Persistent smoking after a cardiovascular event: A nationwide retrospective study in Korea.

Smoking is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as stroke and ischemic heart disease. Prior studies have observed people continued smoking even after being diagnosed with CVD. However, population-level data regarding smoking behavior changes among people who are diagnosed with CVD are still lacking.

Alcohol Intake and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether alcohol intake is associated with the risk of thyroid cancer by a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Materials And Methods: We searched PubMed and EMBASE in June of 2015 to locate eligible studies. We included observational studies such as cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, and cohort studies reporting odd ratios (ORs) or relative risk (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Korean Adults.

Purpose: Although the incidence of thyroid cancer in Korea has rapidly increased over the past decade, few studies have investigated its risk factors. This study examined the risk factors for thyroid cancer in Korean adults.

Materials And Methods: The study design was a hospital-based case-control study.

[Sialadenosis in a patient with alcoholic fatty liver developing after heavy alcohol drinking].

Sialadenosis is a unique form of non-inflammatory, non-neoplastic bilateral salivary gland disorder characterized by recurrent painless swelling which usually occurs in parotid glands. Alcoholism is one of the main causes of sialadenosis along with diabetes, bulimia, and other idiopathic causes. The prognosis is verified according to the degree of liver function.