH, Lin CH, Bih SH, Chou YJ, Chou P. Prevalence of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan: A population-based National Health Insurance study. Schizophr Res. 2009 Apr 27.☆
Lin HC, Chen SF, Chen YH, Lee HC. Healthcare utilization patterns before and after contact with psychiatrist care for panic disorder. J Affect Disord. 2009 Mar 9. ☆
Wu CY, Wu CH, Wu MS, Wang CB, Cheng JS, Kuo KN, Lin JT. A nationwide population-based cohort study shows reduced hospitalization for peptic ulcer disease associated with H pylori eradication and proton pump inhibitor use. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Apr;7(4):427-31.☆
Lin HC, Lee HC. Psychiatrists' caseload volume, length of stay and mental healthcare readmission rates: a three-year population-based study. Psychiatry Res. 2009 Mar 31;166(1):15-23.☆
Chen YH, Lee HC, Lin HC. Prevalence and risk of atopic disorders among schizophrenia patients: a nationwide population based study. Schizophr Res. 2009 Mar;108(1-3):191-6.☆
  Huang WC, Huang LM, Chang IS, Chang LY, Chiang BL, Chen PJ, Wu MH, Lue HC, Lee CY; Kawasaki Disease Research Group. Epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease in Taiwan, 2003-2006. Pediatrics. 2009 Mar;123(3):e401-5.
Yang NP, Lee YH, Lin CH, Chung YC, Chen WJ, Chou P. Utilization of and direct expenditure for emergency medical care in Taiwan: a population-based descriptive study. J Epidemiol. 2009;19(1):41-8.☆
Liu PH, Hu FC, Wang JD. Differential risks of stroke in pharmacotherapy on uncomplicated hypertensive patients? Hypertens. 2009 Jan;27(1):174-80.☆

Wu PS, Chang IS, Tsai FY, Hsieh YC, Shao PL, Chang LY, Huang LM. Epidemiology and impacts of children hospitalized with pneumonia from 1997 to 2004 in Taiwan. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009 Feb;44(2):162-6.☆

Hsieh LP, Huang CY.Antiepileptic drug utilization in Taiwan: analysis of prescription using National Health Insurance database.Epilepsy Res. 2009 Mar;84(1):21-7. Epub 2009 Jan 9.☆

Chen YC, Hwang SJ, Lai HY, Chen TJ, Lin MH, Chen LK, Lee CH. Potentially inappropriate medication for emergency department visits by elderly patients in Taiwan. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Jan;18(1):53-61.☆
  2008
Tiao MM, Yang CY, Tsai SS, Chen CL, Kuo HW. Liver transplantation for biliary atresia in taiwan: a national study. Transplant Proc. 2008 Dec;40(10):3569-70.
Lai MN, Lai JN, Chen PC, Tseng WL, Chen YY, Hwang JS, Wang JD. Increased risks of chronic kidney disease associated with prescribed Chinese herbal products suspected to contain aristolochic acid. Nephrology (Carlton). 2008 Dec 4.☆
Chien IC, Hsu JH, Bih SH, Lin CH, Chou YJ, Lee CH, Chou P. Prevalence, correlates, and disease patterns of antipsychotic use in Taiwan. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2008 Dec;62(6):677-84.☆
Chen CY, Chen KH, Liu CY, Huang SL, Lin KM. Increased Risks of Congenital, Neurologic, and Endocrine Disorders Associated with Autism in Preschool Children: Cognitive Ability Differences. J Pediatr. 2008 Nov 22. ☆
Lin HC, Yang WC, Lee HC. Traditional Chinese medicine usage among schizophrenia patients. Complement Ther Med. 2008 Dec;16(6):336-42.☆
Lee HC, Hu CJ, Chen CS, Lin HC. Seasonal variation in ischemic stroke incidence and association with climate: a six-year population-based study. Chronobiol Int. 2008 Nov;25(6):938-49.☆
Chou YA, Chou YJ, Lee CH, Huang N. Pregnancy outcomes among native and foreign-born women in Taiwan: maternal health utilization. Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Nov;17(9):1505-12.
