Publications by authors named "Yun Jung Woo"
Article Synopsis
- Recent research indicates that the oral microbiome might significantly contribute to the initiation and progression of cancer, though the exact causal mechanisms remain unclear.
- A study involving 309 cancer patients and 745 healthy controls identified six specific bacterial genera linked to various cancers, with notable shifts in their abundance between groups.
- The findings suggest that changes in oral microbiota could lead to lower levels of beneficial short-chain fatty acids and upregulation of inflammatory markers in cancer patients, which may heighten cancer risk through an activated immune response.
Aims And Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to identify the best fall-risk assessment tool, among the Morse Fall Scale, the Johns Hopkins fall-risk Assessment Tool and the Hendrich II fall-risk Model, for a tertiary teaching hospital. The study also analysed fall-risk factors in the hospital, focusing on the items of each fall assessment tool.
Methods: Data on falls were obtained from the patient safety reports and electronic nursing records of a tertiary teaching hospital.