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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Its Effect on Dry Eye Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study

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  • Ching-Tai Chen

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shun-Fa Yang

    (Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shih-Chun Chao

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    Department of Optometry, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 406, Taiwan
    Department of Optometry, Yuan Pei University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan)

  • Chia-Yi Lee

    (Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Department of Ophthalmology, Nobel Eye Institute, Taipei 115, Taiwan
    Department of Ophthalmology, Jen-Ai Hospital Dali Branch, Taichung 41265, Taiwan)

  • Jing-Yang Huang

    (Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan)

  • Hung-Yu Lin

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Department of Optometry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
    Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan)

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and dry eye disease (DED) using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan. A retrospective cohort study was conducted, and patients with an NPC diagnosis were included. Next, one NPC patient was matched to four non-NPC participants via demographic data and systemic comorbidities. In total, 4184 and 16,736 participants were enrolled in the NPC and non-NPC groups, respectively. The primary outcome was the development of DED one year after the diagnosis of NPC. Cox proportional hazard regression was applied to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of DED. In this study, 717 and 2225 DED cases were found in the NPC and non-NPC groups, respectively, and the NPC group showed a significantly higher incidence of DED development compared to the non-NPC group (aHR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.33–1.58, p < 0.0001) in the multivariable analysis. The other covariates that were positively correlated with DED development included age over 40 years, an education level higher than senior high school, hypertension, DM, allergic pulmonary diseases, allergic otolaryngologic diseases, and allergic dermatological diseases (all p < 0.05). In conclusion, the presence of NPC is an independent risk factor for subsequent DED.

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  • Ching-Tai Chen & Shun-Fa Yang & Shih-Chun Chao & Chia-Yi Lee & Jing-Yang Huang & Hung-Yu Lin, 2022. "Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Its Effect on Dry Eye Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:387-:d:1015817
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    1. Chia-Yi Lee & Kun-Lin Yang & Chi-Chin Sun & Jing-Yang Huang & Hung-Chih Chen & Hung-Chi Chen & Shun-Fa Yang, 2020. "The Development of Dry Eye Disease after Surgery-Indicated Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-10, May.
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