Validation of the Pandemic Grief Risk Factors and Its Relationship With Work-Related Stress and Grief Reaction Among Healthcare Workers Who Witnessed Patient Deaths
CONCLUSION: Among healthcare workers who witnessed the deaths of their patients due to COVID-19, the Korean version of the PGRF was valid and reliable for measuring the overall severity of PGRF. The PGRF can be used to identify individuals at risk for dysfunctional grief.PMID:38529573 | PMC:PMC10963177 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e102 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: C Hyung Keun Park Soyoung Yoo Oli Ahmed Seockhoon Chung Sherman A Lee Source Type: research

COVID-19 Outcome and Tobacco Product Use: Case-Control and Retrospective Cohort Studies Using Nationwide Samples
CONCLUSION: Current CC smokers and current users of any tobacco product showed reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalization. It remains uncertain whether these relationships are causal.PMID:38529574 | PMC:PMC10963176 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e103 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Seo Young Kang Ye-Jee Kim Hong-Jun Cho Source Type: research

Increased Risk of Incident Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Hospitalizations in Tuberculosis Survivors: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: TB survivors had higher risks of incident COPD and COPD-related hospitalization compared to controls. These results suggest that previous TB is an important COPD etiology associated with COPD-related hospitalization.PMID:38529575 | PMC:PMC10963179 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e105 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Taehee Kim Hayoung Choi Sang Hyuk Kim Bumhee Yang Kyungdo Han Jin-Hyung Jung Bo-Guen Kim Dong Won Park Ji Yong Moon Sang-Heon Kim Tae-Hyung Kim Ho Joo Yoon Dong Wook Shin Hyun Lee Source Type: research

Life Expectancy of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison With General Population
CONCLUSION: TKA is a worthwhile surgery that can improve life expectancy, especially from diseases of the circulatory system, neoplasms, and digestive system, in patients with OA compared to the general population. However, careful follow-up is needed for patients with male gender, older age, lower BMI, anemia, and higher CCI, as these factors may increase long-term mortality risk after TKA.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.PMID:38529576 | PMC:PMC10963174 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e106 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sanghyo Kim Samuel Jaeyoon Won Na-Kyoung Lee Chong Bum Chang Source Type: research

Comparative Analysis of CT Findings and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Patients With Disseminated and Localized Pulmonary Nocardiosis
CONCLUSION: Pulmonary nocardiosis with dissemination showed more frequent cavitation and pleural effusion compared to cases without dissemination, but dissemination alone did not affect the mortality rate of pulmonary nocardiosis.PMID:38529577 | PMC:PMC10963173 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e107 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Han Na Lee Kyung-Hyun Do Eun Young Kim Jooae Choe Heungsup Sung Sang-Ho Choi Hwa Jung Kim Source Type: research

In This Issue on 25-March-2024
J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Mar 25;39(11):e110. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e110.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38529578 | PMC:PMC10963175 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e110 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin-Hong Yoo Source Type: research

The Long-Term View-Assessing Life Expectancy Post-Knee Arthroplasty: A Commentary on "Life Expectancy of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison With General Population"
J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Mar 25;39(11):e112. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e112.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38529579 | PMC:PMC10963178 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e112 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jung-Taek Kim Kyung-Hoi Koo Source Type: research

Validation of the Pandemic Grief Risk Factors and Its Relationship With Work-Related Stress and Grief Reaction Among Healthcare Workers Who Witnessed Patient Deaths
CONCLUSION: Among healthcare workers who witnessed the deaths of their patients due to COVID-19, the Korean version of the PGRF was valid and reliable for measuring the overall severity of PGRF. The PGRF can be used to identify individuals at risk for dysfunctional grief.PMID:38529573 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e102 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: C Hyung Keun Park Soyoung Yoo Oli Ahmed Seockhoon Chung Sherman A Lee Source Type: research

COVID-19 Outcome and Tobacco Product Use: Case-Control and Retrospective Cohort Studies Using Nationwide Samples
CONCLUSION: Current CC smokers and current users of any tobacco product showed reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalization. It remains uncertain whether these relationships are causal.PMID:38529574 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e103 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Seo Young Kang Ye-Jee Kim Hong-Jun Cho Source Type: research

Increased Risk of Incident Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Hospitalizations in Tuberculosis Survivors: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study
CONCLUSION: TB survivors had higher risks of incident COPD and COPD-related hospitalization compared to controls. These results suggest that previous TB is an important COPD etiology associated with COPD-related hospitalization.PMID:38529575 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e105 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Taehee Kim Hayoung Choi Sang Hyuk Kim Bumhee Yang Kyungdo Han Jin-Hyung Jung Bo-Guen Kim Dong Won Park Ji Yong Moon Sang-Heon Kim Tae-Hyung Kim Ho Joo Yoon Dong Wook Shin Hyun Lee Source Type: research

Life Expectancy of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison With General Population
CONCLUSION: TKA is a worthwhile surgery that can improve life expectancy, especially from diseases of the circulatory system, neoplasms, and digestive system, in patients with OA compared to the general population. However, careful follow-up is needed for patients with male gender, older age, lower BMI, anemia, and higher CCI, as these factors may increase long-term mortality risk after TKA.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.PMID:38529576 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e106 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sanghyo Kim Samuel Jaeyoon Won Na-Kyoung Lee Chong Bum Chang Source Type: research

Comparative Analysis of CT Findings and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Patients With Disseminated and Localized Pulmonary Nocardiosis
CONCLUSION: Pulmonary nocardiosis with dissemination showed more frequent cavitation and pleural effusion compared to cases without dissemination, but dissemination alone did not affect the mortality rate of pulmonary nocardiosis.PMID:38529577 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e107 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Han Na Lee Kyung-Hyun Do Eun Young Kim Jooae Choe Heungsup Sung Sang-Ho Choi Hwa Jung Kim Source Type: research

In This Issue on 25-March-2024
J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Mar 25;39(11):e110. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e110.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38529578 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e110 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jin-Hong Yoo Source Type: research

The Long-Term View-Assessing Life Expectancy Post-Knee Arthroplasty: A Commentary on "Life Expectancy of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison With General Population"
J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Mar 25;39(11):e112. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e112.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38529579 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e112 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jung-Taek Kim Kyung-Hoi Koo Source Type: research

Characteristics According to Frailty Status Among Older Korean Patients With Hypertension
CONCLUSION: This study described the general clinical characteristics of older hypertensive patients in Korea. Frail hypertensive patients face challenges in achieving positive clinical outcomes because of multifactorial causes: they are older, have more morbidities, decreased function, lower quality of life and cognitive function, and take more antihypertensive medications. Therefore, it is essential to comprehensively evaluate and monitor disease-related or drug-related adverse events more frequently during regular check-ups, which is necessary for pre-frail to frail older patients with hypertension.TRIAL REGISTRATION: C...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - March 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jung-Yeon Choi Hae-Young Lee Ju-Hee Lee Youjin Hong Sue K Park Dong Ryeol Ryu Jang Hoon Lee Seokjae Hwang Kye Hun Kim Sun Hwa Lee Song-Yi Kim Jae-Hyeong Park Sang-Hyun Kim Hack-Lyoung Kim Jung Hyun Choi Cheol-Ho Kim Myeong-Chan Cho Kwang-Il Kim Source Type: research