Sex-based disparities in the association between uric acid levels and anxiety: a cross-sectional analysis of nationwide data in Korea by Soohyun Park, Joo O. Kim, Gyu Nam Park, Jae Won Oh, San Lee

“…This study investigated the association between serum uric acid levels and anxiety symptoms, stratified by sex, using nationwide data from South Korea. Methods Data were derived from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which included 2,228 males and 2,805 females. …”
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Association of varicose veins with the risk of heart failure: A nationwide cohort study. by Dongyeop Kim, Moo-Seok Park, Ju-Young Park, Tae-Jin Song

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study revealed a significant increase in the risk of heart failure among patients with VV in the general population of South Korea. Given that the presence of VV is likely associated with an increased risk of heart failure in the general population, the potential for future heart failure should be taken into consideration when VV are present.…”
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Mental health and psychological resilience amid the spread of the Omicron variant: a comparison between China and Korea by Chenyuan Qin, Minjung Lee, Jie Deng, Yubin Lee, Myoungsoon You, Jue Liu, Jue Liu, Jue Liu

“…We aimed to explore the prevalence and correlates of mental distress and its association with psychological resilience among countries amid the Omicron wave.MethodsWe conducted cross-sectional surveys simultaneously in China and South Korea from March 15 to 30, 2023. Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale were used to measured psychological resilience and mental distress.ResultsSelf-reported rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms in 3,000 Chinese participants were 24.5% and 30.5%, while the above-mentioned rates were 17.2%and 34.4% in 1,000 Korean participants. …”
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Post-Implant Global Longitudinal Strain as a Predictor of Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Pacemaker Placement by Sung Soo Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Hyung Ki Jeong

“…Methods: This prospective registry study included patients with preserved EF (≥50%) undergoing de novo permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation for atrioventricular block at Chosun University Hospital, South Korea, from 2018 to 2022. Echocardiographic evaluations were performed pre-implant, post-implant, and at 12 months, with follow-up visits every 3–6 months. …”
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle in Mosul city, Iraq by Sadam D. Hasan, Mohammad A. Altaliby, Amer H. Taha, Karam M. Abdulrazzaq

“…Furthermore, in this study, two sequences of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis were deposited in GenBank (PP976335.1 and PP976335.1); phylogenetically the study strains showed 100% identity near MAP strain in Saudi Arabia under the accession number (MN928512.1) and 99.85% identity with Spain, Germany and South Korea strain accession numbers (FJ775181.1, CP053068.1 and CP033909.1) respectively. …”
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Calibration of Low-cost Sensors for Measurement of Indoor Particulate Matter Concentrations via Laboratory/Field Evaluation by Doheon Kim, Dongmin Shin, Jungho Hwang

“…Field evaluation was conducted at Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea) from February 12 to March 31, 2022. The LCSs showed generally higher PM mass concentrations than GRIMM 11-D; however, some data points of the LCSs revealed different trends. …”
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Dual Modality Reverse Reranking (DM-RR) Based Image Retrieval Framework by Ikhlaq Ahmed, Naima Iltaf, Rabia Latif, Nor Shahida Mohd Jamail, Zafran Khan

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Revealing systematic changes in the transcriptome during the transition from exponential growth to stationary phase by Hyun Gyu Lim, Ye Gao, Kevin Rychel, Cameron Lamoureux, Xuwen A. Lou, Bernhard O. Palsson

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aster incisus through the Inhibition of NF-κB, MAPK, and Akt Pathways in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Daniel Ngabire, Yeong-Ae Seong, Maheshkumar Prakash Patil, Irvine Niyonizigiye, Yong Bae Seo, Gun-Do Kim

“…Aster incisus is a common flower found in almost all regions of South Korea. In the current study, we investigated the potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the Aster incisus methanol extract in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. …”
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A systematic mapping to investigate the application of machine learning techniques in requirement engineering activities by Shoaib Hassan, Qianmu Li, Khursheed Aurangzeb, Affan Yasin, Javed Ali Khan, Muhammad Shahid Anwar

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Changes in Claudin-4 expression and tight junction integrity in human esophageal cancer: A Systematic Review by Mahsa Mahdizadeh, Zahra Arab-Bafrani, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari

“…The studies were related to Japan, South Korea, China, and Finland. In these studies, the level of CLDN-4 in cancer samples related to esophageal cancer and their location in esophageal tissue cells have been examined. …”
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Delayered IC image analysis with template‐based Tanimoto Convolution and Morphological Decision by Deruo Cheng, Yiqiong Shi, Tong Lin, Bah‐Hwee Gwee, Kar‐Ann Toh

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Determination of the Analytical Solutions of the Radio Emission Geometry and Polar Cap Structure of Pulsars Having Perturbed Dipole by Tridib Roy, Mageshwaran Tamilan, Ramkrishna Das

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The Country-of-Origin Effect on the Reputation of Russian Metallurgical Products in Central Asian Markets by G. A. Savchuk, V. A. Frants, D. S. Saidmagomedov

“…There is also a high interest in this region from other countries – the USA, China, Turkey, South Korea, Japan. The article analyzes whether Russian metallurgical products can be considered a territorial product that increases the country's attractiveness as a whole in the market of Central Asian countries. …”
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A CASE REPORT: ENHANCING TARSAL AND MUSCULAR SUPPORT FOR ECTROPION CORRECTION IN TESSIER 3 AND 5 FACIAL CLEFT by Teuku Adifitrian, Hendra Tri Hartono, Agustina Indah Garnasih

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Performance Evaluation of Downlink Multiple Users NOMA-Enable UAV-Aided Communication Systems Over Nakagami-<italic>m</italic> Fading Environments by Thu-Thuy Thi Dao, Sang Quang Nguyen, Hong Nhung-Nguyen, Phu Xuan Nguyen, Yong-Hwa Kim

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The combined effect of bed-to-nurse ratio and nurse turnover rate on in-hospital mortality based on South Korean administrative data: a cross-sectional study by Hyun-Young Kim, Yunmi Kim, Jiyun Kim

“…Methods This study analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) on 459,113 admitted patients and 111,342 employed nurses in 403 hospitals in South Korea from January to December 2016. Differences in in-hospital mortality and nurse turnover among hospital characteristics, including the bed-to-nurse ratio, were explored using the chi-square test. …”
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Comparative analysis of real-world data on the efficacy and safety of and adherence to ICS/LABA combinations in asthma management by Hee Sun Park, Jungkuk Lee, Hasung Kim, Seong-Dae Woo

“…Methods Utilizing South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service data, we conducted a population-based cohort study involving patients aged 18–80 years, newly diagnosed with asthma who received ICS/LABA combination therapy between January 2016 and December 2020. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas on the Prognosis of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Reason to Consider Terminating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Seok Ran Yeom, Mun Ki Min, Dae Sup Lee, Min Jee Lee, Mo Se Chun, Sung Wook Park, Wook Tae Yang

“…The retrospective study was conducted at the level 1 trauma center of urban academic medical centers in South Korea. We included adult trauma OHCA patients who underwent CPR between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2022. …”
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Img2Side: A Transfer Learning Based Model for Predicting Drug Side Effects Using 2D Chemical Structural Images by Muhammad Asad Arshed, Muhammad Ibrahim, Shahzad Mumtaz, Tenvir Ali, Gyu Sang Choi

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