Epidemiology and practice patterns of achalasia in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based cohort study
This is the first population-based epidemiological study on achalasia in Taiwan, revealing the incidence of achalasia before the era of high-resolution manometry. Clinicians should be vigilant about the development of esophageal cancer and mortality during long-term follow-ups. There is also room to enhance the utilization of various diagnostic tools for achalasia.
Authors
- Yen‐Po Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-0020)
- Hui‐Chu Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2762-4385)
- Ching‐Liang Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9335-7241)
- Kai-Liang Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-0659)
- Ming-Chih Hou
- Wei-Yu Lin
- Jiing-Chyuan Luo
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcma.0000000000001214
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81
Funders
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- National Science and Technology Council