The Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of a Structured Individual Exercise Program for Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients.

Introduction: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, often resulting in low levels of physical activity post-discharge. A comprehensive exercise program could be a safe method to increase stroke patients' physical activity and exercise volume. This pilot study examines the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of a comprehensive exercise regimen for stroke patients residing in the community after discharge.

Comparative analysis of single versus tandem autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma in Korea: the KMM2102 study.

Tandem autologous stem cell transplantation can improve the prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma. However, the precise role of tandem transplantation remains debatable. We evaluated the clinical benefits of tandem transplantation retrospectively.

Current Status and Barriers of Exercise in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries in Korea: A Survey.

This study investigated exercise participation, health status, and barriers to exercise in 109 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using a self-report questionnaire. The responses of the exercise and non-exercise groups were statistically analyzed using t-tests or Fisher's exact test. Significant differences were observed in the cause of injury and the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale between the groups.

Status and Barriers of Physical Activity and Exercise in Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients in South Korea: A Survey-Based Study.

This study aimed to examine the physical activity and exercise status of stroke patients in the community after discharge and the need for community-based exercises. This study included 100 community-dwelling patients with stroke in South Korea. The survey investigated the self-assessment of health status and physical activity, demand for community-based exercise after discharge, quality of life, and social participation.

Evaluation of Mobile Applications for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review.

There has been increasing interest in mobile healthcare for diabetes management. However, there remains limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of these mobile applications (apps). This scoping review aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of mobile diabetes management apps.

Outcome of Multiple Myeloma Patients With Hepatitis B Surface Antigen: Korean Multiple Myeloma Working Party 2103 Study.

Background: Hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) is a well-known complication of systemic chemotherapy for particularly hematologic malignancies in HBV carriers. We performed a multicenter retrospective study to investigate the incidence and risk factors of HBVr in patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive multiple myeloma (MM).

Methods: We included 123 patients with HBsAg-positive MM who had received systemic therapy.

Research Topic Trends on Turnover Intention among Korean Registered Nurses: An Analysis Using Topic Modeling.

This study aimed to explore research topic trends on turnover intention among Korean hospital nurses by analyzing the keywords and topics of related articles. Methods: This text-mining study collected, processed, and analyzed text data from 390 nursing articles published between 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2021 that were collected via search engines. The collected unstructured text data were preprocessed, and the NetMiner program was used to perform keyword analysis and topic modeling.

The Effect of Dignity Therapy on Terminally-Ill Adult Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of dignity therapy on the dignity, distress, and quality of life of terminally-ill adult patients.

Methods: All randomized controlled trials published prior to Jan 2021 were searched through database, including PubMed, Medline, OVID, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest Central, KMBASE, KoreaMed, NDSL, and RISS. The RoB 2 was used to assess risk of bias.

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions associated with HPV vaccination among female Korean and Chinese university students.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a form of primary prevention for cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination rate of female university students is not high in Korea and China. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and compare the factors associated with intention to receive HPV vaccination between Korean and Chinese female university students.

Systematic Review of Quality Improvement Projects Related to Intershift Nursing Handover.

Background: Nursing handover is a real-time process in which patient-specific information is passed between nurses to ensure the continuity and safety of patient care.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of quality improvement (QI) projects in improving the intershift nursing handover process.

Methods: A computerized search was performed of electronic databases for articles published during 2009-2019 in English or Korean for which the full texts were available.

Gender Differences in Sexual Information Needs and Relating Factors in Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

This study aimed to identify the sexual information requirements and related factors according to gender to improve sexual health in cancer patients. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 687 cancer patients from a single cancer center in Korea completed a self-reported questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to compare the sexual information requirements and related factors among cancer patients.

Patient safety culture and handoff evaluation of nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals.

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the current status of handoffs, perception of patient safety culture, and degrees of handoff evaluation in small and medium-sized hospitals and identified factors that make a difference in handoff evaluation.

Methods: This is a descriptive study. 425 nurses who work at small and medium-sized hospitals in South Korea were included in our study.

The Attitudes of Physicians and the General Public toward Prognostic Disclosure of Different Serious Illnesses: a Korean Nationwide Study.

