Published in Int J Cardiol on November 14, 2006
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An analysis of private health insurance purchasing decisions with national health insurance in Taiwan. Soc Sci Med (2002) 2.13
Association between epilepsy and erectile dysfunction: evidence from a population-based study. J Sex Med (2012) 2.09
Increased risk of benign prostatic enlargement among patients with liver cirrhosis: a nationwide population-based study. J Androl (2010) 2.04
A case-control study of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and colorectal cancer. BJU Int (2012) 2.03
Anesthetic management and surgical site infections in total hip or knee replacement: a population-based study. Anesthesiology (2010) 1.91
Increased risk of stroke after a herpes zoster attack: a population-based follow-up study. Stroke (2009) 1.88
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration and the risk of stroke: a 5-year population-based follow-up study. Stroke (2010) 1.88
Seasonality and climatic associations with violent and nonviolent suicide: a population-based study. Neuropsychobiology (2008) 1.65
Retinal vein occlusion and the risk of stroke development: a five-year follow-up study. Am J Ophthalmol (2008) 1.63
Increased risk of diabetes in patients with urinary calculi: a 5-year followup study. J Urol (2011) 1.60
Increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome following recent herpes zoster: a population-based study across Taiwan. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.59
Increased risk of depressive disorder following the diagnosis of benign prostatic enlargement: one-year follow-up study. J Affect Disord (2011) 1.57
A nationwide population-based study on the association between chronic periodontitis and erectile dysfunction. J Clin Periodontol (2012) 1.54
Nationwide surveillance of influenza during the pandemic (2009-10) and post-pandemic (2010-11) periods in Taiwan. PLoS One (2012) 1.53
A case-control study on the association between chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and erectile dysfunction. BJU Int (2012) 1.52
Concern Dual regeneration of muscle and nerve by intravenous administration of human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells regulated by stromal cell-derived factor-1α in a sciatic nerve injury model. J Neurosurg (2012) 1.51
A case-control study on the association between rheumatoid arthritis and bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Neurourol Urodyn (2012) 1.50
Association between traumatic brain injury and the subsequent risk of brain cancer. J Neurotrauma (2012) 1.50
Monthly variation in acute appendicitis incidence: a 10-year nationwide population-based study. J Surg Res (2012) 1.48
Increased risk of multiple sclerosis following herpes zoster: a nationwide, population-based study. J Infect Dis (2011) 1.48
The effect of Taiwan's tax-induced increases in cigarette prices on brand-switching and the consumption of cigarettes. Health Econ (2005) 1.47
Increased risk of stroke in patients who undergo cesarean section delivery: a nationwide population-based study. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 1.46
Increased risk of stroke among men with erectile dysfunction: a nationwide population-based study. J Sex Med (2010) 1.45
Population-based estimates of medical comorbidities in erectile dysfunction in a Taiwanese population. J Sex Med (2011) 1.45
Increased risk for cancer following erectile dysfunction: a nationwide population-based follow-up study. J Sex Med (2010) 1.44
Association of erectile dysfunction with atopic dermatitis: a population-based case-control study. J Sex Med (2012) 1.43
Association of increasing surgeon age with decreasing in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. World J Surg (2010) 1.42
Factors affecting the long-term care preferences of the elderly in Taiwan. Geriatr Nurs (2008) 1.41
Increased risk of Parkinsonism among patients with cirrhosis: a 7-year follow-up study. Liver Int (2011) 1.40
Isolation and characterization of neurogenic mesenchymal stem cells in human scalp tissue. Stem Cells (2005) 1.39
Reflux esophagitis and the risk of stroke in young adults: a 1-year population-based follow-up study. Stroke (2010) 1.39
Monthly variation in acute urinary retention incidence among patients with benign prostatic enlargement in Taiwan. J Androl (2012) 1.39
Comorbidity profiles among patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a nationwide population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis (2010) 1.39
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy increases the risk of diabetes: a 5-year follow-up study. Int J Urol (2014) 1.38
Routine endoscopy for esophageal cancer is suggestive for patients with oral, oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. PLoS One (2013) 1.38
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss: evidence from Taiwan. Audiol Neurootol (2006) 1.32
Patients with traumatic brain injury: population-based study suggests increased risk of stroke. Stroke (2011) 1.31
Seasonality in adult asthma admissions, air pollutant levels, and climate: a population-based study. J Asthma (2006) 1.23
A mouse model of blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury. Exp Neurol (2011) 1.20
Affect of seizures during gestation on pregnancy outcomes in women with epilepsy. Arch Neurol (2009) 1.20
Curcumin provides neuroprotection after spinal cord injury. J Surg Res (2009) 1.16
Household out-of-pocket medical expenditures and National Health Insurance in Taiwan: income and regional inequality. BMC Health Serv Res (2005) 1.16
Urbanization and stroke prevalence in Taiwan: analysis of a nationwide survey. J Urban Health (2007) 1.16
