- Occupational and Environmental Asbestos Exposure in Korea
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Koo JW, Kim HR
- KMID: 2188001
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):442-448.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.442
Asbestos had been produced from the 1930s to the early 1990s in Korea. There has been gradual increase of importing asbestos until the middle 1990s in response to increased use... -
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- Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Kim YK, Song DH
- KMID: 2188014
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):489-499.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.489
This article presents the knowledges regarding the evaluation and the management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Probably the most important components to a comprehensive evaluation of patients with ADHD, are the... -
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- Current Pharmacotherapy of Depression
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Ham BJ, Jung IK
- KMID: 2188020
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):518-524.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.518
Currently, pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment modality for depression. Various classes of antidepressants have been developed and are widely used at present. Although the antidepressant effects of these drugs are... -
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- The Diagnosis and Most-Updated Therapy of Migraine
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Lee KS
- KMID: 2188016
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):500-506.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.500
Migraine is a very common headache disorder. The international headache society subdivides migraine into the ones with and without aura. The migraine attack can consist of premonitory, aura, headache, and... -
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- Imaging Diagnosis of Asbestosis
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Kim JS
- KMID: 2188007
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):465-471.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.465
Asbestosis is diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis associated with asbestos fiber inhalation. The typical chest radiographic findings in asbestosis are small irregular or reticular opacities, predominating at the lung bases. Honeycombing... -
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- The Critical Care Specialty Board System in Korea
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Koh Y
- KMID: 2187999
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):438-440.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.438
When considering the establishment of the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine (KSCCM) in 1980, the beginning of intensive care in Korea was not behind the time. However, the level... -
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- Pathological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
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Jung SH
- KMID: 2188005
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):456-464.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.456
Malignant mesothelioma is a primary tumor of the serosal membranes, occurring in the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, tunica vaginalis, and other related anatomical sites. It is well known that malignant mesothelioma... -
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- Preoperative Radiological Staging of Rectal Cancer
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Kim MJ
- KMID: 2188018
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):509-517.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.509
Rectal cancer is a common malignant disease that continues to have a highly variable outcome, with local recurrence after surgical resection usually leading to an incurable disease. Local recurrence is... -
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- Asbestos-related Diseases among Asbestos Textile Factory Workers and Residents Around the Factory
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Kang DM, Gu DC, Kim KH
- KMID: 2188012
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):482-488.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.482
The asbestos textile industry is characterized by the highest asbestos ambient air concentration of those workers who have suffered from high incidence of lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, and other asbestos... -
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- Asbestosis Epidemics Caused by Non-occupational Neighborhood Exposure
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Ahn YS, Kim HR
- KMID: 2188009
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):472-481.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.472
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in the Earth's crust, and it is not confined to the historic and current asbestos mining areas, but rather quite commonly encountered in certain... -
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- Epidemiologic Characteristics of Malignant Mesothelioma in Korea
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Kim HR, Ahn YS, Jung SH
- KMID: 2188003
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2009 May;52(5):449-455.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2009.52.5.449
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor occurring in mesothelial cells of the pleura and peritoneum. This cancer is attributable to asbestos in 80~90% of the patients. Asbestos has been widely... -
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