• 제목/요약/키워드: Disease Preventive

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농촌주민(農村住民)의 상병(傷病)에 관(關)한 조사연구(調査硏究) (Studies on Sickness in Rural Residents)

  • 김재권
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.102-108
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    • 1977
  • A study on the sickness distribution and mode of treatment in rural area was conducted during the period from July '75 to Aug. '75 using 1,225 households, 7,918 population (4,017 male, 3,901female) and 343 cases th at found during the period of survey who had beenlived in Nammyon, Hwasoongun, Chonnam. The summarized results were as follows : 1. Average family number per household was 6.5 and prevalence rate was 43.3 (21.2 for male, 22.1 for female). 2. General sickness distribution by classification of disease according to W.H.O. was highest in disease of the nervous system and sense organs (21.3%), and important others were disease of the digestive system (16.9%) and disease of the respiratory system(14.8%). In male, distribution was in order of downward disease of digestive system, disease of nervous system and sense organs, disease of skin, cellular tissue, bones and organs of movement, and disease of respiratory system. In female, distribution was in order of downward disease of nervou s system and sense organs, disease of respiratory system, disease of digestive system, and disease of skin, cellular tssue, bones and organs of movement. 5. Types of treatment in both sexes were showed that home and folkmedicine (41.1%), pharmacy(24.5%), admission to hospital or clinic (16.9%), out-patient clinic (10.8%) and herbmedicine (6.7%) in downward order. Hospital and clinic utility rate was 27.5% (31.5 for male, 24.0 for female) and it was highest in 0-4 age groups and lowest in 40-49 year age groups. 4. Hospital and clinic utility rate was highest in neoplasms, and the other hands, disease of the nervous system and sense organs and disease of the digestive system were the highest groups in the all types of treatment other than hospital and clinic. 5. On the results of treatment not, exactly replied answer was the highest (41.7%) and only 16.0% said complete recovery. In completely recovered cases, hospital and clinic using group was predominant (58.2%) and in aggravated cases, home and folkmedicine using group was highest.

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일부(一部) 농촌주민(農村住民)의 사망(死亡) 실태(實態) 조사(調査) (A Study on Status of Death in Rural Residents)

  • 최병주
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.155-159
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    • 1977
  • A study on the status of death in rural area was conducted during the period from July '75 to August '75. 1,225 families and 8,067 population (4,124 male, 3,943 female) had been lived and 149 events of death since 5 years before study were occurred in survey area, Nammyon, Hwasoongun, Chonnam. The summarized results were as follows: 1. Quinquennial death rate was 3.7 (5.2 for male, 2.1 for female). 2. In respect of age group, the highest group was over 70 years old group (age at death, 30.8% of total death). High age groups (over 50 years old) occupied 71.1% of total death and death rate in these groups were higher in male than female. Child death (0-4 years old) occupied 7.4% of total death and infant death rate was higher in female than male. 3. Duration of sickness before die was highest in 1 to 12 months (39.6%) 4. The most frequent cause of death was disease of digestive system (12.1%). Other important causes were disease of circulatory system (10.7%), disease of respiratory system (9.4%) and infectious and parasitic disease (4.7%). Disease of digestive system was the most frequent cause of death in male (14.0%) and disease of respiratory system was the most frequent cause in female (9.5%).

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Noncommunicable Diseases: Current Status of Major Modifiable Risk Factors in Korea

  • Kim, Hyeon Chang;Oh, Sun Min
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제46권4호
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    • pp.165-172
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    • 2013
  • A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a medical condition or disease that is by definition non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. Currently, NCDs are the leading causes of death and disease burden worldwide. The four main types of NCDs, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, and diabetes, result in more than 30 million deaths annually. To reduce the burden of NCDs on global health, current public health actions stress the importance of preventing, detecting, and correcting modifiable risk factors; controlling major modifiable risk factors has been shown to effectively reduce NCD mortality. The World Health Organization's World Health Report 2002 identified tobacco use, alcohol consumption, overweight, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol as the most important risk factors for NCDs. Accordingly, the present report set out to review the prevalence and trends of these modifiable risk factors in the Korean population. Over the past few decades, we observed significant risk factor modifications of improved blood pressure control and decreased smoking rate. However, hypertension and cigarette smoking remained the most contributable factors of NCDs in the Korean population. Moreover, other major modifiable risk factors show no improvement or even worsened. The current status and trends in major modifiable risk factors reinforce the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors in reducing the burden of NCDs on individuals and society.

