Journal of Korean medical science

The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database serves as a crucial resource for public health research in Korea. As a comprehensive dataset within the single-payer healthcare system, NHIS data provides longitudinal insights into heal…

BackgroundMenstrual disorders and depressive symptoms are common health concerns for women. This study examined the association between menstrual disorders and depressive symptoms in women of reproductive age.MethodsA total of 3,088 premeno…

Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are frequently used during pregnancy, but patterns of their usage and indications are understudied. We described OCS utilization among pregnant women in South Korea using the Health Insurance Review and Assessment…

This article reports the live birth of a healthy newborn using vitrified-warmed oocytes from fertility preservation before ovarian surgery. The patient in our case underwent two cycles of controlled ovarian stimulation before laparoscopic b…

BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of singleton deliveries following frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles using different endometrial preparation methods.MethodsWe analyzed data on 44,118 singleton…

BackgroundFemale infertility is a crucial problem with significant implications for individuals and society. In this study, we explore risk factors for infertility in Korean women.MethodsA total of 986 female patients who visited six major …

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, although this association remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate this association.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the 2002-2019 Korean National Health …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are widely recognized as significant risk factors affecting the reproductive health of women. The underlying mechanisms impacting fertility may vary, potentially leading to dive…

BACKGROUND: Menorrhagia is a common cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in premenopausal women. However, the effects of menorrhagia on IDA in premenopausal women have been underestimated compared to those on other IDA-related disorders (I…

BackgroundTo precisely build a healthcare delivery system at regional levels, local patients' healthcare service utilization patterns must be examined. Hence, this study utilized trend analysis of the relevance index of each disease of each…

BackgroundWith the epidemiological transition, sociodemographic changes and differential lifetime experiences of women, women's health research improves knowledge of diverse health issues and the impact of policies. To explore the initiativ…

BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dysmenorrhea and to investigate the effect of weight changes or unhealthy weight control behaviors on dysmenorrhea in young Korean women.MethodsWe used large-scale data of women, aged…

BackgroundSince the implementation of the nationwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, emergency departments (EDs) have had an increasing number of patients reporting postvaccination cardiovascular adverse effects. W…

BACKGROUND: There are several medical treatment options for endometrioma. Progestin, especially dienogest, is an effective drug for preventing recurrence of endometrioma after surgery. Additionally, oral contraceptive (OC) use after conserv…

BackgroundExposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that influence the hormonal and homeostatic systems is known to be associated with gynecologic health risks in many countries. In this study, we evaluated exposure to EDCs associat…

BackgroundPeriodontitis is reported to be associated with preterm birth (spontaneous preterm labor and birth). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common during pregnancy and is expected to be related to periodontitis. However, little…

BackgroundThe global disease burden of infertility is rising and accessibility to infertility treatments and assisted reproduction is a challenging issue. Therefore, we investigated characteristics of successful delivery after an infertilit…

BackgroundThe present study aimed to update the methodology to estimate cause-specific disability weight (DW) for the calculation of disability adjusted life year (DALY) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) based on the opinion of med…

BackgroundGlobally, YouTube is one of the most popular websites, and the content is not restricted to entertainment. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of information in YouTube videos pertaining to hysterectomy.MethodsWe e…

BACKGROUND: Little research based on the artificial neural network (ANN) is done on preterm birth (spontaneous preterm labor and birth) and its major determinants. This study uses an ANN for analyzing preterm birth and its major determinant…

BackgroundFor the Korean Burden of Disease (KBD) 2015 study, we have amended disability weights for causes of disease adapting the methodology of the KBD disability weight 2012 study.MethodsWe conducted a self-administered web-based survey …

BackgroundThis study examined the clinical effects of leuprolide acetate in sexual offenders with paraphilic disorders evaluated by means of objective psychiatric assessment.MethodsThe subjects of this study were seven sexual offenders who …

Background: Many women with endometriosis have become pregnant through assisted reproductive technology (ART), and have often experienced placenta previa (PP) during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the association betwe…

Disability weight for each disease plays a key role in combining years lived with disability and years of life lost in disability adjusted life year. For the Korean Burden of Disease 2012 study, we have conducted a re-estimation of disabili…