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Roh H, Kim W, Hwang SY, Lee MS, Kim JH. Altered pattern of theta and gamma oscillation to visual stimuli in patients with post-concussion syndrome. J Neurophysiol 2024. [PMID: 38691013 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00253.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Purpose Although many patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) suffer from post-concussional syndrome(PCS) including abnormal emotional responses, most conventional imaging studies fail to detect any causative brain lesion. We hypothesized that event-related electroencephalography (EEG) recordings with time-frequency analysis would show a distinguishable pattern in mTBI patients with PCS compared with normal healthy controls. Methods EEG signals were collected from a total of 18 subjects: eight mTBI patients with PCS and ten healthy control subjects. The signals were recorded while the subjects were presented with affective visual stimuli, including neutral, pleasant, and unpleasant emotional cues. Event-related spectral perturbation analysis was performed to calculate frontal midline theta activity and posterior midline gamma activity, followed by statistical analysis to identify whether mTBI patients with PCS have distinct patterns of theta or gamma oscillations in response to affective stimuli. Results Compared to the healthy control group, mTBI patients with PCS did not show significant increase in the power of frontal theta activity in response to the pleasant stimuli, indicating less susceptibility towards pleasant cues. Moreover, the patient group showed attenuated gamma oscillatory activity, with no clear alteration in gamma oscillations in response to either pleasant or unpleasant cues. This study demonstrates that mTBI patients with PCS exhibited altered patterns of oscillatory activities in the theta and gamma bands in response to affective visual stimuli compared to the normal control group. Conclusion The current finding implicates that these distinguishable patterns of brain oscillation may represent the mechanism behind various psychiatric symptoms in mTBI patients.
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- Haewon Roh
- Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam City, Korea (South), Republic of
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- neurosurgery, Korea university, Seoul, Korea (South)
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- Psychiatry, Korea university Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea (South)
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- Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (South)
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Lee YJ, Hwang SY, Yun C. Flow Void Analysis Using Different Thresholding Methods on a Choriocapillaris Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Image Complemented with a Structural En Face Image. Korean J Ophthalmol 2024; 38:34-41. [PMID: 38104595 PMCID: PMC10869421 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the flow characteristics using different thresholding methods on a choriocapillaris optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) image complemented with a structural En Face image. METHODS The 42 choriocapillaris OCTA images from healthy subjects were obtained with swept-source OCTA device and the 3 × 3-mm area OCTA images were processed with ImageJ. Using a raw choriocapillaris OCTA image and structural En Face image, we adjusted the different structural signal intensity. Then, the raw images and adjusted images were binarized with a global threshold and an auto local threshold using the Phansalkar method at 1- or 2-intercapillary distance. Then, the mean area, number, and size of the flow void, were compared among the images using different thresholding methods. RESULTS Mean flow void area, number, and size were different according to the different binarization method both in raw and adjusted images (all p < 0.001). The mean flow void area analyzed with global threshold method were well correlated with those with auto local threshold method both in raw and adjusted images (all intraclass correlations, >0.929). CONCLUSIONS Flow void features varied according to the different binarization methods but showed good correlation. The flow void characteristics according to the different binarization methods should be considered for the analysis of the choriocapillaris OCTA images complemented with a structural En Face image.
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- Young Joo Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim JE, Choi YJ, Hwang SY, Hwang HS, Jeong KH, Cho E, Ahn SY, Kwon YJ, Moon JY, Ko GJ. Target blood pressure in Korean hemodialysis patients for optimal survival. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2023:j.krcp.22.241. [PMID: 37919892 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.22.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Background Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor in hemodialysis patients. This study identified the optimal blood pressure (BP) target for Korean hemodialysis patients using the Korean Renal Dialysis System (KORDS) dataset from the Korean Society of Nephrology and a pooled analysis for previous studies. Methods Hemodialysis patients were classified according to their systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) at intervals of 20 and 10 mmHg, respectively. As a primary and secondary outcome, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were evaluated. Subsequently, pooled analysis with previous literatures was performed. Results Among 70,607 patients, 13,708 (19.4%) died in 2,426 days (interquartile range, 1,256-4,075 days). Mean SBP and DBP were 143.0 ± 19.6 and 78.5 ± 12.0 mmHg. In multivariable Cox regression, the patients with SBP of <120 and ≥180 mmHg showed 1.10- and 1.12-times increased risk of all-cause mortality compared to SBP of 120-140 mmHg. Meanwhile, DBP showed no significant association. In subgroup analysis, patients aged <70 years and without diabetes had a U-shaped SBP-mortality association. Cardiovascular mortality was increased in SBP of ≥160 mmHg compared to 120-140 mmHg, but it was not in <120 mmHg. Pooled analysis with previous studies mostly showed elevated risk in SBP of <120 mmHg, but the risks in 140-160 and 160-180 mmHg were not consistent. Conclusion Extremely lowering BP (<120 mmHg) or uncontrolled hypertension (≥160 mmHg) should be avoided to optimize survival in Korean hemodialysis patients. Detailed analysis for patients with SBP of 120-160 mmHg should be studied further under uniform BP measurement, along with consideration of risk of intradialytic hypotension. Tailored recommendations regarding patient risk factors also should be considered.
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- Ji Eun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee YJ, Hwang SY, Kim SH, Choi YS. Low Serum Creatinine as Well as High Serum Creatinine Is Associated with Prognosis of Patients with Cancer in End-of-Life. Korean J Fam Med 2023:kjfm.23.0116. [PMID: 37885400 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.23.0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Background The prognosis of end-of-life patients is challenging, and clinicians have attempted to predict survival more accurately. High serum creatinine (sCr) levels are associated with lower survival rates in patients with various cancers; however, low sCr levels are commonly expected in patients with terminal cancer because of muscle wasting and malnutrition. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of low and high sCr levels and their association with survival duration in patients with terminal cancer in a palliative care unit. Methods We analyzed the medical records of 280 patients admitted to a palliative care unit. Patients were divided into low (<0.5 mg/dL), normal (0.5-1.2 mg/dL), and high (>1.2 mg/dL) sCr groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves using sCr levels were plotted and compared using the log-rank test. Using stepwise selection, a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify the significant prognostic factors. Results The median survival durations in the high-, low-, and normal-sCr groups were 9.57 days, 22.26 days, and 27.51 days, respectively. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard model identified that males (hazard ratio [HR], 1.81; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-2.85), poor performance status (HR, 3.43; 95% CI, 1.12-10.54), total parenteral nutrition use (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.09-3.1), high sCr (HR, 2.74; 95% CI, 1.52-4.94), and low sCr (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.07-1.43) were significantly associated with a shorter survival time. Conclusion Low and high serum creatinine levels were significantly associated with poor survival in patients with cancer at the end-of-life stage. Therefore, readily available and simple biomarkers may help plan advanced care in palliative care settings.
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- Yoo Jeong Lee
- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Palliative Care Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Pukyong National University Industry-Cooperation Foundation, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Palliative Care Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Park JE, Park SH, Lee JH, Ryu BJ, Hwang SY, Baek SJ, Yang SN. The reliability and validity of the Korean version of the reaching performance scale for stroke after translation and cross-cultural adaptation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33261. [PMID: 36930076 PMCID: PMC10019161 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The reaching performance scale for stroke evaluates reach-to grasp movement of the upper extremity and compensatory movements. The objective of the study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the reaching performance scale for stroke into Korean and assess its reliability and validity. An expert committee supervised the forward and backward translation and the final translated Korean version of reaching performance scale for stroke (K-RPSS). Ninety-eight individuals (mean age 63.63 ± 13.13 years), with hemiplegia after stroke (97.82 ± 191.50 weeks) were evaluated independently by physiatrist and occupational therapist using K-RPSS. Degree of the motor impairment and functional status of patients were evaluated with the Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper limb and manual function test. The K-RPSS demonstrated excellent intra-rater (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.9865), inter-rater (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.9866) reliability, and internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.977 for total score). The validity of K-RPSS was confirmed with strong correlation with Fugl-Meyer assessment and manual function test. The K-RPSS had ceiling effect and the 3 points is the score change needed to indicate a change in a patient. K-RPSS has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing the compensation and movement quality of the upper limb and trunk when performing a reach-to grasp task. The K-RPSS is expected to be used widely by Korean speaking clinicians and researchers.
