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Kim M, Suh SW, Lee ES, Suh S, Lee SE, Choi YS. Clinical Factors Affecting the Rate of Liver Regeneration in Living Donors after Right Hepatectomy. J Pers Med 2024; 14:458. [PMID: 38793040 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14050458] [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: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Sufficient liver regeneration after a right hepatectomy is important in living donors for preventing postoperative hepatic insufficiency; however, it differs for each living donor so we investigated the clinical factors affecting the rate of liver regeneration after hepatic resection. This retrospective case-control study investigated fifty-four living donors who underwent a right hepatectomy from July 2015 to March 2023. Patients were classified into 2 groups by the remnant/total volume ratio (RTVR): Group A (RTVR < 30%, n = 9) and Group B (RTVR ≥ 30%, n = 45). The peak postoperative level of total bilirubin was more elevated in Group A than in Group B (3.0 ± 1.1 mg/dL vs. 2.3 ± 0.8 mg/dL, p = 0.046); however, no patients had hepatic insufficiency or major complications. The rates of residual liver volume (RLV) growth at Postoperative Week 1 (89.1 ± 26.2% vs. 53.5 ± 23.7%, p < 0.001) were significantly greater in Group A, and its significant predictors were RTVR (β = -0.478, p < 0.001, variance inflation factor (VIF) = 1.188) and intraoperative blood loss (β = 0.247, p = 0.038, VIF = 1.182). In conclusion, as the RLV decreases, compensatory liver regeneration after hepatic resection becomes more prominent, resulting in comparable operative outcomes. Further studies are required to investigate the relationship between hematopoiesis and the rate of liver regeneration.
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- Minkyoung Kim
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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Chae HC, Kim BJ, Choi YS, Suh SW, Lee SE. Efficacy of Filter Trocar for Clear Visualization during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pers Med 2024; 14:204. [PMID: 38392637 PMCID: PMC10890709 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14020204] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Filter trocar designed to eliminate harmful smoke is also regarded as effective for improving surgical visualization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of filter trocar in maintaining clear operative view. From 2019 to 2020, 100 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and they were randomized to either the control or filter group. The primary end point was a laparoscopic operative view score (1, clear; 2, slightly blurry; 3, completely blurry) during gallbladder dissection from the liver bed when dissection was started (LV1), when dissection was half completed (LV2) and when dissection was completed (LV3). Between the control and filter groups, there were no significant differences in mean LV1 (1.44 vs. 1.40, p = 0.234) and LV3 (1.86 vs. 2.01, p = 0.880). There was no significant difference in the mean duration of suction after dissection (3.82 s vs. 3.67 s, p = 0.097) and the mean number of laparoscope removals from inside to outside the body to clean during gallbladder dissection from the liver bed (0.55 vs. 0.22, p = 0.963) or the mean amount of time required to dissect the gallbladder from the liver bed (221.58 s vs. 177.09 s, p = 0.253). The study demonstrated that filter trocar is not as effective as expected in the maintenance of clear operative view. Further study is needed to develop devices to improve clear surgical visualization.
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- Ho-Chang Chae
- Samsung Medical Center, Division of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul Song-do Hospital, Seoul 04597, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Lee S, Choi YS, Do SH, Lee W, Lee CH, Lee M, Vojta M, Wang CN, Luetkens H, Guguchia Z, Choi KY. Kondo screening in a Majorana metal. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7405. [PMID: 37974022 PMCID: PMC10654600 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43185-3] [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: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Kondo impurities provide a nontrivial probe to unravel the character of the excitations of a quantum spin liquid. In the S = 1/2 Kitaev model on the honeycomb lattice, Kondo impurities embedded in the spin-liquid host can be screened by itinerant Majorana fermions via gauge-flux binding. Here, we report experimental signatures of metallic-like Kondo screening at intermediate temperatures in the Kitaev honeycomb material α-RuCl3 with dilute Cr3+ (S = 3/2) impurities. The static magnetic susceptibility, the muon Knight shift, and the muon spin-relaxation rate all feature logarithmic divergences, a hallmark of a metallic Kondo effect. Concurrently, the linear coefficient of the magnetic specific heat is large in the same temperature regime, indicating the presence of a host Majorana metal. This observation opens new avenues for exploring uncharted Kondo physics in insulating quantum magnets.
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- S Lee
- Center for Artificial Low Dimensional Electronic Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Center for Artificial Low Dimensional Electronic Systems, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
- Rare Isotope Science Project, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, 34000, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545, USA
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Song J, Park J, Lee J, Lee YJ, Cho W, Min C, Kim MS, Rahmati M, Choi YS, Yon DK, Yeo SG. National prevalence and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the initial phase pandemic. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:8280-8290. [PMID: 37750655 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202309_33588] [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: 09/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although previous studies have explored the causes of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the pandemic, there is a lack of generality and reproducibility in these studies. Therefore, we aimed to comprehensively identify the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy through a representative nationwide cross-sectional study conducted in South Korea. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We used a nationwide, representative, and large-scale dataset from the 2021 Community Health Survey. By analyzing 193,495 participants, we investigated the nationwide incidence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and the various causes thereof. RESULTS The national prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was 5.7% (95% CI, 5.5-5.8). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was associated with an increased incidence of the following factors: (1) demographic factors including early-middle adulthood [vs. late; odds ratio (OR), 1.51; 95% CI, 1.38-1.65] and male sex (vs. female sex; OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.01-1.14); (2) physically healthy subjects; (3) lower socio-economic status (vs. high household income; OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.19-1.38); (4) having mental illness (vs. normal mental status; OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.13-1.38); and (5) unhealthy habits such as current smoking (vs. non-smoking; OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.13-1.31); and insufficient physical activity (vs. sufficient; OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.01-1.17). Common reasons for vaccine hesitancy were concerns about side effects (41.34%), health problems (24.60%), and inability to select the type of vaccine (14.13%). CONCLUSIONS This representative large-scale nationwide study conducted in South Korea investigated the nationwide prevalence and determinants of vaccine hesitancy. Our results provide useful public health information, especially on novel aspects of vaccination strategies, for policymakers to improve the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines.
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- J Song
- Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Park TY, Do JH, Oh HC, Choi YS, Lee SE, Kang H, Hong SA. Relationship between the Tokyo Guidelines and Pathological Severity in Acute Cholecystitis. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1335. [PMID: 37763103 PMCID: PMC10533096 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13091335] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Background: It is not well understood whether the severity of acute cholecystitis (AC) correlates with the extent of gallbladder (GB) inflammation or laboratory findings. This study aimed to assess whether the severity of AC, in accordance with the Tokyo Guidelines (TGs), is consistent with the extent of GB inflammation on histopathological and laboratory findings, including microbiological isolation in blood and bile. Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent cholecystectomy for AC between January 2017 and May 2020 were reviewed. Demographic data, laboratory findings, the microbiologic culture of blood and bile, the extent of GB inflammation, and stone composition were compared in accordance with the TGs. Results: A total of 217 patients were divided into three groups of increasing severity-Grade I (n = 146), Grade II (n = 51), and Grade III (n = 20)-in accordance with the TGs. The Grade III group contained significantly older patients compared with the Grade I or Grade II groups (Grade I, 56.9 ± 13.9; Grade II, 64.3 ± 15.4; Grade III, 69.9 ± 9.9; p-value < 0.001). Patients in the Grade III group showed significantly higher levels of CRP, WBC, creatinine, and bilirubin and lower levels of platelets and albumin compared with the Grade I or Grade II group. As the grade of severity increased, the rate of microbiological isolation in blood (Grade I, 0% [0/146]; Grade II, 2.0% [1/51]; Grade III, 20% [4/20]; p-value < 0.001) and bile (Grade I, 19.9% [29/146]; Grade II, 33.3% [17/51]; Grade III, 70% [14/20]; p-value < 0.001) also increased significantly. However, there were no significant differences in the extent of GB inflammation between grades. Conclusions: AC severity, as stated by the TGs, does not correlate with the extent of GB inflammation on histopathological and laboratory findings. However, microbiological isolation in blood and bile was increased proportionally to the grade of the TGs.
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- Tae Young Park
- Division of Gastroenterology, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gwangmyeong 14353, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea;
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Clifton DR, Nelson DA, Choi YS, Edgeworth DB, Nelson KJ, Shell D, Deuster PA. Risk factors for musculoskeletal-related occupational disability among US Army soldiers. BMJ Mil Health 2023; 169:327-334. [PMID: 34373349 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Minimising temporary and permanent disability associated with musculoskeletal conditions (MSK-D) is critical to the mission of the US Army. Prior research has identified potentially actionable risk factors for overall military disability and its MSK-D subset, including elevated body mass index, tobacco use and physical fitness. However, prior work does not appear to have addressed the impact of these factors on MSK-D when controlling for a full range of factors that may affect health behaviours, including aptitude scores that may serve as a proxy for health literacy. Identifying risk factors for MSK-D when providing control for all such factors may inform efforts to improve military readiness. METHODS We studied 494 757 enlisted Army soldiers from 2014 to 2017 using a combined medical and administrative database. Leveraging data from the Army's digital 'eProfile' system of duty restriction records, we defined MSK-D as the first restriction associated with musculoskeletal conditions and resulting in the inability to deploy or train. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression to assess the associations between incident MSK-D and selected risk factors including aptitude scores, physical fitness test scores, body mass index and tobacco use. RESULTS Among the subjects, 281 278 (45.14%) experienced MSK-D. In the MSK-D hazards model, the highest effect size was for failing the physical fitness test (adjusted HR=1.63, 95% CI 1.58 to 1.67, p<0.001) compared with scoring ≥290 points. CONCLUSIONS The analysis revealed the strongest associations between physical fitness and MSK-D. Additional efforts are warranted to determine potential mechanisms for the observed associations between selected factors and MSK-D.
