Publications by authors named "F J Sung"
Objectives: Concerns about erythropoietin (EPO) therapy for anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) contributing to potential bone loss and increased fracture risks are growing. This study investigated the impact of EPO administration on the risk of common osteoporotic fractures in ESRD patients.
Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study compared EPO users and non-EPO users among ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis, diagnosed with ESRD between 2000 and 2014 identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan.
Objective: This retrospective cohort study assessed dementia risk in epilepsy patients associated with the compliance to epileptic treatment visits.
Methods: We used Taiwanese insurance claims data to establish an epilepsy cohort ( = 39,216) diagnosed in 2000-2015 and a matched control cohort without epilepsy ( = 156,864), evaluating the incident dementia by the end of 2016.
Results: The dementia incidence was 2.
Objective: Hyperlipidemic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at a higher risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, especially from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Studies on the efficacy of statin therapy (ST) in dialysis patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are limited. We examine the mortality associated with ST for these patients.
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- - The study examined the link between prenatal allergic disorders and the risk of postpartum depression (PPD) in women aged 20-49 in Taiwan, using data from over a million live births between 2011 and 2020.
- - Results showed that women with allergic disorders had a significantly higher incidence of PPD (1.25 times more) compared to those without, with the highest risk found in women with asthma.
- - The findings suggest the need for targeted interventions to prevent PPD, particularly for women suffering from asthma or multiple allergic conditions during pregnancy.
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- A study examined the risk of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in hyperlipidemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who are on statin therapy.
- Using national insurance claims data from Taiwan, researchers compared statin users to non-users across different kidney function categories, finding notable findings in ESKD patients.
- Results indicated that ESKD patients on statins had nearly double the risk of UTUC, with younger patients (40-64 years) and women particularly affected, highlighting the need for increased monitoring and prevention strategies for these individuals.