- Response: Precise Pulmonary Function Evaluation and Management of a Patient With Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome Associated With Recurrent Pneumonia and Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency (Ann Rehabil Med 2020;44:165-70)
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Park J, Kang SW, Choi WA, Lee Y, Cho HE
- KMID: 2508468
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2020 Oct;44(5):411-413.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.20110.R
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- Word-of-mouth in medical tourism: the major determinant for Emirati patients to visit Korea
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Choi WA, Kim H, Lee SC
- KMID: 2411529
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2018 Jan;33(1):221-223.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.182
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- Pneumothorax Associated with Noninvasive Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A case report
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Baek JH, Kang SW, Choi WA, Lee SK
- KMID: 1471643
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2009 Dec;33(6):735-738.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked recessive disorder characterized by rapid progression of muscle wasting and weakness. Long term noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is an important... -
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- Noninvasive Ventilatory Support in a Patient with Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Palsy: A Case Report
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Choi SH, Kang SW, Choi WA, Moon JH, Lee SK
- KMID: 2176959
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2011 Feb;35(1):133-136.
Bilateral phrenic nerve palsy after open cardiac surgery is an extremely rare complication, but serious enough to induce respiratory failure or cardiac arrest. We report a 76-year-old male patient presented... -
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- Precise Pulmonary Function Evaluation and Management of a Patient With Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome Associated With Recurrent Pneumonia and Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency
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Park J, Kang SW, Choi WA, Lee Y, Cho HE
- KMID: 2501061
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2020 Apr;44(2):165-170.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2020.44.2.165
Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS) is a rare distal arthrogryposis syndrome. There are few reports on the respiratory insufficiency of FSS. Additionally, there is no detailed information on pulmonary functional evaluation. A... -
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- Novel Pathogenic Variant in PIEZO2 in a Korean Patient with Distal Arthrogryposis
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Kim T, Lee SA, Choi WA, Kang SW, Choi YC, Park HJ
- KMID: 2542891
- J Electrodiagn Neuromuscul Dis.
- 2023 Apr;25(1):30-33.
- doi: 10.18214/jend.2022.00171
Alterations in PIEZO2 can result in distal arthrogryposis, which is characterized by non-progressive contracture in two or more areas of the body prior to birth. Here, we present a 29-year-old... -
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- Successful Surgery for Scoliosis Supported by Pulmonary Rehabilitation in a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient With Forced Vital Capacity Below 10%
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Lee JW, Won YH, Choi WA, Lee SK, Kang SW
- KMID: 2266567
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2013 Dec;37(6):875-878.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.6.875
Low vital capacity is a risk factor for scoliosis correction operation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients, but pulmonary rehabilitation, including noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilator application, air stacking exercise,... -
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- Home Mechanical Ventilation in South Korea
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Kim DH, Kang SW, Choi WA
- KMID: 2070224
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2014 Nov;55(6):1729-1735.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.6.1729
PURPOSE: To survey the use of invasive and noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV) methods in South Korea from the perspective of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). MATERIALS AND METHODS: For 413... -
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- Establishment of Clouds of Envelope Amplitude-Activity and Number of Small Segments-Activity in Normal Adults
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Choi WA, Lee SC, Park YG, Moon JH, Kim W, Lee SH
- KMID: 2324523
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2007 Apr;31(2):213-219.
OBJECTIVE: To establish the envelope amplitude-activity and number of small segments (NSS)-activity clouds of normal adults using the interference pattern of quantitative electromyography (EMG). METHOD: Healthy adults whose ages were from... -
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- Motor Neuron Disease Presenting With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Case Study
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Oh H, Kang SW, Choi WA, Lee JW, Suh M, Kim EY
- KMID: 2389494
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2017 Apr;41(2):328-331.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.328
Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) refer to a heterogeneous group of progressive neurologic disorders caused by degeneration of motor neurons. The diseases affect either the upper motor neurons, lower motor neurons,... -
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- Immune Stimulating Efficacy of Soluble beta-1,3-glucans
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Shim JH, Choi WA, Kim JW, Lee HS, Baek TW, Cho MC, Lee KA, Sang BC, Yoon DY
- KMID: 2150582
- Immune Netw.
