Shih‐Wei Lai
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View article: Letter to the Editor Regarding “The Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Depressive Disorders: A German Claims Database Analysis”
Letter to the Editor Regarding “The Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Depressive Disorders: A German Claims Database Analysis” Open
View article: Efficacy Analysis and Influencing Factors of HBsAg Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Treated with Nucleoside Analogues and Pegylated Interferon Sequential Therapy with High HBsAg Levels
Efficacy Analysis and Influencing Factors of HBsAg Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Treated with Nucleoside Analogues and Pegylated Interferon Sequential Therapy with High HBsAg Levels Open
Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with high hepatitis B surface antigen [hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), > 1500 IU/mL] during nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) treatment are considered a "non-optimal population" with poor respo…
View article: Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan
Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan Open
Objective The association between cholecystectomy and gastric cancer is undetermined. The objective of this study was to assess whether subjects with cholecystectomy are at risk of gastric cancer in Taiwan. Methods This study used data fro…
View article: Risk of hepatotoxicity in use of febuxostat or benzbromarone: comment on the article by Sun et al
Risk of hepatotoxicity in use of febuxostat or benzbromarone: comment on the article by Sun et al Open
View article: Comment on “Concomitant use of metformin and proton pump inhibitors increases vitamin <scp>B12</scp> deficiency risk in type 2 diabetes”
Comment on “Concomitant use of metformin and proton pump inhibitors increases vitamin <span>B12</span> deficiency risk in type 2 diabetes” Open
View article: Body Mass Index and Head and Neck Cancer Risk
Body Mass Index and Head and Neck Cancer Risk Open
View article: Aspirin use and cancer risk
Aspirin use and cancer risk Open
View article: Herpes zoster and dementia risk
Herpes zoster and dementia risk Open
View article: Pancreatitis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Pancreatic Cancer (Diabetes Metab J 2025;49:252-63)
Pancreatitis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Pancreatic Cancer (Diabetes Metab J 2025;49:252-63) Open
View article: Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Open
View article: Proton Pump Inhibitors and Alcohol‐Related Cirrhosis
Proton Pump Inhibitors and Alcohol‐Related Cirrhosis Open
View article: Risk of contracting pneumonia among patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan
Risk of contracting pneumonia among patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan Open
View article: Association between colorectal cancer and thiazolidinediones administration in a case-control study
Association between colorectal cancer and thiazolidinediones administration in a case-control study Open
View article: Association between oral corticosteroid use and pyogenic liver abscesses in a case-control study
Association between oral corticosteroid use and pyogenic liver abscesses in a case-control study Open
View article: Fluvastatin use and risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan
Fluvastatin use and risk of acute pancreatitis: a population-based case-control study in Taiwan Open
View article: Population-based cohort study examining the association between weight loss and pulmonary tuberculosis in adults
Population-based cohort study examining the association between weight loss and pulmonary tuberculosis in adults Open
View article: Weight loss might be an early clinical feature of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection in Taiwan
Weight loss might be an early clinical feature of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection in Taiwan Open
View article: Population-based cohort study investigating the association between weight loss and pyogenic liver abscesses
Population-based cohort study investigating the association between weight loss and pyogenic liver abscesses Open
View article: Etodolac and the risk of acute pancreatitis
Etodolac and the risk of acute pancreatitis Open
View article: Association Between Coronary Artery Disease and Herpes Zoster: A Cohort Study in Taiwan
Association Between Coronary Artery Disease and Herpes Zoster: A Cohort Study in Taiwan Open
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) and herpes zoster represent significant health burdens, and their potential interrelationships remain understudied. This cohort study aimed to address the existing knowledge gap by systematically ex…
View article: Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Colon Polyps: A Case-Control Study in Taiwan
Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Colon Polyps: A Case-Control Study in Taiwan Open
Objective. To investigate the potential association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and colon polyps in Taiwan. Methods. We utilized 2006–2015 claims data of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program as a data source. A…
View article: Comment on “Risk analysis of metformin use in prostate cancer: a national population-based study”
Comment on “Risk analysis of metformin use in prostate cancer: a national population-based study” Open
View article: Association Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Pancreatic Cancer in a Retrospective Case‐Control Study
Association Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Pancreatic Cancer in a Retrospective Case‐Control Study Open
Objective: To assess the association between polycystic ovary syndrome and pancreatic cancer in Taiwan. Methods: We used the 2013–2020 claims data of Taiwan National Health Insurance Program. A case‐control study was performed, including f…
View article: Comment on ‘sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A population‐based cohort study’
Comment on ‘sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A population‐based cohort study’ Open
I read Dr. Aloe et al.'s study with interest, which revealed that use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-I) did not elevate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with use of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (D…
View article: Comment on “Do proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of dementia? A systematic review, meta‐analysis and bias analysis”
Comment on “Do proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of dementia? A systematic review, meta‐analysis and bias analysis” Open
To the editor, One meta-analysis conducted by Dr. Ahn et al. revealed that there was no clear evidence for the relationship between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and dementia risk (pooled risk ratio = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.00–1.35).1 Thi…
View article: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors use and the risk of gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors use and the risk of gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objective To assess the relationship between use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and the risk of gout among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A systemic review and meta-analysis were designed by r…
View article: Comments on Relationship between the High Fatty Liver Index and Risk of Fracture
Comments on Relationship between the High Fatty Liver Index and Risk of Fracture Open
Background/Aims: Many Japanese institutions use electromagnetic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) systems for treating pancreatic duct stones. However, there are no reports on direct comparisons between recent electromagnetic li…
View article: Comments on Relationship between the High Fatty Liver Index and Risk of Fracture
Comments on Relationship between the High Fatty Liver Index and Risk of Fracture Open
View article: The risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease associated with benzbromarone use in gout people: A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan
The risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease associated with benzbromarone use in gout people: A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan Open
Epidemiological studies have shown that people having hyperuricemia are at increased risk of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. This research aimed to study the relation of ischemic cerebrovascular disease with benzbromarone use among perso…
View article: Increased Risk of Cancer after Cholecystectomy
Increased Risk of Cancer after Cholecystectomy Open
Background/Aims: Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) and fine needle biopsy (FNB) are widely used for tissue acquisition of pancreatic solid mass, the optimal strategy of this procedure has not been est…