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Geographical Information Systems and Health: Current State and Future Directions

Shaw NT

This paper provides an introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and how they can be used. It reviews the current state of GIS use in health care before identifying the...
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Adherence to Physical Activity Among Older Adults Using a Geographic Information System: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey IV

Yeom HA, Jung D, Choi M

  • KMID: 2268195
  • Asian Nurs Res.
  • 2011 Jun;5(2):118-127.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the adherence to physical activity (PA) among older adults in Korea using data from the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition...
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An Ontology-Based GIS for Genomic Data Management of Rumen Microbes

Jelokhani-Niaraki S, Tahmoorespur M, Minuchehr , Nassiri MR

During recent years, there has been exponential growth in biological information. With the emergence of large datasets in biology, life scientists are encountering bottlenecks in handling the biological data. This...
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Computation of geographic variables for air pollution prediction models in South Korea

Eum Y, Song I, Kim HC, Leem JH, Kim SY

Recent cohort studies have relied on exposure prediction models to estimate individual-level air pollution concentrations because individual air pollution measurements are not available for cohort locations. For such prediction models,...
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Assessing the Spatial Distribution of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure via Public Drinking Water Pipes Using Geographic Information Systems

Vieira V, Hoffman K, Fletcher T

  • KMID: 2380121
  • Environ Health Toxicol.
  • 2013 ;28(1):e2013009.
OBJECTIVES: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool for assessing exposure in epidemiologic studies. We used GIS to determine the geographic extent of contamination by perfluorooctanoic acid, C8 (PFOA)...
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Severity-Based Analysis of Prehospital Transportation Time Using the Geographic Information System (GIS)

Hong KH, Lee KJ, Kim JT, Lee DH

  • KMID: 2332221
  • J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
  • 2008 Apr;19(2):153-160.
PURPOSE: Response time is an important factor in determining the quality of prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Our objective was to analyze the Daegu Korean Fire Department's ambulances' response time...
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The Analysis of Underserved Emergency Medical Services Areas in Daejeon Metropolitan City Using a Geographic Information System

Hwang JH, Lee JY, Park SW, Lee DW, Lee BW, Na BJ

  • KMID: 2285672
  • J Agric Med Community Health.
  • 2012 Jun;37(2):76-83.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to define the underserved emergency medical services (EMS) areas in Daejeon metropolitan city, as well as to identify their distinctive characteristics in public...
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Geographic information system (GIS) analysis on the distribution of patients visiting at a dental college hospital: a pilot study

Joo HT, Jeong BJ, Cho IW, Shin HS, Lim MH, Park JC

PURPOSE: The aims of this study are to analyze and to visualize distribution of patients visiting at a dental college hospital, using geographic information system (GIS). The visualized data can...
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Socioeconomic and Geographic Inequalities of Internet Addiction in Korean Adolescents

Lee CS, McKenzie K

The aim of this study was to evaluate the social economic and geographic influences on Internet addiction in Korean youth using the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. Middle and...
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Geographic information system analysis on the distribution of patients visiting the periodontology department at a dental college hospital

Jeong B, Joo HT, Shin HS, Lim MH, Park JC

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to analyze and visualize the distribution of patients visiting the periodontology department at a dental college hospital, using a geographic information system (GIS)...
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A Study on the Relationship between the Spatial Cluster Patterns of Male Suicide Rate and the Regional Characteristics in South Korea

Choi S, Lee KS

BACKGROUND: Since 2003, Korea has consistently shown the highest suicide rate among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, and suicide remains the major cause of death. In particular,...
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Comparison of the distribution and accessibility of restaurants in urban area and rural area

Kim SA, Choe JS, Joung H, Jang MJ, Kim Y, Lee SE

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to measure accessibility and to examine distribution of restaurants in the local community. METHODS: The target area of this study was two urban areas...
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Visual Analysis of Regional Variations in Antidepressant Use and Suicide Rate

Kim HJ, Lee IH

BACKGROUND: Some mental illnesses such as depression are known to be one of the risk factors of suicide and proper antidepressant therapy can reduce suicidal behavior. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to...
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A 7-year study of the regional distribution of differences in scaling experience rate among Koreans

Jang YE, Lee MY, Park SK, Kim YJ, Lee GY, Kim CB, Kim NH

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this 7-year study was to examine regional differences in scaling experience rate. METHODS: This study used data on scaling experience rate from the Community Health Survey (CHS)...
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Unfortunately, a “Back Light System” As a Global Positioning System Failed to Guide the Route in 25-G Fine-Needle Aspiration

Rerknimitr R, Angsuwatcharakon P

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A Study on Heuristic Transportation Routes of Patients with Acute Dysbarism for the Best Prognosis

Kim J, Jeong HH, Cho JP, Jeon WC, Oh KJ, Choi SC

PURPOSE: Acute dysbarism is a potentially lethal injury associated with environmental medicine. Therefore, prompt treatment, including transportation of victims, is important for the best prognosis. The aim of this study...
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A 9-year Trend in the Prevalence of Allergic Disease Based on National Health Insurance Data

Yoo B, Park Y, Park K, Kim H

OBJECTIVES: To investigate trends in the prevalence of allergic disease over a 9-year period. METHODS: Using National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data, the annual number of patients with allergic disease was...
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Temporospatial clustering analysis of foot-and-mouth disease transmission in South Korea, 2010~2011

Bae SH, Shin YK, Kim B, Pak SI

  • KMID: 1991793
  • Korean J Vet Res.
  • 2013 Mar;53(1):49-54.
To investigate the transmission pattern of geographical area and temporal trends of the 2010~2011 foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Korea, and to explore temporal intervals at which spatial clustering of...
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Geospatial analysis and epidemiological aspects of human infections with Blastocystis hominis in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran

Asfaram S, Daryani A, Sarvi S, Pagheh AS, Hosseini S, Saberi R, Hoseiny SM, Soosaraei , Sharif M

OBJECTIVES: Blastocystis hominis is a very common large intestinal protozoan with global prevalence in humans and non-human hosts. No precise statistics exist regarding the geographical distribution of Blastocystis that would...
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Relationship Between Air Pollutants and Prevalence of Allergic Disease/Pulmonary Function in Students in Incheon

Oh SK, Seong HU, Lim DH, Kim JH, Son BK, Kim HC, Lee JY, Leem JH

  • KMID: 2315036
  • Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis.
  • 2010 Dec;20(4):264-276.
PURPOSE: To investigate the association between concentrations of air pollutants and the prevalence of allergic diseases/pulmonary function among elementary school students. METHODS: There were 1,262 students in the second grade of...
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