Background: Although international guidelines recommend palliative care approaches for many serious illnesses, the palliative needs of patients with serious illnesses other than cancer are often unmet, mainly due to insufficient prognosis-related discussion. We investigated physicians' and the general public's respective attitudes toward prognostic disclosure for several serious illnesses.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 928 physicians, sourced from 12 hospitals and the Korean Medical Association, and 1,005 members of the general public, sourced from all 17 administrative divisions in Korea.

Knowledge and Health Beliefs of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Breastfeeding Intention Among Pregnant Women in Bangladesh.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the health beliefs about GDM management, as well as to investigate the effects of these factors on breastfeeding intention in Bangladesh.

Methods: This study involved a cross-sectional survey of 358 healthy pregnant women who visited antenatal clinics in Bangladesh.

Results: Perceived susceptibility, perceived benefit, and self-efficacy were identified as significant factors for breastfeeding intention (p < .

The Impacts of Prognostic Awareness on Mood and Quality of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer.

Background: Accurate awareness of the prognosis is an important factor in the treatment decision of patients with advanced cancer; however, prognostic disclosure is still subject to debate because it can reduce patient's satisfaction and increase depression.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess whether patients' prognostic awareness is associated with decreased quality of life (QoL) or increased depressive mood in patients with advanced cancer.

Design And Participants: In this cohort study, 386 patients with advanced cancer were recruited across 3 periods from December 2016 to August 2018.

Clinical Characteristics of Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer: A Retrospective Multicenter Experience of 308 Patients in South Korea.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and treatment pattern of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) in Korea and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in early stage.

Materials And Methods: Medical records of 308 cases of from 21 institutions were reviewed and data including age, performance status, endometriosis, thromboembolism, stage, cancer antigen 125, treatment, recurrence, and death were collected.

Results: Regarding stage of OCCC, it was stage I in 194 (63.

Correction to: Priorities of a "good death" according to cancer patients, their family caregivers, physicians, and the general population: a nationwide survey.

While recently extending that research, however, we discovered that 236 members of the general population were mistakenly duplicated by the investigating agency (Word Research) and 1241 were reported rather than 1005. Here, we present corrections and discuss the relevant data.

Comparison and correlation among in vitro and in vivo assays to assess cord blood quality according to delivery temperature and time after collection.

Cord blood (CB) has been used as an alternative source for unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. To determine which assay was useful for predicting the successful outcome of CB transplantation, CBs were grouped according to the temperature (4 °C, 24 °C, and 37 °C) and time (24, 48, and 72 h) after collection. The viability, early apoptosis, and colony forming units (CFUs) were ascertained for the total nucleated cells (TNCs) and CD34+ cells; in addition, the engraftment of infused CD34+ cells in NSG mice was determined.

Correction to: The impact of caregiver's role preference on decisional conflicts and psychiatric distresses in decision making to help caregiver's disclosure of terminal disease status.

In the original publication of the article, the incorrect grant number HC13C1391 was published in the acknowledgement section. The correct grant number is HC15C1391.

Attitudes of the General Public, Cancer Patients, Family Caregivers, and Physicians Toward Advance Care Planning: A Nationwide Survey Before the Enforcement of the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decision-Making Act.

Context: To respect a patient's wish for end-of-life care, "the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End-of-Life" was enacted in South Korea in 2016. Current understanding of people who would be involved in advance care planning (ACP) is crucial to disseminate it systematically.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate awareness and attitudes toward ACP in South Korea.

Comparison of three risk stratification models for non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients treated with temsirolimus as first-line therapy.

Background/aims: For metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), various prognostic scoring systems have been developed. However, owing to the low prevalence of nonclear cell RCC, the three most commonly used tools were mainly developed based on patients with clear cell histology. Accordingly, this study applied three prognostic models to Korean non-clear cell RCC patients treated with first-line temsirolimus.

Quality of Life in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Structural Equation Modeling.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is important for cancer patients, even for survival. However, factors affecting QOL of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients have not been studied sufficiently.

Objective: The aims of this study were to understand the relationships among social support, resilience, distress, and symptom and to identify predictors of QOL for NSCLC patients.