Korean Prehistory: Current Perspectives

Down Syndrome: Current Status, Challenges and Future Perspectives

Down syndrome (DS) is a birth defect with huge medical and social costs, caused by trisomy of whole or part of chromosome 21. It is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide and the common genetic cause of intellectual disabilities appearing in about 1 in 400-1500 newborns. Although the syndrome had been described thousands of years before, it was named after John Langdon Down who described ...

Current Practice and Barriers in Cancer Rehabilitation: Perspectives of Korean Physiatrists

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess clinical practice and barriers associated with cancer rehabilitation from the perspective of Korean physiatrists. MATERIALS AND METHODS All active members of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine were invited to complete an online survey developed after focus group discussions. RESULTS A total of 97 physiatrists (72 males and 25 female...

Cultural perspectives and current consumption changes of cooked rice in Korean diet

Cooked rice is a staple food for Koreans which provides more than 60% of daily required energy. In 1960's, Koreans ate 600 g-800 g of cooked rice per meal and the energy obtained from cooked rice was almost more than 80% of the daily intake of energy. However, as the economy of Korea improved, the major industry has been shifted from agriculture to various manufacturing industries and the expor...

erdosteine therapy for renal failure: current perspectives

Current perspectives on synovitis

Received: 6 October 1999 Accepted: 14 October 1999 Published: 26 October 1999 © Current Science Ltd Important note about how to cite this article This article is also available online in the Arthritis Research website. To avoid confusion, please ensure that only the online version of the article is cited in any reference, as follows: Tak PP, Breedveld FC: Current perspectives on synovitis [comm...