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The reprocessing of gastrointestinal endoscopes and accessories, including pre-cleaning, cleaning, high-level disinfection, rinsing, drying, and storage, is essential for preventing infections during endoscopic procedures. The risk of infection is significantly...
In older patients with chronic and degenerative diseases (multiple morbidities), geriatric syndromes, chronic and complex problems should be comprehensively evaluated. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) includes simultaneous clinical, medical, and functional...
Background: The prevalence of obesity has been rapidly increasing among young adults. However, studies analyzing the comorbidities associated with obesity and related factors in Korean adults in their 20s and...
Background: Recent studies have shown that cells in various tissues express vitamin D receptors, indicating that vitamin D deficiency could increase the prevalence of several diseases, including sarcopenia, cardiovascular disease,...
Obesity is a critical global health issue, with escalating prevalence over the past few decades. This review discusses the importance of dietary approaches in managing obesity, focusing on evidence-based strategies...
Smoking is a major health risk factor contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although most smokers express a desire to quit— or they attempt to do so—, achieving smoking...
With the aging population rapidly increasing, the prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, and dementia, along with cancers and cardiovascular diseases, poses critical challenges to older...
Rapid aging has become a global issue, resulting in a significant increase in geriatric syndrome, a multifactorial clinical condition in older individuals characterized as a unified manifestation of accumulated multiple...
The treatment for depression in primary care begins with detecting patients with depression among patients who complain physical symptoms. It is recommended to use screening tests in high-risk groups in...