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2. Cost-effectiveness of improving patients’ adherence to tuberculosis treatment in South Korea using discrete event simulation
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Min, Serim, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Lee, Eui-Kyung, and Nam, Jin Hyun
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- 2024
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3. Comparative Safety Profiles of Oncology Biosimilars: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
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Na, HyeJung, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Son, Kyung-Hwa, Baek, Youngsuk, Kim, Jiye, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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- 2023
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4. Clinical manifestation, economic burden, and mortality in patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
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Jang, Suk-Chan, Nam, Jin Hyun, Lee, Seung-Ah, An, Dasom, Kim, Hye-Lin, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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- 2022
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5. Adherence is an optimal factor for maximizing the effective and safe use of oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation
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Yang, So-Young, Kang, Dong-Won, Nam, Jin Hyun, Choi, Eue-Keun, Lee, Eui-Kyung, Shin, Ju-Young, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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- 2022
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6. Real‐world evidence of brigatinib as second‐line treatment after crizotinib for ALK+ non‐small cell lung cancer using South Korean claims data (K‐AREAL).
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Lee, Jeong Eun, Nam, Jin Hyun, Kwon, Sun Hong, Kim, Bo Kyung, and Ha, Seung Min
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ANAPLASTIC lymphoma kinase ,PATIENT compliance ,ASIANS ,LUNG cancer ,OVERALL survival - Abstract
Purpose: There is a lack of real‐world data in Asian populations for brigatinib, a next‐generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor for patients with non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study analysed real‐world outcomes and dosing patterns for brigatinib in patients with crizotinib‐refractory ALK+ NSCLC in South Korea. Methods: This retrospective, non‐interventional, cohort study used South Korean Health Insurance and Review Assessment claims data for adults with ALK+ NSCLC who initiated brigatinib between 19 April 2019 and 31 March 2021 after receiving prior crizotinib. Patients' characteristics, time to discontinuation (TTD), time to dose reduction, overall survival (OS) and treatment adherence were assessed. Results: The study included 174 patients (56.9% male; 27.0% with a history of brain metastases). Median duration of prior crizotinib was 17 (range 0.3–48) months. Median follow‐up after brigatinib initiation was 18 (range 0–34) months. Overall, 88.5% of patients received full‐dose brigatinib (180 mg/day) and 93.1% of patients were adherent (proportion of days covered ≥0.8). The median TTD was 24.9 months (95% CI 15.2–not reached). The probability of continuing treatment was 63.2% at 1 year and 51.5% at 2 years. The probability of continuing at full or peak dose was 79.7% at 1 year and 75.6% at 2 years. Median OS was not reached. The 2‐year OS rate was 68.7%. Conclusions: In this first nationwide retrospective study using national insurance claim data, brigatinib demonstrated real‐world clinical benefit as second‐line treatment after prior crizotinib in ALK+ NSCLC patients in South Korea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Real-world effectiveness of CDK4/6 inhibitors on patients with HR+/HER2– advanced breast cancer in South Korea, focusing on underrepresented patients.
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Jung, Hye-In, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Nam, Jin Hyun, Cho, Jeong-Yeon, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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METASTATIC breast cancer , *CYCLIN-dependent kinase inhibitors , *CYCLIN-dependent kinases , *OLDER patients , *AGE groups , *AROMATASE inhibitors - Abstract
We assessed the real-world effectiveness of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors as first-line treatments in postmenopausal patients with HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer, focusing on younger (<45 years) and older (>78 years) populations not considered in clinical trials. We analyzed nationwide claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service between November 2016 and February 2021. In this retrospective cohort study, patients using CDK4/6 inhibitors and aromatase inhibitors were selected and grouped by age as follows: 45–78 years (trial-enrolled), <45 years (younger), and >78 years (older). We estimated the median real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS) and overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier method. We conducted Cox regression analysis using a sub-distribution hazard model to evaluate risk factors (age, history of prior systemic treatment, presence of metastasis, comorbidity index, and type of provider) and estimated hazard ratios (HR). Among the 2,830 patients who received CDK4/6 inhibitors as first-line therapy, we identified 358 (12.65%) younger and 148 (5.23%) older underrepresented patients. The younger patient group (50.84%) had the highest rate of prior systemic therapy, followed by the trial-enrolled (25.39%) and older patient groups (8.11%). The median rwPFS was shorter in the older group (19.30 months) than those in the younger and the trial-enrolled age groups (30.33 and 34.53 months, respectively; p =.002). The HR of older age for death was 1.59 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.24–2.03). For rwPFS, the HR of prior systemic therapy was 1.19 (95% CI = 1.04–1.37). The younger age group, which was underrepresented in the trial, did not show a significant difference in risk compared with the enrolled age group. However, the older age group, which was also underrepresented in the trial, faces a risk of mortality but not progression. Patients who fall outside the specified age groups for the clinical trial can still expect the same level of effectiveness in terms of progression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Cost-Effectiveness of Tiotropium in Elderly Patients with Severe Asthma Using Real-World Data
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Hong, Sung-Hyun, Cho, Jeong-Yeon, Kim, Tae-Bum, Lee, Eui-Kyung, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Shin, Ju-Young
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- 2021
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9. Price Reduction of Anticancer Drugs from 2007 to 2019 in South Korea: The Impact of Pharmaceutical Cost-Containment Policies
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Kwon, Sun-Hong, Park, Hea-Sun, Na, Young-Jin, Park, Chul, Shin, Ju-Young, and Kim, Hye-Lin
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- 2021
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10. Cost‐effectiveness study of FIB‐4 followed by transient elastography screening strategy for advanced hepatic fibrosis in a NAFLD at‐risk population.
