Educational disparities in labor market participation among middle-aged Koreans with chronic diseases: evidence from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Elderly Employment.

Background: As South Korea experiences rapid population aging, preventing early retirement has become a critical concern. Ill health contributes to early retirement, and educational level moderates this relationship. Although well-studied in Europe, it remains less explored in Northeast Asia, where labor markets and educational attainment differ significantly.

Nasal Dorsum Anatomy of Major Different Ethnicities-Surgical Implications: A Multicenter Radiologic Study.

Background: The heterogeneity of nasal features across different racial and ethnic groups is evident. This large-scale multicenter study was performed to evaluate the dorsal keystone area and its relation to superficial nasal anatomy through computed tomography (CT) scans.

Methods: Six populations were included: South Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Black South African, Eastern Asian, Mestizo, and Eastern European.

Personalized Neuromodulation: A Novel Strategy for Improving Tinnitus Treatment.

This study evaluated the efficacy of personalized neuromodulation, where treatment modalities are chosen based on the patient's responses in a pilot trial. A total of 71 patients with tinnitus were divided into two groups: a personalized group and a randomized neuromodulation group. In the personalized group ( = 35), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) were assessed in a pilot trial, and responsive modalities were administered to 16 patients, while the non-responders ( = 19) were randomly assigned to rTMS, tDCS, or combined modalities.

Basal Cell Adenoma With Atypia in the Nasal Cavity Mimicking a Malignant Tumor.

Basal cell adenomas (BCA) arising from the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses are very rare. A 64-year-old male patient was suspected of having a malignant tumor after undergoing preoperative computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging. The intraoperative frozen section showed a malignant tumor; however, the final diagnosis revealed BCA with atypia, tubular pattern.

A qualitative study on the internal response of medical students during the transgender healthcare education: a focus on professional identity.

Purpose: This qualitative study examined the inner response of medical students who participated in a transgender healthcare education program. The factors that effected the inner response were investigated in order to suggest strategies for improving the effectiveness of the transgender healthcare education program.

Methods: The transgender healthcare education program consisted of 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of clinical role-play over 3 weeks.

Comparison of hip extensor muscle activity including the adductor magnus during three prone hip extension exercises.

Objectives: This study compared the role of the adductor magnus muscle (Amag) as a hip extensor while performing active prone hip extension (PHE), PHE with hip adduction (PHE-ADD), and PHE with hip abduction (PHE-ABD) with the gluteus maximus (Gmax) and hamstrings.

Methods: The study recruited 22 healthy participants. Electromyography data were recorded from the Amag, Gmax, and medial and lateral hamstrings during PHE, PHE-ADD, and PHE-ABD.