Tai Wei Guu
China Medical University (Taiwan)
4 Papers
37 Citations
Tai Wei Guu is an academic researcher from China Medical University (Taiwan). The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Polyunsaturated fatty acid. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications.
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The efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids for depressive symptoms among pregnant women in Japan and Taiwan: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (SYNCHRO; NCT01948596)
Daisuke Nishi,Daisuke Nishi,Kuan-Pin Su,Kuan-Pin Su,Kentaro Usuda,Jane Pei-Chen Chang,Jane Pei-Chen Chang,Yi Ju Chiang,Hui Ting Chen,Yu Chuan Chien,Tai Wei Guu,Emi Okazaki,Kei Hamazaki,Ryoko Susukida,Naoki Nakaya,Toshimasa Sone,Yo Sano,Hiroe Ito,Keiichi Isaka,Yoshiyuki Tachibana,Shinji Tanigaki,Tomo Suzuki,Kenji Hashimoto,Tomohito Hamazaki,Yutaka Matsuoka +24 more
TL;DR: The aim of this double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to determine the efficacy of this moderate daily dose of omega-3 PUFA supplementation for depressive symptoms among pregnant women in Japan and Taiwan.
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Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation for expectant mothers with depressive symptoms in Japan and Taiwan: An open‐label trial
Daisuke Nishi,Kuan-Pin Su,Kentaro Usuda,Yi Ju Jill Chiang,Tai Wei Guu,Kei Hamazaki,Naoki Nakaya,Toshimasa Sone,Yo Sano,Hiroe Ito,Keiichi Isaka,Kenji Hashimoto,Tomohito Hamazaki,Yutaka J. Matsuoka +13 more
TL;DR: The degree to which SP rates differ in the two groups is striking: the non-Caucasian ethnic Danish individuals were more than twice as likely to experience SP as compared to non-ethnic Danes, and members of Danish ethnic groups had more than two as many SP episodes in a lifetime.
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Differences between Japan and Taiwan in the treatment of pregnant women with depressive symptoms by omega-3 fatty acids: An open-label pilot study.
Daisuke Nishi,Kuan-Pin Su,Kentaro Usuda,Jane Pei-Chen Chang,Yi Ju Jill Chiang,Tai Wei Guu,Kei Hamazaki,Naoki Nakaya,Toshimasa Sone,Kenji Hashimoto,Tomohito Hamazaki,Yutaka J. Matsuoka +11 more
TL;DR: The improvement of depressive symptoms was smaller at the Taiwan site than at the Japan site, and differences in psychopathology of recruited participants identified by self-rating scales might affect the degree of population heterogeneity and the treatment efficacy.
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The synchronized trial on expectant mothers with depressive symptoms by omega-3 PUFAs (SYNCHRO): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Daisuke Nishi,Daisuke Nishi,Kuan-Pin Su,Kentaro Usuda,Yi Ju Jill Chiang,Tai Wei Guu,Kei Hamazaki,Naoki Nakaya,Toshimasa Sone,Yo Sano,Yoshiyuki Tachibana,Hiroe Ito,Keiich Isaka,Kenji Hashimoto,Tomohito Hamazaki,Yutaka J. Matsuoka +15 more
TL;DR: This study examines the efficacy of omega-3 PUFA supplementation for pregnant women with depressive symptoms in Taiwan and Japan, to provide evidence available for Asia and provide evidence that can contribute to promoting mental health among mothers and children in Asian populations.