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Park, Huiyul, Yoon, Eileen L., Kim, Mimi, Kwon, Sun‐Hong, Kim, Donghee, Cheung, Ramsey, Kim, Hye‐Lin, and Jun, Dae Won
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HEPATIC fibrosis ,MEDICAL screening ,FATTY liver ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,COST effectiveness ,NON-alcoholic fatty liver disease ,MEDICAL care costs - Abstract
Background & Aims: The cost‐effectiveness to screen hepatic fibrosis in at‐risk population as recommended by several professional societies has been limited. This study aimed to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of this screening strategy in the expanded at‐risk population recently proposed by several societies. Methods: A combined model of the decision tree and Markov models was developed to compare expected costs, quality‐adjusted life‐years (QALYs) and incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio (ICER) between screening and no screening groups. The model included liver disease‐related health states and cardiovascular disease (CVD) states as a base‐case analysis. Screening strategy consisted of fibrosis‐4 index (FIB‐4) followed by vibration‐controlled transient elastography (VCTE) and intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) as a treatment for diagnosed patients. Results: Cost‐effectiveness analysis showed that screening the at‐risk population entailed $298 incremental costs and an additional 0.0199 QALY per patient compared to no screening (ICER $14 949/QALY). Screening was cost‐effective based on the implicit ICER threshold of $25 000/QALY in Korea. When the effects of ILI on CVD and extrahepatic malignancy were incorporated into the cost‐effectiveness model, the ICER decreased by 0.85 times from the base‐case analysis (ICER $12 749/QALY). In contrast, when only the effects of liver disease were considered in the model, excluding cardiovascular disease effects, ICER increased from the baseline case analysis to $16 305. Even when replacing with medical costs in Japan and U.S., it remained cost‐effective with the estimate below the countries' ICER threshold. Conclusions: Our study provides compelling evidence supporting the cost‐effectiveness of FIB‐4‐based screening the at‐risk population for advanced hepatic fibrosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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11. A 3D direct coupling method for steady ship hydroelastic analysis
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Lee, Ik Jae, Kim, Eun Soo, and Kwon, Sun Hong
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- 2020
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12. Sloshing assessment of the LNG floating units with membrane type containment system where we are?
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Malenica, Sime, Diebold, Louis, Kwon, Sun Hong, and Cho, Dae-Seung
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- 2017
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13. Health Care Utilization and Direct Costs in Mild, Moderate, and Severe Adult Asthma: A Descriptive Study Using the 2014 South Korean Health Insurance Database
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Lee, Yoo Ju, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Hong, Sung-Hyun, Nam, Jin Hyun, Song, Hyun Jin, Lee, Jong Seop, Lee, Eui-Kyung, and Shin, Ju-Young
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- 2017
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14. Experimental study on piston- and sloshing- mode moonpool resonances
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Yang, Seung-Ho, Lee, Sang-Beom, Park, Jung-Ho, Han, Seung-Yoon, Choi, Young-Myung, Do, Jitae, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Molin, Bernard
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- 2016
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15. Prediction of propagated wave profiles based on point measurement
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Lee, Sang-Beom, Choi, Young-Myoung, Do, Jitae, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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- 2014
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16. Survival differences between patients with de novo and relapsed/progressed advanced non-small cell lung cancer without epidermal growth factor receptor mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements.
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Oh, Byeong-Chan, Cho, Ae-Ryeo, Nam, Jin Hyun, Yang, So-Young, Kim, Min Ji, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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ANAPLASTIC lymphoma kinase ,EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors ,NON-small-cell lung carcinoma ,TERMINATION of treatment ,ANAPLASTIC thyroid cancer - Abstract
Background: We aimed to examine whether patients with de novo and relapsed/progressed stage IIIB–IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations have different prognoses. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the Health Insurance Review and Assessment claims data in South Korea from 2013 to 2020. Patients with stage IIIB–IV NSCLC without EGFR or ALK mutations who received first-line palliative therapy between 2015 and 2019 were identified. Overall survival (OS), time to first subsequent therapy (TFST), and time to second subsequent therapy (TSST) were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to reveal the impact of de novo versus relapsed/progressed disease on OS. Treatment patterns, including treatment sequence, top five most frequent regimens, and time to treatment discontinuation, were described in both groups. Results: Of 14,505 patients, 12,811 (88.3%) were de novo, and 1,694 (11.7%) were relapsed/progressed. The median OS in the de novo group was 11.0 versus 11.5 months in the relapsed/progressed group (P = 0.002). The ongoing treatment probability was higher in relapsed/progressed patients than in de novo patients from 6.4 months since the initiation of first-line treatment (P < 0.001). Median TSST was shorter in the de novo group than in the relapsed/progressed group (9.5 vs. 9.9 months, P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, de novo disease was associated with shorter OS (hazard ratio 1.07; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.14). The overall treatment patterns for de novo and relapsed/progressed patients were similar. Conclusions: De novo patients had poorer OS and TSST after the initiation of palliative therapy than relapsed/progressed patients. These findings suggest that the stage of the disease at the time of initial diagnosis should be considered in observational studies and clinical trials as a prognostic factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. Estimating the Total Societal Cost of a Hexavalent Vaccine versus a Pentavalent Vaccine with Hepatitis B in South Korea.
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Min, Serim, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Lee, Yeon-Woo, Lee, Jung-Min, Bae, Eun Jin, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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HEPATITIS B vaccines ,COMMUNICABLE diseases ,HAEMOPHILUS influenzae ,VACCINES ,MEDICAL care - Abstract
In South Korea, the ready-to-use hexavalent vaccine (against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and hepatitis B) is not listed despite its facility of no need to reconstitute. It, therefore, has the potential to augment the efficiency of prevention against the six infectious diseases, and it may reduce vaccine-related errors of reconstitution when compared with the currently used vaccination scheme of the pentavalent vaccine with the additional shots against hepatitis B. Given the assumed clinical equivalence between the two vaccination schemes, a cost-minimization analysis has been performed from a societal perspective including all the medical and non-medical direct and indirect costs when vaccinating one birth cohort. The results indicate that the ready-to-use hexavalent vaccine induces a cost reduction of KRW 47,155 (USD36.22) per infant or 12,026 million Korean Won ($9,236,417) in total for the whole birth cohort with 260,500 children. Using the ready-to-use hexavalent vaccine causes a lower infection rate, has fewer vaccination sessions, and may save much time as compared with the current vaccination scheme in place. The ready-to-use hexavalent vaccine may, therefore, benefit the National Immunization Program by reducing the total societal costs of vaccination while improving convenience of infants, parents, and medical care professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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18. Synthesis and properties of near IR induced self-healable polyurethane/graphene nanocomposites
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Kim, Jin Tae, Kim, Byung Kyu, Kim, Eun Young, Kwon, Sun Hong, and Jeong, Han Mo
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- 2013
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19. Experimental study on moonpool resonance of offshore floating structure
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Yang, Seung-Ho and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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- 2013
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20. Quantitative Benefit–Risk Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccines Using the Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis.
