BACKGROUND In South Korea, people injured in road traffic accidents receive compensation for medical costs through their automobile insurance. However, the automobile insurance system appears to manage health care inefficiently. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the hospital length of stay (LOS), which was used as an indicator of healthcare utilization, for inpatients ...

After traumatic brain injury, neuropsychological testing may be insensitive in documenting functional brain injury. Imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scanning may identify brain injury that is missed on neuropsychological testing. A 27-year-old man had loss of consciousness after hydrogen sulfide expos...

As the performance of the automobile increasingly evolves, the number of electronic control units (ECUs) and the scale of on-board software continue to grow. Recently, there has been a rapid move to decrease the number of ECUs and integrate multiple ECU functions into one, complicating the matter. In addition, as specifications change more frequently due to the more complex nature of ECUs and t...

The durability of vehicle structure is one the important performances to evaluate quality automobiles, and it has been paid more attention by automobile manufacturers consumers. In whole development process, automotive structural testing essential. With advantages high test accuracy short cycle, road simulation become an effective method in stage. Among them, spindle-coupled can most comprehens...