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- Daniel R Clifton
- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
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- Health Services Policy and Oversight, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Suh SW, Lee SE, Choi YS. Influence of Intraoperative Blood Loss on Tumor Recurrence after Surgical Resection in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1115. [PMID: 37511728 PMCID: PMC10381288 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13071115] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The high incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after surgical resection worsens the long-term prognosis. Besides tumor-related factors, operative factors such as perioperative blood transfusion have been reported to be related to HCC recurrence. However, excessive intraoperative blood loss (IBL) always necessitates blood transfusion, where IBL and blood transfusion may influence oncologic outcomes. We enrolled 142 patients with newly diagnosed single HCC who underwent hepatic resection between March 2010 and July 2021. Patients were stratified into two groups by IBL volume: Group A (IBL ≥ 700 mL, n = 47) and Group B (IBL < 700 mL, n = 95). The clinic-pathologic findings, operative outcomes, and cumulative probability of tumor recurrence and overall survival were compared between the two groups. In the study, increased IBL (1351 ± 698 vs. 354 ± 166, p < 0.001) and blood transfusion (63.8% vs. 6.3%, p < 0.001) were common in Group A, with a greater HCC recurrence (p = 0.001) and poor overall survival (p = 0.017) compared to those in Group B. Preoperative albumin (hazard ratio [HR], 0.471; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.244-0.907, p = 0.024), microvascular invasion (HR, 2.616; 95% CI, 1.298-5.273; p = 0.007), and IBL ≥ 700 mL (HR, 2.325; 95% CI, 1.202-4.497; p = 0.012) were significant risk factors for tumor recurrence after surgical resection for HCC. In conclusion, efforts to minimize IBL during hepatic resection are important for improving long-term prognosis in HCC patients.
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- Suk-Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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Chae H, Suh SW, Choi YS, Sohn HJ, Lee SE, Do JH, Park HJ. Biliary ascariasis misidentified as a biliary stent in a patient undergoing liver resection. Parasites Hosts Dis 2023; 61:194-197. [PMID: 37258266 DOI: 10.3347/phd.23012] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Ascaris lumbricoides causes one of the most common soil-transmitted helminthiases globally. The worms mostly infect the human small intestine and elicit negligible or nonspecific symptoms, but there are reports of extraintestinal ectopic ascariasis. We describe a rare case of biliary ascariasis mistaken for biliary stent in a 72-year-old female patient with a history of liver resection. She visited our outpatient clinic complaining of right upper quadrant pain and fever for the past week. She had previously undergone left lateral sectionectomy for recurrent biliary and intrahepatic duct stones 2 years ago. Besides mildly elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase levels, her liver function tests were normal. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed a linear filling defect closely resembling an internal stent from the common bile duct to the right intrahepatic bile duct. A live female A. lumbricoides adult worm was removed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Despite a significant decrease of the ascariasis prevalence in Korea, cases of biliary ascariasis are still occasionally reported. In this study, a additional case of biliary ascariasis, which was radiologically misdiagnosed as the biliary stent, was described in a hepatic resection patient by the worm recovery with ERCP in Korea.
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- Hochang Chae
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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Ban CY, Shin H, Eum S, Yon H, Lee SW, Choi YS, Shin YH, Shin JU, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Smith L, Min C, Yeniova AÖ, Kim SY, Lee J, Yeo SG, Kwon R, Koo MJ, Fond G, Boyer L, Acharya KP, Kim S, Woo HG, Park S, Shin JI, Rhee SY, Yon DK. 17-year trends of body mass index, overweight, and obesity among adolescents from 2005 to 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic: a Korean national representative study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:1565-1575. [PMID: 36876712 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31399] [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: 03/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is a lack of pediatric studies that have analyzed trends in mean body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of obesity and overweight over a period that includes the mid-stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, we aimed to investigate trends in BMI, overweight, and obesity among Korean adolescents from 2005 to 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We used data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS), which is nationally representative of South Korea. The study included middle- and high-school students between the ages of 12 and 18. We examined trends in mean BMI and prevalence of obesity and/or overweight during the COVID-19 pandemic and compared these to those of pre-pandemic trends in each subgroup by gender, grade, and residential region. RESULTS Data from 1,111,300 adolescents (mean age: 15.04 years) were analyzed. The estimated weighted mean BMI was 20.48 kg/m2 (95% CI, 20.46-20.51) between 2005 and 2007, and this was 21.61 kg/m2 (95% CI, 21.54-21.68) in 2021. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 13.1% (95% CI, 12.9-13.3%) between 2005 and 2007 and 23.4% (95% CI, 22.8-24.0%) in 2021. The mean BMI and prevalence of obesity and overweight have gradually increased over the past 17 years; however, the extent of change in mean BMI and in the prevalence of obesity and overweight during the pandemic was distinctly less than before. The 17-year trends in the mean BMI, obesity, and overweight exhibited a considerable rise from 2005 to 2021; however, the slope during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) was significantly less prominent than in the pre-pandemic (2005-2019). CONCLUSIONS These findings enable us to comprehend long-term trends in the mean BMI of Korean adolescents and further emphasize the need for practical prevention measures against youth obesity and overweight.
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- C Y Ban
- Department of Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Back K, Song RY, Choe JH, Kim JS, Choi YS, Kim MK, Kim JH. The clinical impact of extrathyroidal extensions on prognoses in pediatric differentiated thyroid cancers. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:1532-1537. [PMID: 34758908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.09.035] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prognostic impact of extrathyroidal extensions (ETE) on clinical outcomes has not been well studied in pediatric thyroid cancers. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes according to the extent of ETE in pediatric and adolescent thyroid cancers. METHODS This study retrospectively reviewed 89 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients less than 19 years of age who underwent total thyroidectomy with central neck dissections (CND) between 1997 and 2018. We compared the clinicopathological features among three groups: no ETE, microscopic ETE, and gross ETE. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 111 months. The mean age was 15.3 years and the mean tumor size was 2.4 cm. Tumor sizes larger than 2 cm (OR = 9.2, p = 0.001), exhibited bilaterality (OR = 4.3, p = 0.006), were an aggressive variant (OR = 5.8, p = 0.006), and exhibited central lymph node metastasis (OR = 1.3, p = 0.018), lateral lymph node metastasis (OR = 9.2, p = 0.001), recurrence (OR = 3.9, p = 0.038), and distant metastasis (OR = 4.4, p = 0.016) were associated with gross ETE. There was no remarkable difference in clinicopathological characteristics between the no ETE group and microscopic ETE group, except for aggressive variants (OR = 5.5, p = 0.008). There was a significant difference in recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates according to the extent of ETE (p = 0.025). Furthermore, the distant metastasis-free survival curve presented a significant difference among the three groups (p = 0.018). Both microscopic ETE and gross ETE were significantly associated with worse prognoses in pediatric thyroid cancers. CONCLUSIONS We recommend that microscopic ETE should be included in the intermediate risk category and that gross ETE should be stratified in the high risk group in future revisions of ATA pediatric guidelines.
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- Kyorim Back
- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06973, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
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Girka OI, Lee KI, Choi YS, Jang SO. Ion beam figuring with focused anode layer thruster. Rev Sci Instrum 2022; 93:063304. [PMID: 35778031 DOI: 10.1063/5.0071800] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This work presents the peculiarities of cone ion beam formation with a focused thruster with anode layer (TAL) and its application to silicon carbide (SiC) ion beam figuring. Modeling results of Lorentz E × B force distribution in the discharge gap are presented. 3D particle tracing for keV Ar ions is carried out for the first time in the beam drift region of TAL with magnetic lens. Extracted ion beam full width at half maxima is about 2 mm in the focal plane, where the SiC etching rate reaches 0.5 µm/min. The SiC sputter yields are measured as a function of the Ar ion impact energy and beam incidence angle. The maximum sputter yield of 2.8 atom/ion is observed at 45° of the beam-sample angle for the Si targets. Furthermore, the maximum sputter yield value of 1.7 atom/ion is measured at 30° of the beam-sample angle for the SiC targets. The novelty of present research is in the application of focused TAL keV Ar ion beam to the SiC ion beam figuring.