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Son, Kyung-Hwa, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Na, Hye-Jung, Baek, Youngsuk, Kim, Inok, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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MULTIPLE criteria decision making ,COVID-19 vaccines ,DECISION making ,COVID-19 ,MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
In the early SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, four major vaccines were approved despite limited efficacy and safety data through short regulatory review periods. Thus, it is necessary to assess the benefit-risk (BR) profiles of the COVID-19 vaccines. We conducted a quantitative BR assessment for four COVID-19 vaccines (mRNA-based: mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2; viral vector-based: Ad26.COV.2 and ChAdOx1-S) using multi-criteria decision analysis. Three benefit criteria and two risk criteria were considered: preventing COVID-19 infection for (1) adults aged ≥18 years; (2) seniors aged 60 years or older; and (3) severe COVID-19, adverse events (AEs), and serious AEs. Data were retrieved from clinical trials, observational studies, and county-specific AE monitoring reports. Based on the collected data, vaccines were scored for each criterion. 22 professionals weighted each criterion. The overall BR score was calculated using scores and weights. mRNA-1273 was the most preferred vaccine in pre-authorization and BNT162b2 in post-authorization. We found that the mRNA vaccine had a good balance between the benefits and risks. Using this BR assessment, the benefit-risk profile of COVID-19 vaccines can be updated with cumulated data. It will contribute to building evidence for decision making by policy makers and health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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21. Visual Outcomes and Optical Quality of Accommodative, Multifocal, Extended Depth-of-Focus, and Monofocal Intraocular Lenses in Presbyopia-Correcting Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis.
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Cho, Jeong-Yeon, Won, Yeo Kyoung, Park, Jongyeop, Nam, Jin Hyun, Hong, Ji-Yoon, Min, Serim, Kim, Nahyun, Chung, Tae-Young, Lee, Eui-Kyung, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Lim, Dong Hui
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- 2022
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22. Experimental study on flow kinematics and impact pressure in liquid sloshing
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Song, Youn Kyung, Chang, Kuang-An, Ryu, Yonguk, and Kwon, Sun Hong
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- 2013
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23. Optimal Indicator of Death for Using Real-World Cancer Patients' Data From the Healthcare System.
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Jang, Suk-Chan, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Min, Serim, Jo, Ae-Ryeo, Lee, Eui-Kyung, and Nam, Jin Hyun
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CANCER patients ,CANCER-related mortality ,NATIONAL health insurance ,OPERATIONAL definitions ,LOG-rank test ,THYROID gland ,LUNGS - Abstract
Background: Information on patient's death is a major outcome of health-related research, but it is not always available in claim-based databases. Herein, we suggested the operational definition of death as an optimal indicator of real death and aim to examine its validity and application in patients with cancer. Materials and methods: Data of newly diagnosed patients with cancer between 2006 and 2015 from the Korean National Health Insurance Service—National Sample Cohort data were used. Death indicators were operationally defined as follows: 1) in-hospital death (the result of treatment or disease diagnosis code from claims data), or 2) case wherein there are no claims within 365 days of the last claim. We estimated true-positive rates (TPR) and false-positive rates (FPR) for real death and operational definition of death in patients with high-, middle-, and low-mortality cancers. Kaplan−Meier survival curves and log-rank tests were conducted to determine whether real death and operational definition of death rates were consistent. Results: A total of 40,970 patients with cancer were recruited for this study. Among them, 12,604 patients were officially reported as dead. These patients were stratified into high- (lung, liver, and pancreatic), middle- (stomach, skin, and kidney), and low- (thyroid) mortality groups consisting of 6,626 (death: 4,287), 7,282 (1,858), and 6,316 (93) patients, respectively. The TPR was 97.08% and the FPR was 0.98% in the high mortality group. In the case of the middle and low mortality groups, the TPR (FPR) was 95.86% (1.77%) and 97.85% (0.58%), respectively. The overall TPR and FPR were 96.68 and 1.27%. There was no significant difference between the real and operational definition of death in the log-rank test for all types of cancers except for thyroid cancer. Conclusion: Defining deaths operationally using in-hospital death data and periods after the last claim is a robust alternative to identifying mortality in patients with cancer. This optimal indicator of death will promote research using claim-based data lacking death information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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24. Observability measures and their application to GPS/INS
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Hong, Sinpyo, Chun, Ho-Hwan, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Lee, Man Hyung
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Global Positioning System -- Evaluation ,Inertial navigation systems -- Evaluation ,Mobile communication systems -- Research ,Wireless communication systems -- Research ,Global Positioning System ,Wireless technology ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,Transportation industry - Abstract
In this paper, two observability measures are introduced for a discrete linear system. The degrees of observability of both the system and its subspaces can be examined with these measures. The measures are well conditioned to perturbation and applicable to multi-input/multi-output time-varying systems. The relations among observability, observability measures, error covariance, and the information matrix are presented. It is shown that the measures have direct connections with the singular value decomposition of the information matrix. In contrast to the error covariance, the measures are determined by the system model and independent of the initial error covariance. An example of the observability analysis of the Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System is given. The measures are confirmed to be less sensitive to the system model perturbation. It is also shown that the vertical component of the gyro bias can be considered unobservable with a tactical-grade inertial measurement unit for a horizontal constant-speed motion. Index Terms--Global Positioning System (GPS), inertial navigation, observability measure, singular value decomposition (SVD).
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- 2008
25. Observability analysis of alignment errors in GPS/INS
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Lee, Mun Ki, Hong, Sinpyo, Lee, Man Hyung, Kwon, Sun Hong, and Chun, Ho-Hwan
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- 2005
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26. Experimental study on the estimation of lever arm in GPS/INS
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Hong, Sinpyo, Lee, Man Hyung, Chun, Ho-Hwan, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Speyer, Jason L.
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Levers -- Research ,Global Positioning System -- Analysis ,Global Positioning System ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,Transportation industry - Abstract
Lever-arm uncertainty can be an important error source in the integration of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial navigation system (INS). This paper presents both numerical and experimental studies on the estimation of the lever arm in the integration of a very-low-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) with an accurate single-antenna GPS measurement system. Covariance simulation results showed that maneuvers play an important role on the estimation of the lever arm and attitude. The length of the lever arm has a rather insignificant effect on the estimation of these. Experimental tests conducted with a low-cost microelectromechanical system (MEMS) IMU and a carrier-phase differential GPS (CDGPS) measurement system showed that the lever arm can be estimated with centimeter-level accuracy. The test results confirmed that angular motions and horizontal accelerations improve the estimates of the lever arm and yaw angle, respectively. Index Terms--Global positioning system (GPS), inertial measurement unit (IMU), inertial navigation, inertial navigation system (INS), lever arm, observability.
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- 2006
27. Observability of error states in GPS/INS integration
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Hong, Sinpyo, Lee, Man Hyung, Chun, Ho-Hwan, Kwon, Sun-Hong, and Speyer, Jason L.
