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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health ; : 300-308, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-41525

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to classify determinants of cost increases into two categories, negotiable factors and non-negotiable factors, in order to identify the determinants of health care expenditure increases and to clarify the contribution of associated factors selected based on a literature review. METHODS: The data in this analysis was from the statistical yearbooks of National Health Insurance Service, the Economic Index from Statistics Korea and regional statistical yearbooks. The unit of analysis was the annual growth rate of variables of 16 cities and provinces from 2003 to 2010. First, multiple regression was used to identify the determinants of health care expenditures. We then used hierarchical multiple regression to calculate the contribution of associated factors. The changes of coefficients (R2) of predictors, which were entered into this analysis step by step based on the empirical evidence of the investigator could explain the contribution of predictors to increased medical cost. RESULTS: Health spending was mainly associated with the proportion of the elderly population, but the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) showed an inverse association. The contribution of predictors was as follows: the proportion of elderly in the population (22.4%), gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (4.5%), MEI (-12%), and other predictors (less than 1%). CONCLUSIONS: As Baby Boomers enter retirement, an increasing proportion of the population aged 65 and over and the GDP will continue to increase, thus accelerating the inflation of health care expenditures and precipitating a crisis in the health insurance system. Policy makers should consider providing comprehensive health services by an accountable care organization to achieve cost savings while ensuring high-quality care.


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Humanos , Ciudades , Gastos en Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Análisis de Regresión , República de Corea
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Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 781-788, 2008.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-37042

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Total 530 patients with T2DM were included. To evaluate the severity of atherosclerosis, we measured the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score, intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery, and the ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI). Subjects were classified according to body mass index (BMI), a marker of general obesity, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), a marker of regional obesity. The insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was measured by the short insulin tolerance test. All subjects were classified into four groups, according to BMI: the under-weight group, the normal-weight (NW) group, the over-weight (OW) group, and the obese (OB) group. WHR and systolic blood pressure, triglycerides (TG), HDL-cholesterol (HDLC), free fatty acids (FFA), fibrinogen, and fasting c-peptide levels were significantly different between BMI groups. TG, HDL-C, FFA, fibrinogen and ISI were significantly different between patients with and without abdominal obesity. In the OW group as well as in the NW group, carotid IMT, ABPI and CAC score were significantly different between patients with and without abdominal obesity. This study indicates that abdominal obesity was associated with atherosclerosis in T2DM patients.


Asunto(s)
Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Aterosclerosis/complicaciones , Presión Sanguínea , Vasos Coronarios/patología , Complicaciones de la Diabetes , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/genética , Resistencia a la Insulina , Corea (Geográfico) , Obesidad/complicaciones , Triglicéridos/metabolismo , Túnica Íntima/patología , Túnica Media/patología
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Genomics & Informatics ; : 133-136, 2006.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-61947

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The adsorption of proteins on the surface of glass slides is essential for construction of protein chips. Previously, we prepared a nickel-coated plate by the spin-coating method for immobilization of His-tagged proteins. In order to know whether the structural factor is responsible for the immobilization of His-tagged proteins to the nickel-coated glass slide, we executed a series of experiments. First we purified a His-tagged protein after expressing the vector in E. coli BL21 (DE3). Then we obtained the unfolding curve for the His-tagged protein by using guanidine hydrochloride. Fractions unfolded were monitored by internal fluorescence spectroscopy. The delta G(H20) for unfolding was 2.27 kcalmol +/- 0.52. Then we tested if unfolded His-tagged proteins can be adsorbed to the nickel-coated plate, comparing with Ni2+ -NTA (nitrilotriacetic acid) beads. Whereas unfolded His-tagged proteins were adsorbed to Ni2+ -NTA beads, they did not bind to the nickel-coated plate. In conclusion, a structural factor is likely to be an important factor for constructing the protein chips, when His-tagged proteins will immobilize to the nickel-coated slides.


Asunto(s)
Adsorción , Fibrinógeno , Vidrio , Guanidina , Inmovilización , Análisis por Matrices de Proteínas , Espectrometría de Fluorescencia
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Korean Journal of Medicine ; : 428-433, 2005.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-66018

RESUMEN

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant tumor syndrome. Thymic carcinoid tumors in MEN1 are not common and their natural history is little known. But development of thymic carcinoid tumors is important because in 1993, they were identified as a frequent case of death. There has not been a report of case in Korea so far. We encountered a case of thymic carcinoid in MEN1. A 42 year old man was referred presenting with diabetes of 12 years duration. Abnormal findings in his blood chemistry were hypercalcemia and hyperprolactinemia. 99mTc- sestamibi scintigraphy showed parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia. Sella MRI showed pituitary macroadenoma. Abnormal CT scan demonstrated multiple pancreas islet cell tumors, bilateral adrenal tumor and thymoma. Subtotal parathyroidectomy with thymectomy was perfomed and thymic carcinoid was confirmed. This is the first report of thymic carcinoid with MEN1 in Korea.


Asunto(s)
Adulto , Humanos , Adenoma de Células de los Islotes Pancreáticos , Tumor Carcinoide , Química , Hipercalcemia , Hiperplasia , Hiperprolactinemia , Corea (Geográfico) , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Neoplasia Endocrina Múltiple Tipo 1 , Neoplasia Endocrina Múltiple , Historia Natural , Páncreas , Neoplasias de las Paratiroides , Paratiroidectomía , Cintigrafía , Timectomía , Timoma , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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