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- O I Girka
- Institute of Plasma Technologies, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, 37 Dongjangsan-ro, 54004 Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Plasma Technologies, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, 37 Dongjangsan-ro, 54004 Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Plasma Technologies, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, 37 Dongjangsan-ro, 54004 Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Plasma Technologies, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy, 37 Dongjangsan-ro, 54004 Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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Huh CM, Choi YS, Kim HS, Lee SE. Prognostic significance of histologic phenotype in periampullary adenocarcinomas. Int J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Park J, Kang H, Choi YS, Suh SW, Hong SA, Choi GJ, Sim WJ. Prevention of Intra-Abdominal Adhesions Using the Combination of Mediclore® and a Statin. Eur Surg Res 2021; 63:123-131. [PMID: 34864732 DOI: 10.1159/000519708] [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: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the antiadhesive effects of Mediclore®, rosuvastatin, and a combination of Mediclore and rosuvastatin in a rat adhesion model. METHODS The adhesion models (a total of 58 adult male rats) were divided into 4 groups. The control group (group C) received no special materials except for a saline. The experimental groups were treated with 5 mL of Mediclore (group M), rosuvastatin (group R), or rosuvastatin and Mediclore (group RM), and these materials were intraperitoneally placed under the incision. At postoperative day 14, the rats underwent re-laparotomy and adhesiolysis. Three investigators blinded to group assignment scored the extent of adhesion formation, the numbers of remote adhesions, and the extent of acute/chronic inflammation, fibrosis, edema, and congestion on resected specimens via histologic examination. RESULTS The macroscopic adhesion score in group RM (7.27 ± 3.51) was significantly lower than those in groups C (13.36 ± 2.24) and R (11.71 ± 1.98); group M (9.13 ± 4.09) had a significantly lower adhesion score than group C. The number of remote adhesions was significantly lower in groups R and RM than in group C. The acute inflammation score, chronic inflammation score, and fibrosis score in group RM; the acute inflammation score in group R; and the fibrosis score in group M were significantly lower than those in group C. CONCLUSION The intraperitoneal application of Mediclore and a combination of Mediclore and rosuvastatin effectively reduced postoperative adhesions.
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- Jesung Park
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Healthcare System Hyundae Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim YD, Choi YS, Na HG, Song SY, Bae CH. [MUC4 Silencing Inhibits TGF-β1-induced Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition VIA the ERK1/2 Pathway in Human Airway Epithelial NCI-H292 Cells]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2021; 55:617-625. [PMID: 34432779 DOI: 10.31857/s0026898421040078] [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: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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MUC4 is a predominant membrane-tethered mucin lubricating and protecting the epithelial surface and playing various biological roles in the renewal and differentiation of epithelial cells, cell signaling, cell adhesion, and carcinogenesis. Interestingly, recent studies have demonstrated that MUC4 expression regulates the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of cancer cells in ovarian, pancreatic, and lung cancer. However, the effects of MUC4 expression on EMT in human airway epithelial cells are not yet well known. Here, we describe the effects of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1)-induced MUC4 expression on EMT and evaluate its downstream signaling pathway in human airway epithelial cells. In human airway epithelial NCI-H292 cells, exposure to TGF-β1 induced expression of MUC4, CDH2, VIM and SNAI1 genes and encoded by them proteins, MUC4, N-cadherin, vimentin and Snail, and reduced the level of CDH1 and its product, E-cadherin. In MUC4-knockdown cells, TGF-β1-induced expression levels of MUC4, CDH2, VIM and SNAI1 and corresponding proteins were suppressed, but CDH1 and E-cadherin levels were not. In addition, TGF-β1-induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) was suppressed, but that of Smad2/3, Akt, and p38 was not. The results of this study suggest that MUC4 silencing inhibits TGF-β1 -induced EMT via the ERK1/2 pathway, and a possible role of MUC4 in the induction of EMT in human airway epithelial cells.
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- Y-D Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea.,Regional Center for Respiratory Diseases, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, 42415 Republic of Korea.,
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Kim MK, Choi YS, Suh SW, Lee SE, Park YG, Kang H. Target Calorie Intake Achievements for Patients Treated in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Clin Nutr Res 2021; 10:107-114. [PMID: 33987137 PMCID: PMC8093089 DOI: 10.7762/cnr.2021.10.2.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Adequate nutritional support in critically ill patients is important, however, sometimes it has been neglected in perioperative period of patients at surgical intensive care units (SICU). The aim of this study was to investigate whether approaching target calorie intake of surgical patients influences on their clinical outcomes. A total of 279 patients who admitted at SICU in perioperative period from August 2014 to July 2016 at our hospital were analyzed. Demographics, supplied calorie amount and its method, lengths of SICU and hospital stay, and mortality of study population were collected. Among 279 patients, 103 patietns (36.9%) approached target calorie intake during SICU stay. Patients who approached target calorie intake had significantly decreased length of stay in SICU (10.78 ± 11.5 vs. 15.3 ± 9.9, p = 0.001) and hospital (54.52 ± 40.6 vs. 77.72±62.2, p < 0.001), than those did not, however there was no significant difference of mortality (9.7% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.829). Enteral feeding was a significant factor for target calorie achievement (odd ratio [OR], 2.029; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.096–3.758; p = 0.024) and especially in patients with ≤ 7 days of SICU stay (OR, 4.13; 95% CI, 1.505–11.328; p = 0.006). Target calorie achievement in surgical patients improves clinical outcomes and enteral feeding, especially in early postoperative period would be an effective route of nutrition.
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- Min Kyoon Kim
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea
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Ahn D, Lee GJ, Choi YS, Park JW, Kim JK, Kim EJ, Lee YH. Timing and clinical outcomes of tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19. Br J Surg 2021; 108:e27-e28. [PMID: 33640938 PMCID: PMC7799185 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In this retrospective multicentre cohort study that included 27 COVID-19 patients who underwent tracheostomy, the mean time between intubation and tracheostomy was 15.8 days and the negative conversion time of COVID-19 was 43.1 days. Eleven patients (40.7%) died of COVID-19 and the use of percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy was significantly associated with in-hospital death. Timely tracheostomy could be performed in COVID-19 patients, regardless of duration of intubation or positivity of COVID-19 test, with an open surgical tracheostomy as a preferable technique.
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- D Ahn
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Kang E, Suh SW, Lee SE, Choi YS, Choi SH, Lee BR, Choi Y, Jeong J. Differences in Bile Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistances between Liver Transplant Recipients and Non-Transplant Patients. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2021; 22:741-751. [PMID: 33533687 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 12/07/2022] Open
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Background: Treatment of biliary infection in liver transplant (LT) recipients is a challenge, especially because of ineffectiveness of the antibiotic agents otherwise recommended for non-transplant populations. We aimed to understand the factors underlying the choice of antibiotic therapy. Patients and Methods: A total of 373 bile cultures from LT recipients with biliary complications (n = 127; LT group) and from a non-transplant population that underwent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis (n = 246; non-transplant group) between January 2009 and December 2018, were investigated. Results: Polymicrobial cultures (13.4% vs. 1.6%; p < 0.001), Enterococcus faecium (26.0% vs. 8.5%; p < 0.001), and Pseudomonas (13.4% vs. 4.1%; p = 0.001) in the LT group, and non-faecium enterococci (3.9% vs. 18.3%; p < 0.001) and Enterobacteriales (40.2% vs. 54.9%; p = 0.007), especially Escherichia (11.0% vs. 29.7%; p < 0.001), in the non-transplant group, showed higher abundance. Most of the antibiotic agents recommended as initial antibiotic therapy for the non-transplant population as per previous guidelines were not effective in LT recipients. The incidences of Enterococcus faecium (14.9% vs. 32.5%; p = 0.029) in the LT recipients with model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score >12 and non-faecium enterococci (8.5% vs. 1.3%; p = 0.042) in those with MELD score ≤12 were higher than those in the other group. The incidence of Enterobacteriales increased over time after LT (p = 0.048) and was similar to that in the non-transplant group after one year of LT. Bile micro-organisms in LT recipients, resistant to most antibiotic agents, especially soon after LT changed over time and became similar to those in the non-transplant group after one year of LT. Conclusions: Antibiotic therapy for biliary infection in LT recipients should be different from that in non-transplant populations, considering clinical factors such as the time interval after LT and MELD score.