Lin TF. Modifiable health risk factors and medical expenditures - The case of Taiwan. Soc Sci Med. 2008 Dec;67(11):1727-36.☆
Hsieh SC, Lin IH, Tseng WL, Lee CH, Wang JD. Prescription profile of potentially aristolochic acid containing Chinese herbal products: an analysis of National Health Insurance data in Taiwan between 1997 and 2003. Chin Med. 2008 Oct 23;3:13.☆
Shao CJ, Hsieh YH, Tsai CH, Lai KA. A nationwide seven-year trend of hip fractures in the elderly population of Taiwan. Bone. 2008 Sep 20. ☆
Lin LJ, Cheng MH, Lee CH, Wung DC, Cheng CL, Kao Yang YH. Compliance with antithrombotic prescribing guidelines for patients with atrial fibrillation--a nationwide descriptive study in Taiwan. Clin Ther. 2008 Sep;30(9):1726-36. ☆
Ho JD, Liou SW, Lin HC. Retinal Vein Occlusion and the Risk of Stroke Development: A Five-year Follow-up Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct 2.☆
Wu CS, Chao PZ, Lin HC. Physician and hospital characteristics related to length of stay for sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients.Tohoku J Exp Med. 2008 Oct;216(2):157-64.☆
Tsai FC, Huang YT, Chang LY, Wang JT. Pyogenic liver abscess as endemic disease, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Oct;14(10):1592-600. ☆
Kuo NW, Lin HC, Lee HC. Physician Clinical Experience and Inappropriate Prostate Specific Antigen Screening: Evidence From an Asian Country. J Urol. 2008 Sep 16.☆
Lai YS, Wei HW, Cheng CK. Incidence of hip replacement among national health insurance enrollees in Taiwan. J Orthop Surg. 2008 Sep 15;3(1):42. ☆
Lee EK, Tseng PL. Retrospective study on the utilization and cost of immunosuppressive agents among kidney transplant recipients in taiwan: a 5-year review. Transplant Proc. 2008 Sep;40(7):2214-7.☆
Lai CH, Tseng HF. Epidemiology and Medical Expenses of Motor Neuron Diseases in Taiwan. Neuroepidemiology. 2008 Sep 11;31(3):159-166. ☆
Lin HC, Lin SY, Lee HC, Hu CJ, Choy CS. Weekly pattern of stroke onset in an Asian country: a nationwide population-based study. Chronobiol Int. 2008 Sep;25(5):788-99.☆
Chen CS, Lin HC, Liu TC, Lin SY, Pfeiffer S. Urbanization and the likelihood of a cesarean section. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2008 Aug 21.☆
Lee CH, Wang JD, Chen PC.Case-crossover study of hospitalization for acute hepatitis in Chinese herb users.J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Aug 20 ☆
Wang TF, Lin HC.Relationship between caseload volume and outcome for systemic lupus erythematosus treatment: the experience of Taiwan.J Rheumatol. 2008 Sep;35(9):1795-800 ☆
Wu MP, Huang KH, Long CY, Huang KF, Yu KJ, Tang CH.The distribution of different surgical types for female stress urinary incontinence among patients' age, surgeons' specialties and hospital accreditations in Taiwan: a descriptive 10-year nationwide study.Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2008 Aug 12.☆
Lin HC, Lee HC.Caseload volume-outcome relation for pulmonary embolism treatment: association between physician and hospital caseload volume and 30-day mortality.J Thromb Haemost. 2008 Jul 26☆
Chang HJ, Lin HC, Lee HC, Lin CC, Pfeiffer S.Risk of mortality among depressed younger patients: A five-year follow-up study.J Affect Disord. 2008 Jul 18.☆
Chen YC, Chen FP, Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Patterns of traditional Chinese medicine use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a population study in Taiwan.Hepatogastroenterology. 2008 Mar-Apr;55(82-83):467-70.☆
Bih SH, Chien IC, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Lee CH, Chou P.The treated prevalence and incidence of bipolar disorder among national health insurance enrollees in Taiwan, 1996-2003.Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2008 Jun 13. ☆
Liu PH, Wang JD.Antihypertensive medication prescription patterns and time trends for newly-diagnosed uncomplicated hypertension patients in Taiwan.BMC Health Serv Res. 2008 Jun 18;8:133.☆
Hsieh LP, Huang CY.Prevalence of treated epilepsy in western medicine among the adult population in Taiwan: a study conducted using antiepileptic drug prescription data.Epilepsy Res. 2008 Aug;80(2-3):114-8.☆
Hsieh SC, Lai JN, Lee CF, Hu FC, Tseng WL, Wang JD.The prescribing of Chinese herbal products in Taiwan: a cross-sectional analysis of the national health insurance reimbursement database.Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2008 Jun;17(6):609-19.☆
Liou YS, Ma T, Tien L, Chien C, Chou P, Jong GP.Long-term effects of antihypertensive drugs on the risk of new-onset diabetes in elderly Taiwanese hypertensives.Int Heart J. 2008 Mar;49(2):205-11.
