Rapid increase of health care utilization and cost due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in Korean men: retrospective population-based analysis using the Health Insurance Review and Assessment service data.

abstract：:To investigate association between breast cancer risk and nutrients intake in Korean women, a case-control study was carried out, at Seoul, Korea. Incident cases (n=224) were identified through the cancer biopsy between February 1999 and December 2000 at two University hospitals in Seoul. Hospital-based controls (n=25...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Do MH,Lee SS,Jung PJ,Lee MH

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) results from mutations in the PHEX gene. Mutational analysis of the PHEX gene in 15 unrelated Korean patients with hypophosphatemic rickets revealed eight mutations, including five novel mutations, in nine patients: two nonsense mutations, two missense mutations, one insertion, ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Song HR,Park JW,Cho DY,Yang JH,Yoon HR,Jung SC

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was done to assess the association of lung function with insulin resistance (IR), systemic inflammation, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). In 9,581 apparently healthy non-smoking male adults, pulmonary function, fasting glucose, insulin, lipid profiles and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lim SY,Rhee EJ,Sung KC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell sarcoma (LCS) is a neoplastic proliferation of Langerhans cells that have overtly malignant cytologic features. It is a very rare disease and theoretically, it can present de novo or progress from an antecedent Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). However, to our knowledge, LCS arising from an antecede...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee JS,Ko GH,Kim HC,Jang IS,Jeon KN,Lee JH

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate differences between children who did and did not experience peer rejection in psychological state through surveys and in emotion processing during an interpersonal stress challenge task to reflect naturalistic interpersonal face-to-face relationships. A total of 20 right-handed ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee HS,Lee JE,Lee KU,Kim YH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We described a novel multi-step retinal fundus image reading system for providing high-quality large data for machine learning algorithms, and assessed the grader variability in the large-scale dataset generated with this system. Methods:A 5-step retinal fundus image reading tool was developed that rates im...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park SJ,Shin JY,Kim S,Son J,Jung KH,Park KH

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contributes to tumor angiogenesis. The role of VEGF single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in lung cancer susceptibility and its prognosis remains inconclusive and controversial. This study was performed to investigate whether VEGF polymorphisms affect survival outcomes of pat...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee S,Kang HG,Choi JE,Lee JH,Kang HJ,Baek SA,Lee E,Seok Y,Lee WK,Lee SY,Yoo SS,Lee J,Cha SI,Kim CH,Cho S,Park JY

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk factors related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection showed geographic and temporal differences. We investigated HCV-related risk factors in Korea where intravenous drug use (IVDU) is uncommon. The HCV-related risk factors were investigated in a prospective, multicenter chronic HCV cohort (n = 711) using a st...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JY,Cho J,Hwang SH,Kil H,Bae SH,Kim YS,Lee HC,Jeong SH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, genetic variants in the WNT signaling pathway have been reported to affect the survival outcome of Caucasian patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We therefore attempted to determine whether these same WNT signaling pathway gene variants had similar impacts on the survival outcome of ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoo SS,Hong MJ,Choi JE,Lee JH,Baek SA,Lee WK,Lee SY,Lee SY,Lee J,Cha SI,Kim CH,Cho S,Park JY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When access to a major duodenal papilla or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has failed, percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic lithotripsy (PTCS-L) may be useful for removing common bile duct (CBD) stones. However, the feasibility and usefulness of percutaneous transhepatic papillary large-balloon dil...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Han JY,Jeong S,Lee DH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of infrarenal aortic hypoplasia in a 52-yr-old woman who presented with claudication. Computed tomographic angiography revealed an abrupt absence of the infrarenal aorta, with collateral flow reconstituting the iliofemoral systems. After a polytetrafluoroethylene graft was interposed between the aor...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Sung SA,Hwang YH,Lee SY,Cho YK,Kwon TW

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Epilepsy surgery has been demonstrated to be an effective alternative treatment for intractable partial or localization related epilepsy. Primary intracranial neoplasms and other structural lesions of the brain are important etiological factors in patients with partial seizure disorders. A neuroimaging identified lesi...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Son EI,Yi SD,Lee SW,Lee HC,Yim MB,Kim IH