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- Eunhye Kang
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim YD, Choi YS, Na HG, Song SY, Bae CH. Ginsenoside Rb1 attenuates LPS-induced MUC5AC expression via the TLR4-mediated ERK1/2 and NF-κB pathway in human airway epithelial NCI-H292 cells. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:613-618. [PMID: 32512990 DOI: 10.23812/19-420-l-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Y D Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.,Regional Center for Respiratory Diseases, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Han IW, Lee HK, Park DJ, Choi YS, Lee SE, Kim H, Kwon W, Jang JY, Lee H, Heo JS. Long-term patient-reported outcomes following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective multicenter observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e21683. [PMID: 32871883 PMCID: PMC7458203 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000021683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Several studies have reported short-term results for post-cholecystectomy symptoms and quality of life (QoL). However, reports on long-term results are still limited. This study aimed to identify risk factors affecting short- and long-term patient-reported outcome (PRO) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.From 2016 to 2017, a total of 476 patients from 5 institutions were enrolled. PRO was examined using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score and the Gastrointestinal (GI) QoL Index questionnaire at postoperative 1 month and 1 year.Most of patients recovered well at postoperative 1 year compared to postoperative 1 month for the NRS pain score, QoL score, and GI symptoms. A high operative difficulty score (HR 1.740, P = .031) and pathology of acute or complicated cholecystitis (HR 1.524, P = .048) were identified as independent risk factors for high NRS pain scores at postoperative 1 month. Similarly, female sex (HR 1.571, P = .003) at postoperative 1 month and postoperative complications (HR 5.567, P = .001) at postoperative 1 year were independent risk factors for a low QoL. Also, age above 50 (HR 1.842, P = .001), female sex (HR 1.531, P = .006), and preoperative gallbladder drainage (HR 3.086, P = .001) were identified as independent risk factors for GI symptoms at postoperative 1 month.Most patients showed improved long-term PRO measurement in terms of pain, QoL, and GI symptoms. There were no independent risk factors for long-term postoperative pain and GI symptoms. However, postoperative complications were identified to affect QoL adversely at postoperative 1 year. Careful and long-term follow up is thus necessary for patients who experienced postoperative complications.
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- In Woong Han
- Division of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine
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- Division of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine
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- Division of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Departments of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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Kwak S, Choi YS, Na HG, Bae CH, Song SY, Kim YD. Fipronil upregulates inflammatory cytokines and MUC5AC expression in human nasal epithelial cells. Rhinology 2020; 58:66-73. [PMID: 31680128 DOI: 10.4193/rhin19.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Airway inflammation and excessive mucin production are pathophysiological characteristics of airway diseases. Fipronil, a pesticide, is being extensively used in agriculture and veterinary medicine worldwide. However, this compound impairs immune function in non-target organisms. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of fipronil on pro-inflammatory cytokine and mucus production and signalling pathways in human primary nasal METHODOLOGY: The effect of fipronil on pro-inflammatory cytokine and MUC5AC expression and the signalling pathway of fipronil were investigated using real-time PCR, enzyme immunoassays, immunofluorescence, and immunoblot analysis with specific inhibitors and small interfering RNA. RESULTS Fipronil treatment increased pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, and MUC5AC expression in human primary nasal epithelial cells. It also induced phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK), p38 MAPK, and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB). MAPK and NF-kB inhibitor treatment significantly inhibited increases in IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, and MUC5AC expression. Ex vivo data confirmed that fipronil-induced MUC5AC expression occurs through ERK1/2, p38, and NF-kB signalling pathways in nasal inferior turbinate tissue. CONCLUSIONS Fipronil induced pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, and MUC5AC expression via ERK1/2 MAPK, p38 MAPK, and NF-kB in human primary nasal epithelial cells.
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- S Kwak
- Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; Regional Center for Respiratory Diseases, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Do SH, Lee CH, Kihara T, Choi YS, Yoon S, Kim K, Cheong H, Chen WT, Chou F, Nojiri H, Choi KY. Randomly Hopping Majorana Fermions in the Diluted Kitaev System α-Ru_{0.8}Ir_{0.2}Cl_{3}. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 124:047204. [PMID: 32058744 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.047204] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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dc and ac magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, specific heat, and Raman scattering measurements are combined to probe low-lying spin excitations in α-Ru_{1-x}Ir_{x}Cl_{3} (x≈0.2), which realizes a disordered spin liquid. At intermediate energies (ℏω>3 meV), Raman spectroscopy evidences linearly ω-dependent Majorana-like excitations, obeying Fermi statistics. This points to robustness of a Kitaev paramagnetic state under spin vacancies. At low energies below 3 meV, we observe power-law dependences and quantum-critical-like scalings of the thermodynamic quantities, implying the presence of a weakly divergent low-energy density of states. This scaling phenomenology is interpreted in terms of the random hoppings of Majorana fermions. Our results demonstrate an emergent hierarchy of spin excitations in a diluted Kitaev honeycomb system subject to spin vacancies and bond randomness.
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- Seung-Hwan Do
- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
- Taiwan Consortium of Emergent Crystalline Materials, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei 10622, Taiwan
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- Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Kim DH, Kim JH, Oh YW, Seo BH, Suh HS, Choi YS. Scleredema adultorum of Buschke treated by extracorporeal shock wave therapy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:e133-e135. [PMID: 31733081 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16086] [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: 11/29/2022]
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- D H Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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Kim BJ, Kim JW, Choi YS, Park YG, Kim BG, Park JM, Lee SE, Park BK, Suh SW, Chi KC. Minimization of Wound With the Assistance of a Needle Grasper in Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Surg Innov 2019; 26:536-544. [PMID: 31132924 DOI: 10.1177/1553350619848555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Background. Technical difficulties and pain from large wounds have prevented the widespread use of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of our newly developed needle grasper (Endo Relief)-assisted SILA (NASILA). Methods. For NASILA, about a 12-mm umbilical incision was made, and a glove port was introduced. A needle grasper was then introduced through a 2.5-mm wound on the suprapubic area. For SILA, a 2.5-cm transumbilical wound was made. The medical records of patients who underwent SILA or NASILA from June 2017 to September 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Operative and short-term postoperative outcomes and results of telephone interviews for scars were compared. Results. A total of 49 patients in the SILA group (male: 40.8%) and 12 in the NASILA group (male: 50.0%) were included. Appendicitis status (not perforated:perforated without abscess:perforated with abscess) was significantly different between the 2 groups (SILA vs NASILA, 30:18:1 vs 4:6:2, P = .027). Additional trocars were inserted in 9 patients (18.4%) of the SILA group. The operative time was significantly shorter (43.3 ± 33.6 vs 54.1 ± 15.6 minutes, P = .012), and the highest numerical pain intensity score during the first 24 hours after surgery was significantly lower (2.4 ± 0.7 vs 3.0 ± 0.9, P = .038) in the NASILA group than in the SILA group. Hospital stay, postoperative complications, and complaint of scar were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Conclusions. NASILA was not inferior to SILA regarding cosmetic results. Operative convenience is higher in NASILA than in SILA, and the smaller surgical wound in NASILA minimizes postoperative pain.
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- Beom-Jin Kim
- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Choi YS, Lee CH, Lee S, Yoon S, Lee WJ, Park J, Ali A, Singh Y, Orain JC, Kim G, Rhyee JS, Chen WT, Chou F, Choi KY. Exotic Low-Energy Excitations Emergent in the Random Kitaev Magnet Cu_{2}IrO_{3}. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:167202. [PMID: 31075021 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.167202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report on magnetization M(H), dc and ac magnetic susceptibility χ(T), specific heat C_{m}(T) and muon spin relaxation (μSR) measurements of the Kitaev honeycomb iridate Cu_{2}IrO_{3} with quenched disorder. In spite of the chemical disorders, we find no indication of spin glass down to 260 mK from the C_{m}(T) and μSR data. Furthermore, a persistent spin dynamics observed by the zero-field muon spin relaxation evidences an absence of static magnetism. The remarkable observation is a scaling relation of χ[H,T] and M[H,T] in H/T with the scaling exponent α=0.26-0.28, expected from bond randomness. However, C_{m}[H,T]/T disobeys the predicted universal scaling law, pointing towards the presence of additional low-lying excitations on the background of bond-disordered spin liquid. Our results signify a many-faceted impact of quenched disorder in a Kitaev spin system due to its peculiar bond character.
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- Y S Choi
- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Sector 81, S. A. S. Nagar, Manauli 140306, India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, Sector 81, S. A. S. Nagar, Manauli 140306, India
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- Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Department of Applied Physics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Physics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
- Taiwan Consortium of Emergent Crystalline Materials, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei 10622, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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Background Among active-duty military personnel, lower limb musculoskeletal injuries and related conditions (injuries) frequently arise as unintended consequences of physical training. These injuries are particularly common among women. The practical impact of such injuries on temporary military occupational disability has not been estimated with precision on a large scale. Aims To determine the proportion of service time compromised by limited duty days attributable to lower limb injuries, characterize the time affected by these limitations in terms of specific lower limb region and compare the limited duty time between male and female soldiers. Methods Administrative data and individual limited duty assignments (profiles) were obtained for active-duty US Army personnel who served in 2014. Lower limb injury-related profiles were used to calculate the percent of person-time requiring duty limitations by gender and body region. Results The study group was 568 753 soldiers of whom 14% were women. Nearly 13% of service days for active-duty US Army soldiers required limited duty for lower limb injuries during 2014. Knee injuries were responsible for 45% of those days. Within integrated military occupations, female soldiers experienced 27-57% more time on limited duty for lower limb injuries compared with men. Conclusions The substantial amount of limited duty for lower limb musculoskeletal injuries among soldiers highlights the need for improvement in training-related injury screening, prevention and timely treatment with particular attention to knee injuries. The excessive impact of lower limb injuries on female soldiers' occupational functions should be a surveillance priority in the current environment of expanding gender-integrated training.