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- Ji Eun Park
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sahmyook Medical Center, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, KoreaSeongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department Computer Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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Roh H, Lee SY, Lee J, Hwang SY, Kim JH. Use of thyroid transcription factor 1 and napsin A to predict local failure and survival after Gamma Knife radiosurgery in patients with brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma. J Neurosurg 2023; 138:663-673. [PMID: 35962961 DOI: 10.3171/2022.6.jns22450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), combined with contemporary targeted therapies and immunotherapies, has improved the overall survival of patients with lung adenocarcinoma (ADC). Given that histological subtypes reflect prognosis in patients with primary ADC, it is important to integrate pathological biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes after SRS in patients with brain metastases from lung ADC. Therefore, the authors investigated the prognostic relevance of various biomarkers of primary lung ADC for clinical outcomes after SRS. METHODS A total of 95 patients with 136 brain metastases (1-4 oligometastases) who were treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery between January 2017 and December 2020 were included. The Kaplan-Meier method and univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to identify prognostic factors for local control, survival, and distant brain control. RESULTS Multivariate analysis revealed thyroid transcription factor 1 as an independent prognostic factor for local control (HR 0.098, 95% CI 0.014-0.698, p = 0.0203) and napsin A as a significant predictor of overall survival after SRS (HR 0.080, 95% CI 0.017-0.386, p < 0.01). In a subset analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation, patients with EGFR exon 19 mutations showed better distant brain control than those with EGFR exon 21 mutations (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Pathological biomarkers of primary cancer should be considered to predict clinical outcomes after SRS in patients with lung ADC. Use of such biomarkers may help to provide personalized treatment to each patient, improving clinical outcomes after SRS.
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- Haewon Roh
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam.,Departments of2Neurosurgery
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- 4Pathology, Guro Hospital, Korea University of Medicine, Seoul; and
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- 5Department of Biostatistics, Korea University of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Song TJ, Shin JI, Yon DK, Lee SW, Hwang SY, Hwang J, Park SH, Lee SB, Lee MH, Kim MS, Koyanagi A, Tizaoui K, Kim JH, Smith L. Cerebral venous thrombosis after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination: a systematic review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:404-410. [PMID: 36647889 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202301_30894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review of case reports or case series regarding thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) related to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination to address the clinical features, laboratory findings, treatment modalities, and prognosis related with CVT. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We included 64 TTS patients from 19 articles, 6 case series and 13 case reports, in which thrombosis occurred after the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination published up to 30 June 2021 in Embase, ePubs, Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. RESULTS Of the 64 TTS patients, 38 (59.3%) had CVT. Patients with CVT were younger (median 36.5 vs. 52.5 years, p<0.001), had lower fibrinogen levels (130 vs. 245 mg/dL, p=0.008), had more frequent history of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and had higher mortality rate (48.6% vs. 19.2%, p=0.020) than that of patients without CVT. In multivariable analysis, the possibility of presence of CVT was higher in younger age groups [odd ratio (OR): 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI): (0.86-0.97, p<0.001)] and those with accompanying intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) (OR: 13.60, 95% CI (1.28-144.12, p=0.045). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that CVT related to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination was associated with younger age, low levels of fibrinogen, presence of ICH and more frequent mortality compared to those of non-CVT. If TTS occurs after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination, the presence of CVT in patients with young age or ICH should be considered.
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- T-J Song
- Department of Neurology, Seoul Hospital, Ewha University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Kim JW, Lee CH, Kim BH, Lee YS, Hwang SY, Park BN, Park YS. Ultrasonographic index for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2022; 12:1815-1829. [PMID: 35284276 PMCID: PMC8899945 DOI: 10.21037/qims-21-895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver biopsy is a gold standard for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), but has several disadvantages including invasiveness, high cost, and sampling error. Ultrasonography (US) is a noninvasive imaging modality widely used in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. This study aimed: (I) to assess the feasibility of US in the prediction of NASH and (II) to develop various US indices combining US parameters and laboratory data for the detection of NASH in NAFLD patients and to compare the diagnostic performance of them. METHODS Sixty patients who underwent liver biopsy, gray-scale US [hepatorenal index (HRI) and shear-wave elastography (SWE)], and Fibroscan [controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and transient elastography (TE)] for the evaluation of NASH were included. Patients were classified according to the NAFLD Activity Score (NAS) into the NASH (NAS ≥5) and non-NASH (NAS <5) groups. The diagnostic performance of HRI, CAP, SWE, TE, and laboratory data for grading steatosis, lobular inflammation, ballooning degeneration, and fibrosis was evaluated. After the identification of laboratory data that were independently associated with NASH through univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses, various US indices were developed by combining US parameters with or without these laboratory data. The diagnostic performance of the US indices was assessed with obtaining area under the curve (AUC) and compared using DeLong test. RESULTS Twenty-five NASH and 35 non-NASH patients were included. The mean AUCs for grading steatosis were 0.871 using HRI and 0.583 using CAP. The mean AUCs for grading fibrosis and ballooning degeneration were 0.777 and 0.729 using SWE and 0.830 and 0.708 using TE, respectively. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) was the only significant laboratory data associated with NASH (OR, 1.019; P=0.032). Using AST, the mean AUCs for grading lobular inflammation and ballooning degeneration were 0.712 and 0.775, respectively. Among various US indices, the index consisting of gray-scale US parameters (SWE and HRI) and AST showed the best diagnostic performance for the detection of NASH in NAFLD patients (AUC =0.806). CONCLUSIONS The index combining gray-scale US parameters and AST is useful for the detection of NASH and may be used to exclude the need for liver biopsy in NAFLD patients.
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- Jeong Woo Kim
- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Nam KT, Chung HW, Jang S, Hwang SY, Kim SW, Oh J, Yun C. GANGLION CELL-INNER PLEXIFORM LAYER THICKNESS IN EYES WITH NONEXUDATIVE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION OF DIFFERENT DRUSEN SUBTYPES. Retina 2021; 41:1686-1696. [PMID: 33411476 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE We sought to investigate the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thickness in eyes with nonexudative age-related macular degeneration. METHODS We classified eyes into four categories-pachydrusen, soft drusen, subretinal drusenoid deposit (SDD), and soft drusen with SDD-and compared the baseline mean macular GCIPL thickness according to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study grid and its change between groups. RESULTS We classified 53, 29, 36, and 34 eyes into the four categories, respectively. The mean GCIPL thickness values in the 3-mm area were 82.61 ± 9.54 µm for the pachydrusen group, 79.11 ± 10.26 µm for the soft drusen group, 77.72 ± 6.04 µm for the SDD group, and 71.63 ± 8.69 µm for the soft drusen with SDD group (P < 0.001). The soft drusen with the SDD group showed a greater change in GCIPL thickness (-2.50 ± 0.29 µm/year) in the 3-mm area as compared with the pachydrusen group (-0.18 ± 0.35 µm/year), soft drusen group (-0.55 ± 0.36 µm/year), and SDD group (-0.55 ± 0.37) (all P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The GCIPL thickness varied according to the type of nonexudative age-related macular degeneration. The thinner baseline GCIPL and its greater change in eyes with soft drusen with SDD may suggest that these eyes are experiencing more prominent neuroretinal degeneration in the central 3-mm area than those in the other groups.
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- Ki Tae Nam
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saevit Eye Hospital, Goyang, Korea; and
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Roh H, Kang J, Hwang SY, Koh SB, Kim JH. Regional Cerebral Cortical Atrophy is Related to Urinary Tract Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease. J Neuroimaging 2021; 31:363-371. [PMID: 33534966 DOI: 10.1111/jon.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are the most common nonmotor symptoms usually occurring mid-stage of Parkinson's disease (PD); however, its underlying mechanisms are unknown. We aimed to assess whether corticometry or volumetry can identify a pattern of cerebral cortical changes in PD patients with LUTS. METHODS We recruited 85 idiopathic PD patients and performed corticometry and volumetry on various cortical regions using each patient's magnetic resonance imaging. To identify a correlation between the cortical thickness/volume and nonmotor symptoms scale domain 7 scores, which represent the severity of LUTS, we performed general linear model and region of interest analyses. RESULTS Significant regional thinning of the left precuneus, left temporal pole, left precentral, right precuneus, and right pars opercularis was correlated with nonmotor symptoms scale domain 7 scores. We also found that cortical volumes of left precuneus and left frontal pole were inversely correlated with the severity of urinary symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the thicknesses and volumes of several cortical regions were significantly correlated with the severity of LUTS in PD patients. The findings of regional atrophy and thinning of specific cortical regions in this study provide additional evidence that multiple cortical regions, especially the precuneus cortex, not only may be involved in urinary dysfunctions of PD patients but also may help to elucidate the exact underlying mechanisms for LUTS in PD patients.
