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2. Impact of primary prophylaxis by pegfilgrastim in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP
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Kim, Moonho, Ahn, Yongchel, Ahn, Heui-June, Ha, Suk-Hun, Oh, Ho-Suk, Song, Jae-Seok, Park, Woong-Sub, and Yi, Sang-Wook
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- 2023
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3. Comparison between the Lund-Browder chart and the BurnCase 3D for consistency in estimating total body surface area burned
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Yoo, Kyung Tak, Woo, Go Woon, Jang, Tae Young, and Song, Jae Seok
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- 2020
4. Postoperative Angular Changes According to Weightbearing in Patients With Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus
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Seo, Dong-Kyo, Kang, Hyun Wook, Kim, Jin Kyung, and Song, Jae-Seok
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- 2022
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5. Pesticides as a risk factor for metabolic syndrome: Population-based longitudinal study in Korea
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Kim, Sung-Kyung, Park, Sungjin, Chang, Sei-Jin, Kim, Soo-Ki, Song, Jae Seok, Kim, Hyoung-Ryoul, Oh, Sung-Soo, and Koh, Sang-Baek
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- 2019
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6. Chronic exposure to ethylenethiourea induces kidney injury and polycystic kidney in mice
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Chung, Hwa-Kyoung, Cho, Won-Chul, Park, Hye Yeon, Choi, Seung Hee, Kwon, Daeho, Shin, Woon-Seob, Song, Jae Seok, and Park, Byong-Gon
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- 2019
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7. Effects of hyperthermia on the effective concentration of rocuronium and sugammadex-mediated reversal in isolated phrenic nerve hemidiaphragm preparations of rats
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Kim, Jin Sun, Kim, Young Mu, Kim, Ha Jung, Choi, Jae Moon, Kim, Yong Beom, Song, Jae Seok, and Yang, Hong Seuk
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- 2020
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8. Double-Pigtail Drainage Catheter: A New Design for Efficient Pleural Drainage.
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Cho, Youngjong, Lee, Hyoung Nam, Shin, Ji Hoon, Park, Sung-Joon, Lee, Sangjoon, and Song, Jae-Seok
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DRAINAGE ,CATHETERS ,PLEURAL effusions ,PLEURODESIS ,FISHER exact test ,IMPLANTABLE catheters - Abstract
Background and Objectives: The novel double-pigtail catheter (DPC) has an additional pigtail coiling at the mid-shaft with multiple centripetal side holes. The present study aimed to investigate the advantages and efficacy of DPC in overcoming the complications of conventional single-pigtail catheters (SPC) used to drain pleural effusion. Materials and Methods: Between July 2018 and December 2019, 382 pleural effusion drainage procedures were reviewed retrospectively (DPC, n = 156; SPC without multiple side holes, n = 110; SPC with multiple side holes (SPC + M), n = 116). All patients showed shifting pleural effusions in the decubitus view of the chest radiography. All catheters were 10.2 Fr in diameter. One interventional radiologist performed all procedures and used the same anchoring technique. Complications (dysfunctional retraction, complete dislodgement, blockage, and atraumatic pneumothorax) were compared among the catheters using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Clinical success was defined as an improvement in pleural effusion within three days without additional procedures. Survival analysis was performed to calculate the indwelling time. Results: The dysfunctional retraction rate of DPC was significantly lower than that of the other catheters (p < 0.001). Complete dislodgement did not occur in any of the DPC cases. The clinical success rate of DPC (90.1%) was the highest. The estimated indwelling times were nine (95% confidence interval (CI): 7.3–10.7), eight (95% CI: 6.6–9.4), and seven (95% CI: 6.3–7.7) days for SPC, SPC + M, and DPC, respectively, with DPC showing a significant difference (p < 0.05). Conclusions: DPC had a lower dysfunctional retraction rate compared to conventional drainage catheters. Furthermore, DPC was efficient for pleural effusion drainage with a shorter indwelling time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Association between alcohol consumption and bone strength in Korean adults: the Korean Genomic Rural Cohort Study
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Jin, Li Hua, Chang, Sei Jin, Koh, Sang Baek, Kim, Ki Soon, Lee, Tae Yong, Ryu, So Yeon, Song, Jae Seok, and Park, Jong Ku
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- 2011
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10. Influence of the Extent of Myopia on the Progression of Normal-Tension Glaucoma
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Sohn, Sae Woon, Song, Jae Seok, and Kee, Changwon
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- 2010
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11. Association between the implementation of a laboratory information system and the revenue of a general hospital
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Park, Woong-Sub, Yi, Snag Yeop, Kim, Sang-A, Song, Jae-Seok, and Kwak, Youn Hee
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Company business management ,Company financing ,Hospitals -- Finance ,Hospitals -- Management ,Hospitals -- South Korea ,Medical laboratories -- Finance ,Medical laboratories -- Management - Published
- 2005
12. Comparison of surgical outcomes between single versus dual K-wire fixation for unstable distal phalanx fractures.
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Choi, Shin Woo, Bae, Joo-Yul, Kim, Sang Young, Kim, Jin Kyung, and Song, Jae-Seok
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INTERNAL fixation in fractures ,HAND injuries ,BONE grafting - Abstract
Distal phalanx fractures are the most common injuries of the hand, and K-wire fixation is commonly performed for unstable fractures. However, there is no consensus regarding the number of K-wires to use in bone fixation. We aimed to compare the results between single and dual K-wire pinning. This retrospective study enrolled patients who underwent K-wire pinning for unstable distal phalanx fractures, including the shaft and tuft, from June 2016 through April 2020. We divided patients into two groups based on the number of K-wires used for bone fixation (single vs. dual). Clinical and radiographic data were measured and compared between the two groups. Additionally, multivariable logistic analysis was performed to identify the risk factors for nonunion. A total of 80 patients were enrolled. Among them, 27 were managed with a single K-wire and 53 with a dual K-wire. There was no significant difference in the union rate between the single and dual K-wire groups (77.7% vs. 84.9%, respectively), but time to union was significantly longer in the single K-wire group (11.3 vs. 8.4 weeks; p =.003). The presence of a bone gap after fixation was a risk factor for nonunion. Our study showed that the union rate was comparable between single and dual K-wire pinning in distal phalanx fractures. However, dual K-wire pinning shortened the union time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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13. Nomenclature of ISCRl elements capable of mobilizing antibiotic resistance genes present in complex class 1 integrons
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Sohn, Seung Ghyu, Lee, Jae Jin, Song, Jae Seok, