Epidemiology and Health

Original Articles

The associations of tobacco use, sexually transmitted infections, HPV vaccination, and screening with the global incidence of cervical cancer: an ecological time series modeling study: Luyan Zheng, Yushi Lin, Jie Wu, Min Zheng; Epidemiol Health. 2023;45:e2023005. Published online December 13, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2023005

606 View
16 Download

Abstract PDF: Abstract
OBJECTIVES
We aimed to quantify the temporal associations between cervical cancer incidence and cervical cancer-related factors and to predict the number of new cervical cancer cases averted under counterfactual scenarios compared to the status quo scenario.
METHODS
We described temporal trends in cervical cancer and associated factors globally from 1990 to 2019. We then used generalized linear mixed models to explore the impact of tobacco use, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, and cervical screening on cervical cancer incidence. A counterfactual analysis was performed to simulate the most effective scenario for reducing cervical cancer incidence.
RESULTS
The worldwide incidence of cervical cancer showed a downward trend over the past 3 decades (estimated annual percentage change, -0.72%), although the incidence remained high (>30 cases per 100,000 persons) in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Higher smoking and STI prevalence showed significant direct associations with the incidence of cervical cancer, whereas HPV vaccination and screening coverage showed significant inverse associations. If the strategic goals for accelerating the elimination of cervical cancer and tobacco control programs had been achieved in 2019, the largest decrease in the number of new cervical cancer cases would have been observed, with 54,169 fewer new cases of cervical cancer in 2019.
CONCLUSIONS
Our counterfactual analysis found that a comprehensive intervention program emphasizing scaled-up cervical screening coverage (70%), HPV vaccination coverage (90%), and tobacco control (30% relative reduction) would be the most effective program for reducing cervical cancer incidence.; Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Incidence of edentulism among older adults using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, 2013-2018: Hyeonjeong Go, Eun-Kyong Kim, Hoi-In Jung, Song Vogue Ahn, Hosung Shin, Atsuo Amano, Youn-Hee Choi; Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022091. Published online October 17, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022091

1,339 View
204 Download

Abstract PDF: Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Population aging is rapidly accelerating worldwide. Oral diseases related to aging are also on the rise. This study examined trends in the incidence of edentulism among the older Korean population using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (KNHIS).
METHODS
Data on older adults, aged ≥75 years of age, were obtained from the KNHIS for the period 2013-2018. Edentulism was defined as a treatment history of complete dentures in the KNHIS database. The exclusion criteria consisted of both disease codes and treatment codes related to conservative dental treatment, including periodontal and extraction treatment afterward. Crude incidence rates (CIRs) and age-standardized incidence rates (AIRs) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated and reported per 100,000 person-years by the direct method. Trends were tested by Cochrane Armitage models.
RESULTS
Statistically significant increasing trends in both CIRs and AIRs were found among the older Korean population registered in the KNHIS (CIRs, 707.92 to 895.92; AIRs, 705.11 to 889.68; p<0.01). The incidence tended to increase in both genders (p<0.01). Both CIRs and AIRs in specific regions also showed slight but significant annual increases except for Jeju Island (p<0.01 or <0.05). The incidence showed increasing trends (p<0.01) in all income quintiles apart from the highest quintile. The edentulism incidence was highest in the lowest income group (the first quintile).
CONCLUSIONS
Our data showed that the incidence of edentulism among the elderly showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2018. This result provides a basis for future epidemiological studies on the incidence of edentulism in the older Korean population.; Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies during the third wave of COVID-19 in the Seoul metropolitan area of Korea: Kyuhyun Yoon, Jayeun Kim, Kyong Ran Peck, Hyun Soo Kim, Hyukmin Lee, Yoo-Sung Hwang, Soon Young Lee, Sung-il Cho, Hun Jae Lee, Yeong-gyeong Kim, Byoungguk Kim, June-Woo Lee, Ah-Ra Kim, Hyeon Nam Do, Dong-Hyun Kim; Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022085. Published online September 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022085

1,332 View
114 Download

Abstract Summary PDF: Abstract
OBJECTIVES
After the third wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by mid-February 2021, approximately 0.16% of the Korean population was confirmed positive, which appeared to be among the lowest rates worldwide at that time. However, asymptomatic transmission is challenging for COVID-19 surveillance. Therefore, a community-based serosurvey of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was conducted to understand the effectiveness of Korea’s strong containment strategy.
METHODS
We collected 5,002 residual sera samples from January 30 to March 3, 2021, from 265 medical facilities in Seoul, 346 in Gyeonggi Province, and 57 in Incheon. Sixty samples from tertiary institutions were excluded. We defined the sub-regions according to the addresses of the medical facilities where the specimens were collected. Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 was used for screening, and positivity was confirmed using the SARS-CoV-2 sVNT Kit. Prevalence was estimated using sampling weights and the Wilson score interval for a binomial proportion with a 95% confidence interval.
RESULTS
Among the 4,942 specimens, 32 and 25 tested positive for COVID-19 in the screening and confirmatory tests, respectively. The overall crude prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 0.51%. The population-adjusted overall prevalence was 0.55% in women and 0.38% in men. The region-specific estimation was 0.67% and 0.30% in Gyeonggi Province and Seoul, respectively. No positive cases were detected in Incheon.
CONCLUSIONS
The proportion of undetected cases in Korea remained low as of early 2021. Therefore, an infection control strategy with exhaustive tracing and widespread pre-emptive testing appears to be effective in containing community spread of COVID-19.; Summary

Korean summary
코로나19바이러스 감염병(COVID-19)의 한국 내 3차 대유행기인 2020년 말 이후, 2021년 1월 우리나라 인구의 약 0.16%가 누적 확진되었으며, 이는 세계에서 매우 낮은 비율을 보이는 국가 중 하나였습니다. 그러나 COVID-19의 무증상 전파는 감염 확산방지와 감시체계에 문제점들을 초래할 수 있어 지역사회 기반 혈청 조사를 통해 그 현황을 파악했습니다. 2021년 1월 30일부터 3월 3일까지 서울, 경기, 인천 등 수도권 소재 1, 2차 의료기관에서 수집된 혈액검체의 잔여혈청표본 4942개에 대해 Roche사의 Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2를 이용한 1차 항체검사와, GenScript의 SARS-CoV-2 sVNT Kit를 이용하여 2차 중화항체유무를 확인하였다. 4942명의 검체 중 1차 검사와 2차 중화항체검사에서 각각 32명과 25명이 항체 양성이었다. SARS-CoV-2 항체의 전체 수도권 조유병률은 0.51%였습니다. 인구의 연령보정 전체 유병률은 0.47%였으며, 성별로는 여성에서 0.55%, 남성에서 0.38%였습니다. 지역별 추정치는 경기도와 서울이 각각 0.67%와 0.30%였고, 인천에서는 양성사례가 발견되지 않았습니다. 한국의 미발견 사례 비율은 누적 확진율의 3배에 달하지만, 여전히 1% 미만으로 낮습니다. 철저한 추적과 광범위한 선제적 검사를 통한 감염 관리 전략이 지역사회에서 바이러스 확산을 억제하는 데 효과적이었던 것으로 보입니다.

Key Message
Around February 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 antibody test was conducted on the residual serum of adults (≥19 years) collected from primary and secondary medical institutions in the metropolitan area in South Korea. The estimated overall prevalence was 0.60% in the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) detecting IgG against the nucleocapsid protein and 0.47% for the neutralization antibody. The positivity of the confirmed test using surrogate neutralizing antibodies was only 78% of the ECLIA’s results. For prevention and control measures against the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections and new variants emerge, serosurvey targeting community-dwelling people is needed to understand the changing status in the community.

Review

Epidemiology of myocardial infarction in Korea: hospitalization incidence, prevalence, and mortality: Rock Bum Kim, Jang-Rak Kim, Jin Yong Hwang; Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022057. Published online July 12, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022057

4,300 View
313 Download
1 Citations

Abstract Summary PDF

Abstract

Few studies have comprehensively presented epidemiological indicators of myocardial infarction in Korea. However, multiple published articles and open-source secondary data on the epidemiology of myocardial infarction are now available. This review summarized the hospitalization incidence, prevalence, and mortality rate of myocardial infarction in Korea using articles and open-source data from the Health Insurance Service and the Department of Statistics, surveys of sample populations, registries of patients, and other sources. The epidemiological indicators of myocardial infarction were compared between Korea and other high-income countries. The incidence of hospitalization due to myocardial infarction in Korea was 43.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2016 and has consistently increased since 2011. It was 2.4 times higher among men than among women. The estimated prevalence among adults over 30 years of age ranged from 0.34% to 0.70% in 2020; it was higher among men and increased with age. The mortality in 2020, which was 19.3 per 100,000 population in 2020, remained relatively stable in recent years. Mortality was higher among men than among women. Based on representative inpatient registry data, the proportion of ST-elevated myocardial infarction decreased until recently, and the median time from symptom onset to hospital arrival was approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. The hospitalization incidence, prevalence, and mortality rate of myocardial infarction were lower in Korea than in other countries, although there was an increasing trend. Comprehensive national-level support and surveillance systems are needed to routinely collect accurate epidemiological indicators.

