Published in Stroke on February 11, 2010
Social and economic costs and health-related quality of life in stroke survivors in the Canary Islands, Spain. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.97
Estimation of physical functional disabilities and long-term care needs for patients under maintenance hemodialysis. Med Care (2014) 0.86
Gender and age interact to affect early outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage. PLoS One (2013) 0.86
The clinical and cost-benefits of investing in neurobehavioural rehabilitation: a multi-centre study. Brain Inj (2013) 0.83
Progenitor cells as remote "bioreactors": neuroprotection via modulation of the systemic inflammatory response. World J Stem Cells (2011) 0.83
Progenitor cell therapy for the treatment of central nervous system injury: a review of the state of current clinical trials. Stem Cells Int (2010) 0.81
Estimation of the long-term care needs of stroke patients by integrating functional disability and survival. PLoS One (2013) 0.79
Economic evaluation of warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Pharmacoeconomics (2014) 0.79
Stroke code improves intravenous thrombolysis administration in acute ischemic stroke. PLoS One (2014) 0.78
Impact of depression on quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) directly as well as indirectly through suicide. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2015) 0.78
Quality Improvement in Acute Ischemic Stroke Care in Taiwan: The Breakthrough Collaborative in Stroke. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Cost-effectiveness of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis: A national cohort study with 14 years follow-up and matched for comorbidities and propensity score. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75
Quality of life in polyneuropathy: association with biomarkers of small fiber impairment. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2015) 0.75
Risk of intracranial hemorrhage in users of oral antithrombotic drugs: Study protocol for a nationwide study. F1000Res (2015) 0.75
Utilization of emergency medical service increases chance of thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. J Formos Med Assoc (2013) 0.75
Cost-effectiveness of amlodipine compared with valsartan in preventing stroke and myocardial infarction among hypertensive patients in Taiwan. Int J Gen Med (2016) 0.75
Statins and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus infection. J Clin Oncol (2013) 5.69
Decreased HIV transmission after a policy of providing free access to highly active antiretroviral therapy in Taiwan. J Infect Dis (2004) 4.17
Cardiovascular effects of nickel in ambient air. Environ Health Perspect (2006) 3.69
Statins and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis B virus infection. J Clin Oncol (2012) 2.66
Population-based case-control study of Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid and urinary tract cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 2.40
Prevalence of and major risk factors for adult bronchial asthma in Taipei City. J Formos Med Assoc (2004) 2.15
Increased mortality of male adults with AIDS related to poor compliance to antiretroviral therapy in Malawi. Trop Med Int Health (2008) 2.09
Increased risks of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in male and female chinese herbalists. J Formos Med Assoc (2011) 2.02
Air pollution exposure potentiates hypertension through reactive oxygen species-mediated activation of Rho/ROCK. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 1.97
Development and verification of validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version. J Formos Med Assoc (2002) 1.90
Biological gradient between long-term arsenic exposure and carotid atherosclerosis. Circulation (2002) 1.78
How active are people with stroke?: use of accelerometers to assess physical activity. Stroke (2008) 1.76
Get With the Guidelines-Stroke performance indicators: surveillance of stroke care in the Taiwan Stroke Registry: Get With the Guidelines-Stroke in Taiwan. Circulation (2010) 1.64
Effects of subchronic exposures to concentrated ambient particles (CAPs) in mice. IV. Characterization of acute and chronic effects of ambient air fine particulate matter exposures on heart-rate variability. Inhal Toxicol (2005) 1.60
Dynamic blood pressure changes and recovery under different work shifts in young women. Am J Hypertens (2008) 1.58
Patterns of acute cerebral infarcts in patients with active malignancy using diffusion-weighted imaging. Cerebrovasc Dis (2009) 1.48
Occupational kidney disease among Chinese herbalists exposed to herbs containing aristolochic acids. Occup Environ Med (2010) 1.47
Image characteristics as predictors for thoracoscopic anatomic lung resection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.46
Survival-weighted health profile for long-term survivors of acute myelogenous leukemia. Qual Life Res (2003) 1.46
Evidence for a detrimental role of TLR8 in ischemic stroke. Exp Neurol (2013) 1.46
The prescribing of Chinese herbal products in Taiwan: a cross-sectional analysis of the national health insurance reimbursement database. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2008) 1.44
