Gordius worm found in a three year old girl's vomitus.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of localized resectable genitourinary sarcomas in adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between September, 1996 and November, 2008, 18 consecutive cases of adults (12 men and 6 women; median age 48.8 years) who were treated for primary genitourinary sar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho SY,Moon KC,Cheong MS,Kwak C,Kim HH,Ku JH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory muscle training is one of the major methods for enhancing the vocal function. Singers who must use their voice most frequently are well aware of the importance of respiration. However, most of them do not know precisely how to exercise their abdominal respiration. Using a respiratory training device, singe...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Nam DH,Lim JY,Ahn CM,Choi HS

更新日期：2004-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Genetic factors are known to be important in the etiology of bipolar disorder (BD). The fragile sites (FSs) are a very interesting subject for the study of clinical disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate fragile sites seen in patients with bipolar disorder and find a correlation between some fragile s...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Demirhan O,Tastemir D,Sertdemir Y

更新日期：2009-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate reliability of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) (RTVue), time-domain OCT (Visante), and slit-lamp adapted ultrasonic pachymetry (SL-US) in the measurement of central corneal thickness (CCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty healthy volunteers visited our clinic 3 times and fifty eyes w...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong JP,Nam SM,Kim TI,Seo KY,Lee SY,Meduri A,Kim EK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a relatively rare condition that often leads to surgical treatment, including debridement and arthrodesis. Here we introduce a new surgical technique using bilateral dual iliac screws to secure early ambulation and maximal fusion success rate for the treatment of pyogenic sacroiliitis. We retr...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kwon JW,Shin JK,Moon SH,Lee HM,Lee BH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was first successfully performed on a child in 1990 and the Shinshu group performed the same procedure on an adult for the first time in 1994. Over the past few years adult LDLT has been increasing worldwide because of the severe shortage of cadaveric organs, especially in loc...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Dulundu E,Sugawara Y,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2004-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcineurin Inhibitors (CNIs) and Corticosteroids have been the main immunosuppressive agents in solid organ transplantation. Many studies have confirmed the positive impacts of withdrawal/avoidance of these agents, separately, on their side effect profiles. A pilot study was performed avoiding both agents among low-i...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Oh HK,Ding P,Satmary NA

更新日期：2004-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Long QT syndrome is associated with lethal tachyarrhythmia that can lead to syncope, seizure, and sudden death. Congenital long QT syndrome is a genetic disorder, characterized by delayed cardiac repolarization and prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Type 2 congenital long QT is linked to m...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lim SM,Pak HN,Lee MH,Kim SS,Joung B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several analgesic techniques are available for pain management after a major operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From December 2005 to February 2006, a prospective, double-blind study was performed involving 90 patients who had undergone a total knee arthroplasty. Patients were randomly divided into three equal g...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Han CD,Lee DH,Yang IH

更新日期：2007-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of variants of five lipolysis-related genes in Korean patients with very high triglycerides (TGs). Twenty-six patients with TG levels >885 mg/dL were selected from 13545 Korean subjects. Five candidate genes, LPL, APOC2, GPIHBP1, APOA5, and LMF1, were sequenced by tar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee CJ,Oum CY,Lee Y,Park S,Kang SM,Choi D,Jang Y,Lee JH,Lee SH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of an 81-year-old patient with testicular metastasis from prostate carcinoma. After the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer, he had an 8-year course of hormonal therapy and showed no clinical evidence of metastasis to other organs. Asymptomatic metastasis of prostate carcinoma to the testis is a r...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SO,Choi YD,Jung SI,Oh KJ,Im CM,Kang TW,Kwon D,Park K,Ryu SB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

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：:We report a case of an extremely rare neoplasm, malignant granular cell tumor (MGCT). The patient was a 21-year-old woman, who was 5 months pregnant. The tumor occurred in the retrotracheal space, extending from the level of the larynx to the thoracic inlet. In addition, there were multiple, variable-sized tumor nodul...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang SW,Hong SW,Cho MY,Kang SJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the association between gamma-aminobutyric acid-A (GABA-A) receptor subunit beta3 (GABRB3) gene and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Korea. Fifty-eight children with ASD [47 boys (81.0%), 5.5 +/- 4.1 years old], 46 family trios, and 86 healthy control subjects [71 males (82.6%), 33.6 +/-...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yoo HK,Chung S,Hong JP,Kim BN,Cho SC

