Keimyung University

Impact of a prolonged nationwide residents’ strike on acute ischemic stroke care in a metropolitan city

Abstract BackgroundAcute ischemic stroke (AIS) requires timely management in both prehospital and in-hospital phases to optimize outcomes. In 2024, South Korea experienced a prolonged nationwide residents’ strike that disrupted the healthcare system, potentially affecting AIS man...

Effectiveness of a Personalized Robot-Assisted Trunk and Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Stroke

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of a newly developed trunk-lower limb rehabilitation robot in patients with chronic stroke. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial conducted at a rehabilitation center. Forty patients with chronic stroke (mean age 59.48±7.63 years...

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Long QT Syndrome: A Korean Multicenter Cohort Study

This multicenter nationwide cohort study comprehensively analyzed the clinical features, genetic architecture, and outcomes of Korean pediatric patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS).Prolonged QT intervals, fetal arrhythmia, and LQT2/3 genotypes compared to LQT1 were independent r...

Risk Factors for Stereoacuity Impairment in Intermittent Exotropia: Results from a Nationwide Korean Study

Purpose: To identify clinical factors associated with stereoacuity impairment in patients with intermittent exotropia (IXT), with an emphasis on perinatal, refractive, motor, and sensory parameters. Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional study analyzed 5,385 Korean patients wit...

Early On-Treatment Host Fitness Dynamics Refine Prognostic Stratification in Advanced NSCLC Receiving First-Line Immunotherapy

PurposeWe assessed whether baseline and early on-treatment measurements of host fitness using the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) provide complementary prognostic information in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and MethodsWithin the prospective, multicent...

Bridging the Rehabilitation Gap: A Prospective Interventional Study of Multimodal AI-based Wearable Stimulation in Subacute Stroke Patients

Introduction/Objective After discharge, many stroke patients are still in a period of active neural recovery. However, the amount of supervised rehabilitation usually decreases once they return home. This mismatch between ongoing brain plasticity and reduced therapy may affect up...

Blood viscosity is associated with smoking status rather than the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from the Korea COPD Subgroup Study (KOCOSS)

Abstract Background The relationship between smoking and blood viscosity is well established. However, the role of blood viscosity in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its impact on lung function decline remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to in...

Maternal diabetes and childhood cancer risks in offspring: a nationwide cohort study

Maternal diabetes is associated with several adverse childhood outcomes, but its link to childhood cancer remains inconclusive. We investigated this in a nationwide birth cohort using the Korean National Health Insurance database. We analyzed women who delivered singletons betwee...

Factors related to prenatal depression among hospitalized high-risk pregnant women in South Korea: a cross-sectional study focused on resilience, pregnancy stress, and marital satisfaction

PURPOSE: Prenatal depression affects 10%-25% of pregnant women and has important implications for maternal and neonatal health. High-risk pregnant women may be particularly vulnerable to anxiety and depression because of obstetric complications and concerns about fetal health. Th...