Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2022
Long COVID-19 and Health-Related Quality of Life of Mild Cases in Korea: 3-Months Follow-up of a Single Community Treatment Center.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) survivors mount as the pandemic continues. To date, studies on persistent symptoms and their effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in mild COVID-19 cases have been limited. ⋯ Cardiopulmonary symptoms improved over time but constitutional, neurological, neuropsychiatric symptoms remained. Patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms (anxiety and insomnia) reported the worst HRQoL. Female sex, metabolic disease, and anxiety during the acute COVID-19 phase were associated with long COVID. Observations of long-term symptoms of COVID-19 with decline in HRQoL and integrated research in COVID-19 survivors are warranted.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2022
Evaluation of Five User-Friendly Whole Genome Sequencing Software for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Clinical Application.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is an increasingly useful tool for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and disease management. In this study, we evaluated the utility of user-friendly WGS tools in reporting resistance profiles and identifying lineages of clinical TB isolates from South Korea. ⋯ WGS may play a pivotal role in TB diagnosis and the detection of drug resistance, genetic diversity, and transmission dynamics in the near future because of its accuracy, speed, and extensibility.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2022
Assessment of Inhaler Satisfaction and Determinants of High Satisfaction Among Korean COPD Patients.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recommend considering patient preference when choosing an inhaler device. However, few studies have assessed both inhaler satisfaction and factors associated with high inhaler satisfaction. Therefore, we assessed inhaler satisfaction and determinants of high satisfaction in Korean COPD patients. ⋯ High inhaler satisfaction was associated with dyspnea symptom and good inhaler adherence in COPD patients. Effective strategies are needed including appropriate inhaler device selection, consideration of patient preference, and repeated inhaler education to improve patient satisfaction of inhalers.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2022
Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms as Biomarkers for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Korean Women.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are reportedly associated with repeated abortion. Thus, genetic analysis based on race is the key to developing accurate diagnostic tests. This study analyzed the genetic polymorphisms of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) patients among Korean women compared to the controls. ⋯ There is a significant association between the risk of RPL and miR-449b/TNF-α combination, and therefore, genetic analysis for specific combined genotypes can be an important screening method for RPL in Korean women.