An Overview of the Grapefruit Market in South Korea by Yan Heng, Hyeyoung Kim, Lisa A. House

“…China, which is the largest producer of grapefruit, was largely responsible for the increase. In South Korea, however, the state of Florida in the United States has traditionally dominated the grapefruit market. …”
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Negative emotions, projection bias, and the vote choice in South Korea by Kiyoung Chang, Jeeyoung Park

“…This study focuses on a major corruption scandal in South Korea and examines its impact on voters’ perceptions of presidential candidates’ ideological positions. …”
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Representative Metagenomes of Mesophilic Biogas Reactor Across South Korea by Darsha Prabhaharan, Young Wook Go, Hyunjin Kim, Seongcheol Kang, Byoung-In Sang

“…However, substantial knowledge gaps persist, particularly in understanding the specific microbial communities involved in biogas production in countries such as South Korea. The present dataset addresses one of these gaps by providing comprehensive information on the metagenomes of five full-scale mesophilic biogas reactors in South Korea. …”
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Estimation of Air Pollutant Emissions from Heavy Industry Sector in North Korea by Young Won Lee, Yong Pyo Kim, Min Ju Yeo

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-duty Natural Gas Vehicles in Korea by Jigu Seo, Seokjoo Kwon, Sungwook Park

“…Abstract Since 1991, heavy-duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs) have been supplied as an alternative to heavy-duty diesel vehicles (HDVs) in Korea. This study calculated the emissions from 40 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses by using a backward-looking vehicle simulation model; based on these results, the total heavy-duty NGV GHG emissions in the country were estimated to be 1.66 million tons annually, which contributes 6.75% of the total national GHG emissions from HDVs. …”
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Comparing green customer citizenship attitudes and behaviours in South Africa and South Korea by Christo Bisschoff, Sam Fullerton

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Differences in pain treatment between the healthcare systems in South Korea and Quebec and proposals for improvements by Min Cheol Chang, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret

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Socioeconomic disparities in depression risk: Limitations of the moderate effect of physical activity changes in Korea. by Su Kyoung Lee, Yong Jin Kwon

“…This study investigates the influence of changes in physical activity (PA) patterns on depression risk across different socioeconomic statuses (SES) in Korea. Utilizing National Health Insurance Data (NHID) from over 1.2 million individuals during 2013-2016, we matched medical aid beneficiaries with health insurance beneficiaries, excluding those with prior depression or incomplete PA data. …”
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Digital therapeutics in Korea: current status, challenges, and future directions – a narrative review by Hee Jun Shin, Ik Tae Cho, Wan Suk Choi, Hong Rae Kim, Min Bong Kang, Won Jong Yang

“…The findings revealed that while Korea has made significant strides in supporting DTx development, the market remains in its early stages. …”
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Hyper-resolution naturalized streamflow data for Geum River in South Korea (1951–2020) by Byeong-Hee Kim, Young-Oh Kim, Jonghun Kam

“…Here, we use the Variable Infiltration Capacity-River Routing Model (VIC-RRM) to reconstruct naturalized daily streamflow at 90–meter resolution for the Geum River, one of South Korea’s major rivers, over 1951–2020. VIC-RRM demonstrates high temporal consistency with a correlation coefficient exceeding 0.6 for observed streamflow seasonality at over 60% of the 90 gauge stations along the Geum River. …”
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Burnout among intensivists and critical care fellows in South Korea: Current status and associated factors. by Song I Lee, Won-Young Kim, Duk Ki Kim, Gee Young Suh, Jeongmin Kim, Ha Yeon Kim, Nak-Joon Choi, Won Kyoung Jhang, Sang-Hyun Kwak, Sang-Bum Hong

“…This nationwide study indicates that a significant proportion of critical care physicians in South Korea experience burnout. Strategies to reduce overtime and workplace conflict are imperative to reduce burnout among these physicians and protect their mental health. …”
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The effect of R&D capitalization on revenue-expense matching: Focusing on the bio-pharmaceutical industries in South Korea by Dongjoon Choi, Inkyung Yoon, Hansol Lee

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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

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Epidemiologic trends and characteristics of cancer-related emergency department visits of older patients living with cancer in South Korea by Jung-In Ko, Sun Young Lee, Shin Hye Yoo, Kyae Hyung Kim, Belong Cho

“…This retrospective observational study included all ED visits in South Korea between 2016 and 2020. The study population was older people ≥ 65 years living with cancer who visited ED with cancer-related problems. …”
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Seasonal Characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds in Seoul, Korea: Major Sources and Contribution to Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation by Yeonjung Lee, Soo Ran Won, Hye Jung Shin, Dae Gon Kim, Ji Yi Lee

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Estimation of the Visibility in Seoul, South Korea, Based on Particulate Matter and Weather Data, Using Machine-learning Algorithm by Bu-Yo Kim, Joo Wan Cha, Ki-Ho Chang, Chulkyu Lee

“…Therefore, visibility in Seoul, which is the most polluted city in South Korea, was estimated using machine learning (ML) algorithms based on meteorological (temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation) and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) data acquired from an automatic weather station, and the estimated visibility was compared with the observed visibility. …”
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Apportioning and Locating PM2.5 Sources Affecting Coastal Cities: Ulsan in South Korea and Dalian in China by Eunhwa Choi, Kwonho Jeon, Young Su Lee, Jongbae Heo, Ilhan Ryoo, Taeyeon Kim, Chuanlong Zhou, Philip K. Hopke, Seung-Muk Yi

“…Abstract PM2.5 mass and its constituent species were analyzed in two coastal cities (Ulsan, South Korea, and Dalian, China) between July 13, 2018, and September 20, 2019. …”
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Risk of Damage Inside Wooden Cultural Heritage Sites Based on Temperature, Humidity, and Airborne Fungi in South Korea by Ik-Gyun Im, Gyu-Seong Han

“…Accordingly, the growth of surface contaminating fungi and wood decay fungi on wood and Hanji (Korea paper) surfaces was evaluated for 12 weeks. …”
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Healthcare utilisation by pregnant patients with asthma in South Korea: a cohort study using nationwide claims data by Deog Kyeom Kim, Chang-Hoon Lee, Ho Il Yoon, Jae-Joon Yim, Eun Jin Jang, Jimin Kim, Yun Jung Kim, Seongmi Choi, Joon-Ho Lee

“…Here, we investigated the burden and medical treatment of asthma during pregnancy requiring healthcare utilisation in South Korea.Design Cohort study.Setting Nationwide insurance claims database.Participants A total of 1 306 281 pregnant women who delivered in South Korea in 2009–2011.Outcomes The prevalence and exacerbation rates of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation, and the prescription of antiasthmatic drugs during pregnancy.Results The prevalence of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation was 0.43% among pregnant women. …”
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Utilizing Machine Learning-based Classification Models for Tracking Air Pollution Sources: A Case Study in Korea by Yelim Choi, Bogyeong Kang, Daekeun Kim

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