Differentiation between reinfection and recrudescence of helicobacter pylori strains using PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

abstract：:Chromobacterium violaceum is a gram negative straight rod, 0.8-1.2 by 2.5 to 6.0 m, which is motile by one polar flagella and one to four lateral flagella. The organism inhabits soil and water and is often found in semitropical and tropical climates. Infections in humans are rare. We report a case of infection caused ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MH,Lee HJ,Suh JT,Chang BS,Cho KS

更新日期：2005-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) therapy effectively induces clinical remission in Crohn's disease (CD). It remains unclear, however, whether partial enteral nutrition (PEN) can maintain remission. This study was performed to determine the abilities of oral EEN and oral PEN to induce and maintain clinical remi...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim HJ,Kim Y,Cho JM,Oh SH,Kim KM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance surveillance is necessary to determine the size of the problem and to guide empirical selection of antimicrobial agents for treating infected patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of susceptibility tests performed by hospitals participating in the Korean Nationwide Surveil...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KW,Kim MY,Kang SH,Kang JO,Kim EC,Choi TY,Chong YS,Korean Nationwide Surveillance Of Antimicrobial Resistance Group.

更新日期：2003-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare disorder of unknown cause characterized by the presence of multiple submucosal osseous and/or cartilaginous nodules that protrude into the lumen of the trachea and large bronchi. A simultaneous diagnosis of TO and amyloidosis is rarely reported. In this report, ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kirbaş G,Dağli CE,Tanrikulu AC,Yildiz F,Bükte Y,Senyiğit A,Kiyan E

更新日期：2009-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with metal stent placement has become a well-developed treatment modality for coronary stenotic lesions. Although infection involving implanted stents is rare, it can, however, occur with high morbidity and mortality. We describe herein a case of an inserted coronary sten...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lai CH,Lin YK,Lee WL,Chang WC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence of variations in adiponectin (AdipoQ) genes that are associated with ischemic stroke has not been consistent, and it is unclear whether the same loci contribute to these associations in the Korean popula...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cheong MY,Bang OS,Cha MH,Park YK,Kim SH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic and prognostic implication of exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise have been controversial, with opinions ranging from a benign process to a harbinger of potential cardiovascular morbidity. Endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in patients with atherosclerosis and as a risk factor for...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang HJ,Chung JH,Choi BJ,Choi TY,Choi SY,Yoon MH,Hwang GS,Shin JH,Tahk SJ,Choi BI

更新日期：2003-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elevated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) transactivating (AHRT) activity and uremia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) may interact with each other, further complicating the disease course. In this study, we prospectively estimated serum AHRT activity using a highly sensitive cell-based AhR-dependent luciferase ac...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JT,Kim SH,Min HK,Jeon SJ,Sung SA,Park WH,Lee HK,Choi HS,Pak YK,Lee SY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Here, we compared the operative and perioperative outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) and abdominal myomectomy (AM) in patients with large (>10 cm) or heavy myomas (>250 g). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We included 278 patients who underwent multi-port RALM (n=126) or AM (n=151) for large o...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SR,Lee ES,Lee YJ,Lee SW,Park JY,Kim DY,Kim SH,Kim YM,Suh DS,Kim YT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of haemorrhagic meningitis due to Bacillus anthracis in the European part of Turkey is reported here. B. anthracis, sensitive to penicillin, was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures. Although appropriate therapy was administered, the patient died two days after hospitalization. ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Gürcan S,Akata F,Kuloğlu F,Erdoğan S,Tuğrul M

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bowel cleansing is generally regarded as time-consuming and unpleasant among patients. Patients commonly state that bowel preparation provokes more discomfort than the actual colonoscopic examination. The purpose of this study was to compare two regimens of sodium phosphate (NaP) tablets versus polyethylene gly...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SH,Lee DJ,Kim KM,Seo SW,Kang JK,Lee EH,Lee DR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Genes of the HoxD cluster play a major role in vertebrate limb development, and changes that modify the Hoxd12 locus affect other genes also, suggesting that HoxD function is coordinated by a control mechanism involving multiple genes during limb morphogenesis. In this study, mutant phenotypes were produced by ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho KW,Kim JY,Cho JW,Cho KH,Song CW,Jung HS

更新日期：2008-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The epithelial cytokine response, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS), is important in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced inflammation. H. pylori induces the production of ROS, which may be involved in the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), janus kinase/signal transducers and activa...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi JH,Cho SO,Kim H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to assess the prevalence and correlates of disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors in South Korean students. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a cross-sectional survey, 2,226 fourth and seventh grade students filled out questionnaires on eating attitudes and behaviors (Eating Attitude Test -26,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang SJ,Kim JM,Yoon JS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This research compares the predictive value of the abdominal obesity indicator, waist circumference (WC), and the overall obesity indicator, body mass index (BMI), among men and women with regard to type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study used data collected from 4,400 households selected by a strati...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Paek KW,Chun KH

