The impact of smoking on clinical and therapeutic effects in asthmatics.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive bacterial infections in apparently immunocompetent children were retrospectively analyzed to figure causative bacterial organisms in Korea. METHODS:A total of 947 cases from 25 university hospitals were identified from 2006 to 2010 as a continuance of a previous 10-year period study from 1996 to 20...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Rhie K,Choi EH,Cho EY,Lee J,Kang JH,Kim DS,Kim YJ,Ahn Y,Eun BW,Oh SH,Cha SH,Hong YJ,Kim KN,Kim NH,Kim YK,Kim JH,Lee T,Kim HM,Lee KS,Kim CS,Park SE,Kim YM,Oh CE,Ma SH,Jo DS,Choi YY,Lee HJ

更新日期：2018-02-05 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：:Although the incidence of bleeding complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) support has decreased in various trials, bleeding is still the most fatal complication. We investigated the ideal dosage and efficacy of nafamostat mesilate for use with ECMO in patients with acute cardiac or respiratory ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Han SJ,Kim HS,Kim KI,Whang SM,Hong KS,Lee WK,Lee SH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Falls from low-height can cause severe injuries in the elderly population. This study was conducted to determine characteristics of injuries from low-height falls. Methods:We retrospectively review surveillance data on injured patients who presented to six emergency departments from January 2011 to December...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee H,Kim SH,Lee SC,Kim S,Cho GC,Kim MJ,Lee JS,Han C

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) requiring hemodialysis present with hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). But the exact cause of HTG in CRF is still unknown. Genetic variation of the apo AI-CIII-AIV gene cluster was reported to be associated with primary HTG, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. This stud...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi GR,Suh SP,Song JW,Kee SJ,Shin JH,Ryang DW

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reasons for the viral persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are unknown, but are probably related to host immune factors. Several matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can regulate an inflammatory response. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of MMP-3...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cheong JY,Cho SW,Lee JA,Lee KJ,Wang HJ,Lee JE,Kim JH

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the gallbladder are representative of an extremely rare group of tumors. We have encountered a patient with a malignant GIST of the gallbladder and presented it with a review of some articles. A 72-yr-old woman initially presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fev...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park JK,Choi SH,Lee S,Min KO,Yun SS,Jeon HM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden's disease, or multiple hamartoma syndrome, is an uncommon condition with characteristic mucocutaneous lesions associated with abnormalities of the breast, thyroid, and gastrointestinal tract. We describe a 32-year-old man with oral mucosal papillomatosis and plantar hyperkeratosis as a definite case of Cowden's...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HR,Moon YS,Yeom CH,Kim KW,Chun JY,Kim HK,Choi HS,Kim DK,Chung TS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated protein C (APC) is known to be beneficial on ischemia reperfusion injury in myocardium. However, the protection mechanism of APC is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of APC on myocardial ischemic damage. Artificially ventilated anaesthetize...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ding JW,Tong XH,Yang J,Liu ZQ,Zhang Y,Yang J,Li S,Li L

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although pharmacological treatment constitutes the main therapeutic approach for depression, non-pharmacological treatments (self-care or psychotherapeutic approach) are usually regarded as more essential therapeutic approaches in clinical practice. However, there have been few clinical practice guidelines concerning ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park SC,Oh HS,Oh DH,Jung SA,Na KS,Lee HY,Kang RH,Choi YK,Lee MS,Park YC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of marker chromosomes is important for genetic counseling. However, the origin or composition can rarely be defined with conventional cytogenetic technique alone. In this study, we investigated the incidences and types of marker chromosomes in Korean patients and attempted to establish a cost-effect...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Woo HY,Cho HJ,Kong SY,Kim HJ,Jeon HB,Kim EC,Park H,Kim YJ,Kim SH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate differences between children who did and did not experience peer rejection in psychological state through surveys and in emotion processing during an interpersonal stress challenge task to reflect naturalistic interpersonal face-to-face relationships. A total of 20 right-handed ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HS,Lee JE,Lee KU,Kim YH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency surgical repair for acute traumatic aortic ruptures has been associated with a high peri-procedural mortality rate. Endovascular stent-grafting, as a less invasive procedure, has shown encouraging results. This report describes a patient with a short landing zone, who was treated by transposing the supra-aor...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ryu YG,Choo SJ,Lim JY,Yoon HK,Chung CH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contributes to tumor angiogenesis. The role of VEGF single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in lung cancer susceptibility and its prognosis remains inconclusive and controversial. This study was performed to investigate whether VEGF polymorphisms affect survival outcomes of pat...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee S,Kang HG,Choi JE,Lee JH,Kang HJ,Baek SA,Lee E,Seok Y,Lee WK,Lee SY,Yoo SS,Lee J,Cha SI,Kim CH,Cho S,Park JY

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early feature of diabetic nephropathy is the alteration of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), which may result in microalbuminuria, subsequent macroproteinuria, and eventual chronic renal failure. Although type IV collagen is the main component of thickened GBM in diabetic nephropathy, cellular metabolism of e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ha TS,Hong EJ,Ahn EM,Ahn HY

