Assessing the quality of randomized controlled trials published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science from 1986 to 2011.

abstract：:Sutures may cause endothelial trauma and occlusion. The vascular clip system (VCS) clip applier may minimize endothelial injury. Fourteen carotid arteries of nine adult rabbits were transected and re-anastomosed with either #7-0 polypropylene (Group I, n=8) or VCS clips (Group II, n=6). The animals were sacrificed at ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee JW,Choo SJ,Oh JH,Lee I,Kwon YM,Lee YJ,Lee SK,Song H,Song MG

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:Against the backdrop of population aging, this paper presents the analysis of need-standardised health care utilization among elderly in India. Based on nationally representative morbidity and health care survey 2004, we demonstrate that the need for health care utilization is indeed pro-poor in nature. However, the a...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Joe W,Rudra S,Subramanian SV

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-associated inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system and results in serious disability. Although many disease-modifying therapy drugs have been developed, these drugs have shown limited clinical efficacy and some adverse effects in previous studies, therefore, t...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoo IH,Kim MJ,Kim J,Sung JJ,Park ST,Ahn SW

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Conjoined twins show varying degree of conjoining in either facing or side-by-side fashion. Cephalothoracopagus janiceps is a prototype of facing anomaly in which the two bodies demonstrated a cross symmetry to the midline, that is axial symmetry. Interfacial and intersternal lines crossed at a right angle and no abno...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Seo JW,Lee YS,Chi JG

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular injuries in lumbar disc surgery are serious complications which may be overlooked due to a broad range of clinical manifestations. It is important to be aware of the perioperative implications of this rare occurrence to lower mortality risk. A 20-yr-old man with a right L4-5 lumbar disc protrusion was operate...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Choi YS,Chung YS,Sim KB

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:There is a controversy about the effect of having a usual source of care on medical expenses. Although many studies have shown lower medical expenses in a group with a usual source of care, some have shown higher medical expenses in such a group. This study aimed to empirically demonstrate the effect of havi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim D,Kim S,Park HK,Ha IH,Jung B,Ryu WH,Lee SI,Sung NJ

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concern about bisphosphonate-associated subtrochanteric and femoral shaft (ST/FS) fractures has been raised. However, its real risk is still debatable, because there is no study to estimate risk and benefit of bisphosphonate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of typical hip fractures and S...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Won SH,Ahn S,Ji E,Park JW,Kim JK,Lee YK

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the patterns of alcohol disorder comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, using Korean nationwide epidemiological data. By two-stage cluster sampling, 5,176 adult household residents of Korea were interviewed using the Korean version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule. Psychiatric disord...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Cho MJ,Hahm BJ,Suh T,Suh GH,Cho SJ,Lee CK

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovative replacement of incontinence surgery (IRIS) is a polypropylene tape that is placed beneath the midurethra to restore urinary continence. We evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety of the IRIS procedure and compared it with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for the treatment of female stress urinary inconti...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoon CJ,Jung HC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advanced effective prophylaxes, pulmonary complications still occur in a high proportion of all hematopoietic stem cell recipients, accounting for considerable morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to describe the causes, incidences and mortality rates secondary to pulmonary complications and risk ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lim DH,Lee J,Lee HG,Park BB,Peck KR,Oh WS,Ji SH,Lee SH,Park JO,Kim K,Kim WS,Jung CW,Park YS,Im YH,Kang WK,Park K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid carcinomas are uncommon in childhood and adolescence. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical features and clinical outcomes of thyroid cancer in the pediatric population treated in the Yonsei University Health System. From September 1982 to June 2009, 90 patients (75 females, 15 males; female:male ratio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park S,Jeong JS,Ryu HR,Lee CR,Park JH,Kang SW,Jeong JJ,Nam KH,Chung WY,Park CS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the possible anti-inflammatory mechanisms of gabapentin in the attenuation of neuropathic pain and the interaction between the anti-allodynic effects of gabapentin and interleukin-10 (IL-10) expression in a rat model of neuropathic pain. The anti-allodynic effect of intrathecal gabapentin was examined over...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee BS,Jun IG,Kim SH,Park JY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional boundaries between public and private sectors has been blurred, and questions raised regarding how publicness could be conceptualized. The empirical study on the concept of publicness can reveal greatly diversified views on publicness, and help to reduce confusion over publicness. For the content analy...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Min HS,Park Y,Kim CY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As of April 18, 2020, there have been a total of 10,653 confirmed cases and 232 deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea. The pathogen spread quickly, and the outbreak caused nationwide anxiety and shock. This study presented the anecdotal records that provided a detailed process of the multidiscipli...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Hyun J,You S,Sohn S,Kim SJ,Bae J,Baik M,Cho IH,Choi H,Choi KS,Chung CS,Jeong C,Joo H,Kim E,Kim H,Kim HS,Ko J,Lee JH,Lee SM,Lee SH,Chung US

