Journal of the Korean Medical Association

| Opinion | November 10, 2022

Surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears: the way it ought to be

Hsien Hao Chang, Yong Min Chun

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):682-685.

Background: Among many diseases associated with shoulder pain, rotator cuff tear with and without arthritis accounts for most of the surgical cases. We aimed to briefly review the arthroscopic surgical...

Current advances in shoulder pain | Focused Issue of This Month | November 10, 2022

Epidemiology and etiology of shoulder pain based on health statistics data from Healthcare Bigdata Hub in Korea

Jewon Jung, Min Soo Shon

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):687-698.

Background: The study investigated the current epidemiologic and etiologic trends of shoulder pain over the past 10 years in South Korea. Current Concepts: From 2011 to 2020, nationwide health statistics data...

Current advances in shoulder pain | Focused Issue of This Month | November 10, 2022

Nonoperative treatment of shoulder pain

Hyun Tae Kim, Seok Won Chung

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):699-708.

Background: The shoulder joint has a wide range of motion and is extensively used. Damage in its components may cause functional deficits and pain. In particular, shoulder joint pain is...

Current advances in shoulder pain | Focused Issue of This Month | November 10, 2022

Surgical treatment of shoulder pain: a focused study on rotator cuff injury

Ho-Won Lee, Dae-Hwan Kim, Yong-Beom Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):709-716.

Background: Shoulder pain is a common problem nowadays. With the increase in sports activities and an ageing population, the number of patients with shoulder pain is also increasing. The cause...

Current advances in shoulder pain | Focused Issue of This Month | November 10, 2022

Postoperative rehabilitation of shoulder pain

Jung-Han Kim, Young-Chae Seo

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):717-726.

Background: Shoulder joint diseases such as rotator cuff tear, adhesive capsulitis, calcific tendinitis, shoulder instability, and glenohumeral osteoarthritis often require surgical treatment. Surgical outcomes can change significantly depending on whether...

| Continuing Education Column | November 10, 2022

Visual impairment and low vision in Korea

Ungsoo Samuel Kim

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):727-732.

Background: Approximately 250,000 visually impaired people were registered in Korea in 2021, and eye diseases are often accompanied by various systemic diseases. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology, causative...

| Pharmacotherapeutics | November 10, 2022

Drugs used for sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy

Jun Kyu Lee

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):735-747.

Background: Sedation, defined as the depressed level of consciousness induced by the administration of drugs, is used widely for gastrointestinal endoscopy to relieve the patient’s anxiety and discomfort. In addition,...

| Health Statistics of Korea | November 10, 2022

Statistical analysis of the cause of death in Korea in 2019

Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea , Hyongjoon Noh, Juhee Seo, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):748-757.

Background: This study aimed to present and analyze the causes of death in the Korean population in 2019. Methods: Based on the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death...

| Orginal Article | November 10, 2022

Clinical and psychosocial characteristics related to self-harm in adolescent admitted to psychiatric wards in Korea: a retrospective chart review

In Mok Song, oo-Sook Joung, Byoung-Uk Kim, et al.

J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):758-770.

Background: Self-harm is an important public health problem with increasing incidences among adolescents for over a decade. This study aimed to identify factors associated with self-harm in adolescent psychiatric inpatients...

Surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears: the way it ought to be Hsien Hao Chang, Yong Min Chun J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):682-685. Opinion November 10, 2022 PDF	Epidemiology and etiology of shoulder pain based on health statistics data from Healthcare Bigdata Hub in Korea Jewon Jung, Min Soo Shon J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):687-698. Focused Issue of This Month November 10, 2022 Current advances in shoulder pain PDF
Nonoperative treatment of shoulder pain Hyun Tae Kim, Seok Won Chung J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):699-708. Focused Issue of This Month November 10, 2022 Current advances in shoulder pain PDF	Surgical treatment of shoulder pain: a focused study on rotator cuff injury Ho-Won Lee, Dae-Hwan Kim, Yong-Beom Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):709-716. Focused Issue of This Month November 10, 2022 Current advances in shoulder pain PDF
Postoperative rehabilitation of shoulder pain Jung-Han Kim, Young-Chae Seo J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):717-726. Focused Issue of This Month November 10, 2022 Current advances in shoulder pain PDF	Visual impairment and low vision in Korea Ungsoo Samuel Kim J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):727-732. Continuing Education Column November 10, 2022 PDF Self-study
Drugs used for sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy Jun Kyu Lee J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):735-747. Pharmacotherapeutics November 10, 2022 PDF	Statistical analysis of the cause of death in Korea in 2019 Vital Statistics Division, Statistics Korea , Hyongjoon Noh, Juhee Seo, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):748-757. Health Statistics of Korea November 10, 2022 PDF
Clinical and psychosocial characteristics related to self-harm in adolescent admitted to psychiatric wards in Korea: a retrospective chart review In Mok Song, oo-Sook Joung, Byoung-Uk Kim, et al. J Korean Med Assoc. 2022;65(11):758-770. Orginal Article November 10, 2022 PDF