A5101415573- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Gut microbiota and health
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
Dongguk University
2014-2025
Ulsan University Hospital
2024
University of Ulsan
2024
Ulsan College
2024
Yonsei University
2023-2024
Kyungpook National University
2021-2023
Ewha Womans University
2023
Kyungpook National University Hospital
2020-2021
Chonnam National University Hospital
2010-2018
St. Vincent's Hospital
2018
This study aimed to report the results of Korean Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (KARMS) for uncomplicated cystitis (UC) in 2023. KARMS was established surveillance antimicrobial resistance urinary tract infections with cooperation nationwide medical centers. Data from patients UC have been collected web-based database. Demographic data, uropathogen distribution, and susceptibility representative pathogens were analyzed. A total 885 patients' data The mean patient age 56.39±18.26...
Mouse gut microbiome research is pivotal for understanding the human microbiome, providing insights into disease modeling, host-microbe interactions, and dietary influence on microbiome. To enhance translational value of mouse studies, we need detailed high-quality catalogs microbial genomes. We introduce Reference Gut Microbiome (MRGM), a comprehensive catalog with 42,245 non-redundant bacterial genomes across 1,524 species. MRGM marks 40% increase in known taxonomic diversity microbes,...
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the rarely reported long-term nutritional results of patients with gastric cancer after curative gastrectomy.We retrospectively reviewed prospectively collected medical records 658 who underwent radical gastrectomy intent for from January 2008 December 2009 and had no recurrences. All were followed 5 years. Nutritional statuses assessed using measurements body weight, serum hemoglobin, total lymphocyte count (TLC), protein, albumin, cholesterol, risk index...
Abstract This multi-institutional study sought to clarify the association between preoperative serum albumin/globulin ratio (AGR) and prognosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a large cohort. encompassed eight institutions 2,970 non-metastatic RCC patients who underwent radical or partial nephrectomy from Korean (KORCC) database. A low AGR (1,143 patients; 38.5%) was defined as less than 1.47 high (1,827 61.5%) that greater. In group, older age, female gender, incidence symptom presentation...
Patients with epiglottic abscesses showed more severe symptoms than those acute epiglottitis and were at increased risk of airway compromise. All 11 patients underwent spinal needle aspiration; all cured without complications. These findings indicate that aspiration is both safe effective in abscesses.Acute a disease may become serious or even fatal because sudden upper obstruction. An abscess result from coalescent infection due to secondary an mucocele. There have been few reports...
Introduction: Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare condition characterized by multiple gas-filled cysts in the gastrointestinal tract and associated with numerous conditions. Benign PCI can occur secondary to certain medications, such as anticancer-targeted therapies. Here, we report case of that developed following sunitinib therapy for metastatic RCC was successfully managed conservative treatment without surgery. Patient concerns: A 57-year-old woman medical history renal...
Uncomplicated cystitis is a leading form of bacterial UTI; the most common causative bacterium worldwide
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate end-of-life resource utilization and costs for prostate cancer patients during the last year life in Korea. Materials methods used National Health Information Database (NHIS-2017-4-031) Korean Insurance Service. Healthcare claim data years 2002 through 2015 were collected from System. Among 83,173 patients, we enrolled 18,419 after excluding 1,082 who never claimed life. Results From 2006 2015, there a 3.2-fold increase total number...
Recently, the needs for supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) have become more increased because of an easy approach endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery. However, making a nephrostomy tract during PCNL is difficult than prone position due to movable kidney. To overcome this limitation, we used modified dilation (MTD) technique using guidewire traction.From January 2014 June 2019, total 259 patients underwent in position. Among them, MTD was performed 171 patients. For technique, two...
This study aimed to compare the characteristics of asymptomatic and symptomatic nephrolithiasis in patients who underwent surgical treatment for kidney stones.Between 2015 2019, 245 percutaneous nephrolithotomy or retrograde intrarenal surgery stones were included. The divided into (n=124) (n=121) groups. All blood urine tests, preoperative non-contrast computed tomography, postoperative stone composition analysis. We retrospectively analyzed compared stones, operation time, stone-free rate,...
This study aimed to determine the relationship between resistive indices (RIs) and changes in prostate size after medical treatment patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).A total of 86 BPH were included study, excluding 42 a volume (TPV) <30 cc or taking α1-adrenergic blockers 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARI) before participation. Therefore, data for 44 analyzed. All treated 5ARIs. The variables examined prostate-specific antigen, International Prostate Symptom Score, quality life...
PURPOSE This study aims to evaluate whether preoperative serum albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) could predict the prognosis of patients with urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) after radical cystectomy (RC). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total 176 UBC who underwent RC in a tertiary hospital between 2008 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The AGR was calculated as albumin/(total protein - albumin). In addition, divided into two groups for time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC)...
We aimed to evaluate the current status of first-line treatment options for prostate cancer in patients aged ≥75 years Korea.The study included 873 diagnosed with biopsy-proven at 5 institutions Korea from January 2009 December 2018. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis, biopsy ≥12 cores, and follow-up period ≥1 year. Clinical data retrospectively collected electronic medical records.Primary androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (n = 614), radical prostatectomy (RP) 114), radiation 62). Among RP,...
Background We aimed to analyze the effectiveness of albumin globulin ratio (AGR) in predicting postoperative febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) after ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URS) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Methods From January 2013 May 2018, 332 patients underwent URS RIRS. The rate fUTI risk factors for were analyzed using logistic regression. Patients divided into non-postoperative (non-fUTI) groups. AGR with other demographic perioperative data compared between two...
Abstract Background Recognizing intolerance or resistance to hydroxyurea (HU), which is related the high risk of a disease transformation and reduced survival in essential thrombocythemia (ET), crucial making reasonable decision about second‐line therapy. We assessed prognostic impact modified European LeukemiaNet (mELN) criteria used recent MAJIC‐ET trial by analyzing incidence HU outcome compared with those ELN criteria. Methods retrospectively development according mELN for 148 high‐risk...
Purpose: To compare the efficacies of mirabegron 50 mg addition after alpha-adrenoreceptor blocker in terms reducing storage symptoms patients with BPH. Materials and Methods: Fifty-eight that had been taking for more than 8 weeks, but an OABSS greater 3 points, were initially enrolled.One group added any (n=39; group) other received only (n=19; control weeks.Results: In group, mean total IPSS decreased from 15.7 to 13.1 (p=0.298) 19.4 16.5 (p=0.024).Mean symptom scores reduced groups 8.5...
Purpose:The aim of this study was to investigate clinicopathologic differences between prostate cancer (PCa) detected at initial and repeat transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy in a large Korean cohort.Materials Methods: From 2000 through 2012, total 7,001 patients underwent 6 centers Daegu Gyeongbuk provinces.Of these patients, the positive for PCa 2,118 patients.Repeat performed 374 4,883 with an negative finding persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, nodules or...
Background and Aim . Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, caused by acute kidney damage, causes histopathological alterations, tubule cell apoptosis, inflammation, oxidation, the loss of renal function. We evaluated protective effects against I/R injury beluga lentil pretreatment. Materials Methods Mice were divided into four groups: normal, untreated, low‐ (2 mg), high‐dose (8 mg) treatment groups. Beluga was orally administered for 2 weeks, followed bilateral ischemia 20 min reperfusion 30...