In 2023, the standard vaccination strategy for children and adolescents was updated. The human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) was changed from the age of 12 to 11, and the interval between vaccinations for the Japanese encephalitis vaccine also changed. On the 24th, the Korean Vaccine Society held the 21st Spring Conference at L Convention and shared … Read more
In 2019, it was pointed out that reimbursed obesity surgery is experiencing a stagnation. Although health insurance was applied to relieve the burden of medical expenses and actively treat the morbidly obese patients, it is pointed out that both the patient and the medical team have low motivation for active treatment because the surgery is … Read more
Original title: Dr. Liu Yaren was arrested by the police for injecting himself with propofol for review. Four drugs were detected in Liu Yaren’s body hair Sohu Korea Entertainment News On March 16, according to Korean media reports, the doctor A who injected Yoo Ah In with propofol was arrested and investigated by the South … Read more
PSMA-PET CT, which is in the limelight as a next-generation imaging technology, is proving its effectiveness by building clinical evidence. It is solidifying its position as a next-generation diagnostic test method by continuously putting out clinical results that it is superior to other tests such as general CT. However, the key factor was cost. A … Read more
Statins, a treatment for dyslipidemia, can be used as an adjuvant treatment for depression, but a study has found that they are not effective for treatment-resistant depression. The results of a study on the effect of simvastatin on adults with treatment-resistant depression conducted by researchers including Ishrat Hussein of the Campbell Institute for Family Mental … Read more
Hanah Lee, planning committee member of the Liver Cancer Association (Division of Gastroenterology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital) While the number of elderly patients with liver cancer is increasing, a study has found that the prognosis during treatment intervention is similar to that of non-elderly patients. In particular, in the case of advanced liver cancer … Read more