The Effects of a Humor Intervention on the Physiological, Physical, and Psychological Responses of School-aged Children With Atopic Dermatitis in South Korea: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. e21-e29 ◽  
Author(s):  
SangHee Kim ◽  
Shin-Jeong Kim ◽  
Jung Dukyoo ◽  
HyunJoo Oh
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
School Aged Children

scholarly journals Effects of School Holidays on Seasonal Influenza in South Korea, 2014–2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 (5) ◽  
pp. 832-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukhyun Ryu ◽  
Sheikh Taslim Ali ◽  
Benjamin J Cowling ◽  
Eric H Y Lau
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Surveillance Data ◽  
Influenza Surveillance ◽  
School Closures ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Severe Influenza ◽  
Influenza Transmission

Abstract School closures are considered as a potential nonpharmaceutical intervention to mitigate severe influenza epidemics and pandemics. In this study, we assessed the effects of scheduled school closure on influenza transmission using influenza surveillance data before, during, and after spring breaks in South Korea, 2014–2016. During the spring breaks, influenza transmission was reduced by 27%–39%, while the overall reduction in transmissibility was estimated to be 6%–23%, with greater effects observed among school-aged children.

scholarly journals Corneal transplantation for keratoconus in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungsoon Hwang ◽  
Tae-Young Chung ◽  
Jisang Han ◽  
Kyunga Kim ◽  
Dong Hui Lim
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Corneal Transplantation ◽  
Severe Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Male Sex

AbstractThis nationwide population-based study investigated the incidence rate of and risk factors for the progression to corneal transplantation in patients with keratoconus in South Korea using claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment service. Among the entire South Korean population, 10,612 patients newly diagnosed with keratoconus between January 2010 and June 2015 were identified and included in the study. During the study period, 124 patients (1.17%) underwent corneal transplantation, with an average follow-up period of 2.97 ± 1.59 years. The incidence rate of corneal transplantation in patients with keratoconus was 4.46 cases per 1000 person-years. The rate of corneal transplantation for keratoconus was relatively low in South Korea compared to other countries. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that male sex (HR 2.37; 95% CI 1.61–3.50; P < 0.001), severe atopic dermatitis (HR 2.32; 95% CI 1.02–5.28; P = 0.044), obstructive sleep apnea (HR 9.78; 95% CI 1.36–70.10; P = 0.023), and intellectual disability (HR 4.48; 95% CI 1.33–15.11; P = 0.016) significantly increased the risk of progression to corneal transplantation. In patients with keratoconus, male sex, severe atopic dermatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and intellectual disability were associated with an increased risk of corneal transplantation.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study to Examine the Criterion Validity of the Modified Shuttle Test-Paeds as a Measure of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikki Milne ◽  
Michael Simmonds ◽  
Wayne Hing
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Gold Standard Reference ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Predictive Relationship

With accumulating evidence that exercise capacity decreases all-cause mortality independent of adiposity, benefits may be gained by developing cardiorespiratory fitness measures that are specifically and sensitively designed for use with pediatric populations when cardiorespiratory fitness may be a contributing factor for obesity. This study aimed to examine the criterion validity of the Modified Shuttle Test-Paeds (MSTP) as a measure of cardiorespiratory fitness in children, against the gold-standard reference; VO2peak, compared to the commonly used field-test; 20-m Multi-Stage-Shuttle-Run-Test (20-m MSRT). A cross-sectional pilot study, with 25 school-aged children (age: 6–16 year; male/female: 19/5; BMI: 21 ± 9 kg/m2) was employed. Physical measures included: Bruininks-Oseretsky-Test-of-Motor-Proficiency-2nd Edition (BOT2), VO2peak, 20-m MSRT, MSTP, body composition/anthropometry. The mean cardiorespiratory fitness of participants was: VO2peak: 43.8 ± 11.2 (mL/kg/min); 20-m MSRT: 5.48 ± 2.96 (level); MSTP: 22.10 ± 3.05 (no.). A strong predictive relationship was found between the 20-m MSRT and VO2peak (r2 = 0.486, p < 0.001) whereas a very strong predictive relationship existed between the newly designed MSTP and VO2peak (r2 = 0.749, p < 0.001). Whilst further research with larger study cohorts is needed, this pilot study found the MSTP to have a very high predictive validity for estimating VO2peak in children, suggesting it may be a valid child-specific indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness requiring only a simple equation that is clinically relevant.

scholarly journals Emollient therapy in children with atopic dermatitis – a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Andrzej K. Jaworek ◽  
Magdalena Jaworek ◽  
Przemysław Hałubiec ◽  
Ryszard Kurzawa ◽  
Anna Wojas-Pelc
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Pilot Study
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