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Critical Care Medicine
Jianing Wang, Dankang Li, Yudiyang Ma, Linxi Tang, Junqing Xie, Yonghua Hu, Yaohua Tian
Summary: Long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, especially in individuals who smoke.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Chia-Cheng Lee, Yu-Cheng Kuo, Je-Ming Hu, Pi-Kai Chang, Chien-An Sun, Tsan Yang, Chuan-Wang Li, Chao-Yang Chen, Fu-Huang Lin, Chih-Hsiung Hsu, Yu-Ching Chou
Summary: The study revealed a close relationship between MTNR1B single-nucleotide polymorphisms and the prognosis of CRC patients, especially when combined with CDKN2A and MGMT gene methylation status. This combination could be used as a predictive tool for predicting the survival period of CRC patients.
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Feifei Wang, Tianyi Chen, Qian Chang, Yi-Wei Kao, Jian Li, Mingchih Chen, Yang Li, Ben-Chang Shia
Summary: There is a positive association between hospital visit rates for respiratory diseases and PM2.5 concentrations in Taiwan. Controlling PM2.5 could potentially reduce hospital visits for respiratory diseases in Taiwan.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hsin- Liu, Chun-Ju Chiang, Shih-Yung Su, Jing-Rong Jhuang, Dai-Rong Tsai, Ya-Wen Yang, Li-Ju Lin, Yu-Chen Wang, Wen-Chung Lee
Summary: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in Taiwan, with increasing incidence rates for both sexes. A study examined the time trends of lung cancer incidence rates by histological type using age-period-cohort analysis. Lung adenocarcinoma incidence rates increased, while lung squamous cell carcinoma incidence rates decreased, particularly in women. The distribution of hotspots for lung adenocarcinoma incidence rates was observed in certain areas of Taiwan, while high incidence rates of lung squamous cell carcinoma were found in specific regions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mengying Wang, Tao Zhou, Yongze Song, Xiang Li, Hao Ma, Yonghua Hu, Yoriko Heianza, Lu Qi
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to various ambient air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of incident heart failure, and the air pollution score is positively correlated with the risk of developing heart failure in a dose-response manner, which is also influenced by genetic susceptibility.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianing Wang, Dankang Li, Yu Sun, Yaohua Tian
Summary: This study investigates the effect of air pollutants on chronic kidney disease in the European population and explores the modification effect of genetic risk. The results show that exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and NOx increases the risk of CKD, especially in individuals with low to intermediate genetic risk.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mengying Wang, Tao Zhou, Qiying Song, Hao Ma, Yonghua Hu, Yoriko Heianza, Lu Qi
Summary: This study found an association between long-term exposure to various air pollutants and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and coronary heart disease mortality, as well as the potential impact of a healthy diet, particularly high vegetable intake, on these relationships.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zuzana Kupcikova, Daniela Fecht, Rema Ramakrishnan, Charlotte Clark, Yutong Samuel Cai
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the associations between modeled residential road traffic noise and cardiovascular disease risk factors, finding that higher levels of road traffic noise were associated with adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mengying Wang, Tao Zhou, Yongze Song, Xiang Li, Hao Ma, Yonghua Hu, Yoriko Heianza, Lu Qi
Summary: This study found that long-term joint exposure to various air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5-10, NO2, and NOx, is associated with an elevated risk of incident HF in an additive manner. It is important to comprehensively assess various air pollutants in relation to HF risk.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zuzana Kupcikova, Daniela Fecht, Rema Ramakrishnan, Charlotte Clark, Yutong Samuel Cai
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between modelled residential road traffic noise and cardiovascular disease risk factors in UK Biobank. Exposure to road traffic noise >65 dB[A] was associated with small but adverse changes in blood pressure and cardiovascular biochemistry, independent of nitrogen dioxide.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Miri, Hossein Rezaei, Seyed Mojtaba Momtaz, Moslem Lari Najafi, Abolfazl Adli, Nasim Sadat Pajohanfar, Mina Abroudi, Malihe Sadat Bazghandi, Zahra Razavi, Lucia Alonso, Cathryn Tonne, Xavier Basagana, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Jordi Sunyer, Tim S. Nawrot, Payam Dadvand
Summary: This study aimed to assess the determinants of airway macrophages carbon loading (AMCL) during pregnancy in Iran and found that personal, indoor, and outdoor factors related to air pollution were associated with AMCL levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiqing Li, Aimei Lu, Shucheng Si, Kai Zhang, Fang Tang, Fan Yang, Fuzhong Xue
Summary: This study found a dose-response relationship between exposure to various air pollutants (including PM2.5, PM10, NO, and NO2) and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). A comprehensive assessment of the impact of different air pollutants on VTE is important for prevention.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xing-Hao Yu, Han-Wen Cao, Lin Bo, Shu-Feng Lei, Fei-Yan Deng
