Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision in a rectal cancer patient with situs inversus totalis.

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether sperm selection by hyaluronic acid (HA) binding could improve fertilization rate and embryo quality in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Two hundred nineteen oocytes obtained from eighteen women were injected with either HA-bound (n = 107) or conventio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choe SA,Tae JC,Shin MY,Kim HJ,Kim CH,Lee JY,Hwang D,Kim KC,Suh CS,Jee BC

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Recommended infant vaccination in Korea includes DTaP-IPV and Hib vaccines administered as separate injections. In this randomized, open, controlled study we assessed the non-inferiority of immunogenicity of DTaP-IPV//Hib pentavalent combination vaccine (Pentaxim™) compared with licensed DTaP-IPV and Hib (PRP~T) vacci...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kang JH,Lee HJ,Kim KH,Oh SH,Cha SH,Lee J,Kim NH,Eun BW,Kim CH,Hong YJ,Kim HH,Lee KY,Kim YJ,Cho EY,Kim HS,Guitton F,Ortiz E

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:This study was designed to examine the effects of recombinant human growth hormone replacement on somatic growth and cognitive function in hypophysectomized (HYPOX) female Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats (5 per group) were randomized by weight to 3 experimental groups: group 1, administered 200 microg/kg of GH once daily fo...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kwak MJ,Park HJ,Nam MH,Kwon OS,Park SY,Lee SY,Kim MJ,Kim SJ,Paik KH,Jin DK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:c-erbB-2 oncogene encodes a growth factor receptor whose amino acid sequence has extensive homology with human epidermal growth factor receptor. It is frequently overexpressed in human breast, ovary, lung, and stomach cancers, where its overexpression is related significantly to the prognosis. Tl investigate the possi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Bae CD,Park SE,Seong YS,Kimm SW,Park JB,Park JB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is occasionally reported in idiopathic myelofibrosis and is generally found in the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes several years after diagnosis. Myelofibrosis presenting as spinal cord compression, resulting from EMH tissue is very rare. A 39-yr-old man presented with back pain, subj...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Goh DH,Lee SH,Cho DC,Park SH,Hwang JH,Sung JK

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Korean national health security system covers the entire population and all medical facilities. We aimed to estimate epilepsy prevalence, anticonvulsant utilization pattern and the cost. We identified prevalent epilepsy patients by the prescription of anticonvulsants under the diagnostic codes suggesting seizure o...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SY,Jung KY,Lee IK,Yi SD,Cho YW,Kim DW,Hwang SS,Kim S,Korean Epilepsy Society.

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detailed information on additional drug resistance patterns of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is essential to build an effective treatment regimen; however, such data are scarce in Korea. We retrospectively analyzed the results of phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) of culture confirmed-TB patients...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Mok JH,Kang BH,Lee T,Lee HK,Jang HJ,Cho YJ,Jeon D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus, GBS) infection most commonly occurs in infants; however, cases of GBS infection in adults, particularly in the elderly with significant underlying diseases, are being increasingly reported. We analyzed the serotype specific opsonophagocytic antibodies...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee JH,Kim HW,Kim KH

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene plays an important role in several biological functions. Polymorphisms of the eNOS gene have been associated with cancer. It has been suggested that the VNTR 4 a/b polymorphism may affect the expression of eNOS and contributes to tumor promotion in the mammary gland. W...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ramírez-Patiño R,Figuera LE,Puebla-Pérez AM,Delgado-Saucedo JI,Legazpí-Macias MM,Mariaud-Schmidt RP,Ramos-Silva A,Gutiérrez-Hurtado IA,Gómez Flores-Ramos L,Zúñiga-González GM,Gallegos-Arreola MP

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may result in growth impairment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the growth during 5 yr after HSCT and to determine factors that influence final adult height (FAH). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of acute myeloid...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chung SJ,Park SW,Kim MK,Kang MJ,Lee YA,Lee SY,Shin CH,Yang SW,Kang HJ,Park KD,Shin HY,Ahn HS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the prophylaxis and preemptive strategies using potent antiviral agents, cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains a major infectious cause of morbidity and mortality in allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) recipients. Delayed immune reconstitution after SCT, such as cord blood and T-cell depleted SCT with the use o...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee S,Kim SH,Choi SM,Lee DG,Kim SY,Lee JW,Min WS,Shin WS,Kim CC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear-cell chondrosarcoma, a recently specified entity, is a low-grade malignant tumor and has characteristic clinical, roentgenographic and pathologic findings which separate it from conventional chondrosarcoma and other benign tumors. Therefore, correct diagnosis is important from the viewpoint of both prognosis and...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SD,Ahn GH,Chi JG,Ham EK

