B.S. Kim's research while affiliated with Kyung Hee University and other places

... Only one study examined the association between age at menarche and frailty, but no relationship between them was observed (Mamalaki et al., 2019). Several studies have shown that later menopause and longer reproductive span were associated with a lower risk of frailty (Lee et al., 2020;Kojima et al., 2022b). A recent prospective study involving women in the UK found that earlier menopause was associated with higher risk of incident frailty, while no association was found between later menopause and frailty (Kojima et al., 2022a). ...

... Previous studies reported that PLHIV with a faster gait speed also showed competently cognitive function than those with a slower gait speed [21]. Comparable to the current study, Seo et al. [22] identified an association between slower gait speed and cognitive decline. A possible explanation of the reduction in cognitive function could be related to the various areas of the brain, such as the frontal lobe, which are affected in people with HIV [18]. ...

... All of these factors can put older adults at increased risk of social isolation and loneliness [17] as well as decreased physical and mental well-being [15]. For example, social isolation and loneliness have been associated with coronary heart disease and stroke [18], type 2 diabetes [19], depression and psychological distress [20], dementia [21,22], and impaired hearing [23]. Additionally, the mortality risk from social isolation is comparable to that of well-established risk factors such as smoking, lack of exercise, obesity and high blood pressure [24,25]. ...

... Many studies [4][5][6] on hip fractures have described high mortality rates. Most studies document an increase in mortality lasting for 6 to 12 months [7,8]. Identifying predictors of 1-year mortality could help discriminate between those at higher risk of adverse outcomes and facilitate targeted interventions [9]. ...

... Based on the reviewed literature, we can say with certainty that nocturia and frailty are closely associated. They have shared risk factors, including sleep disturbances, multimorbidity, reduced physical activity, and physical decline [11,24,26,34,39,56]. Furthermore, nocturia may be a risk factor for frailty -possibly through sleep disruption and functional decline. ...

... It asks patients to rate their current state of health on a VAS ranging from 0 (worst potential health status) to 100 (best potential health status). 22) To maintain linearity assumptions, continuous data were classified according to previously published cutoff criteria. These criteria were age < 80 years, 23) CCI score < 5, 24) pre-fracture BI score ≥ 60, 19) and pre-fracture EQ-VAS score ≥ 65. 25) Statistical Analysis Data distribution was examined using histograms and the Shapiro-Wilk test. ...

... The previous studies showed that 40-50% of patients with hip fracture failed to regain their previous levels of ambulation and autonomy, and only 40% regained their previous level of independence [5]. However, early ambulation after hip fracture had beneficial effects on functioning and mortality, readmission rate, and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation reduced the risk of poor outcomes, such as death and admission to nursing homes following hip fracture, by approximately 16% [6,7]. Standardized, evidence-based multidisciplinary care provided through a clinical pathway (CP) after hip fracture has been implemented earlier in some countries to reduce morbidity and mortality and support better health service utilization [8,9]. ...

... This reduces neuronal expression of the pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family, in particular, of the proapoptotic gene Bim, an inducer of post-ischemic neuronal death [90]. Moreover, when using ischemic conditioning, a decrease in the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax, Bid, and caspase-3 and an increase in anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl were demonstrated, which inhibits the opening of the mitochondrial pore and effectively reduces apoptosis [91]. ...

... 15 The effect of frailty on out-of-pocket medical expenses was likewise substantial after controlling for sociodemographic variables, health behaviors, and comorbid conditions in Korea's longitudinal study, which used self-reported data. 19 The cross-sectional studies conducted in Germany and Korea also showed that aggravation in frailty status had a strong relationship with increased healthcare costs. 12,13 ...

... Meanwhile, with increasing numbers of elderly donors with comorbidities, recent studies suggest that clinical outcomes of kidney transplantation using ECDs, compared with standard criteria donors (SCDs), have been improved. 6,7 Accordingly, the definition of ECD needs to be re-evaluated. ...