Trends in cross-border shopping for dietary supplements in South Korea with a focus on major types of health functional foods.

Background/objectives: Dietary supplements are popular among Korean consumers in the cross-border market. This study examined the cross-border shopping trends of dietary supplements in Korea, focusing on the major health functional foods.

Materials/methods: This study analyzed the customs clearance data provided by the Korea Customs Service, spanning 2019-2021.

Design Guidelines of a Computer-Based Intervention for Computer Vision Syndrome: Focus Group Study and Real-World Deployment.

Background: Prolonged time of computer use increases the prevalence of ocular problems, including eye strain, tired eyes, irritation, redness, blurred vision, and double vision, which are collectively referred to as computer vision syndrome (CVS). Approximately 70% of computer users have vision-related problems. For these reasons, properly designed interventions for users with CVS are required.

The weekday effect on postoperative mortality in elective abdominal surgery: An observational study using propensity score methods.

Background: Although the "weekday effect" may influence postoperative outcomes, controversies regarding its existence remain. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the day of the week the surgery was performed and postoperative outcomes.

Methods: Data from 58,646 patients who underwent elective abdominal surgery at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from May 2003 to February 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.

Designing a Chatbot for a Brief Motivational Interview on Stress Management: Qualitative Case Study.

Background: In addition to addiction and substance abuse, motivational interviewing (MI) is increasingly being integrated in treating other clinical issues such as mental health problems. Most of the many technological adaptations of MI, however, have focused on delivering the action-oriented treatment, leaving its relational component unexplored or vaguely described. This study intended to design a conversational sequence that considers both technical and relational components of MI for a mental health concern.

Transmissibility of the Campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness in Korea Among Twitter Users.

Purpose: The Korean Society of Coloproctology holds its annual colorectal awareness month every September. This study analyzed the users and the contents of Korean tweets regarding colorectal cancer and estimated the transmissibility of the awareness campaign among Twitter users.

Methods: Prospective data collection was employed to accumulate Korean tweets containing the keywords "colorectal cancer," "colorectal cancer awareness campaign," "gold ribbon," and/or "love handle," from August 1 to September 30, 2014.

The Source and Credibility of Colorectal Cancer Information on Twitter.

Despite the rapid penetration of social media in modern life, there has been limited research conducted on whether social media serves as a credible source of health information. In this study, we propose to identify colorectal cancer information on Twitter and assess its informational credibility. We collected Twitter messages containing colorectal cancer-related keywords, over a 3-month period.