Utilization characteristics of health care service for rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea.

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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose oral methotrexate (MTX) as a treatment for patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) which was resistant to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The patients who had persistent or recrudescent fever after treatment with IVIG were subse...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee TJ,Kim KH,Chun JK,Kim DS

更新日期：2008-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is one of the most malignant human neoplasms and has a grave prognosis. This study gives an update on our experience with this unusual neoplasm, with specific focus on the response to various treatment modalities. Forty-seven patients with histologically proven ATCs were enrolled (19...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang HS,Nam KH,Chung WY,Park CS

更新日期：2005-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the incidence, predictors, and prognosis of coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) after second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 976 consecutive patients (1245 lesions) who underwent follow-up angiography after second-generation DES implantation were analy...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

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

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to assess the prevalence and correlates of disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors in South Korean students. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a cross-sectional survey, 2,226 fourth and seventh grade students filled out questionnaires on eating attitudes and behaviors (Eating Attitude Test -26,...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang SJ,Kim JM,Yoon JS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is the protein component of telomerase and combined with an RNA molecule, telomerase RNA component, forms the telomerase enzyme responsible for telomere elongation. Telomerase is essential for maintaining telomere length from replicative attrition and thus contributes to the pre...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sung YH,Ali M,Lee HW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiographic automatic boundary detection (ABD) is a new on-line technique which automatically outlines the left ventricular endocardial border and instantly calculates the left ventricular area and volume from two dimensional echocardiographic images. To determine if left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) can...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ha JW,Chung N,Choe KH,Kwan J,Rim SJ,Jang Y,Kim JY,Oh EK,Lee YJ,Shim WH,Cho SY,Kim SS

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of variants of five lipolysis-related genes in Korean patients with very high triglycerides (TGs). Twenty-six patients with TG levels >885 mg/dL were selected from 13545 Korean subjects. Five candidate genes, LPL, APOC2, GPIHBP1, APOA5, and LMF1, were sequenced by tar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee CJ,Oum CY,Lee Y,Park S,Kang SM,Choi D,Jang Y,Lee JH,Lee SH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used selective casting methods to separate pulmonary elastin from vascular elastin in the lungs of rabbits, dogs and pigs. The lungs are digested with 0.1 N NaOH at 75 degrees C for 24 approximately 48 hours with frequent turning as the lungs are filled with air to about 80% of the vital capacity prior to the ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song SH,Kratky RG,Roach MR

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tumor marker concentrations in a given specimen measured by different analyzers vary according to assay methods, epitopes for antibodies used, and reagent specificities. Although great effort in quality assessment has been instituted, discrepancies among results from different analyzers are still present. We ev...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Park Y,Park Y,Park J,Kim HS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anti- Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in haemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). METHODS:One hundred and seventy three haemodialysis patients, and 40 healthy controls, were studied for the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by a micr...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yazar S,Demirtaş F,Yalçin S,Yaman O,Tokgöz B,Utaş C,Sahin I

更新日期：2003-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical benefits of intravesical electrical stimulation (IVES) in patients with increased residual urine or reduced bladder capacity have been reported. However, studies on the underlying mechanism of IVES has been limited to the Adelta afferent and parasympathetic neurons. This study investigated the changes in ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong CH,Kim JH,Noh JY,Gil YC,Lee HY,Lee WH,Han SW

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of the increased use of drugs that enhance fertility, and the advent of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer over the last 2 decades, the incidence of multifetal pregnancies has increased exponentially. In parallel with this increase methods of care for women carrying multiple fetuses have become mor...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Tadin I,Roje D,Banovic I,Karelovic D,Mimica M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients with chronic kidney disease frequently show cognitive dysfunction. The association of depression and cognitive function is not well known in maintenance dialysis patients. We evaluated cognitive impairment and depression, as well as their relationship in regards to methods of dialysis, maintenance hemo...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jung S,Lee YK,Choi SR,Hwang SH,Noh JW

