Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · May 2020
Multicenter StudySeasonal Variations and Associated Factors of Gout Attacks: a Prospective Multicenter Study in Korea.
We purposed to evaluate the seasonality and associated factors of the incidence of gout attacks in Korea. ⋯ In this prospective study, the most common season and month of gout attacks in Korea are spring and March, respectively. Alcohol is the most common provoking factor, particularly during summer. Diurnal temperature changes on the day of the attack and humidity changes from the day before the attack to the day of the attack are associated with gout attack in our cohort.
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Since the recently announced Community Care Policy, there has been an opinion that Korea needs to establish an alternative medical model such as physician home visits. This study aimed to assess the need and willingness to pay (WTP) for physician home visits among the community-dwelling Korean older population and to determine the most important factors that influence older adults to decide to use a physician home visit service. ⋯ This study provides evidence that the decision to pay for a physician home visit service is based upon the complex interactions among an individual's physical and psychosocial functioning, personal experiences of service utilization, and demographic factors. The value for physician home visits should be qualified based on the empirical data of WTP, which comes from a consumer-centered perspective.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · May 2020
Case ReportsClinical Significance of a High SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Saliva.
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can unknowingly spread the virus to several people during the early subclinical period. ⋯ SARS-CoV-2 viral load was consistently high in the saliva; it was relatively higher than that in the oropharynx during the early stage of COVID-19. Chlorhexidine mouthwash was effective in reducing the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in the saliva for a short-term period.