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactococcus lactis cremoris infections are very rare in humans. We experienced liver abscess and empyema due to L. lactis cremoris in an immunocompetent adult. A 42-yr-old man was admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a liver abscess and chest CT showed loculated pleural e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HS,Park DW,Youn YK,Jo YM,Kim JY,Song JY,Sohn JW,Cheong HJ,Kim WJ,Kim MJ,Choi WS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this prospective study was to verify and compare the strengths of various blood markers and fibrosis models in predicting significant liver fibrosis. One hundred fifty-eight patients with chronic liver disease who underwent liver biopsy were enrolled. The mean age was 41 yr and male patients accounted f...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HH,Seo YS,Um SH,Won NH,Yoo H,Jung ES,Kwon YD,Park S,Keum B,Kim YS,Yim HJ,Jeen YT,Chun HJ,Kim CD,Ryu HS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the value of procalcitonin (PCT) levels in pleural effusion to differentiate the etiology of parapneumonic effusion (PPE). Forty-one consecutive PPE patients were enrolled and were divided into bacterial and non-bacterial PPE. Blood and pleural effusion samples were collected for PCT measurement o...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ko YC,Wu WP,Hsu CS,Dai MP,Ou CC,Kao CH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bfl-1 gene, which was isolated from human fetal liver and only recently described, is a member of the Bcl-2 gene family. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was performed on RNA drawn from 30 breast cancer tissues to compare the expression of the Bfl-1 gene with other prognostic factors. The median rel...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoon HS,Hong SH,Kang HJ,Ko BK,Ahn SH,Huh JR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although studies on pediatric dysfunctional voiding are increasing, there have not been enough efforts to validate the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS) questionnaire. Therefore, we aimed to translate and validate the DVSS into Korean. The DVSS questionnaire was validated between January and October, 2013. Tw...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HE,Farhat W,Park K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old female diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis was found to have multiple polyps in the fundus of stomach. On histologic examination, the lesions were hamartomatous polyps. In tuberous sclerosis, many lesions occur in multiple organs and there are several reports about the frequent association of hamartomatous...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim BK,Kim YI,Kim WH

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the clinical and microbiological features of febrile patients with upper urinary tract calculi and factors that affect empirical antibiotic resistance. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed on 203 febrile patients hospitalized between January 2011 and December 2016 with antibiotic tr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho S,Park MG,Lee KC,Cho SY,Lee JW

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:With recent progress in treatment modalities, mortality from upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding has decreased appreciably. The aim of this study was to establish how UGI bleeds are managed in Korean patients with cirrhosis and to evaluate treatment outcomes. A total of 479 episodes of acute UGI bleeding in 464 pati...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Seo YS,Kim YH,Ahn SH,Yu SK,Baik SK,Choi SK,Heo J,Hahn T,Yoo TW,Cho SH,Lee HW,Kim JH,Cho M,Park SH,Kim BI,Han KH,Um SH

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraspinal bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital cystic lesions. In all the reported cases, the cysts have been located in the cervical, upper thoracic or thoracolumbar segments. We report the case of an intraspinal bronchogenic cyst in the sacral location. We present the case of a 5-month-old female with a skin dim...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ko KS,Jeun SS,Lee YS,Park CK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) usually involves the ostium and the proximal one-third of the renal artery main branch. Percutaneous renal artery angioplasty with stent placement is a well recognized treatment for atherosclerotic RAS. Occasionally, atherosclerotic RAS involves renal artery bifurcations. Ho...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ahn J,Park SH,Shin WY,Lee SW,Lee SJ,Jin DK,Kim D,Kim TH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing interest in healthcare and health screening events is revealing additional cases of asymptomatic isolated microscopic hematuria (IMH). However, a consensus of the evaluation and explanation of the IMH prognosis is controversial among physicians. Here, we present the natural course of IMH together with t...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HM,Hyun JI,Min JW,Lee K,Kim YK,Choi EJ,Song HC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine blood pressure (BP) measurement is recommended to begin at 3 years of age, but there are no national BP reference values for Korean children less than 7 years of age. Therefore, we developed sex-, age-, and height-specific BP reference values for non-overweight children aged 3-9 years. METHODS:We an...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HA,Park B,Park EA,Cho SJ,Kim HS,Choi EJ,Kim NE,Park H

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Miyoshi myopathy (MM) is an autosomal recessive distal muscular dystrophy caused by mutations in the dysferlin gene (DYSF) on chromosome 2p13. Although MM patients and their mutations in the DYSF gene have been found from all over the world, there is only one report of genetically confirmed case of MM in Korea. Recent...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho HJ,Sung DH,Kim EJ,Yoon CH,Ki CS,Kim JW

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of solitary myeloma showing cystic change filled with massive crystalline structures in a 54-year-old woman. A bone X-ray showed a solitary cystic osteolytic lesion in the right iliac bone. Serum and urine protein electrophoresis showed no demonstrable M-protein, and bone-marrow aspirates did not sh...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim YG,Yang KH,Gang SJ,Kim BK,Kim SM

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although preterm delivery is the most common cause of infant morbidity and mortality, an obvious cause cannot be found in most cases. Preterm delivery is known to be the most important risk factor for preterm birth in a subsequent pregnancy. We aimed to evaluate the recurrence rate of premature births for su...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ouh YT,Park JH,Ahn KH,Hong SC,Oh MJ,Kim HJ,Han SW,Cho GJ

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction are frequently reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the reported prevalence of olfactory and/or gustatory dysfunction varies widely, and the reason for the inter-study differences is unclear. Hence, in this meta-analysis, we performed sub...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JW,Han SC,Jo HD,Cho SW,Kim JY

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00