Chien IC, Lin YC, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Bih SH, Lee CH, Chou P.Treated prevalence and incidence of dementia among national health insurance enrollees in taiwan, 1996-2003.J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2008 Jun;21(2):142-8.
Chang LC, Huang N, Chou YJ, Kao FY, Hsieh PC, Huang YT.Patterns of combined prescriptions of aspirin-Ginkgo biloba in Taiwan: a population-based study.J Clin Pharm Ther. 2008 Jun;33(3):243-9.☆
Chen YK, Lin HC.Association between urologists' caseload volume and in-hospital mortality for transurethral resection of prostate: a nationwide population-based study.Urology. 2008 Aug;72(2):329-35. ☆
Sun HL, Lue KH.Health care utilization and costs of adult asthma in Taiwan.Allergy Asthma Proc. 2008 Mar-Apr;29(2):177-81.☆
Chen CL, Chen L, Yang WC. The influences of Taiwan's generic grouping price policy on drug prices and expenditures: Evidence from analysing the consumption of the three most-used classes of cardiovascular drugs. BMC Public Health. 2008 Apr 12;8(1):118 ☆

Lin HC, Xirasagar S, Tsao NW, Hwang YT, Kuo NW, Lee HC. Volume-outcome relationships in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: 5-year major cardiovascular event outcomes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;135(4):923-30.

Lin CM, Yang CH, Sung FC, Li CY. Risks and Causes of Hospitalizations among Physicians in Taiwan.Health Serv Res. 2008 Apr;43(2):675-92. ☆
Chen FP, Kung YY, Chen YC, Jong MS, Chen TJ, Chen FJ, Hwang SJ. Frequency and pattern of Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions for chronic hepatitis in Taiwan. Ethnopharmacol. 2008 Apr 17;117(1):84-91. ☆
Lin HC, Lee HC, Kuo NW, Chu CH. Hospital characteristics associated with post-discharge suicide of severely depressed patients. J Affect Disord. 2008 Oct;110(3):215-21.
LinksYang NP, Deng CY, Lee YH, Lin CH, Kao CH, Chou P.The incidence and characterisation of hospitalised acute spinal trauma in Taiwan-A population-based study. Injury. 2008 Apr;39(4):443-450. ☆
Wu IH, Yu HY, Liu CH, Chen YS, Wang SS, Lin FY. Is old age a contraindication for surgical treatment in acute aortic dissection? A demographic study of national database registry in Taiwan. J Card Surg. 2008 Mar-Apr;23(2):133-9. ☆
Hu CC, Lin HC, Chen CS. A 7-year population study of primary angle closure glaucoma admissions and climate in Taiwan. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):66-72. ☆
Lin HC, Lee HC, Chu CH. The volume-outcome relationship of percutaneous coronary intervention: can current procedure volume minimums be applied to a developing country? Am Heart J. 2008 Mar;155(3):547-52.☆
Lin CC, Lin HC. Effects of surgeon and hospital volume on 5-year survival rates following oral cancer resections: the experience of an Asian country. Surgery. 2008 Mar;143(3):343-51.☆
Huang JA, Weng RH, Lai CS, Hu JS. Exploring medical utilization patterns of emergency department users. J Formos Med Assoc. 2008 Feb;107(2):119-28. ☆
Lin SY, Hu CJ, Lin HC. Increased risk of stroke in patients who undergo cesarean section delivery: a nationwide population-based study.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Apr;198(4):391.e1-7. ☆
Ho JD, Tsai CY, Liou SW, Tsai RJ, Lin HC. Seasonal variations in the occurrence of retinal vein occlusion: a five-year nationwide population-based study from taiwan. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Apr;145(4):722-728. ☆
