- Health insurance policies for magnetic resonance imaging tests in Korea
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Shin DA
- KMID: 2513987
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):172-176.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.172
On August 9, 2017, the government announced a policy to strengthen health insurance coverage. The main goal is to increase the health insurance coverage rate and lower the national medical... -
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- Updated view on the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea
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Kim DK, Rhee CK
- KMID: 2513994
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):225-231.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.225
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prevalent (13.4% in the population above the age of 40) but less recognized by patients and physicians in Korea. The definition and treatment strategies... -
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- Update on pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
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Choi HS, Kim JY
- KMID: 2513993
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):216-224.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.216
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death, and smoking cessation is the only way to reduce the risk of developing and dying from smoking-related diseases. The binding of... -
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- Surgical treatment of senile spinal diseases
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Ryu DS, Yoon SH
- KMID: 2513990
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):191-199.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.191
Advanced age is a well-known risk factor for spinal surgery-related complications. Decisions on spine surgery in the elderly are difficult due to higher morbidity and mortality than in younger age... -
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- Current concepts in thyroid gland surgery: transoral endoscopic and robotic surgical procedures
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Park JO
- KMID: 2513992
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):208-213.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.208
The increased incidence of thyroid cancer in young females may raise concerns about visible hypertrophic scarring on the center of the neck after thyroid gland surgery. Therefore, endoscopic surgical procedures... -
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- Evidence-based treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture
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Lee S, Cho DC, Kim KT, Lee YS
- KMID: 2513991
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):200-207.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.200
The prevalence and medical costs of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are on the rise. However, a concrete evidence-based treatment guideline has not yet been established. Despite that numerous randomized... -
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- Conservative treatment of senile spinal diseases: drug therapy and nerve block
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Hur JW
- KMID: 2513989
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):185-190.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.185
As we get closer to super-aged society, the prevalence of senile spinal diseases is constantly increasing and the burden on individuals and society grows high. Senile spinal disease is basically... -
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- Epidemiology of senile spinal diseases: a study based on the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service database
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Noh SH
- KMID: 2513988
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):178-184.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.178
According to the Statistics Korea in 2020, the elderly population aged 65 or older accounted for 15.7% of the total population, and by 2025 it will reach 20.3%, which will... -
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- Changes in the prevalence of index diseases in pediatric surgery: case analysis of single national children’s hospital
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Kim SH, Cho YH, Kim HY
- KMID: 2513995
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Mar;64(3):232-238.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.3.232
Pusan National University Children’s Hospital (PNUCH) opened in November 2008 as the second National Children’s Hospital in Korea and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018. In the last decade, birth... -
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