About the Authors

Te-Chun Shen

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Cheng-Li Lin

Affiliation Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chang-Ching Wei

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chia-Hung Chen

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chih-Yen Tu

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Te-Chun Hsia

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chuen-Ming Shih

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Wu-Huei Hsu

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Fung-Chang Sung

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Chia-Hung Kao

d10040@mail.cmuh.org.tw

Affiliations Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TCS CCW CHK. Performed the experiments: TCS CLL CCW CHC CYT TCH CMS WHH FCS CHK. Analyzed the data: TCS CLL FCS CHK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TCS CLL FCS CHK. Wrote the paper: TCS CLL CCW CHC CYT TCH CMS WHH FCS CHK. Supervision: CYT TCH CMS WHH FCS CHK.