PHWR Public Health Weekly Report

Vol.13 No.11, March 12, 2020 Article TypeEpidemiology and SurveillanceNoncommunicable Disease Statistics

• Epidemiology and Surveillance 2020-03-12

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  International Network of Chronic Kidney Disease Cohort Studies (iNET-CKD)

  Oh Kook-Hwan, Kim Kyoung Hwa, Kim Il Yoel

  Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(11): 583-598

  

  

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  As the medical and social important of early diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) grows, leading countries, including Korea, established CKD cohorts with an aim to establish evidence-based standardized clinical practice guidelines. Based on the results of the 2011-2016 KoreaN cohort study for Outcome on patient With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD) led by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) KNOW-CKD participated in consortium of global CKD cohort researches (International Network of CKD cohort studies, iNET-CKD), to promote collaborative research, foster expertise exchange, and create opportunities for research training. Recently, the iNET-CKD published two critical comparative and meta-analysis studies on the international variation of blood pressure control and CKD outcomes. Compared to other paricipating countries, Korean CKD subjects recorded well controlled blood pressure, However While the Korean CKD exhibited higher overall survival rates and cardiovascular event free survival, they showed a higher risk of CKD progression. This study suggested that continued international collaboration through iNET-CKD, offers opportunitise for future productive collaborative and comparative investigations involving CKD cohorts.

• Epidemiology and Surveillance 2020-03-12

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  Development of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Prevent the Negative Health Effects of Particulate Matter (PM)

  Jeong Kyoung Sook, Ha Eunhee, Shin Ein-Soon, Kwak Kyeongmin, Kim Jong-Hun, Hae-Kwan Cheong

  Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(11): 599-616

  

  

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  There is growing acceptance that climate change, domestic air pollutants and pollutants from neighboring countries caused an increase in particulate matter (PM) in Korea. In March 2019, dangerous microfine particulate matter (PM 2.5) was declared a social disaster. However, this study found that, although the interest and concern for PM prevention increased, the public remained unclear about how to act proactively according to the fine, neutral, bad, and very bad forecasts provided by the government. In response, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) developed preventive guidelines and recommendations for the general public. Also, the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences (KAMS), the nation's top expert group, provided evidence-based health information for PM susceptible groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and those who have cardio-cerebrovascular, respiratory, and allergic diseases. This study developed preventive guidelines through a systematic review of the literature, summarized the recommendations and provided the rationale behind the recommendations. This study’s recommendations were finalized through an expert Delphi survey and this article introduced the process of developing preventive guidelines.

• Noncommunicable Disease Statistics 2020-03-12

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  Trends in prevalence of chronic kidney disease (moderate to severe), 2008-2018

  Public Health Weekly Report 2020; 13(11): 617-618

  

  

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