Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Feb 2024
The Impact of Withdrawing or Withholding of Life-Sustaining Treatment: A Nationwide Case-Control Study Based on Medical Cost Analysis.
This study measured the impact of the Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment Act by analyzing medical cost data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. After identifying the patients who died in 2018 and 2019, the case and control groups were set using the presence of codes for managing the implementation of life-sustaining treatment with propensity score matching. ⋯ The subdivided items of medical costs with significant differences were as follows: consultation, admission, injection, laboratory tests, imaging and radiation therapy, nursing hospital bundled payment, and special equipment. This study is the first analysis carried out to measure the impact of the Decision on Life-Sustaining Treatment Act through a cost analysis and to refute the common expectation that patients who decided to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment would go through fewer unnecessary tests or treatments.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Feb 2024
Increased Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-I Ratio Is Associated With Decline in Lung Function in Healthy Individuals: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study.
Lung dysfunction and high apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A-I (apoB/apoA-I) ratio are both recognized risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, few studies have examined the association between the apoB/ApoA-I ratio and lung function. Therefore, we investigated whether this ratio is associated with decreased lung function in a large healthy cohort. ⋯ High apoB/apoA-I ratio was associated with decreased lung function. However, longitudinal follow-up studies are required to validate our findings.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Feb 2024
Erratum: Correction of Tables in the Article "Reference Respiratory Muscle Strength Values and a Prediction Equation Using Physical Functions for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Korea".
This corrects the article on p. e325 in vol. 38, PMID: 37846788.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Feb 2024
Variation in the Allergenicity of Scrambled, Boiled, Short-Baked and Long-Baked Egg White Proteins.
Hen's egg white (HEW) is the most common cause of food allergy in children which induces mild to fatal reactions. The consultation for a proper restriction is important in HEW allergy. We aimed to identify the changes in HEW allergenicity using diverse cooking methods commonly used in Korean dishes. ⋯ We identified minimally reduced allergenicity in scrambled EW and extensively decreased allergenicity in long-baked EW comparing to boiled and short-baked EW as well as raw EW. By applying the results of this study, we would be able to provide safer dietary guidence with higher quality to egg allergic children.