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- K K Holsteen
- Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Womack Army Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Medical School Office Building (MSOB), USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Medical School Office Building (MSOB), USA
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Suh SW, Choi YS, Hong SA, Kang H, Lee D, Kim HR. Preoperative erythropoietin treatment improves survival following major hepatic resection in a cirrhotic rat model. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2018; 42:347-352. [PMID: 29580765 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM Major hepatic resection of a cirrhotic liver may result in a fatal clinical course. Preoperative erythropoietin (EPO) treatment has been shown to have protective properties and to stimulate liver regeneration. This study aims to investigate the effect of preoperative EPO on survival following major hepatic resection in a cirrhotic rat model. METHODS Cirrhotic liver was induced by intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide (200mg/kg/mL) in 72 Lewis rats. Each 36 rats received EPO (1IU/g, every second day, 5 times preoperatively) or saline (control) and major hepatectomy (removal of the left and half of the median lobe) was performed. Biochemical and immunohistochemical parameters, cytokines and overall survival were compared following surgery. RESULTS Rats that received preoperative EPO had decreased hepatic aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and interleukin (IL)-1β expression, 48hours following surgery. They had increased hepatocyte growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor expression at 1hour, increased IL-6 expression at 24, 48 and 120hours and increased Ki-67, 120hours following surgery. Overall, survival was significantly improved among EPO-treated rats (P=0.034). CONCLUSION Preoperative EPO treatment has a protective effect and stimulates liver regeneration, leading to improved overall survival following major hepatectomy in a cirrhotic rat model.
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- Suk-Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 224-1, Heuk Seok-Dong, Dongjak-Ku, Seoul, 156-755, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 224-1, Heuk Seok-Dong, Dongjak-Ku, Seoul, 156-755, South Korea.
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chungnam, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 156-756, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kim H, Han IW, Heo JS, Oh MG, Lim CY, Choi YS, Lee SE. Postcholecystectomy syndrome: symptom clusters after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ann Surg Treat Res 2018; 95:135-140. [PMID: 30182019 PMCID: PMC6121167 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2018.95.3.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Purpose Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) is characterized by abdominal symptoms following gallbladder removal. However, there is no consensus for the definition or treatment for PCS. The purpose of this study was to define PCS among various symptoms after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and to identify risk factors affecting PCS. Methods This study was conducted at Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital and Chung-Ang University Hospital (2012–2013). Outcomes were assessed using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ–C30 questionnaire. Symptom cluster for determining PCS was made by factor analysis. Cluster analysis evaluating risk factors of PCS was made by Ward methods and Dentogram. Results Factor analysis revealed three distinct symptom clusters, those are ‘insomnia and financial difficulties (eigenvalue, 1.707; Cronbach α, 0.190),’ ‘appetite loss and constipation (eigenvalue, 1.413; Cronbach α, 0.480),’ and ‘right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain and diarrhea (eigenvalue, 1.245; Cronbach α, 0.315).’ Among these symptom clusters, the cluster of ‘RUQ pain and diarrhea’ was determined as PCS. However, we could not find any risk factors between high symptomatic group and low symptomatic group. Conclusion PCS could consist of RUQ pain and diarrhea. Well-designed prospective trials are needed to determine risk factors of PCS.
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- Hongbeom Kim
- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.,Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Suh SW, Choi YS. Influence of liver fibrosis on prognosis after surgical resection for resectable single hepatocellular carcinoma. ANZ J Surg 2018; 89:211-215. [PMID: 30117629 DOI: 10.1111/ans.14732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical resection (SR) is recommended for single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with well-preserved liver function. However, unexpected liver fibrosis sometimes found at the SR which leads to a poor outcome. This study investigated the influence of liver fibrosis on prognosis after SR for HCC. METHODS A total of 189 patients with Child-Turcotte-Pugh grade A who underwent curative SR for a single HCC <5 cm were evaluated. Patients were assigned to two groups based on the degree of fibrosis (mild or severe), as determined by histological evaluation. RESULTS Severe fibrosis was present in 49 patients (25.9%); these patients had greater posthepatectomy liver failure (P = 0.000) and HCC recurrence (P = 0.016). Severe liver fibrosis (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.849, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.191-2.869; P = 0.006), microvascular invasion (HR = 1.854, 95% CI 1.183-2.906; P = 0.007), and poor histologic grade (HR = 2.097, 95% CI 1.230-3.574; P = 0.007) were related to HCC recurrence. CONCLUSION Severe fibrosis can be found even in patients with well-preserved liver function and it leads to poorer early post-operative and late oncologic outcomes, therefore it should be considered before therapeutic decision making of HCC.
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- Suk-Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kim MJ, Shin JY, Oh JA, Jeong KE, Choi YS, Park Q, Song MS, Lee DH. Identification of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A through postdonation information in Korea: results of an HAV lookback (2007-2012). Vox Sang 2018; 113:547-554. [PMID: 30003551 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite safety measures to minimize the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections, a residual risk remains. To trace and review some such cases, we ask donors to notify the blood centre if they are diagnosed with an infection after they donate blood. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analysed all data on postdonation cases of hepatitis A reported between 2007 and 2012. Archived specimens from these donors were tested for hepatitis A virus (HAV) using anti-HAV IgM/IgG and HAV-PCR as markers. If any of the test results were positive, we reviewed the medical records of the recipients and, if necessary, tested them for hepatitis A. RESULTS Fifteen blood donors notified the blood centres of having been diagnosed with hepatitis A after donation. All archived samples except for one were HAV-PCR-positive and anti-HAV IgM/IgG-negative. Of the donated components, four RBCs and 14 FFPs had not been transfused to patients and were recalled. Among 26 recipients of the implicated components, fourteen were still alive when they were notified. Two patients showed clinical symptoms of hepatitis A and had positive results with anti-HAV IgM. CONCLUSION Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A is rare but exists. To reduce the risk, donors should be told to notify the blood centre if they are diagnosed with blood-borne diseases after they donate blood. Physicians should consider the possibility of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis A if a transfused patient has hepatitis A but no history of travel or route of faecal-oral infection.
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- M J Kim
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
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- Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
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- Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
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- Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
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- Armed Forces Medical Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Konyang University College of Nursing, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
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Song DW, Park BK, Suh SW, Lee SE, Kim JW, Park JM, Kim HR, Lee MK, Choi YS, Kim BG, Park YG. Bacterial culture and antibiotic susceptibility in patients with acute appendicitis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:441-447. [PMID: 29488087 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-2992-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Essential treatment of acute appendicitis is surgical resection with the use of appropriate antibiotics. In order to effectively treat acute appendicitis, it is important to identify the microorganism of acute appendicitis and evaluate the effective antibiotics. METHODS A total of 694 patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis and had positive microbial result between 2006 and 2015 were recruited. For microbial assessment, luminal contents of the appendix were swabbed after appendectomy. In patients with periappendiceal abscess, the specimens were obtained from abscess fluid. The patient characteristics, operative data, use of antibiotics, the results of microbiology, and postoperative morbidities including surgical site infection (SSI) were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS The mean age was 38.2 (± 19.8) years, and 422 patients (60.8%) were male. Most of the operations were performed by conventional laparoscopy (83.1%), followed by single-port laparoscopy (11.8%). The most common microorganism was Escherichia coli (64.6%), which was susceptible to amoxicillin/clavulanate, ciprofloxacin, most cephalosporins, piperacillin/tazobactam, and imipenem. The second most common microorganism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16.4%), which was resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanate and cefotaxime. The rate of postoperative morbidity was 8.6%, and the most common type was superficial SSI (6.2%), followed by ileus (1.2%), gastroenteritis (0.7%), and organ/space SSI (0.3%). P. aeruginosa (odds ratio = 2.128, 95% confidence interval 1.077-4.206, P = 0.030) was the only significant microorganism associated with SSI according to multivariate analysis adjusting for other clinical factors. CONCLUSIONS In perforated appendicitis, the use of empirical antibiotics seems to be safe. In some cases of Pseudomonas infection, adequate antibiotics should be considered.
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- Dae Woon Song
- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06973, South Korea
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Park YW, Han K, Ahn SS, Choi YS, Chang JH, Kim SH, Kang SG, Kim EH, Lee SK. Whole-Tumor Histogram and Texture Analyses of DTI for Evaluation of IDH1-Mutation and 1p/19q-Codeletion Status in World Health Organization Grade II Gliomas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018. [PMID: 29519794 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prediction of the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1)-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status of World Health Organization grade ll gliomas preoperatively may assist in predicting prognosis and planning treatment strategies. Our aim was to characterize the histogram and texture analyses of apparent diffusion coefficient and fractional anisotropy maps to determine IDH1-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status in World Health Organization grade II gliomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-three patients with World Health Organization grade II gliomas with known IDH1-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status (18 IDH1 wild-type, 45 IDH1 mutant and no 1p/19q codeletion, 30 IDH1-mutant and 1p/19q codeleted tumors) underwent DTI. ROIs were drawn on every section of the T2-weighted images and transferred to the ADC and the fractional anisotropy maps to derive volume-based data of the entire tumor. Histogram and texture analyses were correlated with the IDH1-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status. The predictive powers of imaging features for IDH1 wild-type tumors and 1p/19q-codeletion status in IDH1-mutant subgroups were evaluated using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. RESULTS Various histogram and texture parameters differed significantly according to IDH1-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status. The skewness and energy of ADC, 10th and 25th percentiles, and correlation of fractional anisotropy were independent predictors of an IDH1 wild-type in the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. The area under the receiver operating curve for the prediction model was 0.853. The skewness and cluster shade of ADC, energy, and correlation of fractional anisotropy were independent predictors of a 1p/19q codeletion in IDH1-mutant tumors in the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. The area under the receiver operating curve was 0.807. CONCLUSIONS Whole-tumor histogram and texture features of the ADC and fractional anisotropy maps are useful for predicting the IDH1-mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status in World Health Organization grade II gliomas.