Summary

Korean summary
○우리나라의 심근경색증 발생률은 2016년 기준 인구 10만명 당 43.2명으로 추정되며 2011년 이후 증가하고 있음. ○ 30세 이상 인구에서 심근경색증 유병률은 0.34% (건강보험청구데이터) 또는 1.0% (국민건강영양조사)로 추정됨. ○ 전체인구에서 심근경색증으로 인한 사망률은 2019년 인구 10만명 당 18.8명으로 최근 큰 변화가 없거나 약간 감소하는 추세임.

Key Message
This review article showed the hospitalized incidence, prevalence, mortality, and features on patient registry of myocardial infarction in Korea from published articles and opened data sources.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the intervention effect of curcumin on rodent models of myocardial infarction
Bing-Yao Pang, Ya-Hong Wang, Xing-Wang Ji, Yan Leng, Hou-Bo Deng, Li-Hong Jiang
Frontiers in Pharmacology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

COVID-19: Original Article

The age-standardized incidence, mortality, and case fatality rates of COVID-19 in 79 countries: a cross-sectional comparison and their correlations with associated factors: Dongui Hong, Sohyae Lee, Yoon-Jung Choi, Sungji Moon, Yoonyoung Jang, Yoon-Min Cho, Hyojung Lee, Sukhong Min, Hyeree Park, Seokyung Hahn, Ji-Yeob Choi, Aesun Shin, Daehee Kang; Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021061. Published online September 8, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021061

14,295 View
307 Download
6 Citations

Abstract Summary PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, crude incidence and mortality rates have been widely reported; however, age-standardized rates are more suitable for comparisons. In this study, we estimated and compared the age-standardized incidence, mortality, and case fatality rates (CFRs) among countries and investigated the relationship between these rates and factors associated with healthcare resources: gross domestic product per capita, number of hospital beds per population, and number of doctors per population.

METHODS

The incidence, mortality, and CFRs of 79 countries were age-standardized using the World Health Organization standard population. The rates for persons 60 years or older were also calculated. The relationships among the rates were analysed using trend lines and coefficients of determination (R²). Pearson correlation coefficients between the rates and the healthcare resource-related factors were calculated.

RESULTS

The countries with the highest age-standardized incidence, mortality, and CFRs were Czechia (14,253 cases/100,000), Mexico (182 deaths/100,000), and Mexico (6.7%), respectively. The R² between the incidence and mortality rates was 0.852 for all ages and 0.945 for those 60 years or older. The healthcare resources-related factors were associated positively with incidence rates and negatively with CFRs, with weaker correlations among the elderly.

CONCLUSIONS

Compared to age-standardized rates, crude rates showed greater variation among countries. Medical resources may be important in preventing COVID-19-related deaths; however, considering the small variation in fatality among the elderly, preventive measures such as vaccination are more important, especially for the elderly population, to minimize the mortality rates.

Summary

Korean summary
국가별 발생률, 사망률, 치명률을 WHO 표준 인구로 연령표준화하였고, 의료자원과 관계된 지표와의 상관관계를 파악하였다. 2021년 4월 6일 기준, 연령표준화 발생률, 사망률, 치명률이 가장 높은 나라는 각각 체코 (10만명당 14,253명), 멕시코 (10만명당 182명), 멕시코 (6.7%)이며, 60세 이상 노인은 사망률과 치명률이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 1인당GDP, 인구당 의사 수, 인구당 병상 수는 발생률과 양의 상관관계가, 치명률과는 음의 상관관계가 있었고 노인에게서는 상관관계가 약하게 나타났다. 코로나바이러스감염증-19로 인한 피해를 최소화하기 위해서 의료자원의 투입과 더불어 노인의 감염예방이 중요할 것이다.

Key Message
The incidence, mortality, and case fatality rates of 79 countries were age-standardized using the WHO standard population. The correlations between the rates and the healthcare resource-related factors were investigated. As of April 6, 2021, the countries with the highest age-standardized incidence, mortality, and case fatality rates were Czechia (14,253 cases/100,000), Mexico (182 deaths/100,000), and Mexico (6.7%), respectively; the mortality and case fatality rates were higher among the elderly. GDP per capita, number of hospital beds per population, and number of doctors per population were associated positively with incidence rate, and negatively with case fatality rates: the correlations were weaker among the elderly. To minimize the burden caused by COVID-19, preventing the elderly from infection is important as well as supply of medical resources.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Rapid establishment of a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Mexico city during a public health crisis
Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Rafael Ricardo Valdez-Vázquez, Julieta Lomelín-Gascón, Rodrigo Saucedo-Martínez, Luis Alberto Martinez-Juarez, Héctor Gallardo-Rincón
Hospital Practice.2022; 50(3): 183. CrossRef
Comparative epidemiology of five waves of COVID-19 in Mexico, March 2020–August 2022
Iván de Jesús Ascencio-Montiel, Oscar David Ovalle-Luna, Ramón Alberto Rascón-Pacheco, Victor Hugo Borja-Aburto, Gerardo Chowell
BMC Infectious Diseases.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Global burden of calcific aortic valve disease and attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2019
Jiaye Yu, Zhuo Wang, Qinyi Bao, Shuxin Lei, Yayu You, Zhehui Yin, Xiaojie Xie
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Is it possible to prepare for a pandemic?
Robert Tucker Omberg, Alex Tabarrok
Oxford Review of Economic Policy.2022; 38(4): 851. CrossRef
Time-series comparison of COVID-19 case fatality rates across 21 countries with adjustment for multiple covariates
Yongmoon Kim, Bryan Inho Kim, Sangwoo Tak
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2022; 13(6): 424. CrossRef
The First Wave of COVID-19 in Forensic Psychiatry: A Rapid Review Series
Y. Bodryzlova, A. J. Lemieux, A. Crocker
Victims & Offenders.2022; : 1. CrossRef

Brief Communication

Cancer incidence in the Tobruk area, eastern Libya: first results from Tobruk Medical Centre: Faisal Ismail, Ahmed G. Elsayed, Islam El-Garawani, Eman Abdelsameea; Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021050. Published online August 3, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021050

5,769 View
270 Download
1 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and it is an increasing problem in developing countries. Estimation of the incidence of cancer is important, especially in regions with limited epidemiological data on cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide an updated report on the incidence of cancers in the Tobruk region in eastern Libya.

METHODS

Data on cancer patients from the records of the Department of Histopathology of Tobruk Medical Centre from January 2013 to June 2020 were included.

RESULTS

In total, 402 cases were recorded. Men patients accounted for 30.3% (n=122) of cases, and women patients represented 69.6% (n=280). The overall mean age at the time of the first diagnosis was 49.0±17.1 years. The most common malignancies were breast and uterine cancer in women (18.4%, n=74; 15.9%, n=64, respectively), colorectal cancer (11.6%, n=47; 26 in women and 21 in men), bladder cancer (8.2%, n=33; 8 in women and 25 in men), and thyroid cancer (8.0%, n=32; 23 in women and 9 in men).

CONCLUSIONS

Breast and uterine cancers were the most common cancers in women, and bladder and colorectal cancer were the most common cancers in men, followed by colorectal cancer in both genders. These data will help health authorities launch preventive plans for cancer in the region. Further studies to identify aetiological factors and cancer-related risk factors need to be conducted in the region.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message
Cancer incidence in the Tobruk area, eastern Libya: first results from Tobruk Medical Centre; cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and so in Libya; this is an updated report on the incidence of cancers in the Tobruk region in eastern Libya.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Libyan cancer patients at King Hussein Cancer Center for more than a decade, the current situation, and a future vision
Madiha Erashdi, Abdallah Al-Ani, Asem Mansour, Maysa Al-Hussaini
Frontiers in Oncology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Systematic Review

Prevalence of high-risk HPV genotypes in sub-Saharan Africa according to HIV status: a 20-year systematic review: Jude Ogechukwu Okoye, Chukwudi Amaechi Ofodile, Oluwaseun Kelechi Adeleke, Okechi Obioma; Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021039. Published online May 25, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021039

7,337 View
289 Download
12 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This review assessed the rate of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women living in sub-Saharan Africa. It also determined the prevalence of high-risk HPV (hrHPV) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive (HIV+) and seronegative (HIV-) women in sub-Saharan Africa, pre-2010 and post-2010.

METHODS

In this systematic review, Google Scholar, PubMed Central, and Embase were searched to identify cohort and case-control studies that investigated the relationship between HIV and HPV infection. The database searches yielded 17 studies published between 1999 and 2018.

