1.Clinical experience and follow-up study with prognostic factors for colorectal carcinoma.
Joong Ki MIN ; Koo Jeong KANG ; Yong Ki PARK ; Chang Rock CHOI ; Chung Hee GHI
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1993;9(2):151-161
No abstract available.
Colorectal Neoplasms*
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Follow-Up Studies*
2.Clinical experience and follow-up study with prognostic factors for colorectal carcinoma.
Joong Ki MIN ; Koo Jeong KANG ; Yong Ki PARK ; Chang Rock CHOI ; Chung Hee GHI
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1993;9(2):151-161
No abstract available.
Colorectal Neoplasms*
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Follow-Up Studies*
3.Surgical correction of equinus or equinovarus deformities in spastic cerebral palsy.
Kyung Soo CHOI ; Eui Seop CHUNG ; Chang Ryul YANG ; Chang Ki MIN
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1992;27(1):41-49
No abstract available.
Cerebral Palsy*
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Clubfoot*
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Congenital Abnormalities*
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Muscle Spasticity*
4.Yersinia enterocolitica typing by restriction enzyme analysis of plasmid DNA.
Chang Min KIM ; Ho Jung OH ; Chul Soon CHOI ; Hong Ki MIN
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1993;28(4):269-277
No abstract available.
DNA*
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Plasmids*
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Restriction Mapping*
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Yersinia enterocolitica*
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Yersinia*
5.Efficacy of scrotal Doppler ultrasonography with the Valsalva maneuver, standing position, and resting-Valsalva ratio for varicocele diagnosis.
Yoo Seok KIM ; Soon Ki KIM ; In Chang CHO ; Seung Ki MIN
Korean Journal of Urology 2015;56(2):144-149
PURPOSE: To determine effectiveness of Valsalva maneuver and standing position on scrotal color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) for the varicocele diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the physical examination and CDU finding in 87 patients who visited National Police Hospital from January 2011 to April 2014. Diameters of pampiniform plexus were measured bilaterally during resting and Valsalva maneuver in the supine position and standing position. We calculated the ratio of mean of maximal vein diameter (mMVD) during resting and Valsalva maneuver (resting-Valsalva ratio) and compared in the both position. RESULTS: In the resting and supine position, mMVD of varicocele testis units were 1.8 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.6 mm (grades I, II, III, respectively), and that of normal testis units (NTU) 1.2 mm. During Valsalva maneuver in the supine position, mMVD were 3.0 mm, 3.4 mm, 4.2 mm (grades I, II, III) vs 1.8 mm (NTU) (p=0.007, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively). Average of resting-Valsalva ratio in the supine position were 0.69, 0.74, 0.74 (grades I, II, III) and 0.67 (NTU). Whereas in the resting and standing position, mMVD were 2.8 mm, 3.3 mm, 3.8 mm (grades I, II, III) and 1.8 mm (NTU) (p=0.002, p<0.001, p<0.001). During Valsalva maneuver in the standing position, mMVD were 5.0 mm, 5.8 mm, 6.6 mm (grades I, II, III) and 2.5 mm (NTU) (p=0.002, p<0.001, p<0.001). And average resting-Valsalva ratio were 0.76, 0.90, 0.71 (grades I, II, III) and 0.26 (NTU), which showed significant differences from all grades (p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that the standing position and Valsalva maneuver during CDU could improve diagnostic ability for varicocele. Resting-Valsalva ratio in the standing position could be a new diagnostic index for varicocele diagnosis using CDU.
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Patient Positioning/*methods
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Physical Examination/methods
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Posture/physiology
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Scrotum/*ultrasonography
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Supine Position/physiology
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color/methods
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*Valsalva Maneuver
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Varicocele/*ultrasonography
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Veins/ultrasonography
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Young Adult
6.Semen parameters from 2002 to 2013 in Korea young population: A preliminary report.
Soon Ki KIM ; Yoo Seok KIM ; In Chang CHO ; Seung Ki MIN
Korean Journal of Urology 2015;56(12):831-836
PURPOSE: To analyze the differences of semen parameters in Korean young population for three periods from 2002 to 2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 516 semen samples were collected from Korean men presenting for infertility, varicoceles or other infectious problems for three periods from 2002 to 2012: January 2002-December 2003, January 2007-December 2008, and January 2012-December 2013. A standard World Health Organization procedure for semen analysis was performed for assessment of semen concentration, volume, motility, morphology, and pH. RESULTS: A total of 160, 162, 194 men constituted the study populations in 2002 to 2003, in 2007 to 2008, and in 2012 to 2013, respectively. The overall sperm parameter results suggested a statistically significant difference between 2002 to 2003 and 2012 to 2013 except pH. However, considering the data from 2007 to 2008, there were no trends in changes in overall semen parameters. Negative correlations were observed in all semen parameters with increasing age in all patients, except for pH. In addition, semen volume, motility, and morphology had higher negative correlation coefficients with age, from 2002 to 2013, serially. CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant changes in the semen parameters of Korean men from 2002 to 2013. In addition, semen volume, motility, and morphology showed higher negative correlation coefficients with age from 2002 to 2013, serially.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aging/pathology/physiology
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Infertility, Male/*diagnosis
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Male
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Retrospective Studies
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Semen
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Semen Analysis/*methods
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Sperm Count
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Sperm Motility
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Spermatozoa/cytology
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Young Adult
7.Effects of Diuretics on Serum and Urinary Electrolytes in Patients with Hypertension.
Ki Cheol KIM ; Seok Pil KIM ; Young Min LEE ; Chi Myung SONG ; Sang Ki YANG ; Chang Sup SONG
Korean Circulation Journal 1986;16(2):263-270
In order to investigate electrolyte changes in serum and urine diuretic therapy, we studied 98 patients with hypertension not optimally controlled by previous treatment. After we divied the patients into three gorups in randomized trial, group A were given Amiloride 10mg/day, group B were given Dihydrochlorothiazide 50mg/day, group C were given Amiloride 5mg/day combined with Dihydrochlorothiazide 25mg/day for 7 days. Blood pressure and electrolyte changes in serum and urine after diuretic theraphy for 7 days were as follows. 1) Serum sodium concentrations were not significantly changed in all three groups(P>0.05). 2) Serum potassium concentrations were increased in group A and C (P<0.05), but there were no significant changes in group B(P<0.05). 3) Urinary sodium exceretions were increased in all three groups(P<0.05). 4) Urinary potassium excretion were decreased in group A and C (P<0.05), but there were increased in group B (P<0.05). 5) Blood pressure were decreased in all three groups(P<0.05).
Amiloride
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Blood Pressure
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Diuretics*
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Electrolytes*
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Humans
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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Hypertension*
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Potassium
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Sodium
8.Blood Culture Proven Early Onset Sepsis and Late Onset Sepsis in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants in Korea.
Soon Min LEE ; Meayoung CHANG ; Ki Soo KIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2015;30(Suppl 1):S67-S74
Neonatal sepsis remains one of the most important causes of death and co-morbidity in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. The aim of this study was to determine the current incidences of early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS), the distribution of pathogens, and the impact of infection on co-morbidities in VLBW infants. We analyzed the data including sepsis episode from 2,386 VLBW infants enrolled in Korean Neonatal Network from January 2013 to June 2014. We defined EOS as a positive blood culture occurring between birth and 7 days of life and LOS after 7 days of life. Sepsis was found in 21.1% of VLBW infants. The risk of sepsis was inversely related to birth weight and gestational age. EOS was found in only 3.6% of VLBW infants, however the mortality rate was as high as 34.1%. EOS was associated with the increased odds for bronchopulmonary dysplasia and intraventricular hemorrhage. The vast majority of EOS was caused by Gram-positive organisms, particularly coagulase-negative staphylococci (30.6%). LOS developed in 19.4% of VLBW infants with a 16.1% mortality rate. Pathogens in LOS were dominated by coagulase-negative staphylococci (38.3%). Twenty-five percent and fifty percent of first LOS episode occurred after 12 days and 20 days from birth, respectively. Younger and smaller VLBW infants showed the earlier occurrence day for the 25% of first LOS episode. This study provides a recent nationwide epidemiology of sepsis in VLBW infants in Korea. Based on this study, successful strategies to reduce infections would improve survival and reduce morbidity.
Coagulase/metabolism
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Databases, Factual
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Gestational Age
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Gram-Negative Bacteria/isolation & purification
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Gram-Positive Bacteria/isolation & purification
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant, Newborn
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*Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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Republic of Korea/epidemiology
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Risk Factors
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Sepsis/*epidemiology/microbiology/mortality
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Staphylococcus/enzymology/isolation & purification
9.A case of lupus erythematosus profundus.
Heung Sig CHANG ; Min Ah PARK ; Seung Chul LEE ; Inn Ki CHUN ; Young Pio KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1991;29(5):627-631
No abstract available.
Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus*
10.Optimal maintenance and consolidation therapy for multiple myeloma in actual clinical practice.
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2016;31(5):809-819
Multiple myeloma is an incurable malignant plasma cell-originating cancer. Although its treatment outcomes have improved with the use of glucocorticoids, alkylating drugs, and novel agents, including proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib and carfilzomib) and immunomodulatory drugs (thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide), relapse remains a serious problem. Strategies to improve outcomes following autologous stem cell transplantation and frontline treatments in non-transplant patients include consolidation to intensify therapy and improve the depth of response and maintenance therapy to achieve long-term disease control. Many clinical trials have reported increased progression-free and overall survival rates after consolidation and maintenance therapy. The role of consolidation/maintenance therapy has been assessed in patients eligible and ineligible for transplantation and is a valuable option in clinical trial settings. However, the decision to use consolidation and/or maintenance therapy needs to be guided by the individual patient situation in actual clinical practice. This review analyzes the currently available evidence from several reported clinical trials to determine the optimal consolidation and maintenance therapy in clinical practice.
Glucocorticoids
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Humans
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Immunologic Factors
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Multiple Myeloma*
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Plasma
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Proteasome Inhibitors
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Recurrence
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Stem Cell Transplantation
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Survival Rate