Publications by authors named "Churlmin Kim"
Aims: Although Catholic priests have a life of discipline with many responsibilities, there has been little research on the health effects of their lifestyle. Analysis of disease prevalence in priests will help elucidate the influence of religious life and occupational characteristics on the occurrence of diabetes. This retrospective study was performed to examine the differences in the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes between Catholic priests and the general population.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for telemedicine, prompting a study to examine the awareness and experience of telemedicine among Korean outpatients from December 2020 to March 2021.
- A survey of 563 participants revealed that 364 had used telemedicine, primarily through telephone consultations for chronic diseases, and 82.4% were satisfied with their experience, citing benefits like time and cost savings.
- Factors enhancing satisfaction included being over 65, living in a metropolitan area, and having prior knowledge of telemedicine, although respondents noted that improvements are still needed in telemedicine services.
The importance of adopting healthy exercise routines has been repeatedly emphasized to individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, knowledge about the risk of exercise-induced hypoglycemia is limited. Regular exercise reduces and delays the onset of DM-related complications particularly in individuals who already have DM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypoglycemia is one of the severe complications of diabetes. To prevent hypoglycemia, an emphasis is placed on maintaining an appropriate balance between nutrition, activity, and treatment, which can be achieved by the repetition of self-trials based on self-monitoring. Clinicians routinely focus on patients' contribution, including timely intake of an adequate amount of carbohydrates, physical activity, antidiabetic medication, and abstinence from alcohol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFShort-term prospective studies have suggested that pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) preludes permanent loss of lean tissue and fat mass even when TB treatment is effective. The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of sarcopenia and osteoporosis among Korean male TB survivors. Data of the population-based, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (2008-2011) were analyzed, including 3,228 males aged 50 years or older who underwent chest X-ray (CXR) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: The relationship between vitamin D status and pulmonary function has not been investigated for an East Asian population.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with lung function in Korean adults.
Design And Setting: The analysis used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), a cross-sectional survey of Korean civilians, conducted from 2008 to 2010.