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Pulmonology
Estimating the burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis in South Korea, a nationwide population based cross-sectional study
Hyung Woo Kim, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ju Sang Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1134-1145. Published online December 18, 2020
Background/Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the current nationwide burden of nosocomial exposure to tuberculosis (TB) using national health insurance claims data.
Methods: All patients who had claims for drug susceptibility testing for TB from 2012 to 2016, which indicated culture-prov..
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Gastroenterology
Role of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus from mother to child: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Young-Sun Lee, Ha Seok Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Sung Won Chang, Myung Han Hyun, Haein Bak, Sehwa Kim, Min-jin Lee, Chan Uk Lee, Young Kul Jung, Yeon Seok Seo, Hyung Joon Yim, Jong Eun Yeon, Soon Ho Um, Kwan Soo Byun
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):76-85. Published online December 31, 2019
Background/Aims: To prevent the perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child, administration of an antiviral agent during pregnancy has been attempted in women who are either hepatitis B e antigen positive or have a high viral load. In this systematic review and meta-analys..
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Original Article
A cluster of tertiary transmissions of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the community from infectors with common cold symptoms
Nam Joong Kim, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Sang-Joon Park, Jaegyun Lim, Wang Jun Lee, Chang Kyung Kang, Wan Beom Park, Moon-Woo Seong, Myoung-don Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):758-764. Published online June 11, 2020
Background/Aims: As the global impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been severe, many countries have intensified containment activities to eliminate virus transmission, through early detection and isolation strategies. To establish a proper quarantine strategy, it is essential..
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Gastroenterology
Survey of perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission after Korean National Prevention Program in a tertiary hospital
Jae Hoon Kim, Ju Seung Kim, Jong Joon Lee, Jung Ho Kim, Suk Young Kim, Young Kul Jung, Oh Sang Kwon, Yun Soo Kim, Duck Joo Choi, Ju Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):307-314. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea have been organizing hepatitis B virus (HBV) vertical infection prevention projects since July 2002. In this single-institute study, the results of surveys conducted in ..
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