- Antimicrobial Resistance and Clinical Outcomes in Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia, Compared to Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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Kang YS, Ryoo SR, Byun SJ, Jeong YJ, Oh JY, Yoon YS
- KMID: 2374205
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2017 Jan;58(1):180-186.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.1.180
PURPOSE: Patients with nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) should be treated as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) according to guidelines published in 2005. However, controversy still exists on whether the high mortality of... -
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- Surgical Management of Mechanical Valve Thrombosis: Twenty-Six Years' Experience
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Ahn H, Kim KH, Kim KC, Kim CY
- KMID: 1786872
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2008 Jun;23(3):378-382.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.3.378
In the present study, the authors investigated the management of mechanical valve thrombosis (MVT). From January 1981 through March 2006, 2,908 mechanical valve replacements were performed in 2,298 patients at... -
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- Treatment Outcome and Mortality among Patients with Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Tuberculosis Hospitals of the Public Sector
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Jeon DS, Shin DO, Park SK, Seo JE, Seo HS, Cho YS, Lee JY, Kim DY, Kong SJ, Kim YS, Shim TS
- KMID: 1777973
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Jan;26(1):33-41.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.33
This study was conducted to evaluate treatment outcome, mortality, and predictors of both in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) at 3 TB referral hospitals in the public sector of Korea.... -
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- Causes of Death and Risk Factors for Mortality among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Korea
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Lee SH, Kim KH, Lee SG, Cho H, Chen DH, Chung JS, Kwak IS, Cho GJ
- KMID: 1777493
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2013 Jul;28(7):990-997.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.7.990
A retrospective study was conducted to determine the mortality, causes and risk factors for death among HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Korea. The outcomes were determined by time... -
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- Trends of Mortality and Cause of Death among HIV-Infected Patients in Korea, 1990-2011
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Lee SH, Kim KH, Lee SG, Chen DH, Jung DS, Moon CS, Park JY, Chung JS, Kwak IS, Cho GJ
- KMID: 2158003
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2013 Jan;28(1):67-73.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.67
Although a decrease in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related mortality has been documented in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, there are no published data comparing specific causes of death between... -
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- Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with Serratia marcescens Bacteremia
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Kim SB, Jeon YD, Kim JH, Kim JK, Ann HW, Choi H, Kim MH, Song JE, Ahn JY, Jeong SJ, Ku NS, Han SH, Choi JY, Song YG, Kim JM
- KMID: 2070009
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2015 Mar;56(2):348-354.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.2.348
PURPOSE: Over the last 30 years, Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) has emerged as an important pathogen, and a common cause of nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to... -
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- Post-Progression Survival in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Clinically Acquired Resistance to Gefitinib
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Kim H, Yun T, Lee YJ, Han JY, Kim HT, Lee GK
- KMID: 1777655
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2013 Nov;28(11):1595-1602.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.11.1595
Most patients with tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-sensitive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) eventually develop acquired resistance to TKIs. Factors that affect TKI-sensitive patient survival after progression during TKI treatment remain... -
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- Long-term survival of patients with recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma: a multicenter, observational study
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Yamazaki H, Todo Y, Mitsube K, Hareyama H, Shimada C, Kato H, Yamashiro
- KMID: 2160808
- J Gynecol Oncol.
- 2015 Jul;26(3):214-221.
- doi: 10.3802/jgo.2015.26.3.214
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical behavior and management outcome of recurrent endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS). METHODS: A retrospective review of charts of 10 patients with... -
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- Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma and lymphovascular invasion after radical nephroureterectomy
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Lee KS, Kim KH, Yoon YE, Choi KH, Yang SC, Han WK
- KMID: 2070267
- Korean J Urol.
- 2015 Jan;56(1):41-47.
- doi: 10.4111/kju.2015.56.1.41
PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the... -
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- Improving survival after endometrial cancer: the big picture
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Kwon JS
- KMID: 2160810
- J Gynecol Oncol.
- 2015 Jul;26(3):227-231.
- doi: 10.3802/jgo.2015.26.3.227
To improve survival in women with endometrial cancer, we need to look at the "big picture" beyond initial treatment. Although the majority of women will be diagnosed with early stage... -
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- VEGF as a Predictor for Response to Definitive Chemoradiotherapy and COX-2 as a Prognosticator for Survival in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Yoon MS, Nam TK, Lee JS, Cho SH, Song JY, Ahn SJ, Chung IJ, Jeong JU, Chung WK, Nah BS
- KMID: 1777881
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Apr;26(4):513-520.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.4.513
We investigated the patterns of pretreatment expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) by immunohistochemical staining and determined their correlation with... -
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- Survival and Prognostic Factors in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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Chun KJ, Kim SH, An BJ, Kim SH, Ha JK, Hong TJ, Shin YW
- KMID: 938270
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2001 Jun;16(2):75-79.
