Publications by authors named "Myeong-Ja Yun"
Background: Lower-limb varicose veins (VVs) are common and known to have a higher prevalence among people who work in occupations requiring prolonged standing. In the Republic of Korea, however, VV-related occupational factors have seldom been examined. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of VVs among nurses, an occupational group considered to be at high risk of VVs, and determine the occupational risk factors of prolonged standing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the subjective and objective qualities of computed tomography (CT) venography images at 80 kVp using model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) and to compare these with those of filtered back projection (FBP) and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) using the same CT data sets.
Materials And Methods: Forty-four patients (mean age: 56.1 ± 18.
Long working hours and emotional well-being in korean manufacturing industry employees.
Ann Occup Environ Med
December 2013
Objectives: Korea is well known for its long work hours amongst employees. Because workers of the manufacturing industry are constantly exposed to extended work hours, this study was based on how long work hours affect their emotional well-being.
Methods: The analysis was done using the secondary Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS).
Multiple chemical sensitivity caused by exposure to ignition coal fumes: a case report.
Ann Occup Environ Med
November 2013
Background: Although multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a well-known disorder caused by environmental exposures, MCS caused by occupational exposure has been reported in Korea. Therefore, we report a MCS case caused by environmental exposure to ignition coal after a differential diagnosis to exclude other diseases.
Case Report: Since 2011, a 55-year-old woman had experienced edema, myalgia, and other symptoms when she smelled ignition coal near her workplace.