Publications by authors named "Chiao-Yu Shih"
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- Swallowing safety is a major health issue for individuals with dementia, as coughing and choking indicate difficulties in this area.
- This study analyzed data from a dementia day-care center to evaluate the impact of regular physical exercise on reducing these coughing and choking incidents.
- Results showed that those participating in exercise programs experienced significant long-term decreases in coughing/choking, while those who could not comply had shorter-term benefits and typically exhibited more advanced dementia.
The aim of this cross sectional study was to investigate the influence of the seasons on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among young adult among young adults aged <45 years compared to old adults aged ≥45 years. The seasonal distribution of AMI hospital admissions among young adult men in eastern Taiwan was assessed. Data were extracted from 1413 male AMI patients from January 1994 to December 2015, including onset date, the average temperature (Tave) on the date of AMI hospitalization (AMI-Tave), and conventional risk factors, notably smoking, diabetes, hypertension, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and body mass index (BMI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe investigated the effects of cold and hot seasons on hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at the junction of tropical and subtropical climate zones. The hospitalization data of 6897 AMI patients from January 1997 to December 2011 were obtained from the database of the National Health Insurance, including date of admission, gender, age, and comorbidities of hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and dyslipidemia. A comparison of AMI prevalence between seasons and the association of season-related AMI occurrences with individual variables were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Contrast baths have been adopted widely in clinics. However, the time ratio of heat to cold modalities has not been well established.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of time ratio on brachial artery mean blood velocity (aMBV) and determine the optimal duration in the second heating phase.