The Association Between Psychological Resilience and Spiritual Well-Being Among Family Caregivers of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

This study was undertaken to determine the nature of the relationship between psychological resilience and spiritual well-being (SWB) among family caregivers (FCs) of patients with terminal cancer. This multicenter cross-sectional study included 173 FCs from nine inpatient hospice care units. SWB was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual well-being questionnaire, and various psychosocial variables, including psychological resilience, were also measured.

Gender disparity regarding the impact of retirement on marital satisfaction: Evidence from a longitudinal study of older Korean adults.

Objective: To investigate the impact of retirement on marital satisfaction by gender on Koreans aged >45 years in a large, nationally representative cohort.

Methods: Retirement status and marital satisfaction data of 5867 individuals were analysed. Marital dissatisfaction was defined as a satisfaction score reduction of more than 10 points versus the previous wave.

Association between Neck Circumference and Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia in Nearly Healthy Adults: A Review of 2019-2020 Cross-Sectional Korean Nationwide Data.

Background: Neck circumference (NC) measurement has been recently developed as a simple and time-saving anthropometric method for predicting cardiovascular risk. Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is known as one of the cardiovascular risk factors. This study investigated the association between NC and asymptomatic hyperuricemia among the general population of Korea.

Association between Neck Circumference and Thyroid Disease: Findings of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Korea.

Background: There were contradictory reports about the relationship between neck circumference (NC) and thyroid status. This study aimed to compare the NCs of Korean adults with or without thyroid disease.

Methods: The data of 8,198 subjects (aged 40-80 yr) that participated in the 2019-2020 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were subjected to analysis.

Health-Related Behaviours of Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Korean Study.

This cross-sectional study investigated health-related behaviours in Korean cancer survivors by time after cancer diagnosis. The data of 50,532 subjects (aged 40 to 79 years) who participated in the 2007-2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) were subjected to analysis. Health-related behaviours included obesity, current smoking, frequent drinking, influenza vaccination, health screening, and cancer screening.

Association between neck circumference and pulmonary function in Korean adults.

Neck circumference (NC) is associated with various diseases. However, its association with pulmonary diseases remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between NC and pulmonary function in Korean adults.

Association Between Oral Health Status and Survival Time in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients.

Introduction: Patients with terminal cancer often experience various oral problems. Whether oral health status is associated with the survival of terminally ill cancer patients receiving palliative care remains unclear.

Methods: We analyzed the data of 59 Korean patients with terminal cancer receiving palliative care, including their oral health status, using a modified Korean version of the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT).

Association between neck circumference and depressive mood among Korean adults.

The relationship between central obesity and depression remains of debate. From the 2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, data of 3768 adults with available information on neck circumference and depressive mood were analyzed. Multivariate logistic analysis revealed that a small neck circumference was significantly associated with depressive mood among men, but not among women.

The effect of depression on cognitive decline among Korean retirees.

Background: Little information is available on the characteristics of cognitive ability among retirees. This study aimed to identify factors associated with cognitive impairment among Korean retirees.

Materials And Methods: We used data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing survey.

Validation of Modified Models of Objective Prognostic Score in Patients With Advanced Cancer.

The objective prognostic score (OPS) needs to be modified to reflect practical palliative care circumstances. We aimed to validate modified models of OPS with few or no laboratory tests for patients with advanced cancer. An observational study was performed.

Renal Insufficiency According to Time after Cancer Diagnosis: Findings of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Little is known about the relationship between renal insufficiency and time after cancer diagnosis.

Methods: The data of 71,302 individuals (aged 19 to 79 yr) that participated in the 2007-2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were subjected to analysis. Renal insufficiency was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 60 ml/min/1.

The association between oxidative balance score and lung function: A nationwide cross-sectional survey.

Purpose: Given the impact of oxidative imbalance on the development of airway pathologies, this study was undertaken to investigate the association between oxidative balance (OB) scores and lung function in the adult Korean population.

Methods: Data of 17,368 adults with available OB scores and pulmonary function test results were extracted from the 2013-2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV) and forced vital capacity (FVC) per 1-point decrease in OB score.

Clinicians' Prediction of Survival and Prognostic Confidence in Patients with Advanced Cancer in Three East Asian Countries.

Little is known about accuracy and confidence of clinicians' prediction of survival (CPS) in East-Asian countries. We aimed to examine accuracy of CPS for 7-, 21-, and 42-day survival in palliative inpatients and its association with prognostic confidence. An international prospective cohort study in Japan (JP), Korea (KR), and Taiwan (TW).

Subtypes of type 2 diabetes and their association with outcomes in Korean adults - A cluster analysis of community-based prospective cohort.

Background: Little is known about the subtypes of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and their association with clinical outcomes in Asians.

Methods: We performed data-driven cluster analysis in patients with newly diagnosed drug-naive T2D (n = 756) from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. Clusters were based on five variables (age at diagnosis, BMI, HbA1c, and HOMA2 β-cell function, and insulin resistance).

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Background: We investigated whether metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is associated with an elevated risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality using a large-scale health examination cohort.

Methods: A total of 394,835 subjects in the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study cohort were enrolled from 2002 to 2012. Participants were categorized by the presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and MAFLD as follows: normal subjects; patients with both NAFLD and MAFLD; patients with NAFLD only; and patients with MAFLD only.