Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

Chronically pressed for time: a grounded theory of time-pressure experiences among perioperative nurses working in operating rooms and post-anesthesia care units in South Korea

Time pressure is an important source of occupational stress in clinical nursing and has implications for patient safety. Despite its potential consequences, how perioperative nurses experience and manage time pressure remains underexplored. This study aimed to develop a substanti...

Oliceridine for acute pain management: pharmacology, clinical efficacy, safety, and future perspectives: a narrative review

Opioids are a cornerstone in the management of moderate-to-severe acute pain; however, their clinical utility is limited by well-recognized challenges, including respiratory depression, gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, and the potential for misuse and abuse. Oliceridine is a no...

Assessment and Prevention of Hypoglycemia with Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Automated Insulin Delivery Systems

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) enables a comprehensive assessment of hypoglycemia, including its duration, timing, frequency, and recurrence. Clinical studies have shown that CGM can reduce hypoglycemia when detected patterns are translated into appropriate treatment decisio...

Immediate scalp responses to low-temperature airflow-controlled hair drying in females with scalp flaking: an exploratory study

Background: Routine hair drying delivers convective heat to the scalp, which is rarely an endpoint in dryer evaluation; flaking scalps may be particularly vulnerable.This exploratory study evaluated immediate scalp responses to a low-temperature, airflow-controlled drying mode vs...

Causal association between adiposity and susceptibility to nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is frequently observed in lean individuals. Although low body mass index (BMI) and reduced adiposity have been linked to NTM-PD, the causal relationship remains uncertain due to confounding and reverse ca...

Younger Age-Related Incidence of Corneal Limbitis Following Pterygium Excision Combined with Conjunctival-Limbal Autograft

Purpose To investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of corneal limbitis following pterygium excision with conjunctival-limbal autograft.Methods This retrospective study included 63 eyes of 61 patients with primary nasal pterygium who underwent pterygi...

Association Between Artificial Sweetener Consumption and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background:The potential association between artificial sweetener consumption and bladder cancer risk remains controversial.Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive metaanalysis synthesizing evidence from observational studies to elucidate this relationship.Methods: A systematic l...