Publications by authors named "W Tsay"
Article Synopsis
- Many countries, including Taiwan, have increased regulations on the prescription of sedative-hypnotics due to health concerns, leading to a need for research on its usage trends across different age-sex groups over time.
- A study comparing national surveys from 2014 and 2018 found decreasing sedative-hypnotic use and nonmedical use among young adult males, while trends among adolescents and females showed increases in both categories.
- The research utilized data from over 18,000 participants, analyzing responses related to their use of sedatives and factors influencing nonmedical use, with significant changes observed in specific sociodemographic groups.
Does Distance Make Happiness? Geographic Proximity of Adult Children and the Well-being of Older Persons.
J Aging Soc Policy
March 2024
This study investigates the association between the intergenerational geographic proximity of adult children and the well-being of older persons in China. Data from the 2014 wave of the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey was analyzed using probit analysis. Results reveal an inverted U-shaped relationship between the geographic proximity of adult children and the well-being of older people in urban but not rural areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chronic pain may cause many comorbidities in the elderly; however, nationwide data about this issue remain insufficient. We conducted this study to address the data gap.
Material And Methods: We identified geriatric participants (≥ 65 years) with chronic pain between 2000 and 2013 from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.
Context: Chronic pancreatitis (CP), is a long-term inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma, and might increase risk of a hyperglycemia crisis or hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM); however, the relationship has not been previously investigated.
Objective: To investigate the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), hypoglycemia, and long-term outcomes in DM patients with CP.
Design: A population-based cohort study.