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Is it necessary to intake anthelmintics every year in Korea? To answer to this question, the recent nation-wide egg positive rate of the intestinal nematodes in Korea was presented. The...
Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, and occurs in 5% to 15% of all pregnancies. Therefore, its prevention is a major opportunity to reduce medical...
As the physical abnormalities seen in eating disorders seem to be largely secondary to these patients' disturbed eating habits and their compromised nutritional state, most physical abnormalities associated with eating...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections. Recently, community-associated MRSA has emerged, manifesting as skin and soft tissue infections in patients without any prior healthcare contact....
After new drugs are introduced into an area of medical practice through the regulatory approval process, clinicians gain further experience using the drugs and amass real-world evidence regarding their efficacy....
Smoking cessation services are an important component of preventive medicine. Physicians can help smokers quit smoking by assessing their dependence and motivating them during their clinic visits. Brief advice provided...
Although the Korean government introduced a tobacco tax increase in 2015 and pictorial health warnings on tobacco packages in 2016, the smoking prevalence among Korean adult men has remained steady....
E-cigarettes, heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco, and other new types of tobacco products are emerging in Korea. These products are particularly popular among smokers who are looking for less harmful means of...
The purpose of this article is to introduce smoking cessation services in the community to which physicians can refer their patients. There are three types of services: smoking cessation clinics...
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) entered into effect in 2005 and has been ratified by 181 parties. The major tobacco control policies included in the FCTC are increased...