A reconstructed cohort study on the hepatitis B virus infection as a risk factor of liver cancer in Korea.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to investigate the awareness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among high-risk individuals, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and medical personnel (MP) in Korea through a cross-sectional survey, identify possible obstacles hindering their access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chang HH,Kim SW,Jung H,Lee SA,Park HK,Kim S,Lee JM,Choi JY

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis is an important complication of central venous catheterization. Among the many intrinsic and extrinsic factors, the patient's medical disease can play a role in thrombogenesis. Behcet's disease (BD), classified as a vasculitis, is a multisystem disease involving the small blood vessels. It is often difficul...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ko SH,Kang SK,Lee SK,Song HS

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared clinical characteristics, management, and clinical outcomes of nonagenarian acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients (n=270, 92.3 ± 2.3 yr old) with octogenarian AMI patients (n=2,145, 83.5 ± 2.7 yr old) enrolled in Korean AMI Registry (KAMIR). Nonagenarians were less likely to have hypertension, diabete...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee KH,Ahn Y,Kim SS,Rhew SH,Jeong YW,Jang SY,Cho JY,Jeong HC,Park KH,Yoon NS,Sim DS,Yoon HJ,Kim KH,Hong YJ,Park HW,Kim JH,Cho JG,Park JC,Jeong MH,Cho MC,Kim CJ,Kim YJ,KAMIR (Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We investigated how cataract surgery might influence long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) change in both healthy subjects and glaucoma patients. Methods:A retrospective analysis of patients who had had clear corneal phacoemulsification with a minimum of 12 months of follow up was performed. Glaucoma patient...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Baek SU,Kwon S,Park IW,Suh W

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently experienced a 43-year-old man with a large, multiloculated, cystic tumor that appeared on the pelvis. The tumor was composed of glands and cysts lined by prostatic-type epithelium and attached microscopically to the prostate by a pedicle. The prostatic nature of the lesions was confirmed by immunohistochem...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Seong BM,Cheon J,Lee JG,Kim JJ,Chae YS

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Burden of disease can be used to prioritize the healthcare budget allocation. We analyzed the research and development (R&D) budget of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) in 2018 and compared the results with those of the 2015 Korean National Burden of Disease (KNBD) study. Methods:The 2018 MOHW R&D P...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park SY,Yoon SJ,Park H,Jo MW,Oh IH

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is designed to evaluate the immune status of schoolchildren with respect to Streptococcus pyogenes, and to ascertain the usefulness of antideoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B). Antistreptolysin O (ASO) and ADNase B concentrations were measured quantitatively in 266 serum samples from healthy elementary school chi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim S,Lee NY

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are benign neoplasms that can occur at different anatomic sites with nonspecific clinical symptoms. A 48-yr-old woman presented with a 2-month history of a relapsed oral ulcer, progressive dyspnea, and a thoracic pain induced by breathing. A tumorous mass was noticed in the r...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee DH,Lee SH,Sung JK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic significance of multidrug resistance (MDR) gene expression is controversial. We investigated whether multidrug resistance gene 1 (MDR1), multidrug resistance-related protein (MRP) and lung resistance protein (LRP) mRNA expression are associated with outcomes in acute leukemia patients. At diagnosis we e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Huh HJ,Park CJ,Jang S,Seo EJ,Chi HS,Lee JH,Lee KH,Seo JJ,Moon HN,Ghim T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classical triad of abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody stool is absent in chronic intussusception for more than 2 weeks. Here, we report a 6-year-old female with recurrent abdominal pain for 2 months. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed an ileocolic-type intussusception. The lesion accompanying the tight fibr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi SH,Han SA,Won KY

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become of great concern in both hospital and community settings. To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus, blood isolates in our Emergency Department (ED) were collected. All pa...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Heo ST,Peck KR,Ryu SY,Kwon KT,Ko KS,Oh WS,Lee NY,Song JH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphomatoid granulomatosis usually presents as a primary lung affliction with secondary metastatic spread to the central nervous system(CNS), and its initial manifestation purely as a CNS disease is rare. A 57-year-old man with histologically proven lymphomatoid granulomatosis of the brain as the sole manifestation o...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Bae WK,Lee KS,Kim PN,Kim IY,Lee BH,Lee KS,Bae HG,Yun IG,Kim EH

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese subjects are more prone to sudden deaths and arrhythmias than non-obese subjects. Heart rate turbulence (HRT) impairment reflects cardiac autonomic dysfunction, in particular impaired baroreflex sensitivity and reduced parasympathetic activity. Our aim was to evaluate the cardiac autonomic function in obesity by...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Avsar A,Acarturk G,Melek M,Kilit C,Celik A,Onrat E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cervical epidural abscess is rare, it should be strongly suspected in any patient with unexplainable neck pain and fever, especially when the patient has a predisposing factor for this infectious process. The authors report a case of cervical epidural abscess in a 39-yr-old man with an aorto-duodenal fistula,...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yi HJ,Oh SH,Kwon OJ,Kim H