Lin HC, Hsiao FH, Pfeiffer S, Hwang YT, Lee HC. An increased risk of stroke among young schizophrenia patients. Schizophr Res. 2008 Feb 7☆
Ho JD, Liou SW, Tsai CY, Tsai RJ, Lin HC. Trends and outcomes of treatment for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a 9-year nationwide population-based study. Eye. 2008 Feb 1;☆
Chu PC, Hwang JS, Wang JD, Chang YY. Estimation of the financial burden to the National Health Insurance for patients with major cancers in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc. 2008 Jan;107(1):54-63. ☆
Lin HC, Tsai SY, Lee HC. No higher risk of myocardial infarction among bipolar patients in a 6-year follow-up of acute mood episodes. Psychosom Med. 2008 Jan;70(1):73-6.☆
Chen YK, Lin HC, Chen CS, Yeh SD. Seasonal variations in urinary calculi attacks and their association with climate: a population based study. J Urol. 2008 Feb;179(2):564-9.☆
  2007
Chung CW, Wang JD, Yu CF, Yang MC. Lifetime medical expenditure and life expectancy lost attributable to smoking through major smoking related diseases in Taiwan. Tob Control. 2007 Dec;16(6):394-9.
Hu CC, Lin HC, Chen CS, Kuo NW. Reduction in admissions of patients with acute primary angle closure occurring in conjunction with a rise in cataract surgery in Taiwan. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2007 Nov 17☆
Chiang CW, Chiu HF, Chen CY, Wu HL, Yang CY. Trends in the use of lipid-lowering drugs by outpatients with diabetes in Taiwan, 1997-2003. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007 Oct 9☆
Lee YC, Huang KH, Huang YT. Adverse pharmaceutical payment incentives and providers' behaviour: the emergence of GP-owned gateway pharmacies in Taiwan. Health Policy Plan. 2007 Nov;22(6):427-35☆
Lee CH, Tsai WC, Liu PY, Tsai LM, Ho MT, Chen JH, Lin LJ. Epidemiologic features of infective endocarditis in Taiwanese adults involving native valves. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Oct 15;100(8):1282-5.
Chen CS, Liu TC, Chiu WT, Lin HC. Impact of hospital and physician characteristics on medical expenditures for acute myocardial infarction hospitalization. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 14;121(1):127-9.☆
Chen CS, Liu TC, Lin HC, Lien YC. Does high surgeon and hospital surgical volume raise the five-year survival rate for breast cancer? A population-based study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Sep 12☆
Lee CH, Liu PY, Tsai LM, Tsai WC, Ho MT, Chen JH, Lin LJ. Characteristics of hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation in Taiwan: a nationwide observation. Am J Med. 2007 Sep;120(9):819.e1-7☆
Tiao MM, Tsai SS, Kuo HW, Chen CL, Yang CY. Epidemiological features of biliary atresia in Taiwan, a national study 1996-2003. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Aug 27
Tsou TS, Chen CH. Comparing several means of dependent populations of count-A parametric robust approach. Stat Med. 2007 Aug 9
Chen CY, Liu CY, Su WC, Huang SL, Lin KM. Urbanicity-related Variation in Help-seeking and Services Utilization among Preschool-age Children with Autism in Taiwan. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Jul 31
Chiang CJ, Yip PK, Wu SC, Lu CS, Liou CW, Liu HC, Liu CK, Chu CH, Hwang CS, Sung SF, Hsu YD, Chen CC, Liu SI, Yan SH, Fong CS, Chang SF, You SL, Chen CJ. Midlife risk factors for subtypes of dementia: a nested case-control study in Taiwan. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2007 Sep;15(9):762-71.