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study determined the seroprevalence of herpes virus 2 in gravidas and the differences between herpes virus 2-infected and healthy gravidas. The need to screen gravidas for herpes virus 2 was also evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis involving 500 gravidas who underwent herpes virus 2 ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim ID,Chang HS,Hwang KJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal jugular phlebectasia (IJP) is a fusiform dilatation of the internal jugular vein (IJV), usually presented as a neck mass in children. Accurate diagnosis from carefully directed history, physical examination, and radiological study could result in lifesaving therapy. We performed our study to suggest possible ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeon CW,Choo MJ,Bae IH,Shin SO,Choi YS,Lee DW,Sim KH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid receptor-beta (RAR-beta) is induced by and mediates the growth-inhibitory and apoptotic effects of retinoic acid (RA), suggesting that loss of RAR-beta expression may be one of the critical events involved in the carcinogenesis/ progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and in the responsiveness ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang YS,Chung JH,Shin DH,Chung KY,Kim YS,Chang J,Kim SK,Kim SK

更新日期：2004-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism of 28 isolates of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli from patients who received ciprofloxacin as a regimen of a selective gut decontamination. Isolates distinctive by infrequent restriction site polymerase chain reaction (IRS-PCR) were subjected to Hinf I restriction f...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park YH,Yoo JH,Huh DH,Cho YK,Choi JH,Shin WS

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Spatial hearing refers to the ability to understand speech and identify sounds in various environments. We assessed the validity of the Korean version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (K-SHQ). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed forward translation of the original English SHQ to Korean and backward translat...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kong TH,Park YA,Bong JP,Park SY

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) allows to isolate the corticospinal tract (CST) area from adjacent structures. Using DTI, we investigated the characteristics of the CST areas according to the pontine level in the normal human brain. We recruited 33 healthy subjects and DTIs were acquired using a sensitivity-encoding he...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Seo JP,Jang SH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobacillus sp., generally considered to be a harmless indigenous bacteria of the mucous membrane, occasionally causes serious infections. Lactobacillus endocarditis is a very rare disease, and no case has been reported in Korea. Gram-positive bacilli were isolated from blood cultures of a 41-year-old man with clini...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chong Y,Lim HS,Lee SY,Cho SY

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent evidence shows that nitric oxide (NO) may exhibit both pro-cancer and anti-cancer activities. The present study aimed to determine the differentially expressed proteins in NO-treated NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in order to investigate whether NO induces proteins with pro-cancer or anti-cancer effects. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shim DH,Lim JW,Kim H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intensive use of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer has resulted in the cure or improved survival of many patients. But unfortunately, many cancers including human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) don't respond to chemotherapy. One of the major mechanisms for the drug resistance in the HCC is an ele...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JH,Chung JB,Park IS,Kim BS,Yoo NC,Choi JH,Roh JK,Kim HS,Kwon OH,Lee KS

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:PCR is widely used for rapidly and accurately detecting Mycobacterium species. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of three real-time PCR kits and evaluate the concordance with two older PCR methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Using 128 samples, the five PCR methods were assessed, inc...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho SY,Kim MJ,Suh JT,Lee HJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are soft tissue tumors, which are thought to be derived from Schwann cells. Although most GCTs are reported to arise in tongue and oral cavity (30-50%), they can appear on any anatomic sites, even visceral organs. Herein, we report 5 cases of GCTs on unusual anatomic locations, such as palm...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim HJ,Lee MG

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Distinguishing infiltrative renal cell carcinoma (RCC) from transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is a challenging issue due to their radiologic similarities. We evaluated systemic inflammatory biomarkers as parameters for distinguishing tumor types. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A computerized search of medical records f...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Han JH,Yoon YE,Kim SY,Cho YI,Rha KH,Choi YD,Han WK

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular endothelial cells from rat lungs were cultured in serum-free medium supplemented with an endothelial growth substance, insulin, hydrocortisone and so on. Five to seven days after plating, cultured cells formed a monolayer. They were identified as endothelial cells by morphology and by positive immunohist...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim NS,Kim SJ

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Korean women (41 and 23-years of age) presented with painful breast enlargement and redness. The involved breast was confirmed as metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma. Although metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast shows similar clinical symptoms to inflammatory breast cancer, the difference between...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kwak JY,Kim EK,Oh KK

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many features of the developing nervous system are visible from external observations of intact human embryos. In this study, a photographic atlas from the 4th to the 7th week after ovulation (Carnegie stages 10-18) is provided. The neural folds began to fuse at stage 10, and the rostral and caudal neuropore were clos...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yoon H,Shin YS,Lee KC,Park HW

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00