Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2021
Cancer-free Life Expectancy in Small Administrative Areas in Korea and Its Associations with Regional Health Insurance Premiums.
To determine the priorities and resource allocation of community cancer-related health policies, it is necessary to measure cancer-related health indicators and the burden of cancer by region. This study calculated the cancer-free life expectancy at the eup/myeon/dong level (small administrative units in South Korea) for the first time, and analyzed its association with regional health insurance premiums. ⋯ This study showed a significant regional gap with regard to cancer-free life expectancy and the burden of cancer at the eup/myeon/dong level. This work makes a meaningful contribution by presenting new and firsthand summary measures of cancer-related health across small areas in Korea. The results will also help the authorities to evaluate the effectiveness of local cancer management projects in small administrative areas and determine regional priorities for implementing cancer control policies.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2021
A Preliminary Study on Uncovering Medical Students' Unprofessional Behaviors from YouTube Videos.
Creation of guidelines and education on digital professionalism have been sluggish despite the ever-increasing use of social media by digitally native medical students, who are at risk of blurring the line between their professional and personal lives online. A qualitative thematic analysis was applied on 79 videos extracted from 70,154 YouTube videos uploaded by Korean medical students between March and April 2020. ⋯ This is the first study on digital professionalism behavior on medical students' YouTube videos. The potential negative impact on the medical profession of the easily accessible public online videos cannot be ignored and thus we suggest the need for them to be taken more seriously.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2021
Meta AnalysisSafety and Effectiveness of F-18 Fluoroestradiol Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
We conducted a pooled analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of F-18 fluoroestradiol (F-18 FES) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) assessing estrogen receptor expression of patients who have recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. ⋯ As such, the test was evaluated to be a safe and effective and, considering the anatomical site where only invasive tests are possible, the test was deemed to have high clinical utility.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Nov 2021
ReviewAntivirals for Coexistence with COVID-19: Brief Review for General Physicians.
In order to end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has lasted for nearly two years, it is most necessary to introduce antiviral drugs specific to COVID-19 along with the establishment of herd immunity by vaccination. Candidates currently being studied include nucleoside analogues that inhibit replication, protease inhibitors, and entry blockers. Not only the virus itself, but also the host protein that the virus uses in its pathogenesis is the target of treatment. Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 will not be completely eradicated, if the use of antiviral drugs is established, the COVID-19 pandemic will end through coexistence with the virus.