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Although Korea was the first country to provide hospice services in Asia, in 1965, a hospice-palliative care system has not yet been firmly established. Because of controversies surrounding end-of-life decision-making,...
Aging is a process of the progressive functional decline with time, leading to disability, dependence, morbidity, and mortality. While the organ function in the elderly is relatively uncompromised under basal...
The aged population is increasing rapidly, and the range of subjects undergoing surgery under general anesthesia is also expanding. Organ dysfunction reduces physiologic reserve, and comorbidity and polypragmasy increase the...
The geriatric surgical population experiences greater morbidity and mortality than the general surgical population. Understanding the characteristics of postoperative complications in elderly patients and carrying out adequate preventive measures and...
In order to improve patient safety, it is important to manage and respond to patient safety incidents that have already occurred. Disclosure of patient safety incidents (DPSI) can be regarded...
Geriatric patients are vulnerable to stress associated with surgery. The preoperative assessment of elderly patients plays an important role in their perioperative care, in terms of risk identification, preoperative optimization,...
In general, elderly patients are less able to respond to perioperative stress and are more likely to suffer from postoperative complications and even death because of the decline in their...
Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent papulosquamous skin disorder characterized by flaking of the skin, erythema, pruritus, and oily skin. It is a common dermatosis, with a prevalence of approximately...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common urological diseases in men after middle age. The most common surgical treatment of BPH is transurethral prostatectomy. Recently, because of...
Particulate matter (PM) is known to have serious health effects in individuals with respiratory or cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have shown that they also have noxious effects on cerebrovascular, metabolic,...