Health policy

“Since hypothermia during surgery directly affects the patient’s prognosis, active management through a multidisciplinary approach is essential. This is why we need active incentives to lead to this along with raising awareness.” As hypothermia during surgery has been reported to have a direct impact on the patient’s prognosis, the need to manage it has emerged. … Read more

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is rapidly emerging as a means of diagnosing Crohn’s disease in children instead of endoscopy, which has concerns about invasion of the large intestine. It is in the limelight as an important diagnostic tool with the advantage of being non-invasive and inexpensive. In particular, it is the first domestic study to prove … Read more

A study has found that it is good for women over the age of 65 to get tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) as a catch-up form. In the case of elderly women, it is contrary to the past practice that there is no practical benefit, and attention is paid to whether there will be any … Read more

A study has found that it is good for women over the age of 65 to get tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) as a catch-up form. In the case of elderly women, it is contrary to the past practice that there is no practical benefit, and attention is paid to whether there will be any … Read more

The insurance industry also paid attention to the rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity and emphasized the urgency of management. According to the medical community on the 4th, the Insurance Research Institute recently published a global issue reporter on the socioeconomic damage of obesity, urging awareness of obesity disease. The report was written by Kim Hye-ran, … Read more

Studies have shown that chronic inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of spinal fractures. The risk of fracture increased by up to 1.6 times. Long-term use of steroids, etc., has been affected, and experts suggest that vitamin D supplementation therapy should be reviewed along with continuous monitoring. A large study has found that inflammatory bowel … Read more

Studies have shown that transdermal nitroglycerin does not have a significant effect on hot flashes in postmenopausal women. In the first 5 weeks, the frequency of occurrence decreased by about once a day, but when the dosing cycle was increased to 12 weeks, there was no statistically significant difference from the placebo group. The results … Read more