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) frequently develops in patients with liver cirrhosis; however, there is little data to suggest whether the acquisition site of infection influences the prognosis. This study compared the bacteriology, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of community-acquired S...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SU,Chon YE,Lee CK,Park JY,Kim DY,Han KH,Chon CY,Kim S,Jung KS,Ahn SH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recurrence rate is considered a better measure of clinical outcomes after thymoma resection than overall survival due to the indolent behavior of thymomas. This study was designed to determine predictors of recurrence after thymoma resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A single-institution, retrospective study was ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Bae MK,Lee CY,Lee JG,Park IK,Kim DJ,Yang WI,Chung KY

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：PURPOSE:Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare multisystem inflammatory disease, which infrequently involves the subglottic area and trachea. Treatment usually involves the use of immunosuppressive agents with corticosteroids. Some patients, however, continue to have symptoms of airway obstruction after clinical remis...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shvero J,Shitrit D,Koren R,Shalomi D,Kramer MR

更新日期：2007-10-31 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：: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

abstract：:The present study compares neonatal outcome after preterm delivery of infants in pregnancies complicated by the HELLP syndrome or severe preeclampsia (PS). The maternal and neonatal charts of 71 out of a total of 409 pregnancies that were complicated by hypertensive disorders at Severance hospital between January 1995...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim HY,Sohn YS,Lim JH,Kim EH,Kwon JY,Park YW,Kim YH

更新日期：2006-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of polymer-free drug-coated BioFreedom stent implantation in comparison to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) before major noncardiac surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a multicenter registry, 55 patients required revascularization before major noncar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim K,Kim C,Kim BK,Jang JY,Her AY,Kim S,Hong SJ,Ahn CM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pouch dilatation and band slippage are the most common long-term complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). The aim of the study is to present our experience of diagnosis and management of these complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The pars flaccida technique with anterior fixation of ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee WK,Kim SM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the Korean government's recognition of the importance of hospice service grows, the government has initiated a variety of hospice services in Korea. Each hospice organization has shown a significant difference in its health care delivery methods, constitution and care content. Developing a clinical protocol is esse...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee WH,Lee CG

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen causing invasive infections particularly in children. Penicillin-nonsusceptible pneumococci are very prevalent in Korea and a difficult problem in antimicrobial treatment. Immunization with effective vaccines including viral and bacterial vaccines has proven to be the ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn YM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis is a disease involving the lymphoproliferative system, which may lead to changes in the hematological parameters; however, pancytopenia is a rare finding. However, malignant diseases in association with brucellosis are rarely the cause of pancytopenia. Herein, two cases with fever and pancytopenia, diagnos...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Eser B,Altuntas F,Soyuer I,Er O,Canoz O,Coskun HS,Cetin M,Unal A

更新日期：2006-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Growing evidence suggests that hypoadiponectinemia may play a significant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, the relationships between serum adiponectin with MetS and components of MetS were investigated in non-diabetic samples of drawn from the Koreans general population. MATERIA...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Koh SB,Yoon J,Kim JY,Yoo BS,Lee SH,Park JK,Choe KH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effects of chronically administered aluminum on iron metabolism-related parameters of liver and blood of mice were investigated. An additional purpose to determine how chronic aluminum administration together with vitamin E as an antioxidant to mice changed the parameters related to iron metabolism....

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Turgut G,Kaptanoğlu B,Turgut S,Enli Y,Genç O

更新日期：2004-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing hemangioma (SH) of the lung is an uncommon type of tumor, which is composed of polygonal and cuboidal cells. This disease is generally regarded as benign but extremely rare cases with lymph node metastasis have been reported. We report a case of SH with a metastasis to the regional lymph nodes. A 19-year-ol...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim KH,Sul HJ,Kang DY

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine whether stratification of deceased donors by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) criteria negatively impacts graft survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed deceased donor and recipient pretransplant variables of kidney transplantations that occu...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang SS,Yang J,Ahn C,Min SI,Ha J,Kim SJ,Park JB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00