National Health Insurance and the antenatal care use: a case in Taiwan. Health Policy (2003) 1.16
Intervertebral disc regeneration in an ex vivo culture system using mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma. Biomaterials (2009) 1.14
Nitric oxide from both exogenous and endogenous sources activates mitochondria-dependent events and induces insults to human chondrocytes. J Cell Biochem (2007) 1.13
In vitro stage-specific chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells committed to chondrocytes. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 1.13
Using health smart cards to check drug allergy history: the perspective from Taiwan's experiences. J Med Syst (2009) 1.12
Hyperthyroidism and risk of ischemic stroke in young adults: a 5-year follow-up study. Stroke (2010) 1.12
Does high surgeon and hospital surgical volume raise the five-year survival rate for breast cancer? A population-based study. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2007) 1.10
Obstructive sleep apnea and increased risk of glaucoma: a population-based matched-cohort study. Ophthalmology (2013) 1.10
Tuberculosis and the risk of ischemic stroke: a 3-year follow-up study. Stroke (2009) 1.10
MicroRNA-210 targets antiapoptotic Bcl-2 expression and mediates hypoxia-induced apoptosis of neuroblastoma cells. Arch Toxicol (2012) 1.10
Burnout, job satisfaction, and medical malpractice among physicians. Int J Med Sci (2013) 1.09
Comparisons of the brief form of the World Health Organization Quality of Life and Short Form-36 for persons with spinal cord injuries. Am J Phys Med Rehabil (2007) 1.09
Risk of epilepsy after traumatic brain injury: a retrospective population-based cohort study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2012) 1.08
Increased risk of psoriasis following obstructive sleep apnea: a longitudinal population-based study. Sleep Med (2012) 1.06
Increased risk of stroke in patients with bullous pemphigoid: a population-based follow-up study. Stroke (2010) 1.06
Comorbidities of dry eye disease: a nationwide population-based study. Acta Ophthalmol (2010) 1.05
Effects of surgeon and hospital volume on 5-year survival rates following oral cancer resections: the experience of an Asian country. Surgery (2007) 1.04
Association between surgeon and hospital volume and in-hospital fatalities after lung cancer resections: the experience of an Asian country. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.04
Seasonal variations in urinary calculi attacks and their association with climate: a population based study. J Urol (2007) 1.04
Zerumbone suppresses IKKα, Akt, and FOXO1 activation, resulting in apoptosis of GBM 8401 cells. J Biomed Sci (2012) 1.04
Effectiveness of different types of motorcycle helmets and effects of their improper use on head injuries. Int J Epidemiol (2011) 1.03
The Taiwan National Health Insurance program and full infant immunization coverage. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.03
Attenuating experimental spinal cord injury by hyperbaric oxygen: stimulating production of vasculoendothelial and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic growth factors and interleukin-10. J Neurotrauma (2010) 1.02
Lipoteichoic acid induces nuclear factor-kappaB activation and nitric oxide synthase expression via phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, Akt, and p38 MAPK in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Immunology (2005) 1.02
Regression analysis for the sorption isotherms of basic dyes on sugarcane dust. Bioresour Technol (2005) 1.01
Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of autoimmune diseases: a longitudinal population-based study. Sleep Med (2012) 1.01
Increased risk of a cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a nationwide population-based study. Ophthalmology (2011) 1.00
Surveillance and vaccine effectiveness of an influenza epidemic predominated by vaccine-mismatched influenza B/Yamagata-lineage viruses in Taiwan, 2011-12 season. PLoS One (2013) 1.00
Increased risk of cancer subsequent to severe depression--a nationwide population-based study. J Affect Disord (2011) 1.00
Suicide rates and the association with climate: a population-based study. J Affect Disord (2006) 1.00
Hirayama disease. J Neurosurg Spine (2010) 0.99
The association between readmission rates and length of stay for schizophrenia: a 3-year population-based study. Schizophr Res (2006) 0.99
Comorbidities in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: a registry-based case-control study. J Rheumatol (2010) 0.98
Association between surgeon and hospital volume in coronary artery bypass graft surgery outcomes: a population-based study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.98
Autophagy is activated in injured neurons and inhibited by methylprednisolone after experimental spinal cord injury. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2012) 0.98
Poor clinical outcomes among pneumonia patients with schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull (2010) 0.98
Lipoteichoic acid-induced nitric oxide synthase expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages is mediated by cyclooxygenase-2, prostaglandin E2, protein kinase A, p38 MAPK, and nuclear factor-kappaB pathways. Cell Signal (2005) 0.98
Risk factors for 24-hour mortality after traumatic rib fractures owing to motor vehicle accidents: a nationwide population-based study. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.97
Multifaceted effects of rapamycin on functional recovery after spinal cord injury in rats through autophagy promotion, anti-inflammation, and neuroprotection. J Surg Res (2012) 0.97
Contact of mental and nonmental health care providers prior to suicide in Taiwan: a population-based study. Can J Psychiatry (2008) 0.97