Current Status of the Adoption, Utilization and Helpfulness of Health Information Systems in Korea.

As interest in medical informatization has been increasing steadily worldwide, the adoption of health information systems (HISs) in medical institutions is essential. In this study, we intended to identify users' adoption, utilization and helpfulness derived from HISs to determine the status of medical informatization by using 2016 Korean Physician Survey data. A total of 8564 members responded to the 2016 survey, we extracted the data of 6949 HISs related part for this study.

Massage with or without aromatherapy for symptom relief in people with cancer.

Background: Massage and aromatherapy massage are used to relieve cancer-related symptoms. A number of claims have been made for these treatments including reduction of pain, anxiety, depression, and stress. Other studies have not shown these benefits.

Splenium or parahippocampus involvement and its relationship to cognitive decline in posterior cerebral artery infarction.

Although cognitive impairment after a posterior cerebral artery (PCA) infarct is frequently observed, the important functional areas associated with cognitive decline, other than the thalamus, have not been determined. We investigated the locus or loci that might induce cognitive decline after a PCA infarct. Forty-one patients with unilateral PCA infarctions involving only the occipital lobe or the occipital lobe plus other PCA areas were included.