publications for pharmacoepidemiology

  1. Ou YJ, Chiu HF, Wong YH, Yang CC, Yang YH: Bisphosphonate use and the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2017, 26(10):1286-1295.
  2. Huang WW, Hsieh KP, Huang RY, Yang YH: Role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in the survival outcome of colorectal cancer patients: A population-based cohort study. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2017, 33(6):308-314.
  3. Chiang SL, Velmurugan BK, Chung CM, Lin SH, Wang ZH, Hua CH, Tsai MH, Kuo TM, Yeh KT, Chang PY et al: Preventive effect of celecoxib use against cancer progression and occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2017, 7(1):6235.
  4. Cheng KH, Cheng KC, Cheng KY, Yang YH, Lee CW, Lai WT: Long-term outcomes of lercanidipine versus other calcium channel blockers in newly diagnosed hypertension: a nationwide cohort study. Curr Med Res Opin 2017, 33(6):1111-1117.
  5. Tsai MJ, Wu PH, Sheu CC, Hsu YL, Chang WA, Hung JY, Yang CJ, Yang YH, Kuo PL, Huang MS: Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists Decrease Cancer Risk in Asthma Patients. Sci Rep 2016, 6:23979.
  6. Ou YJ, Chiu HF, Wong YH, Yang YH: Bisphosphonate use and the risk of endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2016, 25(10):1107-1115.
  7. Lin YT, Wu PH, Chen CS, Yang YH, Yang YH: Association between acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and risk of stroke in patients with dementia. Sci Rep 2016, 6:29266.
  8. Huang RY, Hsieh KP, Huang WW, Yang YH: Use of lithium and cancer risk in patients with bipolar disorder: population-based cohort study. Br J Psychiatry 2016, 209(5):393-399.
  9. Hu KF, Chou YH, Wen YH, Hsieh KP, Tsai JH, Yang P, Yang YH, Lin CR: Antipsychotic medications and dental caries in newly diagnosed schizophrenia: A nationwide cohort study. Psychiatry Res 2016, 245:45-50.
  10. Wu PH, Lin YT, Hsu PC, Yang YH, Lin TH, Huang CT: Impact of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome in patients with dementia. Sci Rep 2015, 5:15451.
  11. Hsieh KP, Chen LC, Cheung KL, Yang YH: Risks of nonadherence to hormone therapy in Asian women with breast cancer. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2015, 31(6):328-334.
  12. Hsieh KP, Chen LC, Cheung KL, Yang YH: A competing risk analysis of hormone therapy interruption in Asian women with breast cancer. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2015, 24(3):301-309.
  13. Cho SF, Yang YH, Liu YC, Hsiao HH, Huang CT, Wu CH, Tsai YF, Wang HC, Liu TC: Previous Exposure to Statin May Reduce the Risk of Subsequent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2015, 10(10):e0139289.
  14. Cho SF, Wu WH, Yang YH, Liu YC, Hsiao HH, Chang CS: Longitudinal risk of herpes zoster in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving chemotherapy: A nationwide population-based study. Sci Rep 2015, 5:14008.
  15. Lin SY, Chen TC, Lu PL, Lin CY, Lin WR, Yang YH, Chen YH: Incidence rates of tuberculosis in chronic hepatitis C infected patients with or without interferon based therapy: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan. BMC Infect Dis 2014, 14(1):705.
  16. Lee MY, Hsiao PJ, Yang YH, Lin KD, Shin SJ: The association of pioglitazone and urinary tract disease in type 2 diabetic Taiwanese: bladder cancer and chronic kidney disease. PLoS One 2014, 9(1):e85479.
  17. Hsieh KP, Chen LC, Cheung KL, Chang CS, Yang YH: Interruption and non-adherence to long-term adjuvant hormone therapy is associated with adverse survival outcome of breast cancer women–an Asian population-based study. PLoS One 2014, 9(2):e87027.
  18. Yang YH, Yang YH, Cheng CL, Ho PS, Ko YC: The role of chemoprevention by selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in colorectal cancer patients – a population-based study. BMC Cancer 2012, 12:582.
  19. Lee HY, Yang YH, Yu WJ, Su LW, Lin TY, Chiu HJ, Tang HP, Lin CY, Pan RN, Li JH: Essentiality of HIV testing and education for effective HIV control in the national pilot harm reduction program: the Taiwan experience. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2012, 28(2):79-85.
  20. Lan CC, Ko YC, Yu HS, Wu CS, Li WC, Lu YW, Chen YC, Chin YY, Yang YH, Chen GS: Methotrexate reduces the occurrence of cerebrovascular events among Taiwanese psoriatic patients: a nationwide population-based study. Acta Derm Venereol 2012, 92(4):349-352.
  21. Chang CS, Yang YH, Hsu CN, Lin MT: Trends in the treatment changes and medication persistence of chronic myeloid leukemia in Taiwan from 1997 to 2007: a longitudinal population database analysis. BMC Health Serv Res 2012, 12:359.
  22. Yang SY, Kao Yang YH, Chong MY, Yang YH, Chang WH, Lai CS: Risk of extrapyramidal syndrome in schizophrenic patients treated with antipsychotics: a population-based study. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2007, 81(4):586-594.