Predictors of recurrence after thymoma resection.

abstract：PURPOSE:Since 1993, Koreans have used diagnostic criteria set by the Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (KSTH) in the diagnosis of overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). In 2001, the Scientific and Standardization Committee (SCC) of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) pro...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee JH,Song JW,Song KS

更新日期：2007-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:These are the clinical experiences of Korean incidental prostate cancer patients detected by transurethral resection of the prostate according to initial treatment: active surveillance (AS), radical prostatectomy (RP) and hormone therapy (HT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 15...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee DH,Chung DY,Lee KS,Kim IK,Rha KH,Choi YD,Chung BH,Hong SJ,Kim JH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with those of open repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTAA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We compared the outcomes of 114 patients with DTAA and proximal landing zones 3 or 4 after TEVAR to those of 53 patients after conventional ope...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee HC,Joo HC,Lee SH,Lee S,Chang BC,Yoo KJ,Youn YN

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with poor prognosis in several tumor types. The purpose of this study was to investigate serum CRP as a prognostic marker in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The pretreatment serum CRP level was measured in 157 newly diagnosed SCLC patients, a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong S,Kang YA,Cho BC,Kim DJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Curative surgery for patients with advanced or even early gastric cancer can be defined as resection of the stomach and dissection of the first and second level lymph nodes, including the greater omentum. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long- term outcomes of partial omentectomy (PO) as com...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MC,Kim KH,Jung GJ,Rattner DW

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated whether C-reactive protein (CRP) to serum albumin ratio (CAR) could be an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 170 patients w...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Moon JS,Ahn SS,Park YB,Lee SK,Lee SW

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial epithelioma with sebaceous differentiation (SESD) is a rare benign neoplasm with peculiar histopathologic characteristics, which occurs in aged skin. We report upon a case of SESD occurring on the left upper back, which histopathologically is a superficial, multilobular tumor with numerous basaloid cells m...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee MJ,Kim YC,Lew W

更新日期：2003-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is the most common congenital anomaly, and it occurs in one out of 700-1000 births. Current techniques such as amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling (CVS) require lengthy laboratory culture procedures and high costs. This study was undertaken to establish a rapid prenatal diagnosis of t...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang YH,Nam MS,Yang ES

更新日期：2005-04-30 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：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical results of treatment with a high dose of 3-dimensional conformal boost (3DCB) using a real-time tracking radiation therapy (RTRT) system in cervical cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 2001 and December 2004, 10 patients with cervical can...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park HC,Shimizu S,Yonesaka A,Tsuchiya K,Ebina Y,Taguchi H,Katoh N,Kinoshita R,Ishikawa M,Sakuragi N,Shirato H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the therapeutic effect and possibility of the ultra-early surgery for poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (Hunt-Hess grades IV-V). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Nine cases with intracranial aneurysms, demonstrated by computed tomographic angiography (CTA), were treated by ultra-early surgery unde...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Pan JW,Zhan RY,Wen L,Tong Y,Wan S,Zhou YY

更新日期：2009-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A few approaches can be used to decompress traumatic facial nerve paralysis including the middle cranial fossa approach or transmastoid approach depending on the site of injury. In some specific situation of treating traumatic facial nerve palsy whose injured site was confined from the geniculate ganglion to the secon...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kahinga AA,Han JH,Moon IS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a case of immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated anaphylaxis to levodropropizine. The patient was an 18-year old Korean woman. After taking the common cold medication including acetaminophen, domperidone, and levodropropizine, skin rash, angioedema and anaphylaxis were developed immediately. As she was tolerab...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park KH,Yun IS,Choi SY,Lee JH,Hong CS,Park JW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the effect of peritoneal glucose load on plasma leptin concentrations in the continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) performed on 13 non-diabetic ESRD patients. Plasma leptin and insulin concentrations were measured for 2 hours during a single 2 liter exchange of 1.5% g...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim MJ,Kim GA,Lee SW,Song JH,Hyun IY