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- Y W Park
- From the Department of Radiology (Y.W.P.), Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.S.A., Y.S.C., S.-K.L.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.S.A., Y.S.C., S.-K.L.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.S.A., Y.S.C., S.-K.L.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.S.A., Y.S.C., S.-K.L.)
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.)
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- Pathology (S.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.)
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.S.A., Y.S.C., S.-K.L.)
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Shin SY, Kim H, Choi YS, Kim SW. Usefulness of Doppler waveform analysis before performing a complex procedure using femoral venous access. J Clin Ultrasound 2018; 46:157-159. [PMID: 29159810 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ultrasonography is a well-defined and widely accepted technique in the settings of interventional procedures requiring peripheral venous access, either for the confirmation of the vein patency (with the compression test) or for guiding needle insertion. This report describes a case of unsuccessful guidewire passage through the right iliac vein in spite of successful ultrasonography-guided puncture of the femoral vein. On repeat duplex ultrasonography, the Doppler waveform showed a continuous pattern without respiratory phasicity, which was consistent with proximal venous occlusion. Venous Doppler signal waveform analysis can be helpful for ensuring downstream patency when planning long-distance catheterization via femoral venous access.
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- Seung Yong Shin
- Department of Cardiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Park YW, Han K, Ahn SS, Bae S, Choi YS, Chang JH, Kim SH, Kang SG, Lee SK. Prediction of IDH1-Mutation and 1p/19q-Codeletion Status Using Preoperative MR Imaging Phenotypes in Lower Grade Gliomas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 39:37-42. [PMID: 29122763 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [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: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE WHO grade II gliomas are divided into three classes: isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype, IDH-mutant and no 1p/19q codeletion, and IDH-mutant and 1p/19q-codeleted. Different molecular subtypes have been reported to have prognostic differences and different chemosensitivity. Our aim was to evaluate the predictive value of imaging phenotypes assessed with the Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images lexicon for molecular classification of lower grade gliomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS MR imaging scans of 175 patients with lower grade gliomas with known IDH1 mutation and 1p/19q-codeletion status were included (78 grade II and 97 grade III) in the discovery set. MR imaging features were reviewed by using Visually AcceSAble Rembrandt Images (VASARI); their associations with molecular markers were assessed. The predictive power of imaging features for IDH1-wild type tumors was evaluated using the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. We tested the model in a validation set (40 subjects). RESULTS Various imaging features were significantly different according to IDH1 mutation. Nonlobar location, larger proportion of enhancing tumors, multifocal/multicentric distribution, and poor definition of nonenhancing margins were independent predictors of an IDH1 wild type according to the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. The areas under the curve for the prediction model were 0.859 and 0.778 in the discovery and validation sets, respectively. The IDH1-mutant, 1p/19q-codeleted group frequently had mixed/restricted diffusion characteristics and showed more pial invasion compared with the IDH1-mutant, no codeletion group. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative MR imaging phenotypes are different according to the molecular markers of lower grade gliomas, and they may be helpful in predicting the IDH1-mutation status.
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- Y W Park
- From the Department of Radiology (Y.W.P.), Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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- Pathology (S.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.W.P., K.H., S.-K.L., S.B., Y.S.C., S.S.A.)
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Hong TH, Cho JH, Shin SM, Kim HK, Choi YS, Zo JI, Shim YM, Kim J. F-063EXTENDED SLEEVE LOBECTOMY FOR CENTRALLY LOCATED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: A 20-YEAR SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx280.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Shin S, Choi YS, Cho JH, Kim HK, Kim J, Zo JI, Shim YM. F-072PROGNOSTIC IMPACT OF PATHOLOGIC MICROSCOPIC LYMPHOVASCULAR INVASION IN COMPLETELY RESECTED EARLY STAGE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: IMPLICATION TO THE T DESCRIPTOR. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx280.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pyeon HI, Bak J, Seok JI, Choi YS. Therapeutic application of wet-ground bee pollen in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Am J Transl Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608470] [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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- HI Pyeon
- Catholic University Of Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea, Republic of (South)
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- Catholic University Of Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea, Republic of (South)
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- Catholic University Of Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea, Republic of (South)
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- Catholic University Of Daegu, Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea, Republic of (South)
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Kim SH, Shin SM, Choi YS, Ko CC, Kim SS, Park SB, Son WS, Kim YI. Morphometric analysis of the maxillary root apex positions according to crowding severity. Orthod Craniofac Res 2017; 20:202-208. [PMID: 28857415 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine differences in arch forms derived from the root apices locations between individuals with <2 mm maxillary crowding and controls. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION The Department of Orthodontics, Pusan National University. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 102 patients in the control group and 95 patients in the crowding group. MATERIALS AND METHODS X, Y and Z coordinates of the tip of the crowns and the apex of the root of the maxillary teeth (except second molars) were determined on the CBCT images. The acquired three-dimensional (3D) coordinates were converted into two-dimensional (2D) coordinates via projection on the palatal plane, and the Procrustes analysis was employed to process the converted 2D coordinates. The mean shape of the arch form derived from the location of the tip of the crowns and the apex of the root was compared between groups using the statistical shape analysis. RESULTS There was a statistically significant difference (P = .046) between the groups for the mean shape of the root apex arch form, but the difference was small and clinically irrelevant as it is minor compared to the degree of crowding. CONCLUSIONS Maxillary arch from at the level of the maxillary apices only shows minor differences between crowded and non-crowded dentitions.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics, College of Natural Science, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics, College of Natural Science, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Institute, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea.,Institute of Translational Dental Sciences, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea
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Choi YS, Park YG. Omental actinomycosis imitating a foreign body infection. Z Gastroenterol 2017; 55:675-678. [PMID: 28709171 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-110573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by a group of anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that colonize the mouth, colon, and urogenital tract. Infection involving the cervicofacial area is the most common clinical presentation, followed by that of the pelvic and thoracic areas. The preoperative diagnosis of abdominal actinomycosis is difficult because the condition can be easily confused with malignancy, tuberculosis, or other inflammatory diseases. We report a case of omental actinomycosis mimicking a foreign body. Actinomycosis is diagnosed based on the histopathologic demonstration of sulfur granules in a tissue or organ that was surgically removed. Following confirmative diagnosis by surgical intervention, the patient was treated with oral doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 6 months. A follow-up abdominopelvic computed tomography after 16 months showed no evidence of inflammation. Moreover, the patient no longer had disease-associated symptoms and exhibited normal laboratory findings.
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Suh SW, Choi YS. Predictors of Micrometastases in Patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Classification B Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Yonsei Med J 2017; 58:737-742. [PMID: 28540985 PMCID: PMC5447103 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.4.737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is indicated for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) B hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Whether TACE provides any long-term survival benefits remains unclear. We aimed to investigate micrometastases predictors with which to identify patients who would benefit from surgical resection (SR). MATERIALS AND METHODS First, we analyzed risk factors of micrometastases, microvascular invasion, and poor histologic grade in 38 patients with newly diagnosed resectable BCLC stage B HCC limited to one or two segments with well-preserved liver function and who underwent SR between January 2006 and December 2013. Second, we validated identified risk factors in 54 newly diagnosed resectable BCLC B HCC patients with well-preserved liver function who underwent TACE during the same period to determine their influence on survival. RESULTS Risk factors of micrometastases in SR patients were α-fetoprotein (AFP) ≥110 [hazard ratio (HR)=5.166; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.031-25.897; p=0.046] and prothrombin induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA-II) ≥800 (HR=5.166; 95% CI, 1.031-25.897; p=0.046). The cumulative probability of tumor recurrence (p=0.009) after SR differed according to levels of AFP and PIVKA-II. After validation of these risk factors in the TACE group, patients with SR and AFP <110 and PIVKA-II <800 had superior survival outcomes than other patients (HR=0.116; 95% CI, 0.027-0.497; p=0.004). CONCLUSION AFP and PIVKA-II levels predict micrometastases and survival. Therefore, they should be considered when selecting SR for BCLC B HCC.