RESULTS

In the general population, the prevalence of any HPV/multiple HPV infections was higher among HIV+ (53.6/22.6%) than among HIV- women (26.5/7.3%) with odds ratios of 3.22 and 3.71, respectively (95% confidence interval, 3.00 to 3.42 and 2.39 to 5.75, p< 0.001). The prevalent HPV genotypes among HIV+ and HIV- women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer (ICC) were HPV-16/18 and HPV-45. The prevalence of HPV-16, HPV-18, and HPV-45 was lower in 1999-2010 (3.8, 1.7, and 0.8%, respectively) than in 2011-2018 (19.1, 6.0, and 3.6%, respectively). Among women diagnosed with ICC, HIV+ women had a higher prevalence of HPV-56, HPV-31, and HPV-51 (7.3, 5.3, and 3.3%, respectively) than HIV- women (1.3, 2.2, and 0.4%, p< 0.001, p= 0.050, and p= 0.013, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

The prevalence of HPV infection, multiple HPV infections, and non-vaccine HPV types were higher among HIV+ women than among HIV- women in sub-Saharan Africa. Although HIV infection influences the distribution of HPV types, this study suggests that cervical cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is primarily driven by the prevalence of vaccine hrHPVs, especially HPV-16 and HPV-18.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message
Despite increasing awareness of Human papillomavirus (HPV) among women and availability of HPV vaccines, mounting evidence shows that the age-standardized incidence rate of cervical cancer is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. This review revealed the influences of some viruses on the trends of the disease between 1999-2010 and 2011-2018.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Comparison of human papillomavirus‐based cervical cancer screening strategies in Tanzania among women with and without HIV
Crispin Kahesa, Louise T. Thomsen, Ditte S. Linde, Bariki Mchome, Johnson Katanga, Patricia Swai, Rachel Manongi, Myassa Kjaerem, Thomas Iftner, Marianne Waldstrøm, Julius Mwaiselage, Vibeke Rasch, Susanne K. Kjær
International Journal of Cancer.2023; 152(4): 686. CrossRef
Human papillomavirus testing using existing nucleic acid testing platforms to screen women for cervical cancer: implementation studies from five sub-Saharan African countries
Jessica Joseph, Owen Demke, Lola Ameyan, Joseph Bitilinyu-Bango, Blandine Bourgoin, Mamadou Diop, Babacar Guèye, Jibrin Kama, Marvin Lubega, Bernard Madzima, Tatenda Maparo, Tasimba Mhizha, Andrew Musoke, Susan Nabadda, Twambilire Phiri, Timothy Tchereni,
BMJ Open.2023; 13(1): e065074. CrossRef
Utilizing first void urine for high-risk HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Katete, Zambia
Marian Kaoma, Oladapo Olayemi, Mwila Hilton Mwaba, Kapembwa Sikwewa
BMC Women's Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
High-risk human papillomavirus genotype distribution among women living with and at risk for HIV in Africa
Mkunde Chachage, Ajay P. Parikh, Anifrid Mahenge, Emmanuel Bahemana, Jonathan Mnkai, Wilbert Mbuya, Ruby Mcharo, Lucas Maganga, Jaqueline Mwamwaja, Reginald Gervas, Hannah Kibuuka, Jonah Maswai, Valentine Singoei, Michael Iroezindu, Abiola Fasina, Allahna
AIDS.2023; 37(4): 625. CrossRef
The state of human papillomavirus research in Africa
Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Eyinade Adeduntan Egbedina, Jimoh Amzat, Kafayat Aminu, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi
Public Health Challenges.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Measuring the impact of COVID-19 social distancing measures on sexual health behaviours and access to HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for people living with HIV in Botswana
Samuel Ensor, Imogen Mechie, Rebecca Ryan, Aamirah Mussa, Bame Bame, Lefhela Tamuthiba, Neo Moshashane, Chelsea Morroni
Frontiers in Global Women's Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Malignancy and viral infections in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review
Mahamadou Diakite, Kathryn Shaw-Saliba, Chuen-Yen Lau
Frontiers in Virology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
HPV prevalence among young adult women living with and without HIV in Botswana for future HPV vaccine impact monitoring
Nancy McClung, Anikie Mathoma, Julia W. Gargano, Naledi Gape Nyepetsi, Troy D. Querec, Juanita Onyekwuluje, Madisa Mine, Chelsea Morroni, Rebecca Luckett, Lauri E. Markowitz, Doreen Ramogola-Masire
BMC Infectious Diseases.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Acting on the call for cervical cancer elimination: Planning tools for low- and middle- income countries to increase the coverage and effectiveness of screening and treatment
Tara Herrick, Kerry A. Thomson, Michelle Shin, Sarah Gannon, Vivien Tsu, Silvia de Sanjosé
BMC Health Services Research.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
The preference of women living with HIV for the HPV self-sampling of urine at a rural HIV clinic in Uganda
Agnes Nyabigambo, Roy W. Mayega, Hilbert Mendoza, Aslam Shiraz, John Doorbar, Lynn Atuyambe, Themba G. Ginindza
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Cervical cancer prevention and control in women living with human immunodeficiency virus
Philip E. Castle, Mark H. Einstein, Vikrant V. Sahasrabuddhe
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.2021; 71(6): 505. CrossRef
Exogenous Vimentin Supplementation Transiently Affects Early Steps during HPV16 Pseudovirus Infection
Sinead Carse, Dirk Lang, Arieh A. Katz, Georgia Schäfer
Viruses.2021; 13(12): 2471. CrossRef

Original Articles

Epidemiological distribution of primary central nervous system tumors in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia: a local registry from neuroscience-affiliated centers: Maher Kurdi, Nadeem Shafique Butt, Saleh Baeesa, Badrah Alghamdi, Yazid Maghrabi, Anas Bardeesi, Rothaina Saeedi, Ahmed I. Lary; Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021037. Published online May 23, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021037

7,727 View
323 Download
1 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are a major and growing global healthcare challenge. Western Saudi Arabia has an inconsistent data registry; therefore, the epidemiology of CNS tumors is unclear across the country. This study is aimed to assemble the epidemiological matrix of CNS tumors in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia.

METHODS

A retrospective analysis was performed using clinical data obtained from 3 neuroscience centers in Western Saudi Arabia in the period 2014-2019. The sample size included 663 adult and pediatric cases from the local and expatriate populations diagnosed with CNS tumors. The distributions of age, sex, clinical presentation, tumor location, type of surgery, histological subtype, genetic characteristics, and recurrence rate were explored.

RESULTS

The analysis included 500 adult cases and 163 pediatric cases up to 18 years of age with a male-to-female ratio of 1.16. The mean age at diagnosis was 38.0±22.6 years. The supratentorium was the most common location (n=515, 77.7%). Most patients presented with headache (n=298, 44.9%), followed by a focal neurological deficit (19.9%). The most common primary CNS tumor was glioblastoma (n=234, 35.3%), followed by meningioma (n=100, 15.1%). The recurrence rate after surgery was estimated to be 40.9% among all CNS tumors.

CONCLUSIONS

This is the first tumor registry of Western Province of Saudi Arabia that describes the distribution of primary CNS tumors and highlights their epidemiological matrix. Several incidence trends in terms of histological type, age group, sex, location, and recurrence were determined, and some genetic characteristics were recognized.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message
Incidence, prevalence and the recurrence of CNS tumors vary according to histological type, age at diagnosis, sex, and available treatments. Further research should be performed to identify potential risk factors for CNS tumors in Saudi Arabia. Genome technology provides an opportunity to relate incidence rates with risk factors.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Epidemiological Trends in Childhood Cancer in Saudi Arabia
Nazim Faisal Hamid, Fayez Muawwadh Albalawi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Aloufi, Rawapy Ali Hamas, Nasser Awadh H Alanazi, Tariq Hulayyil Alanazi
Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal.2022; 11(5): 42. CrossRef

Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Vietnam and Korea (1999-2017): Kim Ngoc Tran, Yoon Park, Byung-Woo Kim, Jin-Kyoung Oh, Moran Ki; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020075. Published online December 16, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020075

7,390 View
259 Download
3 Citations

Abstract Summary PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Cervical cancer is a major disease burden in Vietnam. This study aimed to estimate the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Vietnam (1999-2017) in comparison to those in Korea, where a population-based cancer registry and national cervical cancer screening program have been implemented.

METHODS

The estimated incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Vietnam and Korea (1999-2017) were collected from Global Burden of Disease 2017 study. Estimated age-standardized rates (ASRs) in both countries were calculated utilizing the 1999-2017 population of each country and the World Health Organization standard population. The reported ASRs in Korea were also computed using data on incidence and mortality (1999-2017) and the Korean population from the Korea Statistical Information Service.

RESULTS

In Vietnam, the estimated incidence and mortality of cervical cancer decreased annually by 0.84% and 1.01%. In Korea, the trend of reported incidence showed a dramatic drop (1999-2007 annual percent change [APC], -4.53%) before stably declining (2007-2017 APC, -2.71%). Reported mortality also significantly decreased (2003-2008 APC, -6.63%), and then maintained a stable decline (2008-2017 APC, -3.78%). The incidence and mortality rates were higher in Vietnam than in Korea. The declining trend of incidence and mortality in Vietnam was slower than the corresponding trends in Korea.

CONCLUSIONS

A national screening program should be implemented for Vietnamese women aged over 30 to maintain, or even hasten, the decline in cervical cancer incidence and mortality. A population-based cancer registry may help monitor the effectiveness of a cervical cancer screening program.

Summary

Korean summary
국가 암 등록 체계와 국가 암 검진 프로그램이 아직 마련되지 않은 베트남에서 자궁경부암에 대한 질병부담을 줄일 수 있는 방향성을 제시하고자, 한국의 암 관리 현황과 질병부담을 비교한 연구입니다. 국가 암 등록자료를 구축하고 자궁경부암에 대한 국가 암 검진 프로그램을 도입한 한국과 베트남의 자궁경부암 발생률과 사망률 추이를 비교함으로 베트남에서도 체계적인 암 관리와 예방의 필요성을 강조하고자 한 연구입니다.

