Incidence and survival variations of upper tract urothelial cancer in Taiwan (2001-2010).

Objectives: To assess temporal patterns and regional differences in the incidence rate, and factors associated with survival of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.

Methods: The medical records of 8830 patients with new diagnoses of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in the years 2001-2010 were retrieved from Taiwan National databases. Temporal trends, regional disparity and related survival factors were evaluated using the Cochran-Armitage trend test, local Moran's I statistic and log-rank test, respectively.

Effectiveness of a theory of planned behavior-based intervention for promoting periodontal preventive behaviors among medical students in Taiwan.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral self-care education intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Taiwanese undergraduates.

Participants: We recruited 63 and 90 students in the experimental group (EG) and comparison group (CG), respectively, from a medical university.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed.

Association of hyperglycemia episodes on long-term mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus with vascular dementia: A population-based cohort study.

Aim: This study investigated the effect of severe hyperglycemia episodes on survival and associated factors related to risk of mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with dementia.

Methods: We enrolled all type 2 DM patients newly diagnosed as having dementia in Taiwan from 1998 to 2005. These patients were categorized into those who had hyperglycemia episodes and those who did not based on whether or not they had been hospitalized for hyperglycemia after dementia diagnosis.

Factors associated with type 2 diabetes in patients with vascular dementia: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Incidence of dementia is growing rapidly and affects many people worldwide. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) might link cognitive decline and dementia, but the reasons for this association remain unclear. Our study explored the factors associated with type 2 DM in patients with dementia.

Effect of national pre-ESRD care program on expenditures and mortality in incident dialysis patients: A population-based study.

Inadequate care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and may be associated with adverse outcomes after dialysis. The nationwide pre-end-stage renal disease pay for performance program (P4P) has been implemented in Taiwan to improve quality of CKD care. However, the effectiveness of the P4P program in improving the outcomes of pre-dialysis care and dialysis is uncertain.

Dialysis Increases the Risk of Bladder Recurrence in Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer: A Population-Based Study.

Background: The relation of dialysis to tumor recurrence in patients with upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is unknown; however, a limited number of small-scale studies suggest that patients with renal diseases prior to UTUC are more likely to exhibit bladder recurrence. We performed a population-based analysis to determine the effect of dialysis on bladder recurrence for patients with UTUC.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients diagnosed with UTUC (2002-2007) from the Taiwan National Cancer Registry and divided them into two groups-dialysis and non-dialysis groups.