Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.

abstract：:This is the first case of human cyclosporiasis reported in Korea. We detected the oocyst of Cyclospora cayetanensis from a 14-yr old girl who complained of persistent diarrhea after traveling to Indonesia. Round oocysts sized about 8 to 9 m with wrinkle on the wall were found in modified acid fast stained stool specim...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yu JR,Sohn WM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute phlegmonous infection of the gastrointestinal tract is characterized by purulent inflammation of the submucosa and muscular layer with sparing of the mucosa. The authors report a rare case of acute diffuse phlegmonous esophagogastritis, which was well diagnosed based on the typical chest computed tomographic (CT...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim HS,Hwang JH,Hong SS,Chang WH,Kim HJ,Chang YW,Kwon KH,Choi DL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of angiogenesis in multiple myeloma (MM), bone marrow biopsy from 75 adults with newly diagnosed, untreated MM were evaluated. Microvessels were scored in at least 3 areas ( x 200 fields) of the highest microvessel density in representative sections of each bone marrow specimen using immunohist...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ahn MJ,Park CK,Choi JH,Lee WM,Lee YY,Choi IY,Kim IS,Lee WS,Ki M

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：: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：Background:The aim of the study was to examine the characteristics of alpha wave peak frequency, power, and coherence in patients with schizophrenia. Methods:Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia and age- and sex-matched subjects with no psychopathology were enrolled. All study participants underwent quantitative ele...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yeum TS,Kang UG

更新日期：2018-05-17 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：:Telomerase play a key role in the maintenance of telomere length and chromosome integrity. We have evaluated the association between telomerase activity and the risk of lung cancer in peripheral blood. Telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was measured by a PCR-designed telomeric repeat amplificati...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jeon HS,Choi JE,Jung DK,Choi YY,Kang HG,Lee WK,Yoo SS,Lim JO,Park JY

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mediastinal mass was incidentally found on chest radiography in a 46-yr-old woman who had had myasthenia gravis (MG) for 2 months. Computed tomography revealed a 4-cm in size, well-defined, and lobulating mass with nodular calcification that was located in the thymus. Microscopically, the mass consisted of diffuse a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Son SM,Lee YM,Kim SW,Lee OJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:The prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has increased in recent years. However, HCC remains poorly characterized in elderly patients, and comprehensive data are limited. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, prognostic features and survival outcome of elderly HCC patients. We retrospec...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim YJ,Jang BK,Kim ES,Chung WJ,Park KS,Cho KB,Hwang JS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in the pathogenesis of hepatolithiasis. Thirty-one patients with primary hepatolithiasis were enrolled in this study. Expressions of E-cadherin, alpha-catenin, alpha-SMA, vimentin, S100A4, TGF-beta1 and P-smad2/3 in hepatolithiasis ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Zhao L,Yang R,Cheng L,Wang M,Jiang Y,Wang S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of a combined therapy of pre-blockade endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) with N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) and continuous inhaled NO (iNO) on the gas exchange and hemodynamics of Escherichia coli pneumonia and sepsis in newborn piglets. Seven to ten day old ventilated newborn p...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chang YS,Kang S,Ko SY,Park WS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The role of antidepressants (ADs) in bipolar disorder is long-standing controversial issue in psychiatry. Many clinicians have used ADs as a treatment for bipolar depression, and the selection of therapeutic agents is very diverse and inconsistent. This study aimed to examine recent AD prescription patterns ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoon W,Shon SH,Hong Y,Joo YH,Lee JS

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Several factors can affect the perioperative immune function. We evaluated the effect of propofol and desflurane anesthesia on the surgery-induced immune perturbation in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. The patients were randomly assigned to receive propofol (n = 20) or desflurane (n = 20) anesthesia. The to...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Woo JH,Baik HJ,Kim CH,Chung RK,Kim DY,Lee GY,Chun EH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical research registration is required in many countries to improve transparency of clinical research and to ensure subject safety. Developed in February 2010, the Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) is an online registration system for clinical studies in Korea and one of the primary registries of the Wo...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi EK,Kim MJ,Lim NK,Park HY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dominant inflammatory cytokines might be different depending on the underlying causes of acute lung injury (ALI). The role of kertinocyte-derived chemokine (KC), a potent chemoattractant for neutrophils, has not been clearly established in hemorrhage-induced ALI. In this study, lung injury and cytokine expression were...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee BH,Lee TJ,Jung JW,Oh DJ,Choi JC,Shin JW,Park IW,Choi BW,Kim JY