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- Haewon Roh
- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Jun JK, Hwang SY, Hong S, Suh M, Choi KS, Jung KW. Association of Screening by Thyroid Ultrasonography with Mortality in Thyroid Cancer: A Case-Control Study Using Data from Two National Surveys. Thyroid 2020; 30:396-400. [PMID: 31870224 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2019.0460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background: The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing worldwide due to an increased detection of small well-differentiated papillary thyroid carcinomas. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of screening with ultrasonography on deaths from thyroid cancer. Materials and Methods: We conducted a matched case-control study using data from two sources representative of the adult Korean population. Cases were selected from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Thyroid Cancer database, and controls were selected from the Korean National Cancer Screening Survey database. Controls were individually matched to case patients with respect to age, sex, and area with a ratio of 10:1. The primary outcome was death from thyroid cancer. Controls were required to have been alive on the date of thyroid cancer diagnosis in the corresponding case. Results: The analysis included 120 patients who died from thyroid cancer and 1184 controls. Compared with those who had never been screened, the odds ratios for death from thyroid cancer among those who had been screened were 1.44 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.68-3.05) if cases with missing information on screening were excluded and 1.13 [CI 0.49-2.63] if all cases were included, and missing information was imputed. Stratification by sex, year of diagnosis, and histological type did not show any statistically significant relationships between screening with ultrasonography and death from thyroid cancer, regardless of the statistical model used. Conclusions: Screening for thyroid cancer with ultrasonography does not prevent death from thyroid cancer; therefore, screening asymptomatic adults for thyroid cancer is unwarranted.
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- Jae Kwan Jun
- National Cancer Control Institute; National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute; National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute; National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute; National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Control Institute; National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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Kim JH, Hwang SY, Kwon TH, Chong K, Yoon WK, Kim JH. Defining "early" cranioplasty to achieve lower complication rates of bone flap failure: resorption and infection. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:25-31. [PMID: 30511143 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3749-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cranioplasty (CP) is a frequently performed and simple procedure, complications are common, particularly bone flap resorption and infection. The timing of surgery is as an important contributory factor, but the optimal timing has not been clearly determined. OBJECTIVE We retrospectively investigated bone flap resorption and surgical site infection after CP to determine the optimal timing of surgery for reduction of complications. METHODS The study enrolled 126 patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) and subsequent CP. Patients with bone flap resorption or surgical site infection were analyzed as the "complication" group. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed and the Youden index was used to dichotomize "early CP" and "late CP" groups. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were performed. RESULTS The complication group included 42 patients. The Youden index was used to identify a cutoff value for the DC-CP interval of > 44 days, and this was used to define early (< 45 days) and late (≥ 45 days) CP. Late CP was a significant risk factor in univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. CONCLUSION This study showed that early CP before 45 days after DC is associated with a lower rate of bone flap resorption and surgical site infection than late CP.
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- Jang Hun Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Focused Training Center for Trauma, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biostatistical consulting lab, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Yun C, Huh J, Ahn SM, Lee B, Kim JT, Hwang SY, Kim SW, Oh J. Choriocapillaris flow features and choroidal vasculature in the fellow eyes of patients with acute central serous chorioretinopathy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018; 257:57-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-4179-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Choi JY, Choi CU, Hwang SY, Choi BG, Jang WY, Kim DY, Kim W, Park EJ, Lee S, Na JO, Kim JW, Kim EJ, Rha SW, Park CG, Seo HS, Chae SC, Kim YJ, Cho MC, Kim CJ, Kim HS, Jeong MH. Effect of Pitavastatin Compared with Atorvastatin andRosuvastatin on New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus in PatientsWith Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol 2018; 122:922-928. [PMID: 30217375 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Although statin use in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is mandatory, it has been suggested to be associated with new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM). In real world practice, moderate-intensity statin therapy is more commonly used than high-intensity statin therapy. In this study, we investigated the impact of moderate-intensity pitavastatin (2 to 4 mg) compared with moderate-intensity atorvastatin (10 to 20 mg) and rosuvastatin (5 to 10 mg) on the development of NODM during a follow-up period of up to 3years. Between November 2011 and May 2015, 2001 patients with AMI who did not have diabetes mellitus were investigated. The cumulative incidence of NODM was evaluated in all groups. To adjust for potential confounders, multinomial propensity scores were used. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the hazard ratio of NODM in the atorvastatin and rosuvastatin groups compared with pitavastatin group. The cumulative incidence of NODM was significantly lower in pitavastatin group compared with the atorvastatin and rosuvastatin groups (3.0% vs 8.4% vs 10.4%, respectively; Log-rank p value = 0.001). After weighting the baseline characteristics of the 3 statin groups by multinomial propensity scores, atorvastatin (hazard ratio: 2.615, 95% confidence interval: 1.163 to 5.879) and rosuvastatin (hazard ratio: 3.906, 95% confidence interval: 1.756 to 8.688) were found to be associated with a higher incidence of NODM compared with pitavastatin therapy on multivariable analysis. Moderate-intensity pitavastatin therapy is associated with a lower incidence of NODM in patients with AMI andhas similar clinical outcomes to moderate-intensity atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapy.
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Ahn SM, Lee SY, Hwang SY, Kim SW, Oh J, Yun C. Retinal vascular flow and choroidal thickness in eyes with early age-related macular degeneration with reticular pseudodrusen. BMC Ophthalmol 2018; 18:184. [PMID: 30055588 PMCID: PMC6064139 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0866-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background To investigate the characteristics of retinal vessels and retinal thickness in eyes with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with or without reticular pseudodrusen. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the clinical history and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography images of consecutive patients with early AMD. We calculated the retinal vessel densities of the superficial and deep capillary plexus with the ImageJ software (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA) and investigated the relationship with mean retinal thickness and subfoveal choroidal thickness. Results We included 135 early AMD eyes and classified 60 of them into a reticular pseudodrusen group and 75 into a non-reticular pseudodrusen group. The vascular densities of the superficial and deep capillary plexus in the reticular pseudodrusen group (32.35% ± 3.67 and 26.71% ± 2.88%) were not different from those of the non-reticular pseudodrusen group (33.18% ± 2.2% and % 27.43 ± 1.79%; P = 0.546 and P = 0.318, respectively). The retinal thickness of the reticular pseudodrusen group (287.31 μm ± 24.36 μm) did not differ from that of the non-reticular pseudodrusen group (294.27 μm ± 20.71 μm; P = 0.493), while subfoveal choroidal thickness in the reticular pseudodrusen group (158.13 μm ± 42.53 μm) was lower than that in the non-reticular pseudodrusen group (237.89 μm ± 60.94 μm; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that lower vascular density of the superficial capillary plexus and subfoveal choroidal thickness were associated with retinal thinning in reticular pseudodrusen group (P = 0.003 and P = 0.036) and older age was associated with retinal thickness in the non-reticular pseudodrusen group (P = 0.005). Conclusions Retinal thinning in early AMD patients with reticular pseudodrusen was accompanied by choroidal and retinal vascular loss, which suggests a possible linkage of retinal thinning with vascular alterations. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12886-018-0866-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- So Min Ahn
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kim JH, Kim JH, Kwon TH, Chong K, Hwang SY, Yoon WK. Aseptic Bone Flap Resorption after Cranioplasty with Autologous Bone: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications. World Neurosurg 2018; 115:e111-e118. [PMID: 29626687 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.03.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Aseptic bone flap resorption (ABFR) is a known complication of cranioplasty (CP) with an autologous bone flap. The incidence of ABFR has been reported to be as high as 34.2% in the literature; however, it is underestimated in clinical fields. We retrospectively reviewed 13 years of clinical cases of patients who underwent CP after decompressive craniectomy (DC) to investigate the incidence and risk factors of ABFR. METHODS Ninety-one patients who underwent DC and CP in Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, were enrolled. ABFR was defined using serial brain computed tomography. To identify possible risk factors for ABFR, univariate and multivariate Cox regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were performed. RESULTS Of the 91 patients enrolled, ABFR was diagnosed in 32 patients (35.1%). Bone flap size, existence of a shunting system, and the DC-CP interval were significant in the univariate analysis. Bone flap size was statistically significant in the multivariate analysis (P = 0.0189). The cutoff points of the DC-CP interval and bone flap size were 44 days and 110 cm2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of ABFR was remarkably high. Bone flap size, the existence of a shunting system, and the DC-CP interval were shown to be potential risk factors of ABFR after CP.
