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Assessing Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Food Delivery Workers by Using Exhaled Air with Consideration of Smoking Habits
Abstract Background The number of food delivery workers engaging in online food delivery (OFD) services has soared recently. While they are exposed to air pollutants from traffic exhaust frequently, their exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) is seldom assessed. This study aimed to assess the CO…
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Applying negative ions to reduce surgical smoke in operation room
Long-term exposure to surgical smoke generated from electrocautery can increase health risks for medical personnel. Surgical smoke contains high concentrations of nanoparticles (NP, diameter ≤200 nm) and particulate matters with diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), which can cause respiratory…
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Doubled after Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding: A Nationwide Nested Case-Control Study.
Prior studies of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are small, and long-term effects of UGIB on AMI have not been delineated. We investigated whether UGIB in patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) increased their risk of subsequent AMI. This…
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning: nationwide data between 1999 and 2012 in Taiwan
Abstract Background Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) is not uncommon, but nationwide epidemiological data are limited. We conducted a study in Taiwan to fill the data gaps. Methods We used a nationwide poisoning database to study all COP patients in Taiwan diagnosed between 1999 and 2012. We…
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Association between carbon monoxide poisoning and adrenal insufficiency: a nationwide cohort study
Abstract Carbon monoxide poisoning may damage the brain and adrenal glands, but it is unclear whether it is associated with adrenal insufficiency. We identified all COP patients diagnosed between 1999 and 2012 in Taiwan using the Nationwide Poisoning Database and selected a reference cohort…
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Peptic Ulcer Disease in Healthcare Workers: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.
Health care workers (HCWs) in Taiwan have heavy, stressful workloads, are on-call, and have rotating nightshifts, all of which might contribute to peptic ulcer disease (PUD). We wanted to evaluate the PUD risk in HCWs, which is not clear. Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database…
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Septic arthritis significantly increased the long-term mortality in geriatric patients
Abstract Background The elderly are predisposed to septic arthritis (SA) because of the aging nature and increasing comorbidities. SA may in turn increase the long-term mortality in the geriatric patients; however, it remains unclear. We conducted this prospective nationwide population-based cohort…
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Impact of carbon monoxide poisoning on the risk of breast cancer
Abstract Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas and an endogenous signaling molecule. Some studies involving cell lines have revealed the potential antibreast cancer effects of CO. Data on such effects in humans, however, are limited. Thus, we conducted a study on patients with CO poisoning (COP) to…
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Epidemiological characteristics of heat-related illness: a nationwide study in Taiwan
Abstract Background Heat-related illness (HRI) is expected to occur more frequently and become a prominent issue worldwide in the context of global warming and climate change. Previous epidemiological studies of HRI were generally limited to selected populations or specific settings. The objective…
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Patients with Hepatitis C Undergoing Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment Have a Lower SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rate
This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 602 patients with first-time positive results for the HCV nucleic acid test between 1 May 2021 and 31 March 2023, exploring the association between DAA treatment and SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results showed that 9.8% of HCV patients were…
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Association between Blood Dioxin Level and Chronic Kidney Disease in an Endemic Area of Exposure.
BACKGROUND:Dioxin is an industrial pollutant related to various diseases, but epidemiological data on its effects on the kidney are limited. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the association between dioxin exposure and chronic kidney disease (CKD) and identify the related factors…
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among patients with sleep disorders: a Nationwide study of Taiwan
Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases. Studies have shown that sleep apnea is associated with NAFLD. However, studies on the association between sleep disorders in general and NAFLD are limited. We conducted a nationwide…
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Independent Predictors of Heat-Related Illness-Induced Acute Respiratory Failure: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a critical complication of heat-related illness (HRI). This study aimed to identify predictors of HRI-induced ARF in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Methods: Patients aged 20 years and above diagnosed with HRI (ICD-9-CM code 992…
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Hypothyroidism following carbon monoxide poisoning: An epidemiological study supported by animal experiments
Previous studies have suggested a possible association between carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) and hypothyroidism, but the evidence is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to further investigate this relationship. Using data from the Taiwan National Health Research Database, we identified…
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Lack of pupil reflex and loss of consciousness predict 30-day neurological sequelae in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.
Predicting the neurological sequelae of carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) has not been well studied. We investigated the independent predictors of neurological sequelae in patients with COP and combined these predictors to predict the prognosis.This study was conducted at four hospitals in Shandong…
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Long-term prognosis of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning: a nationwide cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) often produces severe complications and can be fatal. Because this topic has not been well delineated, we investigated long-term prognoses of patients with COP (COP[+]). METHODS: In this retrospective nationwide cohort study, 441 COP[+] patients and 8820…
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Geriatric Fever Score: a new decision rule for geriatric care.
BackgroundEvaluating geriatric patients with fever is time-consuming and challenging. We investigated independent mortality predictors of geriatric patients with fever and developed a prediction rule for emergency care, critical care, and geriatric care physicians to classify patients into…
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Heat-related illness and dementia: a study integrating epidemiological and experimental evidence
Abstract Background Heat-related illness (HRI) is commonly considered an acute condition, and its potential long-term consequences are not well understood. We conducted a population-based cohort study and an animal experiment to evaluate whether HRI is associated with dementia later in life…