Low-dose methotrexate therapy for intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease.

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to define the clinical implications of consolidations in nodular bronchiectatic type Mycobacterium avium complex (NBMAC) infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 69 patients (M : F = 17 : 52; mean age, 64 years; age range, 41-85 years) with MAC isolated in the sputum culture a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Im SA,Park HJ,Park SH,Chun HJ,Jung WS,Kim SH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of air cleaners on the removal of airborne indoor allergens, especially house dust mites (HDM), are still controversial. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an air cleaner with an electrostatic filter on the removal of airborne mite allergens. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A dried HDM ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Agrawal SR,Kim HJ,Lee YW,Sohn JH,Lee JH,Kim YJ,Lee SH,Hong CS,Park JW

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Data comparing the clinical benefits of medical treatment with those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in an elderly population with angina pectoris are limited. Therefore, we evaluated the efficacy of elective PCI versus optimal medical treatment (OMT) in elderly patients (between 75 and 84 years old...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Won H,Her AY,Kim BK,Kim YH,Shin DH,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Kwon HM,Jang Y,Hong MK

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

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：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify the adipocyte-specific gene expression patterns in chorion-derived mesenchymal stem cells during adipogenic differentiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Chorionic cells were isolated from the third trimester chorions from human placenta at birth and identified morphologically an...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YH,Park TC,Lee G,Shin JC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of excitability-inducing materials (EIM) and electrical stimulation on Ca+(+)-induced Ca++ release were studied in this experiment. Direct application of three EIM (bacterial EIM, alamethicin, Nal) did not release Ca++ from skinned rat cardiac fibers or from an SR suspension. Direct electrical stimulation ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kang DH,Lee YH,Song HJ

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to assess patient attitudes towards anti-glaucoma medication and their association with adherence, visual quality of life, and personality traits. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and forty-seven glaucoma patients were enrolled this study. The participants were divided into 'pharm...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong S,Kang SY,Yoon JU,Kang U,Seong GJ,Kim CY

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is a very rare disease and usually does not have disease elsewhere, and if present, it is frequently extranodal. Several cases of PALs, with central nervous system (CNS) involvement, gastrointestinal tract or other endocrine organs involvement, have been reported in Western literature. W...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hahn JS,Choi HS,Suh CO,Lee WJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The lateralization of cognitive functions in crossed aphasia in dextrals (CAD) has been explored and compared mainly with cases of aphasia with left hemisphere damage. However, comparing the neuropsychological aspects of CAD and aphasia after right brain damage in left-handers (ARL) could potentially provide mo...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ha JW,Pyun SB,Hwang YM,Sim H

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:Four cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were surgically resected following combined radiotherapy (RT) and hyperthermia (HT). Complete necrosis of the tumor without viable tumor cell was found in one case and extensive tumor necrosis was observed in the other three cases; the percentage of necrosis in the specimen...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Seong JS,Han EK,Han KH,Noh SH,Park CI,Loh JJ,Choi HJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, we have examined the effect of PAF, removal of epithelium, the mechanism of desensitization, and the substances that increases the level of intracellular c-AMP on the differences of mediator release from superfused tracheal strips after passive sensitization with IgG1 versus IgE Ab. In the passive...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ro JY,Kim KH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pure epidural cavernous hemangioma of the spine without vertebral involvement is rare. Due to the slow growth of this lesion, the most common symptoms are chronic pain, myelopathy, and radiculopathy. In our case, the patient complained of an acute onset sensory deficit of the C4 dermatome. An MRI revealed an epidural ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jo BJ,Lee SH,Chung SE,Paeng SS,Kim HS,Yoon SW,Yu JS

更新日期：2006-12-31 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:Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) increases transcription of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene. Inhibition of VEGF abolishes VEGF mediated induction of HIF-1α. Recent reports suggested that HIF-1α also mediated the induction of class III β-tubulin (TUBB3) in hypoxia. TUBB3 confers resistance...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hwang JE,Lee JH,Park MR,Kim DE,Bae WK,Shim HJ,Cho SH,Chung IJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus is a rare human pathogen, but can cause serious extraintestinal infections. Effective antimicrobial agent is required for the therapy, but we have very limited knowledge on the susceptibility of the organism. In this study, the susceptibility of 25 isolates of the organism to 14 antimi...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kwon SY,Cho DH,Lee SY,Lee K,Chong Y

更新日期：1994-09-01 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：:Dendritic cells (DCs) play a pivotal role in T cell-mediated immunity and have been shown to induce strong antitumor immune responses in vitro and in vivo. Various approaches utilizing different vaccine cell formats, cell numbers, vaccination schedule, site of vaccination and maturation stages of DCs were investigated...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song SY,Kim HS

更新日期：2004-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective rehabilitation program was developed for psychiatric patients' self-management of medication and symptoms. The rehabilitation program was designed to allow the patients to understand their illness, cope with their medical regimen, and prevent a relapse by recognizing any of the symptoms when they recur. T...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shon KH,Park SS

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically modified (GM) soybean (carrying the EPSPS transgene) is the most common GM food in Korea. In order to assess whether genetic modification increases the allergenic risk of soybeans, the allergenicity and IgE-reactive components of wild-type and GM soybean extracts were compared in allergic adults who had be...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SH,Kim HM,Ye YM,Kim SH,Nahm DH,Park HS,Ryu SR,Lee BO

更新日期：2006-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:To report a non-fatal case of reperfusion pulmonary edema (RPE) after the removal of a hepatocellular carcinoma embolus, which had caused an acute obstruction of the tricuspid valve and pulmonary vasculature during a hepatic lobectomy. Pulmonary embolism caused by hepatocellular carcinoma embolus is extremely rare, an...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee JM,Lee HJ,Kim ES

更新日期：2006-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Numerous studies have assessed the association of SP110 gene variants with tuberculosis (TB), but the results were inconsistent. Through a comprehensive review and meta-analysis, our study aimed to clarify the nature of genetic risks contributed by 11 polymorphisms for the development of TB. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Zhang S,Wang XB,Han YD,Wang C,Zhou Y,Zheng F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the cytological results of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (US-FNA) cytology of thyroid nodules to sonographic findings and determine whether US findings are helpful in the interpretation of cytological results. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Among the thyroid nodules that underwent US-FNA cytology,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee MJ,Hong SW,Chung WY,Kwak JY,Kim MJ,Kim EK

更新日期：2011-09-01 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 report a hemodynamical assessment of the blood turnover pattern as well as the imaging of cavernous hemangioma in a cavernous sinus using time-resolved contrast enhanced 2D projection MRA, also known as MR-DSA, and conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA), before and after radiotherapy. MR-DSA showed very...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shim YW,Chung TS,Kang WS,Lee KS,Strecker R,Hennig J

更新日期：2003-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:CSF flow dynamics has been known to have a key role the pathogenesis of syringomyelia. Our purpose was to evaluate the CSF flow pattern in syringomyelia with spatial modulation of magnetization (SPAMM) that can depict directional flow, and to determine the relationship between flow dynamics and clinical outcome after ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SK,Chung TS,Kim YS

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：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：:House dust mites are the most common cause of allergic sensitization in respiratory allergic patients in the world. Tyrophagus putrescentiae (TP), which was followed by Dermatophagoides farinae (DF) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP), has been reported as the third most common house mite in Korea. We previously r...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Munhbayarlah S,Park JW,Ko SH,Ree HI,Hong CS

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00