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- Jang Hun Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Focused Training Center for Trauma, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biostatistical Consulting Laboratory, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Hong CK, Hwang SY, Lee KY, Kim YS, Ha YR, Park SO. Metronome vs. Popular Song: A Comparison of Long-Term Retention of Chest Compression Skills after Layperson Training for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791602300303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Long-term retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill is challenging for layperson trainees. This study compared the long-term retention of chest compression skills after either metronome-guided (MG) or popular song-guided (PG) CPR training. Methods This was a prospective randomised simulation trial. Untrained laypersons were randomly allocated to MG (n=61) or PG (n=68) groups at CPR training sessions. After CPR training, each participant performed 5-cycle CPR using a manikin with a Skill-Reporter™ immediately and six months afterwards. Results Immediately after training, the mean compression rate (MCR) was slightly higher in the PG than the MG group (107.4 vs. 102.2/min; p<0.0001), but there was no significant difference in the proportions of participants with an appropriate chest compression rate (100-120/min) (PSACCR) between the MG and PG (53/61 (86.9%) vs. 65/68 (95.6%); p=0.114). Six months later, MCR was faster in the MG than the PG (124.8 vs. 110.0/min; p<0.0001), and PSACCR in the PG was higher than that in the MG (62/68 (91.2%) vs. 25/61 (41.0%); p<0.0001). In both tests, there were no significant differences in other chest compression parameters of between the two groups, except for a minimal difference in incomplete chest release. Conclusion CPR training using a popular song is more effective than metronome-guided training in helping laypersons to maintain recommended compression rates after 6 months. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2016;23:145-152)
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- CK Hong
- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, 20 Seohyeon-ro, 180 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 158 Palyoungro, MasanHoiwon-si, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Kyungnam University, Department of Physical Education, 7 Kyungnamdaehak-ro, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, 20 Seohyeon-ro, 180 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, 20 Seohyeon-ro, 180 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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Lee N, Ahn Y, Kim Y, Lee J, Cho K, Hwang SY, Shin T, Ha Y, Kim Y, Hong C. Holiday Fast-Track Reduced Medical Cost and Length of Emergency Department Stay: Preliminary Report from a Single Secondary Care Hospital. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791502200202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The aims of this study were to compare the effect of a Holiday Fast-Track (HFT) unit on medical costs and emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) associated with low acuity patients attended during the same timeframe in two consecutive years in a single secondary care hospital ED. Methods Two groups (non-HFT vs. HFT), before and after the fast-track unit was implemented, were compared. The HFT unit was operated to improve the flow of low acuity patients, which were defined as the patients classified as level 4 or 5 by the modified Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale. Data were collected from March 1 to April 30, 2011 for the non-HFT group and during the same period in 2012 for the HFT group. Results A total of 894 (431 for non-HFT period and 463 for HFT period) patients of acuity level 4 or 5 visited the ED during the study period. Compared to the non-HFT group, the ED LOS of the HFT group decreased by 27 min and 3.5 min in the patients with acuity levels 4 and 5, respectively (p=0.005 and p=0.003, respectively). Furthermore, total medical costs and laboratory fees were also reduced significantly in the HFT group (p<0.001, p=0.038). However, there was no difference in the other variables between those two groups. Conclusions The HFT system decreases the medical costs and LOS in low acuity patients visiting the ED of a secondary care hospital. (Hong Kong j.emerg.med. 2015;22:84-92)
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Department of Nursing Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Department of Nursing Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Department of Nursing Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Department of Nursing Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Samsung Changwon Hospital, Department of Nursing Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Daejin Medical Center, South Korea
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- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Daejin Medical Center, South Korea
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- Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Daejin Medical Center, South Korea
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Huang HC, Cheng JC, Hwang SY, Kuo YH. Chemical constituents and biological activities of parasitic plant Cuscuta japonica Choisy on Dimocarpus longans Lour. Am J Transl Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- HC Huang
- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Nantou, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dong YJ, Hwang SY. Cucumber Plants Baited with Methyl Salicylate Accelerates Scymnus (Pullus) sodalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Visiting to Reduce Cotton Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Infestation. J Econ Entomol 2017; 110:2092-2099. [PMID: 28961975 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii (Glover) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a major pest of many crops worldwide and a major cucumber plant pest in Taiwan. Because cotton aphids rapidly develop insecticide resistance and because of the insecticide residue problem, a safe and sustainable method is required to replace conventional chemical control methods. Methyl salicylate (MeSA), a herbivore-induced plant volatile, has been shown to affect aphids' behavior and attract the natural enemies of aphids for reducing their population. Therefore, this study examined the direct effects of MeSA on cotton aphids' settling preference, population development, and attractiveness to natural enemies. The efficiency of using MeSA and the commercial insecticide pymetrozine for reducing the cotton aphid population in laboratory and outdoor cucumber plant pot was also examined. The results showed no difference in winged aphids' settling preference and population development between the MeSA and blank treatments. Cucumber plants infested with cotton aphids and baited with 0.1% or 10% MeSA contained significantly higher numbers of the natural enemy of cotton aphids, namely Scymnus (Pullus) sodalis (Weise) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and MeSA-treated cucumber plants contained a lower number of aphids. Significantly lower cotton aphid numbers were found on cucumber plants within a 10-m range of MeSA application. In addition, fruit yield showed no difference between the MeSA and pymetrozine treatments. According to our findings, 0.1% MeSA application can replace insecticides as a cotton aphid control tool. However, large-scale experiments are necessary to confirm its efficiency and related conservation biological control strategies before further use.
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- Y J Dong
- Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, 189 Zhongzheng Road, Wufeng District, Taichung City 41362, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung City 40227, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Hong S, Woo OH, Shin HS, Hwang SY, Cho KR, Seo BK. Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of shear wave elastography in evaluating breast solid mass. Clin Imaging 2017; 44:42-45. [PMID: 28402836 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Shear wave elastography (SWE) was performed independently by two radiologists in 264 solid breast masses. The images were reviewed for color overlay pattern (COP) classification by the two radiologists, double blinded to any information. The interobserver agreement of the COP was almost perfect (κ=0.908) and high in Emax (ICC=0.89). The AUC value of the COP (0.954) was significantly higher than that of Emax (0.915) (p=0.002) but not significantly different from that of Emax combined with COP (0.957) (p=0.098). The SWE color overlay pattern and Emax of breast masses were highly reproducible. The COP had better diagnostic ability than Emax, suggesting that COP may be a more reliable parameter for solid breast mass evaluation.
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- Sun Hong
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148, Gurodong-ro, Gurogu, Seoul 152-703, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148, Gurodong-ro, Gurogu, Seoul 152-703, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148, Gurodong-ro, Gurogu, Seoul 152-703, Republic of Korea
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- Biostatistical Consulting Lab, Medical Science Research Center, College of Medicine, Korea University, Inchon-ro 73, Seongbuk-gu, 136-705 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Inchon-ro 73, Seongbuk-gu 136-705, Seoul 136-750, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Jeokgeum-ro 123, Danwon-gu, Gyeonggi-do 425-707, Republic of Korea
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Cho GJ, Ahn KH, Kim LY, Hwang SY, Hong SC, Oh MJ, Kim HJ. Effect of relative humidity on preeclampsia. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017; 44:264-267. [PMID: 29746035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION The authors aimed to determine the relationship between meteorological variables and hypertension in pregnancy by using data from a national weather database. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this population-based observational study, the database of the Korea National Health Insurance (KNHI) Claims of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) and Korea Meteorological Administration was used. The 48,275 women with preeclampsia among 2,495,383 women who gave birth were included. Monthly meteorological factors and preeclampsia prevalence for five years were statistically analyzed. RESULTS Among temperature, relative humidity, sunlight duration, and rainfall, only relative humidity had a significant inverse correlation with the preeclampsia prevalence (p < 0.001). The other meteorological factors were not associated with preeclampsia. CONCLUSION Relative humidity may be a significant factor for of the development of preeclampsia. Further monitoring of weather parameters during the entire pregnancy period may be the best method for verifying the present results in the development of preeclampsia.
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Kim MJ, Kim TH, Park Y, Lee HH, Kim JM, Lim H, Hwang SY. A study of the dietary intakes by the pre-pregnancy body mass index in pregnant women. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017; 44:27-29. [PMID: 29714861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The authors analyzed the difference in weight gain and nutrition, according to the BMI before pregnancy. They divided 91 subjects into BMI group I (normal weight) and BMI group 2 (overweight) before pregnancy. In general, the BMI before pregnancy did not influence weight gain but, in the BMI group 2, the intakes of all of cholesterol, total fatty acids, vitamin B 12, iron, and copper were significantly higher. Neither group exhibited sufficient intake of vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, or zinc. Pre-pregnancy weight management and nutrition during pregnancy is very important.
