- History and Organizations for Radiological Protection
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Kang KW
- KMID: 2363374
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2016 Feb;31(Suppl 1):S4-S5.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.S1.S4
International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), an independent international organization established in 1925, develops, maintains, and elaborates radiological protection standards, legislation, and guidelines. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects... -
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- Perspectives of Communicable Disease Surveillance in Korea
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Lim HS
- KMID: 2303878
- Korean J Epidemiol.
- 2006 Jun;28(1):28-35.
Environmental and climatic changes and the mobility of ever-increasing numbers of people increase the risks for the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases. Since communicable disease trends change rapidly, many... -
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- FIGO's staging classification for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum: abridged republication
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Prat J, FIGO Committee on Gynecologic Oncology
- KMID: 2160790
- J Gynecol Oncol.
- 2015 Apr;26(2):87-89.
- doi: 10.3802/jgo.2015.26.2.87
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- Risk assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in the workplace
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Kim HY
- KMID: 2469667
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2016 ;31(1):e2016011.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.e2016011
OBJECTIVES: A hazard assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a commonly used workplace chemical, was conducted in order to protect the occupational health of workers. A literature review, consisting of both... -
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- Smartphones and health
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Myung SK
- KMID: 2149281
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2015 Jan;58(1):42-48.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2015.58.1.42
The use of smartphones has rapidly increased over the past few years. With the increasing use of smartphones, concern has been raised about the potential harmful effects on human health.... -
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- A Program to Treat Hepatitis B in North Korea: A Model of Antiviral Therapy in a Resource-Poor Setting
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Lee AU, Linton H, Kilsby M, Hilmers DC
- KMID: 2427451
- Gut Liver.
- 2018 Nov;12(6):615-622.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl18115
Despite the well-proven, safe and effective therapies for hepatitis B infection, delivery of treatment remains a significant challenge in resource-poor settings. Geopolitical and economic restrictions present additional difficulties in providing... -
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- High dose exposures of vinyl acetate induce neoplastic transformation of human epithelial cells in culture
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Cho JH, Kim CS
- KMID: 2005266
- J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
- 2007 Oct;33(5):437-444.
Vinyl acetate has been widely used for the manufacture of polyvinyl alcohol emulsion, which is primary ingredient of adhesive, paints, textile, paperboard coatings, etc. Since these products are plentiful and... -
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- Clinical and psychological characteristics of propofol abusers in Korea: a survey of propofol abuse in 38, non-healthcare professionals
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Kim EJ, Kim SH, Hyun YJ, Noh YK, Jung HS, Han SY, Park CH, Choi BM, Noh GJ
- KMID: 2237310
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2015 Dec;68(6):586-593.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2015.68.6.586
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of propofol abuse based on the results of a survey analysis of abusers among non-healthcare professionals in Korea. METHODS: Thirty-eight... -
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- When Work is Related to Disease, What Establishes Evidence for a Causal Relation?
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Verbeek J
- KMID: 2317053
- Saf Health Work.
- 2012 Jun;3(2):110-116.
Establishing a causal relationship between factors at work and disease is difficult for occupational physicians and researchers. This paper seeks to provide arguments for the judgement of evidence of causality... -
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- Silica exposure and work-relatedness evaluation for occupational cancer in Korea
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Kim HR, Kim B, Jo BS, Lee JW
- KMID: 2428571
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2018 ;30(1):4.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-018-0216-1
Crystalline silica has been classified as a definite carcinogen (Group 1) causing lung cancer by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). In Korea, crystalline silica has been the... -
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- Occupational Burden of Cancer in Korea
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Kim EA, Lee HE, Kang SK
- KMID: 2316977
- Saf Health Work.
- 2010 Sep;1(1):61-68.
OBJECTIVES: The extent of the occupational cancer burden has rarely been estimated in Korea. The aim of this study is to provide an estimation of the population attributable fraction (PAF)... -
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- Epstein-Barr Virus in Human Malignancy: A Special Reference to Epstein-Barr Virus associated Gastric Carcinoma
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Chang MS, Kim WH
- KMID: 2166113
- Cancer Res Treat.
- 2005 Oct;37(5):257-267.
Epstein-Bar virus (EBV), a human herpesvirus, establishes a life-long persistent infection in 90~95% of human adult population worldwide. EBV is the etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis, and EBV is associated... -
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- An Overview of Carcinogenic Heavy Metal: Molecular Toxicity Mechanism and Prevention
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Kim HS, Kim YJ, Seo YR
- KMID: 2380875
- J Cancer Prev.
- 2015 Dec;20(4):232-240.
- doi: 10.15430/JCP.2015.20.4.232
Almost all heavy metals are serious toxicants as carcinogens. However, due to their chemical and physiological properties, heavy metals are useful in industrial areas including alloy, smelting and production of... -
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- Dioxins and Health: Human Exposure Level and Epidemiologic Evidences of Health Effects
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Jang JY, Kwon HJ
- KMID: 2283478
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2003 Nov;36(4):303-313.
General information is summarized, that is necessary to introduce a scientific assessment of the human health and exposure issue concerning dioxin and dioxin-like compound. Scientific literatures were reviewed to assess... -
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- Prevalence and risk factors of colorectal cancer in Asia
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Wong MC, Ding H, Wang J, Chan PS, Huang J
- KMID: 2454740
- Intest Res.
- 2019 Jul;17(3):317-329.
- doi: 10.5217/ir.2019.00021
Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a substantial public health burden, and it is increasingly affecting populations in Asian countries. The overall prevalence of CRC is reported to be low in... -
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- Increase of diesel car raises health risk in spite of recent development in engine technology
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Leem JH, Jang YK
- KMID: 2380102
- Environ Health Toxicol.
- 2014 ;29(1):e20140009.
- doi: 10.5620/eht.2014.29.e2014009
Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) contain elemental carbon, organic compounds including Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, and other trace compounds. Diesel exhaust is complex mixture of thousands of chemicals. Over forty air... -
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- Risk assessment of gastric cancer associated with asbestosis: a case report
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Park SH, Kang DM, Koo BH, Kim YK, Kim JE
- KMID: 2370855
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2015 ;27(1):9.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-015-0061-4
BACKGROUND: The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies asbestos as belonging to Carcinogen Group 2A for gastric cancer. We herein report a case of gastric cancer associated with asbestosis... -
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- The relationship between night work and breast cancer
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Lee HE, Lee J, Jang TW, Kim IA, Park J, Song J
- KMID: 2428578
- Ann Occup Environ Med.
- 2018 ;30(1):11.
- doi: 10.1186/s40557-018-0221-4
BACKGROUND: Since the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified shift work that involves circadian disruption as “probably carcinogenic to humans,†there has been growing concern on the relationship between... -
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- General Principles of Radiation Protection in Fields of Diagnostic Medical Exposure
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Do KH
- KMID: 2363375
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2016 Feb;31(Suppl 1):S6-S9.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.S1.S6
After the rapid development of medical equipment including CT or PET-CT, radiation doses from medical exposure are now the largest source of man-made radiation exposure. General principles of radiation protection... -
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- Occupational Cancer Update
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Ahn YS
- KMID: 2141473
- Korean J Occup Environ Med.
- 2011 Sep;23(3):235-252.
This article reviews newly available knowledge regarding occupational cancer based on an assessment of International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monograph program from 2006 to 2010. The IARC reviewed the... -
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