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Anthropometric changes in infants, children, and adolescents from 1965 to 2005, during the period of 40 years, were reviewed. Those differences of adult heights were 5.3 cm from 168.9 cm...
Firefighters are much more likely to be exposed to traumatic events and consequently experience traumatic stress due to the nature of their job. Moreover, firefighters are at an increased risk...
Administration of antibodies as a passive immunization is indicated for the replacement of deficiencies, prophylaxis or amelioration of infectious diseases for susceptible individuals and those at high risk for complications...
Due to the various toxic chemicals, accidents and job stress, the firefighter has been known as a dangerous job. However, in Korea, there is no proper system to improve their...
With the increasing use of synthetic chemical based products in building construction in recent decades, there has been growing concern over the health hazards to firefighters and fire exposers from...
Firefighters are facing occupational hazards such as exposures to a variety of carcinogens and toxic agents, heat, physical stress and psychological stress. This occupation involves an increased risk of particular...
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) arising from repetitive work, awkward working postures and exerted force have the potential to occur in almost every workplace. In 2007, WMSDs took 67.3% of the...
According to National Emergency Management Agency in Korea, numbers of death and injured in firefighters were 34 and 1,555 persons, respectively, between 2003 and 2007. Firefighting is a very dangerous...
Accurate staging of lung cancers is important to determine the treatment options and the prognosis of patients with a lung cancer. TNM system revised in 1997 by American Joint Committee...
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) or prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative diseases, which are caused by transmissible abnormal prion proteins, converting the endogenous normal prion in the body to the infectious...
Since the earliest descriptions of pain related to injury of the nervous system, it has been recognized that the characteristics of this type of pain differ markedly from those of...