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Joong Myung Choi
Researcher at Kyung Hee University
Publications - 6
Citations - 612
Joong Myung Choi is an academic researcher from Kyung Hee University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Socioeconomic status. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 570 citations.
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2007 Korean National Growth Charts: review of developmental process and an outlook
Jin Soo Moon,Soon Young Lee,Chung Mo Nam,Joong Myung Choi,Bong Keun Choe,Jeong Wan Seo,Kyungwon Oh,Myoung Jin Jang,Seung Sik Hwang,Myung Hwan Yoo,Young Taek Kim,Chong Guk Lee +11 more
TL;DR: Developmental process and results of new 2007 Korean Growth Charts are comparable with other internationally well-known Growth Standards, WHO 2006 Growth Standards and CDC growth Charts.
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Normative blood pressure references for Korean children and adolescents
Chong Guk Lee,Jin Soo Moon,Joong Myung Choi,Chung Mo Nam,Soon Young Lee,Kyungwon Oh,Young Taek Kim +6 more
TL;DR: This is the first study to make normative BP tables and define hypertension for the Korean children and adolescents and it is shown that reliability and accuracy of Dinamap Procare 200 oscillometer for BP measurements remains debatable.
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Health and economic burden of major cancers due to smoking in Korea.
In Hwan Oh,Seok Jun Yoon,Tai Young Yoon,Joong Myung Choi,Bong Keun Choe,Eun Jung Kim,Young A Kim,Hyeyoung Seo,Yoon Hyung Park +8 more
TL;DR: The burden of major cancers due to smoking was found to be substantial despite a recent sharp decrease in smoking by the Korean population, and the total economic cost reaches $2,234.0 million.
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The Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in Korea
Hyung Yun Choi,So Youn Park,Young A Kim,Tai Young Yoon,Joong Myung Choi,Bong Keun Choe,So Hee Ahn,Seok Jun Yoon,Ye Rin Lee,In-Hwan Oh +9 more
TL;DR: The prevalence and economic burden of C. difficile infection and the associated burden have recently increased in many countries and the need for intervention to minimize the burden of a preventable illness like C. diffuse infection is emphasized.
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Clinical impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia based on propensity scores.
TL;DR: This study indicates that MRSA bacteremia is not associated with higher risks of mortality or hospital costs, but it is, however, associated with a substantial increase in the length of hospital stay as compared to MSSA b acteremia.