Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Oct 2021
Nationwide Social Distancing and the Epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections.
Nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., social distancing) are recommended to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. However, few epidemiological studies have assessed whether social distancing in actual settings reduces the disease burden of severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs) in the general population. Accordingly, we aimed to assess associations between nationwide social distancing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and non-COVID-19 SARIs. ⋯ However, seasonality was not observed since social distancing was initiated. Our sentinel surveillance data demonstrated a remarkable reduction in SARI disease burden and a change in seasonality following the implementation of nationwide social distancing. Accordingly, we suggest that social distancing could be effective in forthcoming seasonal epidemics of non-COVID19 origin, although the impact thereof on other aspects of society needs to be carefully considered.
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Yonsei medical journal · Oct 2021
Erratum to "Current Anticoagulant Usage Patterns and Determinants in Korean Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation" by Ha HS, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2020;61(2):120-128.).
This corrects the article on p. 120 in vol. 61, PMID: 31997620.
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Yonsei medical journal · Oct 2021
Erratum to "Changes in Cardiovascular Health Status and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Older Adults" by Kim M, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2021;62(4):298-305.).
This corrects the article on p. 298 in vol. 62, PMID: 33779083.