Characteristics of nasal resonance and perceptual rating in prelingual hearing impaired adults.

Objectives: Resonance problems in hearing impaired (HI) individuals have been described as aspects of nasality. However, there are limitations in being able to explain the range of resonance problems. Therefore, this study suggests a perceptual rating that will effectively explain the characteristics of resonance problems in HI individuals.

Current Status and Factors Affecting Prenatal Care by Married Immigrant Women.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting prenatal care (PNC) by married immigrant women.

Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of "Reproductive Health Status of Married Immigrant Women and Policy Directions in Korea" by the Korea Institute for Health & Social Affairs. The participants were 727 married immigrant women from Asia.

Results of curative radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy for stage III unresectable non-small cell lung cancer.

Purpose: We retrospectively analyzed the patients who received curative radiotherapy for unresectable stage III NSCLC to investigate the impact of chemotherapy.

Materials And Methods: From 1998 to 2001, the records of 224 patients who completed curative radiotherapy for NSCLC were reviewed. There were 210 males and 14 females, and their median age was 64 years (range 38 approximately 83).