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：: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：:The identification of marker chromosomes is important for genetic counseling. However, the origin or composition can rarely be defined with conventional cytogenetic technique alone. In this study, we investigated the incidences and types of marker chromosomes in Korean patients and attempted to establish a cost-effect...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Woo HY,Cho HJ,Kong SY,Kim HJ,Jeon HB,Kim EC,Park H,Kim YJ,Kim SH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck metastasis from glioblastoma is rare event usually seen in patients with previous and repeated surgery. We present the case of a 35 yr-old-female suffering from metastatic glioblastoma in cervical lymph node that was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration. During the last 4 yr, she had four separate craniot...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Moon KS,Jung S,Lee MC,Kim IY,Kim HW,Lee JK,Kim TS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine which genes are regulated by thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin, TSH), insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the rat thyroid, we used the microarray technology and observed the changes in gene expression. The expressions of genes for bone morphogenetic protein 6, the glucagon receptor,...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee YJ,Park DJ,Shin CS,Park KS,Kim SY,Lee HK,Park YJ,Cho BY

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described of an autoimmune oophoritis that was diagnosed unexpectedly after a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy had been performed on the suspicion of ovarian cysts. The patient was a 43-year-old multiparous woman who presented with vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain which she had had f...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Suh YL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a very rare genetic disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by recurrent episodes of unexplained fever, generalized anhidrosis, insensitivity to pain and temperature, and accompanied by self-mutilating behavior and mental retardation. We report...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim JS,Woo YJ,Kim GM,Kim CJ,Ma JS,Hwang TJ,Lee MC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted this study to investigate the synergistic effect of human urine-derived stem cells (USCs) and surface modified composite scaffold for bladder reconstruction in a rat model. The composite scaffold (Polycaprolactone/Pluronic F127/3 wt% bladder submucosa matrix) was fabricated using an immersion precipitatio...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee JN,Chun SY,Lee HJ,Jang YJ,Choi SH,Kim DH,Oh SH,Song PH,Lee JH,Kim JK,Kwon TG

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study described and analysed the features of powered mobility device (PMD)-related injuries and compared elderly and younger adult injuries. METHODS:Data from Korea Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance (EDIIS) database involving eight emergency departments in 2011-2016 were analysed....

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Shin Y,Cha WC,Yoon H,Hwang SY,Shin TG,Sim MS,Jo IJ,Kim T

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of a cystic mass on the nasal dorsum is a very rare complication of aesthetic rhinoplasty. Most reported cases are of mucous cyst and entrapment of the nasal mucosa in the subcutaneous space due to traumatic surgical technique has been suggested as a presumptive pathogenesis. Here, we report a case of dors...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Chang DY,Jin HR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumoperitoneum usually indicates rupture of a hollow viscus and considered a surgical emergency. But air may also enter the peritoneum from the lung or the genital organs in female without visceral perforation. While scuba diving, the rapid ascent is usually controlled by placing in a decompression chamber and the e...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Oh ST,Kim W,Jeon HM,Kim JS,Kim KW,Yoo SJ,Kim EK

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was conducted to determine the mortality, causes and risk factors for death among HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Korea. The outcomes were determined by time periods, during the first year of ART and during 1-5 yr after ART initiation, respectively. Patients lost t...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Lee SH,Kim KH,Lee SG,Cho H,Chen DH,Chung JS,Kwak IS,Cho GJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) may precede hematologic malignancy or Hodgkin's disease, association with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is extremely rare. Only four cases of EF preceding or concomitant PTCL have been reported in the world literature. We experienced the first Korean case of EF complicated by t...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Kim H,Kim MO,Ahn MJ,Lee YY,Jung TJ,Choi IY,Kim IS,Park CK

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer ranks second or third to uterine cervix cancer and stomach cancer as a cause of death in women, and as a common site of primary cancer. The large difference in its incidence between Westernized and non-Westernized countries is remarkable. There is a linear increase with age that is observed in Western co...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoo KY,Kang D,Park SK,Kim SU,Kim SU,Shin A,Yoon H,Ahn SH,Noh DY,Choe KJ

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the clinical value of persistent but downgraded vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Dx/HA) injection in children. The medical records of 128 children (195 ureters) who underwent Dx/HA injections for VUR were reviewed. The incidences of pre- and post-operative febrile ...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Baek M,Kang MY,Lee HE,Park K,Choi H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus (AdV) can cause severe pneumonia in non-immunocompromised host, but limited data exist on the distinctive characteristics of AdV pneumonia in non-immunocompromised patients. We evaluated distinctive clinico-laboratory and radiological characteristics and outcomes of AdV pneumonia (n = 179), compared with no...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Yoon H,Jhun BW,Kim H,Yoo H,Park SB

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult intussusception is rare, and the majority of cases has an underlying cause that requires surgical resection. We report a case of a 39 yr-old man with ileo-ileo-colic intussusception caused by ileal lipoma that was successfully managed by a laparoscopic-assisted surgical maneuver. Using a three-cannula technique,...

journal_title：Journal of Korean medical science

authors： Park KT,Kim SH,Song TJ,Moon HY

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00