Many School-aged Children with ASD in South Korea Go Undiagnosed: Total Population Study Points to Possible Flaws in Previous Prevalence Estimates, Need for Better Epidemiological Methods, Screening, and Services

2011 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Epidemiological Methods ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Prevalence Estimates

The Role of the SLP in Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and Assessment

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Philofsky
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Notable Increase ◽  
Screening Assessment ◽  
Critical Components

AbstractRecent prevalence estimates for autism have been alarming as a function of the notable increase. Speech-language pathologists play a critical role in screening, assessment and intervention for children with autism. This article reviews signs that may be indicative of autism at different stages of language development, and discusses the importance of several psychometric properties—sensitivity and specificity—in utilizing screening measures for children with autism. Critical components of assessment for children with autism are reviewed. This article concludes with examples of intervention targets for children with ASD at various levels of language development.

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 Global incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby M. Maher ◽  
Elisabeth Bendstrup ◽  
Louis Dron ◽  
Jonathan Langley ◽  
Gerald Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Adjusted Incidence

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive debilitating lung disease with considerable morbidity. Heterogeneity in epidemiologic studies means the full impact of the disease is unclear. Methods A targeted literature search for population-based, observational studies reporting incidence and/or prevalence of IPF from January 2009 to April 2020 was conducted. Identified studies were aggregated by country. For countries with multiple publications, a weighted average was determined. Incidence and prevalence data were adjusted for between-study differences where possible. The final model included adjusted estimates of incidence and prevalence per 10,000 of the population with 95% confidence intervals. As prevalence estimates vary depending on the definitions used, estimates were based on a specific case definition of IPF. Results Overall, 22 studies covering 12 countries met the inclusion criteria, with 15 reporting incidence and 18 reporting prevalence estimates. The adjusted incidence estimates (per 10,000 of the population) ranged from 0.35 to 1.30 in Asia–Pacific countries, 0.09 to 0.49 in Europe, and 0.75 to 0.93 in North America. Unadjusted and adjusted incidence estimates were consistent. The adjusted prevalence estimates ranged from 0.57 to 4.51 in Asia–Pacific countries, 0.33 to 2.51 in Europe, and 2.40 to 2.98 in North America. South Korea had the highest incidence and prevalence estimates. When prevalence estimates were compared to country-specific rare disease thresholds, IPF met the definition of a rare disease in all countries except South Korea. There were notable geographic gaps for IPF epidemiologic data. Conclusions Due to differences in study methodologies, there is worldwide variability in the reported incidence and prevalence of IPF. Based on the countries included in our analysis, we estimated the adjusted incidence and prevalence of IPF to be in the range of 0.09–1.30 and 0.33–4.51 per 10,000 persons, respectively. According to these prevalence estimates, IPF remains a rare disease. For consistency, future epidemiologic studies of IPF should take age, sex, smoking status, and the specificity of case definitions into consideration.

scholarly journals Reduction in mental health treatment utilization among transgender individuals after gender-affirming surgeries: A total population study

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Bränström ◽  
J E Pachankis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Population Study ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Swedish Population ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Drug Register

Abstract Background Despite professional recommendations to consider gender-affirming hormonal and surgical interventions for transgender individuals with gender dysphoria, the long-term effect of such interventions on mental health is largely unknown. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visits and antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions in 2015 as a function of gender dysphoria diagnosis and gender-affirming medical treatment in the entire Swedish population. Methods This study used the Swedish Total Population Register (n = 9,747,324), linked to the National Patient Register and Prescribed Drug Register. Among those who received a gender dysphoria diagnosis between 2005 and 2015 (n = 2,679), mental health treatment in 2015 was examined as a function of length of time since gender-affirming medical treatment. The main outcome measure was mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visits and antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions. Results Compared to the general population, individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria were about six times as likely to have had a mood and anxiety disorder healthcare visit and more than three times as likely to have been prescribed antidepressants and anxiolytics. Years since initiating hormones was not significantly related to likelihood of mental health treatment (AOR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.03). However, increased time since last gender-affirming surgery was associated with reduced mental health treatment (AOR: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.87, 0.98). Conclusions In this first total population study of transgender individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria, the longitudinal association between gender-affirming surgery and reduced likelihood of mental health treatment lends support to the decision to provide gender-affirming surgeries to transgender individuals who seek them. Main messages: This study lends support to the decision to provide gender-affirming surgeries to transgender individuals who seek them.

scholarly journals Prediction of greenhouse gas emission from municipal solid waste for South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 462-469
Author(s):  
Kanchan Popli ◽  
Jeejae Lim ◽  
Hyeon Kyeong Kim ◽  
Young Min Kim ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Tuu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Ghg Emission ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business As Usual

This study is proposing a System Dynamics Model for estimating Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission from treating Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in South Korea for years 2000 to 2030. The government of country decided to decrease the total GHG emission from waste sector in 2030 as per Business-as-usual level. In context, four scenarios are generated to predict GHG emission from treating the MSW with three processes i.e., landfill, incineration and recycling. For prior step, MSW generation rate is projected for present and future case using population and waste generation per capita data. It is found that population and total MSW are directly correlated. The total population will increase to 56.27 million and total MSW will be 21.59 million tons in 2030. The methods for estimating GHG emission from landfill, incineration and recycling are adopted from IPCC, 2006 guidelines. The study indicates that Scenario 2 is best to adopt for decreasing the total GHG emission in future where recycling waste is increased to 75% and landfill waste is decreased to 7.6%. Lastly, it is concluded that choosing proper method for treating the MSW in country can result into savings of GHG emission.

Bilingualism in School-Aged Children with ASD: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 4433-4448
Author(s):  
Myriam L. H. Beauchamp ◽  
Stefano Rezzonico ◽  
Andrea A. N. MacLeod
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Children With Asd
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