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Antennas (Electronics) -- Research ,Inertial navigation -- Research ,Inertial navigation (Aeronautics) -- Research ,Global Positioning System -- Research ,Global Positioning System ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,Transportation industry - Abstract
Observability properties of errors in an integrated navigation system are studied with a control-theoretic approach in this paper. A navigation system with a low-grade inertial measurement unit and an accurate single-antenna Global Positioning System (GPS) measurement system is considered for observability analysis. Uncertainties in attitude, gyro bias, and GPS antenna lever arm were shown to determine unobservable errors in the position, velocity, and accelerometer bias. It was proved that all the errors can be made observable by maneuvering. Acceleration changes improve the estimates of attitude and gyro bias. Changes in angular velocity enhance the lever arm estimate. However, both the motions of translation and constant angular velocity have no influence on the estimation of the lever arm. A covariance simulation with an extended Kalman filter was performed to confirm the observability analysis. Index Terms--Global Positioning System, GPS/INS, inertial measurement unit (IMU), inertial navigation, lever arm, observability.
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- 2005
28. A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations of Active Tuberculosis Treatments.
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Byun, Joo-Young, Kim, Hye-Lin, Lee, Eui-Kyung, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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TUBERCULOSIS ,QUALITY-adjusted life years ,COST effectiveness ,MIDDLE-income countries ,PATIENT compliance ,DECISION trees - Abstract
Background: The disease burden of active tuberculosis (TB) is considerable, but systematic reviews of economic evaluations of active TB treatments are scarce. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases were used to search for articles on cost-effectiveness analysis or cost-utility analysis that economically evaluated active TB treatments, which were then systematically reviewed by two independent reviewers. We extracted vital components of the included studies, such as country, population, intervention/comparator, primary outcome, values of outcomes, thresholds, model type, time horizon, and health states included in the model. Results: Seventeen studies were included in this systematic review. Thirteen dealt with interventions of medications, and the remaining four compared care strategies. The Markov model was the most commonly used tool to compare medications, whereas studies on care plans mainly used decision trees. The most commonly used primary outcome was disability-adjusted life years, followed by quality-adjusted life years. For treatment-naïve TB, the 4-month regimen was more cost-effective than the 6-month regimen mainly in low- and middle-income countries. For multidrug-resistant TB, a bedaquiline-based regimen was cost-effective. For multidrug-resistant TB, decentralized care that employed the use of home or mobile devices was more cost-effective than hospital-based centralized care in low- and middle-income countries. Conclusion: New treatment strategies to improve therapeutic outcomes by enhancing treatment adherence, such as regimens with shorter durations (2 or 4 months) and decentralized care, or new anti-TB agents (e.g., bedaquiline) have been suggested as cost-effective interventions for active TB. This review provides information on the economic evaluation of active TB from good-quality studies, thus aiding the future economic evaluation of active TB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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29. Cost-Effectiveness of Adjuvant Immunotherapy With Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on a Randomized Controlled Trial and Real-World Data.
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Cho, Jeong-Yeon, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Lee, Eui-Kyung, Lee, Jeong-Hoon, and Kim, Hye-Lin
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KILLER cells ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma ,OVERALL survival ,COST effectiveness - Abstract
Background: Studies using data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and real-world data (RWD) have suggested that adjuvant cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cell immunotherapy after curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prolongs recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). However, the cost-effectiveness of CIK cell immunotherapy as an adjuvant therapy for HCC compared to no adjuvant therapy is uncertain. Methods: We constructed a partitioned survival model to compare the expected costs, life-year (LY), and quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) of a hypothetical population of 10,000 patients between CIK cell immunotherapy and no adjuvant therapy groups. Patients with HCC aged 55 years who underwent a potentially curative treatment were simulated with the model over a 20-year time horizon, from a healthcare system perspective. To model the effectiveness, we used OS and RFS data from RCTs and RWD. We estimated the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) and performed extensive sensitivity analyses. Results: Based on the RCT data, the CIK cell immunotherapy incrementally incurred a cost of $61,813, 2.07 LYs, and 1.87 QALYs per patient compared to no adjuvant therapy, and the estimated ICER was $33,077/QALY. Being less than the willingness-to-pay threshold of $50,000/QALY, CIK cell immunotherapy was cost-effective. Using the RWD, the ICER was estimated as $25,107/QALY, which is lower than that obtained using RCT. The time horizon and cost of productivity loss were the most influential factors on the ICER. Conclusion: We showed that receiving adjuvant CIK cell immunotherapy was more cost-effective than no adjuvant therapy in patients with HCC who underwent a potentially curative treatment, attributed to prolonged survival, reduced recurrence of HCC, and better prognosis of recurrence. Receiving CIK cell immunotherapy may be more cost-effective in real-world clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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30. Real-world data analysis of the clinical and economic burden and risk factors in patients with major depressive disorder with an inadequate response to initial antidepressants.
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Park, HyeJin, Park, Chan Mi, Woo, Jong-Min, Shin, Ju-Young, Lee, Eui-Kyung, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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MENTAL depression ,ANTIDEPRESSANTS ,MEDICAL care use ,MEDICAL care costs ,HOSPITAL care - Abstract
We aimed to determine the incidence of and identify the factors associated with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), psychiatric conditions, hospitalization, and cost in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who were treated using second-line strategies after an inadequate response to initial antidepressants (AD). Using South Korean National Health Insurance claims data (1 January 2013 to 30 June 2018), we conducted a retrospective cohort analysis in newly treated patients with MDD who subsequently switched or added AD, or added atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) as a second-line treatment. We assessed the incidence of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), psychiatric conditions, and hospitalization for the first 2 years and costs in the third year. Odds ratios (ORs) or relative ratios were estimated using logistic and linear regression models to identify the risk factors for clinical and economic outcomes. In 15,887 patients, the TRD was 16.81% during the 24-month follow-up period (14.14% in switching AD, 19.65% in adding AD, and 19.91% in adding AAP; p < 0.0001). When adding AD or AAP, the OR of TRD was 1.43 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.30–1.56) and 1.42 (95% CI: 1.23–1.65), respectively, compared to switching AD. However, these factors were not associated with the incidence of psychiatric conditions. Adding AAP increased hospitalization (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.11–1.41), the number of inpatient days by 2.57-fold (95% CI: 1.75–3.76), and cost by 1.20-fold (95% CI: 1.02–1.40), compared to switching AD; adding AD did not show a significant association with these outcomes. In patients with MDD with inadequate responses to initial AD, TRD still occurred after subsequent treatments according to clinical guidelines. Since the effectiveness of second treatment strategies can differ in reality, further analysis of the clinical and economic evidence regarding second treatment strategies, such as adding AD or AAP, is needed using real-world data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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31. Real-world treatment persistence of non-tumor necrosis factor inhibitors versus tumor necrosis factor inhibitors among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in South Korea.
