- Increased Expression of S100B and RAGE in a Mouse Model of Bile Duct Ligation-induced Liver Fibrosis
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Park JW, Kim MJ, Kim SE, Kim HJ, Jeon YC, Shin HY, Park SJ, Jang MK, Kim DJ, Park CK, Choi EK
- KMID: 2514901
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2021 Apr;36(14):e90.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e90
Background: Liver fibrosis is defined as the accumulation of the extracellular matrix and scar formation. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) has been demonstrated to participate in fibrogenesis.... -
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- Prevalence and Predictors of Clinically Relevant Atrial High-Rate Episodes in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
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Kim M, Kim TH, Yu HT, Choi EK, Park HS, Park J, Lee YS, Kang KW, Shim J, Sung JH, Oh IY, Joung B, the AF-Pacemaker Study Group
- KMID: 2513521
- Korean Circ J.
- 2021 Mar;51(3):235-247.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0393
Background and Objectives: Atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) can be continuously detected by cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs); however, the predictors of clinically relevant AHREs are unclear. Methods: This prospective multicenter study... -
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- Imaging Characteristics of Brain SPECT, PET, and MRI in Neurosyphilis
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Choi EK, Kim YD, Jeong H, Chung YA, Oh JK, Song IU
- KMID: 2512969
- Nucl Med Mol Imaging.
- 2021 Feb;55(1):48-51.
- doi: 10.1007/s13139-021-00684-9
The incidence of neurosyphilis has declined since effective penicillin therapy against Treponema pallidum was introduced. However, the diagnosis of neurosyphilis early in the disease course is very important in order... -
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- Prophylactic Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation in Patients without Typical Atrial Flutter: End of the Line
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Choi EK
- KMID: 2509905
- Korean Circ J.
- 2021 Jan;51(1):65-67.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0417
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- Comparative occurrence of ischemic stroke with the rhythm versus rate control strategy in a national prospective cohort of atrial fibrillation
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Kim JG, Lee YS, Kang KW, Choi EK, Cha MJ, Lee JM, Kim JB, Park J, Park JK, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Shim J, Kim J, Park H, Kim C, Joung B
- KMID: 2509761
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2021 Jan;36(1):114-123.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2019.063
Background/Aims: Comparative occurrence of ischemic stroke for rhythm versus rate control strategy in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is still inconclusive. The purpose of this study was to investigate... -
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- Cardiovascular Research Using the Korean National Health Information Database
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Choi EK
- KMID: 2505731
- Korean Circ J.
- 2020 Sep;50(9):754-772.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.2020.0171
The Korean National Health Information Database (NHID) contains nationwide claims data, including sociodemographic data, health care utilization, health screening data, and healthcare provider information. To compensate for the limitations of... -
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- Econazole Induces p53-Dependent Apoptosis and Decreases Metastasis Ability in Gastric Cancer Cells
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Choi EK, Park EJ, Phan TT, Kim HD, Hoe KL, Kim DU
- KMID: 2503477
- Biomol Ther.
- 2020 Jul;28(4):370-379.
- doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2019.201
Econazole, a potent broad-spectrum antifungal agent and a Ca2+ channel antagonist, induces cytotoxicity in leukemia cells and is used for the treatment of skin infections. However, little is known about... -
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- Surgical impact on anxiety of patients with breast cancer: 12-month follow-up prospective longitudinal study
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Kim J, Cho J, Lee SK, Choi EK, Kim IR, Lee JE, Kim SW, Nam SJ
- KMID: 2500822
- Ann Surg Treat Res.
- 2020 May;98(5):215-223.
- doi: 10.4174/astr.2020.98.5.215
Purpose: Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment often produce stress in patients. Anxiety is one of the most prevalent psychological symptoms perceived by breast cancer patients. This study aims to evaluate... -
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- Suggestions for Specialization and Enhancing Capacity in National Blood Services
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Kim HO, Cha YJ, Park Q, Choi EK, Lim YA, Seo DH, Hwang YS
- KMID: 2501095
- Korean J Blood Transfus.
- 2020 Apr;31(1):5-20.
- doi: 10.17945/kjbt.2020.31.1.5
Blood is an essential medical resource for treating diseases and trauma of people, but a limited biological resource for which no artificial production is possible. Therefore, systematic and rational management... -
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- The emerging role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in radiotherapy
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Kang C, Jeong SY, Song SY, Choi EK
- KMID: 2501447
- Radiat Oncol J.
- 2020 Mar;38(1):1-10.