해저작업장(海底作業場)의 감압병(減壓病) 발생(發生)에 대(對)한 역학적(疫學的) 고찰(考察) (An Epidemiological Study on the Decompression Sickness in an Underwater Work)

  • 문재동;진일섭;김양옥
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.211-215
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    • 1984
  • Forty one male workers employed in an underwater construction field were surveyed in the viewpoints of epidemiological analysis of decompression sickness (caisson's disease). Nineteen out of the entire forty one workers have been, or had been suffering from decompression sickness (as 46.3% of incidence rate) after decompression. The results obtained were as follows: 1. There was a significant relation between duration of work and incidence of disease. 2. Type II (severe type) comprised majority of cases (16 cases, 84.2%) despite any significant correlations were not present between severity types and recompression times. 3. Most frequently cited symptoms were lower limb pain (89.5%), upper limb pain (79.0%), pruritus (68.4%) and so on, however, 10% of patients complained of neurological symptoms. 4. There were not any significant correlations between disease incidence and worker's age or relative body weight.

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네트워크기법을 이용한 구제역 확산 속도 분석 (Analysis of Foot-and-mouth Disease Diffusion Velocity using Network Tool)

  • 최석근;송해화;박경식
    • 대한공간정보학회지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.101-107
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 우리나라의 구재역 문제가 심각한 사회문제로 대두되면서 현재의 방역대 설정에 대한 문제점을 분석하여 사전 조치를 통한 피해를 최소화하기 위하여 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 구제역 발생 현황을 분석하고, 전국 국도의 도로망도와 행정구역 경계 등의 자료를 이용하여 도로를 통해 차량으로 전염되는 것을 가정한 후 네트워크 분석을 수행하였다. 이와 같이 분석된 결과를 이용하여 전파시간을 산정하고, 그 결과를 도로 직선거리 및 도로 실거리로 구분하여 직선 이동속도 및 도로 실거리 이동속도를 국도별 및 행정구역별로 산출하여 현재의 구제역 방역대 설정방법에 대한 문제점을 분석하였다. 따라서, 본 연구는 구제역 발생지역을 중심으로 전파속도를 산출한 결과 평균 직선 전파속도는 53.9km/day, 평균 도로 실거리 전파속도는 71.1km/day로 분석되어 기존 방역대 설정에 문제가 있었음을 알 수 있었다.

DALY Estimation Approaches: Understanding and Using the Incidence-based Approach and the Prevalence-based Approach

  • Kim, Young-Eun;Jung, Yoon-Sun;Ock, Minsu;Yoon, Seok-Jun
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제55권1호
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    • pp.10-18
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    • 2022
  • Disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) estimates may vary according to factors such as the standard life expectancy, age weighting, time preference and discount rate, calculation of disability weights, and selection of the estimation method. DALY estimation methods are divided into the following 3 approaches: the incidence-based approach, the pure prevalence-based approach, and the hybrid approach. These 3 DALY estimation approaches each reflect different perspectives on the burden of disease using unique characteristics, based on which the selection of a suitable approach may vary by the purpose of the study. The Global Burden of Disease studies, which previously estimated DALYs using the incidence-based approach, switched to using the hybrid approach in 2010, while the National Burden of Disease studies in Korea still mainly apply the incidence-based approach. In order to increase comparability with other international burden of disease studies, more DALY studies using the prevalence-based approach need to be conducted in Korea. However, with the limitations of the hybrid approach in mind, it is necessary to conduct more research using a disease classification system suitable for Korea. Furthermore, more detailed and valid data sources should be established before conducting studies using a broader variety of DALY estimation approaches. This review study will help researchers on burden of disease use an appropriate DALY estimation approach and will contribute to enhancing researchers' ability to critically interpret burden of disease studies.