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In Korea, the incidence of varicella has increased despite the introduction of a universal one-dose vaccination for children aged 12-15 months in 2005. A previous study demonstrated that the vaccine effectiveness was insufficient to prevent against varicella. We assessed the effect of the varicella vaccinati...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee YH,Choe YJ,Cho SI,Park H,Bang JH,Lee JK

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced an unusual case of cardiac tamponde caused by a rupture of the coronary arteriovenous aneurysm in a 54-year-old woman. The patient was suffered from sudden chest pain and syncope, and was initially managed by pericardiocentesis following an echocardiogram which revealed a massive pericardial effusion wi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Ryu JC,Choe YH,Park PW,Park JE,Chae H,Lee WR

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:Pulmonary hypoplasia(PH) commonly occurs in association with oligohydramnios and other congenital anomalies, especially congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Pulmonary hypoplasia is an important factor, as persistent pulmonary hypertension, in the prognosis of CDH. In some reports, there is a decrement of pulmonary s...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Bae CW,Jang CK,Chung SJ,Choi YM,Oh SM,Lee TS,Shin OY

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the function and regulation mechanism of ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 2 (ABCG2) in retinoblastoma cancer stem cells (RCSCs), a long-term culture of RCSCs from WERI-Rb1 cell line was successfully established based on the high expression level of ABCG2 on the surface of RCSCs. To further expl...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jia M,Wei Z,Liu P,Zhao X

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the relationship between the oral ingestion volume of xylene and methyl hippuric acid (MHA) in urine, we measured MHA in 11 patients whose ingested xylene volume was identified. The best-fit equation between urine MHA and ingested amount of xylene was as follows: y (ingested amount of xylene, mL/kg) = -0....

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi CY,Cho N,Park SY,Park S,Gil HW,Hong SY

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective histological study of 540 malignant lymphomas diagnosed at the Department of Pathology of the Seoul National University from 1976 through 1986 is presented. Malignant lymphoma is the 10th most common malignant tumor in Korea, comprising 3.07% of all malignancy during period of study. Among malignant ly...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chi JG,Kim CW,Cho KJ,Lee SK

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of active intervention with antenatal maternal corticosteroid and antibiotics therapy in infants delivered between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation after premature rupture of membrane. This retrospective study included pregnant women complicated by preterm delivery at ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Song GA,Han MS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious diseases have historically resulted in suspended or cancelled military operations. Vaccination for disease prevention is a critical component of the military's force readiness doctrine. Until recently, Korea had not recognized the importance of vaccinating military personnel. However, a 2011 meningococcal d...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Heo JY,Choe KW,Yoon CG,Jeong HW,Kim WJ,Cheong HJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Women with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) show a higher rate of cesarean section (CS) compared with healthy women. In this study, we determined the effects of pregnancy and delivery methods on AS worsening by analyzing prescription patterns. METHODS:The subjects were women with AS aged 20-49 years listed in th...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee JS,Oh JS,Kim YJ,Hong S,Lee CK,Yoo B,Kim YG

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Perinatal stroke in neonates can lead to disability in later life. However, its etiology and prognosis are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to describe clinical presentations and neurodevelopmental outcomes of our case series of perinatal stroke in Korea. Thirteen term and preterm neonates who were diagnos...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HJ,Lim BC,Hwang H,Hong JS,Kim EK,Kim HS,Kim BI,Choi JH,Choi CW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microarray analysis was used to investigate the lack of identified mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway downstream genes to overcome cross-talk at non-muscle invasive high-grade (HG)-urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder, gene expression patterns, gene ontology, and gene clustering by triple (p70S6K, S6K, a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jin S,Chang IH,Kim JW,Whang YM,Kim HJ,Hong SA,Lee TJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00