更新日期：2020-06-08 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：:Serotypings have been used as markers for epidemiological surveys of Streptococcus pyogenes infections. Seventy-seven strains of S. pyogenes isolated from the throats of elementary school children in Kangwon Province in Korea in March and April 1992 were serotyped with M and/or opacity factor (OF) antisera. Sixty-eigh...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim SJ,Kim EC,Cha SH,Kaplan EL

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initially, acute loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) was not considered important symptoms for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To determine the prevalence of these symptoms and to evaluate their diagnostic significance, we (approximately 150 physicians of the Daegu Medical Association) prospectively colle...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee Y,Min P,Lee S,Kim SW

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains may cause serious nosocomial infections, including pneumonia and septicemia. The rate of methicillin-resistance among S. aureus isolates in Korea is over 50%. In this study, 90 MRSA isolates from Kyung Hee University Hospital were characterized employing bacte...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HJ,Suh JT,Kim YS,Lenz W,Bierbaum G,Schaal KP

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer (FVPTC) is the second most common subtype after conventional PTC. We compared ultrasonographic (US) features of FVPTC to those of conventional PTC according to tumor size. We reviewed US findings, pathologic reports, and medical charts of 249 PTC patients with surgically pro...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jeon EJ,Jeong YJ,Park SH,Cho CH,Shon HS,Jung ED

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic arthritis and gout are major diseases that should be suspected in patients with acute monoarthritis. These two diseases are clinically similar and often indistinguishable without the help of synovial fluid analysis. Recently, a novel diagnostic rule for gout without synovial fluid analysis was developed and sho...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee KH,Choi ST,Lee SK,Lee JH,Yoon BY

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

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：:Tuberculosis remains one of the most prevalent and fatal infectious diseases in spite of considerable improvements in medical science. The diagnosis and treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving the abdomen is still complicated owing to vague or non-specific clinical features. Although rare, isolated splenic ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lim J,Yu JS,Hong SW,Chung JJ,Kim JH,Kim KW

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO) has defined the waist circumference cutoff value of central obesity as 90 cm for men and 85 cm for women. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the corresponding waist circumference values. A total of 3,508 persons in the Korean Rural Genomic Cohort Study...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Koh JH,Koh SB,Lee MY,Jung PM,Kim BH,Shin JY,Shin YG,Ryu SY,Lee TY,Park JK,Chung CH

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acoustic pharyngometry is a relatively new noninvasive method that quantifies geometrically complexed pharyngeal dimensions. Our study aimed to investigate the predictability and usefulness of acoustic pharyngometry in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and we developed a prospective clinical trial in 16 subj...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Jung DG,Cho HY,Grunstein RR,Yee B

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On February 21, 2020, 2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in pilgrim travelers from Korea to Israel were identified. We investigated the source of infection, clinical features of COVID-19, and transmission potential of presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases. METHODS:All 39 pilgrim travelers were aggr...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park JH,Jang JH,Lee K,Yoo SJ,Shin H

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a very rare neoplasm that often shows an aggressive clinical course and systemic symptoms, such as fever, weight loss, adenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia. It may present as localized or disseminated disease. We describe here a 63-yr-old male who manifested systemic symptoms, in...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Sohn BS,Kim T,Kim JE,Bae E,Park CJ,Huh J,Lee SO

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deposition of basement membrane extracellular matrix is influenced by adjacent tumor cells, and in some cases, the pattern of type IV collagen deposit is characteristic in malignant tumors. In this report, we analyzed the difference in type IV collagen deposition patterns between benign and malignant phyllodes tumors ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim WH,Kim CW,Noh DY,Kim YI

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00