- Frequency of Burns by Body Parts of Firefighters and Hospitalization Rate according to the Type of Protective Clothing
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Ha JK, Kang GH, Choi HY, Jang YS, Kim W, Kim JG, Kim DC, Kim M, You KC, Kim D, Yim H
- KMID: 2385868
- J Korean Burn Soc.
- 2017 Jun;20(1):16-20.
- doi: 10.0000/jkbs.2017.20.1.16
PURPOSE: Fire suits are very important protective equipment for firefighters. In fire scene, radiant heat and warmed water invade into conventional protective clothing gap. The safety of firefighters has long... -
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- Deep Second Degree Burn of Ferrous Chloride in a Worker at a Wastewater Treatment Facility
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Mo YW, Lee DL, Shin HK, Jung GY
- KMID: 2435193
- J Korean Burn Soc.
- 2018 Dec;21(2):63-66.
- doi: 10.0000/jkbs.2018.21.2.63
FeClâ‚‚ is often used in stainless steel surface processing, wastewater treatment, or in laboratories. Effects of exposure to FeClâ‚‚ include predominantly systemic side effects that can occur when inhalation or... -
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- Dichloromethane-Induced Chemical Burn of the Hand: A Report of Two Cases
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Han SH, Kim SM, Kim CK, Kim SH, Jo DI
- KMID: 2469250
- J Korean Burn Soc.
- 2019 Dec;22(2):53-57.
- doi: 10.0000/jkbs.2019.22.2.53
Dichloromethane is widely used as a solvent in paint removers. Unlike inhalation injury, contact injury caused by dichloromethane is not well known. Two patients who had undergone skin grafting to... -
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- Diagnosis and Management of Green Tobacco Sickness
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Lim HS
- KMID: 2347558
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2002 Aug;45(8):1027-1035.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2002.45.8.1027
Nicotine is a liquid alkaloid present in tobacco leaves at a 1~6% concentration. Green tobacco sickness is an occupational illness caused by absorption of nicotine through skin exposed to wet... -
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- Association between Location of Eschar and Clothing in Scrub Typhus
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Kim BN, Kwak YG, Moon CS, Kim ES, Park SW, Lee CS
- KMID: 2285070
- Infect Chemother.
- 2006 Dec;38(6):389-393.
BACKGROUND: Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and tucking the pants legs into the socks is recommended to prevent scrub typhus. This study investigated associations between the location of eschar and the... -
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- Gender Reassignment Surgery in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients: A Report of Two Cases
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Kim SK, Choi JA, Kim MH, Kim MS, Lee KC
- KMID: 2152461
- Arch Plast Surg.
- 2015 Nov;42(6):776-782.
- doi: 10.5999/aps.2015.42.6.776
It is believed that surgery on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients is dangerous and should be avoided due to the possibility of postoperative infection of the patients or HIV occupational... -
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- Dermal Exposure Associated with Occupational End Use of Pesticides and the Role of Protective Measures
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MacFarlane E, Carey R, Keegel T, El-Zaemay , Fritschi L
- KMID: 2317095
- Saf Health Work.
- 2013 Sep;4(3):136-141.
BACKGROUND: Occupational end users of pesticides may experience bodily absorption of the pesticide products they use, risking possible health effects. The purpose of this paper is to provide a guide... -
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- Respiratory Responses during Exercise in Self-contained Breathing Apparatus among Firefighters and Nonfirefighters
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Hostler D, Pendergast DR
- KMID: 2430725
- Saf Health Work.
- 2018 Dec;9(4):468-472.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2018.02.002
BACKGROUND: Firefighters are required to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which impairs ventilatory mechanics. We hypothesized that firefighters have elevated arterial COâ‚‚ when using SCBA. METHODS: Firefighters and controls performed a... -
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- The Effect of Personal Protection Equipment Level C on Airway Management with Advanced Airway Devices: A Manikin Study
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Lee YH, Kang HG, Choi HJ, Kang BS, Lim TH
- KMID: 2332841
- J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
- 2010 Dec;21(6):801-808.
PURPOSE: Personal protection equipment (PPE) is compulsory for the safety of physicians and patients in the presence of biological hazards. In particular, such equipment is required for airway management of... -
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- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Associated with Gait Changes among Firefighters after a Live Burn Training Evolution
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Colburn D, Suyama J, Reis SE, Hostler D
- KMID: 2384786
- Saf Health Work.
- 2017 Jun;8(2):183-188.
- doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.11.001
BACKGROUND: Recommendations have been proposed for minimum aerobic fitness among firefighters but it is unclear if those criteria relate to performance on the fireground. Less fit individuals fatigue more quickly... -
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- Lyme Disease
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Lee MG, Cho YH
- KMID: 1957919
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2004 Nov;47(11):1063-1069.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2004.47.11.1063
Lyme disease is a vector-borne infection primarily transmitted by Ixodes ticks and is caused by at least three different but closely related species of borrelia. Although it is the most... -
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- Lyme Disease and YouTubeTM: A Cross-Sectional Study of Video Contents
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Basch CH, Mullican L, Boone KD, Yin J, Berdnik A, Eremeeva M, Fung IC
- KMID: 2394488
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
- 2017 Aug;8(4):289-292.
- doi: 10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.4.10
OBJECTIVES: Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease. People seek health information on Lyme disease from YouTubeâ„¢ videos. In this study, we investigated if the contents of Lyme disease-related... -
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- Infection Control at Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Centers in Korea
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Park SM, Jeong JS, Kim MN, Choi SH
- KMID: 2430269
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2018 Dec;23(2):53-62.
- doi: 10.14192/kjhaicp.2018.23.2.53
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to identify the current state of infection control practice at Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) centers in Korea and to prepare effective standardized infection... -
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- The Effects of Wearing Protective Devices among Residents and Volunteers Participating in the Cleanup of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill
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Lee SM, Ha M, Kim EJ, Jeong WC, Hur J, Park SG, Kwon H, Hong YC, Ha EH, Lee JS, Chung BC, Lee J, Im H, Choi Y, Cho YM, Cheong HK
- KMID: 797661
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2009 Mar;42(2):89-95.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.2.89
OBJECTIVES: To assess the protective effects of wearing protective devices among the residents and volunteers who participated in the cleanup of the Hebei Spirit oil spill. METHODS: A total of... -
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- Reliability of Self-Reported Information by Farmers on Pesticide Use
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Lee YH, Cha ES, Moon EK, Kong KA, Koh SB, Lee YK, Lee WJ
- KMID: 1098211
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2010 Nov;43(6):535-542.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.6.535
OBJECTIVES: Exposure assessment is a major challenge faced by studies that evaluate the association between pesticide exposure and adverse health outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the... -
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