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- Suk Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
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Choi YS, Ahn SS, Lee HJ, Chang JH, Kang SG, Kim EH, Kim SH, Lee SK. The Initial Area Under the Curve Derived from Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI Improves Prognosis Prediction in Glioblastoma with Unmethylated MGMT Promoter. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017. [PMID: 28642265 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although perfusion and permeability MR parameters have known to have prognostic value, they have reproducibility issues. Our aim was to evaluate whether the initial area under the time-to-signal intensity curve (IAUC) derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging can improve prognosis prediction in patients with glioblastoma with known MGMT status. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively examined 88 patients with glioblastoma who underwent preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging. The means of IAUC values at 30 and 60 seconds (IAUC30mean and IAUC60mean) were extracted from enhancing tumors. The prognostic values of IAUC parameters for overall survival and progression-free survival were assessed with log-rank tests, according to the MGMT status. Multivariate overall survival and progression-free survival models before and after adding the IAUC parameters as covariates were explored by net reclassification improvement after receiver operating characteristic analysis for 1.5-year overall survival and 1-year progression-free survival and by random survival forest. RESULTS High IAUC parameters were associated with worse overall survival and progression-free survival in the unmethylated MGMT group, but not in the methylated group. In the unmethylated MGMT group, 1.5-year overall survival and 1-year progression-free survival prediction improved significantly after adding IAUC parameters (overall survival area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.86; progression-free survival area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.74-0.76) to the model with other prognostic factors (overall survival area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.81; progression-free survival area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.69; P < .05 for all) except in the case of IAUC60mean for 1-year progression-free survival prediction (P = .059). Random survival forest models indicated that the IAUC parameters were the second or most important predictors in the unmethylated MGMT group, except in the case of the IAUC60mean for progression-free survival. CONCLUSIONS IAUC can be a useful prognostic imaging biomarker in patients with glioblastoma with known MGMT status, improving prediction of glioblastoma prognosis with the unmethylated MGMT promoter status.
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- Y S Choi
- From the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.S.C., S.S.A., H.-J.L., S.-K.L.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.S.C., S.S.A., H.-J.L., S.-K.L.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.S.C., S.S.A., H.-J.L., S.-K.L.)
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Neurosurgery (J.H.C., S.-G.K., E.H.K.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Departments of Pathology (S.H.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science (Y.S.C., S.S.A., H.-J.L., S.-K.L.)
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Han IW, Kim H, Heo J, Oh MG, Choi YS, Lee SE, Lim CS. Excess intraoperative fluid volume administration is associated with pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective multicenter study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6893. [PMID: 28562540 PMCID: PMC5459705 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Recent studies on perioperative fluid administration in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) have suggested that increased fluid loads are associated with worse perioperative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between intraoperative fluid (IOF) administration and postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), and to determine additional risk factors affecting pancreatic fistula in patients undergoing PD.From 2005 to 2014, a total of 182 patients with various periampullary diseases after PD were reviewed retrospectively at Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Chung-Ang University Hospital, and Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences. Patients were assigned to high or low IOF groups based on more or less fluid administration for supplementation of estimated blood loss and maintenance volume (12.5 mL/kg/h) than planned, respectively. The associations between IOF administration, pancreatic fistula development, and perioperative outcomes were evaluated.A total of 98 patients were assigned to the high-IOF group, and 84 to the low-IOF group. Risk factors for pancreatic fistula after univariate analysis were assignment to the high-IOF group, higher preoperative serum hemoglobin level, ampullary or bile duct cancer, pylorus preserving PD, small pancreatic duct, duct-to-mucosa pancreatojejunostomy, use of a stent, and mesh application to pancreatojejunal anastomosis. Among these, assignment to the high-IOF group (hazard ratio [HR] = 5.501, 95% CI 1.624-18.632, P = .006) and a small (<4 mm) pancreatic duct (HR = 4.129, 95% CI 1.569-14.658, P = .035) were identified as independent risk factors for the development of pancreatic fistula after multivariate analysis. However, long-term survival rate did not differ according to IOF group or duct size.Excessive IOF volume administration is associated with an increased incidence of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University, College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Gyeongsang Province
- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University, College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Gyeongsang Province
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University, College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Gyeongsang Province
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
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- Departments of Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Background and Objectives: There are still concerns about the comparative outcomes of operative treatment (OT) and conservative (nonsurgical) treatment (CT) for small bowel obstruction (SBO), especially that caused by single adhesive bands. We performed a retrospective study to compare surgical with nonsurgical outcomes. Methods: A total of 62 patients were enrolled. The OT group underwent laparoscopy (n = 16), and the CT group (n = 46) did not. We compared early and late outcomes between the 2 groups. Results: Times to first flatus, oral intake, and defecation after treatment were shorter in the OT group (P = .030, .033, and .024), and the recurrence rate was lower in the OT group than in the CT group (6.2% vs 32.6%; P = .038). Time from discharge to first recurrence was longer in the OT group than in the CT group (172 vs 104.6 ± 26.5 days, P = .027). Conclusions: SBO related to a single adhesive band is not effectively treated by CT. However, laparoscopic OT provides notable success if the surgery is performed early. Therefore, it should be the preferred treatment.
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- Suk Won Suh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Choi YS, Park YB, Ha CW, Kim JA, Heo JC, Han WJ, Oh SY, Choi SJ. Different characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from different layers of full term placenta. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0172642. [PMID: 28225815 PMCID: PMC5321410 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background The placenta is a very attractive source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for regenerative medicine due to readily availability, non-invasive acquisition, and avoidance of ethical issues. Isolating MSCs from parts of placenta tissue has obtained growing interest because they are assumed to exhibit different proliferation and differentiation potentials due to complex structures and functions of the placenta. The objective of this study was to isolate MSCs from different parts of the placenta and compare their characteristics. Methods Placenta was divided into amniotic epithelium (AE), amniotic membrane (AM), chorionic membrane (CM), chorionic villi (CV), chorionic trophoblast without villi (CT-V), decidua (DC), and whole placenta (Pla). Cells isolated from each layer were subjected to analyses for their morphology, proliferation ability, surface markers, and multi-lineage differentiation potential. MSCs were isolated from all placental layers and their characteristics were compared. Findings Surface antigen phenotype, morphology, and differentiation characteristics of cells from all layers indicated that they exhibited properties of MSCs. MSCs from different placental layers had different proliferation rates and differentiation potentials. MSCs from CM, CT-V, CV, and DC had better population doubling time and multi-lineage differentiation potentials compared to those from other layers. Conclusions Our results indicate that MSCs with different characteristics can be isolated from all layers of term placenta. These finding suggest that it is necessary to appropriately select MSCs from different placental layers for successful and consistent outcomes in clinical applications.
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- Yoo Shin Choi
- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Choi YS, Lee EJ, Cho Y. The effect of Korean-group cognitive behavioural therapy among patients with panic disorder in clinic settings. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2017; 24:28-40. [PMID: 27774709 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Panic disorder patients display various panic-related physical symptoms and catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily sensations, which lower their quality of life by interfering with daily activities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a useful strategy for panic disorder patients to manage symptoms associated with inaccurate cognitive interpretation of situations resulting from the patient's cognitive vulnerability. In South Korea, however, despite the increasing prevalence of panic disorder, CBT is not a common element of nursing care plans for panic disorder patients. Moreover, few Korean researchers have attempted to assess the effects of CBT on such patients. WHAT THIS PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: In a strategy combining CBT and routine treatments, patients with panic disorder can experience greater positive effects in the acute treatment phase than those they experience when receiving only routine treatment. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Mental health professionals, especially psychiatric nurses in local clinics who operate most special mental health programmes for panic disorder patients, should apply a panic disorder management programme that integrates CBT and routine treatments. The integrated approach is more effective for reducing the number of panic attacks and cognitive misinterpretation in patients than providing routine treatment alone. For patients with panic disorder, the objective of CBT is to understand the relationship between psychological panic disorder sensations, emotions, thoughts and behaviours. Therefore, nurses can help patients address and improve biological, social and psychological aspects of physical health problems as well as help them improve their coping skills in general. ABSTRACT Introduction In panic disorder, sensitivity to bodily sensations increases due to the patient's cognitive vulnerability. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help to decrease sensitivity to bodily sensations by correcting these cognitive distortions by controlling negative thoughts and panic attacks. Aims This study verified whether group CBT is more effective than treatment as usual (TAU) in South Korean patients with panic disorder. Methods The study participants consisted of 76 panic disorder patients. Patients in the therapy condition attended sessions once a week for a total of 12 sessions in addition to drug treatment. Results In the therapy condition, there were significant decreases in panic-related bodily sensations and ranking and belief scores for catastrophic misinterpretation of external events. Discussion Group CBT, in comparison to TAU, decreases panic and agoraphobia symptom severity in South Korean patients with panic disorder. Our study provides evidence for the effectiveness of a panic disorder management programme that integrates group CBT and traditional pharmacotherapeutic treatment for patients with panic disorder. Implications for Practice The cognitive behavioural approach is needed to reduce panic and agoraphobia symptoms for hospitalized patients with panic disorder more than activity therapies, medications and supportive counselling by doctors and nurses.
