Beneficial effects of stroke-unit care in stroke patients with atrial fibrillation.

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare the effects of ticagrelor and clopidogrel on early neointimal healing assessed with optical coherence tomography (OCT) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:AMI patients were randomly assigned to either ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim C,Kim BK,Hong SJ,Ahn CM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies suggest new mechanisms of Botulinum toxin (BoNT) other than inhibiting acetylcholine (ACh) release from nerve terminals. The aim of this study was to determine whether other mechanisms for BoNT exist, so that it directly inhibits smooth muscle contraction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Guinea pig antral...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park JH,Choi E,Park H,Lee YH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the hemodynamic statuses of patients after partial closure of atrial septal defects with fenestration due to pulmonary hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventeen adult patients underwent partial atrial septal defect closure and follow-up cardiac catheterization. We analyzed hemodynamic data and...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song J,Huh J,Lee SY,Kang IS,Lee CH,Lee C,Yang JH,Jun TG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) metabolizes arachidonic acid to produce epoxyicosanoid acids, which are involved in vascular tone and regulation of blood pressure. Recent findings suggest that CYP2C19 gene might be considered as a novel candidate gene for treatment of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the p...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shin DJ,Kwon J,Park AR,Bae Y,Shin ES,Park S,Jang Y

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epithelial cytokine response, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS), is important in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-induced inflammation. H. pylori induces the production of ROS, which may be involved in the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), janus kinase/signal transducers and activa...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi JH,Cho SO,Kim H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain is a logical target of free radical damage, considering the large lipid content of myelin sheaths and the high rate of brain oxidative metabolism. Thus, the hypothesis that free radicals may be involved in the pathogenesis of certain CNS diseases has gained increasing popularity in recent years. In CNS ischemia-...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi BH

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided trigger point injection for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the internal rotator muscles of the shoulder in post-mastectomy patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This pilot study was a non-controlled, prospective, clinical trial. Nineteen po...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shin HJ,Shin JC,Kim WS,Chang WH,Lee SC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Descent of the uterus is a major etiology of uterine prolapse. However, true cervical elongation can cause uterine prolapse without uterine descent. The aim of study was to investigate the clinical outcomes of Manchester operation in patients with uterine prolapse caused by "true cervical elongation," compared ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park YJ,Kong MK,Lee J,Kim EH,Bai SW

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to develop an osteoporosis risk-assessment model to identify high-risk individuals among Korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study used data from 1340 and 1110 men ≥50 years who participated in the 2009 and 2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, respect...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Oh SM,Song BM,Nam BH,Rhee Y,Moon SH,Kim DY,Kang DR,Kim HC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the anesthetic considerations for fetal procedures and surgery are identical to those for nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy, including concern for maternal safety, avoidance of both teratogenic drugs and fetal asphyxia, and the prevention of preterm labor and delivery. Anesthesia is required for the mother...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Rosen MA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the changes of CD5+ B cells in the peripheral blood of 20 Kawasaki disease (KD) patients. The percentage of CD5+ B cells in the total lymphocytes and in the total B cells significantly decreased during the acute phase of KD(p < 0.01), compared to that in the age-matched normal control subjects. After i...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim HS,Noh GW,Kim DS,Lee KY,Lee HS,Lee HK,Lee SI

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease affecting the central nervous system, spinal cysticercosis is rare. A rare form of spinal cysticercosis involving the whole spinal canal is presented. A 45-year-old Korean male had a history of intracranial cysticercosis and showed progressive paraparesis. Sp...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shin DA,Shin HC

更新日期：2009-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Imbalances between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation leads to diseases such as osteoporosis. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the differences in extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation during both adipogenesis and osteogenesis of human bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs). ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jung HS,Kim YH,Lee JW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Activation of the innate immune system and chronic low-grade inflammation are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and also thought to be associated with type 2 diabetes and its complications. As a receptor for bacterial lipopolysaccharide and heat-shock proteins, Toll-like receptor 4 (...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YS,Hwang YJ,Kim SY,Yang SM,Lee KY,Park IeB

更新日期：2008-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathies are expected to almost completely recover, and their prognosis is excellent. However, complications can occur in the acute phase. We present a case of a woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy with right ventricular involvement who developed a rupture of the right ve...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sung JM,Hong SJ,Chung IH,Lee HY,Lee JH,Kim HJ,Byun YS,Kim BO,Rhee KJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pouch dilatation and band slippage are the most common long-term complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). The aim of the study is to present our experience of diagnosis and management of these complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The pars flaccida technique with anterior fixation of ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee WK,Kim SM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the longterm effects of a IUD on the human endometrium and find the possible contraceptive mechanism of the IUD, histologic, histochemical, and ultrastructural studies of human endometrial biopsies from 44 normal contorls and 178 IUD wearers were made. Histologic findings included interstitial hemorrhage,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee YB,Kim CS,Ro JY,Kwak HM,Song CH