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Yun C, Ahn J, Kim M, Hwang SY, Kim SW, Oh J. Ocular Perfusion Pressure and Choroidal Thickness in Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients With Reticular Pseudodrusen. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 57:6604-6609. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-19989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Cheolmin Yun
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yun C, Oh J, Choi KE, Hwang SY, Kim SW, Huh K. Peripapillary choroidal thickness after intravitreal ranibizumab injections in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. BMC Ophthalmol 2016; 16:25. [PMID: 26951107 PMCID: PMC4782363 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-016-0203-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to investigate peripapillary choroidal thickness (CT) in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to assess whether peripapillary CT is affected by intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (IVR) in eyes with neovascular AMD. Methods Peripapillary and subfoveal CT were measured in spectral domain optical coherence tomography images from 39 eyes of neovascular AMD patients and 39 eyes of age-matched controls retrospectively. The patients were treated with 0.5 mg IVR monthly for 3 months and retreated as needed. Peripapillary CT at baseline, 3 months and 6 months was measured at four locations (superior, nasal, inferior and temporal areas). Results The mean peripapillary and subfoveal baseline CTs of the eyes with neovascular AMD (153.3 ± 45.3 μm and 228.6 ± 78.6 μm) were not different from those of the controls (149.0 ± 42.3 μm and 221.4 ± 54.1 μm; P = 0.665 and P = 0.639, respectively). Subfoveal CT decreased at 3 months (213.8 ± 75.8 μm, P < 0.001) and 6 months (215.1 ± 72.8 μm, P = 0.002) following IVR treatment. Mean peripapillary CT did not show significant changes at 3 months (149.6 ± 43.8 μm, P = 0.156) or 6 months (150.0 ± 43.4 μm, P = 0.187). Subanalysis revealed that only temporal peripapillary CT decreased from baseline (167.1 ± 54.5 μm) to 3 months (159.4 ± 50.8 μm, P = 0.010) and was sustained at 6 months (160.6 ± 49.6, P = 0.026). However, superior, nasal and inferior peripapillary CT did not show significant changes after IVR. Conclusions Changes in peripapillary CT after IVR were limited to the macular area. This result may suggest that IVR does not affect CT outside of the macula in the eyes of patients with neovascular AMD. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12886-016-0203-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Cheolmin Yun
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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Yun C, Oh J, Ahn J, Hwang SY, Lee B, Kim SW, Huh K. Comparison of intravitreal aflibercept and ranibizumab injections on subfoveal and peripapillary choroidal thickness in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016; 254:1693-702. [PMID: 26781585 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-015-3260-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to compare changes in subfoveal and peripapillary choroidal thickness (CT) after intravitreal aflibercept or ranibizumab injections for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS Medical records of 54 treatment-naïve, consecutive patients (54 eyes) who were diagnosed with neovascular AMD and received three monthly injections of aflibercept (21 eyes) or ranibizumab (33 eyes) were reviewed. Subfoveal and peripapillary CT were measured with images obtained using spectral domain optical coherence tomography at baseline and at three months. RESULTS Subfoveal CT decreased from 232.2 ± 94.4 μm at baseline to 207.1 ± 89.3 μm at three months in the aflibercept group (p < 0.001) and from 231.5 ± 102.9 μm to 220.0 ± 98.0 μm in the ranibizumab group (p = 0.006). The reduction was greater in the aflibercept group than in the ranibizumab group (p = 0.024). Peripapillary CT decreased from 157.2 ± 62.2 μm at baseline to 147.4 ± 62.2 μm at three months in the aflibercept group (p < 0.001). However, the change in peripapillary CT from 154.9 ± 46.5 μm at baseline to 152.3 ± 50.0 μm at three months was not significant in the ranibizumab group (p = 0.123). CONCLUSIONS Intravitreally injected aflibercept significantly decreased subfoveal CT more than ranibizumab. Choroidal thinning after aflibercept injection was not limited to the subfoveal area, but extended beyond the macula as well.
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- Cheolmin Yun
- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 Anam-dong 5-ga, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, Korea
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Song YG, Byun JH, Hwang SY, Kim CW, Shim SG. Use of vertebral body units to locate the cavoatrial junction for optimum central venous catheter tip positioning. Br J Anaesth 2015; 115:252-7. [PMID: 26170349 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Central venous catheter (CVC) placement plays an important role in clinical practice; however, optimal positioning of the CVC tip remains a controversial issue. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of vertebral body unit (VBUs), to locate the cavoatrial junction (CAJ), for optimal CVC tip placement based on chest radiography (CXR) using the carina as a landmark. METHODS 524 patients who underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and CXR were included. The position of the CAJ was identified using VBUs, and the efficacy of VBUs for locating the CAJ with the carina as a landmark was analysed using multiple regression analysis. A VBU was defined as the distance between two adjacent vertebral bodies, including the inter-vertebral disk space. RESULTS The mean (sd) distance from the carina to the superior CAJ was 54.3 (9.7) mm on CTA; the mean distance in VBUs at the level of the carina was 21.4 (1.7) mm on CTA and 22.6 (2.1) mm on CXR. The mean CAJ position was 2.5 VBUs below the carina on CTA and 2.4 VBUs below on CXR with 95% limits of agreement between -0.6 and +0.3. CONCLUSIONS The position of the CVC tip in relation to the carina can be described using the thoracic spine as an internal ruler, and the position of the CAJ in adults was reliably estimated to be 2.4 VBUs below the carina. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION KCT0001319.
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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Oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa) is an important fruit for human consumption. However, this plant species is one of the most recalcitrant to genetic transformation. The lack of an efficient in vitro system limits the development of a reproducible genetic transformation protocol for Oriental melon. In this study, an efficient transgenic production method for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation using cotyledon explants of Oriental melon was developed. Cotyledon explants were pre-cultivated for two days in the dark, and the optimal conditions for transformation of melon were determined to be a bacteria concentration of OD600 0.6, inoculation for 30 min, and two days of co-cultivation. Transgenic melon plants were produced from kanamycin-resistant shoots. A total of 11 independent transgenic plants were regenerated with a transformation efficiency of 0.8% of the inoculated explants. The transgenic plants were phenotypically normal and fully fertile, which might be a consequence of the co-cultivation time.
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, China
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, China
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The aquaculture industry has grown dramatically, and plays an important role in the world's food supply chain. Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria associated with food animals receives much attention, and drug use in aquaculture is also an important issue. There are many differences between aquatic and terrestrial management systems, such as the methods used for administration of drugs. Unique problems are related to the application of drugs in aquatic environments. Residual drugs in fish products can affect people who consume them, and antimicrobials released into aquatic environments can select for resistant bacteria. Moreover, these antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, or their resistance genes, can be transferred to humans. To decrease the risks associated with the use of antimicrobials, various regulations have been developed. In addition, it is necessary to prevent bacterial diseases in aquatic animals by vaccination, to improve culture systems, and to monitor the amount of antimicrobial drugs used and the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
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- Y H Park
- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Yoo HJ, Hwang SY, Cho GJ, Hong HC, Choi HY, Hwang TG, Kim SM, Blüher M, Youn BS, Baik SH, Choi KM. Association of glypican-4 with body fat distribution, insulin resistance, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:2897-901. [PMID: 23633195 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-4297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Glypican-4 was identified as a novel adipokine capable of enhancing insulin signaling and modulating adipocyte differentiation. We investigated associations between glypican-4 and body composition, insulin resistance, arterial stiffness, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in nondiabetic Asian subjects. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS We analyzed baseline cross-sectional data from the Korean Sarcopenic Obesity Study, an ongoing prospective cohort study. NAFLD was diagnosed by unenhanced computed tomography using the liver attenuation index. We also examined the effects of a 3-month combined aerobic and resistance exercise program on glypican-4 levels and cardiometabolic risk factors. RESULTS Circulating glypican-4 levels were higher in men than in women (1.83 [1.19, 2.78] ng/mL vs 1.17 [0.66, 2.00] ng/mL, P < .001) and had a significant positive relationship with the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (r = 0.20, P = .014) and the ratio of visceral to sc fat area (r = 0.30, P < .001). Furthermore, glypican-4 levels in women were correlated with cardiometabolic risk factors, including insulin resistance and arterial stiffness, and were independently associated with NAFLD by multiple logistic regression analysis (P = .017, R² = 0.33). The 3-month combined exercise training program significantly improved several cardiometabolic parameters and reduced retinol binding protein-4 levels. Changes in glypican-4 levels after the exercise program were significantly different between subjects with an increased WHR compared with those with a decreased WHR (P = .034). CONCLUSION A gender-based difference in circulating glypican-4 levels was apparent as these were increased in women with NAFLD and related to body fat distribution, insulin resistance, and arterial stiffness.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 152-703, Korea
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Park SH, Lim HS, Hwang SY. Evaluation of antioxidant, rheological, physical and sensorial properties of wheat flour dough and cake containing turmeric powder. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2013; 18:435-43. [PMID: 23144239 DOI: 10.1177/1082013211428220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The effects of addition of turmeric powder (0%, 2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) were examined in order to obtain an antioxidant-enriched cake with good physico-chemical and sensorial properties. The rheological properties of doughs were evaluated using dynamic rheological measurements. Physical properties, curcumin content, radical scavenging activity (RSA-DPPH assay) and sensory analysis (hedonic test) of the supplemented cake were determined. Addition of turmeric powder up to 8% caused significant changes on dough characteristics and on cake rheological properties. The highest curcumin (203 mg/kg) and RSA-DPPH activity (45%) were achieved in the cake having the highest percentage of turmeric powder (8%); however, this sample showed the worst results regarding the rheological properties. Moreover, by sensory evaluation this cake sample was not acceptable. A 6% substitution of wheat flour with turmeric powder showed acceptable sensory scores which were comparable to those of 0-4% turmeric cakes. This indicated that up to 6% level of turmeric powder might be included in cake formulation.