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Park, Jae-A, Lee, Min-Young, Nam, Jin Hyun, Shin, Ju-Young, Wood, Robert, Holbrook, Tim, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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ANTIRHEUMATIC agents ,TUMOR necrosis factors ,RHEUMATOID arthritis ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models ,NATIONAL health insurance ,PERSISTENCE ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH methodology ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,EVALUATION research ,MEDICAL cooperation ,COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Aims: We aimed to assess treatment persistence of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and non-TNF inhibitors in two groups of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients: biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) initiators and switchers.Patients and methods: This retrospective cohort study utilized a national health insurance claims database. Patients aged ≥18 years initiating/switching bDMARD between 1 December 2013 and 31 December 2014, the index period, were followed for 12 months. Initiators who began treatment with a bDMARD during the index period were defined as having no bDMARD prescriptions for the previous year. Switchers who changed treatment from the previous bDMARD to the index bDMARD were defined as having different bDMARDs during the index period. Treatment persistence rates during the follow-up period were measured, and factors associated with non-persistence were assessed with the Cox proportional hazard model.Results: Of 2684 patients, treatment persistence rates were the highest for abatacept in initiators (69.3%) and tocilizumab in switchers (77.0%), while adalimumab showed the lowest persistence rates for both initiators and switchers (48.2%, 28.8%), followed by etanercept (51.3%, 41.0%). Adalimumab and etanercept were significantly more likely to show non-persistence (HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.27-1.96; HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.14-1.76) compared to infliximab for initiators, while tocilizumab was significantly more likely to show persistence (HR 0.411, 95% CI 0.206-0.819) in switchers.Conclusions: Non-TNF inhibitors showed higher persistence rates than TNF inhibitors in South Korean RA patients, and tocilizumab especially was associated with higher persistence in patients with inadequate response to TNF inhibitors. Good persistence with non-TNF inhibitors indicates the potential for long-term efficacy as first-line treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Hydroelasticity analysis for bottom-mounted vertical circular cylinder by considering sloshing effect
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Choi, Young Myung, Malenica, Šime, Vladimir, Nikola, Ouled Housseine, Charaf, and Kwon, Sun Hong
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Condensed Matter::Quantum Gases ,Physics::Fluid Dynamics ,Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics ,Sloshing, hydroelasticity, vertical circular cylinder - Abstract
Description of the model for the hydroelasticity analysis of a bottom-mounted vertical circular cylinder by considering sloshing effect.
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33. Global hydroelastic model for liquid cargo ships
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Malenica, Šime, Vladimir, Nikola, Choi, Young Myung, Senjanović, Ivo, Kwon, Sun Hong, Malenica, Šime, Vladimir, Nikola, and Senjanović, Ivo
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In this paper the problem of the global hydroelastic response of the ships carrying the liquid cargo (LNG ships, tankers, FPSO-s, dry cargo ships in ballast conditions...) is considered. The potential flow assumptions are adopted for the hydrodynamic part and the resulting Boudary Value Problems (BVP) are solved using the classical Boundary Integral Equation Method (BIEM) and that both for the external (seakeeping) and the internal (sloshing) fluid flow. The dynamic equation is solved in a fully coupled sense using the generalizd modal approach. For the time being the linear frequency domain appraoch is considered only.
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34. Concomitant Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Palbociclib Among Patients With Breast Cancer.
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Lee, Ju-Eun, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Kwon, Swan, Jung, Hye-In, Nam, Jin Hyun, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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35. Advanced studies on the hydroelasticity of ships and offshore structures within project GCRC-SOP Korea
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Senjanović, Ivo, Vladimir, Nikola, Malenica, Šime, Cho, Dae Seung, Kwon, Sun Hong, Choi, Young Myung, and Dobrinić, J.
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Hydroelasticity is actual branch of science dealing with ships and offshore structure dynamics, simultaneously considering their motions and elastic deformations. During the last decade the above mentioned problem has been also investigated at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FAMENA), University of Zagreb. This paper brings an overview of the main research goals and results of hydroelasticity investigation within the projects funded by South Korean Government through the Global Core Research Center for Ships and Offshore Plants (GCRC-SOP). Among others, project participants are the Pusan National University, Busan, Korea, Bureau Veritas (BV), Paris, France as well as FAMENA Zagreb. All projects, funded through GCRC-SOP are presented, with emphasis to those related to investigation of hydroelasticity. Detailed description of the considered problems is given: development of sophisticated beam structural model and its application in the hydroelastic analysis of large container ships ; formulation of restoring stiffness and its role in the response of tension leg platforms (TLP) ; analytical solution for second order hydroelastic vibrations of vertical circular cylinder.
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36. Eliciting societal preferences of reimbursement decision criteria for anti cancer drugs in South Korea.
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Kwon, Sun-Hong, Park, Sun-Kyeong, Byun, Ji-Hye, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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ANTINEOPLASTIC agents ,CUSTOMER satisfaction ,COST effectiveness ,DECISION making ,FOCUS groups ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,MEDICAL personnel ,HEALTH policy ,HEALTH insurance reimbursement ,TUMORS ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
Introduction: In order to look beyond the cost-effectiveness analysis, this study used a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), which reflects societal values with regard to reimbursement decisions. This study aims to elicit societal preferences of the reimbursement decision criteria for anti cancer drugs from public and healthcare professionals.Methods: Eight criteria were defined based on a literature review and focus group sessions: disease severity, disease population size, pediatrics targets, unmet needs, innovation, clinical benefits, cost-effectiveness, and budget impacts. Using quota sampling and purposive sampling, 300 participants from the Korean public and 30 healthcare professionals were selected for the survey. Preferences were elicited using an analytic hierarchy process.Results: Both groups rated clinical benefits the highest, followed by cost-effectiveness and disease severity, but differed with regard to disease population size and unmet needs. Innovation was the least preferred criteria.Conclusions: Clinical benefits and other social values should be reflected appropriately with cost-effectiveness in healthcare coverage. MCDA can be used to assess decision priorities for complicated health policy decisions, including reimbursement decisions. It is a promising method for making logical and transparent drug reimbursement decisions that consider a broad range of factors, which are perceived as important by relevant stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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37. A benefit-risk assessment model for statins using multicriteria decision analysis based on a discrete choice experiment in Korean patients.