Simultaneous bilateral carotid stenting in one session in high-risk patients. J Neuroimaging (2008) 1.43
Percutaneous absorption of inorganic lead compounds. AIHA J (Fairfax, Va) (2003) 1.43
Accuracy of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome using rest and grasp positions of the hands. J Hand Surg Am (2012) 1.43
Occupational exposure to herbs containing aristolochic acids increases the risk of urothelial carcinoma in Chinese herbalists. J Urol (2012) 1.42
Comparison of WHOQOL-bREF and SF-36 in patients with HIV infection. Qual Life Res (2005) 1.31
Prevalence and determinants of workplace violence of health care workers in a psychiatric hospital in Taiwan. J Occup Health (2008) 1.28
Risks of kidney failure associated with consumption of herbal products containing Mu Tong or Fangchi: a population-based case-control study. Am J Kidney Dis (2010) 1.24
Epidemiology of childhood intussusception and determinants of recurrence and operation: analysis of national health insurance data between 1998 and 2007 in Taiwan. Pediatr Neonatol (2010) 1.24
Exhaled carbon monoxide level as an indicator of cigarette consumption in a workplace cessation program in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2006) 1.20
Age- and gender-associated determinants of carotid intima-media thickness: a community-based study. J Atheroscler Thromb (2012) 1.19
Predictors of betel quid chewing behavior and cessation patterns in Taiwan aborigines. BMC Public Health (2006) 1.18
Prescription profile of potentially aristolochic acid containing Chinese herbal products: an analysis of National Health Insurance data in Taiwan between 1997 and 2003. Chin Med (2008) 1.15
Increased risks of chronic kidney disease associated with prescribed Chinese herbal products suspected to contain aristolochic acid. Nephrology (Carlton) (2009) 1.15
Expected years of life lost for six potentially preventable cancers in the United States. Prev Med (2013) 1.13
Valuation of the risk of SARS in Taiwan. Health Econ (2005) 1.12
Validating, improving reliability, and estimating correlation of the four subscales in the WHOQOL-BREF using multidimensional Rasch analysis. Qual Life Res (2006) 1.10
Cervicocranial arterial dissection: experience of 73 patients in a single center. Surg Neurol (2009) 1.08
Carotid artery intima-media thickness, carotid plaque and coronary heart disease and stroke in Chinese. PLoS One (2008) 1.08
Prescription pattern of chinese herbal products for breast cancer in taiwan: a population-based study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2012) 1.07
Early and intensive rehabilitation predicts good functional outcomes in patients admitted to the stroke intensive care unit. Disabil Rehabil (2010) 1.06
Diabetes and end-stage renal disease synergistically contribute to increased incidence of cardiovascular events: a nationwide follow-up study during 1998-2009. Diabetes Care (2013) 1.06
Applicability of staging systems for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma is dependent on treatment method--analysis of 2010 Taiwanese patients. Eur J Cancer (2009) 1.06
Effects of concentrated ambient particles on heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac contractility in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Inhal Toxicol (2004) 1.06
Increased risk of hospitalization related to motor vehicle accidents among people taking zolpidem: a case-crossover study. J Epidemiol (2010) 1.05
Integrating health profile with survival for quality of life assessment. Qual Life Res (2004) 1.02
Hepatitis B- and C-related hepatocellular carcinomas yield different clinical features and prognosis. Eur J Cancer (2006) 1.02
Estimation of life expectancy and the expected years of life lost in patients with major cancers: extrapolation of survival curves under high-censored rates. Value Health (2008) 1.02
Prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in massage practitioners. J Occup Rehabil (2006) 1.01
Antihypertensive medication prescription patterns and time trends for newly-diagnosed uncomplicated hypertension patients in Taiwan. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 1.01
Duhuo jisheng tang for treating osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective clinical observation. Chin Med (2007) 1.01
Estimation of benefit of prevention of occupational cancer for comparative risk assessment: methods and examples. Occup Environ Med (2012) 1.01
Characterization of plaques using 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with carotid atherosclerosis and correlation with matrix metalloproteinase-1. J Nucl Med (2007) 1.00
Health related quality of life in adult patients with epilepsy compared with a general reference population in Taiwan. Epilepsy Res (2005) 1.00
Estimation of the financial burden to the National Health Insurance for patients with major cancers in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2008) 1.00
Clinical characteristics of stroke among Chinese in New York City. Ethn Dis (2004) 0.99
