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Open AccessRisk of Dementia in Korean Vietnam War Veterans
The number of cases of all types of dementia is increasing, and a significant increase in prevalence has been noted among veterans. Evidence of an association between dementia and exposure to chemicals such as...
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Association between metformin use and the risk of develo** open-angle glaucoma among patients with diabetes: a retrospective cohort study and meta-analysis
Recent studies examining the neuroprotective effects of metformin on open-angle glaucoma (OAG) have failed to provide consistent results. In this study, we investigated the association between metformin use an...
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Open AccessExploring the link between pediatric headaches and environmental noise exposure
Headaches are the most common neurologic symptoms in the pediatric population. Most primary headache in children and adolescents focuses on associated factors, including noise. Auditory discomfort is related t...
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Open AccessAssociation between medication adherence to chronic diseases and shift-work schedules in the Korean working population
Shift-working schedules are closely linked to chronic diseases, and only a few studies have investigated the association between working schedules and medication adherence in chronic diseases targeting workers...
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Open AccessPremenstrual syndrome incidence rate and risk factors among the working population in the Republic of Korea: a prospective cohort study
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the most common disease of the genitourinary tract in women. Although a sizeable proportion of women have symptoms or diagnosed PMS, its etiology remains unclear. The purpose of ...
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Open AccessAssociation between occupational or environmental noise exposure and renal function among middle-aged and older Korean adults: a cross-sectional study
Exposure to occupational and environmental noise is closely linked to various auditory system diseases. Few studies have focused on the effect of noise exposure on the extra auditory system, especially the uri...
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Open AccessPredictors for depressive symptoms by four types of disability
This study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationship between disability and depressive symptoms, by comparing four types of disability in community-dwelling individuals with disabilities in South Korea. A...
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Open AccessAssociation between breakfast skip** and metabolic outcomes by sex, age, and work status stratification
The association between breakfast skip** and abnormal metabolic outcomes remains controversial. A comprehensive study with various stratified data is required.
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Open AccessCancer risk in road transportation workers: a national representative cohort study with 600,000 person-years of follow-up
We analysed cancer risk in road transportation workers (RTWs) exposed to traffic air pollution and motor vehicle engine exhaust using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. RTWs were defined as...
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Open AccessExternal Airborne-agent Exposure Increase Risk of Digestive Tract Cancer
Previous studies have suggested that in addition to respiratory system cancers, exposure to external airborne agents (EAAs) may also affect the risk of digestive tract cancer. However, previous epidemiological...
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Open AccessOccupational post-traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review
Although numerous studies on occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been conducted prior to the 1950–2010 seminal systematic review by Skogstad et al., the prevalence, risk factors, and impact...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Spontaneous and repeat spontaneous abortion risk in relation to occupational characteristics among working Korean women: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative data from Korea
It was highlighted that the original article [1] contained a mismatch between the result section of the abstract and Table 2. This Correction article shows the incorrect and correct result section of this arti...
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Open AccessSpontaneous and repeat spontaneous abortion risk in relation to occupational characteristics among working Korean women: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative data from Korea
The association between spontaneous abortion (SA) and occupational characteristics among working women is not well-studied. This study aimed to assess the risk of SA and occupational factors such as occupation...
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Open AccessThe cumulative incidence and trends of rare diseases in South Korea: a nationwide study of the administrative data from the National Health Insurance Service database from 2011–2015
The burden of rare diseases on society and patients’ families has increased in Korea. However, because of the infrequency of rare diseases, there is a lack of resources and information to address these cases a...
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Open AccessDifferences in the performance of health officers at the workplace according to their qualifications
Health officers are an integral part of the occupational health service, and there have been studies to identify and improve the role of health officers in the workplace in order to improve the level of health...
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Open AccessPredictors and estimation of risk for early exit from working life by poor health among middle and older aged workers in Korea
The aims of this study were to investigate the predictors and estimate the risk for early exit from work owing to poor personal health status of the retirees. This study analysed the longitudinal data of 2,708...
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Open AccessRelationship between long working hours and periodontitis among the Korean workers
We aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and periodontitis, and whether such an association constitutes an exposure-response relationship. Data for this study were collected from the ...
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Open AccessRisk factors of suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation in South Korea: a cross-sectional study
Suicide is a serious public health concern worldwide, and the fourth leading cause of death in Korea. Few studies have focused on risk factors for suicide attempt among people with suicidal ideation. The aim o...
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Open AccessIncreased fragility fracture risk in Korean women who snore: a 10-year population-based prospective cohort study
Snoring is frequently associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Previous studies have shown that bone mineral density was significantly lower in patients with OSA than in controls; however, these studies ...
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The Association Between Blood Mercury Levels and Risk for Overweight in a General Adult Population: Results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The primary objective of this study was to estimate the association between blood mercury levels and overweight in Korean adults. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 9228 participants (4283 men and 4945 wome...