Lee HC, Lin HC. Is the volume-outcome relationship sustained in psychiatric care? Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2007 Aug;42(8):669-72.☆
Lien YC, Huang MT, Lin HC.Association between surgeon and hospital volume and in-hospital fatalities after lung cancer resections: the experience of an Asian country.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):1837-43. ☆
Chien IC, Kuo CC, Bih SH, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Lee CH, Chou P.The prevalence and incidence of treated major depressive disorder among National Health Insurance enrollees in Taiwan, 1996 to 2003.Can J Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;52(1):28-36. ☆
Wu PY, Li YC, Wu HD.Risk factors for chickenpox incidence in Taiwan from a large-scale computerized database. Int J Dermatol. 2007 Apr;46(4):362-6.☆
Chien IC, Bih SH, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Lee WG, Chou P.Trends in the use of psychotropic drugs in Taiwan: a population-based national health insurance study, 1997-2004. Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Apr;58(4):554-7. ☆
Tang ST, Chen ML, Huang EW, Koong SL, Lin GL, Hsiao SC.Hospice utilization in Taiwan by cancer patients who died between 2000 and 2004.J Pain Symptom Manage. 2007 Apr;33(4):446-53.
Lin HC, Xirasagar S, Chen CH, Lin CC, Lee HC.Association between physician volume and hospitalization costs for patients with stroke in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. Stroke. 2007 May;38(5):1565-9. ☆
Chen CY, Liu CY, Su WC, Huang SL, Lin KM.Factors associated with the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders: a population-based longitudinal study. Pediatrics. 2007 Feb;119(2):e435-43. ☆
Chiang CW, Chen CY, Chiu HF, Wu HL, Yang CY.Trends in the use of antihypertensive drugs by outpatients with diabetes in Taiwan, 1997-2003. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007 Apr;16(4):412-21☆
Sun HL, Kao YH, Lu TH, Chou MC, Lue KH.Health-care utilization and costs in Taiwanese pediatric patients with asthma.
Pediatr Int. 2007 Feb;49(1):48-52.☆
Yang SY, Kao Yang YH, Chong MY, Yang YH, Chang WH, Lai CS.Risk of extrapyramidal syndrome in schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics: a population-based study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Apr;81(4):586-94. Epub 2007 Jan 18.
Hsu CY, Lo JC, Chang JH, Chen CP, Yu S, Huang FY.Cesarean births in Taiwan. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2007 Jan;96(1):57-61.
Huang N, Yip W, Chou YJ, Wang PJ.The distribution of net benefits under the National Health Insurance programme in Taiwan. Health Policy Plan. 2007 Jan;22(1):49-59. ☆
Gau CS, Chang IS, Lin Wu FL, Yu HT, Huang YW, Chi CL, Chien SY, Lin KM, Liu MY, Wang HP.Usage of the claim database of national health insurance programme for analysis of cisapride-erythromycin co-medication in Taiwan. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007 Jan;16(1):86-95.☆
Lee HC, Tsai SY, Lin HC.Seasonal variations in bipolar disorder admissions and the association with climate: a population-based study. J Affect Disord. 2007 Jan;97(1-3):61-9.☆
  2006
  Lee IN, Chang WC, Hong YJ, Liao SC. Discovering meaningful information from large amounts of environment and health data to reduce uncertainties in formulating environmental policies. J Environ Manage. 2006 Dec;81(4):434-40.
Huang WF, Hsiao FY, Wen YW, Tsai YW.Cardiovascular events associated with the use of four nonselective NSAIDs (etodolac, nabumetone, ibuprofen, or naproxen) versus a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (celecoxib): a population-based analysis in Taiwanese adults. Clin Ther. 2006 Nov;28(11):1827-36.
Lu CY, Lauderdale TL, Fang YH, Wang CY, Ho YH, Hung CL, Chang LY, Lee CY, Huang LM.Disease burden and related medical costs of rotavirus infections in Taiwan. BMC Infect Dis. 2006 Dec 15;6:176. ☆
Lin HC, Tsai SY, Lee HC.Increased risk of developing stroke among patients with bipolar disorder after an acute mood episode: A six-year follow-up study. J Affect Disord. 2006 Oct 20☆
Kung YY, Chen YC, Hwang SJ, Chen TJ, Chen FP.The prescriptions frequencies and patterns of Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis in Taiwan. Allergy. 2006 Nov;61(11):1316-8.☆
Tang CH, Wang HI, Hsu CS, Su HW, Chen MJ, Lin HC. Risk-adjusted cesarean section rates for the assessment of physician performance in Taiwan: a population-based study. BMC Public Health. 2006 Oct 9;6:246.
Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Application of concentration ratios to analyze the phenomenon of "next-door" pharmacy in Taiwan. Clin Ther. 2006 Aug;28(8):1225-30.☆
Lin HC, Xirasagar S, Lee HC, Chai CY.Hospital volume and inpatient mortality after cancer-related gastrointestinal resections: the experience of an Asian country. Ann Surg Oncol. 2006 Sep;13(9):1182-8.☆
Hsu CC, Shieh GR, Wu CS, Shen HC, Tang CH. Risk adjustment for inter-hospital comparisons of caesarean section rates in Taipei municipal hospitals. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2006 Aug;127(2):190-7.
Chen TJ, Lin MH, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Hospice utilization during the SARS outbreak in Taiwan. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 Aug 4;6:94. ☆
Lin HC, Chen CS, Lee HC, Liu TC.Physician and hospital characteristics related to length of stay for acute myocardial infarction patients: a 3-year population-based analysis. Circ J. 2006 Jun;70(6):679-85.☆
Chen FP, Kung YY, Chen TJ, Hwang SJ.Demographics and patterns of acupuncture use in the Chinese population: the Taiwan experience. J Altern Complement Med. 2006 May;12(4):379-87. ☆
Tseng HF, Tan HF, Chang CK.Use of National Health Insurance database to evaluate the impact of public varicella vaccination program on burden of varicella in Taiwan. Vaccine. 2006 Jun 19;24(25):5341-8☆
Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Patterns of ambulatory care utilization in Taiwan. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 May 4;6:54.☆
Sun HL, Kao YH, Chou MC, Lu TH, Lue KH.Differences in the prescription patterns of anti-asthmatic medications for children by pediatricians, family physicians and physicians of other specialties. J Formos Med Assoc. 2006 Apr;105(4):277-83. ☆
Huang WF, Hsiao FY, Tsai YW, Wen YW, Shih YT.Cardiovascular events associated with long-term use of celecoxib, rofecoxib and meloxicam in Taiwan: an observational study. Drug Saf. 2006;29(3):261-72.☆
Lin HC, Tian WH, Chen CS, Liu TC, Tsai SY, Lee HC.The association between readmission rates and length of stay for schizophrenia: a 3-year population-based study. Schizophr Res. 2006 Apr;83(2-3):211-4.☆
Tang CH, Wu MP, Liu JT, Lin HC, Hsu CC.Delayed parenthood and the risk of cesarean delivery--is paternal age an independent risk factor? Birth. 2006 Mar;33(1):18-26.
Lin HC, Xiraxagar S.Seasonality of hip fractures and estimates of season-attributable effects: a multivariate ARIMA analysis of population-based data. Osteoporos Int. 2006;17(6):795-806.☆
Wen HC, Tang CH, Lin HC, Tsai CS, Chen CS, Li CY.Association between surgeon and hospital volume in coronary artery bypass graft surgery outcomes: a population-based study.Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Mar;81(3):835-42.☆
Chiang CW, Chiu HF, Chen CY, Wu HL, Yang CY.Trends in the use of oral antidiabetic drugs by outpatients in Taiwan: 1997-2003. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2006 Feb;31(1):73-82.☆
Lin HC, Lee HC, Chao PZ, Wu CS.The effects of weather on the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a 5-year population-based study. Audiol Neurootol. 2006;11(3):165-71.☆
Wu CS, Lin HC, Chao PZ.Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: evidence from Taiwan. Audiol Neurootol. 2006;11(3):151-6☆.
