Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2023
Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate Is Not Associated With Improved Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Growth in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
Though antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is widely used for fetal neuroprotection, suspicions about the long-term neuroprotection of antenatal MgSO4 have been raised. ⋯ Antenatal MgSO4 including MgSO4 for neuroprotection did not have beneficial effects on long-term neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes.
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Evaluating the activities of daily living (ADL) is an important factor for diagnosing dementia. The Everyday Cognition (ECog) scale was developed to measure ADL changes that were correlated with specific neuropsychological impairments. A short form of the ECog (ECog-12) was also developed, consisting of 12 items, two from each of the six cognitive domains of the ECog. The Korean full version of ECog (K-ECog) has recently been standardized, but the need for a shortened version has been raised in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to develop a Korean version of ECog-12 (K-ECog-12) and to verify its reliability and validity by comparing those to the full version of K-ECog. ⋯ The K-ECog-12 is as reliable and valid as the K-ECog in assessing ADL. Therefore, K-ECog-12 can be used as an alternative to the K-ECog in clinical and community settings in Korea.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2023
Real-World Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Korean Patients With AML Ineligible for First-Line Intensive Chemotherapy: A Subanalysis of the CURRENT Study, a Non-Interventional, Retrospective Chart Review.
Although most elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy (ICT), treatment options remain limited. CURRENT (UMIN000037786), a real-world, non-interventional, retrospective chart review, evaluated clinical outcomes, clinicopathologic characteristics, and treatment patterns in these patients. We present results from a subanalysis of Korean patients in this study. ⋯ Clinical outcomes are poor in Korean patients with AML ineligible for ICT who are prescribed current systemic therapies or BSC. There is a substantial unmet need for novel agents (monotherapy or in combination) to improve clinical outcomes in this patient population.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2023
Regional Disparities in the Infant Mortality Rate in Korea Between 2001 and 2021.
The infant mortality rate (IMR) has been considered an important indicator of the overall public health level. Despite improvements in recent decades, regional inequalities in the IMR have been reported worldwide. However, there are no Korean epidemiological studies on regional disparities in the IMR. ⋯ Infant death is associated with place of residence and regional gaps have recently widened again in Korea. An in-depth investigation of the causes of regional disparities in infant mortality is required for effective governmental policies to achieve equality in infant health.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2023
Erratum: Correction of Affiliations in the Article "Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index Is a Prognostic Indicator of Cancer-Specific Survival in Patients Undergoing Endometrial Cancer Surgery".
This corrects the article on p. e163 in vol. 38, PMID: 37270918.