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Care services for frail older people in South Korea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
This paper examines the changed social circumstances of older people in South Korea and specifically the increased need for formal health and social services for those who are frail and have no informal carers.
Oh, K.M., Warnes, A.M.
core   +1 more source

Korean Integrated Care : Cooperation between Modern and Traditional Medicines

open access: yesInternational Journal of Integrated Care, 2018
Introduction: In spite of widespread practice of modern (western) medicine, many local residents, especially the elderly still resort to traditional (oriental) medicine in a variety of range. It is necessary to review patient-centered integrated care of both sides of medicines to increase the therapeutic effect.
Yoon, Jeong Sik   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The History of Korea-Japan Medical Relations: Through Miki Sakae’s Research and Life [PDF]

open access: yesUisahak, 2020
This study examines the life and research of Miki Sakae, a historian of Korean medicine, to explore the relationship between the study of medical history in Korea and Japan.
Gijae SEO
doaj   +1 more source

Waist Circumference predicting Cardiovascular Disease in Korean Men and Women [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Objective: Obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are closely related and have become increasingly prevalent in Korea. Asians are more prone to obesity-related co-morbidities than Caucasians, even at lower body mass index (BMI) and/or smaller waist ...
Sat Byul Park, Sun Ha Jee
core   +1 more source

Evolutionary dynamics of the chloroplast genome in Daphne (Thymelaeaceae): comparative analysis with related genera and insights into phylogenetics

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes from 14 genera of Thymelaeaceae revealed variation in gene content, ranging from 128 to 142 genes, primarily influenced by IR expansion/contraction events and pseudogenization of ndhF, ndhI, and ndhG. Two large inversions were detected within the large single‐copy region, including a synapomorphic inversion ...
Abdullah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Introduction to Korean Culture for Rehabilitation Service Providers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
[Excerpt] The purpose of this monograph is to provide recommendations to busy rehabilitation service providers in the U.S. for effectively working with persons who hold traditional Korean values.
Kim-Rupnow, Weol Soon
core   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke during Sleep in Apneic Patients. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The literature indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the causal relationship between OSA and ischemic stroke is not well established.
Im, Kyoung Bin   +5 more
core   +1 more source

ALS With and Without Upper Motor Neuron Signs: A Comparative Study Supporting the Gold Coast Criteria

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Gold Coast criteria permit diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) even without upper motor neuron (UMN) signs. However, whether ALS patients with UMN signs (ALSwUMN) and those without (ALSwoUMN) share similar characteristics and prognoses remains unclear.
Hee‐Jae Jung   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Traditional Korean Medicine Treatments on the Discoid Meniscus of Knee Joint: Two Clinical Cases

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture Research, 2023
The discoid meniscus is an innate modified form of the meniscus, characterized by middle hypertrophy and a larger than the regular diameter, leading to an absence of the characteristic “C” arrangement. Previously, no study has reported the traditional
Yoon-Jae Won   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current status of herbal medicine research for respiratory diseases induced by particulate matter: a protocol for a scoping review

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2022
Background Particulate matter (PM) is an important environmental risk factor for the initiation and exacerbation of respiratory disease. Various herbal medicines have exhibited a reduction in symptoms of respiratory diseases induced by PM in animal ...
Jungtae Leem, Yohwan Kim, Kwan-Il Kim
doaj   +1 more source

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