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand the anatomic location of scalp nerves involved in various neurosurgical procedures, including awake surgery and neuropathic pain control, a total of 30 anterolateral scalp cutaneous nerves were examined in Korean adult cadavers. The dissection was performed from the distal to the proximal aspects ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jeong SM,Park KJ,Kang SH,Shin HW,Kim H,Lee HK,Chung YG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Writing a good quality scientific article takes experience and skill. I propose 'Ten Tips' that may help to improve the quality of manuscripts for scholarly journals. It is advisable to draft first version of manuscript and revise it repeatedly for consistency and accuracy of the writing. During the drafting and revis...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hong ST

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionized hypocalcemia is a common finding in critically ill patients, but the relationship between ionized hypocalcemia and mortality risk in trauma patients has not been well established. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of initial ionized calcium (iCa) in predicting mortality in the trauma populatio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi YC,Hwang SY

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The roles of interleukin-10 (IL-10) have been emphasized in several models of glomerulonephritis (GN). Three biallelic polymorphisms within the IL-10 promoter region, at positions -1,082, -819, and -592 from the transcription initiation site, were shown to affect the level of IL-10 production. To investigate the effec...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chin HJ,Na KY,Kim SJ,Oh KH,Kim YS,Lim CS,Kim S,Chae DW

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the characterization of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from the chorion of human full term placenta from 15 donors. Chorionic MSCs revealed homologous fibroblast-like morphology and expressed CD73, CD29, CD105, and CD90. The hematopoietic stem cell markers including HLA DR, CD11b, CD34, CD79a, ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Koo BK,Park IY,Kim J,Kim JH,Kwon A,Kim M,Kim Y,Shin JC,Kim JH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We purposed to evaluate the seasonality and associated factors of the incidence of gout attacks in Korea. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled patients with gout attacks who were treated at nine rheumatology clinics between January 2015 and July 2018 and followed them for 1-year. Demographic data, clinical and...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi HJ,Moon KW,Kim HO,Lee YA,Hong SJ,Jung JY,Kim HA,Suh CH,Ha YJ,Kim IJ,Lee J,Park EK,Lee SG,Seo MR,Baek HJ,Choi ST,Song JS

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-dose intravenous steroids are the first-line treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe and active Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). We aimed to investigate the response rate of methylprednisolone (MPD) treatment among Korean patients with active moderate-to-severe GO and to identify predictive factors o...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ahn HY,Lee JK

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose was to compare the efficacy between tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and lamivudine (LMV) in children with nucleos(t)ide-naive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. Patients with CHB were treated with TDF in the immune-reactive phase and compared with a historical control group of patients trea...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choe JY,Ko JS,Choe BH,Kim JE,Kang B,Lee KJ,Yang HR

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) of the liver is a rare entity and has also been termed nodular lymphoid lesion or pseudolymphoma of the liver. We report a case of hepatic RLH exhibiting unusual histiocyte-rich histologic features in a 47-yr-old woman in conjunction with a renal cell carcinoma. A follow-up computed...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park HS,Jang KY,Kim YK,Cho BH,Moon WS

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction of patients who participated in the decision-making process for selecting an anesthesia method for surgery; the patients' preferred role (active, collaborative or passive) in the decision-making; and the patients' preferred choice of anesthetic method. The stud...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hwang SM,Lee JJ,Jang JS,Gim GH,Kim MC,Lim SY

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous efforts have been made by the organ donation and transplantation community in Korea to increase organ donation by the deceased. The authors detailed trends of organ donation and utilization over the past 10 yr using data provided by the KONOS. The yearly number of deceased donors has grown gradually since 2...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Min SI,Kim SY,Park YJ,Min SK,Kim YS,Ahn C,Kim SJ,Ha J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of prognostic factors in infants with critical stenosis of the aortic valve and intact ventricular septum is often misleading due to a complex interaction among lesions in the mitral and aortic valves, and the left ventricular myocardium. The clinical parameters on the left ventricular function, such as...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim SH,Woo HO,Kim YM,Han JJ,Sohn SJ,Bae EJ,Lee YT,Oh MH,Yoo SJ,Seo JW

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine candidemia incidence among patients in a medical intensive-care unit (MICU) and the associated mortality rate and to identify risk factors associated with candidemia. We retrospectively performed a 1:3 matched case-control study of MICU patients with candidemia. Controls were mat...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Han SS,Yim JJ,Yoo CG,Kim YW,Han SK,Shim YS,Lee SM

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early fetal growth delay and early oligohydramnios have been suspected as signs of embryonal jeopardy. However, little information is available for the prediction of early abortion. Sonographic examination of 111 early pregnancies between the sixth and ninth gestational week with regular, 28 day menstrual cycles was p...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jun SA,Ahn MO,Lee YD,Cha KY

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimerism in humans is a rare phenomenon often initially identified in the resolution of an ABO blood type discrepancy. We report a dispermic chimera who presented with mixed field in his B antigen typing that might have been mistaken for the B3 subtype. The propositus is a healthy Korean male blood donor. Neither his...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho D,Lee SK,Yazer MH,Shin MG,Shin JH,Suh SP,Song JW,Jeon MJ,Kim JY,Park JT,Ryang DW

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transportation costs can be a barrier to healthcare services, especially for low-income, disabled, elderly, and geographically isolated populations. This study aimed to estimate the transportation costs of healthcare service utilization and related influencing factors in Korea in 2016. METHODS:Transportatio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jang SY,Seon JY,Oh IH

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00