Lee HC, Tsai SY, Lin HC, Chen CC.The association between psychiatrist numbers and hospitalization costs for schizophrenia patients: a population-based study. Schizophr Res. 2006 Jan 31;81(2-3):283-90.☆
Lin HC, Kao S, Tang CH, Yang MC, Lee HS.Factors contributing to patient dumping in Taiwan. Health Policy. 2006 Jun;77(1):103-12.☆
Yang NP, Deng CY, Chou YJ, Chen PQ, Lin CH, Chou P, Chang HJ.Estimated prevalence of osteoporosis from a Nationwide Health Insurance database in Taiwan. Health Policy. 2006 Feb;75(3):329-37☆
Xirasagar S, Lin HC.Effects of payment incentives, hospital ownership and competition on hospitalization decisions for ambulatory surgical procedures. Health Policy. 2006 Mar;76(1):26-37.☆
  2005
Sun HL, Lue KH, Kao YH.Prescribing patterns of anti-asthma drugs in pediatric patients. Acta Paediatr Taiwan. 2005 Jul-Aug;46(4):212-8.☆
Tan HF, Tseng HF, Chang CK, Lin W, Hsiao SH.Accessibility assessment of the Health Care Improvement Program in rural Taiwan. J Rural Health. 2005 Fall;21(4):372-7.
Lin HC, Kao S, Wen HC, Wu CS, Chung CL.Length of stay and costs for asthma patients by hospital characteristics--a five-year population-based analysis. J Asthma. 2005 Sep;42(7):537-42. ☆
Yang YK, Tarn YH, Wang TY, Liu CY, Laio YC, Chou YH, Lee SM, Chen CC.Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of schizophrenia in Taiwan: model comparison of long-acting risperidone versus olanzapine versus depot haloperidol based on estimated costs. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2005 Aug;59(4):385-94.
Chiou JM, Wang SL, Chen CJ, Deng CR, Lin W, Tai TY.Arsenic ingestion and increased microvascular disease risk: observations from the south-western arseniasis-endemic area in Taiwan. Int J Epidemiol. 2005 Aug;34(4):936-43.
Cheng Y, Chen KJ, Wang CJ, Chan SH, Chang WC, Chen JH.Secular trends in coronary heart disease mortality, hospitalization rates, and major cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan, 1971-2001. Int J Cardiol. 2005 Apr 8;100(1):47-52.
Yang YH, Hung CF, Hsu CR, Wang LC, Chuang YH, Lin YT, Chiang BL.A nationwide survey on epidemiological characteristics of childhood Henoch-Schonlein purpura in Taiwan. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2005 May;44(5):618-22.☆
Ho WL, Yang TW, Chi WC, Chang HJ, Huang LM, Chang MH. Intussusception in Taiwanese children: analysis of incidence, length of hospitalization and hospital costs in different age groups. J Formos Med Assoc. 2005 Jun;104(6):398-401.
  2004
Chien IC, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Bih SH, Chou P, Chang HJ.Prevalence and incidence of schizophrenia among national health insurance enrollees in Taiwan, 1996-2001. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2004 Dec;58(6):611-8.☆
Wang CS, Wang ST, Lai CT, Lin LJ, Lee CT, Chou P.Reducing major cause-specific hospitalization rates and shortening hospital stays after influenza vaccination. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Dec 1;39(11):1604-10.
Chang LY, Chang IS, Lu CY, Chiang BL, Lee CY, Chen PJ, Wang JT, Ho HN, Chen DS, Huang LM; Kawasaki Disease Research Group.Epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease in Taiwan, 1996-2002. Pediatrics. 2004 Dec;114(6):e678-82.☆
Chien IC, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Bih SH, Chang HJ, Chou P.Use of health care services and costs of psychiatric disorders among National Health Insurance enrollees in Taiwan. Psychiatr Serv. 2004 Dec;55(12):1427-30.☆
Lin HC, Sheen TC, Tang CH, Kao S.Association between maternal age and the likelihood of a cesarean section: a population-based multivariate logistic regression analysis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 Dec;83(12):1178-83.☆
Xirasagar S, Lin HC.Cost convergence between public and for-profit hospitals under prospective payment and high competition in Taiwan. Health Serv Res. 2004 Dec;39(6 Pt 2):2101-16.
Liu SZ, Romeis JC. Changes in drug utilization following the outpatient prescription drug cost-sharing program--evidence from Taiwan's elderly. Health Policy. 2004 Jun;68(3):277-87.