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After glioma pathogenesis-related protein 1 (GLIPR1/Glipr1) was identified, the expression of GLIPR1 was shown to be down-regulated in human prostate cancer, owing in part to methylation in the regulatory region of this gene in prostate cancer cells. Additional studies showed that GLIPR1/Glipr1 expression is induced b...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Thompson TC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the Korean government's recognition of the importance of hospice service grows, the government has initiated a variety of hospice services in Korea. Each hospice organization has shown a significant difference in its health care delivery methods, constitution and care content. Developing a clinical protocol is esse...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee WH,Lee CG

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate 100 consecutive cases of videoscopic retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) by a single surgeon and to evaluate factors associated with stone-free status and the learning curve thereof. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed the results of videoscopic RIRS in 100 patients who underwent primary treatmen...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeong JY,Kim JC,Kang DH,Lee JY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Calcium channel blockers diltiazem and nitrate have been used as selective coronary vasodilators for patients with significant coronary artery spasm (CAS). However, no study has compared the efficacy of diltiazem alone versus diltiazem with nitrate for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with CAS. MATERIAL...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park T,Park JY,Rha SW,Seo HS,Choi BG,Choi SY,Byun JK,Park SH,Park EJ,Choi JY,Park SH,Lee JJ,Lee S,Na JO,Choi CU,Lim HE,Kim JW,Kim EJ,Park CG,Oh DJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the feasibility of unilateral and bilateral translaminar screw placement in Koran population, and compare the acceptance rate using previously reported data in American population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The translaminar lengths, thickness, heights, and sagittal-diagonal measurements were performed. ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ji GY,Oh CH,Park SH,Kurniawan F,Lee J,Jeon JK,Shin DA,Kim KN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spinal motonucleus of the genitofemoral nerve regulating scrotal temperature can also be related to prenatal and neonatal testicular descent by gubernacular change in rats, and a sexually dimorphic-like bulbocavernosus/dorsolateral motonucleus. There is a hypothesis that neonatal androgen affects these motonuclei,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Han SW,Rha KH,Lee WT,Mah SY,Choi HK,Choi SK

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been established for critically ill acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. In addition, some centers consist of a specialized CRRT team (SCT) with physicians and nurses. To our best knowledge, however, ona a few studies have yet been carried out on the superiority of...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kee YK,Kim EJ,Park KS,Han SG,Han IM,Yoon CY,Lee E,Joo YS,Kim DY,Lee MJ,Park JT,Han SH,Yoo TH,Kim BS,Kang SW,Choi KH,Oh HJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular endothelial cells from rat lungs were cultured in serum-free medium supplemented with an endothelial growth substance, insulin, hydrocortisone and so on. Five to seven days after plating, cultured cells formed a monolayer. They were identified as endothelial cells by morphology and by positive immunohist...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim NS,Kim SJ

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this study was to describe the differences in health status between urban and rural elders in Korea. The sample consisted of one thousand one hundred non-institutionalized individuals, aged 65 or over, living in three metropolitan cities and two rural provinces. The modified Cornell Medical Index, ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yoo IY,Lee CY,Kim MI

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis, and it can be classified as either a functional or nonfunctional tumor. Affected patients usually present with abdominal pain or with symptoms related to the mass effect or hormonal activity of the tumor. Several cases of spontaneously ruptured n...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chung JO,Cho DH,Lee JH,Kwon DD,Chung DJ,Chung MY

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is independently associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the association of AF with advanced liver fibrosis, which is related to all-cause, cardiovascular, and liver-related mortality, has not been established in NAFLD patients. We aimed to...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kang MK,Park JG,Kim MC

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary osteoporosis is a feature of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In recent years, several attempts have been made to develop specific markers for monitoring connective tissue metabolism in arthritic diseases. Our purpose, in this study was to assess pyridinium crosslinks (PYD and DPYD) excretion in relation to the ac...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Dílek K,Alí I,Göksal K,Hüseyin T,Güner T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an auto-inflammatory disease characterized by periodic episodes of fever and recurrent polyserositis. It is caused by a dysfunction of pyrin (or marenostrin) as a result of a mutation within the MEFV gene. It occurs mostly in individuals of Mediterranean origin; however, it has al...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Koo KY,Park SJ,Wang JY,Shin JI,Jeong HJ,Lim BJ,Lee JS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00