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

A questionnaire study on disparity of cervical cancer prevention programs in Asia‐Oceania
Ka Yu Tse, Kimio Ushijima, Ai Ling Tan, Perapong Intasorn, Jitendra Pariyar, Chih‐Long Chang, Efren J. Domingo, Hiralal Konar, Suresh Kumarasamy, Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Sarikapan Wilailak
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Analysis of HR-HPV Prevalence among Unvaccinated Busan Women
Dong Hyeok Kim, Kyung Eun Lee
Biomedical Science Letters.2022; 28(4): 229. CrossRef
EGFR and ERK activation resists flavonoid quercetin‑induced anticancer activities in human cervical cancer cells in vitro
Xin Chen, Pengli Xu, Huijun Zhang, Xiaosan Su, Lihua Guo, Xuhong Zhou, Junliang Wang, Peng Huang, Qingzhi Zhang, Ruifen Sun
Oncology Letters.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Temporal trend and spatial distribution of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Iranian children during 2006-2014: a mixed ecological study: Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Amir Kavousi, Babak Mirbagheri, Abbas Shahsavani, Koorosh Etemad; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020057. Published online July 29, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020057

6,895 View
173 Download
5 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The present study investigated the spatiotemporal epidemiological status of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, in Iran.

METHODS

Using an exploratory mixed design, this ecological study examined 3,769 under-15 children with ALL recorded in the National Cancer Registry of Iran during 2006-2014. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, the Getis-Ord general G (GOGG) index, optimized hot spot analysis, and Pearson correlation coefficients (PCC) at a significance level of 0.05.

RESULTS

The average annual incidence of the disease was 2.25 per 100,000 under-15 children, and the cumulative incidence rate (CIR) was 21.31 per 100,000 under-15 children. Patients’ mean age was 5.90 years (standard deviation, 3.68), and the peak incidence was observed among 2-year to 5-year-olds. No significant difference was found in mean age between boys and girls (p=0.261). The incidence of ALL was more common during spring and summer than in other seasons. The GOGG index was 0.039 and significant (p<0.001). Hot spots were identified in south, central, and eastern Iran and cold spots in the north and west of Iran. The PCC between the CIR and latitude was negative (r=-0.507; p=0.003) but that between the CIR and longitude was positive (r=0.347; p=0.055).

CONCLUSIONS

The incidence of ALL in Iranian children was lower than that observed in developed countries, but showed an increasing trend. It can be argued that the incidence of ALL is due to synergistic interactions between environmental, infectious, geographical, and genetic risk factors.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Spatio-temporal Analysis of COVID-19: A Global Study
Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Maryam Mohammadian, Somayeh Derakhshan, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari, Mohammad Hossein Panahi
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Persistently high incidence rates of childhood acute leukemias from 2010 to 2017 in Mexico City: A population study from the MIGICCL
Janet Flores-Lujano, David Aldebarán Duarte-Rodríguez, Elva Jiménez-Hernández, Jorge Alfonso Martín-Trejo, Aldo Allende-López, José Gabriel Peñaloza-González, María Luisa Pérez-Saldivar, Aurora Medina-Sanson, José Refugio Torres-Nava, Karina Anastacia Sol
Frontiers in Public Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiological characteristics and temporal-spatial analysis of overseas imported dengue fever cases in outbreak provinces of China, 2005–2019
Xinchang Lun, Yiguan Wang, Chunchun Zhao, Haixia Wu, Caiying Zhu, Delong Ma, Mingfang Xu, Jun Wang, Qiyong Liu, Lei Xu, Fengxia Meng
Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution of Drug Poisoning in Semnan Province: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study
Masoudeh Babakhanian, Khadijeh Mamashli, Faezeh Ansariniya, Somayeh Rezaie, Hamed Azadi, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Crude incidence, age-specific incidence, and standardized incidence rates of leukemia in children under 14 years of age in Iran: an updated meta-analysis

Przeglad Epidemiologiczny.2022; : 546. CrossRef

Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with multimorbidity in New Zealand: Nayyereh Aminisani, Christine Stephens, Joanne Allen, Fiona Alpass, Seyed Morteza Shamshirgaran; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020001. Published online December 27, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020001

11,047 View
293 Download
13 Citations

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The incidence of multimorbidity (MM) and its correlates among older adults remain poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with MM in New Zealand.

METHODS

People aged 55-70 years were invited to participate in a population-based cohort study, the Health Work and Retirement Study, in 2006. Those who accepted the invitation and completed the baseline questionnaire were followed up on a biennial basis. Data on socio-demographic factors, health and lifestyle behaviours, and diagnoses of chronic diseases were obtained from baseline and 6 waves of follow-up. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) adjusted for both time-constant and time-varying factors were used to model factors associated with the onset of MM.

RESULTS

A total of 1,673 participants (with 0 or 1 chronic condition) contributed to an overall 8,616 person-years of observation. There were 590 new cases of MM over 10 years of follow-up, corresponding to an overall incidence of 68.5 per 1,000 person-years. The results of the age- and sex-adjusted GEE analysis showed that age, ethnicity, living alone, obesity, hypertension, and having 1 chronic condition at baseline were significant predictors of MM onset. Higher education, income, physical activity, and regular alcohol consumption were protective factors. In a fully adjusted model, marital status (odds ratio [OR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01 to 1.37; p=0.039), hypertension (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.48; p=0.032) and having 1 chronic condition at baseline (OR, 2.92; 95% CI, 2.33 to 3.67; p<0.001) remained significant.

CONCLUSIONS

The higher incidence of MM among Māori people, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, those with low physical activity, and obese individuals highlights the importance of targeted prevention strategies.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Epidemiology and predictors of multimorbidity in Kharameh cohort study: A population‐based cross‐sectional study in southern Iran
Leila Moftakhar, Ramin Rezaeianzadeh, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Abbas Rezaianzadeh
Health Science Reports.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Overweight, obesity and risk of multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies
Felipe Mendes Delpino, Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues, Glenda Blaser Petarli, Karla Pereira Machado, Thaynã Ramos Flores, Sandro Rodrigues Batista, Bruno Pereira Nunes
Obesity Reviews.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Predictors of health‐related quality of life in older New Zealanders with cardiovascular health problems
Jed Montayre, Mu‐Hsing Ho, Hui‐Chen (Rita) Chang, Megan F. Liu, Chia‐Chi Chang, Ritin Fernandez
Australasian Journal on Ageing.2022; 41(2): 274. CrossRef
Physical Activity and Multimorbidity Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Felipe Mendes Delpino, Ana Paula Maciel de Lima, Bruna Gonçalves Cordeiro da Silva, Bruno Pereira Nunes, Eduardo Lucia Caputo, Renata Moraes Bielemann
American Journal of Health Promotion.2022; 36(8): 1371. CrossRef
Incidence and predictors of multimorbidity among older adults in Korea: a 10-year cohort study
Tae Wha Lee, Jane Chung, Kijun Song, Eunkyung Kim
BMC Geriatrics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Examining the prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults: cross-sectional evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) first-follow-up data
James H B Im, Rebecca Rodrigues, Kelly K Anderson, Piotr Wilk, Saverio Stranges, Kathryn Nicholson
Age and Ageing.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Association between healthy lifestyle and the occurrence of cardiometabolic multimorbidity in hypertensive patients: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank
Hejian Xie, Jinchen Li, Xuanmeng Zhu, Jing Li, Jinghua Yin, Tianqi Ma, Yi Luo, Lingfang He, Yongping Bai, Guogang Zhang, Xunjie Cheng, Chuanchang Li
Cardiovascular Diabetology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
A cross-sectional study investigating the relationship between handgrip strength with multimorbidity in Korean adults
Mee-Ri Lee, Sung Min Jung
Medicine.2021; 100(1): e23994. CrossRef
The incidence of multimorbidity and patterns in accumulation of chronic conditions: A systematic review
Prtha Kudesia, Banafsheh Salimarouny, Meagan Stanley, Martin Fortin, Moira Stewart, Amanda Terry, Bridget L Ryan
Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity.2021; 11: 263355652110328. CrossRef
Prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity in Estonia: a population-based cross-sectional study
Mikk Jürisson, Heti Pisarev, Anneli Uusküla, Katrin Lang, M Oona, Ruth Kalda
BMJ Open.2021; 11(10): e049045. CrossRef
Prevalence of Multimorbidity among Asian Indian, Chinese, and Non-Hispanic White Adults in the United States
Yifan Zhang, Ranjita Misra, Usha Sambamoorthi
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2020; 17(9): 3336. CrossRef
Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Overweight or Obesity Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

Abeer A AlTamimi, Nada M Albawardi, Mezna A AlMarzooqi, Mohanad Aljubairi, Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy.2020; Volume 13: 2613. CrossRef
Video Consultations for Older Adults With Multimorbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for an Exploratory Qualitative Study
Eng Sing Lee, Poay Sian Sabrina Lee, Evelyn Ai Ling Chew, Gayathri Muthulingam, Hui Li Koh, Shu Yun Tan, Yew Yoong Ding
JMIR Research Protocols.2020; 9(10): e22679. CrossRef

Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV-positive children at Adama Referral Hospital and Medical College, Oromia, Ethiopia: a retrospective follow-up study: Masino Tessu Beshir, Aklil Hailu Beyene, Kenean Getaneh Tlaye, Tefera Mulugeta Demelew; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019028. Published online June 22, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019028

10,962 View
293 Download
10 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Tuberculosis (TB) is common in children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but its effect on the survival of HIV-infected children is not well understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the incidence and predictors of active TB among HIV-positive children at Adama Referral Hospital and Medical College, Oromia, Ethiopia.

METHODS

A retrospective study was conducted over 5 years using a checklist to gather data from 428 randomly selected pediatric patient charts. The checklist was adapted from the standardized antiretroviral therapy (ART) follow-up form currently used by the institution’s ART clinic. Data were analyzed by bivariate and multivariable analysis using Cox regression proportional hazards models, as appropriate. Survival was calculated and compared using the Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests.

