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2026
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Fengge Wang, Lin‐Chieh Meng, Kacie Bogar, Colleen M. Brensinger et autres
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics such as zolpidem ("z-drugs") are commonly prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders. Epidemiologic evidence links their use to increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We investigated venous thromboembolism risk among concomitant users of individual benzodiazepines/z-drugs (examined …
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2026
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Fei‐Yuan Hsiao, Jamie Chi‐Yun Wu, I‐Tzu Chen, Yi‐Cheng Lin et autres
BACKGROUND: Muscle-adipose aging reflects interactions between body composition changes and chronic inflammatory processes, but age-related patterns in these measures across ethnically diverse populations remain incompletely described. Understanding population-specific patterns is crucial for developing tailored prevention and intervention strategies. We aimed to characterize …
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2026
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P. Damkier, Marleen M. H. J. van Gelder, Krista F. Huybrechts, Lin‐Chieh Meng et autres
Metformin is the first-line drug for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. In 2022, a Danish registry-based study reported a 40% increased risk of major congenital malformations following paternal exposure during spermatogenesis. This raised widespread concern about the use of metformin in …
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2025
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Fei‐Yuan Hsiao, Jing Chen, Liang‐Kung Chen, Lin‐Chieh Meng et autres
The risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications increases with age and is higher in individuals with specific comorbidities. Recent population-level data for HZ disease and health economic burden in Taiwan are limited. We aimed to estimate the incidence of HZ …
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2025
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Hsi‐Yu Lai, Lin‐Chieh Meng, Ho‐Min Chen, Hui-Min Chuang et autres
BACKGROUND: While herpes zoster (HZ) has been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, the temporal relationship between HZ and myocardial infarction (MI) and whether antiviral therapy modifies this risk remain incompletely understood. METHODS: We employed a self-controlled case series design that controls for …
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2025
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Sheng-Ping Chu, Chia‐Yi Wu, Hsi‐Yu Lai, I‐Tzu Chen et autres
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization's Integrated Care for Older People framework emphasizes intrinsic capacity (IC) assessment, yet the relationship between specific intrinsic capacity impairments and self-rated health (SRH) across different age groups remains inadequately characterized. OBJECTIVES: To analyze age-specific associations between six …
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2025
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Hsi‐Yu Lai, Lin‐Chieh Meng, Hui-Min Chuang, Fei‐Yuan Hsiao
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are associated with poor mental health and social functioning; however, epidemiological data from Asian populations remain limited. This study aimed to estimate sex-specific incidence rates of NDDs in Taiwan.
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2025
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Fei‐Yuan Hsiao, Yi‐Heng Li, Hsi‐Yu Lai, Lin‐Chieh Meng et autres
Objective: This nationwide study aimed to analyze temporal trends in hospitalized atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) incidence, evaluate lipid testing patterns and goal attainment rates, and assess healthcare utilization among ASCVD patients in Taiwan. Methods: Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance database linked with …
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2025
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Lin‐Chieh Meng, Hui-Min Chuang, Hsi‐Yu Lai, Ho‐Min Chen et autres
Background: The coexistence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) poses significant clinical challenges, particularly in aging populations. While sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) show promise for pulmonary protection, their effectiveness compared to other newer antidiabetic agents across …
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2025
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Liang‐Kung Chen, Lin‐Chieh Meng, Li‐Ning Peng, Wei‐Ju Lee et autres
ABSTRACT Background The vigour of our musculature wanes as the years advance, and prognosticating the concomitant trajectories throughout the course of life assumes paramount importance for judicious and timely interventions. In the present study, we aimed to establish age‐ and sex‐specific reference …
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2024
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Shih‐Tsung Huang, Rei Otsuka, Yukiko Nishita, Lin‐Chieh Meng et autres
ABSTRACT Background Inconsistent results have been reported concerning the association between statin administration and muscle health, specifically its potential to increase the risk of sarcopenia. Given the widespread long‐term use of statins among the elderly population, the exploration of this association remains …
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2024
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Lin‐Chieh Meng, Marleen M. H. J. van Gelder, Hui-Min Chuang, Liang‐Kung Chen et autres
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between paternal metformin use and risk of congenital malformations in offspring. DESIGN: Population based, cross national cohort study. SETTING: Norway and Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS: 619 389 offspring with paternal data during the period of sperm development (three months …
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