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Hypoglycemia is common but can lead to life-threatening consequences. Accurate diagnosis is important to establish the appropriate treatment strategy. Most cases of hypoglycemia are caused by hypoglycemic agents, although it...
Infectious disease pandemics are characterized by extreme uncertainty. From the more predictable response to seasonal influenza, which occurs each year, we have learned the importance of effective universal vaccines and...
Prokinetics are medications that enhance gastrointestinal contractility; they improve the symptoms of patients with delayed gastrointestinal motility. Prokinetics have conventionally been used to stimulate gastrointestinal propulsion and to treat symptoms...
Vancomycin and teicoplanin are representative glycopeptide antibiotics with activities against gram-positive cocci. The area under the drug concentration–time curve (AUC)/minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) has been extensively used as an indicator...
Chromosomal abnormalities are an important prognostic factor in cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Molecular mutations have been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of AML. Next-generation sequencing...
Background/Aims: The first autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in Korea was performed for a small-cell lung cancer patient at Asan Medical Center (AMC) in 1993. Recently, lymphoma and...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be progressive, and its prognosis is worse because of increased mortality when it is associated with diabetes and cardiac disease. The outcomes of diabetic kidney...