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- S H Park
- HanSung Co. Food Research Center, 222-69, Nae-Dong, Ojeung-gu, Bucheon City, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Hong CK, Park SO, Choi CS, Lee YH, Sung AJ, Lee JH, Cho KW, Hwang SY. Evaluation of Chest Compression Depth during Nine Minutes of Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performed by a Lone Rescuer and its Effect by Age Group: A Pilot Simulation Study Using a Manikin. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791302000102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective There have been few studies on the use of long-standing hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a lone rescuer. This study aimed to evaluate the long-standing (nine minutes) hands-only CPR by a lone rescuer, and the change of chest compression depth over time. The effect of age of rescuer on chest compression depth was also studied. Methods From a total of 404 adult lay-persons who participated in CPR training, 91 subjects were enrolled in the simulation trial of nine minutes of hands-only CPR using a manikin with a Skill-Reporter™. The quality of the chest compression over time and the effects of rescuer age were analysed. Results Of the 91 participants, 74 (81%) fully completed the nine minutes of CPR. No significant differences of incomplete CPR rate between each age group were observed. No significant differences in the degree of reduction in effective chest compressions were observed based on the time course among the different age groups. The total number of compressions decreased abruptly from the six-minute time point onwards (five minutes vs. six minutes, p=0.038). Conclusions Most trained lay-persons could complete the 9 minutes of hands-only CPR. The rate of chest compression shows a significant decrease after 6 minute. We do not find a significant difference in the decrease of adequate chest compressions over time among various age groups in this pilot simulation study.
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- Konkuk University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1 Neungdongro, Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Changwon Emergency Medical Information Center, Changwon 630-522, Republic of Korea; Choi Chang Shin, MD
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- Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Bilateral tibial lengthening has become one of the standard treatments for upper segment-lower segment disproportion and to improve quality of life in achondroplasia. We determined the effect of tibial lengthening on the tibial physis and compared tibial growth that occurred at the physis with that in non-operated patients with achondroplasia. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of serial radiographs until skeletal maturity in 23 achondroplasia patients who underwent bilateral tibial lengthening before skeletal maturity (lengthening group L) and 12 achondroplasia patients of similar height and age who did not undergo tibial lengthening (control group C). The mean amount of lengthening of tibia in group L was 9.2 cm (lengthening percentage: 60%) and the mean age at the time of lengthening was 8.2 years. The mean duration of follow-up was 9.8 years. RESULTS Skeletal maturity (fusion of physis) occurred at 15.2 years in group L and at 16.0 years in group C. The actual length of tibia (without distraction) at skeletal maturity was 238 mm in group L and 277 mm in group C (p = 0.03). The mean growth rates showed a decrease in group L relative to group C from about 2 years after surgery. Physeal closure was most pronounced on the anterolateral proximal tibial physis, with relative preservation of the distal physis. INTERPRETATION Our findings indicate that physeal growth rate can be disturbed after tibial lengthening in achondroplasia, and a close watch should be kept for such an occurrence-especially when lengthening of more than 50% is attempted.
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- Sang-Heon Song
- Institute for Rare Diseases and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Institute for Rare Diseases and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University Medical Center, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute for Rare Diseases and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Yang SJ, Hwang SY, Choi HY, Yoo HJ, Seo JA, Kim SG, Kim NH, Baik SH, Choi DS, Choi KM. Serum selenoprotein P levels in patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: implications for insulin resistance, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011; 96:E1325-9. [PMID: 21677040 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-0620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE The dysregulation of hepatokines may be associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. A recent study has suggested that selenoprotein P (SeP), a novel hepatokine, may play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. We examined the relationship between circulating SeP levels and clinical parameters associated with insulin resistance in humans. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS We compared serum SeP concentrations in 100 subjects with diverse glucose tolerance statuses. Furthermore, we evaluated the relationship between SeP and cardiometabolic risk factors including insulin resistance, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and carotid intima-media thickness. RESULTS Serum SeP concentrations were significantly higher in patients with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes than those with normal glucose tolerance (all P < 0.01) and decreased in a stepwise manner [1032.4 (495.9-2149.4) vs. 867.3 (516.3-1582.7) vs. 362.0 (252.5-694.5), P = 0.004]. In addition, overweight and obese subjects had significantly increased SeP levels compared with lean subjects (P = 0.002). Spearman's partial correlation analysis adjusted for age and gender showed a significant relationship between SeP and cardiometabolic factors including body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, glucose, hemoglobin A1c, aspartate aminotransferase, and insulin resistance. Furthermore, in multiple regression analyses, SeP showed an independent association with carotid intima-media thickness as well as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, even after adjustment for other confounding factors. CONCLUSIONS Circulating SeP concentrations were elevated in patients with glucose metabolism dysregulation and were related to various cardiometabolic parameters including insulin resistance, inflammation, and atherosclerosis.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul 152-050, Korea
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Hwang SY, Cho SH, Cho DY, Lee M, Choo J, Jung KH, Maeng JH, Chai YG, Yoon WJ, Lee EK. Time-lapse, single cell based confocal imaging analysis of caspase activation and phosphatidylserine flipping during cellular apoptosis. Biotech Histochem 2010; 86:181-7. [DOI: 10.3109/10520291003648367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Siow JK, Alshaikh NA, Balakrishnan A, Chan KO, Chao SS, Goh LG, Hwang SY, Lee CY, Leong JL, Lim L, Menon A, Sethi DS, Tan H, Wang DY. Ministry of Health clinical practice guidelines: Management of Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis. Singapore Med J 2010; 51:190-197. [PMID: 20428739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The Ministry of Health publishes national clinical practice guidelines to provide doctors and patients in Singapore with evidence-based guidance on managing important medical conditions. This article reproduces the introduction and executive summary (with recommendations from the guidelines) from the Ministry of Health clinical practice guidelines on Management of Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis, for the information of readers of the Singapore Medical Journal. Chapters, page and figure numbers mentioned in the reproduced extract refer to the full text of the guidelines, which are available from the Ministry of Health website (http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/publications.aspx?id=24046). The recommendations should be used with reference to the full text of the guidelines. Following this article are multiple choice questions based on the full text of the guidelines.
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- J K Siow
- Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Workgroup on Management of Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis.
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Park YK, Koo HC, Kim SH, Hwang SY, Jung WK, Kim JM, Shin S, Kim RT, Park YH. The analysis of milk components and pathogenic bacteria isolated from bovine raw milk in Korea. J Dairy Sci 2007; 90:5405-14. [PMID: 18024731 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bovine mastitis can be diagnosed by abnormalities in milk components and somatic cell count (SCC), as well as by clinical signs. We examined raw milk in Korea by analyzing SCC, milk urea nitrogen (MUN), and the percentages of milk components (milk fat, protein, and lactose). The associations between SCC or MUN and other milk components were investigated, as well as the relationships between the bacterial species isolated from milk. Somatic cell counts, MUN, and the percentages of milk fat, protein, and lactose were analyzed in 30,019 raw milk samples collected from 2003 to 2006. The regression coefficients of natural logarithmic-transformed SCC (SCCt) on milk fat (-0.0149), lactose (-0.8910), and MUN (-0.0096), and those of MUN on milk fat (-0.3125), protein (-0.8012), and SCCt (-0.0671) were negative, whereas the regression coefficient of SCCt on protein was positive (0.3023). When the data were categorized by the presence or absence of bacterial infection in raw milk, SCCt was negatively associated with milk fat (-0.0172), protein (-0.2693), and lactose (-0.4108). The SCCt values were significantly affected by bacterial species. In particular, 104 milk samples infected with Staphylococcus aureus had the highest SCCt (1.67) compared with milk containing other mastitis-causing bacteria: coagulase-negative staphylococci (n = 755, 1.50), coagulase-positive staphylococci (except Staphylococcus aureus; n = 77, 1.59), Streptococcus spp. (Streptococcus dysgalactiae, n = 37; Streptococcus uberis, n = 12, 0.83), Enterococcus spp. (n = 46, 1.04), Escherichia coli (n = 705, 1.56), Pseudomonas spp. (n = 456, 1.59), and yeast (n = 189, 1.52). These results show that high SCC and MUN negatively affect milk components and that a statistical approach associating SCC, MUN, and milk components by bacterial infection can explain the patterns among them. Bacterial species present in raw milk are an important influence on SCC in Korea.
