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Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament(OPLL) is a condition that the posterior longitudinal ligament is ossified during the process of degeneration. In most cases, the condition is innocuous, but it...
BACKGROUND: The population is aging and life expectancy is increasing. It is important to evaluate the functional ability of elderly for optimal care for elderly. This study was conducted to...
BACKGROUND: The relationship between type II diabetes and congnitive function has been explored in several studies. But the result was controversial. The purpose of the study was to determine whether...
BACKGROUND: Following the improvement of the economic status and increasing medical availability, the interest for the public health and nutrition in elderly is increasing in Korea. It is well known...
BACKGROUND: Various observations suggest that variations of autonomic tone participates in arrhythmias, but there is limited information about the influence of the autonomic tone on the development of episodes of...
Ahn SL, Woo JW, Kim JA, Yoon DK, Cho KH, Jang JA, Hong MH, Kim HJ, Park YK
KMID: 2137500
J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2002 Mar;6(1):55-66.
BACKGROUND: Chronic shoulder pain draws the attention of doctors since it is a very common and serious disease at primary care level. The patients with this pain usually have a...
BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty is a reliable and durable procedure in the treatment of knee arthritis. Patient selection is one scientific aspect of total knee replacement and the surgeon must...