OBJECTIVES: Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) that affects predominantly young and productive people is a progressive fatal disease of unknown cause. The objectives of this study were to characterize mortality... -
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- The Effect of Metformin on Responses to Chemotherapy and Survival in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer with Diabetes
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Lee DJ, Kim B, Lee JH, Park SJ, Hong SP, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH
- KMID: 1773071
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2012 Dec;60(6):355-361.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2012.60.6.355
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Metformin is known to lower the risk of cancer and cancer mortality. However, the effect of metformin in stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) remains... -
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- Long-Term Survivals of Stage IIB Osteosarcoma: A 20-Year Experience in a Single Institution
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Cho Y, Jung GH, Chung SH, Kim JY, Choi Y, Kim JD
- KMID: 999460
- Clin Orthop Surg.
- 2011 Mar;3(1):48-54.
- doi: 10.4055/cios.2011.3.1.48
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with stage IIB osteosarcoma at a single institution for 20 years... -
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- Etomidate Should be Used Carefully for Emergent Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Septic Shock
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Kim TY, Rhee JE, Kim KS, Cha WC, Suh GJ, Jung SK
- KMID: 1107522
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2008 Dec;23(6):988-991.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.988
Etomidate and midazolam are the most popular drugs among the induction agents for emergent endotracheal intubation. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of adrenal insufficiency and... -
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- Tumor Volume Change after Chemotheraphy as a Predictive Factor of Disease Free Survival for Osteosarcoma
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Moon SH, Shin KH, Suh JS, Yang WI, Noh JK, Hahn SB
- KMID: 2158121
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2005 Feb;46(1):119-124.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.1.119
Change in tumor volume after chemotherapy appears to have a prognostic significance for the outcome of osteosarcoma. A newly developed volume measurement method based on three-dimensional summation with a proved... -
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- Long-term Results of Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Korea
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Sung YM, Choi D, Lim HK, Lee WJ, Kim SH, Kim MJ, Paik SW, Yoo BC, Koh KC, Lee JH, Choi MS
- KMID: 1114351
- Korean J Radiol.
- 2006 Sep;7(3):187-192.
- doi: 10.3348/kjr.2006.7.3.187
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term follow-up results of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-eight nodular HCCs initially detected in... -
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- Clinical Features and Prognosis of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Korean Children with Hematologic/Oncologic Diseases
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Han SB, Kim SK, Bae EY, Lee JW, Yoon JS, Chung NG, Cho B, Jeong DC, Kang JH, Kim HK, Lee DG, Lee HS, Im SA
- KMID: 2164507
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2015 Aug;30(8):1121-1128.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.8.1121
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most frequent form of invasive fungal diseases in immunocompromised patients. However, there are only a few studies on IPA in immunocompromised children in Korea.... -
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- Analysis of prognostic factors and 5-year survival rate in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-center experience
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Lee SS, Shin HS, Kim HJ, Lee SJ, Lee HS, Hyun KH, Kim YH, Kwon BW, Han JH, Choi H, Kim BH, Lee JH, Kang HY, Shin HD, Song IH
- KMID: 1372651
- Korean J Hepatol.
- 2012 Mar;18(1):48-55.
- doi: 10.3350/kjhep.2012.18.1.48
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the third most common cancer in Korea, has a very poor prognosis. However, only a few studies have performed a comprehensive survival-related analysis in... -
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- Efficacy of Tandem High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Rescue in Patients Over 1 Year of Age with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma: The Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Experience Over 6 Years (2000-2005)
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Sung KW, Ahn HS, Cho B, Choi YM, Chung NG, Hwang TJ, Im HJ, Jeong DC, Kang HJ, Koo HH, Kook H, Kim HK, Lyu CJ, Seo JJ, Shin HY, Yoo KH, Won SC, Lee KS
- KMID: 1713951
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2010 May;25(5):691-697.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.5.691
The efficacy of tandem high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue (HDCT/ASCR) was investigated in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. Patients over 1 yr of age who were newly diagnosed with... -
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