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REVIEW
Ilke Coskun Benlidayi, Latika Gupta
Correspondence in the form of letters to the editor serves multiple scholarly purposes, including critiquing previously published articles, engaging in discourse with other correspondents, commenting on the journal's structure or style, and contributing insights for future publications. The composition of such letters warrants meticulous attention, as they play a crucial role in fostering communication between the journal and its readership. Adherence to specific principles is essential in crafting an effective letter to the editor...
September 30, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Young-Sook Choi, Sukhyun Ryu, Ryu Kyung Kim, Achangwa Chiara, Soojin Baek, Hojin Nam, Eunkyung Park, Eun Kyoung Kim, Young June Choe, Donghyok Kwon, Won Suk Choi
BACKGROUND: This retrospective observational matched cohort study assessed the differences in critical infections caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the omicron-predominant period of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We evaluated the vaccine effectiveness of bivalent mRNA vaccine compared to unvaccinated individuals. METHODS: We collected COVID-19 case data from the Korean COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness cohort...
September 30, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Myung Ji Goh, Hee Chul Park, Nalee Kim, Bong Kyung Bae, Moon Seok Choi, Jinsoo Rhu, Min Woo Lee, Woo Kyoung Jeong, Minji Kim, Kyunga Kim, Jeong Il Yu
BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify the prognostic factors for late intrahepatic recurrence (IHR), defined as recurrence more than two years after curative treatment of newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, very early, or early HCC treated with initial curative treatment and followed up without recurrence for more than two years, excluding early IHR defined as recurrence within two years in single center...
September 30, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dayeong An, Joon Soo Shin, Nanyoung Bae, Sang Won Seo, Duk L Na
BACKGROUND: As society ages, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias has surged, highlighting the importance of early dementia diagnosis. The Seoul Cognitive Status Test (SCST), a digital neuropsychological test, is designed for the early detection of cognitive impairment and has been standardized to establish reliability and validity. This study aims to verify whether the SCST effectively discriminates between groups based on three cognitive statuses (subjective cognitive decline [SCD], mild cognitive impairment [MCI], Dementia) in a large sample...
September 30, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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LETTER
Bor Luen Tang
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
September 23, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Youjung Shin, Claire Junga Kim
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
September 23, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hun-Gyu Hwang, Ju Hyun Lee, Sang-A Kim, Yang-Ki Kim, Myung-Shin Kim, Junshik Hong, Ho-Young Yhim, Soo-Mee Bang
BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus warfarin in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome-associated venous thromboembolism (APS-VTE) remain uncertain. We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of DOACs in patients with APS-VTE. METHODS: Using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database, we retrospectively identified all APS-VTE cases. We examined the VTE recurrence, arterial thrombosis, death and bleeding in patients who received DOACs compared with warfarin for therapeutic anticoagulation...
September 23, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Misun Yang, Jee Ah Kim, Heui Seung Jo, Jong-Ho Park, So Yoon Ahn, Se In Sung, Won Soon Park, Hye-Won Cho, Jeong-Min Kim, Mi-Hyun Park, Hyun-Young Park, Ja-Hyun Jang, Yun Sil Chang
BACKGROUND: Achieving a definitive genetic diagnosis of unexplained multiple congenital anomalies (MCAs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) infants is challenging because of the limited diagnostic capabilities of conventional genetic tests. Although the implementation of whole genome sequencing (WGS) has commenced for diagnosing MCAs, due to constraints in resources and faculty, many NICUs continue to utilize chromosomal microarray (CMA) and/or karyotyping as the initial diagnostic approach...
September 23, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Masticatory Function, Sex, and Risk of Dementia Among Older Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Dae Jong Oh, Ji Won Han, Jun Sung Kim, Tae Hui Kim, Kyung Phil Kwak, Bong Jo Kim, Shin Gyeom Kim, Jeong Lan Kim, Seok Woo Moon, Joon Hyuk Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Jong Chul Youn, Dong Young Lee, Dong Woo Lee, Seok Bum Lee, Jung Jae Lee, Jin Hyeong Jhoo, Ki Woong Kim
BACKGROUND: A decline in masticatory function may indicate brain dysfunction related to dementia, but the relationship between masticatory function and dementia risk remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether masticatory function is associated with the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. METHODS: Data were obtained from the nationwide prospective cohort study of randomly sampled community-dwelling Koreans aged ≥ 60 years. The 5,064 non-demented participants, whose number of chewing cycles per bite was assessed by clinical interview, were followed for 8 years with biennial assessments of cognitive performance and clinical diagnoses of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD)...
September 23, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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EDITORIAL
Jin-Hong Yoo
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September 9, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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EDITORIAL
Joowon Lee
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September 9, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shin Hye Yoo, Jung Lee, In Gyu Song, So Yeon Jeon, Min Sun Kim, Hye Yoon Park
BACKGROUND: The vegetative state (VS) after severe acute brain injury (SABI) is associated with significant prognostic uncertainty and poor long-term functional outcomes. However, it is generally distinguished from imminent death and is exempt from the Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) Decisions Act in Korea. Here, we aimed to examine the perspectives of the general population (GP) and clinicians regarding decisions on mechanical ventilator withdrawal in patients in a VS after SABI. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken, utilizing a self-reported online questionnaire based on a case vignette...
