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Hong ST
- KMID: 1714059
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S1-S1.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S1
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Kang SK
- KMID: 1714060
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S2-S3.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S2
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- Current Status of Pneumoconiosis Patients in Korea
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Choi BS, Park SY, Lee JO
- KMID: 1714062
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S13-S19.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S13
This study identifies the number of pneumoconiosis patients after eliminating deceased patients between 2003 and 2008 as of January 1st and estimates it for the next five years. From 2003... -
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- Occupational Hepatic Disorders in Korea
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Kim HR, Kim TW
- KMID: 1714065
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S36-S40.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S36
Occupational hepatic disorders are classified into toxic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, and chemical-induced malignancy in Korea. Toxic hepatitis cases were reported in workers who were exposed to dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, or trichloroethylene.... -
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- Occupational Asthma in Korea
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Oh SS, Kim KS
- KMID: 1714063
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S20-S25.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S20
Occupational asthma (OA) is the leading occupational respiratory disease. Cases compensated as OA by the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service (COMWEL) (218 cases), cases reported by a surveillance system... -
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- Occupational Skin Diseases in Korea
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Ahn YS, Kim MG
- KMID: 1714067
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S46-S52.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S46
Skin disease is the most common occupational disease, but the reported number is small in Korea due to a difficulty of detection and diagnosis in time. We described various official... -
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- Occupational Infection in Korea
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Chung YK, Ahn YS, Jeong JS
- KMID: 1714068
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S53-S61.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S53
Occupational infection is a human disease caused by work-associated exposure to microbial agents through human and environmental contact. According to the literature, occupational infection was the third leading cause of... -
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- Management System of Occupational Diseases in Korea: Statistics, Report and Monitoring System
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Rhee KY, Choe SW
- KMID: 1714077
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S119-S126.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S119
The management system of occupational diseases in Korea can be assessed from the perspective of a surveillance system. Workers' compensation insurance reports are used to produce official statistics on occupational... -
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- Occupational Diseases in Korea
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Kang SK, Kim EA
- KMID: 1714061
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S4-S12.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S4
Korea has industrialized since the 1970s. Pneumoconiosis in coal miners was the most common occupational disease in the 1970s to 1980s. With the industrialization, the use of many chemicals have... -
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- Occupational Psychiatric Disorders in Korea
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Choi KS, Kang SK
- KMID: 1714072
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S87-S93.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S87
We searched databases and used various online resources to identify and systematically review all articles on occupational psychiatric disorders among Korean workers published in English and Korean before 2009. Three... -
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- Occupational Hearing Loss in Korea
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Kim KS
- KMID: 1714069
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S62-S69.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S62
In this article, current status of noise exposure in workplaces, trend of workers with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and prevalence of NIHL in workers by industry and job category in... -
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- Occupational Respiratory Cancer in Korea
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Lee HE, Kim HR
- KMID: 1714073
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S94-S98.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S94
Malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer are representative examples of occupational cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and the incidence of malignant mesothelioma is expected to increase... -
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- Ionizing Radiation-induced Diseases in Korea
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Jin YW, Jeong M, Moon K, Jo MH, Kang SK
- KMID: 1714070
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S70-S76.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S70
Radiation risk has become well known through epidemiological studies of clinically or occupationally exposed populations, animal experiments, and in vitro studies; however, the study of radiation related or induced disease... -
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- Disease Prevalence and Mortality among Agricultural Workers in Korea
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Lee WJ, Cha ES, Moon EK
- KMID: 1714076
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S112-S118.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S112
The aim of this paper was to provide an overview of mortality and disease prevalence related to occupational diseases among agricultural workers in Korea. We evaluated the age-standardized mortality rates... -
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- Work-related Cerebro-Cardiovascular Diseases in Korea
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Kim DS, Kang SK
- KMID: 1714075
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S105-S111.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S105
Cerebro-cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of compensable occupational diseases in Korea as in Japan or Taiwan. However, most countries accept only cardiovascular diseases (ischemic heart diseases) as compensable occupational diseases... -
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- Characteristics of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea and Their Work-relatedness Evaluation
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Kim KH, Kim KS, Kim DS, Jang SJ, Hong KH, Yoo SW
- KMID: 1714071
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S77-S86.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S77
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) can be compensated through the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act. We looked at the characteristics of WMSDs in worker's compensation records and the epidemiological investigation reports... -
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- Occupational Lymphohematopoietic Cancer in Korea
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Kim EA, Lee WJ, Son M, Kang SK
- KMID: 1714074
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S99-S104.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S99
The purpose of this study was to review the existing studies on lymphohematopoietic (LHP) cancer in Korea, estimate the prevalence of workers exposed to carcinogens, and determine the population attributable... -
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- Occupational Neurological Disorders in Korea
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Kim EA, Kang SK
- KMID: 1714064
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S26-S35.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S26
The purpose of this article was to provide a literature review of occupational neurological disorders and related research in Korea, focusing on chemical hazards. We reviewed occupational neurological disorders investigated... -
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- Occupational Reproductive Function Abnormalities and Bladder Cancer in Korea
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Park J, Shin KS, Kim Y
- KMID: 1714066
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 Dec;25(Suppl):S41-S45.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.S.S41
The purpose of this study was to review occupational reproductive abnormalities and occupational bladder cancer in Korea and to discuss their toxicological implications. Reproductive dysfunction as a result of 2-bromopropane... -
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