Constructed Territories: Featuring A Fantasy of East Asian Border Disputes
The author considers practical and historical aspects of territorial conflicts between Japan and neighboring countries, i.e. with Russia on South Kuril islands (Northern territories), with China on Diaoyudao (Senkaku) islands and with Korea on Tokto ...
A. Iwashita
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Trends and management of acute respiratory failure in hospitalized patients: a multicenter retrospective study in South Korea [PDF]
Background Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and is associated with in-hospital mortality. This study aimed to elucidate the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of ARF.
Won Jin Yang +5 more
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Monogenic diabetes: recent updates on diagnosis and precision treatment: A narrative review [PDF]
Monogenic diabetes is commonly caused by single-gene mutations. This disease ranges from 1% to 5% in all cases of diabetes and is less affected by behavior and environment.
Kyung Mi Jang
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A list of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) intercepted in quarantine on imported succulent plants in Korea 2006-2010 [PDF]
A list of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) intercepted on imported succulent plants at the plant quarantine of Korea from 2006 to 2010 is provided. A total of 15 species belonging to four families are listed.
Ji, Jungyoun, Suh, Soo-Jung
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Demographic transition in South Korea: implications of falling birth rates [PDF]
This review examines the critical issues of declining total fertility rates (TFRs) and aging populations in East Asia with special focus on South Korea.
Chae Young Kim, Sung-Hoon Chung
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Current status of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Korean women [PDF]
Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, and smoking are the primary modifiable risk factors contributing to the increasing morbidity and mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Korean women.
In-Jeong Cho, Mi-Seung Shin
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The impact of tourism uncertainty on airline stock markets in Korea: a quantile regression approach
This study explores the impact of tourism uncertainty, including economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and travel crises arising from issues such as terrorism and disease outbreaks, on airline stock markets in Korea.
Ji-Hong Jeon
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Why do some Korean parents hesitate to vaccinate their children? [PDF]
OBJECTIVES Vaccinations for infectious diseases are opposed despite their achievement, and this opposition has recently been revealed in Korea. However, research in Korea has not been vigorous.
Kyujin Chang, Soon Young Lee
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Contemporary use of lipid-lowering therapy for secondary prevention in Korean patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases [PDF]
Background/Aims We evaluated the contemporary use of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) in Korean patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and identified factors associated with statin non-prescription.
Su-Yeon Choi +4 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song +15 more
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