Abstract Many patients with end‐stage renal disease have significant impairment in health‐related quality of life ( HRQoL ). Most previous studies focused on clinical factors; however, can also be affected by psychosocial factors. The aim this study was to identify the possible predictors among and factors hemodialysis HD ) patients. included 101 who were undergoing . Psychosocial evaluated using Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support, M ontreal...

ABSTRACT Background The clinical utility of urinary red blood cell (RBC) distribution (URD) remains limited. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance URD and dysmorphic RBC (dRBC) in a multicenter study. Methods enrolled 703 patients who visited four tertiary medical centers Korea. Patients were classified into glomerular diseases with biopsy ( N = 169), renal including chronic kidney disease 194), nephrotic syndrome (NS; 88), tubulointerstitial 36), acute injury 32), others...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the records patients diagnosed with essential hypertension using association rule mining (ARM).Patients (ICD code, I10) were extracted from a hospital's data warehouse and mart constructed for analysis. Apriori modeling ARM method web node in Clementine 12.0 program used patient data.Patients totaled 5,022 diagnostic those numbered 53,994. As result node, hypertension, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), cerebral infarction shown be...

Abstract Rationale: Rare cases of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (eu-DKA) have been reported after the administration sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors. No reports described eu-DKA complicated by hypernatremia due to SGLT-2 Patient concerns: A 76-year-old woman with a 40-year history type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), for which metformin (1000 mg/day) and dapagliflozin (10 were prescribed, presented malaise, fever, oliguria. On presentation, her white blood cell count...

Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection, which more common in immunocompromised patients. However, pulmonary cryptococcosis can occur immunocompetent patients and should be considered on a differential diagnosis for nodular or mass-like lesions chest radiograph. Recently, we experienced patient with cryptococcosis, successfully treated oral fluconazole therapy. A 74-year-old female was referred evaluation of abnormal images, large consolidative mass multiple consolidations small...

An 82-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and unstable angina presented severe lactic acidosis acute kidney injury (AKI) accompanied by pancreatitis. Her medical history revealed that she had taken cimetidine for two weeks while taking other medications, including metformin. Continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) was initiated under diagnosis of due to metformin AKI caused cimetidine-induced In three days CVVHDF, the levels serum biochemical markers...

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a very rare condition that defined as the presence of gas within subserosal or submucosal layer bowel. PI has been described in association with variety conditions including gastrointestinal tract disorders, pulmonary diseases, connective tissue organ transplantation, leukemia, and various immunodeficiency states. We report case 74-year-old woman who complained dyspnea during management acute asthma exacerbation developed PI; but, it improved without any treatment.

In pediatrics, endoscopic examination has become a common procedure for evaluation of gastrointestinal presentations. However, there are limited data on pediatric endoscopy in Korea. The aim this study was to analyze the current status and clinical impacts children adolescents.We retrospectively reviewed medical records outpatients who visited tertiary hospital. Patients under 18 years age underwent were included. Endoscopic findings classified as specific normal based gross findings....

Abstract Rationale: Renal hemosiderosis is a disease in which hemosiderin deposits the renal cortex as form of iron overload. However, cases due to intravascular hemolysis following mitral valve repair have been rarely reported. Patient concerns: We present case 62-year-old woman who developed asymptomatic urinary abnormalities including microscopic hematuria and proteinuria surgery performed two years earlier. Diagnoses: A percutaneous biopsy showed no specific glomerular abnormality,...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical aspects screen test tools for central neuropathic pain in thalamic stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Seven patients were recruited as subjects. To classify the subjects into non-neuropathic groups, Leeds assessment symptoms signs (LANSS) used. Four classified having pain. evaluate pain, quantitative somatosensory test, median nerve evoked potentials (SEPs), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional MRI (fMRI) performed...

[Purpose] This study examined whether age, lesion side or location are strong predictive factors of the functional recovery stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty-six inpatients were recruited within 3 months after onset. All participants enrolled treated with physical occupational therapy consisting two 30 minute sessions per day. [Results] After for 2 months, showed improvement on Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Berge Balance scale (BBS) Ambulatory Categories (FAC) scores...

Chylothorax is a state in which pleurisy induced by chylomicron leakage due to lymphatic injury. Membranous nephropathy (MN) one of the relatively common glomerular diseases that cause nephrotic syndrome adults. at onset very rare adult patients.We report case chylothorax associated with primary MN. A 64-year-old man visited hospital complaining lower extremity edema and dyspnea for 4 weeks. Laboratory findings showed no azotemia but hypercholesterolemia, hypoalbuminemia, nephrotic-range...

[Purpose] This study determined the best adjustable cushion for maintenance of normal sitting balance by stroke patients in wheelchairs from among air cushions, gel and spongy cushions. [Subjects Methods] Thirty participants 20 age-matched control were recruited. The enrolled evaluated using Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC) Force Sensitive Application System was used to assess weight shift symmetry wheelchair with various types: cushion, cushion. [Results] No significant differences...

Several previous studies have reported that quality of life (QoL) in hemodialysis patients affects mortality. However, the 36-item Short Form Health Survey, which has been used mainly studies, is complicated terms questionnaire composition and interpretation. This study aimed to identify impact QoL on mortality using an easier simpler diagnostic tool.This retrospective included 160 patients. was evaluated World Organization Quality Life Questionnaire-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF). Psychosocial...

The goal of this study is to make a contribution the growth and development cosmetics market by investigating effects consumption propensity on purchase determinants in college women suggesting future directions for manufacturers’ success prosperity. For this, questionnaire survey was performed among Seoul. data analysis, 337 copies out 350 distributed were used. results confirmed that are very interested their appearance sensitive trends. In addition, they concerned about what others think...

Abstract Rationale: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) are rare neurologic diseases that show acute neuro-ophthalmologic symptoms such as headache, decreased visual acuity, altered consciousness. These rarely found in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, simultaneous occurrence of these 2 has not been reported. Patient concerns: The patient was a 75-year-old man history hypertension, diabetes mellitus, non-functioning...

Gastric cancer frequently disseminates to the liver, lung, and bone via hematogeneous, lymphatic, or peritoneal routes. However, gastric adenocarcinoma that metastasize colon shows typical linea platisca pattern on colonofiberscopy has rarely been reported. Recently, authors experience a case of advanced with colonic metastases in 55-year-old female patient. Multiple lymphoid hyperplasias were detected biopsy revealed metastatic wall. She was treated mFOLFOX (5-FU, oxaliplatin, leucovorin)...

BACKGROUND Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome characterized by elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) and myoglobin levels due to the breakdown of muscle fibers associated with symptoms such as myalgia, swelling, erythruria. has an array potential causes, including Salmonella infection, although rare. We report 2 cases in which nontyphoidal salmonellae caused acute gastroenteritis complicated rhabdomyolysis myoglobinuric kidney injury (AKI). CASE REPORT Two male patients, aged 69 years 62...