Climate change has caused shifts in species' ranges and extinctions of high-latitude and altitude species. Most cold-tolerant evergreen broadleaved woody plants (shortened to cold-evergreens below) are rare species occurring in a few sites in the alpine and subalpine zones in the Korean Peninsula. The aim of this research is to 1) identify climate factors controlling the range of cold-evergreen...

Abstract At the site of nuclear accidents, firefighters situated near power plants (NPPs) assume responsibility for suppressing fires and rescuing workers from leaked radiation. Their timely responses to emergencies can prevent or minimize catastrophic impacts these accidents. Despite their important role in emergency management, little is known about factors that influence firefighters’ respon...

Over the past decade, Korean popular culture has spread infectiously throughout the world. The term, “Korean wave,” has been used to describe this rising popularity of Korean popular culture. The Korean wave exploded in the media across the world generating a ripple effect. The Korean government took full advantage of this national phenomenon and began aiding Korean media industries in exportin...

The Korean Journal of Pediatrics (Korean J Pediatr) is the official publication of The Korean Pediatric Society (KPS) which was established in 1945. The Korean J Pediatr is a peer-reviewed monthly journal of medicine. The first issue was published in 1958 as the Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society, with a Korean title of ‘So A Kwa’. The title of the journal was revised to ‘Korean Journal of...

Childhood and adolescence are critical periods that affect adults' health status. Therefore, the factors influencing the health of children and adolescents should be analyzed. In Korea, a wide range of youth-related health data has been obtained, both on the regional level and on the national level. This report summarizes the current status of studies related to the health of Korean children an...

Twelve Korean infectious bronchitis viruses (IBVs) were isolated in the field from chickens suspected of being carriers of infectious bronchitis between 2001 and 2003. The S1 glycoprotein genes of these IBV isolates were amplified by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. These Korean IBV isolates were cl...

INTRODUCTION Korean Americans are a growing but understudied population group in the United States. High rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations suggest that primary care is underutilized. We compared preventable hospitalizations for chronic conditions in aggregate and for congestive heart failure (CHF) for Korean Americans and whites in Hawaii. METHODS Discharge data from 2010 to 2...