BACKGROUND/AIMS Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a major comorbidity in patients with hemophilia. However, there are no published data on the efficacy of antiviral therapy in Korea. We assessed the safety and efficacy of combination therapy with peginterferon α-2a plus ribavirin for CHC in hemophilia. METHODS Patients (n=115) were enrolled between March 2007 and December 2008. Seventy-seven patie...

Dysregulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is seen in numerous mental disorders. Data of HPA axis disturbance in panic disorder are inconsistent. In panic disorder HPA axis hyperactivity has been observed with elevated cortisol levels. However, hypocortisolism has also been noted. Salivary cortisol as a biomarker of HPA-axis activity has received special attention. The aim of th...

The remarkable stability of low domestic inflation in many countries requires explanation. In this paper, a number of competing hypotheses are evaluated on a stand-alone basis, and all are found to be inadequate. This includes the view that this outcome has been solely the result of more effective disinflationary monetary policies. However, a combination of these hypotheses (including a signifi...

National Quality Forum Endorses Seventeen Voluntary Consensus Perinatal Measures The National Quality Forum (NQF) mission to improve health care quality focuses on identi¢cation of priority goals for performance improvement, endorsement of performance measures, and outreach to stakeholders through education. The NQF framework includes attention to appropriateness of care processes, outcomes, re...

We model greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by countries as a dynamic game in which the emissions increase atmospheric concentrations of GHG that negatively affect all countries’ welfare. Each country in each time period chooses a level of emissions, understanding that the combination of all countries’ emissions influences the evolution of the GHG stock. We allow for heterogeneities in countries’ p...

We have all heard many times that “Glaucoma is the second most common treatable cause of blindness worldwide”. Glaucoma is a significant public health concern, being the leading cause of irreversible blindness and consistently ranking among the leading causes of blindness in virtually every nation. In developing countries, cataract is the leading cause of blindness. In developed countries, the ...

Gastric ulcer disease remains widespread; a stressful lifestyle and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) make significant contributions to this pathological situation (Glavin et al., 1991; Hawkey, 2000; Laine et al., 2008). Despite indubitable advances in elucidation of the pathogenesis of gastric ulceration, there are gaps in our understanding of ulcerogenesis, particularly the role o...

Using ground-based and satellite observation along with aerosol reanalysis products, we show a widespread reduction in loading over the Indian subcontinent during COVID-19 (COronaVIrus Disease 2019) lockdown. The pre-lockdown lockdown period considered present study is 20th February–20th March 2020 24th March–22nd April 2020. In terms of optical depth (AOD), has reduced up to 40% most populated...