- doi: 10.3857/roj.2019.00640
Radiotherapy (RT) has been used for decades as one of the main treatment modalities for cancer patients. The therapeutic effect of RT has been primarily ascribed to DNA damage leading... -
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- Risk factors for BiPAP failure as an initial management approach in moderate to late preterm infants with respiratory distress
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Son H, Choi EK, Park KH, Shin JH, Choi BM
- KMID: 2502865
- Clin Exp Pediatr.
- 2020 Feb;63(2):63-65.
- doi: 10.3345/kjp.2019.01361
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- Current Anticoagulant Usage Patterns and Determinants in Korean Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
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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
- KMID: 2468486
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2020 Feb;61(2):120-128.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.2.120
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... -
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- Nursing Hours and Nurse Staffing according to Korean Triage Acuity Scale and Patient Dependency
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Jung EH, Cho SH, Lee SL, Choi MJ, Kim SS, Choi EK, Han KH, Jeon MY
- KMID: 2510586
- J Korean Clin Nurs Res.
- 2020 Dec;26(3):395-406.
- doi: 10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.3.395
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze nurse staffing according to patients' acuity and dependency by measuring nursing hours. Methods: The study sample included patients who visited the... -
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- Clinical and Hospital Factors Affecting Treatment with Primary Prevention Implantable CardioverterDefibrillators in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients
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Lee JH, Yu HT, Oh IY, Choi EK, Sung JH, Lee YS, Kim JY, Baek Y, Park J, Joung B, ADVANCE-ICM investigators
- KMID: 2507807
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2020 Nov;61(11):942-950.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.11.942
Purpose: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are the standard of care for primary prevention (PP) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). However, PP ICD implantation is underused in Asian countries. This... -
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- A prospective survey of the persistence of warfarin or NOAC in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a COmparison study of Drugs for symptom control and complication prEvention of Atrial Fibrillation (CODE-AF)
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Kim H, Lee YS, Kim TH, Cha MJ, Lee JM, Park J, Park JK, Kang KW, Shim J, Uhm JS, Park HW, Choi EK, Kim JB, Kim C, Kim J, Joung B
- KMID: 2501991
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2020 Jan;35(1):99-108.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2017.415
Background/Aims: Efforts to reduce stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have focused on increasing physician adherence to oral anticoagulant (OAC) guidelines; however, the high early discontinuation rate of vitamin... -
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- Animal model evaluation of a novel renal denervation system for future laparoscopic treatment of resistant hypertension
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Song WH, Baik J, Yang S, Choi EK, Park SM, Jeong CW
- KMID: 2466799
- Investig Clin Urol.
- 2020 Jan;61(1):107-113.
- doi: 10.4111/icu.2020.61.1.107
PURPOSE: Although percutaneous catheter-based ablation of renal sympathetic nerve fibers has been used in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension, a recent phase III study did not confirm its... -
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- Patterns of recurrence after radiation therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma
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Jo JH, Ahn SD, Koh M, Kim JH, Lee SW, Song SY, Yoon SM, Kim YS, Kim SS, Park JH, Jung J, Choi EK
- KMID: 2460748
- Radiat Oncol J.
- 2019 Sep;37(3):224-231.
- doi: 10.3857/roj.2019.00353
PURPOSE: To investigate the patterns of recurrence in patients with neuroblastoma treated with radiation therapy to the primary tumor site. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed patients with high-risk neuroblastoma managed... -
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- The value of prophylactic cranial irradiation in limited-stage small cell lung cancer: should it always be recommended?
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Koh M, Song SY, Jo JH, Park G, Park JW, Kim SS, Choi EK
- KMID: 2460740
- Radiat Oncol J.
- 2019 Sep;37(3):156-165.
- doi: 10.3857/roj.2019.00318
PURPOSE: Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is a standard treatment for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) showing a response to initial treatment, but many patients do not receive PCI due... -
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- Temporal Trends of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Implantations: a Nationwide Population-based Study
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Lee JH, Lee SR, Choi EK, Jeong J, Park HD, You SJ, Lee SS, Oh S
- KMID: 2455790
- Korean Circ J.
- 2019 Sep;49(9):841-852.
- doi: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0444
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), including permanent pacemakers (PM), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, has increased significantly over the past several... -
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- Estimating Nationwide Prevalence of Live Births with Down Syndrome and Their Medical Expenditures in Korea
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Park GW, Kim NE, Choi EK, Yang HJ, Won S, Lee YJ
- KMID: 2455100
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2019 Aug;34(31):e207.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e207
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to estimate the nationwide prevalence of live births with Down syndrome (DS) and its trends and compare the observed and model-based predicted prevalence rates. Further, we... -
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