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite rapid increase in incidence of prostate cancer (PC) and PC survivors, there are few studies regarding competing causes of death and time trends in Asian population. We conducted a cohort study of 2% nationwide random sample of Korean National Health Insurance employees. A total of 873 patients who had received...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park J,Suh B,Shin DW,Hong JH,Ahn H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is increasing; however, predictors of outcomes for patients with LGIB are not as well defined as those for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The aim of this study was to identify the clinical outcomes and the predictors of poor outcomes for pa...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kwak MS,Cha JM,Han YJ,Yoon JY,Jeon JW,Shin HP,Joo KR,Lee JI

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate pressure changes of renal pelvis and histological change of kidneys in a surgically induced sterile rabbit vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) model. Five rabbits served as a control group, 7 as the sham-operated group, and 8 served as the VUR group. Three weeks later, urodynamic studies were p...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Baek M,Paick SH,Jeong SJ,Hong SK,Kim SW,Choi H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since heparin is an anticoagulant commonly used in hemodialysis and the patients on hemodialysis are repeatedly exposed to heparin, heparin may be the cause of the development of heparin-dependent antibodies and thrombotic complications in patients on hemodialysis. The purpose of this study was to determine the preval...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee EY,Hwang KY,Yang JO,Hong SY

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of gastric cancer associated with gastrojejunal and gastrocolic fistula is presented. A 56-year-old man who had been diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer(Borrmann's type III) 5 months previously was admitted due to watery diarrhea and frequent vomiting for 2 weeks. Fluoroscopic examination was visualized...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi SW,Yang JM,Kim SS,Kang SH,Ro HJ,Song KS,Ha HK,Lim KW,Kim JS

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) is an autosomal-dominant inherited disorder with a multisystem involvement, caused by an abnormal expansion of the CTG sequence of the dystrophic myotonia protein kinase (DMPK) gene. DM1 is a variable multisystem disorder with muscular and nonmuscular abnormalities. Increasingly, endocr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ko WJ,Kim KY,Kim SM,Hong SJ,Lee SH,Song R,Yang HI,Lee YA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overexpression of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), a member of IAP family protein, is intuitively expected to be associated with unfavorable clinical features in malignancies; however, there have been only a very limited number of studies reporting the clinical relevance of XIAP expression. This stu...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Sung KW,Choi J,Hwang YK,Lee SJ,Kim HJ,Kim JY,Cho EJ,Yoo KH,Koo HH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research aimed to investigate the changes in ethical issues in everyday clinical practice recognized by critical care nurses during two observation periods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of data obtained by prospective questionnaire surveys of nurses in the intensive care units (ICU) of a tertiary univers...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park DW,Moon JY,Ku EY,Kim SJ,Koo YM,Kim OJ,Lee SH,Jo MW,Lim CM,Armstrong JD 2nd,Koh Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that gastric mucosal injury induces adaptive changes in DNA methylation. In this study, the methylation status of the key tissue-specific genes in normal gastric mucosa of healthy individuals and cancer patients was evaluated. The methylation-variable sites of 14 genes, including ulcer-healing...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hong SJ,Oh JH,Jung YC,Kim YH,Kim SJ,Kang SJ,Seo EJ,Choi SW,Kang MI,Rhyu MG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although little attention has been paid to the less common rheumatoid involvement of the thoracic and lumbar regions, some studies have shown that rheumatoid synovitis with erosive changes can develop in these diarthrodial joints. We report a patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involving the thoracic a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SH,Kang YM,Park YM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constructing a bone marrow chimera prior to graft transplantation can induce donor-specific immune tolerance. Mixed chimerism containing hematopoietic cells of both recipient- and donor-origin has advantages attributed from low dose of total body irradiation. In this study, we explored the mechanism of mixed chimerism...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoon IH,Kim YH,Kim YS,Shin JS,Park CG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a lethal respiratory disease - caused by MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) which was first identified in 2012. Especially, pregnant women can be expected as highly vulnerable candidates for this viral infection. In May 2015, this virus was spread in Korea and a pregnant woman was c...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jeong SY,Sung SI,Sung JH,Ahn SY,Kang ES,Chang YS,Park WS,Kim JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation has been known to be an important underlying condition for development of various diseases including cancer. The aims of this study were to investigate whether tobacco smoke exposure increases the level of inflammation biomarkers and the GSTM1 and GSTP1 gene polymorphisms are associated with inflammatory ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JH,Park SG,Lee KH,Choi JH,Ha EH,Myung SK,Hong YC

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the p53 expression might be a predictor for treatment response and overall survival in nodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), we analyzed the expression of p53 in 69 NHL patients. p53 protein expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry with long-term follow up (1-148 months: median 12.2). p53 exp...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ahn MJ,Kim H,Kim IS,Park JK,Ki MR,Park CK

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality of children in Korea. However, few data are available on parental perception and action toward childhood influenza. This study aimed to characterize parental perception and patterns of action in response to influenza and influenza-like illnesses (ILI...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hwang JH,Lim CH,Kim DH,Eun BW,Jo DS,Song YH,Kim YK

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00