RESULTS

Of the 466 charts reviewed, 428 patient records were included in the analysis. A total of 67 new TB cases were observed during the follow-up period. Hence, the incidence rate in this cohort was found to be 6.03 per 100 child-years of observation. A baseline hemoglobin level <10 g/dL (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 7.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03 to 48.15), moderate wasting (aHR, 2.86; 95% CI, 1.02 to 7.99), and not receiving isoniazid preventive therapy (aHR, 8.23; 95% CI, 2.11 to 32.06) were among the independent predictors of TB occurrence.

CONCLUSIONS

The incidence of TB was high, particularly in pre-ART patients receiving chronic care for HIV. Close followup of HIV-positive children is crucial to protect them against the development of TB. Initiating isoniazid preventive therapy, averting malnutrition, and managing anemia are also of significant importance.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Incidence and Predictors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Children Who Received Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), Northwest Ethiopia: A Multicenter Historical Cohorts Study 2009–2019
Fassikaw Kebede, Habtamu Tarekegn, Mulugeta Molla, Dube Jara, Abebe Abate, Maoshui Wang
Journal of Tropical Medicine.2022; 2022: 1. CrossRef
Global trends, regional differences and age distribution for the incidence of HIV and tuberculosis co-infection from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019
Yaping Wang, Wenzhan Jing, Jue Liu, Min Liu
Infectious Diseases.2022; 54(11): 773. CrossRef
Bayesian parametric modeling of time to tuberculosis co-infection of HIV/AIDS patients at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia
Abdi Kenesa Umeta, Samuel Fikadu Yermosa, Abdisa G. Dufera
Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Tuberculosis prevalence, incidence and prevention in a south african cohort of children living with HIV
Gloria Ebelechukwu Anyalechi, Rommel Bain, Gurpreet Kindra, Mary Mogashoa, Nonzwakazi Sogaula, Anthony Mutiti, Stephen Arpadi, Emilia Rivadeneira, Elaine J Abrams, Chloe A Teasdale
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Survival and predictors of mortality among HIV-infected adults receiving ART in Hawassa comprehensive specialized hospital, Sidama regional state, Ethiopia
Balta Bargude, Fanta Amanuel
Journal of Advanced Pediatrics and Child Health.2022; 5(1): 042. CrossRef
Anemia as a risk factor for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yemataw Gelaw, Zegeye Getaneh, Mulugeta Melku
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV patients after initiation of antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Melkalem Mamuye Azanaw, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Gebeyehu Shumuye Yetemegn, Dessie Abebaw Angaw
Tropical Medicine and Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Effect of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy on the Incidence of Tuberculosis among Seropositive Children Attending HIV/AIDS Care in Two General Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021
Fassikaw Kebede, Birhanu Kebede, Tsehay Kebede, Melaku Agmasu, Maoshui Wang
Journal of Tropical Medicine.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef
Time to Develop and Predictors for Incidence of Tuberculosis among Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
Fassikaw Kebede, Tsehay Kebede, Birhanu Kebede, Abebe Abate, Dube Jara, Belete Negese, Tamrat Shaweno, Karl Drlica
Tuberculosis Research and Treatment.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef
Effect of highly active antiretroviral treatment on TB incidence among HIV infected children and their clinical profile, retrospective cohort study, South West Ethiopia
Firew Tiruneh, Yared Deyas
Scientific Reports.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Review

Congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Shahabeddin Sarvi, Tooran Nayeri Chegeni, Mehdi Sharif, Mahbobeh Montazeri, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Afsaneh Amouei, Zahra Hosseininejad, Davood Anvari, Reza Saberi, Shaban Gohardehi, Ahmad Daryani; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019021. Published online May 17, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019021

11,517 View
218 Download
8 Citations

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a serious zoonotic disease that can lead to abortion and congenital disorders and has a widespread global distribution in humans and animals. The objective of this review was to investigate the incidence of toxoplasmosis in Iranian neonates in order to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the overall situation of the disease for use in developing future interventions. Original studies investigating the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Iranian neonates were systematically searched in a number of English-language and Persian-language electronic databases. The search process resulted in the inclusion of a total of 11 studies in the systematic review, 10 of which were entered into the meta-analysis. The reviewed articles included 2,230 Iranian neonates investigated through January 1, 2018. Based on the retrieved studies, the overall weighted incidence rates of toxoplasmosis in the Iranian neonatal population and neonates with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis were estimated to be 0.64% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.31 to 1.09) and 4.10% (95% CI, 2.68 to 5.77), respectively, using a fixed-effects model. The findings of the reviewed studies demonstrate that the incidence of toxoplasmosis is high in Iranian neonates. Accordingly, it can be concluded that toxoplasmosis is a serious public health concern that has been ignored by the Ministry of Health. Therefore, it is essential to perform further studies, in addition to implementing screening and detection programs, using standardized methods to estimate the incidence of toxoplasmosis in Iran and to determine its associated risk factors.

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Identification and multilocus genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from congenital infection in north of Iran
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Mehdi Sharif, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Nazanin Mirzaei, Saeid Abediankenari, Nasir Arefkhah, Afsaneh Amouei, Sara Gholami, Davood Anvari, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Javad Javidnia, Tahereh Jafar-Ramaji, Ahmad Daryani
Parasitology Research.2023; 122(1): 177. CrossRef
From Fetal to Neonatal Neuroimaging in TORCH Infections: A Pictorial Review
Giulia Lucignani, Alessia Guarnera, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet, Giulia Moltoni, Amanda Antonelli, Lorenzo Figà Talamanca, Chiara Carducci, Francesca Ippolita Calo Carducci, Antonio Napolitano, Carlo Gandolfo, Francesca Campi, Cinzia Auriti, Cecilia Para
Children.2022; 9(8): 1210. CrossRef
A Systematic Review to Evaluate a Possible Association Between Congenital Toxoplasmosis and Preterm Labor
Maria C. Mejia, Maria C. Cardenas, Ramya Narasimhan, Dawn Littlefield, Elizabeth Ann L. Enninga, Rana Chakraborty
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.2022; 41(12): e520. CrossRef
Molecular and serological study on congenital toxoplasmosis in newborn of Shiraz, Southern Iran
Mostafa Omidian, Amir Hossein Ganjkarimi, Qasem Asgari, Gholamreza Hatam
Environmental Science and Pollution Research.2021; 28(13): 16122. CrossRef
Detection of toxoplasmosis in aborted women in Alexandria, Egypt using ELISA and PCR
Mona Hassan El-Sayad, Aziza Ibrahim Salem, Hisham Fazary, Haneen Nawaf Alzainny, Naglaa Fathi Abd El-Latif
Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2021; 45(2): 539. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the Rural Population of Qaemshahr, Northern Iran in 2019
Eissa Soleymani, Afshin Azimi, Fariba Faizi, Shirafkan Kordi, Mazaher Azorde, Rohallah Abedian, Lotfollah Davoodi, Faeze Foroughi-Parvar
Avicenna Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection.2021; 8(1): 34. CrossRef
One severe case of congenital toxoplasmosis in China with good response to azithromycin
Jiao Li, Jing Zhao, Xiaoyan Yang, Yang Wen, Liang Huang, Dan Ma, Jing Shi
BMC Infectious Diseases.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
A serological investigation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii among Iranian blood donors indicates threat to health of blood recipients
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Ehsan Golchin, Mehdi Sharif, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Alireza Rostamian, Sara Gholami, Afsaneh Amouei, Ahmad Daryani
Transfusion and Apheresis Science.2020; 59(3): 102723. CrossRef

Data Profile

National Epidemiologic Survey of Thyroid cancer (NEST) in Korea: Chang-Mo Oh, Hyun-Joo Kong, Eunyang Kim, Hyejin Kim, Kyu-Won Jung, Sohee Park, Young-Joo Won; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018052. Published online October 26, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018052

9,352 View
244 Download
19 Citations

Abstract PDF

Abstract

The Korea Central Cancer Registry conducted the National Epidemiologic Survey of Thyroid cancer (NEST) to investigate changes in the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer patients between 1999 and 2008. The NEST was designed to collect representative samples of patients with thyroid cancer diagnosed in the years 1999, 2005, and 2008 using a proportionally stratified and systematic random sampling method. Among 42,891 participants diagnosed with thyroid cancer, 5,796 participants were included in the final study population. This survey collected information on diagnostic methods and date, route of diagnosis, prior medical history and history of thyroid-related disease, tumor, lymph node, metastasis and collaborative stage, and treatment. The NEST dataset was also linked to the cause-of-death database from Statistics Korea. The mean age of the study participants was 46.9 years. The ratio of men to women was 1:5.5. In the analysis of the histologic type of cancer, the proportion of papillary thyroid carcinoma showed an increasing trend (p<0.01). In contrast, the proportion of distant metastasis and the mean tumor size of thyroid cancers showed decreasing trends over time (p<0.01, respectively).

