Based on Claims RegistryThe aim of this study was to examine the incidence and trends clinically relevant venous thromboembolism (VTE) including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) pulmonary embolism (PE) after hip knee replacement arthroplasty (HKRA) in Korea.Between January 1 December 31, 2010, 22,127 (HRA) patients 52,882 (KRA) were enrolled analysis using administrative claims database Health Insurance Review Assessment Service (HIRA).All available parameters procedure history VTE during 90 days...

The present study aimed to compare acoustic models of speech intelligibility in individuals with the same disease (Parkinson's [PD]) and presumably similar underlying neuropathologies but different native languages (American English [AE] Korean).A total 48 speakers from 4 speaker groups (AE PD, Korean healthy speakers, speakers) were asked read a paragraph their languages. Four variables analyzed: vowel space, voice onset time contrast scores, normalized pairwise variability index,...

We analyzed national data collected by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in Korea from 2007 to 2011; 1) document procedural numbers rate of bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BH), primary revision total hip arthroplasties (THAs), 2) stratify prevalence each procedure age, gender, hospital type, quantified, 3) estimate burden evaluate whether is changed over time. Our final study population included 60,230 BHs, 40,760 THAs, 10,341 THAs. From 2011, both number THAs increased steadily,...

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> This paper sought to examine perceptual and acoustic characteristics in Korean female voices, focusing on the ‘breathy' quality as a function of aging. In addition, we aimed investigate if three selected measures, H1-H2, H1-A1, H1-A3, demonstrated any changes along sustained vowel production. <b><i>Participants Methods:</i></b> A total 42 participants were assigned two age groups, young women elderly women. All asked...

Abstract There has been paucity of data regarding the secular trend adverse outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) as compared with hemodialysis (HD) Korea. 96,596 patients who started between 2004–2015 Korea were identified using National Health Insurance Service database. The adjusted hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval, CI) PD over HD for mortality was 1.31 (1.27–1.36; P < 0.001) period 2004–2007 and 1.21 (1.16–1.27; 2008–2011. However, turned out to be insignificant 2012–2015....

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a treatment option for patients with advanced degenerative joint disease.Despite advances in THA, revision surgeries are necessitated by the long-term failure of implants using conventional bearing material and polyethylene wear debris-induced periprosthetic osteolysis main cause implant failure. 1) To overcome this problem, several alternative surfaces, including metal-on-metal (MoM) ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC), were recently adopted primary THA young, active...

<i>Objective:</i> This study examined the effect of intensity level presentation on scaling speech intelligibility in speakers with and without dysarthria. Patients Methods: A total 50 utterances produced by dysarthria healthy were played to 60 listeners four conditions, which consisted two different levels (‘high’ vs. ‘low’) equalization across (‘adjusted’ ‘unadjusted’). Speech was scaled using a direct magnitude estimation technique modulus. Results: significant decrease...

Purpose This study investigated acoustic characteristics of fricatives produced in a repeated syllables task by speakers with Parkinson's disease (PD), focusing on temporal, intensity, and spectral moment analyses. Methods Ten participants PD nine neurologically-healthy were asked to repeat the two words, sigh shy, ten times row at comfortable rate. Acoustic measurements made for duration intensity each fricative vowel, plus four coefficients moments fricatives. Results indicated varying...

Mill scale, an iron waste, was used to synthesize magnetite particles for the adsorption of phosphate from aqueous solution. Several techniques were characterize adsorbents. scale–derived exhibited a strong uptake affinity in wide pH range 3–7, with maximum adsorptive removal 100% at adsorbent concentration 1 g/L and 3–5. The Langmuir isotherm model well described equilibrium data, exhibiting capacities up 4.95 8.79 mg/g 298 308 K, respectively. Kinetic data correlated pseudo-second-order...

Economic evaluations in the healthcare are used to assess economic efficiency of pharmaceuticals and medical interventions such as diagnoses procedures. This study introduces main concepts evaluation across its key steps: planning, outcome cost calculation, modeling, cost-effectiveness results, uncertainty analysis, decision-making. When planning an evaluation, we determine population, intervention, comparators, perspectives, time horizon, discount rates, type evaluation. In evaluations,...

Purpose: This study investigated relationships within and between perceptual, acoustic, kinematic measures in speakers with without dysarthria due to Parkinson’s disease (PD) across different clarity conditions. Additionally, the assessed predictive capabilities of selected acoustic for intelligibility articulatory precision ratings.Methods: Forty participants, comprising 22 PD 18 controls, read three phrases aloud under conversational, less clear, more clear speaking Acoustic their...

In 2019, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) in Korea established a health technology reassessment (HTR) system to manage life cycle of technologies and develop operational measures promoting efficient use healthcare resources. The purpose this study is introduce detailed implementation process practical functional methods HTR implemented by NECA.The structured multidisciplinary method for analyzing currently used based on latest information parameters, such as...

The electrical potential of plasma generated from an atmospheric jet device with Ar or He gas is measured a high voltage probe in column inside tube as well the ejected through open end tube. When double devices Ar-gas are operated by opposite polarities ac few kV at both ends glass tube, column, while middle tens volts. formulated jets electrode one and grounded other decreases linearly to very low value, measurement position moves side location. In He-gas voltages polarities, attractive...

The purpose of this study was to assess health-related quality life (HRQoL) in Korean patients with cervical cancer according the duration treatment and progression cancer.This included 452 outpatients intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or invasive from six tertiary hospitals South Korea. questionnaire EQ-5D-3L instrument, patients' age, (CIN cancer), (<1 year, ≥1 year but <2 years, ≥2 years), method (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy), presence recurrence. HRQoL indices were calculated...

TPS4180 Background: BTC is rare and aggressive disease with heterogeneous genetic profiles. Gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GemCis) or without durvalumab the standard first-line therapy but further improvement in survival outcomes needed. In a prior study (Chae HJ et al, Eur J Cancer 2019), germline somatic mutations DDR genes including BRCA are detected more than half of patients associated better platinum-based chemotherapy. As potential efficacy Olaparib DDR-mutated cancers synergism between...

Abstract A fixed-dose combination of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LABA) may increase the risk pneumonia in patients with chronic airway diseases including obstructive pulmonary disease asthma. Although lung deposition ICS/LABA is dependent on inhaler device inhalation technique, there have been few studies comparing for according to type used deliver real-world practice. retrospective cohort study was performed using National Health Insurance Database Korean...

Summary form only given. For flow in a pipe or tube, the Reynolds number (Re) is generally defined with fluid velocity, tube diameter, and kinematic viscosity. With certain value of Re, will become unstable turbulent. This instability occurs different fluids, usually when Re over 2000. The laminar stable if less than In interval between 2000 4000, turbulent flows are possible called "transition" flows, depending on other factors, such as roughness uniformity. an atmospheric plasma jet pencil...