Abstract The Korean National Health Information Database (NHID) contains big data
combining information obtained from the National Health Insurance Service and health …

Background The socioeconomic burdens of osteoporosis and related fractures have
increased in parallel with population aging. The Korea Society of Bone and Mineral …

Background: The study of the immune system has been approached using two separate
paths, the biological immune system and the behavioral immune system. Recently …

Importance Postmenopausal individuals with type 2 diabetes are susceptible to fractures
due to the interaction of elevated blood glucose levels and a deficiency of the hormone …

Among the different providers of health care big data in Korea, the data provided by the
National Health Insurance Database include the medical information of all the citizens who …

Background The goal of this study is to compare mortality, major adverse events, and
complication rates after the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures with locked …

Postoperative hypoparathyroidism (PO‐hypoPT) is an uncommon complication of total
thyroidectomy in thyroid cancer patients. Although long‐term hypoPT causes characteristic …

Bone health is a major concern for aging populations globally. Osteoporosis and bone
mineral density are associated with air pollution, but less is known about the impacts of air …

A better understanding of the features of subsequent fractures after distal radius fracture
(DRF) is important for the prevention of further osteoporotic fractures. This study found that …

Hip fracture is the most common type of fracture to occur within 2 years after an initial
fracture. Mortality risk increases when a subsequent fracture occurs. The occurrence of …