Summary

Korean summary

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

A Case of Cowden Syndrome Presenting with Diverse Cutaneous Manifestations
Jongeun Lee, Dong Min Shin, Se Jin Oh, Ji-Hye Park, Dongyoun Lee
Annals of Dermatology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Quantification and Pattern of Central Compartment Lymph Nodes in pN1a Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients
Chang Liu, Hui Liu, Cong Bian, Xi-Yu Yao, Yu Wu, Shun-Jin Chen
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.2022; : 014556132211044. CrossRef
Dyslipidemia Risk in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Youhyun Song, Hye Sun Lee, Goeun Park, Sang-Wook Kang, Ji Won Lee
Frontiers in Endocrinology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Incidence of thyroid cancer in Abu Dhabi, UAE: A registry-based study
Eiman Alseddeeqi, Ajda Altinoz, Abderrahim Oulhaj, Abubaker Suliman, LuaiA Ahmed
Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical Significance of Tumor Size in Gross Extrathyroidal Extension to Strap Muscles (T3b) in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Comparison with T2
Joonseon Park, Il Ku Kang, Ja Seong Bae, Jeong Soo Kim, Kwangsoon Kim
Cancers.2022; 14(19): 4615. CrossRef
TERT Promoter Mutations and the 8th Edition TNM Classification in Predicting the Survival of Thyroid Cancer Patients
Jun Park, Sungjoo Lee, Kyunga Kim, Hyunju Park, Chang-Seok Ki, Young Lyun Oh, Jung Hee Shin, Jee Soo Kim, Sun Wook Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Tae Hyuk Kim
Cancers.2021; 13(4): 648. CrossRef
Adequacy and Effectiveness of Watson For Oncology in the Treatment of Thyroid Carcinoma
Hyeok Jun Yun, Hee Jun Kim, Soo Young Kim, Yong Sang Lee, Chi Young Lim, Hang-Seok Chang, Cheong Soo Park
Frontiers in Endocrinology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinicopathological features of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer presenting in the UK versus internationally: An observational cohort study
R. Sawant, S.Y. Hey, K. Hulse, A. Hay, F.W. Gibb, R. Adamson, I.J. Nixon
Clinical Otolaryngology.2021; 46(3): 522. CrossRef
Analyses of the Association between Thyroid Cancer and Osteoporosis/Fracture Histories: A Cross-Sectional Study Using KoGES HEXA Data
Young-Ju Jin, Chang-Myeon Song, Bum-Jung Park, Hyo-Geun Choi
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(9): 4732. CrossRef
Clinicopathological Features of Patients Diagnosed with Both Primary Thyroid Cancer and Primary Renal Cell Cancer and Its Comparison with Patients with Thyroid Cancer or Renal Cell Cancer Alone
Jun Park, Young Nam Kim, Hyunsoo Ryoo, Hyunju Park, So Young Park, Tae Hyuk Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Seong Il Seo, Sun Wook Kim
International Journal of Thyroidology.2021; 14(1): 28. CrossRef
Proposal of a New Prognostic Model for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with TERT Promoter Mutations
Jun Park, Sungjoo Lee, Jiyun Park, Hyunju Park, Chang-Seok Ki, Young-Lyun Oh, Jung-Hee Shin, Jee-Soo Kim, Sun-Wook Kim, Jae-Hoon Chung, Kyunga Kim, Tae-Hyuk Kim
Cancers.2021; 13(12): 2943. CrossRef
Thyroid cancer awareness among women in the asir region of Saudi Arabia
MajedSaad Al Fayi
King Khalid University Journal of Health Sciences.2021; 6(1): 27. CrossRef
Spatial distribution and determinants of thyroid cancer incidence from 1999 to 2013 in Korea
Jieun Jang, Dae-Sung Yoo, Byung Chul Chun
Scientific Reports.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of Screening by Thyroid Ultrasonography with Mortality in Thyroid Cancer: A Case–Control Study Using Data from Two National Surveys
Jae Kwan Jun, Soon-Young Hwang, Seri Hong, Mina Suh, Kui Son Choi, Kyu-Won Jung
Thyroid.2020; 30(3): 396. CrossRef
Thyroid cancer among patients with thyroid nodules in Yemen: a three-year retrospective study in a tertiary center and a specialty clinic
Butheinah A. Al-Sharafi, Jamila A. AlSanabani, Ibraheem M. Alboany, Amani M. Shamsher
Thyroid Research.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Emerging Roles of Long Noncoding RNA Regulator of Reprogramming in Cancer Treatment

Di-Er Sun, Shu-Yuan Ye
Cancer Management and Research.2020; Volume 12: 6103. CrossRef
Unusual metastases from differentiated thyroid cancers: A multicenter study in Korea
Jee Hee Yoon, Min Ji Jeon, Mijin Kim, A. Ram Hong, Hee Kyung Kim, Dong Yeob Shin, Bo Hyun Kim, Won Bae Kim, Young Kee Shong, Ho-Cheol Kang, Domenico Albano
PLOS ONE.2020; 15(8): e0238207. CrossRef
Association between Family Histories of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Cancer Incidence: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study Data
Soo-Hwan Byun, Chanyang Min, Hyo-Geun Choi, Seok-Jin Hong
Genes.2020; 11(9): 1039. CrossRef
Circular RNAs Regulate Cancer Onset and Progression via Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway
Yun-Feng Li, Jian Zhang, Lei Yu
Yonsei Medical Journal.2019; 60(12): 1117. CrossRef

Editorial

Tuberculosis control in the Republic of Korea: Kyung Sook Cho; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018036. Published online August 2, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018036

13,701 View
349 Download
77 Citations

Abstract Summary PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

The incidence and mortality rates of tuberculosis (TB) in the Republic of Korea are 77 and 5.2 per 100,000 people, respectively (2016), which are the highest among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Recently, the incidence of TB among teens and individuals in their 20s in the Republic of Korea decreased significantly. The decrease is largely attributed to the TB screening and contact investigation efforts targeting schools over the past few years. However, the incidence of TB among elderly individuals remains high, and it is even increasing compared to that in the past 10 years. Older individuals account for 42% of all TB cases and 82% of TB-related deaths. The success rate of TB treatment in the Republic of Korea has gradually increased due to various programs, such as control of non-compliance, insurance coverage for TB diagnosis and treatment, and TB public–private mix models. This study suggests that policy makers should focus their efforts on policies that prioritize a significant reduction in the incidence of TB based on the 2nd National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control (2018–2022).

Summary

Korean summary
2016년 한국의 결핵 발생률은 인구 10만명당 77명이고, 결핵 사망률은 인구 10만명당 5.2명으로 경제협력개발기구(OECD) 회원국 중 가장 높은 수준이다. 본 연구는 지난 수 십 년간 한국의 결핵 발생률, 유병률 및 사망률의 변화 추이와 그간 한국 정부가 시행해 온 다양한 결핵 관리 정책들을 분석하고 향후 개선방안을 제시하고자 하였다.

