A5100349768- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Disability Rights and Representation
Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital
2022-2024
National Medical Center
2017-2023
National Evidenc- based healthcare Collaborating Agency
2022
CHA University
2020
National Forensic Institute
2020
CHA Bundang Medical Center
2020
Hanil General Hospital
2017
Chung-Ang University
2017
Seoul National University Hospital
2016
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
2016
Abstract Background Ambient air pollution can contribute to the development and exacerbation of COPD. However, influence on objective COPD phenotypes, especially from imaging, is not well studied. We investigated long-term exposure lung function quantitative imaging measurements in a Korean cohort participants with without diagnosis. Methods Study ( N = 457 including 296 cases) were obtained Dusty Areas (CODA) cohort. Annual average concentrations particulate matter less than or equal 10 μm...
The importance of dying with dignity in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been emphasized. South Korean government implemented "well-dying law" 2018, which enables patients to refuse futile life-sustaining treatment (LST) after being determined as terminally ill. We aimed study whether well-dying law is associated a significant change quality death ICU. Quality Dying and Death (QODD) questionnaires were prospectively collected from doctors nurses deceased four medical ICUs was passed...
Backgrounds The management of lung complications, especially fibrosis, after COVID-19 pneumonia, is an important issue in the post-pandemic era. We aimed to investigate risk factors for pulmonary fibrosis development patients with severe pneumonia. Methods Clinical and radiological data were prospectively collected from 64 who required mechanical ventilation due pneumonia enrolled eight hospitals South Korea. Fibrotic changes on chest CT evaluated by visual assessment, extent (mixed disease...
Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem. Conventional tests are inadequate to distinguish between active tuberculosis (ATB) and latent infection (LTBI). We measured antibody responses Mycobacterium antigens (Mycobacterium chorismate mutase (TBCM), antigen 85B (Ag85B), early secreted antigen-6 (ESAT-6), culture filtrate protein-10 (CFP-10) in ATB, LTBI, non-infected (NI) individuals. Serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) A (IgA) levels were the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay was used...
The frequency and clinical manifestation of lung fibrosis accompanied by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are not well-established. We aimed to identify the factors attributed post-COVID-19 fibrosis. This single-center prospective study included patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia from 12 April 22 October 2021 in Republic Korea. primary outcome was presence pulmonary on a CT scan 3 months after discharge; risk estimated multiple logistic regression. mean patient age 55.03 ± 12.32 (range...
Associations of perceived health and social physical activities with end-of-life (EOL) issues have been rarely studied, not to mention racial disparities in such associations. To address this gap, study examined differences the associations levels advance care planning, EOL concerns, knowledge hospice among community-dwelling older adults Alabama. Data from a statewide survey 1044 on their long-term needs were analyzed using descriptive statistics logistic linear regressions. Results showed...
Early detection of lung cancer by screening has contributed to reduce mortality. Identifying high risk subjects for is necessary maximize the benefits and minimize harms followed screening. In present study, individual in Korea was presented using a prediction model. Participants who completed health examinations 2009 based on Korean National Health Insurance (KNHI) database (DB) were eligible study. Risk scores assigned adjusted hazard ratio (HR), standardized points each factor calculated...
Background: The number of elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit is constantly growing. However, a decision regarding in these populations remains challenge. Aim: To identify factors that influences and their families about whether initiate case an acute event. Design/participants: Medical records (>80 years), who were general wards referred for care, retrospectively reviewed. Patients received compared with those not agreeing initiation care. Results: Among 125 patients, 45...
An accurate and reliable method based on ion trap–time of flight mass spectrometry (IT–TOF MS) was developed for screening phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, including sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil, their analogs in dietary supplements. Various parameters affecting liquid chromatographic separation IT–TOF detection were investigated, the optimal conditions determined. The achieved a reversed-phase column under gradient elution using acetonitrile water containing 0.2% acetic acid at flow...
■ IntroductIonSince many patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide are critically ill, these have a high mortality rate; thus, the burden of critical is global problem [1,2].As result, much attention has recently been paid providing comfort dying in ICU.Pain and symptom management, death preparation, achieving sense completion, making decisions about treatment preferences important factors [3].However,
It is unclear whether various bronchodilator reversibility (BDR) criteria affect the prognosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim this study to evaluate impact positive BDR defined according on risk severe acute exacerbation (AE) in COPD patients. Patients from four prospective cohorts South Korea who underwent follow-up for at least 1 year were enrolled study. assessed included Global Initiative Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), American Thoracic Society (ATS),...
Facilitating a high quality of death is an important aspect comfort care for patients in ICUs. The ICUs has been rarely reported Asian countries. Although Korea currently the early stage after implementation "well-dying" law, this seems to have considerable effect on practice. In study, we aimed understand status Korean as perceived by medical staff, and elucidate factors affecting patient death.A multicenter cross-sectional survey study.Medical two tertiary-care teaching hospitals...
Abstract Background The clinical and radiological presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogenous depending on the characterized sources inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate COPD phenotypes associated with specific dust exposure. Methods was designed compare characteristics, outcomes findings between two prospective cohorts representing distinguishing regions in Republic Korea; Dusty Area (CODA) Korean Obstructive Lung Disease (KOLD) cohort. A total 733...
Background: The number of elderly patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) is growing with the increasing proportion persons in Korean general population. It often difficult make decisions about ICU for patients, especially when they are their 90s. Data regarding 90s along clinical characteristics scarce. Methods: records ≥ 90 years old who were medical a tertiary referral hospital between January 2005 and December 2014 retrospectively reviewed. We compared trend use these 2005-2009...
Successful weaning from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) does not necessarily imply patient survival. We retrospectively analyzed 441 patients with acute respiratory failure 16 hospitals in South Korea who underwent ECMO January 2012 to December 2015. evaluated the clinical factors associated mortality after successful ECMO. Of all patients, 245 (55.6%) were successfully weaned The majority of initially supported veno-venous (86.9%). Among those, 182 (41.3%) discharged hospital....
Background/Aims: Although the incidence and mortality of tuberculosis are decreasing in South Korea, number applications for financial assistance with cost treatment made by individuals from vulnerable groups was 3.8 times higher 2019 compared to 2017 (Tuberculosis Relief Belt Project, 2019).Methods: We analyzed data patients who received aid (in period 2014-2018) Tuberculosis which designed assist groups. This study 137 subjects, independent variables included patient factors (age, gender,...
Since Korea implemented the Well-Dying Law in 2018, intensive, and end-of-life care have greatly changed. This study sought to determine whether there were any changes clinical aspects or appropriateness of intensive unit admissions before after law was implemented.We performed a single-center retrospective for 3 months with patients admitted medical implemented. We studied total 178 patients, divided pre-legislative group (83 patients) post-legislative (95 patients).There no significant...
Delayed isolation of tuberculosis (TB) can cause unexpected exposure healthcare workers (HCWs). This study identified the predictive factors and clinical impact delayed isolation. We retrospectively reviewed electronic medical records index patients HCWs who underwent contact investigation after TB during hospitalization at National Medical Center, between January 2018 July 2021. Among 25 patients, 23 (92.0%) were diagnosed with based on molecular assay, 18 (72.0%) had a negative acid-fast...