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Ji-Hye Byun, Sun-Hong Kwon, Ji-Hye Ha, Eui-Kyung Lee, Byun, Ji-Hye, Kwon, Sun-Hong, Ha, Ji-Hye, and Lee, Eui-Kyung
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STATINS (Cardiovascular agents) ,DECISION making ,MULTIPLE criteria decision making ,CHOLESTEROL ,HEPATOTOXICOLOGY - Abstract
Purpose: The benefit-risk balance for drugs can alter post approval owing to additional data on efficacy or adverse events. This study developed a quantitative benefit-risk assessment (BRA) model for statins using multicriteria decision analysis with discrete choice experiments and compared a recent BRA with that at the time of approval.Patients and Methods: Following a systematic review of the literature, the benefit criteria within the statin BRA model were defined as a reduction in the plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and a reduction in myocardial infarction incidence; the risk criteria were hepatotoxicity (Liv) and fatal rhabdomyolysis (Rha). The scores for these criteria were estimated using mixed treatment comparison methods. Weighting was calculated from a discrete choice experiment involving 203 Korean patients. The scores and weights were integrated to produce an overall value representing the benefit-risk balance, and sensitivity analyses were conducted.Results: In this BRA model, low-density lipoprotein (relative importance [RI]: 37.50%) was found to be a more important benefit criterion than myocardial infarction (RI: 35.43%), and Liv (RI: 16.28%) was a more important risk criterion than Rha (RI: 10.79%). Patients preferred atorvastatin, and the preference ranking of cerivastatin and simvastatin was switched post approval because of the emergence of additional risk information related to cerivastatin.Conclusion: A quantitative statin BRA model confirmed that the preference ranking of statins changed post approval because of the identification of additional benefits or risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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38. Nonlinear Effect of Wave Heights on Sloshing Loads.
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Ryu, Min Cheol, Jung, Jun Hyung, Jeon, Soo Sung, Hwang, Yoon Sik, Kim, Yong Soo, Lee, Jung Han, and Kwon, Sun Hong
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The article discusses the impact on sloshing loads of wave heights, particularly on when there is partial filling levels in liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks. The authors focused their study on the design lifetime of LNG tanks when they are exposed to extreme wave height conditions for the short-term approach for sloshing load while in long-term approach, they tackled the sloshing load contribution for tentative lifetime environmental conditions. A discussion of the result of the load assessment of a floating offshore LNG vessel is included.
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39. Effects of chain extender in biodegradable polyurethane foams.
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Kang, Sung Moon, Kang, Moo Seok, Kwon, Sun Hong, Park, Hyun, and Kim, Byung Kyu
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POLYURETHANES ,POLYOLS ,GLYCERIN ,GLASS transition temperature ,TOLUENE diisocyanate - Abstract
Molded flexible polyurethane (PU) foams were synthesized from a starch/petroleum based polyol, 2,4/2,6-toluene diisocyanate (TDI-80), using a one shot method with water as the blowing agent. The effects of chain extender type [starch (S series), diethanolamine (DEA, D series), glycerol (G series)] and content (0, 2, 5, 10 pphr) were extensively studied. The rate of foam formation, density, compression strength, glass transition temperature (T
g ) and rubbery modulus of the foam increased with the addition and increasing content of extender. At the same extender content, DEA showed the highest of these properties, while starch showed the lowest. The rate of biodegradation in a buffer solution decreased with the addition of DEA and glycerol, due to the increased crosslinking density and hard segment content, but increased with starch, owing to its biodegradability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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40. Sources of the Measurement Error of the Impact Pressure in Sloshing Experiments.
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Kim, Dong Hwi, Kim, Eun Soo, Shin, Sung-chul, and Kwon, Sun Hong
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MEASUREMENT errors ,PRESSURE ,PRESSURE sensors ,SURFACE pressure - Abstract
Sloshing experiments have increasingly received academic attention. Understanding the measurement errors in the sloshing impact pressures is an important parts of the sloshing experiments since these errors, which arise from experimental conditions, affect the subsequent results. As part of the research on the sources of the measurement errors, focused on the effects of surface conditions of pressure sensors on the measurement of impact pressures. Thirty-six integrated circuit piezoelectric pressure sensors were placed on the upper surfaces of a two-dimensional tank to measure the sloshing impact pressures under surge or pitch motions. For each motion, the experimental conditions were divided in two based on whether the surfaces of the sensors were dry or wet. The peak pressures of each test were measured as twenty repeated experiments to ensure reliability. The flow in the tank was visualized using a high-speed camera to observe and analyze macroscopic and microscopic phenomena along the sensor surface. Thermal shock effects were confirmed by varying the experimental temperature and that of the sensor surface. The effects of the wet surface and droplets formed on the sensor surface on pressure measurements are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Clinical impact and economic burden of post-transplant infections following heart transplantation: A retrospective nationwide cohort study.
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Jang, Suk-Chan, Oh, Byeong-Chan, Nam, Jin Hyun, Lee, Eui-Kyung, Kim, Hye-Lin, and Kwon, Sun-Hong
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HEART transplantation , *HEART transplant recipients , *COHORT analysis , *ECONOMIC impact , *RESPIRATORY infections - Abstract
Post-transplant infections are associated with high mortality rates. This retrospective nationwide cohort study examined the incidence and risk factors of infections requiring hospitalization after heart transplantation and the associated economic burden. The entire heart transplant recipients' data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service between 2013 and 2020 was used. We estimated the annual incidence of post-transplant infections and adjusted incidence rate ratios (aIRR) of risk factors for reported infections using the poisson generalized linear model. Among 1,030 heart transplant recipients (324 with and 706 without post-transplant infections), 0.45 post-transplant infections were reported annually, with respiratory tract infections constituting the highest proportion (0.16). The risk of post-transplant infections was high in recipients with renal failure (aIRR = 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05–1.75) or nosocomial infection (aIRR = 1.47; 95% CI, 1.15–1.87). Combination regimens, including mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (mTORi), did not differ significantly from the standard 3 drug regimen (aIRR = 1.16; 95% CI, 0.80–1.67). The risk of death was higher among recipients with post-transplant infections than in uninfected recipients (adjusted hazard ratio = 4.59; 95% CI, 2.19–9.65). The mean follow-up cost per patient per month was 2-fold higher in recipients with post-transplant infections than in uninfected recipients ($5,096 and $2,532, respectively; p <.001). mTORi combination, which reportedly maintains renal function, can be considered, as it does not increase the infection risk. Post-transplant infections present clinical and economic burdens, warranting careful observation of at-risk patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Lipid profile changes induced by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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Chae Y, Kwon SH, Nam JH, Kang E, Im J, Kim HJ, and Lee EK
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists on the lipid profiles of patients with type 2 diabetes., Methods: We retrieved the data of phase 3 randomized controlled trials on GLP-1 agonists in patients with type 2 diabetes from the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library up to 11 February 2024. We extracted % changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/total cholesterol (T-CHO) and triglycerides levels from baseline. Using Bayesian network meta-analysis, mean differences and 95% credible intervals for lipid changes were estimated as a unit of percentage points (%p) by class., Results: Twenty-six studies covering 22,290 participants were included. The glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/GLP-1 dual agonist showed significant differences in LDL-C (range of mean differences: -11.61 to -6.77%p), triglycerides (-19.94 to -13.31%p), and T-CHO (-7.94 to -5.09%p) levels compared to placebo, insulin, and sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. The GLP-1 agonist significantly reduced T-CHO (-5.20%p; -6.39%p) and LDL-C (-4.32%p; -8.17%p) levels compared to placebo and SGLT2 inhibitors, respectively., Conclusions: The GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist positively affects the lipid profiles of patients with type 2 diabetes. This may contribute to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes., Protocol Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42021282668).
