Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is widely used to perform mediastinal lymph node sampling. However, little information available on polymerase chain reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB-PCR) using EBUS-TBNA samples in patients with intrathoracic granulomatous lymphadenopathy (IGL).A retrospective study a prospectively collected database was performed from January 2010 December 2014 evaluate the efficacy of TB-PCR test IGL. During period, 87...

Abstract Human enteroviruses (EVs) are associated with a broad spectrum of diseases. To understand EV epidemiology, we present longitudinal data reflecting changing prevalence patterns in South Korea. We collected 7160 specimens from patients suspected infections ten hospitals Gwangju, Korea during 2011–2020. RNA extraction and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction using EV-specific probes primers were performed. genotyping phylogenetic analysis performed; EVs detected...

Abstract Fish are susceptible to blood-sucking parasite infections, which cause severe anemia, dyspnea, and ultimately death. However, veterinary drugs available for fish treat such infectious diseases lacking; thus, livestock have been repurposed as aquatic animal drugs. Febantel (FBT) fenbendazole (FBZ) representative antiparasitic agents cattle, swine, poultry, considered suitable Therefore, we investigated the safety efficacy of FBT FBZ in performed a risk assessment determine maximum...

This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics of children diagnosed with novel influenza A (H1N1) in winter 2009 at a single medical institution.Out 545 confirmed cases children, using real time RT-PCR method Kosin University Gospel Hospital from September December 2009, 149 patients and their records were reviewed terms symptoms, laboratory findings, complications transmission within family.Median age subjects was 7 years (range: 2 months-18 years). New increased rapidly reach...

The anti-inflammatory effect of Sargassum micracanthum water extract (SMWE) was investigated using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in this study. murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 cells were used and MTT assay performed to measure the proliferation ability. secretion nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL- measured LPS-induced by ELISA. expression inducible synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nuclear transcription...

Osteoporosis and tooth loss are major health problems in postmenopausal women a fast-aging country. In this study, we investigated the relationship between low bone mineral density (BMD) edentulism.Data for cross-sectional study were obtained from fifth Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2012. BMD was measured, dental examination performed on 2,129 (50-80 years) female participants. Multivariate logistic regression through complex sampling used to estimate odds ratio...

ABSTRACT A series of shape memory polyurethanes were synthesized from poly(tetramethylene glycol), 4,4‐methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, and 1,3‐butanediol. The prepolymers with different molecular weights ( M c ) capped 2‐hydroxyl ethylacrylate or 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) crosslinked by UV curing a sol–gel reaction. Variations the crosslinker functionality f ), subchain density N hard segment content (HSC) produced systematic variations glass transition temperature (6–45 °C),...

Group A rotaviruses are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. For the proper management rotavirus infections, knowledge distribution G and P genotypes including detection emerging genotype is crucial. Therefore, aim this study to describe epidemiological changes Gwangju metropolitan city, South Korea. Stool samples were collected from 14,314 patients with diarrhea, who visited hospitals 2008 2012. Samples screened for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)...

Objectives: The introduction of new rotavirus vaccines into the public sphere makes it necessary to maintain constant surveillance and heighten awareness appearance strains.We describe molecular epidemiology circulating strains after vaccine introduction.Methods: We collected a total 1070 stool samples from children with gastroenteritis January 2013 June 2013.The antigenic prevalence group A was distinguished using enzyme immunoassay.The G P genotypes immunoassay-positive were determined...

We presented a case of unusual endobronchial inflammatory polyps as complication following ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in patient with tuberculous lymphadenitis. EBUS-TBNA the right hilar lymph node was performed 29-year-old, previously healthy man. The confirmed lymphadenitis and received antituberculosis medication over course 6 months. Chest computed tomography, after months therapy showed nodular bronchial wall thickening main bronchus. Histological...

Abstract The mullet ( Chelon haematocheilus ) is a cosmopolitan coastal species. It often consumed as sliced raw fish in Korea and dried salted roe several countries, including the southeastern United States Japan. In this study, to optimize traditional processing of semidried (SSDM) for development high‐quality products, nine different types process were applied, quality changes physicochemical, nutritional, sanitary properties observed. approximate composition SSDM was follows: moisture,...

Background : This investigation was to perform the epidemiological surveillance and genetic analysis on respiratory viral agents from children with acute infections in Gwangju. Materials Methods For this study, 3,695 specimens obtained patients were collected by collaboration pediatric hospitals Gwangju between 2005 2007. Specimens screened for 8 viruses including influenza (IFV), human rhinoviruses (HRV), coronaviruses (HCoV), adenoviruses (ADV), parainfluenza (PIV), enteroviruses (HEV),...

Non-typhoid Salmonella infection is a major agent of food-borne outbreaks as well individual cases worldwide. However, few studies on drug-resistant strains, especially those recovered from young children, are available. Therefore, we determined the prevalence and characteristics cephalosporin-resistant isolates in south-west region Korea over five-year period.Non-duplicate clinical were diarrhoeagenic patient specimens at 12 hospitals Gwangju, between January 2014 December 2018....

To determine the distribution of rotavirus strain genotypes in Gwangju, Korea, we performed reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and nucleotide sequencing analysis using 115 EIA positive stool specimens collected from December 2006 through April 2007. The most predominant genotype was confirmed as G1P[8] (53.9%), followed by G3P[8] (29.6%), G4P[6] (8.7%), G2P[4] (4.3%) G9P[8] (1.7%). A special attention is drawn to unusual findings G11P[25] G12P[9] during this study period. In...

We present a case of an unusual infectious complication ruptured mediastinal abscess after endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), which led to malignant pleural effusion in patient with stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer. EBUS-TBNA was performed 48-year-old previously healthy male, and developed at 4 days post-procedure. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for debridement drainage, the intraoperative findings revealed large volume that not detected...

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, also known as extranodal marginal zone is a low-grade B-cell lymphoma that can develop in the mucosal layer of various organs, including gastrointestinal tract, salivary glands, lungs, and skin. The most common site particularly stomach. On other hand, primary esophageal lymphomas are extremely rare. MALT undergo histological transformation into more aggressive lymphomas, such diffuse large resulting poor prognosis. This paper reports rare...

Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is characterized by the progressive loss and destruction of intrahepatic ducts, leading to stasis associated symptoms such as jaundice. This condition commonly with drug side effects, infections, neoplasms, autoimmune diseases, but precise mechanism its development unclear. Although VBDS can be diagnosed based on patient's disease progression, a liver biopsy essential for confirmation, prognosis vary significantly. paper presents rare case young female...

<b>Background:</b> Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is used widely to diagnose intrathoracic granulomatous lymphadenopathy (IGL).¹ Histological, microbiological, and molecular tests are the mainstay for diagnosing IGL, while there little information on tuberculosis-polymerase chain reaction (TB-PCR) using EBUS-TBNA samples. <b>Aims objectives:</b> This study describes efficacy of TB-PCR samples in IGL patients. <b>Methods:</b> A...