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Recently, the Well-dying Act was legislated in Korea, and it will come into force in 2018. The rapid aging of this society has made many older patients and their families...
Even though colonoscopy is a common and widely performed procedure, it can cause many complications. If any sign of inflammation is observed, a perforation or postpolypectomy coagulation syndrome should be...
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of lean body mass analysis using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) for diagnosing sarcopenia.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review by searching eight Korean...
BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common diseases of the digestive system, with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 20%. However, studies on constipation-predominant IBS in the...
BACKGROUND: Home health-care services have been implemented to promote health among older adults (medicare beneficiaries and low-income or vulnerable older adults) with health conditions, though there is limited evidence to...
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common in elderly patients with cancer and is associated with many adverse clinical outcomes, including longer length of hospital stay (LOS), muscle loss, and various postsurgical complications....
BACKGROUND: Recent studies report that nursing home elderly (NHE) have significantly lower serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OHD) than community dwelling elderly (CDE); however, in Korea such studies are lacking....