Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Pain and Stress in Nursing College Students With Cervical Pain: A Single-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of auricular acupressure (AA) on neck pain and stress in nursing students with neck pain.

Methods: This single-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled comparative pretest-posttest study involved administering AA for four weeks. The subjects included nursing students experiencing neck pain.

Modeling the Determinants of Subjective Well-Being in Schizophrenia.

Background: The ultimate goal of successful schizophrenia treatment is not just to alleviate psychotic symptoms, but also to reduce distress and achieve subjective well-being (SWB). We aimed to identify the determinants of SWB and their interrelationships in schizophrenia.

Methods: Data were obtained from 637 patients with schizophrenia enrolled in multicenter, open-label, non-comparative clinical trials.

Effect of biologic therapies on quality of life in severe asthma: Findings from the PRISM study.

Background: Anti-type 2 (T2) biologic therapies (biologics) improve exacerbation rates, lung function, and asthma-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with severe T2 asthma. However, studies comparing different biologics are lacking. We evaluated the QoL in patients with severe asthma comprehensively and compare the efficacy of different T2-directed biologics using QoL questionnaires.

Perception of fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with ulcerative colitis in Korea: a KASID multicenter study.

Background/aims: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising therapy for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, FMT has not been approved for UC treatment in Korea. Our study aimed to investigate patient perceptions of FMT under the national medical policy.

Effects of a Pre-Conception Care Program in Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Mixed-Methods Study Including a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a pre-conception care program for women of childbearing age with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Korea and verify its effects on self-efficacy for IBD management, IBD-related pregnancy knowledge, and IBD-related pregnancy anxiety. It also aimed to explore the changes in participants through the program.

Methods: A convergent mixed-methods study design was adopted.

Effect of Positional Changes on Cerebral Perfusion in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Orthostatic Hypotension.

Objective: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is one of the most common autonomic dysfunctions in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. However, many patients with OH are asymptomatic. Conversely, orthostatic dizziness (OD) is not always associated with OH.

Prehabilitation Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of Past Trends and Future Directions.

Objective: This study investigates the global research landscape of prehabilitation, identifying current trends, dominant disciplines, collaborative networks, and prominent articles in the field.

Design: For our analysis, we employed the published prehabilitation literature indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database, spanning from 2002 to 2022. Additionally, we utilized CiteSpace (version 6.

Spherical Aberration Changes in Patients With Early Presbyopia Wearing Aspheric Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses in South Korea.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of wearing center-near (CN) and center-distance (CD) multifocal contact lenses (MFCLs) on spherical aberrations and visual acuity in patients with early presbyopia.

Methods: Fifty participants with early presbyopia wore CN-MFCLs and CD-MFCLs for 1 week. The average corrected refractive power was -2.

Effects of arginine intake during weight training on blood variables.

This experiment studied the effect of arginine intake on blood pressure and blood variables during weight training in 20 men in their 20s. The resistance exercise program was performed 3 times a week at 60% of one repetition maximum for 8 weeks. The arginine intake group consumed 1,000 mg of arginine 2 tablets per day before weight training for 8 weeks.

Mortality and Discharge Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Study Based on Korean National Hospital Discharge In-Depth Injury Survey Data.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze hospital-discharged acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in Korea (2006-2020) to understand how pre-existing conditions affect mortality rates.

Participants And Methods: This study utilized the 2006-2020 Korean National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey data. A weighted frequency analysis estimated discharged AMI patients and calculated age-standardized discharge and mortality rates, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score distribution, and general patient characteristics.

Effects of fremanezumab on migraine-associated symptoms and medication use in Japanese and Korean patients with episodic migraine: Exploratory endpoint analysis of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: To describe exploratory endpoints from a previous phase 2b/3 placebo-controlled trial conducted in Japan and Korea, specifically investigating the effect of fremanezumab or placebo on migraine-associated symptoms and acute headache medication use in patients with episodic migraine (EM).

Background: EM is associated with non-head pain symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia, which contribute substantially to the disease burden, healthcare resource utilization, and impaired quality of life. Current EM treatments include a mix of nonspecific/migraine-specific acute headache medications, but medication overuse can induce headaches and progression from EM to chronic migraine (CM).

Multipartite network analysis to identify environmental and genetic associations of metabolic syndrome in the Korean population.

Network analysis has become a crucial tool in genetic research, enabling the exploration of associations between genes and diseases. Its utility extends beyond genetics to include the assessment of environmental factors. Unipartite network analysis is commonly used in genomics to visualize initial insights and relationships among variables.

Infection Dynamics of Dengue Virus in Caco-2 Cells Depending on Its Differentiation Status.

Dengue virus (DENV), from the Flaviviridae family, is the causative agent of dengue fever and poses a significant global health challenge. The virus primarily affects the vascular system and liver; however, a growing body of evidence suggests its involvement in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, contributing to clinical symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. However, the mechanisms underlying DENV infection in the digestive system remain largely unexplored.

Effects of Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Meditation on Sleep Quality, Stress, and Autonomic Nervous System Balance in Nursing Students.

This study aimed to determine the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based meditation on the sleep quality, stress, and autonomic nervous system balance of nursing students. Nursing students were categorized into experimental groups I (VR-based meditation) and II (concentration meditation) and a control group. Before the study's initiation, we measured the participants' general characteristics, and a sleep measurement device was used to measure sleep quality.