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Dietary education may reduce blood cadmium and mercury levels in chronic kidney disease patients with higher blood cadmium and mercury levels: Su Mi Lee, Young-Seoub Hong, Byoung-Gwon Kim, Jung-Yeon Kwon, Yongsoon Park, Seong Eun Kim, Won Suk An; Kosin Med J. 2023;38(2):107-116. Published online May 24, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.23.101

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Background
Exposure to cadmium and mercury is associated with renal dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate the possible ability of dietary education to decrease blood cadmium and mercury levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Methods
Twenty-seven patients with CKD were enrolled in this prospective, single-arm pilot study. Patients with blood cadmium levels ≥1.4 μg/L were instructed to reduce their intake of shellfish, while those with blood mercury levels ≥5.0 μg/L were asked to reduce their intake of externally blue-colored fish.
Results
Seven dialysis patients and 15 pre-dialysis patients completed the study. Compared with baseline, the blood cadmium (2.0±0.7 μg/L vs. 1.8±0.7 μg/L, p=0.031) and mercury levels (4.4±2.6 μg/L vs. 3.5±1.9 μg/L, p=0.005) after 1 year significantly decreased, although the dietary intake was not significantly different in patients with blood cadmium levels ≥1.4 μg/L and blood mercury levels ≥5.0 μg/L. In pre-dialysis patients, kidney function worsened after 1 year compared with that at baseline despite the reduction in blood cadmium and mercury levels.
Conclusions
Reduction of food intake containing cadmium and mercury may lower the blood cadmium and mercury levels in CKD patients with higher cadmium and mercury levels. Higher blood cadmium levels may cause renal disease progression in pre-dialysis patients, and further studies are necessary to determine the underlying mechanisms.

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Impact of dietary education on blood cadmium and mercury levels in chronic kidney disease: a path to renal health improvement
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Faculty development: the need to ensure educational excellence and health care quality: Hyekyung Shin, Min-Jeong Kim; Kosin Med J. 2023;38(1):4-11. Published online March 27, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.23.109

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Abstract PDF PubReader ePub: The definition of faculty development has been refined and expanded over the past few decades, and various definitions have been used in higher education. Initially, faculty development was defined as activities that help teachers improve teaching skills, design better curricula, and improve the organizational environment for education. Since then, as the focus of faculty development has shifted from individual professors to institutional needs, faculty development is now defined as the personal and professional development of professors, clinicians, researchers, and managers to meet institutional goals, visions, and missions in social terms and moral responsibility to the community. Faculty development in medical education is universally needed to recognize and cope with widespread changes in education, including the traditional role of professors, advances in pedagogical theory, changes in learning styles, innovative curriculum models, and evaluation philosophy. However, critics have pointed out that most universities could not actively implement faculty development or accept professors’ various demands. In this paper, various reports related to faculty development are reviewed to summarize how faculty development has progressed and present future directions for accepting various opinions to improve educational excellence and the quality of health care.

How to write an original article in medicine and medical science: Gwansuk Kang, Sung Eun Kim; Kosin Med J. 2022;37(2):96-101. Published online June 24, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.22.105

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Excellent research in the fields of medicine and medical science can advance the field and contribute to human health improvement. In this aspect, research is important. However, if researchers do not publish their research, their efforts cannot benefit anyone. To make a difference, researchers must disseminate their results and communicate their opinions. One way to do this is by publishing their research. Therefore, academic writing is an essential skill for researchers. However, preparing a manuscript is not an easy task, and it is difficult to write well. Following a structure may be helpful for researchers. For example, the standard structure of medical and medical science articles includes the following sections: introduction, methods, results, and discussion (IMRAD). The purpose of this review is to present an introduction for researchers, especially novices, on how to write an original article in the field of medicine and medical science. Therefore, we discuss how to prepare and write a research manuscript for publication, using the IMRAD structure. We also included specific tips for writing manuscripts in medicine and medical science.

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Medical students' perception and satisfaction with group discussion and presentation in medical ohilosophy course: Min-Jeong Kim, Si-Sung Park; Kosin Med J. 2016;31(1):41-55. Published online February 4, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2016.31.1.41

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the self-achievement, perception and satisfaction of group discussion and presentation in medical philosophy class.
Methods
A questionnaire was developed based on topical subject of main textbook of medical philosophy and course evaluation reported by students. The questionnaire composed of self-learning achievement for the seven subjects, perception of necessity and profitability of contents and education method of medical philosophy and satisfaction with components of education method and overall class.
Results
The data were collected from 250 medical students who complete the course of medical philosophy. Regardless of grade and gender, students reported high self-achievement, perception and overall satisfaction of medical philosophy course, but there were difference in satisfaction of components of each education methods. Students recognized positively as discussion and presentation in philosophy class, but had low awareness of the benefits of private small-group activities. The more students regarded it is beneficial for the contents and methods of philosophy classes, the overall satisfaction with the medical philosophy course was high. And the more students regarded it is necessary to educate and beneficial for the contents and methods of philosophy classes, the satisfaction with the education methods of medical philosophy course was high.
Conclusion
To improve the achievement level and satisfaction with the philosophy course, it is necessary to induce active interest in small group activities, and provide detailed and various discussion materials in class.

Determining Factors of Myopic Refractive Error in 19 Years Old Men: Sang Joon Lee, Ki Su Ahn, Byeng Chul Yu; Kosin Med J. 2008;23(2):66-71. Published online June 30, 2008

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Health Literacy Regarding Educational Materials on Hypertension: Eun Hee Kong, Jong Soon Choi; Kosin Med J. 2007;22(1):81-88. Published online June 30, 2007

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PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: John Naughton; The Journal of Kosin Medical College. 1985;1(1):101-108.

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2 Year - Follow Up of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and Liver Function Test among Blue-Collar Workers in Busan: Jin Ha Kim; Kosin Med J. 2006;21(1):200-206.

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Lifestyle behaviors associated with metabolic syndrome in medical check-up examinee: Cheol Hoon Kim, Byung Chul Yoo, Yong Hwan Lee; Kosin Med J. 2006;21(1):227-234.

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