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Population-based survival reflect the average prognosis of unselected patients with a variety of natural histories as well as treatment patterns and are also useful for evaluating effectiveness and efficiency of cancer-directed health services in a given region. Although survival data have been reported based on hospital data, the survival data from population-based registry have been rarely reported in Korea. Based on the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database, we report the results from survival analysis for cancer patients diagnosed during 1993-2002 and followed up until 31 December 2005 at primary cancer sites. The five-year relative survival rates (RSR) were calculated using the Ederer II method. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate median survival and the 95% confidence intervals. In males, the five-year RSR for all cancers was 32.5% during 1993-1997 and was 37.8% during 1998-2002. In females, the five-year RSR for all cancers was 53.7% during 1993-1997 and was 57.0% during 1998-2002. The largest improvement in survival was shown in prostate cancer in males and breast and stomach cancer in females. The median survival durations were 16.3 months in males and 81.6 months in females. This result will be useful for evaluation of cancer treatment outcomes in Korea.
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Office for Health and Medical Care Policy, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Gwacheon, Korea
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- Cancer Registration and Biostatistics Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Shin HR, Park S, Hwang SY, Kim JE, Jung KW, Won YJ, Hwang SS, Yim SH, Choi KS, Park EC, Park SY, Kim JW, Lee HP. Trends in cervical cancer mortality in korea 1993-2002: Corrected mortality using national death certification data and national cancer incidence data. Int J Cancer 2007; 122:393-7. [PMID: 17722111 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Cervical cancer is a major health problem for Korean women, accounting for 9.8% of new female cancer cases, even though incidence rates have been decreasing. The Korean cervical cancer mortality rate for 1993-2002 based on National Statistical Office data shows an increasing trend, but the actual rates are thought to have decreased by epidemiologists, clinicians and other cancer experts. To explain this gap and solve this problem, we corrected the number of cervical cancer deaths by comparing death certificate cases of unspecified uterine cancer data with the national cancer incidence databases of entire cancer registries in Korea. We used 2 different methods to make a correction. First, we considered "uterus, unspecified" deaths previously registered as "cervix, uterine" cases misclassified and added them to the cervical cancer deaths. Alternatively, we multiplied the total number of registered unspecified uterine cancer deaths by age-specific proportions of registered incident cervical cancer cases among all cancers and added the product to cervical cancer deaths. The overall corrected age-standardized cervical cancer mortality rates per 100,000 women decreased from 5.2 in 1993 to 3.9 in 2002 (estimated annual percentage change (EAPC): -4.05%, 95% CI: -4.88, -3.22). While cervical cancer mortality showed a decreasing tendency in women aged 30-69 years, it increased substantially in women aged > or =70 years (EAPC: 3.62%, 95% CI: 1.92-5.35). Results of this study will provide evidence-based foundation for the evaluation of the existing cervical cancer-screening programs.
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- Hai-Rim Shin
- Research Institute for National Cancer Control and Evaluation, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
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This study examined incidence rates, histologic and stage distribution, and long-term survival rates of patients with ovarian cancer in Korea. A total of 11,404 patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer between 1993 and 2002 were reported to the Korea Central Cancer Registry and the Gynecologic Oncology Committee of Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. All rates were expressed per 100,000. The age-standardized incidence rates were 3.79 and 4.74 per 100,000 women in 1993 and 2002, respectively. The incidence rates of ovary cancer increased with age in Korea, and over half of the patients were in the stage IA (24.8%) and IIIC (26.8%) in this study. The 5-year relative survival rate was 59.6%. Relative survivals according to the stage of FIGO at 5 years were 91.1%, 75.2%, 46.4%, and 21.2% for stages I, II, III, and IV, respectively. The 5-year relative survivals of germ cell tumors and epithelial ovarian cancer were 89.0% and 58.3%, respectively. Surgical stage and histology were the most important prognostic factors of ovarian cancer. However, the 5-year survival rate of FIGO stage IC was significantly higher than that of stage IB.
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- H H Chung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Laryngeal trauma is an uncommon injury. This has made it difficult for a common management pathway to evolve and controversies remain. Methods of airway control, usage of investigations and the role of stents or plates in surgical management are reviewed. It is important not to delay treatment due to the poor voice and airway outcome of chronic laryngeal stenosis.
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- S Y Hwang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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Chung JD, Lin TP, Tan YC, Lin MY, Hwang SY. Genetic diversity and biogeography of Cunninghamia konishii (Cupressaceae), an island species in Taiwan: a comparison with Cunninghamia lanceolata, a mainland species in China. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2004; 33:791-801. [PMID: 15522804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2004.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2004] [Revised: 08/10/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Luanta-fir (Cunninghamia konishii), an endemic to Taiwan, is an outcrossing, long-lived conifer. Populations of C. konishii are generally fragmented due to a once high intensity of timber exploitation. C. konishii and Cunninghamia lanceolata are two sibling taxa constituting derivative-progenitor species relationship. The amount of genetic variations within and between 11 and 10 populations of C. konishii and C. lanceolata, respectively, were assessed using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers in this report. Three AFLP primer pairs generated a total of 357 and 226 markers for C. konishii and C. lanceolata samples, of which 56.1 and 65.3% are polymorphic, respectively. Analysis of molecular variance indicates a 4.78% variation between C. konishii and C. lanceolata. A relatively high value of genetic variation (24.60%) was apportioned between the populations of C. konishii. In contrast, a lower divergence value (12.21%) between populations was found for C. lanceolata. The population with the highest genetic diversity was found in Nantou County, which concurred with the results of many other tree species investigated in Taiwan. The estimates of the number of migrants between populations (Nm), obtained from population pair-wise PhiST, suggest that gene flow in C. konishii is efficient in some adjacent populations but is restricted in the rest. Individual UPGMA tree, generated based on AFLP markers, suggests six evolutionary lineages for C. konishii. All evolutionary lineages of C. konishii were derived from C. lanceolata. In conclusion, the migration patterns of Cunninghamia from mainland China may have been established following multiple sources, migrant-pools, long-distance dispersal events, and via different directions.
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- J D Chung
- Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, 53 Nanhai Rd., Taiwan, ROC
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Acephalic cysticercus (Ac), a rarely developed multilobulated and nonencysted form of larvalTaenia, causes hydrocephalus or adhesive arachnoiditis in the ventricles and subarachnoidal space that often lead to fatal outcome in affected patients. Ac has been proposed to originate fromT. soliumon the basis of morphological features, while no molecular data supporting the presumption have been available. In the present study, we investigated the immunological properties as well as molecular characteristics of Ac that was obtained surgically from 6 patients. Immunoblotting of the cyst fluid from Ac samples demonstrated the constitutive expression of aT. soliummetacestode (TsM) 10 kDa protein. Specific antibodies against the truncated 10 kDa protein, which appears to be species specific for TsM cysticercosis, were detected in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples of Ac patients. Nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial cytochromecoxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1) genes of Ac were almost identical to those ofT. soliumbut differed substantially from those of the otherTaeniaspecies. In phylogenetic analysis, Ac clustered withT. soliumin a well-supported clade. Our results strongly suggest that Ac may have originated fromT. solium.
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- J Y Chung
- Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan 614-735, Korea
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Hwang SY, Brett RH. An audit of parotidectomy in Singapore: a review of 31 cases. Med J Malaysia 2003; 58:273-8. [PMID: 14569749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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A series of 31 consecutive parotidectomies was evaluated. FNAC could differentiate tumour from non tumour in 72.8% of cases. For actual histology, FNAC was correct in 66.6%. Frozen section was correct in differentiating between benign, malignant and inflammatory conditions in all cases. Eighty-eight percent of frozen section histology concurred with final histology. The immediate postoperative period had 13 cases of facial nerve dysfunction, but only 3 cases had residual weakness. The branch most commonly affected was the mandibular branch (92.3%). Two patients had Frey's syndrome and one had a traumatic neuroma. FNAC and CT scans improve preoperative planning, providing histological evidence and the extent of the lesion.
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- S Y Hwang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Changi General Hospital, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889
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The 70% aqueous acetone extracts of ten Taiwanese native plants were evaluated by various antioxidant assays, including 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl (.OH) radicals, and reducing power assay. In the present study, extracts of Acer buerferianum var. formosanum, Cleyera japonica var. morii, Cyclobalanopsis stenophylla var. stenophylloides, and Machilus zuihoensis exhibited stronger activity against DPPH radicals, and their IC50 values ranged from 5.4 to 8.3 microg/ml. The ten selected extracts effectively inhibited the formation of .OH generated in the Fenton reaction system. Among the extracts whose reducing power activities were determined, A. buerferianum var. formosanum, C. japonica var. morii, C. stenophylla var. stenophylloides, Eriobotrya deflex, and M. zuihoensis showed high activity. The results indicate the 70% aqueous acetone extracts of A. buerferianum var. formosanum, C. japonica var. morii, C. stenophylla var. stenophylloides, and M. zuihoensis with great potency in these assay systems and may be candidates for the development of natural antioxidants.
