The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the high caries risk group of 12-year-old children in Korea. Oral health status and interview data were collected from 23,089 children aged 12 years who participated in the 2015 Korean Children’s Oral Health Survey. Subjects were classified into high-risk and low-risk groups according to the Significant caries (SiC) index, and the influence of each variable was analyzed. As a result of the study, the SiC index of the high-risk group was 5.08, which was about 9.6 times higher than the lowrisk group. The risk factors associated with the high-risk group were in the order of the number of sealant teeth, dental treatment demand for the past year, perceived oral health status, gender, region, frequency of snack intake per day, and use of oral hygiene aids. In order to improve the oral health of children, appropriate preventive treatment and oral health education should be carried out with reference to the items indicated as risk factors in the high-risk group of dental caries.

Considering that the aged population increases and the mobility problem is pointed out as a factor that indisposes the quality of life, cognition, and mood, it is important to understand and evaluate the elderly’s mobility. Factors that deteriorate mobility in the elderly include physical senility, various health changes including chronic diseases, polypharmacy as well as anticholinergics. Common mobility problems in old age are reduced gait speed, increased gait variability in walking length, careless walking, and frequent falls. Several studies have reported that decreased mobility and deterioration of gait can predict cognitive decline and emotional problems. Aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and balance exercise are suggested as therapeutic interventions for mobility problems. Active correction for factors that reduce mobility in the elderly and prescribing physical activity can conserve the elderly’s quality of life and help improve cognition and mood. There is a need for related research in the future.

Considering that the aged population increases and the mobility problem is pointed out as a factor that indisposes the quality of life, cognition, and mood, it is important to understand and evaluate the elderly’s mobility. Factors that deteriorate mobility in the elderly include physical senility, various health changes including chronic diseases, polypharmacy as well as anticholinergics. Common mobility problems in old age are reduced gait speed, increased gait variability in walking length, careless walking, and frequent falls. Several studies have reported that decreased mobility and deterioration of gait can predict cognitive decline and emotional problems. Aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and balance exercise are suggested as therapeutic interventions for mobility problems. Active correction for factors that reduce mobility in the elderly and prescribing physical activity can conserve the elderly’s quality of life and help improve cognition and mood. There is a need for related research in the future.