Key Message

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Socioeconomic disparities and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Korea: Focus on immigrants and income levels
Han Eol Jeong, Sungho Bea, Ju Hwan Kim, Seung Hun Jang, Hyunjin Son, Ju-Young Shin
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.2023; 56(2): 424. CrossRef
A prospective patient registry to monitor safety, effectiveness, and utilisation of bedaquiline in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Korea
Tae Sun Shim, Helen Pai, JeongHa Mok, Seung Heon Lee, Yong-Soo Kwon, Jae Chol Choi, JaeSeok Park, Eileen Birmingham, Gary Mao, Lori Alquier, Kourtney Davis, Florence Thoret-Bauchet, Ji Hyun Kim, Hyeongyeong Kim, Nyasha Bakare
BMC Infectious Diseases.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Predictive Factors and Clinical Impacts of Delayed Isolation of Tuberculosis during Hospital Admission
Inhan Lee, Soyoung Kang, Bumsik Chin, Joon-Sung Joh, Ina Jeong, Junghyun Kim, Joohae Kim, Ji Yeon Lee
Journal of Clinical Medicine.2023; 12(4): 1361. CrossRef
Tuberculosis in older adults: case studies from four countries with rapidly ageing populations in the western pacific region
Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Kalpeshsinh Rahevar, Fukushi Morishita, Alicia Ang, Takashi Yoshiyama, Akihiro Ohkado, Lisa Kawatsu, Norio Yamada, Kazuhiro Uchimura, Youngeun Choi, Zi Chen, Siyan Yi, Manami Yanagawa, Kyung Hyun Oh, Kerri Viney, Ben Marais, Heejin Kim
BMC Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Cohort Profile: Gachon Regional Occupational Cohort Study (GROCS)
Wanhyung Lee, Yongho Lee, Junhyeong Lee, Uijin Kim, Eunsun Han, Seunghon Ham, Won-Jun Choi, Seong-Kyu Kang
Safety and Health at Work.2022; 13(1): 112. CrossRef
Factors Related to Successful Tuberculosis Treatment in Vulnerable Groups
Younghyun Kim, Ji Yeon Lee, Ina Jeong, Junghyun Kim, Joohae Kim, Jiyeon Han, Eunjin Jeong, Ah Yeon Han, Joon-Sung Joh, Jung-Duck Park
The Korean Journal of Medicine.2022; 97(1): 50. CrossRef
Comparison of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and Economic Burden on People With Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Korea
SeungCheor Lee, Moon Jung Kim, Seung Heon Lee, Hae-Young Kim, Hee-Sun Kim, In-Hwan Oh
Frontiers in Public Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Four months of rifampicin monotherapy for latent tuberculosis infection in children
Chi Eun Oh, Dick Menzies
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics.2022; 65(5): 214. CrossRef
Skin manifestations and clinical features of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective multicentre study of 125 patients
J.W. Lee, S.R. Lee, M.J. Kim, S. Cho, S.W. Youn, M.S. Yang, S.H. Kim, H.R. Kang, O. Kwon
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.2022; 36(9): 1584. CrossRef
Relational Agents for the Homeless with Tuberculosis Experience
Yi Hyun Jang, Soo Han Im, Younah Kang, Joon Sang Baek
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Cohort Profile: Korean Tuberculosis and Post-Tuberculosis Cohort Constructed by Linking the Korean National Tuberculosis Surveillance System and National Health Information Database
Dawoon Jeong, Hee-Yeon Kang, Jinsun Kim, Hyewon Lee, Bit-Na Yoo, Hee-Sun Kim, Hongjo Choi
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2022; 55(3): 253. CrossRef
Comparison of developing tuberculosis following tumor necrosis factor inhibition and interleukin-6 inhibition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide observational study in South Korea, 2013–2018
Seung Min Jung, Minkyung Han, Eun Hwa Kim, Inkyung Jung, Yong-Beom Park
Arthritis Research & Therapy.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
High Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, and α-1 Acid Glycoprotein Levels in Whole Blood Samples Could Help Rapid Discrimination of Active Tuberculosis from Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Healthy Individuals
Yun-Jeong Kang, Heechul Park, Sung-Bae Park, Jiyoung Lee, Hyanglan Hyun, Minju Jung, Eun Ju Lee, Min-A Je, Jungho Kim, Yong Sung Lee, Sunghyun Kim
Microorganisms.2022; 10(10): 1928. CrossRef
Incidence, risk factors, and final causes for misdiagnosis of tuberculosis in the Republic of Korea: a population-based longitudinal analysis
Changwhan Kim, Yousang Ko, Jin-Wook Moon, Yong-Bum Park, So Young Park, Ga-Young Ban, Ju Yeun Song, Hajeong Kim, Yun Su Sim, Ji Young Park, Chang Youl Lee
European Respiratory Journal.2022; 60(4): 2201461. CrossRef
Tuberculosis and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Han Rim Lee, Jung Eun Yoo, Hayoung Choi, Kyungdo Han, Jin Hyung Jung, Jongkyu Park, Hyun Lee, Dong Wook Shin
Stroke.2022; 53(11): 3401. CrossRef
Fatal Pneumonia Caused by Omicron Subvariant BA.2 of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 with the Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Jin-Haeng Heo, Young-Il Park, Young San Ko, Ho Suk Song, Suk Hoon Ham, Hoon Kwon, Joo-Young Na
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine.2022; 46(3): 79. CrossRef
Renal Hydatid With Tuberculosis in a Child: A Rare Coexistence
Sravanthi Vutukuru, Shailesh Solanki, Prema Menon, Nitin Peters, Ram Samujh, Radhika Srinivasan
Advances in Pediatric Surgery.2022; 28(2): 76. CrossRef
The Rise in Prevalence and Related Costs of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases in South Korea, 2010–2021
Joong-Yub Kim, Nakwon Kwak, Jae-Joon Yim
Open Forum Infectious Diseases.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Tuberculosis and the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Han Rim Lee, Jung Eun Yoo, Hayoung Choi, Kyungdo Han, Young-Hyo Lim, Hyun Lee, Dong Wook Shin
Clinical Infectious Diseases.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Estimating the burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis in South Korea, a nationwide population based cross-sectional study
Hyung Woo Kim, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ju Sang Kim
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine.2021; 36(5): 1134. CrossRef
Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Comparison of Pre- and Post-Public–Private Mix Periods
Yewon Kang, Eun-Jung Jo, Jung Seop Eom, Mi-Hyun Kim, Kwangha Lee, Ki Uk Kim, Hye-Kyung Park, Min Ki Lee, Jeongha Mok
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2021; 84(1): 74. CrossRef
Easily accessed nitroquinolones exhibiting potent and selective anti-tubercular activity
Phelelisiwe S. Dube, Lesetja J. Legoabe, Audrey Jordaan, Omobolanle J. Jesumoroti, Tendamudzimu Tshiwawa, Digby F. Warner, Richard M. Beteck
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.2021; 213: 113207. CrossRef
Clinical and radiologic characteristics of radiologically missed miliary tuberculosis
Jooae Choe, Kyung Hwa Jung, Joung-Ha Park, Sung-Han Kim, Mi Young Kim
Medicine.2021; 100(8): e23833. CrossRef
Screening for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Using Beijing/K Strain-Specific Peptides in a School Outbreak Cohort
Ji Young Hong, Ahreum Kim, So Yeong Park, Sang-Nae Cho, Hazel M. Dockrell, Yun-Gyoung Hur
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Age-Specific Mathematical Model for Tuberculosis Transmission Dynamics in South Korea
Sunmi Lee, Hae-Young Park, Hohyung Ryu, Jin-Won Kwon
Mathematics.2021; 9(8): 804. CrossRef
Health-Related Quality of Life Based on EQ-5D Utility Score in Patients With Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review
Hae-Young Park, Hyo-Bin Cheon, Sun Ha Choi, Jin-Won Kwon
Frontiers in Pharmacology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Current situation of tuberculosis and National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control in Korea
Eunjeong Son, Doosoo Jeon
Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2021; 64(4): 316. CrossRef
Anemia, sarcopenia, physical activity, and the risk of tuberculosis in the older population: a nationwide cohort study
Jung Eun Yoo, Dahye Kim, Hayoung Choi, Young Ae Kang, Kyungdo Han, Hyun Lee, Dong Wook Shin
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease.2021; 12: 204062232110159. CrossRef
Incidence of tuberculosis in advanced lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors – A nationwide population-based cohort study
Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Sang Haak Lee
Lung Cancer.2021; 158: 107. CrossRef
Combined analysis of whole blood interferon gamma release assay and complete blood count analysis for rapid discrimination of active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection
Yun-Jeong Kang, Heechul Park, Sung-Bae Park, Junseong Kim, Jiyoung Lee, Jungho Kim, Sunyoung Park, Yong Sung Lee, Sunghyun Kim
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.2021; 24: 100253. CrossRef
Delayed Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Mistaken for Tinea Corporis in a Healthy Adult
Jae-Wang Kim, Jeong Rae Yoo, Hyunjoo Oh, Misun Kim, Sang Taek Heo
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2021; 84(3): 245. CrossRef
Effect of serum isoniazid level on treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients with slow response – A retrospective cohort study
Hyung Woo Kim, Ah Young Shin, Jick Hwan Ha, Joong Hyun Ahn, Hye Seon Kang, Ju Sang Kim
Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy.2021; 27(11): 1555. CrossRef
TB Antigen-Stimulated CXCR3 Ligand Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
Wou-Young Chung, Keu-Sung Lee, Joo-Hun Park, Yun-Jung Jung, Seung-Soo Sheen, Ji-Eun Park, Joo-Sung Sun, Young-Hwa Ko, Kwang-Joo Park
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(15): 8020. CrossRef
A 10-Year Single-Center Experience of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring
Soo Been Park, Mira Moon, Hyun Hwa Kim, Ga-Yoon Park, Dong Yoon Kang, Ju-Yeun Lee, Yoon Sook Cho, Hye-Ryun Kang, Sang-Heon Cho
The Korean Journal of Medicine.2021; 96(4): 341. CrossRef
Health-related quality of life after pulmonary tuberculosis in South Korea: analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2010 and 2018
Sang Hyuk Kim, Hyun Lee, Youlim Kim
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Pulmonary mycobacterial infection is associated with increased mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Jong Hwan Jeong, Manbong Heo, Sunmi Ju, Seung Jun Lee, Yu Ji Cho, Yi Yeong Jeong, Jong Deog Lee, Jung-Wan Yoo
Medicine.2021; 100(33): e26969. CrossRef
The cumulative dose-dependent effects of metformin on the development of tuberculosis in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Eunyoung Heo, Eunyoung Kim, Eun Jin Jang, Chang-Hoon Lee
BMC Pulmonary Medicine.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
The Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Factors and Tuberculosis Mortality in the Republic of Korea During 2008–2017
SeoYeon Chung, Jeong-Yeon Seon, Seung Heon Lee, Hae-Young Kim, Yeo Wool Lee, Kyoungeun Bae, In-Hwan Oh
Frontiers in Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical Factors Associated with Cavitary Tuberculosis and Its Treatment Outcomes
Sun-Hyung Kim, Yoon Mi Shin, Jin Young Yoo, Jun Yeun Cho, Hyeran Kang, Hyun Lee, Kang Hyeon Choe, Ki Man Lee, Bumhee Yang
Journal of Personalized Medicine.2021; 11(11): 1081. CrossRef
Decreased annual risk of tuberculosis infection in South Korean healthcare workers using interferon-gamma release assay between 1986 and 2005
Eun Hye Lee, Nak-Hoon Son, Se Hyun Kwak, Ji Soo Choi, Min Chul Kim, Chang Hwan Seol, Sung-Ryeol Kim, Byung Hoon Park, Young Ae Kang
BMC Infectious Diseases.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Risk Groups of Developing Active Tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Recipients in a Tuberculosis Endemic Area: Risk Stratification by Chest Image and Interferon Gamma Release Assay
Si-Ho Kim, Suhyun Oh, Eliel Nham, Jae-Hoon Ko, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Gyu-Seong Choi, Jong Man Kim, Jae-Won Joh, Kyong Ran Peck
International Journal of Infectious Diseases.2021; 113: 359. CrossRef
Incidence rate of active tuberculosis in solid organ transplant recipients: Data from a nationwide population cohort in a high‐endemic country
Da Eun Kwon, Sang Hoon Han, Kyung Do Han, Yeonju La, Kyoung Hwa Lee
Transplant Infectious Disease.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Treatment of Isoniazid-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Byung Woo Jhun, Won-Jung Koh
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2020; 83(1): 20. CrossRef
Development of tuberculosis in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
Yunjoo Im, Jeeyun Lee, Seok Jin Kim, Won-Jung Koh, Byung Woo Jhun, Se-Hoon Lee
Respiratory Medicine.2020; 161: 105853. CrossRef
One Step toward a Low Tuberculosis-Burden Country: Screening for Tuberculosis Infection among the Immigrants and Refugees
Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2020; 83(1): 104. CrossRef
Changes in the medical burden of pyogenic and tuberculous spondylitis between 2007 and 2016: A nationwide cohort study
Yeo Song Kim, Jeong Gyun Kim, Jeeeun Yi, Jung Min Choi, Chun Kee Chung, Un Yong Choi, In-bo Han, Seil Sohn
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.2020; 73: 89. CrossRef
The use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for inflammatory arthritis in Korea: results of a Korean Expert Consensus
Eun-Jung Park, Hyungjin Kim, Seung Min Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Han Joo Baek, Jisoo Lee
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine.2020; 35(1): 41. CrossRef
The Use of Biological Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for Inflammatory Arthritis in Korea: Results of a Korean Expert Consensus
Eun-Jung Park, Hyungjin Kim, Seung Min Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Han Joo Baek, Jisoo Lee
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.2020; 27(1): 4. CrossRef
Risk factors of delayed isolation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
C.-J. Kim, Y. Kim, J.Y. Bae, A. Kim, J. Kim, H.J. Son, H.J. Choi
Clinical Microbiology and Infection.2020; 26(8): 1058. CrossRef
Ustekinumab does not increase tuberculosis risk: Results from a national database in South Korea
Soo Ick Cho, Sungchan Kang, Ye Eun Kim, Jin Yong Lee, Seong Jin Jo
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.2020; 82(5): 1243. CrossRef
Latent tuberculosis infection: recent progress and challenges in South Korea
Doosoo Jeon
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine.2020; 35(2): 269. CrossRef
Early discontinuation of tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis co-treated with rifampin for latent tuberculosis
So Hye Nam, Ji Seon Oh, Seokchan Hong, Tae Sun Shim, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo, Yong-Gil Kim
Joint Bone Spine.2020; 87(5): 475. CrossRef
Optimizing hospital distribution across districts to reduce tuberculosis fatalities
Mi Jin Lee, Kanghun Kim, Junik Son, Deok-Sun Lee
Scientific Reports.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Correction: “Changes in the medical burden of pyogenic and tuberculous spondylitis between 2007 and 2016: A nationwide cohort study”
Yeo Song Kim, Jeong Gyun Kim, Jeeeun Yi, Jung Min Choi, Chun Kee Chung, Un Yong Choi, In-bo Han, Seil Sohn
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.2020; 78: 347. CrossRef
Trends in long-term glucocorticoid use and risk of 5-year mortality: a historical cohort study in South Korea
Tak Kyu Oh, In-Ae Song
Endocrine.2020; 69(3): 634. CrossRef
Self-care Efficacy and Health-related Quality of Life among Patients on Primary Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis: The Mediating Effects of Self-Care Performance
Hyun Ju Lee, Jiyoung Park
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2020; 32(3): 305. CrossRef
Tuberculosis Surveillance and Monitoring under the National Public-Private Mix Tuberculosis Control Project in South Korea 2016–2017
Jinsoo Min, Hyung Woo Kim, Yousang Ko, Jee Youn Oh, Ji Young Kang, Joosun Lee, Young Joon Park, Sung-Soon Lee, Jae Seuk Park, Ju Sang Kim
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2020; 83(3): 218. CrossRef
A review of the designated health care institution for child abuse in Korea and the compatible systems in other countries
Myung Hun Kim, Young Ho Kwak
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal.2020; 7(1): 1. CrossRef
Estimating Disability-Adjusted Life Years due to Tuberculosis in Korea through to the Year 2040
Su Yeon Jang, Moon Jung Kim, Hyeon-Kyoung Cheong, In-Hwan Oh
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2020; 17(16): 5960. CrossRef
Replicated Association Study between Tuberculosis and CLCN6, DOK7, HLA-DRA in Korean
Sung-Soo Kim, Min Park, Sangjung Park
Biomedical Science Letters.2020; 26(3): 238. CrossRef
Incidence of bronchiectasis concerning tuberculosis epidemiology and other ecological factors: A Korean National Cohort Study
Hayoung Choi, Jiin Ryu, Youlim Kim, Bumhee Yang, Bin Hwangbo, Sun-Young Kong, Yun Su Sim, Hye Yun Park, Seung Won Ra, Yeon-Mok Oh, Ji-Yong Moon, Tae-Hyung Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Jang Won Sohn, Ho Joo Yoon, Hyun Lee
ERJ Open Research.2020; 6(4): 00097-2020. CrossRef
Incidence of Tuberculosis in Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitides: A Population-Based Study From an Intermediate-Burden Country
Sung Soo Ahn, Minkyung Han, Juyoung Yoo, Yong-Beom Park, Inkyung Jung, Sang-Won Lee
Frontiers in Medicine.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Higher risk of tuberculosis in combination therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
Seong Ji Choi, Min Sun Kim, Eun Sun Kim, Juneyoung Lee, Jae Min Lee, Hyuk Soon Choi, Bora Keum, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Hoon Jai Chun, Chang Duck Kim
Medicine.2020; 99(44): e22897. CrossRef
Clinical profiles of subclinical disease among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a prospective cohort study in South Korea
Jinsoo Min, Chaeuk Chung, Sung Soo Jung, Hye Kyeong Park, Sung-Soon Lee, Ki Man Lee
BMC Pulmonary Medicine.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Risk-benefit analysis of isoniazid monotherapy to prevent tuberculosis in patients with rheumatic diseases exposed to prolonged, high-dose glucocorticoids
Jun Won Park, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Hajeong Lee, Jung-Kyu Lee, Yeong Wook Song, Eun Bong Lee, Frederick Quinn
PLOS ONE.2020; 15(12): e0244239. CrossRef
Clinical Analysis of Laryngeal Tuberculosis: Recent 10 Years’ Experience in a Single Institution
Ji-Hoon Kim, Tae Hoon Kong, Hong-Shik Choi, Hyung Kwon Byeon
Journal of The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics.2020; 31(2): 61. CrossRef
Notified Incidence of Tuberculosis in Foreign-born Individuals in Jeju Province, Republic of Korea
Dae Soon Kim, Jong-Myon Bae
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2019; 52(1): 66. CrossRef
Factors Influencing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis among Contacts in Congregated Settings in Korea
Ahreum Kim, Minhyeok Choi
Journal of Korean Medical Science.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Experiences of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment for the North Korean Refugees
Beong Ki Kim, Hee Jin Kim, Ho Jin Kim, Jae Hyung Cha, Jin Beom Lee, Jeonghe Jeon, Chi Young Kim, Young Kim, Je Hyeong Kim, Chol Shin, Seung Heon Lee
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2019; 82(4): 306. CrossRef
Active Case Finding in the Elderly Tuberculosis in South Korea
Seung Heon Lee
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.2019; 82(3): 261. CrossRef
Research Areas and Trends in Articles on Pediatric and Adolescent Tuberculosis in Korea
Ho Yoon Lim, Jung Hyun Lee, Yu Jin Jung, Chi Eun Oh
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine.2019; 26(2): 89. CrossRef
Clinical profiles of early and tuberculosis-related mortality in South Korea between 2015 and 2017: a cross-sectional study
Jinsoo Min, Ju Sang Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Ah Young Shin, Hyeon-Kyoung Koo, Sung-Soon Lee, Yang-Ki Kim, Kyeong-Cheol Shin, Jung Hyun Chang, Gayoung Chun, Joosun Lee, Mi Sun Park, Jae Seuk Park
BMC Infectious Diseases.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Completion rate of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in patients aged 65 years and older
Chang Suk Noh, Hwan Il Kim, Hayoung Choi, Youlim Kim, Cheol-Hong Kim, Jeong-Hee Choi, In Gyu Hyun, Moon Seong Baek
Respiratory Medicine.2019; 157: 52. CrossRef
Evaluation and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Korea: A multicentre cohort analysis
Seon-Sook Han, Su Jin Lee, Jae-Joon Yim, Jin Hwa Song, Eun Hye Lee, Young Ae Kang, Lei Gao
PLOS ONE.2019; 14(9): e0222810. CrossRef
Nutritional Adequacy and Latent Tuberculosis Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients
Seung Don Baek, Soomin Jeung, Jae-Young Kang
Nutrients.2019; 11(10): 2299. CrossRef
Screening and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Workers at a Referral Hospital in Korea
Se Yoon Park, Eunyoung Lee, Eun Jung Lee, Tae Hyong Kim, Yang-Ki Kim
Infection & Chemotherapy.2019; 51(4): 355. CrossRef
Tuberculosis control in the Republic of Korea
Kyung Sook Cho
Epidemiology and Health.2018; 40: e2018036. CrossRef

First
Prev
Page of 3
Next
Last

Search