Search Results - "Hee-yeon Kang"

Combined effects of smoking and alcohol consumption on the risk of liver cancer according to metabolic syndrome: A nested case–control study in South Korea by Bui, Thi Tra, Park, Eunjung, Kang, Hee‐Yeon, Oh, Jin‐Kyoung

“…Tobacco and alcohol may interact to increase the risk of liver cancer, which might be modified by other risk factors. Their combined effects in the context of…”
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Comparison of Bayesian Spatiotemporal Models for Small-Area Life Expectancy: A Simulation Study by Kim, Ikhan, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the precision, uncertainty, and normality of small-area life expectancy estimates calculated using Bayesian…”
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Trends in life expectancy among medical aid beneficiaries and National Health Insurance beneficiaries in Korea between 2004 and 2017 by Bahk, Jinwook, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…Medical Aid beneficiaries in Korea are more likely to have poor health status and to receive insufficient healthcare services, but their life expectancy has…”
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The Life Expectancy Gap between Registered Disabled and Non-Disabled People in Korea from 2004 to 2017 by Bahk, Jinwook, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…This study aimed to estimate and compare life expectancy at birth among people with and without officially registered disabilities in Korea between 2004 and…”
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Long-term trends in smoking prevalence and its socioeconomic inequalities in Korea, 1992-2016 by Chang, Youngs, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Lim, Dohee, Cho, Hong-Jun, Khang, Young-Ho

“…The aim of this study was to investigate long-term trends in smoking prevalence and its socioeconomic inequalities in Korea. Data were collected from 10 rounds…”
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Age- and cause-specific contributions to the life expectancy gap between Medical Aid recipients and National Health Insurance beneficiaries in Korea, 2008-2017 by Bahk, Jinwook, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…Recipients of Medical Aid, a government-funded social assistance program for the poor, have a shorter life expectancy than National Health Insurance…”
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Association between diabetes mellitus and cause of death in patients with tuberculosis: A Korean nationwide cohort study by Kwak, Se Hyun, Jeong, Dawoon, Mok, Jeongha, Jeon, Doosoo, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Hee Jin, Kim, Hee-Sun, Choi, Hongjo, Kang, Young Ae

“…Despite its significant impact on mortality, tuberculosis (TB)-diabetes mellitus (DM) co-prevalence has not been well-elucidated for the cause of death. We…”
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Income differences in screening, incidence, postoperative complications, and mortality of thyroid cancer in South Korea: a national population-based time trend study by Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Ikhan, Kim, Yeon-Yong, Bahk, Jinwook, Khang, Young-Ho

“…The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has increased rapidly over the past few decades in Korea. This study investigated whether the TC epidemic has been driven…”
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Nationwide Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Multidrug/Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Korea, 2011-2017: A Retrospective Cohort Study (Korean TB-POST) by Choi, Hongjo, Mok, Jeongha, Kang, Young Ae, Jeong, Dawoon, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Hee Jin, Kim, Hee-Sun, Jeon, Doosoo

“…The treatment outcomes of patients with multidrug/rifampin-resistant (MDR/RR) tuberculosis (TB) are important indicators that reflect the current status of TB…”
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Income-related inequality in quality-adjusted life expectancy in Korea at the national and district levels by Lim, Dohee, Bahk, Jinwook, Ock, Minsu, Kim, Ikhan, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Yeon-Yong, Park, Jong Heon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…The aim of this study was to measure differences in quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) by income in Korea at the national and district levels. Mortality…”
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Sex differences in the impact of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis recurrence: a retrospective national cohort study by Eksombatchai, Dararat, Jeong, Dawoon, Mok, Jeongha, Jeon, Doosoo, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Hee Jin, Kim, Hee-Sun, Choi, Hongjo, Kang, Young Ae

“…•Diabetes mellitus was associated with a higher risk of tuberculosis (TB) recurrence.•Diabetes mellitus is associated with TB recurrence, especially in men.•TB…”
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The role of income and frequency of dental visits in the relationship between dental sealant use and resin fillings after extended coverage: a retrospective cohort study by Han, Dong-Hun, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Ryu, Jae-In

“…Background Prevention and treatment services use is closely associated with socioeconomic factors, such as income. This study aimed to investigate the…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus among patients with tuberculosis in South Korea from 2011 to 2018: a nationwide cohort study by Jeong, Dawoon, Mok, Jeongha, Jeon, Doosoo, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Hee Jin, Kim, Hee-Sun, Seo, Jeong Mi, Choi, Hongjo, Kang, Young Ae

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among patients with tuberculosis (TB) using a nationwide cohort in South…”
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Disability type–specific mortality patterns and life expectancy among disabled people in South Korea using 10-year combined data between 2008 and 2017 by Bahk, Jinwook, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…•People with any disabilities accounted for a quarter of total deaths.•People with disabilities had higher average ages and poor economic conditions.•All…”
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A Quasi-experimental Study on the Effect of Pre-entry Tuberculosis Screening for Immigrants on Treatment Outcomes in South Korea: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis by Yu, Sarah, Jeong, Dawoon, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kang, Young Ae, Lee, Gyeong In, Choi, Hongjo

“…This study ascertains the effects of the pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening policy, which was implemented as a strategy for managing TB among immigrants, on…”
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Relationship between metformin use and mortality in tuberculosis patients with diabetes: a nationwide cohort study by Chung, Eunki, Jeong, Dawoon, Mok, Jeongha, Jeon, Doosoo, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Heejin, Kim, Heesun, Choi, Hongjo, Kang, Young Ae

“…To determine whether metformin, which is considered a host-directed therapy for tuberculosis (TB), is effective in improving the prognosis of patients with TB…”
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Spatio-temporal Analysis of District-level Life Expectancy from 2004 to 2017 in Korea by Lim, Hwa Kyung, Kang, Hee Yeon, Kim, Ikhan, Khang, Young Ho

“…Health indicators, such as mortality rates or life expectancy, need to be presented at the local level to improve the health of local residents and to reduce…”
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Comparison of three small-area mortality metrics according to urbanity in Korea: the standardized mortality ratio, comparative mortality figure, and life expectancy by Kim, Ikhan, Lim, Hwa-Kyung, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Khang, Young-Ho

“…This study aimed to compare three small-area level mortality metrics according to urbanity in Korea: the standardized mortality ratio (SMR), comparative…”
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Cohort Profile: Korean Tuberculosis and Post-Tuberculosis Cohort Constructed by Linking the Korean National Tuberculosis Surveillance System and National Health Information Database by Jeong, Dawoon, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Kim, Jinsun, Lee, Hyewon, Yoo, Bit-Na, Kim, Hee-Sun, Choi, Hongjo

“…We aimed to review the current data composition of the Korean Tuberculosis and Post-Tuberculosis Cohort, which was constructed by linking the Korean…”
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Trends in inequality in life expectancy at birth between 2004 and 2017 and projections for 2030 in Korea: multiyear cross-sectional differences by income from national health insurance data by Khang, Young-Ho, Bahk, Jinwook, Lim, Dohee, Kang, Hee-Yeon, Lim, Hwa-Kyung, Kim, Yeon-Yong, Park, Jong Heon

“…ObjectivesThe current status, time trends and future projections of a national health equity target are crucial elements of national health equity…”
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