Fu Jen Catholic University

About: Fu Jen Catholic University is a education organization based out in Taipei, Taiwan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Hazard ratio. The organization has 6842 authors who have published 9512 publications receiving 171005 citations. The organization is also known as: FJU & Fu Jen.

Nasal surgery for snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of nasal surgery to relieve snoring and to identify predictive factors. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Methods: Fifty-two consecutive patients (51 males; mean age, 38 yr; body mass index, 25.4 ± 5.2 kg/m2) were enrolled. All patients had been previously diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea/hypopnea index, 38.5 ± 33.2 events/hr) and symptomatic nasal obstruction secondary to deviated nasal septum. Septomeatoplasty alone was the treatment in this study cohort. Snoring was assessed by Snore Outcome Survey (SOS), and nasal obstruction was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and anterior rhinomanometry at baseline and approximately 3 months after nasal surgery. Results: Body mass index remained unchanged (P > .05) after surgery. Significantly improved SOS (P .05) in SOS score changes. Conclusions: In patients with obstructive sleep apnea suffering from both snoring and nasal obstruction, nasal surgery for deviated septum relieves snoring in 12%. The tonsil size affects the outcome of nasal surgery for snoring.

Community and personal risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection: a survey of 23 820 residents in Taiwan in 1991–2

Abstract: Aim The aim of this study was to explore the community-level risk factors, such as high hepatitis C viruse (HCV)-RNA positive rate and limited medical resources in a township, for HCV infection, one major cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods This study enrolled 23 820 residents living in 155 villages of seven townships in Taiwan in 1991–2 to explore both individual and community risk factors for HCV infection. Antibodies against HCV (anti-HCV), HCV-RNA and HCV genotype in serum samples were determined by enzyme immunoassay, PCR and melting curve analysis, respectively. Results The overall anti-HCV seroprevalence was 5.5%, HCV-RNA was detectable in 68.1% of the seropositives of anti-HCV, and genotype 1 was the most prevalent genotype (54.6%). Personal risk factors for the seropositivity of anti-HCV included older age, female gender, low educational level and history of blood transfusion. Based on the multilevel analysis, persons living in villages with high HCV-RNA-positive rates and limited healthcare resources had an increased seroprevalence of anti-HCV after adjustment for individual risk factors. The multivariate-adjusted prevalence OR (95% CI) was 3.49 (1.80 to 6.76) and 8.48 (5.07 to 14.20) for villages with medium and high HCV-RNA positive rate, respectively. The multivariate-adjusted OR (95% CI) was was 1.75 (0.76 to 4.01) and 3.91 (2.25 to 6.80), respectively, for villages with medium and poor healthcare resources. Conclusions This study suggests that community risk factors contribute significantly to the variation in anti-HCV seroprevalence. It implies both the adequacy of healthcare resources and the treatment of patients positive for HCV-RNA may prevent individual residents from the acquisition of HCV infection from the community.

Comparison of endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty.

Abstract: Tympanoplasty was conventionally performed using a microscope for decades. However, since the endoscope began to be used in middle ear surgery in the 1970s, endoscopic tympanoplasty has gained increasing attention. The main objective of this study was to compare endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty with and without ossiculoplasty, demonstrating the potential advantages, disadvantages, and outcomes of each. This retrospective study included 126 patients with chronic otitis media who received tympanoplasty from 2013 to 2015 in our hospital. The clinical follow-up continued for at least 3 months postoperatively. Otoscopy and audiometry were conducted before and after the procedure. The different variables affecting surgical outcomes were thoroughly documented in each case. A total of 126 patients (131 ears) were included in this retrospective study. Moreover, 74 and 57 ears underwent endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty, respectively. The overall endoscopic tympanoplasty graft uptake rate was 97.7% (128/131). The operation time was significantly shorter in the endoscopic group statistically. A paired t test was used to compare pre- and postoperative audiometry results and showed significant differences between the endoscopic and microscopic groups. However, no statistically significant difference was observed in audiometry improvement between the two groups. No major complications were observed in any of the patients. Our study demonstrated that endoscopic tympanoplasty can be feasibly applied in middle ear surgery. The success rate, audiometry improvement, and complication rate are comparable between endoscopic tympanoplasty and conventional microscopic tympanoplasty. Moreover, the endoscopic group had smaller operation wounds and lower medical expenditures.

Boosting employee retention through CSR: A configurational analysis

Abstract: Internal stakeholders' perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a crucial role for organizations in pursuing innovative, sustainability‐based business models. The majority of research on CSR has examined its effects on organizations' financial performance or external stakeholders' behavior toward CSR. However, little attention has been devoted to employees' behavior toward CSR. The current study investigated how organizations' CSR initiatives and the fulfillment of employee job needs (existence, relatedness and growth, or ERG) affect employees' job satisfaction and retention intention. Methodologically, the study applied the fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis method to capture the integrative effects of explanatory factors on the outcomes by examining the case of a leading chain department store in Asia. The results revealed that an organization's efforts on CSR could enhance the fulfillment of employees' ERG needs. Moreover, the perceived CSR initiatives could generate positive effects on employees' satisfaction and retention intention by fulfilling employees' ERG needs.