1.Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2000;43(1):59-64
No abstract available.
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*
2.The effect of chemotherapeutic agents on phagocytosis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in patients with gastric cancer.
Jong Ho WON ; Dong Gib RA ; Jun Hee WOO ; Dae Sik HONG ; Hee Sook PARK ; Hi Bahl LEE
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1992;24(2):249-255
No abstract available.
Humans
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Neutrophils*
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Phagocytosis*
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Stomach Neoplasms*
3.Three Cases of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in the Immunosuppressed Kidney Transplant Patients.
Min Young PARK ; Young Hoon OHN ; Song Hee PARK ; Hanho SHIN ; Hi Bahl LEE ; Wung Soo HWANG ; Chang Yong CHA
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1993;34(9):918-923
Cytomegalovirus(CMV) infection in normal adults and children is usually asymptomatic. However, CMV represents a potent opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, such as neonate, victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, organ transplant recipients, and patients receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy, in whom the virus is capable of causing severe morbidity and mortality. We report three cases of CMV retinitis in the kedney transplat. patients who had been treated with immunosuppressants after transplant.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Adult
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Child
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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis*
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Cytomegalovirus*
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Drug Therapy
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Infant, Newborn
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Kidney*
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Mortality
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Retinitis
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Transplants
4.Osteomyelitis of the Rib Following Internal Jugular Vein Catheter Insertion.
Eun Na KIM ; Chang Hee HAN ; Hyun Jin NOH ; Hi Bahl LEE
Korean Journal of Nephrology 2005;24(4):650-653
Internal jugular vein catheter is frequently used for emergency hemodialysis. Various complications have been reported. Infection is one of the problem after long term use. There have been reports of osteomyelitis of clavicle secondary to subclavian catheterization but not osteomyelitis associated with internal jugular vein catheterization. There are two possible pathways of infection. One is hematogenous spread from another focus in the body or sepsis. The other is transmission of focal infection. Manipulation of the needle may perforate the vein and produce hematoma. The infected hematoma may have resulted in abscess formation around the rib and subsequent osteomyelitis. Herein we report a case of osteomyelitis of the rib complicating internal jugular vein catheterization with a review of the literature.
Abscess
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Catheterization
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Catheters*
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Clavicle
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Emergencies
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Focal Infection
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Hematoma
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Jugular Veins*
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Needles
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Osteomyelitis*
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Renal Dialysis
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Ribs*
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Sepsis
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Veins
5.The Effect of Declining Small Solute Clearance on Protein Intake and Nutritional Status in Progressive Renal Failure.
Jin Kook KIM ; Eun Ah LEE ; Dong Jin YOUN ; Sung Hee CHUNG ; Myung Hee NA ; Dong Chul HAN ; Min Sun PARK ; Seung Duk HWANG ; Hi Bahl LEE
Korean Journal of Nephrology 2000;19(4):696-706
BACKGROUNDS: Malnutrition is common in patients with chronic renal failure(CRF) and various signs of malnutrition are strong predictors of increased morbidity and mortality. Monitoring of protein intake and nutritional status is therefore important in the clinical management of CRF patients. Few studies have demonstrated direct correlations among renal function, protein intake, and nutritional status in a prospective study although clinical experiences suggest such relationship. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate correlations between renal function, protein intake, and nutritional status during progressive renal failure. METHODS: A total of 431 studies on renal function, protein intake, and nutritional status was carried out in 282 patients with normal renal function and varying degrees of renal failure before beginning dialysis. Renal functional indices included weekly Kt/Vurea, total weekly creatinine clearance(Ccr, L/week/1.73m2), creatinine clearance(Ccr, mL/min/1.73m2), urea clearance(Curea, mL/min) and residual renal function(RRF, mL/min). Protein intake was assessed from the protein equivalent of total nitrogen appearance normalized by standard weight(nPNA, g/kg/day) by DOQI formula[nPNA(D)], Bergstr m formula 1[nPNA(B1)] and Bergstr m formula 2[nPNA(B2)]. Nutritional indices were fat free edema free body mass(FFEFBM, kg) by creatinine kinetics, %lean body mass(LBM, %) and serum albumin(g/dL). We evaluated correlations between renal function, protein intake and nutritional status by linear regression analysis. In a separate analysis, 237 studies from 94 patients with follow-up studies were analyzed for correlations among renal function, protein intake, and nutritional status. RESULTS: There was a highly significant correlation among weekly Kt/Vurea, weekly creatinine clearance, and residual renal function, among nPNA(D), nPNA (B1), nPNA(B2), and between FFEFBM and %LBM. Significant correlation was also observed between weekly Kt/Vurea and nPNA, between weekly Kt/ Vurea and FFEFBM, between weekly Kt/Vurea and %LBM, between nPNA and FFEFBM, and between nPNA and %LBM. The results were the same in patients with follow-up studies. CONCLUSION: These results clearly demonstrate that renal urea and creatinine clearance is closely correlated with protein intake and nutritional status in predialysis patients. With declining small solute clearances, protein intake decreased and nutritional status became worse. Starting dialysis before malnutrition becomes apparent may improve patient morbidity and mortality after dialysis.
Creatinine
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Dialysis
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Edema
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Kinetics
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Linear Models
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Malnutrition
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Mortality
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Nitrogen
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Nutrition Assessment
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Nutritional Status*
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Prospective Studies
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Renal Insufficiency*
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Urea