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes of prostitutes on condom use from diverse 'sex markers' in Korea. The data were collected by interviewers at five different 'sex markets'. During March 1993, research assistants at the Institute of Health Services Research inter...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn M,Jin K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the bowel wall and variable gastrointestinal manifestations. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for EG when faced with gastrointestinal symptoms and peripheral eosinophilia to avoid incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate tr...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cha JM,Lee JI,Joo KR,Shin HP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several studies have demonstrated that psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression and panic attack are associated with syncope, especially vasovagal and unexplained syncope (US). The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of anxiety and depression between patients with neurally mediated syncope ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SH,Park SJ,Byeon K,On YK,Yim HR,Kim JS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A coronary arteriovenous fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Bilateral involvement of coronary fistula, however, constitutes an uncommon subgroup of coronary arteriovenous...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ha JW,Lee HJ,Lee JY,Kim HY,Yoon J,Choe KH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to analyze the impact of sleep deprivation (SD) on cardiac, hemodynamic, and endothelial parameters and to determine whether these are sustained with increased periods of SD. The study included 60 healthy men (mean: age 31.2±6.3 years; body mass index 24.6±2.6 kg/m²). Hemodynamic parameters, parameter...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Słomko J,Zawadka-Kunikowska M,Kozakiewicz M,Klawe JJ,Tafil-Klawe M,Newton JL,Zalewski P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strength training is one of the most common exercises practiced in the field of physical therapy or sports training. However, limited methodology is available to evaluate its effect on the target muscle. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that surface electromyographic (EMG) data from both isometric and isotonic ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Shin HK,Cho SH,Lee YH,Kwon OY

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Spatial hearing refers to the ability to understand speech and identify sounds in various environments. We assessed the validity of the Korean version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (K-SHQ). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed forward translation of the original English SHQ to Korean and backward translat...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kong TH,Park YA,Bong JP,Park SY

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 25-month-old girl presented to us for the evaluation of a severe delayed psychomotor development who also has pigmentary abnormalities. Linear and whorled hyperpigmentations following Blaschko's lines were noticed on her entire body except on her face, palms, soles, eyes and mucous membranes, whi...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yim SY,Lee IY,Rah UW,Moon HW,Hahn SH,Lee ES,Yim HL

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical cases of 6 patients suffering with chorea after acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning were reviewed. There were 2 men and 4 women, and the age at onset ranged from 11 to 60 (mean 33.0) years. All the patients except one were associated with mild delayed CO encephalopathy. The latency period between CO pois...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park S,Choi IS

更新日期：2004-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Here, we compared the operative and perioperative outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) and abdominal myomectomy (AM) in patients with large (>10 cm) or heavy myomas (>250 g). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We included 278 patients who underwent multi-port RALM (n=126) or AM (n=151) for large o...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee SR,Lee ES,Lee YJ,Lee SW,Park JY,Kim DY,Kim SH,Kim YM,Suh DS,Kim YT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndromes. We investigated the associations of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP; rs1045411) in HMGB1 with various clinical parameters, severity, and prognosis in patients with sepsis, severe ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee K,Chang Y,Song K,Park YY,Huh JW,Hong SB,Lim CM,Koh Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies show positive association of early repolarization (ER) with the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study was to investigate the relationships of ER with myocardial scarring and prognosis in patients with CAD. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Of 570 con...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee HY,Mun HS,Wi J,Uhm JS,Shim J,Kim JY,Pak HN,Lee MH,Joung B

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reported for HIV-infected individuals. While a link between abacavir and CVD risk is suggested, an association between abacavir and hypertension remains unclear. This study evaluated hypertension risk with abacavir use in comparison to non-abacavir antiretroviral t...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim J,Bang JH,Shin JY,Yang BR,Lee J,Park BJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) has a relatively fair prognosis, distant metastasis sometimes results in poor prognosis and survival. There is little understanding of the mechanisms contributing to the aggressiveness potential of thyroid cancer. We showed that hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) induc...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang YJ,Na HJ,Suh MJ,Ban MJ,Byeon HK,Kim WS,Kim JW,Choi EC,Kwon HJ,Chang JW,Koh YW

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Korean women (41 and 23-years of age) presented with painful breast enlargement and redness. The involved breast was confirmed as metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma. Although metastatic signet ring cell carcinoma of the breast shows similar clinical symptoms to inflammatory breast cancer, the difference between...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kwak JY,Kim EK,Oh KK

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports have suggested a geographic difference in the histopathologic characteristics and prognosis of malignant lymphoma around the world. We tried to evaluate the clinical and histopathologic characteristics, therapeutic outcomes, and prognostic features of malignant lymphoma, particularly in Korean patients...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hahn JS,Lee S,Chong SY,Min YH,Ko YW

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00