Comparison of outcome among double, bifoil and Inoue balloon techniques for percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty in mitral stenosis.

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：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and depression among the elderly in South Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-section data were drawn from a community-based sample of individuals 60 years of age and older (n=1819). Respondents completed the Alcohol Us...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SA,Kim E,Morris RG,Park WS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For direct identification of Candida albicans from other Candida species, the chlamydospore formation and the mycelial transition induced by high temperature and by sera were examined in 198 Candida isolates. The germ tubes of C. albicans developed early at 30 min in high temperature-induction, but at 60 min in serum-...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KH,Shin WS,Kim D,Koh CM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether phagocytic activity is measurable by dynamic superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced MR imaging. For these experiments on New Zealand White rabbits, which were randomly allocated to normal and silica treated groups, we performed a dynamic MR study and radioisotope study...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Na JB,Suh JS,Huh YM,Kim SJ,Kim SH,Cha SH,Lee SH

更新日期：2003-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate long-term outcomes after treatment modification in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treated with entecavir (ETV) and telbivudine (LdT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study enrolled 131 nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA)-naïve CHB patients treated with ETV or LdT. During the 3-year study, NA treatment h...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi JW,Kim SH,Seo JH,Cho YS,Won SY,Park BK,Jeon HH,Lee YK,Lee CK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient myocardial ischemia during cardiac surgery causes a loss of energy sources, contractile depression, and accumulation of metabolites and H+ ion resulting in intracellular acidosis. The reperfusion following ischemic cardioplegia recovers intracellular pH, activates Na+-H+ exchange and Na+-Ca2+ exchange transp...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park SI,Park EJ,Kim NH,Baek WK,Lee YT,Lee CJ,Suh CK

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze the impact of sleep deprivation (SD) on cardiac, hemodynamic, and endothelial parameters and to determine whether these are sustained with increased periods of SD. The study included 60 healthy men (mean: age 31.2±6.3 years; body mass index 24.6±2.6 kg/m²). Hemodynamic parameters, parameter...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Słomko J,Zawadka-Kunikowska M,Kozakiewicz M,Klawe JJ,Tafil-Klawe M,Newton JL,Zalewski P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of anesthesiology and improvement of surgical instruments enabled aggressive surgical treatment even in elderly patients, who require more active physical activities than they were in the past. However, there are controversies about the clinical outcome of spinal surgery in elderly patients with spinal ste...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee JY,Moon SH,Suh BK,Yang MH,Park MS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Activation of the innate immune system and chronic low-grade inflammation are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and also thought to be associated with type 2 diabetes and its complications. As a receptor for bacterial lipopolysaccharide and heat-shock proteins, Toll-like receptor 4 (...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YS,Hwang YJ,Kim SY,Yang SM,Lee KY,Park IeB

更新日期：2008-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Physicians and oncology nurses must continue to update their knowledge on treatment and treatment-related side effects, while searching for effective methods to prevent or manage side effects. The objective of our study was to describe the incidence and response to treatment of the hand-foot syndrome (HFS) and ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Son HS,Lee WY,Lee WS,Yun SH,Chun HK

更新日期：2009-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall and variable gastrointestinal manifestations. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for EG when faced with gastrointestinal symptoms and peripheral eosinophilia to avoid incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate tr...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cha JM,Lee JI,Joo KR,Shin HP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical usefulness of operative laparoscopy in treatment of benign ovarian cysts. A retrospective study was carried on 468 operative laparoscopy cases performed from September 1995 to September 1998 at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gyneco...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park KH,Chung JE,Kim JY,Lee BS

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Descent of the uterus is a major etiology of uterine prolapse. However, true cervical elongation can cause uterine prolapse without uterine descent. The aim of study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of Manchester operation in patients with uterine prolapse caused by "true cervical elongation," compared ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park YJ,Kong MK,Lee J,Kim EH,Bai SW

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified (NOS), are rare ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors with malignant potential. The majority of these tumors produce several steroids, particularly testosterone. Various virilizing symptoms such as hirsutism, temporal balding, and amenorrhea are common in these patients; however ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YT,Kim SW,Yoon BS,Kim SH,Kim JH,Kim JW,Cho NH

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the effect of peritoneal glucose load on plasma leptin concentrations in the continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) performed on 13 non-diabetic ESRD patients. Plasma leptin and insulin concentrations were measured for 2 hours during a single 2 liter exchange of 1.5% g...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MJ,Kim GA,Lee SW,Song JH,Hyun IY