Life expectancies and incidence rates of patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation: a population-based study during 1998 to 2007 in Taiwan. Crit Care (2011) 0.99
Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire in patients with hand injury. J Hand Surg Am (2010) 0.98
Respiratory symptoms among residents of a heavy-industry province in China: prevalence and risk factors. Respir Med (2008) 0.97
Alteration of cardiac function in ApoE-/- mice by subchronic urban and regional inhalation exposure to concentrated ambient PM2.5. Inhal Toxicol (2010) 0.97
Outcomes of prolonged mechanic ventilation: a discrimination model based on longitudinal health insurance and death certificate data. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.97
Predicting health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2005) 0.97
Measurement of quality of life using EQ-5D in patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation: comparison of patients, family caregivers, and nurses. Qual Life Res (2010) 0.97
Increasing incidence and lifetime risk of inflammatory bowel disease in Taiwan: a nationwide study in a low-endemic area 1998-2010. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2013) 0.96
Enhanced oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in streptozotocin-diabetic rats exposed to fine particles. Environ Res (2005) 0.96
Quality of life and its determinants of hemodialysis patients in Taiwan measured with WHOQOL-BREF(TW). Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 0.96
Health risk assessment on residents exposed to chlorinated hydrocarbons contaminated in groundwater of a hazardous waste site. J Toxicol Environ Health A (2002) 0.95
Elevated blood pressure, decreased heart rate variability and incomplete blood pressure recovery after a 12-hour night shift work. J Occup Health (2008) 0.95
Validation of the WHOQOL-HIV BREF among HIV-infected patients in Taiwan. AIDS Care (2011) 0.95
Wheelchair-related accidents: relationship with wheelchair-using behavior in active community wheelchair users. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2011) 0.95
Prolonged time to pregnancy in female workers exposed to ethylene glycol ethers in semiconductor manufacturing. Epidemiology (2002) 0.94
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection and dyslipidemia. J Formos Med Assoc (2004) 0.94
Impact of malignant mesothelioma in Taiwan: a 27-year review of population-based cancer registry data. Lung Cancer (2009) 0.94
Association between cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility and frequency of subclinical neck pain. Man Ther (2007) 0.94
Daily physical activity and its contribution to the health-related quality of life of ambulatory individuals with chronic stroke. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2010) 0.94
Parental exposure to lead and small for gestational age births. Am J Ind Med (2006) 0.93
Lifetime costs for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in patients in Taiwan. Perit Dial Int (2013) 0.93
Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure and duration of hypertension as major determinants for intima-media thickness and atherosclerosis of carotid arteries. Atherosclerosis (2005) 0.93
Estimates of relative risks for cancers in a population after prolonged low-dose-rate radiation exposure: a follow-up assessment from 1983 to 2005. Radiat Res (2008) 0.92
Estimation of quality-adjusted life expectancy in patients under prolonged mechanical ventilation. Value Health (2011) 0.92
Effects of concentrated ambient particles on heart rate variability in spontaneously hypertensive rats. J Occup Health (2005) 0.92
Health-related quality of life in adult patients with morbid obesity coming for bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2008) 0.92
Psychometric properties and gender invariance of the Chinese version of the self-report Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version 4.0: short form is acceptable. Qual Life Res (2011) 0.92
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Taiwan - a population-based study. Respir Med (2012) 0.91
Cost per QALY (quality-adjusted life year) and lifetime cost of prolonged mechanical ventilation in Taiwan. PLoS One (2012) 0.91
Agreement between the WHOQOL-BREF Chinese and Taiwanese versions in the elderly. J Formos Med Assoc (2009) 0.91
The association between low levels of lead in blood and occupational noise-induced hearing loss in steel workers. Sci Total Environ (2009) 0.91
Increased mortality risk for cancers of the kidney and other urinary organs among Chinese herbalists. J Epidemiol (2009) 0.91
More hemorrhagic and severe events cause higher hospitalization care cost for childhood stroke in Taiwan. J Pediatr (2007) 0.90
Notch signaling and CADASIL. Acta Neurol Taiwan (2009) 0.90
Dysphagia screening decreases pneumonia in acute stroke patients admitted to the stroke intensive care unit. J Neurol Sci (2011) 0.90
Comparison of the quality of life between patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and healthy controls. Qual Life Res (2010) 0.90
Life expectancy, expected years of life lost and survival of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. J Nephrol (2010) 0.90