Shao PL, Chie WC, Wang CY, Yang CY, Lu CY, Chang LY, Huang LM, Lee CY.Epidemiology of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis in Taiwan, 1997 and 2000. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2004 Jun;37(3):164-8.☆
Lang HC, Lai MS, Chen GT.Outpatient drug expenditures and prescription policies for diseases with high cost to the National Health Insurance system in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc. 2004 Apr;103(4):280-5.☆
Chien IC, Chou YJ, Lin CH, Bih SH, Chou P.Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among National Health Insurance enrollees in Taiwan. Psychiatr Serv. 2004 Jun;55(6):691-7. ☆
Chie WC, Yang RS, Liu JP, Tsai KS.High incidence rate of hip fracture in Taiwan: estimated from a nationwide health insurance database. Osteoporos Int. 2004 Dec;15(12):998-1002☆
Ho M, Hsiung CA, Yu HT, Chi CL, Yin HC, Chang HJ.Antimicrobial usage in ambulatory patients with respiratory infections in Taiwan, 2001. J Formos Med Assoc. 2004 Feb;103(2):96-103.☆
Yu HY, Chen YS, Huang SC, Wang SS, Lin FY.Late outcome of patients with aortic dissection: study of a national database. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 May;25(5):683-90.☆
Chou LF.Estimating medical costs of gastroenterological diseases. World J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jan 15;10(2):273-8. ☆
Lin HC, Xirasagar S.Institutional factors in cesarean delivery rates: policy and research implications. Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jan;103(1):128-36.
  2003
Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Application of a data-mining technique to analyze coprescription patterns for antacids in Taiwan. Clin Ther. 2003 Sep;25(9):2453-63.☆
Lin HC, Tung YC, Chen CC, Tang CH.Relationships between length of stay and hospital characteristics under the case-payment system in Taiwan: using data for vaginal delivery patients. Chang Gung Med J. 2003 Apr;26(4):259-68.☆
Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Prevalence of anti-ulcer drug use in a Chinese cohort. World J Gastroenterol. 2003 Jun;9(6):1365-9☆
Chen TJ, Chou LF, Hwang SJ.Trends in prescribing proton pump inhibitors in Taiwan: 1997 - 2000. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2003 May;41(5):207-12.☆
Chang YM, Tai CF, Lin RS, Yang SC, Chen CJ, Shih TS, Liou SH. A proportionate cancer morbidity ratio study of workers exposed to chlorinated organic solvents in Taiwan. Ind Health. 2003 Apr;41(2):77-87.
Huang JA, Weng RH, Tsai WC, Hu WH, Yang DY.Analysis of emergency department utilization by elderly patients under National Health Insurance. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2003 Mar;19(3):113-20.☆
Chen TJ, Lin SJ, Chen LK, Hwang SJ, Chou LF.Prevalence of antilipemic drug use in Taiwan: analysis of a sampling cohort within the national health insurance. J Chin Med Assoc. 2003 Jan;66(1):39-45.☆
Chen CY, Chiu HF, Yeh MK, Chang CC, Yang CY.The use of anti-asthmatic medications among pediatric patients in Taiwan. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2003 Mar;12(2):129-33.
Wang SL, Chiou JM, Chen CJ, Tseng CH, Chou WL, Wang CC, Wu TN, Chang LW.Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan. Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Feb;111(2):155-59.☆
  2002
Chen TJ, Liu JY, Hwang SJ.Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and antacid co-prescription in Taiwan: analysis of national insurance claims. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 2002 Dec;65(12):588-93. ☆
Su TP, Chen TJ, Hwang SJ, Chou LF, Fan AP, Chen YC.Utilization of psychotropic drugs in Taiwan: an overview of outpatient sector in 2000. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 2002 Aug;65(8):378-91.☆
Hu SW, Yang LC, Chang HY.Factors associated with amalgam restorations in Taiwan. Br Dent J. 2002 Oct 12;193(7):411-4.☆
Chen SY, Chie WC, Lan C, Lin MC, Lai JS, Lien IN.Rates and characteristics of lower limb amputations in Taiwan, 1997.
Prosthet Orthot Int. 2002 Apr;26(1):7-14☆
  1996
Wang JY, Ko YC, Wang JW, Jan LC, Chang FM, Lin KC.Operation directions by comparing financial ratio of 22 provincial hospitals. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 1996 Dec;12(12):737-45. Chinese.