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Open AccessGlucose tolerance test with a single abnormal value as a predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multicenter retrospective study
Clinical implication of a single abnormal value (SAV) in the 100 g oral glucose tolerance test during pregnancy has not been established. We aimed to evaluate the risk of postpartum type 2 diabetes mellitus (T...
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Open AccessRisk factors for pregnancy-associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross-sectional study
Although pregnancy-associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasing and contributing to maternal morbidity, little is known about its impact on pregnancy. We examined the risk fa...
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Uncertainty assessment of future climate change using bias-corrected high-resolution multi-regional climate model datasets over East Asia
The quantitative assessment of the uncertainty components of future climate projections is critical for decision-makers and organizations to establish climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies at reg...
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Open AccessPrediction of gestational diabetes mellitus in Asian women using machine learning algorithms
This study developed a machine learning algorithm to predict gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using retrospective data from 34,387 pregnancies in multi-centers of South Korea. Variables were collected at ba...
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Open AccessIntra-urban Variations of the CO2 Fluxes at the Surface-Atmosphere Interface in the Seoul Metropolitan Area
Severe spatiotemporal heterogeneity of emissions sources and limited measurement networks have been hampering the monitoring and understanding of CO2 fluxes in large cities, a great concern in climate research as...
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Open AccessObservationally-constrained projections of an ice-free Arctic even under a low emission scenario
The sixth assessment report of the IPCC assessed that the Arctic is projected to be on average practically ice-free in September near mid-century under intermediate and high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios,...
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Open AccessImprovement of Korea Meteorological Administration Solar Energy Resources Map Using Fine-Scale Terrain Data
Real-time solar energy resources map** is crucial for the development and management of solar power facilities. This study analyzes the effects of the digital elevation model (DEM) resolution on the accuracy...
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Open AccessExpert nurses’ co** strategies in ethically challenging situations: a qualitative study
Nurses frequently encounter ethically challenging situations in everyday practice. In these situations, nurses often know an appropriate course of action to take but are unable to do so. Many studies have exam...
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Open AccessEffects of coenzyme Q10 on ovarian surface epithelium-derived ovarian stem cells and ovarian function in a 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced murine model of ovarian failure
Several studies have shown that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) can rescue ovarian aging and that ovarian surface epithelium (OSE)-derived ovarian stem cells (OSCs) are useful for treating infertility due to ovarian agin...
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Open AccessA putative exosporium lipoprotein GBAA0190 of Bacillus anthracis as a potential anthrax vaccine candidate
Bacillus ancthracis causes cutaneous, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal forms of anthrax. B. anthracis is a pathogenic bacterium that is potentially to be used in bioterrorism because it can be produced in the form ...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of a village-based intervention for depression in community-dwelling older adults: a randomised feasibility study
Although a focus on late-life depression may help preventing suicide in older adults, many older people, especially those living in rural areas, have relatively low accessibility to treatment. This study exami...
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Changes in taste and food preferences in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a pilot study
Cancer treatment may relate to appetite reduction and malnutrition. We investigated taste alterations and dish-type preferences during chemo- and/or radiation therapy in breast cancer patients.
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Open AccessPostoperative serum metabolites of patients on a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet after pancreatectomy for pancreatobiliary cancer: a nontargeted metabolomics pilot study
A ketogenic diet is a potential adjuvant cancer therapy that limits glucose availability to tumours while fuelling normal tissues with ketone bodies. We examined the effect of a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet...
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Open AccessEffects of a work-based critical reflection program for novice nurses
Critical reflection is effective in improving students’ communication abilities and confidence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a work-based critical reflection program to enhance no...
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Open AccessDetermining optimal gestational weight gain in the Korean population: a retrospective cohort study
The World Health Organization (WHO) international body mass index (BMI) cut-off points defining pre-pregnancy BMI categories in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines are not directly applicable to Asians....
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Open AccessA study on the predictability of the transition day from the dry to the rainy season over South Korea
This study was conducted to evaluate the prediction accuracies of THe Observing system Research and Predictability EXperiment (THORPEX) Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) data at six operational forecas...
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Open AccessAmplification of ENSO effects on Indian summer monsoon by absorbing aerosols
In this study, we present observational evidence, based on satellite aerosol measurements and MERRA reanalysis data for the period 1979–2011, indicating that absorbing aerosols can have strong influence on sea...
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Attribution of extreme temperature changes during 1951–2010
An attribution analysis of extreme temperature changes is conducted using updated observations (HadEX2) and multi-model climate simulation (CMIP5) datasets for an extended period of 1951–2010. Compared to prev...
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Verification and correction of cloud base and top height retrievals from Ka-band cloud radar in Boseong, Korea
In this study, cloud base height (CBH) and cloud top height (CTH) observed by the Ka-band (33.44 GHz) cloud radar at the Boseong National Center for Intensive Observation of Severe Weather during fall 2013 (Se...
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Erratum to: Changes in weather and climate extremes over Korea and possible causes: A review