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43. Letter to the Editor: Is lifestyle modification effective for individuals with high fibrosis-4 index without an additional second-tier test?
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Park H, Yoon EL, Kim M, Kwon SH, Jun DW, and Kim HL
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- Humans, Fibrosis, Life Style
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44. Cost-Effectiveness of All-Oral Regimens for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Korea: Comparison With Conventional Injectable-Containing Regimens.
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Park HY, Kwon JW, Kim HL, Kwon SH, Nam JH, Min S, Oh IS, Bea S, and Choi SH
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- Humans, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Clinical Protocols, Republic of Korea, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant drug therapy
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Background: Regimens for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have been changed from injectable-containing regimens to all-oral regimens. The economic effectiveness of new all-oral regimens compared with conventional injectable-containing regimens was scarcely evaluated. This study was conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness between all-oral longer-course regimens (the oral regimen group) and conventional injectable-containing regimens (the control group) to treat newly diagnosed MDR-TB patients., Methods: A health economic analysis over lifetime horizon (20 years) from the perspective of the healthcare system in Korea was conducted. We developed a combined simulation model of a decision tree model (initial two years) and two Markov models (remaining 18 years, six-month cycle length) to calculate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) between the two groups. The transition probabilities and cost in each cycle were assumed based on the published data and the analysis of health big data that combined country-level claims data and TB registry in 2013-2018., Results: The oral regimen group was assumed to spend 20,778 USD more and lived 1.093 years or 1.056 quality-adjusted life year (QALY) longer than the control group. The ICER of the base case was calculated to be 19,007 USD/life year gained and 19,674 USD/QALY. The results of sensitivity analyses showed that base case results were very robust and stable, and the oral regimen was cost-effective with a 100% probability for a willingness to pay more than 21,250 USD/QALY., Conclusion: This study confirmed that the new all-oral longer regimens for the treatment of MDR-TB were cost-effective in replacing conventional injectable-containing regimens., Competing Interests: The authors have no potential conflicts of interests to disclose., (© 2023 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.)
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45. Health-related quality of life in adult patients with asthma according to asthma control and severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Oh BC, Lee JE, Nam JH, Hong JY, Kwon SH, and Lee EK
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Background: The utility values are increasingly being used in economic evaluations and health policy decision making. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the utility values for asthma, particularly with respect to severity and asthma control. Materials and methods: A literature search was conducted using the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases for studies published until July, 2020, reporting the utilities of adult asthma. We extracted utility values derived by nine indirect and four direct utility instruments. Meta-analyses were performed for each utility instrument according to health states based on the level of asthma control and severity. Results: Fifty-two eligible studies were included in our systematic review, of which forty studies were used in the meta-analyses. Among the 13 utility instruments, the most used was EQ-5D-3L, whereas EQ-5D-5L showed the narrowest 95% confidence interval (95% CI, 0.83-0.86) of pooled utility. The pooled utility of asthma declined with worsening control levels and severity. The pooled utility value of EQ-5D-3L was 0.72 (95% CI, 0.63-0.80) for uncontrolled, 0.82 (95% CI, 0.75-0.88) for partly controlled, and 0.87 (95% CI, 0.84-0.90) for well-controlled asthma. Conclusion: Our study shows that EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L are appropriate for economic evaluations in terms of availability and variability of information, respectively. Asthma patients had poorer utility values with worsened severity and level of asthma control. This study will be useful for health economists conducting economic evaluations of asthma treatments., (Copyright © 2022 Oh, Lee, Nam, Hong, Kwon and Lee.)
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46. Real-world association of adherence with outcomes and economic burden in patients with tuberculosis from South Korea claims data.
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Kwon SH, Nam JH, Kim HL, Park HY, and Kwon JW
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Objectives: We analyzed tuberculosis (TB)-related costs according to treatment adherence, as well as the association between treatment adherence, treatment outcomes, and costs related to drug-susceptible TB in South Korea. Methods: Patients who had newly treated TB in South Korea between 2006 and 2015 were selected from nationwide sample claims data and categorized into adherent and non-adherent groups using the proportion of days TB drugs covered. Patients were followed-up from the initiation of TB treatment. The mean five-year cumulative costs per patient were estimated according to adherence. Moreover, we evaluated the relative ratios to identify cost drivers such as adherence, treatment outcomes, and baseline characteristics using generalized linear models. Four treatment outcomes were included: treatment completion, loss to follow-up, death, and the initiation of multidrug-resistant TB treatment. Results: Out of the 3,799 new patients with TB, 2,662 were adherent, and 1,137 were non-adherent. Five years after initiating TB treatment, the mean TB-related costs were USD 2,270 and USD 2,694 in the adherent and non-adherent groups, respectively. The TB-related monthly cost per patient was also lower in the adherent than in the non-adherent (relative ratio = 0.89, 95% CI 0.92-0.98), while patients who were lost to follow-up spent more on TB-related costs (2.52, 2.24-2.83) compared to those who completed the treatment. Conclusion: Non-adherent patients with TB spend more on treatment costs while they have poorer outcomes compared to adherent patients with TB. Improving patient adherence may lead to effective treatment outcomes and reduce the economic burden of TB. Policymakers and providers should consider commitment programs to improve patient's adherence., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Kwon, Nam, Kim, Park and Kwon.)
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47. Haematological cancer versus solid tumour end-of-life care: a longitudinal data analysis.
