Publications by authors named "Beom-Man Ha"
Article Synopsis
- - This study analyzed cold injuries in the South Korean military from 2018 to 2023, using data from the Defense Medical Statistic Information System and various military hospitals.
- - Results showed a decrease in cold injury cases over the years, with the Army accounting for 94.5% of incidents in 2023-2024, primarily affecting private first-class soldiers through conditions like frostbite and chilblains.
- - The findings emphasize the need for better prevention methods and training, particularly in the Army, to reduce the risk of cold injuries among lower-ranking personnel.
Conjugate vaccines are widely used to overcome the disadvantages of polysaccharide vaccines in the prevention of meningococcal disease. However, limited studies have examined the clinical effectiveness of single-dose meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccines in adults. We assessed the effectiveness of the meningococcal vaccination program in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, since 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA framework for monitoring the malaria eradication programme in Korea.
Asia Pac J Public Health
January 2004
The World Health Organisation established the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) strategy to reduce the global burden of malaria in 1998. A set of RBM indicators will not be suitable to the Republic of Korea due to the differences of the epidemiological and socio-cultural situation. Therefore, we have developed a framework and indicators for monitoring the outcomes and impact of the national malaria eradication programme that are appropriate for the situation in Korea.
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