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- Department of Nursing, Andong Science College, Andong, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Deagu, South Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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Kim MK, Chon SJ, Noe EB, Roh YH, Yun BH, Cho S, Choi YS, Lee BS, Seo SK. Associations of dietary calcium intake with metabolic syndrome and bone mineral density among the Korean population: KNHANES 2008-2011. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:299-308. [PMID: 27503170 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3717-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Excessive amount of calcium intake increased risk for metabolic syndrome in men. However, modest amount decreased the risk of metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Modest amount of calcium also increased bone mineral density (BMD) in both men and postmenopausal women. INTRODUCTION The present study aimed to evaluate the associations of dietary calcium intake with metabolic syndrome and bone mineral density (BMD) in Korean men and women, especially postmenopausal women. METHODS The study was performed using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2011) and included 14,705 participants (5953 men, 4258 premenopausal women, and 4494 postmenopausal women). Clinical and other objective characteristics, presence of metabolic syndrome, and the BMD of the femur neck and lumbar spine were evaluated according to dietary calcium intake. RESULTS There was a higher tendency for metabolic syndrome in men with a dietary calcium intake of >1200 mg/day than with ≤400 mg of calcium intake; >400 and ≤800 mg of calcium intake was helpful for postmenopausal women to decrease risk for metabolic syndrome. Overall, the group with calcium intake >400 and ≤800 mg daily had significantly increased BMD in both femoral neck and lumbar spine from both men and postmenopausal women. From both femoral neck and lumbar spine, the prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women significantly decreased in the group whose calcium intake was >400 and ≤800 mg daily. CONCLUSION Excessive dietary calcium may increase the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in men. For postmenopausal women, calcium intake does not increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, but modest amount decreases the risk. It may increase the BMD in men and postmenopausal women, and also reduce the prevalence of both osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.
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- M K Kim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gil Hospital, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Rachel Fertility Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Choi GJ, Kang H, Kim WJ, Kwon JW, Kim BG, Choi YS, Cha YJ, Ko JS. Rubus occidentalis analgesic effect in a rat model of incisional pain. J Surg Res 2016; 206:223-230. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Choi YS, Do JH, Seo SW, Lee SE, Oh HC, Min YJ, Kang H. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gallbladder Polypoid Lesions in a Healthy Population. Yonsei Med J 2016; 57:1370-5. [PMID: 27593864 PMCID: PMC5011268 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2016.57.6.1370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of and investigate the risk factors for gallbladder (GB) polypoid lesions in a healthy population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 23827 subjects who underwent abdominal ultrasonography in conjunction with health screening examinations were retrospectively analyzed. The prevalence of risk factors for GB polypoid lesions were evaluated. In addition, risk factors according to the number of polypoid lesions and the presence of stones with polypoid lesions were investigated. To analyze these risk factors, a control group was established with a 1:2 ratio matched for age and sex. RESULTS The prevalence of GB polypoid lesions was identified as 9.96%. On multivariate analysis, chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) and the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) were risk factors for GB polypoid lesions. CHB and MS were also significant independent risk factors for multiple GB polypoid lesions when compared with solitary GB polypoid lesions. In addition, gastric Helicobacter pylori infection and MS were significant risk factors for GB polypoid lesions with stones when compared with GB polypoid lesions without stones. CONCLUSION The prevalence of GB polypoid lesions in a healthy Korean population was 9.96%. Patients with CHB and MS need to be carefully examined for such lesions.
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- Yoo Shin Choi
- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Seo MH, Won EJ, Hong YJ, Chun S, Kwon JR, Choi YS, Kim JN, Lee SA, Lim AH, Kim SH, Park KU, Cho D. An effective diagnostic strategy for accurate detection of RhD variants including Asian DEL type in apparently RhD-negative blood donors in Korea. Vox Sang 2016; 111:425-430. [PMID: 27864976 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 04/03/2016] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to provide an effective RHD genotyping strategy for the East Asian blood donors. MATERIAL AND METHODS RhD phenotyping, weak D testing and RhCE phenotyping were performed on 110 samples from members of the RhD-negative club, private organization composed of RhD-negative blood donors, in the GwangJu-Chonnam region of Korea. The RHD promoter, intron 4, and exons 7 and 10 were analysed by real-time PCR. Two nucleotide changes (c.1227 G>A, and c.1222 T>C) in exon 9 were analysed by sequencing. RESULTS Of 110 RhD-negative club members, 79 (71·8%) showed complete deletion of the RHD gene, 10 (9·1%) showed results consistent with RHD-CE-D hybrid, and 21 (19·1%) showed amplification of RHD promoter, intron 4, and exons 7 and 10. Of the latter group, 16 (14·5%) were in the DEL blood group including c.1227 G>A (N = 14) and c.1222 T>C (N = 2), 2 (1·8%) were weak D, 1(0·9%) was partial D, and 2 (1·8%) were undetermined. The RhD-negative phenotype samples consisted of 58 C-E-c+e+, 19 C-E+c+e+, 3 C-E+c+e-, 21 C+E-c+e-, 6 C+E-c+e+ and 3 C+E-c-e + . Notably, all 58 samples with the C-E-c+e+ phenotype were revealed to have complete deletion of the RHD gene. The C-E-c+e+ phenotype showed 100% positive predictive value for detecting D-negative cases. CONCLUSIONS RHD genotyping is not required in half of D-negative cases. We suggest here an effective RHD genotyping strategy for accurate detection of RhD variants in apparently RhD-negative blood donors in East Asia.
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- M H Seo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon, Korea
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- The Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon, Korea
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- The Division of Human Blood Safety Surveillance, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon, Korea
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- Blood Transfusion Research Institute, Korean Red Cross, Wonju, Korea
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- Blood Transfusion Research Institute, Korean Red Cross, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Yun BH, Chon SJ, Choi YS, Cho S, Lee BS, Seo SK. The effect of prolonged breast-feeding on the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis in population with insufficient calcium intake and vitamin D level. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2745-2753. [PMID: 27048389 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3585-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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UNLABELLED Breast-feeding affects bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis, and prolonged breast-feeding may influence the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis, particularly in highly susceptible populations. The study determined that breast-feeding may be a risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis, especially in people with low calcium intakes and vitamin D deficiencies. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to determine whether breast-feeding is a risk factor in the development of postmenopausal osteoporosis, especially in highly susceptible population. METHODS The study was performed using data from the 2010 to 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and it included 1231 postmenopausal women who were aged between 45 and 70 years. Osteoporosis was defined using the World Health Organization's T-score criteria, namely, a T-score of ≤-2.5 at the femoral neck or the lumbar spine. The patients' ages, body mass indexes, daily calcium intakes, serum vitamin D levels, exercise levels, smoking histories, and reproductive factors relating to menarche, menopause, delivery, breast-feeding, hormone treatment, and oral contraceptive use were evaluated. Comparisons between the osteoporosis and non-osteoporosis groups were undertaken using Student's t test and the chi-square test, and logistic regression models were built. RESULTS A significant increase in the risk of osteoporosis was apparent in postmenopausal women with prolonged breast-feeding histories (≥24 months) (model 1: odds ratio [OR] = 2.489; 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 1.111 to 5.578, p = 0.027; model 2: OR = 2.503; 95 % CI = 1.118 to 5.602, p = 0.026; model 3: OR = 2.825; 95 % CI = 1.056 to 7.56, p = 0.039), particularly in those with inadequate serum vitamin D levels and calcium intakes (<800 mg/day). CONCLUSIONS Breast-feeding seems to increase the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis; however, its impact may not be definitive in women with sufficient vitamin D levels and calcium intakes. Therefore, sufficient calcium intakes and adequate vitamin D levels may be important to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women that is derived from breast-feeding.
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- B H Yun
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gil Hospital, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Women's Life Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Han IW, Kwon OC, Oh MG, Choi YS, Lee SE. Effects of Rowachol on prevention of postcholecystectomy pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial. HPB (Oxford) 2016; 18:664-70. [PMID: 27485060 PMCID: PMC4972378 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2016.05.013] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postcholecystectomy pain (PCP) is characterized by abdominal pain after cholecystectomy. However, prevention of PCP is not well known yet. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Rowachol might be useful in preventing PCP. METHODS Between May 2013 and January 2014, a total of 138 patients with gallbladder disease who were scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly assigned to orally receive 100 mg Rowachol or placebo three times daily for 3 months after surgery. Abdominal pain was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 questionnaire. RESULTS Incidence of PCP in the placebo group (n = 9, 14.3%) was higher than that in the Rowachol group (n = 3, 4.7%) with statistically marginal significance (P = 0.08). Risk factor analysis implicated PCP with increased difficulty in performing LC, more frequent pathology with acute cholecystitis, and absence of postoperative Rowachol treatment. Multivariate analysis revealed that greater difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (HR = 5.78, 95% CI 1.36-24.40, P < 0.05), and absence of postoperative Rowachol treatment (HR = 2.54, 95% CI 1.10-10.39, P < 0.05) were independent risk factors for development of PCP. CONCLUSION Rowachol might be beneficial for prevention of PCP after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- In Woong Han
- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, South Korea.
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