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PURPOSE: In Korea, vivax malaria re-emerged in 1993 and the outbreak continued in several areas near the DMZ until now. This study was conducted to define the epidemiologic pattern of...
Yoo KY, Shin HR, Park SK, Yoon HC, Shin AS, Kang DH, Noh DY, Choe KJ
KMID: 2303966
Korean J Epidemiol.
2001 Dec;23(2):1-7.
Breast cancer ranks second to stomach cancer as a primary cancer site. An increasing trend in mortality and morbidity of breast cancet has been shown since 1980s. Studies on migrant...
PURPOSE: To assess whether blood pressure is reduced by the intervention of intensive weekly counseling to lower alcohol intake for 12 weeks in heavy drinkers with elevated blood pressure, we...
PURPOSE: There has been little research into socio-economic factors and work condition s as risk factors for workplace injuries in Korea. Separating work from social class is difficult as the...
PURPOSE: Even though atomic energy and radioisotope had been made for a peaceful purpose, some of the public do't feel safe possibly due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation. While...
PURPOSE: In this study, nosocomial bloodstream infection rate and fatality rate for 774 and 386 patients, who whose blood cultivation were obtained after 48 hours of hospitalization between March 1999...
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analysis the trends and states of external auses of mortality in Korea from 1985 to 1998.
METHODS: This study was based on data published...
PURPOSE: The variables (occupation, education, cause of death, age, and sex) on death certificates can be used for health related studies, however, there has been little research on health related...