User profiles for Kun-Ta Chou

周昆達 Chou, Kun-Ta MD & Ph.D.

Chief, Division of Clinical Respiratory Physiology & CEO., Center of Sleep Medicine, Taipei …
Verified email at vghtpe.gov.tw
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Sleep apnea and risk of pneumonia: a nationwide population-based study

…, WJ Su, YM Chen, EYH Lin, TJ Chen, KT Chou - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
… Contributors: Kun-Ta Chou had full access to all the data in the … Vincent Yi-Fong Su,
Chia-Jen Liu and Kun-Ta Chou were … Chia-Jen Liu, Kun-Ta Chou and Yuh-Min Chen analyzed …

Association of postdischarge rehabilitation with mortality in intensive care unit survivors of sepsis

…, CM Tseng, SC Kuo, YN Shih, KT Chou… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness is a common issue for sepsis
survivors that is characterized by impaired muscle strength and causes functional disability. …

Sleep disorders and increased risk of autoimmune diseases in individuals without sleep apnea

…, SC Chang, YM Chen, TJ Chen, YC Lee, KT Chou - Sleep, 2015 - academic.oup.com
… Author Contributions: Kun-Ta Chou: study conception and design, data analysis and
interpretation, drafting of manuscript; Yi-Han Hsiao: study design, data analysis, drafting of …

Atopic dermatitis and risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based study

VYF Su, TJ Chen, CM Yeh, KT Chou, MH Hung… - Annals of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between systemic
inflammatory diseases, particularly allergic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. However, …

Statin use in patients with asthma–a nationwide population‐based study

…, WL Chan, YC Chen, TJ Chen, KT Chou… - European journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… Chin-Chou Huang was the main conductor of this study and contributed to the study …
Kun-Ta Chou contributed to the study conception and design and statistical interpretation. …

Statin use is associated with a lower risk of TB

…, YF Yen, SW Pan, PH Chuang, JY Feng, KT Chou… - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk.
Further, studies have shown that statins may decrease the risks of infectious diseases and …

[HTML][HTML] Masks and medical care: two keys to Taiwan's success in preventing COVID-19 spread

…, YF Yen, KY Yang, WJ Su, KT Chou… - Travel Medicine and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite being close to China, Taiwan has stopped the COVID-19 with general screening
strategy and encouraging people in Taiwan to wear a mask. Taiwan reported the first COVID-…

Use of ICS/LABA combinations or LAMA is associated with a lower risk of acute exacerbation in patients with coexistent COPD and asthma

…, YH Yang, YH Tsai, DW Perng, WJ Su, KT Chou… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Based on current guidelines, more research is urgently needed to guide
appropriate treatment for patients with asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Comorbidities and risk of mortality in patients with sleep apnea

…, SC Chang, YM Chen, TJ Chen, KT Chou - Annals of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: A variety of disorders, most notably cardiovascular diseases, was linked to
sleep apnea (SA), but their impact on mortality of SA patients had not been systematically …

Sleep disorders and an increased risk of Parkinson's disease in individuals with non‐apnea sleep disorders: a population‐based cohort study

…, YM Chen, TJ Chen, SC Chang, KT Chou - Journal of sleep …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep disorders are common non‐motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Our study aims to explore the relationship between non‐apnea sleep disorders and future …