A5000235568- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Education Methods and Practices
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
AstraZeneca (South Korea)
2020
Seoul National University
2003-2020
Seoul National University Hospital
2014-2016
Hallym University
2016
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital
2016
Boramae Medical Center
2016
Seoul Metropolitan Government
2016
JW Pharmaceutical (South Korea)
2015
A high number of elderly people with multiple comorbidities are exposed to the risk polypharmacy and prescription potentially inappropriate medication (PIM). The purpose this study was determine prevalence patterns PIM in Korean older adults according 2012 Beers Criteria. retrospective conducted using data from Health Insurance Review Assessment (KHIRA) database outpatient claims collected January 1, 2009 December 31, 2011. total 523,811 subjects aged 65 years were included study, several...
BackgroundChild malnutrition is not only a major contributor to child mortality and morbidity, but it can also determine socioeconomic status in adult life. The rate of under-five Vietnam has significantly decreased, associated inequality issues still need attention.ObjectiveThis study aims explore trends, contributing factors, changes inequalities for between 2000 2011.DesignData were drawn from the Viet Nam Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey years 2011. dependent variables used stunting,...
Abstract Aims Salivary amylase gene ( AMY 1 ) copy number variations CNV s) correlate directly with salivary activity and serum levels. Previously, individuals high s exhibited low postprandial glucose levels early insulin surge, suggesting that numbers may play a role in lowering the risk of resistance. Methods We verified relationship between homeostatic model assessment–insulin resistance HOMA ‐ IR cohort 1257 Korean men aged 20–65 years who visited two medical centres for regular health...
This study aims to investigate the association between insulin resistance (IR) and silent lacunar infarction (SLI) in healthy adults.We recruited 2326 Korean adults who took health checkups, including a brain magnetic resonance imaging. SLI was defined as an measuring 0.3 1.5 cm diameter that localized territory of perforating branches cerebral arteries, seen The homeostasis model assessment-estimated index used for IR estimation, cutoff value its diagnosis Koreans 2.56.The mean age...
Despite progress made by the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number 7.C, Vietnam still faces challenges with regard to provision of access safe drinking water and basic sanitation.This paper describes household trends in improved sources sanitation facilities separately, analyses factors associated combination.Secondary data from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000, 2006, 2011 were analyzed. Descriptive statistics tests significance describe over time location, demographic...
An elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is associated with aging, nutrition, alcohol abuse and more, it known as a survival predictor in chronically ill patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between MCV levels mortality from all-causes, cancer site-specific non-anemic healthy population.A total 36,260 participants aged 40 years or older who underwent routine check-ups at Seoul National University Hospital Health Promotion Center 1995 2008 were followed-up for...
Handwashing is a cost-effective way of preventing communicable diseases such as respiratory and food-borne illnesses. However, handwashing rates are low in developing countries. Target 7C the seventh Millennium Development Goals was to increase by half proportion people with sustainable access safe drinking water basic sanitation 2015. Studies have found that better improved sources associated higher handwashing.Our goal describe behaviour identify factors Vietnamese households.Data from...
We sought to assess how widowhood among older adults in India was associated with alcohol consumption, smoking, and use of chewing tobacco or other drugs.Data were collected 2011 from 9,852 aged 60 seven regionally diverse states India. Regression analyses provided estimates the relationship between having smoked cigarettes, consumed alcohol, used chewed drugs past month men, adjusting for demographic socioeconomic factors. also estimated past-month substance women.Recently widowed men...
To investigate the effectiveness of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on risk progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and all-cause mortality in a broad range patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using Korean nationwide cohort.Using data from National Health Insurance Service database January 2014 December 2017, total 701 674 were identified T2D. We divided these into new users SGLT2 other glucose-lowering drugs (oGLDs). Using propensity scores, two groups matched 1:1....
BackgroundKnowledge of the aggregate effects multiple socioeconomic vulnerabilities is important for shedding light on determinants growing health inequalities and inequities in maternal healthcare.ObjectiveThis paper describes patterns inequity healthcare utilization analyzes associations between among women Vietnam.DesignThis a repeated cross-sectional study using data from Vietnam Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys 2000, 2006, 2011. Two indicators were selected: (1) skilled antenatal care...
Elevated serum uric acid (UA) is known to be associated with stroke. However, there little information on the association between UA levels and cerebral microbleed (CMB), a precursor of Therefore, we investigated CMB in general population taking into consideration sex-related differences.The subjects this cross-sectional study consisted 2686 individuals 40-79 years age (1403 men 1283 women) who underwent regular health screenings, including brain magnetic resonance imaging, at Seoul National...
In order to increase inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use and reduce hospitalization, emergency department visits ultimately the economic burden of asthma, "Korean Asthma Management Guideline for Adults 2007" was developed. To assess guideline effects on physician's ICS prescription we conducted segmented regression multilevel logistic using National Health Insurance claims database outpatient from 2003 2010. We set each quarter a year as time unit compared between before after dissemination. A...
Vietnam has been successful in increasing access to maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services during last decades; however, little is known about whether the primary MNCH service utilization properly utilized under recent rapid urbanization. We aimed examine current patterns at a district level.The study was conducted qualitatively rural named Quốc Oai. Women who gave birth within year medical staff various levels participated through 43 individual in-depth interviews 3 focus...
In Asian countries, reluctance to seek pharmacological intervention is a major barrier for smoking cessation. Culturally appropriate decision aids are expected help people in the making use of cessation medication.
Osteoporosis is a medical condition of global concern, with increasing incidence in both sexes. Bone mineral density (BMD), highly heritable trait, has been proven useful diagnostic factor predicting fracture. Because information lacking about male osteoporotic genetics, we conducted genome-wide association study BMD Korean men. With 1,176 participants, analyzed 4,414,664 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) after genomic imputation, and identified five SNPs three loci correlated bone...
Background: The prevalence of underweight is high among women in Asian countries, despite nutritional changes the region. Previous studies have demonstrated independent associations between female body weight, marital status and economic status. However, few investigated possible interaction relation to women’s weight.Objective: This study aimed test household wealth, living Quoc Oai district Vietnam identify wealth–marital weight these women.Methods: Data from 1087 aged 19–60 years were...
Choi, Soo Jung; Shin, Dong Wook; Park, Hyun Jung et al..February, 2016.Potential barriers limiting Myanmar migrant workers from using healthcare services in South Korea,Article,[Seoul]Korean Academy of Family Medicine,6
Summary Recent in vitro and vivo studies have shown that glucocorticoids a profound influence on the survival of hippocampal neurones, depletion as result adrenalectomy (ADX) reduces nerve growth factor levels hippocampus. It is also believed ADX associated with seizure susceptibility Mongolian gerbil. In present study, choronological changes c‐jun immunoreactivity were investigated after formations seizure‐prone gerbil model. sham hippocampus, was not observed neurones hippocampus proper...