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Elevated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) transactivating (AHRT) activity and uremia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) may interact with each other, further complicating the disease course. In this study, we prospectively estimated serum AHRT activity using a highly sensitive cell-based AhR-dependent luciferase ac...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JT,Kim SH,Min HK,Jeon SJ,Sung SA,Park WH,Lee HK,Choi HS,Pak YK,Lee SY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is influenced by many factors. Using a contemporary registry, we evaluated variables associated with the use of warfarin or direct oral anticoagulants (OACs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:In the prospective multicenter CODE-AF registry, 10529 patients with A...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ha HS,Kim J,Lee YS,Kim TH,Lee JM,Park J,Park JK,Kang KW,Shim J,Uhm JS,Park HW,Cha MJ,Choi EK,Kim J,Kim JB,Kim C,Joung B

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Landmark indicators have not yet to be developed to detect the regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). We propose that quantitative viral load and indicative histological criteria can be used to differentiate between atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and a CIN of grade...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lhee MJ,Cha YJ,Bae JM,Kim YT,Cho NH

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the treatment efficacies of salmon calcitonin (SC) and estrogen in a type-I osteoporotic rat model. Sixty, 3-month-old, female Wistar rats were divided into six groups. The first group was used as the control, and the second a sham, the other four were surgically ovariectom...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kavuncu V,Sahin S,Baydas G,Ilhan N,Ozercan I,Yasar A,Pekkutucu I,Ilhan N,Ozercan R

更新日期：2003-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine factors that could predict the one-year response of the lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) to alendronate treatment in elderly Japanese women with osteoporosis. Eighty-five postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, all of whom were between 55-88 years of age, were treated with a...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Iwamoto J,Takeda T,Sato Y,Uzawa M

更新日期：2004-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is commonly prescribed as a fixed-dose, co-formulated antiretroviral drug for HIV-1 infection. The major concern of long-term TDF use is renal dysfunction. However, little is known about the long-term patterns of changes in renal function in HIV-infected Koreans receiving TDF...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KH,Lee JU,Ku NS,Jeong SJ,Han SH,Choi JY,Song YG,Kim JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Massive blood transfusios are uncommon. The goal of this study was to propose an ideal ratio for the blood component of massive hemorrhage treatment after review of five years of massive transfusion practice, in order to have the best possible clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We defined a 'massive tran...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yoon S,Park AJ,Kim HO

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) is an autoimmune-mediated subepidermal bullous disease in which the target of the autoantibodies is type VII collagen, a major component of anchoring fibrils. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the complement-fixing abilities and IgG subclass distribution of autoantibodies ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho HJ,Lee IJ,Kim SC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to definitive radical surgery or radiotherapy may be effective in reducing tumor volume or clinical stage and may even enhance pelvic control and survival. However, there are significant limitations to the use of neoadjuvant therapy in the non-responder group. They include delayed total ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim JW,Kim YT,Kim DK

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Evidence of variations in adiponectin (AdipoQ) genes that are associated with ischemic stroke has not been consistent, and it is unclear whether the same loci contribute to these associations in the Korean popula...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cheong MY,Bang OS,Cha MH,Park YK,Kim SH,Kim YJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Growing evidence suggests that hypoadiponectinemia may play a significant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, the relationships between serum adiponectin with MetS and components of MetS were investigated in non-diabetic samples of drawn from the Koreans general population. MATERIA...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Koh SB,Yoon J,Kim JY,Yoo BS,Lee SH,Park JK,Choe KH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to find an optimal range of activated clotting time (ACT) during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) yielding ischemic protection without the risk of hemorrhagic complications in patients with recent exposure to dual antiplatelet therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundre...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Song Y,Song JW,Shim JK,Kwak YL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of haemorrhagic meningitis due to Bacillus anthracis in the European part of Turkey is reported here. B. anthracis, sensitive to penicillin, was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood cultures. Although appropriate therapy was administered, the patient died two days after hospitalization. ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Gürcan S,Akata F,Kuloğlu F,Erdoğan S,Tuğrul M

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cervical cancer is one of the most fatal diseases among women in under-developed countries. To improve cervical cancer treatment, discovery of new targets is needed. In this study, we investigated the expression of NUP210, miR-22, and Fas in cervical cancer tissues and their functions in cell cycle regulation. ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Gu Q,Hou W,Liu H,Shi L,Zhu Z,Ye W,Ni X

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:This study assessed the cognitive brain function measured by the cognitive P300 auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) in female fibromyalgia (FM) patients and compared the results with those from healthy age and education-matched controls. The relationship of the P300 potentials to the pain threshold of patients wa...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yoldas T,Ozgocmen S,Yildizhan H,Yigiter R,Ulvi H,Ardicoglu O

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00