2.Disease Prevalence and Mortality among Agricultural Workers in Korea.
Won Jin LEE ; Eun Shil CHA ; Eun Kyeong MOON
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2010;25(Suppl):S112-S118
The aim of this paper was to provide an overview of mortality and disease prevalence related to occupational diseases among agricultural workers in Korea. We evaluated the age-standardized mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic diseases and compared them with those of other populations using death registration data from 2004 through 2008 and the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. In addition, we conducted a literature review on published articles examining the health status of farmers in Korea. Agricultural workers have a significantly higher mortality of cancer, tuberculosis, chronic respiratory diseases, liver diseases, suicide, motor and non-motor vehicle accidents. Compared to other populations, farmers have higher prevalence rates of arthritis and intervertebral disc disorders. The literature review revealed a number of work-related diseases among farmers, such as musculoskeletal diseases, pesticide poisoning, infections, and respiratory and neurologic diseases. Korean farmers demonstrate a distinct pattern of mortality and disease prevalence compared to other populations. Although lifestyle factors remain important contributors to those deaths and diseases, our study suggests that occupation is a major determinant as well. Intensive programs such as surveillance systems, therefore, should be developed in order to identify and prevent work-related diseases among agricultural workers in Korea.
Agricultural Workers' Diseases/*epidemiology/mortality
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Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/mortality
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Humans
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Life Style
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Musculoskeletal Diseases/epidemiology/mortality
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Mycoses/epidemiology/mortality
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Neoplasms/epidemiology/mortality
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Prevalence
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Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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Risk Factors
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Virus Diseases/epidemiology/mortality
3.Epidemiology of 1918 flu.
Cui-Ling XU ; Lei YANG ; Le-Ying WEN ; Ye LIU ; Jie DONG ; Yuan-Ji GUO ; De-Xin LI ; Yue-Long SHU
Chinese Journal of Virology 2009;25 Suppl():23-26
Animals
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Global Health
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History, 20th Century
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Humans
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Influenza A virus
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genetics
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isolation & purification
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Influenza, Human
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epidemiology
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history
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mortality
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virology
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Orthomyxoviridae Infections
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epidemiology
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veterinary
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virology
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Swine
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Swine Diseases
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epidemiology
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virology
4.Pathogenicity of H5N8 virus in chickens from Korea in 2014.
Byung Min SONG ; Hyun Mi KANG ; Eun Kyoung LEE ; Jipseol JEONG ; Yeojin KANG ; Hee Soo LEE ; Youn Jeong LEE
Journal of Veterinary Science 2015;16(2):237-240
In 2014, two genetically distinct H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses were isolated from poultry and wild birds in Korea. The intravenous pathogenicity indices for the two representative viruses were both 3.0. Mortality of chickens intranasally inoculated with the two H5N8 viruses was 100% with a mean death times of 2.5 and 4.5 days. Mortality rates of the contact groups for the two H5N8 viruses were 33.3% and 66.6%. Our study showed that transmissibility of the novel H5N8 viruses was different from that of previously identified H5N1 HPAI viruses, possibly due to genetic changes.
Animals
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Chickens
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Disease Outbreaks/veterinary
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Influenza A virus/*pathogenicity/*physiology
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Influenza in Birds/*mortality/transmission/virology
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Poultry Diseases/*mortality/transmission/virology
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Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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Virulence
5.2009 Pandemic influenza H1N1: paediatric perspectives.
Hao Yuan LEE ; Chang Teng WU ; Tzou Yien LIN ; Cheng Hsun CHIU
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2010;39(4):333-333
Children, especially those younger than 5 years of age and those with chronic medical conditions, such as respiratory diseases, neurological diseases, immunosuppression, receiving longterm aspirin therapy, obesity or co-infection with bacteria, are at an increased risk of pandemic H1N1 infection-related complications. This paper reviews the underlying medical conditions associated with death or complications of pandemic H1N1 infection in children.
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Chronic Disease
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Comorbidity
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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Influenza, Human
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epidemiology
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mortality
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Nervous System Diseases
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Obesity
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Pediatrics
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Respiratory System
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physiopathology
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Risk Factors
6.Infections after lung transplantation: time of occurrence, sites, and microbiologic etiologies.
Ji Hyun YUN ; Sang Oh LEE ; Kyung Wook JO ; Se Hoon CHOI ; Jina LEE ; Eun Jin CHAE ; Kyung Hyun DO ; Dae Kee CHOI ; In Cheol CHOI ; Sang Bum HONG ; Tae Sun SHIM ; Hyeong Ryul KIM ; Dong Kwan KIM ; Seung Il PARK
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2015;30(4):506-514
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Infections are major causes of both early and late death after lung transplantation (LT). The development of prophylaxis strategies has altered the epidemiology of post-LT infections; however, recent epidemiological data are limited. We evaluated infections after LT at our institution by time of occurrence, site of infections, and microbiologic etiologies. METHODS: All consecutive patients undergoing lung or heart-lung transplantation between October 2008 and August 2014 at our institution were enrolled. Cases of infections after LT were initially identified from the prospective registry database, which was followed by a detailed review of the patients' medical records. RESULTS: A total of 108 episodes of post-LT infections (56 bacterial, 43 viral, and nine fungal infections) were observed in 34 LT recipients. Within 1 month after LT, the most common bacterial infections were catheter-related bloodstream infections (42%). Pneumonia was the most common site of bacterial infection in the 2- to 6-month period (28%) and after 6 months (47%). Cytomegalovirus was the most common viral infection within 1 month (75%) and in the 2- to 6-month period (80%). Respiratory viruses were the most common viruses after 6 months (48%). Catheter-related candidemia was the most common fungal infection. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis developed after 6 months. Survival rates at the first and third years were 79% and 73%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Although this study was performed in a single center, we provide valuable and recent detailed epidemiology data for post-LT infections. A further multicenter study is required to properly evaluate the epidemiology of post-LT infections in Korea.
Adult
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Bacterial Infections/diagnosis/*microbiology/mortality
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Catheter-Related Infections/microbiology/virology
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Cytomegalovirus Infections/virology
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Female
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Heart-Lung Transplantation/*adverse effects/mortality
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Humans
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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Lung Transplantation/*adverse effects/mortality
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Male
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Medical Records
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Middle Aged
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Mycoses/diagnosis/*microbiology/mortality
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Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology
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Registries
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Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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Risk Factors
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Virus Diseases/diagnosis/mortality/*virology