Pei-Hsuan Wu

Dr. Pei-Hsuan Wu


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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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4 September 2015 in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
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YLYin-Chou Lin
Yin-Chou Lin
WHWen-Chuin Hsu
Wen-Chuin Hsu
CWChih-Kuan Wu
Chih-Kuan Wu
WCWei-Han Chang
Wei-Han Chang
PWPei-Hsuan Wu
Pei-Hsuan Wu
AWAlice M.K. Wong
Alice M.K. Wong

1 February 2015 in Research in Developmental Disabilities
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PWPei-Hsuan Wu
Pei-Hsuan Wu
YCYu-Fen Chuang
Yu-Fen Chuang
CCChia-Ling Chen
Chia-Ling Chen
ILI-Shu Liu
I-Shu Liu
HLHsiang-Tseng Liu
Hsiang-Tseng Liu
HCHsieh-Ching Chen
Hsieh-Ching Chen

3 August 2026 in Medicina
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CWChih-Kuan Wu
Chih-Kuan Wu
SYShih-Yi Yang
Shih-Yi Yang
JCJu-Wen Cheng
Ju-Wen Cheng
CCChien-Hung Chen
Chien-Hung Chen
PWPei-Hsuan Wu
Pei-Hsuan Wu
Background and Objectives: Advances in medical, surgical, and acute burn care have shifted burn care from survival alone to survivorship; such improvement can be accompanied by extensive morbidity and disability in chronicity not previously encountered. The epidemiological characteristics of patients treated at a burn rehabilitation center, in the context of evolving social and occupational environments, may provide insights into current trends and their clinical implications. Notably, updated epidemiological data reflecting these changes in burn injury patterns remain scarce worldwide. To date, no epidemiological data from a burn rehabilitation center have been reported in Taiwan. Therefore, this study aimed to bridge this gap by providing a recent epidemiological review from the perspective of a burn rehabilitation center. Materials and Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective cross-sectional study enrolling patients who sustained burn injuries between January 2016 and December 2023. Data were collected from medical records and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: A total of 143 patients were recruited, of whom 101 were male (70.6%). The mean age was 38.51 years (SD = 20.28), and the mean total body surface area (TBSA) burned was 20.83% (SD = 18.77). Flame burns were the most common etiology, accounting for 67 cases (46.9%). Among the 143 patients, 73 (51.0%) sustained work-related burns, which were associated with a higher incidence of eye involvement compared with non-work-related burns (28.8% vs. 14.3%, p = 0.036). The upper extremity was the most frequently involved anatomical site, affecting 98 patients (68.5%). Conclusions: The present findings highlight an underrecognized need for stronger safety measures that address both personal and environmental risk factors. Risk-reduction strategies should particularly account for the aging workforce and vulnerable anatomical sites to mitigate preventable human and economic losses.

1 January 2025 in Rehabilitation Practice and Science
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CHChiang-Hui Huang
Chiang-Hui Huang
PWPei-Hsuan Wu
Pei-Hsuan Wu
High-voltage electrical burns in occupational settings can leave detrimental injuries with immediate impact and long-term sequel. Despite extensive literature on the injury mechanism, comprehensive long-term rehabilitation descriptions for such devastating cases remain scarce. This report presents a significant traumatized high-voltage electrical injury involved three out of four extremities. A late complication with extensive tibial osteomyelitis affecting two-thirds of the bone severely compromised the patient’s ambulation potential, emphasizing the importance of segmental rehabilitation with progressive tolerance in ambulatory weight-bearing. We evaluated the patient’s physical, mental, and social component using Barthel Index, Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12), and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 (PROMIS-29). Results supported a more significant improvement in the physical component, but less notable in the mental and social components. This case underscores the evolution of rehabilitation progress between challenges and skill-building. Multidimensional challenges warranted the close collaboration for a sustained, interdisciplinary care to optimize the rehabilitation outcome.