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- W C Hou
- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kang H, Hwang SY, Kim YM, Kim E, Kim YS, Kim SK, Kim SW, Cerniglia CE, Shuttleworth KL, Zylstra GJ. Degradation of phenanthrene and naphthalene by a Burkholderia species strain. Can J Microbiol 2003; 49:139-44. [PMID: 12718402 DOI: 10.1139/w03-009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Burkholderia sp. TNFYE-5 was isolated from soil for the ability to grow on phenanthrene as sole carbon and energy source. Unlike most other phenanthrene-degrading bacteria, TNFYE-5 was unable to grow on naphthalene. Growth substrate range experiments coupled with the ring-cleavage enzyme assay data suggest that TNFYE-5 initially metabolizes phenanthrene to 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate with subsequent degradation through the phthalate and protocatechuate and beta-ketoadipate pathway. A metabolite in the degradation of naphthalene by TNFYE-5 was isolated by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and was identified as salicylate by UV-visible spectral and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses. Thus, the inability to degrade salicylate is apparently one major reason for the incapability of TNFYE-5 to grow on naphthalene.
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- H Kang
- Department of Biology and Institute of Life Science, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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Chappuis F, Pittet A, Bovier PA, Adams K, Godineau V, Hwang SY, Magnus E, Büscher P. Field evaluation of the CATT/Trypanosoma brucei gambiense on blood-impregnated filter papers for diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis in southern Sudan. Trop Med Int Health 2002; 7:942-8. [PMID: 12390600 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00956.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Most Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) control programmes in areas endemic for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense rely on a strategy of active mass screening with the Card Agglutination Test for Trypanosomiasis (CATT)/T. b. gambiense. We evaluated the performance, stability and reproducibility of the CATT/T. b. gambiense on blood-impregnated filter papers (CATT-FP) in Kajo-Keji County, South-Sudan, where some areas are inaccessible to mobile teams. The CATT-FP was performed with a group of 100 people with a positive CATT on whole blood including 17 confirmed HAT patients and the results were compared with the CATT on plasma (CATT-P). The CATT-FP was repeated on impregnated filter papers stored at ambient and refrigerated temperature for 1, 3, 7 and 14 days. Another 82 patients with HAT, including 78 with a positive parasitology, were tested with the CATT-FP and duplicate filter paper samples were sent to a reference laboratory to assess reproducibility. The CATT-FP was positive in 90 of 99 patients with HAT (sensitivity: 91%). It was less sensitive than the CATT-P (mean dilution difference: -2.5). There was no significant loss of sensitivity after storage for up to 14 days both at ambient and cool temperature. Reproducibility of the CATT-FP was found to be excellent (kappa: 0.84). The CATT-FP can therefore be recommended as a screening test for HAT in areas where the use of CATT-P is not possible. Further studies on larger population samples in different endemic foci are still needed before the CATT-FP can be recommended for universal use.
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- F Chappuis
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Kim EJ, Cho D, Hwang SY, Kim TS. Interleukin-2 fusion protein with anti-CD3 single-chain Fv (sFv) selectively protects T cells from dexamethasone-induced apoptosis. Vaccine 2001; 20:608-15. [PMID: 11672928 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(01)00331-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Apoptosis of mature T cells may be an important pathophysiologic mechanism in diseases such as AIDS, cancer, and autoimmunity. In this study, in order to selectively protect T cells from dexamethasone (DEX)-induced apoptosis we constructed a fusion protein (anti-CD3sFv-IL-2) in which anti-CD3 single-chain Fv (sFv), the smallest unit of antibody recognizing the CD3 epsilon moiety of the T-cell receptor (TCR), was covalently linked to murine interleukin-2 (IL-2). Recombinant anti-CD3sFv protein was also expressed and used as a control. The purified anti-CD3sFv-IL-2 protein displayed IL-2 bioactivity in an IL-2 proliferation assay, which was inhibited by a neutralizing mIL-2 mAb. The anti-CD3sFv-IL-2 protein protected T lymphoma cells (S49.1) from DEX-induced apoptosis as demonstrated by oligonucleosomal genomic DNA fragmentation assay, and also recovered proliferation capacity of DEX-treated S49.1 cells and increased T cell composition both in DEX-treated spleen cell-populations and in DEX-treated mice, while the anti-CD3sFv protein did not. In addition, the anti-CD3sFv-IL-2 fusion protein was more efficient than a simple mixture of anti-CD3sFv and free rIL-2 in selectively protecting T cells from DEX-induced apoptosis. The levels of bcl-2 gene expression were significantly increased in DEX-treated T cells in the presence of the anti-CD3sFv-IL-2 protein. These studies indicate that the anti-CD3sFv-IL-2 fusion protein can selectively protect T cells from DEX-induced apoptosis and that the covalent linkage of anti-CD3sFv and IL-2 confines the anti-apoptotic effect of IL-2 to T cells.
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- E J Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Kwangju 500-757, South Korea
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Farh L, Hwang SY, Steinrauf L, Chiang HJ, Shiuan D. Structure-function studies of Escherichia coli biotin synthase via a chemical modification and site-directed mutagenesis approach. J Biochem 2001; 130:627-35. [PMID: 11686925 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a003028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In Escherichia coli, biotin synthase (bioB gene product) catalyzes the key step in the biotin biosynthetic pathway, converting dethiobiotin (DTB) to biotin. Previous studies have demonstrated that BioB is a homodimer and that each monomer contains an iron-sulfur cluster. The purified BioB protein, however, does not catalyze the formation of biotin in a conventional fashion. The sulfur atom in the iron-sulfur cluster or from the cysteine residues in BioB have been suggested to act as the sulfur donor to form the biotin molecule, and yet unidentified factors were also proposed to be required to regenerate the active enzyme. In order to understand the catalytic mechanism of BioB, we employed an approach involving chemical modification and site-directed mutagenesis. The properties of the modified and mutated BioB species were examined, including DTB binding capability, biotin converting activity, and Fe(2+) content. From our studies, four cysteine residues (Cys 53, 57, 60, and 97) were assigned as the ligands of the iron-sulfur cluster, and Cys to Ala mutations completely abolished biotin formation activity. Two other cysteine residues (Cys 128 and 188) were found to be involved mainly in DTB binding. The tryptophan and histidine residues were suggested to be involved in DTB binding and dimer formation, respectively. The present study also reveals that the iron-sulfur cluster with its ligands are the key components in the formation of the DTB binding site. Based on the current results, a refined model for the reaction mechanism of biotin synthase is proposed.
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- L Farh
- Department of Natural Science Education, National Pingtung Teachers College, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Kim TS, Kang BY, Lee MH, Choe YK, Hwang SY. Inhibition of interleukin-12 production by auranofin, an anti-rheumatic gold compound, deviates CD4(+) T cells from the Th1 to the Th2 pathway. Br J Pharmacol 2001; 134:571-8. [PMID: 11588111 PMCID: PMC1572992 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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1. Interleukin-12 (IL-12) may play a central role in the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis by driving the immune response towards T helper 1 (Th1) type responses characterized by high IFN-gamma and low IL-4 production. In this study we investigated the effect of auranofin (AF), an anti-rheumatic gold compound, on IL-12 production in mouse macrophages and dendritic cells, and studied whether AF-mediated inhibition of IL-12 production could regulate a cytokine profile of antigen (Ag)-primed CD4(+) Th cells. 2. Treatment with AF significantly inhibited IL-12 production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages and also in CD40L-stimulated dendritic cells. AF-pretreated macrophages reduced their ability to induce IFN-gamma and increased the ability to induce IL-4 in Ag-primed CD4(+) T cells. AF did not influence the cell surface expression of the class II MHC molecule and the costimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86. 3. Addition of recombinant IL-12 to cultures of AF-pretreated macrophages and CD4(+) T cells restored IFN-gamma production in Ag-primed CD4(+) T cells. 4. The in vivo administration of AF resulted in the inhibition of IL-12 production by macrophages stimulated in vitro with LPS or heat-killed Listeria monocytogenes (HKL), leading to the inhibition of Th1 cytokine profile (decreased IFN-gamma and increased IL-4 production) in Ag-primed CD4(+) T cells. 5. These findings may explain some known effects of AF including anti-rheumatic effects and the inhibition of encephalitogenicity, and point to a possible therapeutic use of AF in the Th1-mediated immune diseases such as autoimmune diseases.
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- T S Kim
- Immunology Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Kwangju 500-757, Korea.
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