There are multitudinous obstacles in psychiatric inpatient treatment in the face of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition, there are few guidelines or recommendations for the operation of psychiatric wards in Korea. This study reviewed the impact and changed patterns of psychiatric hospitalization due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations and cases for psychiatric hospitalization. From keyword search of electronic databases, a total of 72 studies was eligible to review. It was reported that the diagnostic distribution of the patient population requiring psychiatric hospitalization before and after COVID-19 might change, and the severity of hospitalized patients might become higher after COVID-19. Although a causal relationship could not be established at that time, a confirmed case of COVID-19 appeared to impact psychiatric symptoms. 1) Consistent screening tests and symptom monitoring, 2) proper wearing of masks and personal protective equipment by patients and treatment staff, 3) distancing and limiting the number of inpatients, 4) limiting unnecessary visits and visits by outsiders, 5) close cooperation and linkage between treatment staff, and 6) referral, were consistently recommended. In addition, several works recommended non-face-to-face visits during hospitalization for patient recovery, and some attempts were made to provide virtual psychotherapy or prescriptions. It is necessary to flexibly operate the details by accommodating the needs of the mental health system for psychiatric inpatient treatment in the pandemic period. Future attempts are necessary to search through systematic reviews by integrating the reported studies.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction associated with the use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and alterations in consciousness. Despite a reduction in its incidence due to the predominance of atypical antipsychotics in contemporary treatment regimens, NMS remains a critical neuropsychiatric emergency that warrants vigilant attention. There is a hypothesis proposing that catatonia and NMS may exist along a continuum of the same disorder, and evidence suggests that lorazepam may offer therapeutic benefits for both conditions. It is potential for the concurrent occurrence of NMS and serotonin syndrome when antipsychotics and antidepressants are administered concomitantly. This paper presents a case of NMS following the reinitiation of antipsychotic treatment over an extended duration, a scenario inadequately addressed in existing reports, and discusses strategies for its management in clinical practice.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction associated with the use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and alterations in consciousness. Despite a reduction in its incidence due to the predominance of atypical antipsychotics in contemporary treatment regimens, NMS remains a critical neuropsychiatric emergency that warrants vigilant attention. There is a hypothesis proposing that catatonia and NMS may exist along a continuum of the same disorder, and evidence suggests that lorazepam may offer therapeutic benefits for both conditions. It is potential for the concurrent occurrence of NMS and serotonin syndrome when antipsychotics and antidepressants are administered concomitantly. This paper presents a case of NMS following the reinitiation of antipsychotic treatment over an extended duration, a scenario inadequately addressed in existing reports, and discusses strategies for its management in clinical practice.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of nine intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation formulas. Methods: This study is retrospective consecutive case series. A total of 228 eyes of 228 patients who underwent uncomplicated cataract surgery between October 2015 and March 2021 were included. The accuracy of nine IOL calculation formulas (Kane, Emmetropia verifying optical version, Hill-radial basis function, Olsen, Barrett Universal II [Barrett II], Haigis, Holladay, Hoffer, and SRK/T) was compared and analyzed using differences between the predicted refractive power and actual refractive power at 2 months after cataract surgery. Mean prediction error (ME), mean absolute error (MAE), median absolute error (MedAE), and the percentage of eyes that were within ± 0.50 diopters (D), ± 0.75 D, and ± 1.00 D of the target refraction were calculated for each formula. Results: For all eyes, Haigis formula was the most accurate in MAE, followed by Barrett II formula. Comparing the probability of MAE within 0.50 D, Haigis formula showed the highest accuracy. A total of 20 eyes of 20 patients had more than 25 mm axial length. Regarding MAE, Hoffer Q was the most accurate, followed by the Olsen formula. Comparing the probability of MAE within 0.50 D, the Hoffer Q formula was the most accurate. A total of 24 eyes of 24 patients had more than 46 D keratometry. Regarding MAE and MedAE, Haigis was the most accurate, followed by the Barrett II formula. Comparing the probability of MAE within 0.5 D, Holladay formula was the most accurate. Conclusions Barrett II and Haigis formulas showed greater accuracy for all patients when we determined IOL power before cataract surgery. Hoffer Q, Olsen, and Barrett II formulas showed higher accuracy for long axial length. And Haigis and Barrett II were the most accurate for steep keratometry.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction associated with the use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and alterations in consciousness. Despite a reduction in its incidence due to the predominance of atypical antipsychotics in contemporary treatment regimens, NMS remains a critical neuropsychiatric emergency that warrants vigilant attention. There is a hypothesis proposing that catatonia and NMS may exist along a continuum of the same disorder, and evidence suggests that lorazepam may offer therapeutic benefits for both conditions. It is potential for the concurrent occurrence of NMS and serotonin syndrome when antipsychotics and antidepressants are administered concomitantly. This paper presents a case of NMS following the reinitiation of antipsychotic treatment over an extended duration, a scenario inadequately addressed in existing reports, and discusses strategies for its management in clinical practice.

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction associated with the use of antipsychotic medications, characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and alterations in consciousness. Despite a reduction in its incidence due to the predominance of atypical antipsychotics in contemporary treatment regimens, NMS remains a critical neuropsychiatric emergency that warrants vigilant attention. There is a hypothesis proposing that catatonia and NMS may exist along a continuum of the same disorder, and evidence suggests that lorazepam may offer therapeutic benefits for both conditions. It is potential for the concurrent occurrence of NMS and serotonin syndrome when antipsychotics and antidepressants are administered concomitantly. This paper presents a case of NMS following the reinitiation of antipsychotic treatment over an extended duration, a scenario inadequately addressed in existing reports, and discusses strategies for its management in clinical practice.

With the development of body sensor technology, wearable health monitoring systems have been an emerging information technology in the 'ubiquitous health care' system. Wearable sensors enable long-term continuous physiological monitoring important in health promotion and management of many chronic disorders. In this paper, we present several wearable health monitoring systems developed by different countries and discuss emerging opportunities, as well as, existing challenges such as standardization, administration, validation, and discrepancy issues between technology and clinical implication.
Health Promotion ; Monitoring, Physiologic ; Telemedicine