Summary: This study aims to reveal the relationship between air pollution exposure and osteoporosis (OP) risk. Based on large-scale data from the UK Biobank, the study evaluated the association between OP risk and different air pollutants. Results showed that PM2.5, NO2, NOx, and air pollution scores (APS) were significantly associated with an increased risk of OP and fractures. Furthermore, the study found that exposure to air pollution, individually or in combination with genetic factors, could further increase the risk of developing OP and fractures.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi-Chuan Chen, Wei-Shan Chin, Shih-Chun Pan, Chih-Da Wu, Yue-Liang Leon Guo
Summary: This study examined the association between long-term exposure to air pollutants and the occurrence of MetS and its components. The results showed that an increase in annual PM2.5 concentration was associated with an increased risk of abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C, hypertension, and elevated fasting blood glucose. Additionally, PM2.5 and NO2 may increase the risk of developing MetS among people who already have some components of Met.S.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kimberly L. Parra, Gene E. Alexander, David A. Raichlen, Yann C. Klimentidis, Melissa A. Furlong
Summary: The study found that air pollutants PM2.5 and NO2 were associated with multiple types of dementia, while the APOE-epsilon 4 genotype did not modify these associations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Letter
Infectious Diseases
Chi-Chih Chan, Yung-Po Liaw
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2023)
Letter
Virology
Chi-Chih Chan, Yung-Po Liaw
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yung-Shun Tsai, Yung-Po Liaw
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yu-Sheng Lou, Chin-Sheng Lin, Wen-Hui Fang, Chia-Cheng Lee, Chin Lin
Summary: This study developed a novel pre-training strategy for unsupervised identity identification, and the pre-trained deep learning models were applied to ECG-based patient characteristic predictions and cardiovascular disease risk prediction. The results showed that this method outperformed directly trained models and provided more prediction information.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Rheumatology
Wen Han Tsai, Yung-Po Liaw
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Wei-Chiao Kao, Yung-Po Liaw
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yung-Shun Tsai, Yung-Po Liaw
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Huan-Cheng Chang, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Chien-Chang Ho, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yung-Po Liaw
Summary: In this study conducted in Taiwan, it was found that both aerobic exercise and resistance exercise can increase HDL cholesterol levels, with resistance exercise having a greater impact on Taiwanese individuals carrying the APOE rs7412-CT+TT genotype.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cheng-Ken Tsai, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Disline Manli Tantoh, Wen-Yu Lu, Yung-Po Liaw
Summary: This study investigated the risk of varicose veins in vegetarian and non-vegetarian men and women. The results showed that women were more susceptible to varicose veins than men, regardless of their diet. However, in terms of diet, only vegetarian men had a higher risk of varicose veins.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wen-Han Tsai, Yung -Po Liaw
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Letter
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ting Yun Huang, Yung-Po Liaw
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pang-Yen Liu, Chin Lin, Chin-Sheng Lin, Wen-Hui Fang, Chia-Cheng Lee, Chih-Hung Wang, Dung-Jang Tsai
Summary: The study aimed to develop an AI-ECG system to predict BNP/pBNP values in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and compare their values for future mortality. The results showed that the AI-ECG accurately predicted BNP/pBNP values, and pBNP was a better predictor of future mortality.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hao-Chun Liao, Chin Lin, Chih-Hung Wang, Wen-Hui Fang
Summary: This study developed a deep learning model (DLM) to predict age and sex using chest X-rays (CXR) and analyzed their relation to future cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It was found that patients with CXR age 5 years older than their chronological age had a higher risk of CVD.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dung-Jang Tsai, Yu-Sheng Lou, Chin-Sheng Lin, Wen-Hui Fang, Chia-Cheng Lee, Ching-Liang Ho, Chih-Hung Wang, Chin Lin
Summary: This study developed a deep learning model to predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk based on electrocardiogram (ECG) data. The model achieved high accuracy in internal and external validations and showed significant associations with various CVD events. This suggests that AI-enabled ECG analysis can help identify high-risk patients.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Chao-Yu Shen, Disline Manli Tantoh, Shu-Yi Hsu, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Yung-Po Liaw
Summary: The TC and CC genotypes of the ESR1 rs2234693 variant are associated with a lower risk of uterine fibroids, especially in premenopausal women.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
(2023)