The efficacy of early office hysteroscopy in preventing intrauterine adhesions after abortion: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) are a challenging clinical problem in reproductive infertility. The most common causes are intrauterine surgery and abortions. We aimed to investigate whether early second-look office hysteroscopy can prevent IUA.

Protective effect of breastfeeding on Kawasaki disease: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Previous research has indicated a negative correlation between exclusive breastfeeding and the incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD). However, the validation of this discovery through meta-analytical studies has been lacking. Furthermore, uncertainties persist regarding whether breastfeeding reduces the risk of coronary artery lesions (CAL) or resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

A Preliminary Investigation of the Roles of Endometrial Cells in Endometriosis Development via In Vitro and In Vivo Analyses.

Endometriosis is a complex gynecological disease that affects more than 10% of women in their reproductive years. While surgery can provide temporary relief from women's pain, symptoms often return in as many as 75% of cases within two years. Previous literature has contributed to theories about the development of endometriosis; however, the exact pathogenesis and etiology remain elusive.

Impaired kidney function among young healthcare workers with long working hours and night work.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the association between long working hours, night work, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among young healthcare workers.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study among healthcare workers in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan from 2002 to 2021. Other than physicians, all hospital employees aged 20-65 years with documented yearly working hours and an annual blood test including creatinine were eligible.

Poor personal protective equipment practices were associated with heat-related symptoms among Asian healthcare workers: a large-scale multi-national questionnaire survey.

Background: It is pertinent to understand the perceptions of healthcare workers (HCWs) with their associated personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and heat strain symptoms experienced to effectively combat the negative effects of heat stress during treatment and care activities.

Methods: We evaluated the associated heat stress perceived by HCWs across Asia and validated a questionnaire on perceptions of heat stress, associated PPE usage, and heat strain symptoms experienced. The questionnaire was administered to 3,082 HCWs in six Asian regions.

Environmental asbestos exposure from nephrite jade mining and lung cancer.

Background: Nephrite is an asbestos mineral composed of tremolite and actinolite. Fengtian is a community where nephrite was mined between 1970 and 1980 and asbestos was mined between 1960 and 1985. The lung cancer risk to the surrounding community is unknown.

Chronic Kidney Disease Among Agricultural Workers in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in agricultural communities is a significant public health issue. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology of CKD among Taiwanese farmers and its association with outdoor heat exposure.

Methods: A nested case-control study was conducted on participants in the National Adult Health Examination (NAHE) from 2012 to 2018.

Heat exposure and chronic kidney disease: a temporal link in a Taiwanese agricultural county.

Heat stress-related kidney injury has drawn public health attention. This study explored the temporal relationships between impaired kidney function and preceding outdoor heat exposure Taiwan. Data of participants collected through a health screening program was used to assess the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and average ambient temperature with various time lag structures.

Relationship of long working hours and night shift working hours with incident diabetes: a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.

Purpose: The relationship among long working hours, night shift working hours, and diabetes is still unclear. We aimed to evaluate the association of long working hours and night shift working hours with diabetes among health care workers.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study among health care workers in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan from 2002 to 2019.

Extreme temperature increases the risk of stillbirth in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Epidemiological studies have reported the association between extreme temperatures and adverse reproductive effects. However, the susceptible period of exposure during pregnancy remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the impact of extreme temperature on the stillbirth rate.

Quantitative Measurement of Progesterone Receptor Immunohistochemical Expression to Predict Lymph Node Metastasis in Endometrial Cancer.

Background: Previous studies have shown that loss of progesterone receptor (PR) in endometrial cancer (EC) is associated with poor outcomes. Evaluating lymph node metastasis (LNM) is essential, especially before surgical staging. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of PR expression and other clinicopathological parameters in LNM and to develop a prediction model.

Indoor Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Lung Cancer.

(1) Background: Cooking and burning incense are important sources of indoor air pollutants. No studies have provided biological evidence of air pollutants in the lungs to support this association. Analysis of pleural fluid may be used to measure the internal exposure dose of air pollutants in the lung.

Accuracy of the Electronic Nose Breath Tests in Clinical Application: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

(1) Background: An electronic nose applies a sensor array to detect volatile biomarkers in exhaled breath to diagnose diseases. The overall diagnostic accuracy remains unknown. The objective of this review was to provide an estimate of the diagnostic accuracy of sensor-based breath tests for the diagnosis of diseases.

The investigation of the volatile metabolites of lung cancer from the microenvironment of malignant pleural effusion.

For malignant pleural effusions, pleural fluid cytology is a diagnostic method, but sensitivity is low. The pleural fluid contains metabolites directly released from cancer cells. The objective of this study was to diagnose lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion using the volatilomic profiling method.

Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease of undetermined aetiology in Taiwanese farmers: a cross-sectional study from Changhua Community-based Integrated Screening programme.

Objectives: Chronic kidney disease of undetermined or non-traditional aetiology (CKDu or CKDnT) has been reported in Mesoamerica among farmers under heat stress. Epidemiological evidence was lacking in Asian countries with similar climatic conditions. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CKDu and possible risk factors.

Impact of team-based community healthcare on preventable hospitalisation: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the impact of Taiwan's Family Practice Integrated Care Project (FPICP) on hospitalisation.

Design: A population-based cohort study compared the hospitalisation rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among FPICP participating and non-participating patients during 2011-2015.

Setting: The study accessed the FPICP reimbursement database of Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) administration containing all NHI administration-selected patients for FPICP enrolment.