September 9, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sang-Wook Lee, Seongyong Park, Jin-Young Kim, Baehun Moon, Donghee Lee, Jaewon Jang, Woo-Young Seo, Hyun-Seok Kim, Sung-Hoon Kim, Jiyeon Sim
BACKGROUND: Blood pressure readings taken before anesthesia often influence the decision to delay or cancel elective surgeries. However, the implications of these specific blood pressure values, especially how they compare to baseline, on postoperative in-hospital 30-day mortality remain underexplored. This research aimed to examine the effect of discrepancies between the baseline blood pressure evaluated in the ward a day before surgery, and the blood pressure observed just before the administration of anesthesia, on the postoperative mortality risks...
September 9, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sang Hyun Ra, Euijin Chang, Ji-Soo Kwon, Ji Yeun Kim, JuYeon Son, Woori Kim, Choi Young Jang, Hyeon Mu Jang, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Keun Hwa Lee, Sung-Han Kim
BACKGROUND: The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (PASC) are not well understood. Our study aimed to investigate various aspects of theses mechanisms, including viral persistence, immunological responses, and laboratory parameters in patients with and without PASC. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled adults aged ≥ 18 years diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between August 2022 and July 2023...
September 9, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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REVIEW
Do Yeon Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Yong-Jin Cho, Jong-Moo Park, Kyungbok Lee, Minwoo Lee, Juneyoung Lee, Sang Yoon Bae, Da Young Hong, Hannah Jung, Eunvin Ko, Hyung Seok Guk, Beom Joon Kim, Jun Yup Kim, Jihoon Kang, Moon-Ku Han, Sang-Soon Park, Keun-Sik Hong, Hong-Kyun Park, Jeong-Yoon Lee, Byung-Chul Lee, Kyung-Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Dong-Eog Kim, Dong-Seok Gwak, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jun Lee, Doo Hyuk Kwon, Jae-Kwan Cha, Dae-Hyun Kim, Joon-Tae Kim, Kang-Ho Choi, Hyunsoo Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Joong-Goo Kim, Chul-Hoo Kang, Sung-Il Sohn, Jeong-Ho Hong, Hyungjong Park, Sang-Hwa Lee, Chulho Kim, Dong-Ick Shin, Kyu Sun Yum, Kyusik Kang, Kwang-Yeol Park, Hae-Bong Jeong, Chan-Young Park, Keon-Joo Lee, Jee Hyun Kwon, Wook-Joo Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Hee-Joon Bae
This report presents the latest statistics on the stroke population in South Korea, sourced from the Clinical Research Collaborations for Stroke in Korea-National Institute for Health (CRCS-K-NIH), a comprehensive, nationwide, multicenter stroke registry. The Korean cohort, unlike western populations, shows a male-to-female ratio of 1.5, attributed to lower risk factors in Korean women. The average ages for men and women are 67 and 73 years, respectively. Hypertension is the most common risk factor (67%), consistent with global trends, but there is a higher prevalence of diabetes (35%) and smoking (21%)...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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EDITORIAL
Jin-Hong Yoo
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Raeseok Lee, Sung-Yeon Cho, Dong-Gun Lee, Dukhee Nho
BACKGROUND: Systemic corticosteroids have become the standard of care for severe to critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the real-world efficacy and safety outcomes associated with a higher dose of corticosteroids remain uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a nationwide, population-based, matched cohort study of severe to critically ill adult patients with COVID-19 between January 2020 and June 2021 in Korea using the National Health Information Database...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeewon Lee, Sangha Lee, Yunmi Shin
The purpose of the current study was to examine the risk factors of young children's smartphone addiction in a longitudinal study design. Data collected from 313 participants (mean age, 4.5 ± 0.82 years; male, 49.8%) over 4 years for Kids Cohort for Understanding of Internet Addiction Risk Factors in Early Childhood were analyzed in this study. Mixed effect models were used to evaluate the influence of various variables on the repeated measures of smartphone addiction tendency in young children over time...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yeonhu Lee, Eunyoung Lee, Tae Hoon Roh, Se-Hyuk Kim
BACKGROUND: For treating recurrent glioblastoma, for which there is no established treatment, the antiangiogenic antibody, bevacizumab, is used alone or with irinotecan. This study was aimed at comparing the survival of patients with recurrent glioblastoma receiving bevacizumab monotherapy and those receiving bevacizumab plus irinotecan combination therapy (B+I) by using a nationwide population-based dataset. METHODS: Patients matching the International Classification of Diseases code C71...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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MULTICENTER STUDY
Subeen Hong, Hyun-Joo Seol, JoonHo Lee, Han Sung Hwang, Ji-Hee Sung, Ji Young Kwon, Seung Mi Lee, Won Joon Seong, Soo Ran Choi, Seung Chul Kim, Hee-Sun Kim, Se Jin Lee, Sae-Kyung Choi, Kyung A Lee, Hyun Sun Ko, Hyun Soo Park
BACKGROUND: We investigated the impacts of tocolytic agents on maternal and neonatal blood glucose levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who used tocolytics for preterm labor. METHODS: This multi-center, retrospective cohort study included women with GDM who were admitted for preterm labor from twelve hospitals in South Korea. We excluded women with multiple pregnancies, anomalies, overt DM diagnosed before pregnancy or 23 weeks of gestation, and women who received multiple tocolytics...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Korean Medical Science
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