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Psoriasis is a life-long chronic relapsing dermatosis that shows waxing and waning of disease despite of a lot of conventional treatment. Severe psoriasis, usually defined by a psoriasis area and...
Nocturia is currently defined as the complaint that an individual has to wake at night > or =1 times to void. Nocturia is a highly prevalent and bothersome condition, associated...
The main objective of this study to propose an implementation about telemedicine policy in Korea through analyzing current status of state telemedicine policy in the United States. To achieve the...
Precise prenatal care and safe childbirth under the guidance of a qualified obstetrician are essential reproductive healthcare services that enhance the survival and wellbeing of mothers and newborns. However, during...
Medical device industry has characteristics of multi-disciplinary convergence and is easy to apply with information communication technology. Such nature makes Korea medical device industry more globally competitive than the pharmaceutical...
Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) are used to keep the upper airway open and provide adequate ventilation and oxygenation. Their use is increasing, and various kinds of SADs have been introduced...
Lower urinary tract dysfunction increases with age. Detrusor overactivity, detrusor underactivity, and detrusor hyperreflexia with impaired contractility are more common in elderly population. The elderly patients usually have cormobidities, comedications,...
Understanding the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract dysfunction in the elderly is necessary for the adequate management of lower urinary tract dysfunction, as aging causes anatomical and functional changes in...
The overactive bladder (OAB) and incontinence may occur at any age but are more common in the elderly. These lower urinary tract symptoms are associated with reduced quality of life...
The rapid aging of the world population is major global demographic trend. The number of people with age-related disease has increased substantially due to increased life expectancy in the general...
Chronic hypertension is defined as an elevated blood pressure (BP) that predates conception or is detected before 20 weeks of gestation. It occurs in up to 5% of all pregnancies,...