- Editorial
- How can we prepare for this autumn and winter?
- Jong-Koo Lee
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):275-277. Published online October 26, 2021
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- Review Articles
- The role of lipids in the pathophysiology of coronavirus infections
- Milad Zandi, Parastoo Hosseini, Saber Soltani, Azadeh Rasooli, Mona Moghadami, Sepideh Nasimzadeh, Farzane Behnezhad
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):278-285. Published online October 15, 2021
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Coronaviruses, which have been known to cause diseases in animals since the 1930s, utilize cellular components during their replication cycle. Lipids play important roles in viral infection, as coronaviruses target cellular lipids and lipid metabolism to modify their host cells to become an optimal environment for viral replication. Therefore, lipids can be considered as potential targets for the development of...
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and respiratory syncytial virus coinfection in children
- Milad Zandi, Saber Soltani, Mona Fani, Samaneh Abbasi, Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Ali Ramezani
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):286-292. Published online October 1, 2021
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has infected many people around the world. Children are considered an important target group for SARS-CoV-2, as well as other viral infections such as respiratory syncytial virus infection. Both SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus can affect the respiratory tract. Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial...
- Original Articles
- Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Republic of Korea in 2020
- Jiyeon Yang, Yunhyung Kwon, Jaetae Kim, Yoojin Jang, Jiyeon Han, Daae Kim, Hyeran Jeong, Hyekyung Park, Eunhye Shim
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):293-303. Published online September 23, 2021
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Objectives: We investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) management in the Republic of Korea (ROK). Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used nationwide ROK TB notification data (98,346 cases) from 2017 to 2020. The median time from the onset of TB symptoms to treatment initiation and the compliance rates with the required timing for notification...
- Effects of activities of daily living-based dual-task training on upper extremity function, cognitive function, and quality of life in stroke patients
- Hee-Su An, Deok-Ju Kim
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):304-313. Published online September 13, 2021
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of daily living dual-task training focused on improving attention and executive function of the upper extremities, cognitive function, and quality of life in stroke patients. Methods: We included 30 stroke patients who were hospitalized between July 2020 and October 2020. They were divided into experimental and control groups through...
- Analysis of risk factors affecting suicidal ideation in South Korea by life cycle stage
- Ji-Young Hwang, Il-Su Park
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):314-323. Published online October 26, 2021
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Objectives: This study analyzed risk factors for suicidal ideation in South Koreans from a life cycle perspective. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted of data collected in 2015 as part of the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The participants comprised 5,935 individuals aged 12 years or older. The statistical analysis reflected the complex sampling design of the...
- Yes-associated protein 1 as a prognostic biomarker and its correlation with telomerase in various cancers
- Hye-Ran Kim, Choong-Won Seo, Keunje Yoo, Sang Jun Han, Jongwan Kim
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):324-332. Published online September 17, 2021
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Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the expression of Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1), its prognostic significance, and the correlation between YAP1 and telomerase in various cancers. Methods: The Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis database was used to analyze RNA sequencing data and the survival rate of patients with various cancers in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. PrognoScan...
- Comparative study of the intestinal parasitism profiles between communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia
- Luz A. Sarmiento-Rubiano, Margarita Filott, Lucila Gómez, Marianella Suarez-Marenco, María C. Sarmiento, Jimmy E. Becerra
- Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(5):333-341. Published online October 20, 2021
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the rate of parasitism and intestinal parasitism profiles of children who live in relatively proximal communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia. Methods: In total, 986 fecal samples from children aged 1 to 10 were analyzed using a direct method (physiological saline and lugol) and the zinc sulfate...