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Yang SY, Park SK, Kang HR, Kim HL, Lee EK, and Kwon SH
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Objective: To explore differences in end-of-life healthcare utilisation and medication costs between patients with haematological malignancies and patients with solid tumours., Methods: Data on deceased patients with cancer were selected from the sample cohort data of health insurance claims from 2008 to 2015 in South Korea. They were categorised into two groups: patients with haematological malignancies and patients with solid tumours. Longitudinal data comprised the patient-month unit and aggregated healthcare utilisation and medication cost for 1 year before death. Healthcare utilisation included emergency room visits, hospitalisation and blood transfusions. Medication costs were subdivided into anticancer drugs, antibiotics, opioids, sedatives and blood preparation. Generalised linear mixed models were used to evaluate differences between the two groups and time trends., Results: Of the 8719 deceased patients with cancer, 349 died from haematological malignancies. Compared with solid tumours, patients with haematological malignancies were more likely to visit the emergency room (OR=1.36, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.69) and receive blood transfusions (OR=5.44, 95% CI 4.29 to 6.90). The length of hospitalisation of patients was significantly different (difference=2.49 days, 95% CI 1.75 to 3.22). Medication costs, except for anticancer treatment, increased as death approached. The costs of antibiotics and blood preparations were higher in patients with haematological malignancies than in those with solid tumours: 3.24 (95% CI 2.14 to 4.90) and 4.10 (95% CI 2.77 to 6.09) times higher, respectively., Conclusions: Patients with haematological malignancies are at a higher risk for aggressive care and economic burden at the end of life compared with those with solid tumours. Detailed attention is required when developing care plans for end-of-life care of haematological patients., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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48. Does Early Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Renal Stone Management?
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Yang SY, Jung HD, Kwon SH, Lee EK, Lee JY, and Lee SH
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- Aged, Decision Support Techniques, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Probability, Retrospective Studies, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Kidney surgery, Kidney Calculi economics, Kidney Calculi surgery
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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of treatment with retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) versus repeated shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in patients with renal calculi., Materials and Methods: The non-retreatment rates (NRRs) and their respective real-world costs for RIRS and SWL were derived through retrospective analysis of health insurance claims data from 2015 to 2017. Decision tree modeling was performed to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of RIRS. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis was performed to examine the robustness of the results., Results: Analysis of the obtained data showed that NRRs of single SWL ranged from 46% to 56%, whereas NRRs of single RIRS ranged from 75% to 93%. Introducing RIRS early in the treatment sequence was observed to be favorable for the reduction of overall failure (overall NRR, 0.997) compared to the results of repeated SWL (overall NRR, 0.928). The implementation of decision tree modeling revealed that the cost per retreatment-avoided increased with the introduction of RIRS at an earlier time (first line, second line, third line, fourth line: 18640 USD, 10376 USD, 4294 USD, 3377 USD, respectively). Probabilistic modeling also indicated that the introduction of RIRS as the first line of treatment was least likely to be cost-effective, when compared to other options of introducing RIRS as the second, third, or fourth line of treatment., Conclusion: Performing RIRS as early as possible can be recommended for eligible patients to reduce the overall failure, even if it is not as cost-effective as performing RIRS later., Competing Interests: The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose., (© Copyright: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2020.)
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49. A benefit-risk assessment model for statins using multicriteria decision analysis based on a discrete choice experiment in Korean patients.
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Byun JH, Kwon SH, Ha JH, and Lee EK
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Purpose: The benefit-risk balance for drugs can alter post approval owing to additional data on efficacy or adverse events. This study developed a quantitative benefit-risk assessment (BRA) model for statins using multicriteria decision analysis with discrete choice experiments and compared a recent BRA with that at the time of approval., Patients and Methods: Following a systematic review of the literature, the benefit criteria within the statin BRA model were defined as a reduction in the plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and a reduction in myocardial infarction incidence; the risk criteria were hepatotoxicity (Liv) and fatal rhabdomyolysis (Rha). The scores for these criteria were estimated using mixed treatment comparison methods. Weighting was calculated from a discrete choice experiment involving 203 Korean patients. The scores and weights were integrated to produce an overall value representing the benefit-risk balance, and sensitivity analyses were conducted., Results: In this BRA model, low-density lipoprotein (relative importance [RI]: 37.50%) was found to be a more important benefit criterion than myocardial infarction (RI: 35.43%), and Liv (RI: 16.28%) was a more important risk criterion than Rha (RI: 10.79%). Patients preferred atorvastatin, and the preference ranking of cerivastatin and simvastatin was switched post approval because of the emergence of additional risk information related to cerivastatin., Conclusion: A quantitative statin BRA model confirmed that the preference ranking of statins changed post approval because of the identification of additional benefits or risks.
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50. Comparison of benefit-risk preferences of patients and physicians regarding cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors using discrete choice experiments.
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Byun JH, Kwon SH, Lee JE, Cheon JE, Jang EJ, and Lee EK
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Purpose: To elucidate and compare benefit-risk preferences among Korean patients and physicians concerning cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) inhibitor treatments for arthritis., Materials and Methods: Subjects included 100 patients with arthritis and 60 board-certified orthopedic surgeon physicians in South Korea. Through a systematic review of the literature, beneficial attributes of using Cox-2 inhibitors were defined as a decrease in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index for pain score and improvement in physical function. Likewise, risk attributes included upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications and cardiovascular (CV) adverse events. Discrete choice experiments were used to determine preferences for these four attributes among Korean patients and physicians. Relative importance and maximum acceptable risk for improving beneficial attributes were assessed by analyzing the results of the discrete choice experiment by using a conditional logit model., Results: Patients ranked the relative importance of benefit-risk attributes as follows: pain reduction (35.2%); physical function improvement (30.0%); fewer CV adverse events (21.5%); fewer GI complications (13.4%). The physicians' ranking for the same attributes was as follows: fewer CV (33.5%); pain reduction (32.4%); fewer GI complications (18.1%); physical function improvement (16.0%). Patients were more willing than physicians to accept risks when pain improved from 20% or 45% to 55% and physical function improved from 15% or 35% to 45%., Conclusion: We confirmed that patients and physicians had different benefit-risk preferences regarding Cox-2 inhibitors. Patients with arthritis prioritized the benefits of Cox-2 inhibitors over the risks; moreover, in comparison with the physicians, arthritis patients were more willing to accept the trade-off between benefits and risks to achieve the best treatment level. To reduce the preference gap and achieve treatment goals, physicians must better understand their patients' preferences.
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