한의 당뇨 만성질환 관리제 구축을 위한 사전 설문조사 결과 분석 - 당뇨 및 당뇨 전단계 환자를 대상으로 (Analyzing Preliminary Survey Results for the Establishment of a Korean Medicine Chronic Disease Management Program : Insights from Patients with Diabetes and Pre-diabetes.)

  • 곽희용;안은지;박소은;김동수
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.47-67
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    • 2023
  • Objectives : The objective of this study is to examine the findings of a survey assessing the treatment and management status of individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes, along with their inclination to participate in the Korean Medicine Chronic Disease Management Program. Methods : The survey focused on individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetes, gathering information on respondents' demographic details, diabetes diagnosis, duration of diabetes, attitudes and experiences regarding Korean medicine diabetes treatment, and their willingness to participate in the 'Korean Medicine Chronic Disease Management Program'. Results : 33.1% of participants reported prior experience with Korean medicine treatment for diabetes. The intention to actively utilize Korean medicine treatment was positively observed, with a response rate of 61.1% expressing a favorable inclination and 8.9% indicating a negative stance. Furthermore, 75.3% of patients expressed their intention to participate in the 'Korean Medicine Chronic Disease Management Program' in the future. Among those expressing this intention, 81.4% stated a preference for the 'Korean-Western medicine combined management' in the chronic disease management Program. Conclusions : Patients' willingness to participate in 'Korean Medicine Diabetes Management Program' is high, but lack of information about Korean medicine is a factor that deprives people of the opportunity to experience Korean medicine treatment, and non-medical factors such as difficulty in visiting and administrative complexity are factors that impede participation in the 'Korean Medicine Chronic Disease Management Program'. It should be considered for improvement when formulating policies.

신종감염병 관리를 위한 격리조치의 법적 측면 (Legal Issues in Quarantine and Isolation for Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases)

  • 김천수
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제49권1호
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 2016
  • The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in South Korea in 2015 has drawn public attention regarding the legal regulation of infectious disease control in Korea. This paper discusses the interpretive and legislative concerns regarding the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act, its ordinance and enforcement regulations, as well as public statements from the relevant administrative agency. Future improvements are also proposed.

Are Serum Vitamin D Levels Associated With Dry Eye Disease? Results From the Study Group for Environmental Eye Disease

  • Jeon, Da-Hye;Yeom, Hyungseon;Yang, Jaewon;Song, Jong Suk;Lee, Hyung Keun;Kim, Hyeon Chang
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제50권6호
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    • pp.369-376
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: Dry eye disease (DED) is an increasingly important public health problem in Korea. Previous studies conducted in Korea have reported inconsistent results regarding the protective effects of vitamin D on DED, and these discrepancies may be related to the relatively simple questionnaire that has been used. Thus, we evaluated the association of serum vitamin D levels with DED using the ocular surface disease index (OSDI). Methods: The present study evaluated data from participants in the Study Group for Environmental Eye Disease (2014-2015). This group included data from 752 participants, and data from 740 participants (253 men and 487 women) were analyzed in the present study. DED severity was evaluated using the OSDI. Results: Higher serum vitamin D levels were associated with a non-significantly reduced risk of DED in the crude analysis (odds ratio [OR], 0.991; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.971 to 1.011) and in the adjusted analysis (OR, 0.988; 95% CI, 0.966 to 1.010). In the crude analysis of no/mild DED vs. moderate/severe DED, men exhibited a decreased risk with increasing serum vitamin D levels (OR, 0.999; 95% CI, 0.950 to 1.051), while women exhibited an increased risk (OR, 1.003; 95% CI, 0.979 to 1.027). In these analyses, we found no significant associations. Conclusions: The findings of the present study support previous reports that serum vitamin D levels are not associated with DED.