Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Korea through an Investigation of the National Registration Project of Type 1 Diabetes for the Reimbursement of Glucometer Strips with Additional Analyses Using Claims Data [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2016 BackgroundThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Korea. In addition, we planned to do a performance analysis of the Registration Project of Type 1 diabetes for the reimbursement of ...
Sun Ok Song +7 more
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Factors associated with malnutrition in demented and non-demented elderly residing in the community of Korea: a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Community NutritionObjectives This study aimed to investigate and compare factors associated with malnutrition according to the presence or absence of dementia in community-dwelling elderly people.
Jinhee Kwon +3 more
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Level of Agreement and Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Nationwide Medical History Questionnaires and Hospital Claims Data [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017 Objectives The objectives of this study were to investigate the agreement between medical history questionnaire data and claims data and to identify the factors that were associated with discrepancies between these data types.
Yeon-Yong Kim +5 more
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Patient-Centered Integrated Model of Home Health Care Services in South Korea (PICS-K)
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2023 Introduction: As South Korea is fast becoming an aging society, the need for integrated care of the elderly has increased. ‘Community Integrated Care Initiatives’ have been implemented by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Hanbit Mun +8 more
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Analysis of the relationship between foodservice staffing and foodservice quality in elderly care facilities in Korea: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Community NutritionObjectives This study was performed to investigate the relationship between foodservice staffing and foodservice quality in elderly care facilities. Methods Data was obtained from the Korean Long-term Care Institute Database and used to analyze 2,084 ...
Hyeonjeong Kim, Jinhee Kwon, Jungsuk Lee
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Irrigation Versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Purpose To compare the surgical outcomes of peritoneal irrigation versus suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy and to identify the risk factors of surgical site infection in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
Tae Gyeong Lee +5 more
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background No previous study has explored the interactions between education and lifestyle in relation to obesity. This study hypothesized that education may be obesogenic through its interplay with lifestyle behaviors.
Woojin Chung +3 more
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Constructing a Real-Time Prescription Drug Monitoring System [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2016 ObjectivesThe objective of this investigation was to demonstrate the possibility of the construction of a real-time prescription drug monitoring system (PDMOS) using data from the nationwide Drug Utilization Review (DUR) system in Korea.MethodsThe DUR ...
Young-Taek Park +2 more
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The Constitutionality of Mandates to Purchase Health Insurance [PDF]
, 2009 Health insurance mandates have been a component of many recent health care reform proposals. Because a federal requirement that individuals transfer money to a private party is unprecedented, a number of legal issues must be examined. This paper analyzes
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Manufacturers’ views on outcome-based agreements
Journal of Market Access & Health Policy, 2021 Introduction: utcome-based agreements (OBAs) are occasionally deployed to relieve the burden of high drug prices on healthcare budgets. However, it is not clear when manufacturers are willing to collaborate in establishing such agreements.
Sahar Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn-Khosrovani +5 more
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