대한의사협회지: Journal of the Korean Medical Association

| Opinion | December 10, 2024

Current status of emergency care in Korea

Sung Woo Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):718-721.

Background: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has formed a significant barrier to timely emergency care in Korea for the past 30 years; an associated problem, the shortage of on-call specialists, has...

Latest Knowledge on Severe Trauma Treatment | Focused Issue of This Month | December 10, 2024

Recent advances in prehospital emergency care and initial in-hospital management for critically injured trauma patients

Oh Hyun Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):723-731.

Background: Trauma remains a significant public health challenge in Korea, with preventable trauma-related death rate declining from 45% in 1999 to 13.9% in 2021 following advancements such as the establishment...

Latest Knowledge on Severe Trauma Treatment | Focused Issue of This Month | December 10, 2024

The meaning and principles of damage control surgery

Gil Jae Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):732-736.

Background: Trauma, especially hemorrhagic injury, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prompt and effective management of these injuries is essential to improve patient outcomes. Current Concepts: Damage control...

Latest Knowledge on Severe Trauma Treatment | Focused Issue of This Month | December 10, 2024

Damage control resuscitation for patients with bleeding trauma

Maru Kim, Hangjoo Cho

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):737-742.

Background: Hemorrhagic trauma is a major preventable cause of mortality in critically injured patients. Rapid surgical interventions are essential for hemostasis. Comprehensive critical care management before and after surgery significantly...

Latest Knowledge on Severe Trauma Treatment | Focused Issue of This Month | December 10, 2024

Current advances in treatment for traumatic brain injury

Jung-Ho Yun

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):743-751.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to a disruption in brain function or evidence of brain pathology caused by external physical forces. Globally, TBI affects approximately 50 million individuals annually,...

| Continuing Education Column | December 10, 2024

Digital interventions for mental health: challenges and opportunities

Myungsung Kim, Sangil Lee, In Ji Jeong, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):752-761.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has exacerbated global mental health challenges, underscoring the urgent need for advancements in digital healthcare technologies. Digital therapeutics have demonstrated clinical utility across various...

| Pharmacotherapeutics | December 10, 2024

Antiviral agents used against human herpesvirus and influenza virus infections

Jin Gu Yoon

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):764-771.

Background: Antiviral agents and vaccines are practical tools used against many viral diseases. This review focuses on the antiviral agents used against human herpesviruses and influenza viruses, which are frequently...

| Special Contribution | December 10, 2024

Relationship between home indoor air quality and hospitalization experience in Korean adults

Yeo Wool Lee, Jeong Hun Park

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):772-780.

Background: This study examined the relationship between home indoor air quality and hospitalization experiences in Korean adults. Methods: Data from the 2021 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. Data...

| Special Contribution | December 10, 2024

Improvement strategies for accessibility and quality of rehabilitation medicine through a Korea-Japan comparative study

Yohan Shin, Kye Hyun Kim, Bongsik Woo, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):781-787.

Background: Rehabilitation medicine in Korea has improved significantly; however, the rehabilitation medical delivery system still lacks well-established continuity and comprehensiveness. Since 2000, Japan has implemented a convalescent rehabilitation ward system,...

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Current advances in treatment for traumatic brain injury Jung-Ho Yun J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):743-751. Focused Issue of This Month December 10, 2024 Latest Knowledge on Severe Trauma Treatment Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Digital interventions for mental health: challenges and opportunities Myungsung Kim, Sangil Lee, In Ji Jeong, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):752-761. Continuing Education Column December 10, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Self-study
Antiviral agents used against human herpesvirus and influenza virus infections Jin Gu Yoon J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):764-771. Pharmacotherapeutics December 10, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Relationship between home indoor air quality and hospitalization experience in Korean adults Yeo Wool Lee, Jeong Hun Park J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):772-780. Special Contribution December 10, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Improvement strategies for accessibility and quality of rehabilitation medicine through a Korea-Japan comparative study Yohan Shin, Kye Hyun Kim, Bongsik Woo, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2024;67(12):781-787. Special Contribution December 10, 2024 Full text PubReader ePub PDF