BACKGROUND The number of North Korean adolescent defectors entering South Korea has been increasing. The health behavior, including mental health-related behavior, and factors associated with depression in North Korean adolescent defectors residing in South Korea were investigated. METHODS Data obtained from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (2011-2014) dataset were utilized. In ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of body composition and muscle strength of North Korean refugees (NKRs) according to their duration of stay in South Korea. METHODS NKRs who volunteered and were living in South Korea, aged 20 to 75 years were recruited. Body compositions were analyzed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Muscle strength was measured with the han...

David Hipgrave and colleagues argue that sustained collaboration is required to improve population health and health services in North Korea.

Kwonjune Seung and colleagues describe the Eugene Bell Foundation's experience of treating MDR-TB in North Korea.

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...

BACKGROUND Since the mid-1990s, a growing number of North Korean defectors have been arriving in South Korea, many of whom have various somatic and mental disorders. The health status of defectors is an important predictor of their successful resettlement. Therefore, this study examined the frequency of physician visits among North Korean defectors residing in South Korea, as well as the factor...

7 † Joint & Arthritis Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Himchan 8 Hospital, Seoul, Korea 9 ‡ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Himchan Hospital, Seoul, Korea 10 § The Webb school of California, USA 11 || Rothman Institute, Philadelphia PA, USA 12 ¶ Division of Research, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA, USA 13 †† Rheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital and Northe...

Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 (J.P., T.-p.S.); Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Korea (J.P., K.T.N., G.C.); Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (D.-H.O., M.D.); and Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind...

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore in the world, occurring throughout most of North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In South Korea, however, this species has been drastically reduced due to habitat loss and poaching. Consequently, it is classified as an endangered species in Korea. As a first step of a planned red fox restoration project, p...