- 2003 Jun;3(2):156-163.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2003.3.2.156
BACKGROUND: beta-1,3-glucans are well known to enhance the immune reactions, resulting in antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulatory and wound healing activities. beta-1, 3-glucans have various activities depending on molecular weight, degree... -
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- Cognition Associated with Dystrophin Deletion in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Cho SK, Moon JH, Lee SC, Yoo TW, Ha YR, Park YB, Choi WA
- KMID: 2178490
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2006 Jun;30(3):225-229.
OBJECTIVE: To find correlations between the deletion of dystrophin gene and cognitive status in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHOD: Cognitive abilities of 49 DMD children with dystrophin deletion were tested.... -
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- Long-Term Outcome of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Korean Subjects
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Suh MR, Choi WA, Choi YC, Lee JW, Hong JH, Park J, Kang SW
- KMID: 2400291
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2017 Dec;41(6):1055-1064.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.6.1055
OBJECTIVE: To report the latest long-term outcome of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to analyze the predictors of prognosis. METHODS: Subjects who were diagnosed with ALS between January 2005 and December... -
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- Clinical Implications of Routine Monitoring of Pulmonary Function and Ventilation in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Cho HE, Lee JW, Choi WA, Kang SW
- KMID: 2530379
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2022 Jun;63(6):578-584.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.6.578
Purpose: To investigate the effect of regular monitoring of pulmonary function and ventilatory status on the initiation of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) between patients who were routinely monitored before receiving NIV... -
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- Improvement of Peak Cough Flow After the Application of a Mechanical In-exsufflator in Patients With Neuromuscular Disease and Pneumonia: A Pilot Study
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Jung JH, Oh HJ, Lee JW, Suh MR, Park J, Choi WA, Kang SW
- KMID: 2448904
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2018 Dec;42(6):833-837.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2018.42.6.833
OBJECTIVE: To investigate and demonstrate persistent increase of peak cough flow after mechanical in-exsufflator application, in patients with neuromuscular diseases and pneumonia. METHODS: A mechanical in-exsufflator was applied with patients in... -
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- The Utility of Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Support during the Procedure of Percutaneous Gastrostomyin Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Choi WA, Kim W, Kang SW, Kim HS, Park JH, Ryu HH
- KMID: 2325230
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2008 Dec;32(6):664-667.
OBJECTIVE: To consider the utility of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) support during percutaneous gastrostomy procedure in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with severe respiratory insufficiency and weight loss. METHOD: Percutaneous... -
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- Artificial External Glottic Device for Passive Lung Insufflation
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Kim DH, Kang SW, Park YG, Choi WA, Lee HR
- KMID: 1058818
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2011 Nov;52(6):972-976.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.6.972
PURPOSE: For patients with neuromuscular disease, air stacking, which inflates the lungs to deep volumes, is important for many reasons. However, neuromuscular patients with severe glottic dysfunction or indwelling tracheostomy... -
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- Noninvasive Respiratory Management for Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
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Choi WA, Kang SW, Shin JC, Lee DY, Kim DH, Kim SD
- KMID: 2326254
- J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
- 2010 Oct;34(5):518-523.
OBJECTIVE: To verify the safety and clinical utility of noninvasive respiratory management as an alternative method of invasive respiratory management for the patients with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) who... -
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- Clinical Course of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis according to Initial Symptoms: An Analysis of 500 Cases
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Lee JW, Kang SW, Choi WA
- KMID: 2514099
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2021 Apr;62(4):338-343.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.4.338
Purpose: One obstacle in early diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is its vague initial presentation, which is generally classified into limb- and bulbar-dominant types and may be mistaken for... -
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- Correlation of Serum Creatine Kinase Level With Pulmonary Function in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Kim EY, Lee JW, Suh MR, Choi WA, Kang SW, Oh HJ
- KMID: 2389490
- Ann Rehabil Med.
- 2017 Apr;41(2):306-312.
- doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.306
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between serum creatine kinase (CK) level and pulmonary function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHODS: A total of 202 patients with DMD admitted to the Department... -
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