A5082272398- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Genital Health and Disease
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Renal and related cancers
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
2016-2025
Catholic University of Korea
2015-2025
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2025
Seoul National University
2016
University of Seoul
2016
Konkuk University
2013-2014
Samsung Medical Center
2013
Sungkyunkwan University
2013
Konkuk University Medical Center
2013
Inha University
2013
The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for abscess formation in acute bacterial prostatitis, and compare treatment outcomes between group non-abscess group.This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study. All patients suspected having an prostatic infection underwent computed tomography or transrectal ultrasonography discriminate abscesses from prostatitis without formation.A total 31 prostate were reviewed among 142 with prostatitis. Univariate analysis revealed that...
ObjectivesTo identify the age- and sex-specific antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in outpatient febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) Korea.MethodsA total 2262 consecutive samples collected from patients aged 1–101 years with UTIs, during period January 2012 to December 2014, were analyzed this multicentre, retrospective cohort study.ResultsThe sensitivities cefotaxime cefoxitin over 85% for females but under 75% males. Sex played an important role GNB...
To minimize stent-related symptoms, the proximal part of Polaris™ stent is composed a firm material and its distal soft material. The aim this study was to compare symptoms Polaris Percuflex® stents assess impacts these on quality life.A total 144 patients were randomized "test" group (Polaris; n=64) or "conventional" (Percuflex; n=80) at time ureteral insertion after ureteroscopic stone removal surgery. Stents allocated using randomization program. At 1 week postoperatively, patient...
Non-gonococcal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) include chlamydia, syphilis, and chancroids. Chlamydia is the most common STI caused by
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...
Purpose: Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a life-threatening disease requiring immediate treatment. This multicenter retrospective cohort study aimed to analyze the mortality rate and risk factors associated with EPN.Materials Methods: Between January 2011 February 2021, 217 patients diagnosed EPN via computed tomography who visited 14 teaching hospitals were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical data, including age, sex, comorbidities, Huang Tseng classification, hydronephrosis, acute...
The purpose of this study is to investigate disease trend genital wart through changes in each treatment method over the past 10 years Korea.From 2010 2019, surgical including cauterization, excision, cryotherapy, and laser therapy, non-surgical such as podophyllin, for anorectal lesion were extracted analyzed from 2019. For method, characteristics sex, age, region, medical cost average number procedures analyzed.The patients following all modalities increased every year. Surgical showed a...
Testosterone replacement therapy is an effective treatment for late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) despite a few contraindications and side-effects. The aim of this study was to determine whether modified Ojayeonjonghwan (KH-204, Korean herbal formula) improved LOH. KH-204 strong antioxidant formula. We evaluated the effect prescription on androgen receptor (AR) expression in aged rat model LOH.Eighteen-month-old rats were used as LOH models. Eighteen Sprague-Dawley randomly divided into three...
The Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation (KAUTII) the Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency updated guidelines for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine against sexually transmitted HPV infections in to respond changing epidemiologic trends, evolving scientific evidence, advances laboratory diagnostics research. Main purpose recommendation vaccination are as follows: (1) is reduce risk genital warts HPV-related cancers including cervical vulvar cancer, head neck...
We aimed to analyze the incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis in Korea over last decade using National Health Insurance (NHI) sample cohort data.From January 2002 December 2013, we enrolled data from NHI. Patients diagnosed with international classification diseases code N20 or N13.2 were included. The rate was counted same period patients previously excluded. compared by region, age, sex, identified changes.Total 1,111,828 subjects Of these subjects, 36,857 had urolithiasis....
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-based acute pyelonephritis (APN) grades for predicting clinical severity and disease course.This involved analysis data 204 consecutive patients with APN who underwent a CT examination at admission. Patients had undergone prior treatment those ureteral calculi or an abscess by were excluded. Computed tomographic findings divided into 4 according renal parenchymal involvement, as follows: no parenchyma involvement (grade...
The purpose of this study was to clarify the pattern antibiotic resistance in pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs).We analyzed data entire urine culture tests and susceptibility performed on hospitalized patients for febrile UTI at Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital during 2010-2020. A retrospective analysis using medical records results with UTIs.We cultures from 2,491 patients, identified bacterial types 1,651 cases. We found that rates ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, cefazolin,...
Objectives To evaluate the clinical efficacy of initial combined treatment alpha‐blocker plus dose‐dependent anticholinergic agent compared to monotherapy in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients with overactive bladder. Methods Male lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) International Prostate Symptom Score IPSS 8 or higher, total bladder OABSS 3 and 2 points higher questionnaire number were enrolled. Eligible subjects (total n = 146) randomly assigned receive tamsulosin 0.2 mg (Group I,...
Urine is no longer considered to be sterile. After the existence of microbiome was revealed through metagenomic analysis using next-generation sequencing, relationship between characteristics and diseases have been studied published in various journals. A exists urinary tract associated with infection, malignancy genitourinary tract, lower symptoms. Based on urine sampling method, site, culture sex, vary. Most <i>Lactobacillus</i> species are identified mainly women, other men....
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections affecting both males and females but there an apparent lack knowledge apprehension towards male HPV vaccination South Korea. The purpose present study was to examine associations between perceptions intent among Korean mothers adolescent sons.We conducted a cross-sectional using nationwide online survey. independent variables were mothers' sociodemographic characteristics, history diagnosis, general...
To evaluate the association of a specific type lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) and depression in community-dwelling elderly Korean men.A total 392 men aged 65 years or older, who completed urological psychiatric evaluations as participant Longitudinal Study on Health Aging, were included. From each subject, an interview demographic characteristics medical history, IPSS, questionnaire taken. Subjects divided into two groups; euthymic. with IPSS subscore more than 3 points was considered...
The Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation the Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency regularly update, revise, develop new content for sexually transmitted infection (STI) guidelines. These professional bodies respond to changing epidemiological trends evolving scientific evidence, consider advances in laboratory diagnostics research. principal recommendations 2023 STI guidelines terms viral follow: 1) If genital herpes recurs more than 4-6 times annually,...
To investigate the prevalence of anogenital warts (AGW) caused by human papillomavirus in men and characteristics changes disease Korea.
Uncomplicated cystitis is a leading form of bacterial UTI; the most common causative bacterium worldwide