Impact of romosozumab treatment for 24 months after switching from denosumab: three case reports.

Prior denosumab use in osteoporosis patients diminishes the BMD gains from a subsequent 12-mo romosozumab regimen. However, few studies have explored BMD gains after 24 mo of romosozumab therapy. BMD at the LS-BMD, FN-BMD, and TH-BMD and P1NP and C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) levels were measured after 24 mo of romosozumab therapy in 3 osteoporosis cases with prior denosumab use.

Association of lean metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease with carotid plaque progression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Introduction: We aimed to investigate whether lean metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Materials And Methods: We investigated 828 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent baseline abdominal and carotid artery ultrasonography, followed by repeat carotid ultrasonography after 6-8 years. MASLD was confirmed by abdominal ultrasonography, and lean body mass was defined as a body mass index <23 kg/m.

Efficacy and safety of weekly liquid alendronate in Korean postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a 12-month, multi-center, randomized trial.

Unlabelled: This study compared liquid and tablet forms of alendronate for osteoporosis treatment. After 12 months, both forms increased bone density to a similar degree with no significant differences in side effects. New low-volume liquid alendronate is as effective as tablets, offering an alternative treatment option for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Association between Age at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes and Subsequent Risk of Dementia and Its Major Subtypes.

: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major contributor to cognitive decline and dementia in older adults; however, the role of the age of onset of T2DM in younger patients remains uncertain. We explored the association between the risk of dementia and its subtypes in relation to the age at T2DM diagnosis. This population cohort study included a total of 612,201 newly diagnosed T2DM patients.

Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 infection in patients with osteoporosis: a nationwide cohort study in Korea using the common data model.

Many older patients with COVID-19 likely have co-morbid osteoporosis. We investigated the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients with osteoporosis. This was a retrospective cohort study using national claims data from Korea encoded in the common data model.

The Association of Smoking Status with Diabetic Microvascular Complications in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Purpose: Few studies have investigated the association between smoking and microvascular complications in the Asian population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to investigate the relationship between smoking status and microvascular complications in Korean patients with T2DM.

Materials And Methods: From the Korean National Diabetes Program cohort, we included 2316 Korean male with T2DM who had baseline clinical information available, including their smoking status, and underwent diabetic complication studies.

On-Chip Annealing Using Embedded Micro-Heater for Highly Sensitive and Selective Gas Detection.

The demand for gas sensing systems that enable fast and precise gas recognition is growing rapidly. However, substantial challenges arise from the complex fabrication process of sensor arrays, time-consuming data transmission to an external processor, and high energy consumption in multi-stage data processing. In this study, a gas sensing system using on-chip annealing for fast and power-efficient gas detection is proposed.

Impact of diabetes distress on glycemic control and diabetic complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The effect of diabetes distress on glycemic control and its association with diabetes complications is still poorly understood. We aimed to study the clinical features of patients with high diabetes distress, focusing on changes in glycemic control and risk of diabetic complications. From the Korean National Diabetes Program data, we investigated 1862 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who completed diabetic complication studies and the Korean version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey (PAID-K).

Association between age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality risks: A nationwide population-based study.

Aims: We aimed to investigate the association between the age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular (CVD) outcomes in comparison with nondiabetic counterparts.

Methods: A total of 634,350 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2014 were included in a Korean population cohort study. Nondiabetic matched controls were selected from the general population in a 1:2 ratio.

Familial Correlation and Heritability of Hand Grip Strength in Korean Adults (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014 to 2019).

Backgruound: The onset and progression of sarcopenia are highly variable among individuals owing to genetic and environmental factors. However, there are a limited number of studies measuring the heritability of muscle strength in large numbers of parent-adult offspring pairs. We aimed to investigate the familial correlation and heritability of hand grip strength (HGS) among Korean adults.

Energy Efficient Artificial Olfactory System with Integrated Sensing and Computing Capabilities for Food Spoilage Detection.

Artificial olfactory systems (AOSs) that mimic biological olfactory systems are of great interest. However, most existing AOSs suffer from high energy consumption levels and latency issues due to data conversion and transmission. In this work, an energy- and area-efficient AOS based on near-sensor computing is proposed.

Reconfigurable Manipulation of Oxygen Content on Metal Oxide Surfaces and Applications to Gas Sensing.

Oxygen vacancies and adsorbed oxygen species on metal oxide surfaces play important roles in various fields. However, existing methods for manipulating surface oxygen require severe settings and are ineffective for repetitive manipulation. We present a method to manipulate the amount of surface oxygen by modifying the oxygen adsorption energy by electrically controlling the electron concentration of the metal oxide.

Transducer-Aware Hydroxy-Rich-Surface Indium Oxide Gas Sensor for Low-Power and High-Sensitivity NO Gas Sensing.

Low-power metal oxide (MOX)-based gas sensors are widely applied in edge devices. To reduce power consumption, nanostructured MOX-based sensors that detect gas at low temperatures have been reported. However, the fabrication process of these sensors is difficult for mass production, and these sensors are lack uniformity and reliability.

Fracture Liaison Service in Korea: 2022 Position Statement of the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures cause socioeconomic concerns, and medical system and policies appear insufficient to prepare for these issues in Korea, where the older adult population is rapidly increasing. Many countries around the world are already responding to osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures by adopting fracture liaison service (FLS), and such an attempt has only begun in Korea. In this article, we introduce the operation methods for institutions implementing FLS and characteristics of services, and activities of the FLS Committee for FLS implementation in the Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Recovery of off-state stress-induced damage in FET-type gas sensor using self-curing method.

The need for high-performance gas sensors is driven by concerns over indoor and outdoor air quality, and industrial gas leaks. Due to their structural diversity, vast surface area, and geometric tunability, metal oxides show significant potential for the development of gas sensing systems. Despite the fact that several previous reports have successfully acquired a suitable response to various types of target gases, it remains difficult to maintain the reliability of metal oxide-based gas sensors.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Sarcopenia and Carotid Plaque Progression Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background: We aimed to evaluate whether non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with or without sarcopenia is associated with progression of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: We investigated 852 T2DM patients who underwent abdominal ultrasonography, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and carotid artery ultrasonography at baseline and repeated carotid ultrasonography after 6 to 8 years. NAFLD was confirmed by abdominal ultrasonography, and sarcopenia was defined as a sex-specific skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) value <2 standard deviations below the mean for healthy young adults.

Development and psychometric evaluation of a new brief scale to measure eHealth literacy in people with type 2 diabetes.

Background: The internet has become a major source of health information, and obtaining appropriate information requires various abilities and skills, labeled as electronic health literacy (eHealth literacy). The existing instruments for measuring eHealth literacy are outdated because they were developed during the Web 1.0 era, or not sufficiently sensitive for people with a specific condition or disease because they were designed to assess eHealth literacy over a broad range for a general population.

Prevalence and risk of diabetic complications in young-onset versus late-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: To compare the prevalence and risk of diabetic complications between people with young-onset and late-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: In this observational study, 10,447 people with T2DM had at least one study of diabetic complications: retinopathy, neuropathy, chronic kidney disease (CKD), carotid artery plaque. We use odds ratios to compare complications between young-onset T2DM (YOD) and late-onset T2DM (LOD).

Effect of low skeletal muscle mass and sarcopenic obesity on chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between low muscle mass or sarcopenic obesity and the risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A total of 3123 patients with T2DM with preserved renal function were followed up for incident CKD. Skeletal muscle mass was estimated from bioelectrical impedance analysis.