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although there is no clinical evidence of nephrotoxicity with the volatile anesthetics currently used in general anesthesia, a better agent should be needed in terms of preserving postoperative renal function in living kidney donors who have only single remaining kidney. The purpose of the current retrospective...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MS,Lee JR,Kim MS,Ham SY,Choi SH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate 100 consecutive cases of videoscopic retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) by a single surgeon and to evaluate factors associated with stone-free status and the learning curve thereof. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed the results of videoscopic RIRS in 100 patients who underwent primary treatmen...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeong JY,Kim JC,Kang DH,Lee JY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A depressed level of natural killer (NK) activity is one of the various immunologic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Interleukin-15 (IL-15), an immunotherapeutic candidate in HIV infection, increases NK activity and induces the excretion of CC-chemokines from divergent immune cells, but t...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang KH,Kim JM,Yoo NC,Kim WH,Park JH,Choi IH,Kim HS,Lee KW,Song YG,Hong SK,Kim HY

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mid-ventricular obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (MVOHCM) is a rare type of cardiomyopathy, associated with apical aneurysm formation in some cases. We report a patient presenting with ventricular fibrillation, an ECG with an above normal ST segment, and elevated levels of cardiac enzymes but normal coronary ar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sato Y,Matsumoto N,Matsuo S,Yoda S,Tani S,Kasamaki Y,Takayama T,Kunimoto S,Saito S

更新日期：2007-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the validity of robotic surgery (RS) for pediatric choledochal cyst (CC) in comparison to open surgery (OS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:From January 2009 to April 2013, clinical data from 79 consecutive pediatric patients with CC, who underwent RS (n=36) or OS (n=43) performed by a single pediatric sur...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim NY,Chang EY,Hong YJ,Park S,Kim HY,Bai SJ,Han SJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bioactive molecules critical to intracellular signaling are contained in extracellular vesicles (EVs) and have cardioprotective effects in ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injured hearts. This study investigated the mechanism of the cardioprotective effects of EVs derived from hypoxia-preconditioned human mesenchymal ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park H,Park H,Mun D,Kang J,Kim H,Kim M,Cui S,Lee SH,Joung B

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:In most cases, while schwannoma is sporadically manifested as a single benign neoplasm, the presence of multiple schwannomas in one patient is usually indicative of neurofibromatosis 2. However, several recent reports have suggested that schwannomatosis itself may also be a distinct clinical entity. This study examine...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ahn JY,Kwon SO,Shin MS,Shim JY,Kim OJ

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Continuous cardiac monitoring in a stroke unit (SU) may improve detection of atrial fibrillation (AF), and SU care may improve the rate of anticoagulation by better adherence to a standardized treatment protocol in patients with AF. We investigated the effects of the SU on the detection of AF and the rate of wa...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi HY,Seo JH,Yang JH,Kim YD,Jung YH,Cho HJ,Nam HS,Heo JH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocytes are the primary targets of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). While immunosuppressive roles of HCV core protein have been found in several studies, it remains uncertain whether core protein expressed in hepatocytes rather than in immune cells affects the CD8+ T cell response. In order to transduce genes selectiv...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jin YH,Crispe IN,Park S

更新日期：2005-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies suggest new mechanisms of Botulinum toxin (BoNT) other than inhibiting acetylcholine (ACh) release from nerve terminals. The aim of this study was to determine whether other mechanisms for BoNT exist, so that it directly inhibits smooth muscle contraction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Guinea pig antral...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park JH,Choi E,Park H,Lee YH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal involvement by leukemic cells is rare in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Herein, this study reports a case of CML associated with renal involvement of leukemic cells, which occurred 1 and 1/2 years after the initial diagnosis. Abdomino-pelvic computed tomography revealed a 4.4 x 4.2 cm-sized, low-density sol...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Go JH

更新日期：2004-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant Meckel's diverticulum is a very rare lesion and its association with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia has not been reported previously. We report a case of newborn with a giant Meckel's diverticulum and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. A large round atypical air-filled bowel segment was found by chest radiograp...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kang IS,Ahn SM,Han A,Oh JT,Han SJ,Choi SH,Hwang EH

更新日期：2004-02-29 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：:Wounds on fetal skin can be repaired without leaving scars until the second trimester, but after this period, skin wounds leave scars as in adults. It's known that certain growth factors such as TGF-beta, and bFGF are present at a very low levels during wound repair in fetal skin. These low levels of growth factors mi...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hwang EA,Lee HB,Tark KC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00