1978a. Persistent Environmental Contamination and Prolonged Viral Shedding in MERS Patients During MERS-CoV Outbreak in South Korea Hye Won Jeong, MD PhD; Jung Yeon Heo, MD; Hyung-Woo Kim, MD; Young Ki Choi, PhD; Min-Sok Song, PhD; Yu Bin Seo, MD; Jacob Lee MD; Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, South Korea; Division of Infectious Diseas...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its related factors among North Korean refugees (NKR) in South Korea. DESIGN Cross-sectional study conducted using a questionnaire and anthropometric and biochemical data on NKR in South Korea. SETTING Seoul, South Korea. PARTICIPANTS A sample of NKR who voluntarily underwent medical examinations in Anam Hospital of K...

Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, Center for Obesity, Nutrition, and Metabolism, Department of Family Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medici...

196. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Healthcare-Associated Hematogenous Vertebral Osteomyelitis Ki-Ho Park, MD; Yu-Mi Lee, MD; Song Mi Moon, M.D., PhD; Seong Yeon Park, MD; Oh-Hyun Cho, MD; Mi Suk Lee, MD and In-Gyu Bae, MD; Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), Infectious Disease, Korean Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongn...

196. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Healthcare-Associated Hematogenous Vertebral Osteomyelitis Ki-Ho Park, MD; Yu-Mi Lee, MD; Song Mi Moon, M.D., PhD; Seong Yeon Park, MD; Oh-Hyun Cho, MD; Mi Suk Lee, MD and In-Gyu Bae, MD; Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), Infectious Disease, Korean Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongn...

negative persons Min Jae Kim; Min-Kyung Kim MD; Kyoung-Ho Song; Chung Jong Kim; NamJoong Kim MD, PhD; Pyoung Gyun Choe, MD; Myoung-Don Oh, MD, PhD; Wan Beom Park, MD, PhD; Eu Suk Kim; Ji-Hwan Bang MD, PhD; Sang Won Park, MD, PhD; Hong Bin Kim, MD, PhD; Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Kore...

196. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Healthcare-Associated Hematogenous Vertebral Osteomyelitis Ki-Ho Park, MD; Yu-Mi Lee, MD; Song Mi Moon, M.D., PhD; Seong Yeon Park, MD; Oh-Hyun Cho, MD; Mi Suk Lee, MD and In-Gyu Bae, MD; Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South), Infectious Disease, Korean Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongn...

316. Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Success Rate and Risk Factors for Decolonization Failure Oh-Hyun Cho, MD; Ki-Ho Park, MD; Yu-Mi Lee, MD; Eun Hwa Baek; Mi Hui Bak; In-Gyu Bae, MD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea...

Author affiliations: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (H.-C. Chung, J.-H. Lee, G.-E. Lee, Y.-S. Noh, C.-H. Lee, B.K. Park); Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam (V.G. Nguyen); Green Cross Veterinary Products, Yongin, South Korea (H.-J. Moon); National Forensic Service, Chilgok, South Korea (S.-J. Park); Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, South Korea (H.-K. ...

background and aims. digital imaging continues to gain acceptance in dentistry and video display used for this becomes important. the aim of this study was to assess the influence of the display monitor on observer performance on caries detection. materials and methods. artificial enamel lesions were created in 40 extracted teeth at random using 1/4 and 1/2 round burs. teeth were mounted in den...