Health status of urban and rural elders in Korea.

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated whether hormones and pain perception are associated with exam anxiety, and also whether exam anxiety is affected by seasonal differences in testosterone and cortisol levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty-six healthy males were recruited from a medical college. Anxiety was induced by havin...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Choi JC,Lee JH,Choi E,Chung MI,Seo SM,Lim HK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene has been implicated in the development of alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) in East Asians. However, the results are inconsistent. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed to assess the associations between the ALDH2 polymorphism and the risk of ALC. MATERIALS AND ME...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： He L,Deng T,Luo H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many weakening procedures for the inferior oblique muscle have been advocated, there is some controversy as to the most beneficial procedure for weakening overacting inferior oblique muscles. This study was undertaken to determine if unilateral anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle alone could...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang YH,Ma KT,Lee JB,Han SH

更新日期：2004-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a prognostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We investigated the prognostic value of AFP levels in patients who achieved complete response (CR) to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for HCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 2005 and 2018, 890 patients with HCC who achieve...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee JS,Chon YE,Kim BK,Park JY,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH,Kang W,Choi MS,Gwak GY,Paik YH,Lee JH,Koh KC,Paik SW,Kim HY,Kim TH,Yoo K,Ha Y,Kim MN,Lee JH,Hwang SG,Kim SS,Cho HJ,Cheong JY,Cho SW,Park SH,Heo NY,H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was effective in differentiating between reinfection and recrudescence of H. pylori strains. Following a 1-2 week regimen of omeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1.0 g, and clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily, twent...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeen YT,Lee SW,Kwon SI,Chun HJ,Lee HS,Song CW,Um SH,Choi JH,Kim CD,Ryu HS,Hyun JH

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：PURPOSE:We conducted a multi-center randomized double-blind study to determine the effects of 6-month therapy with sulodexide on urinary protein excretion in patients with idiopathic Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of seventy-seven patients participated in the study. They were randoml...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Bang K,Chin HJ,Chae DW,Joo KW,Kim YS,Kim S,Ju KD,Kim H,Ahn C,Oh KH

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:To evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of localized resectable genitourinary sarcomas in adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between September, 1996 and November, 2008, 18 consecutive cases of adults (12 men and 6 women; median age 48.8 years) who were treated for primary genitourinary sar...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho SY,Moon KC,Cheong MS,Kwak C,Kim HH,Ku JH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:House dust mites have been known as the most important allergen in respiratory allergic diseases. Among several mite allergens, group I and group II antigens were recognized as major allergens. We measured specific IgE and IgG subclass antibodies against whole body antigen (WBA) and two major allergens of Dermatophago...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Hong CS,Park JW,Nahm DH

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:In order to determine the effect of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on the cell adhesion molecules expressed in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMEC), the cells were exposed to varying UVR doses and the cell surface was examined for expression of intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cel...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chung KY,Chang NS,Park YK,Lee KH

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Cervical cancer is a progressive disease with an onset of one to two decades on average. During the productive replication stage, the Human papillomavirus (HPV) genome is maintained episomally in the infected cervical epithelium and early gene products, including E5, are expressed. Therefore, E5 has a potential to con...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim SW,Yang JS

更新日期：2006-02-28 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：: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：:Gastric carcinogenesis has been studied in various aspects. Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and mutation of the p53 tumor suppressor gene have recently been argued to be important factors of gastric carcinogenesis. There have been many studies to determine the precise mechanism of how Hp is related to gastric cance...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Chang KH,Kwon JW,Kim BS,Hwang JH,Lee SK,Lee YC,Park HJ,Park IS,Kim HK

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:Steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified (NOS), are rare ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors with malignant potential. The majority of these tumors produce several steroids, particularly testosterone. Various virilizing symptoms such as hirsutism, temporal balding, and amenorrhea are common in these patients; however ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Kim YT,Kim SW,Yoon BS,Kim SH,Kim JH,Kim JW,Cho NH

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old peri-menopausal woman presented with hard palpable mass on her lower abdomen and anemia from heavy menstrual bleeding. Ultrasonography showed a 13×12 cm sized hypoechoic solid mass in pelvis and a 2.5×2 cm hypoechoic cystic mass in uterine endometrium. Abdomino-pelvic computed tomography revealed a hypod...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jeong K,Lee SR,Park S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen causing invasive infections particularly in children. Penicillin-nonsusceptible pneumococci are very prevalent in Korea and a difficult problem in antimicrobial treatment. Immunization with effective vaccines including viral and bacterial vaccines has proven to be the ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn YM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease is a chronic relapsing multisystemic inflammatory disorder characterized by four major symptoms (oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions, and ocular lesions) and occasionally by five minor symptoms (arthritis, gastrointestinal ulcers, epididymitis, vascular lesions, and central nervous syst...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Cho SB,Cho S,Bang D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an extremely rare neoplasm, malignant granular cell tumor (MGCT). The patient was a 21-year-old woman, who was 5 months pregnant. The tumor occurred in the retrotracheal space, extending from the level of the larynx to the thoracic inlet. In addition, there were multiple, variable-sized tumor nodul...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Yang SW,Hong SW,Cho MY,Kang SJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The clinical usefulness of subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is still controversial. We analyzed the clinical efficacy of SCIT in patients with AD and the clinical characteristics of patients showing a favorable clinical response to the treatment. MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Nahm DH,Kim ME,Kwon B,Cho SM,Ahn A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most cases, while schwannoma is sporadically manifested as a single benign neoplasm, the presence of multiple schwannomas in one patient is usually indicative of neurofibromatosis 2. However, several recent reports have suggested that schwannomatosis itself may also be a distinct clinical entity. This study examine...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Ahn JY,Kwon SO,Shin MS,Shim JY,Kim OJ

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common genetic disease, is characterized by the development of hypertension and end stage renal disease. An increase in the activity of the renin-angiotensin system, due to a renal ischemia caused by cyst expansion, contributes to the development of hypertension ...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KB,Kim UK

更新日期：2003-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this thesis, Korean prisoners' health behavior and the characteristics of their medical utilization were surveyed and analysed. Because prisoners are inclined to be mediators of communicable diseases or unhealthy behaviors between prison institution and the outside world, health care for prisoners is directly relat...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Sohn M,Park CY,Cho WH,Hur YJ,Yi SW

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：:Axotomy of the vagal motor neurons by cervical vagotomy induces NADPH diaphorase staining due to increased nitric oxide synthase expression in both the rat dorsal motor nucleus and nucleus ambiguous; furthermore, cerical vagotomy leads to cell death of the dorsal motor nucleus cells. Subdiaphragmatic vagotomy axotomiz...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Jahng JW,Kim DG,Houpt TA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:House dust mites (HDMs) are an important source of indoor allergens associated with asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis. Chicken immunoglobulin (Ig) Y is known to be a good alternative to mice and rabbit antibody production. In this study, we produced IgYs specific to HDMs and investigated their IgE immunore...

journal_title：Yonsei medical journal

authors： Lee KE,Han BK,Han JY,Hong JY,Kim MN,Heo WI,Sohn MH,Kim KW,Kim KE

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00