Health Disparities of Employees in Taiwan with Major Cancer Diagnosis from 2004 to 2015: A Nation- and Population-Based Analysis

Hsu, Ya Yuan; Bai, Chyi‐Huey; Wang, Chung Ching; Chen, Wei‐Liang; Wu, Wei; Lai, Chao Hung

doi:10.3390/ijerph16111982

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“…In addition, the frequency of malignancy in the general population during different study periods may affect the incidence of myositis-associated malignancy. From 1997 to 2016, the most frequent malignancies changed from uterine cervical cancer and breast cancer to breast cancer and colorectal cancer in Taiwan 18 . In the current study, we aimed to explore myositis-associated malignancy in a tertiary hospital and compare the results with those of previous studies in Taiwan.…”

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Reappraisal of the incidence, various types and risk factors of malignancies in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan

Hsu

Liao

Chu

et al. 2021

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Our study aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors and time to occurrence of malignancy in patients with dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM). The electronic medical records of 1100 patients with DM and 1164 patients with PM were studied between January 2001 and May 2019. Malignancies after myositis were diagnosed in 61 (5.55%) patients with DM and 38 (3.26%) patients with PM. The cumulative incidence of malignancies in patients with DM were significantly higher than patients with PM (hazard ratio = 1.78, log-rank p = 0.004). Patients with DM had a greater risk of developing malignancy than those with PM at 40–59 years old (p = 0.01). Most malignancies occurred within 1 year after the initial diagnosis of DM (n = 35; 57.38%). Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) was the most common type of malignancy in patients with DM (22.95%), followed by lung, and breast cancers. In patients with PM, colorectal, lung and hepatic malignancies were the top three types of malignancy. The risk factors for malignancy included old age (≥ 45 years old) and low serum levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) for patients with DM and male sex and low serum levels of CPK for patients with PM. Low serum levels of CPK in patients with myositis with malignancy represented a low degree of muscle destruction/inflammation, which might be attributed to activation of the PD-L1 pathway by tumor cells, thus inducing T-cell dysfunction mediating immune responses in myofibers. A treatment and follow-up algorithm should explore the occurrence of malignancy in different tissues and organs and suggested annual follow-ups for at least 5.5 years to cover the 80% cumulative incidence of malignancy in patients with DM and PM.

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Reappraisal of the incidence, various types and risk factors of malignancies in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan

Hsu

Liao

Chu

et al. 2021

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“…A total of 43 studies were retrieved for full-text screening including 38 articles from databases search and 5 studies from citation searching [35][36][37][38][39]. Of the 43 retrieved articles, four studies were unable to retrieve full-text [40][41][42][43], six articles were excluded because of not having relevant oral health outcomes [44][45][46][47][48][49] and nine studies were removed due to irrelevant subjects [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58]. As a result, 24 articles met the eligibility criteria and were included in the final review (S1 Fig).…”

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Overview of oral health status and associated risk factors in maritime settings: An updated systematic review

Nguyen,

Gautam,

Mahato

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Objectives The aim of this study is to provide an updated overview of the oral health status and associated risk factors in maritime settings. Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL and SCOPUS from January 2010 to April 2023. Two independent reviewers extracted the data. The quality of included studies was assessed using relevant assessment tools. Results A total of 260 records were found in the initial search; 24 articles met the inclusion criteria. Most studies had descriptive design, and only two randomized controlled trials were found. The main oral health issues noted are oral cancer, dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral mucosal lesions, and dental emergency. Male seafarers have higher risk of oral cancers in the tongue, lips, and oral cavity while oral mucosal lesions are more prevalent among fishermen. Conclusions Dental caries and periodontal diseases are prevalent in both seafarers and fishermen. The consumption of tobacco, alcohol, fermentable carbohydrate, and poor oral hygiene are risk factors that affect the oral health status at sea. The occurrence of oral diseases in maritime setting requires more attention of researchers and authorities to develop strategies to tackle these issues. Trial registration Systematic review registration number in PROSPERO: CRD42020168692.

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“…In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), personal healthcare monitoring for blue-collar workers, especially for those working under extreme conditions, is of great significance and urgently needed. [1][2][3] Take coal workers as a representative example. Previous personal protections inside mines could only guarantee workers' safety by monitoring explosive (methane, CH 4 , hydrogen, H 2 ) and highly toxic gases (carbon monoxide, CO) but remain less attention to their long-term healthcare.…”

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Machine learning‐assisted wearable sensor array for comprehensive ammonia and nitrogen dioxide detection in wide relative humidity range

Li,

Guo,

Wang

et al. 2024

InfoMat

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The fast booming of wearable electronics provides great opportunities for intelligent gas detection with improved healthcare of mining workers, and a variety of gas sensors have been simultaneously developed. However, these sensing systems are always limited to single gas detection and are highly susceptible to the inference of ubiquitous moisture, resulting in less accuracy in the analysis of gas compositions in real mining conditions. To address these challenges, we propose a synergistic strategy based on sensor integration and machine learning algorithms to realize precise NH3 and NO2 gas detections under real mining conditions. A wearable sensing array based on the graphene and polyaniline composite is developed to largely enhance the sensitivity and selectivity under mixed gas conditions. Further introduction of backpropagation neural network (BP‐NN) and partial least squares (PLS) algorithms could improve the accuracy of gas identification and concentration prediction and settle the inference of moisture, realizing over 99% theoretical prediction level on NH3 and NO2 concentrations within a wide relative humidity range, showing great promise in real mining detection. As proof of concept, a wireless wearable bracelet, integrated with sensing arrays and machine‐learning algorithms, is developed for wireless real‐time warning of hazardous gases in mines under different humidity conditions.image

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Health Disparities of Employees in Taiwan with Major Cancer Diagnosis from 2004 to 2015: A Nation- and Population-Based Analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

Reappraisal of the incidence, various types and risk factors of malignancies in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan

Reappraisal of the incidence, various types and risk factors of malignancies in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis in Taiwan

Overview of oral health status and associated risk factors in maritime settings: An updated systematic review

Machine learning‐assisted wearable sensor array for comprehensive ammonia and nitrogen dioxide detection in wide relative humidity range

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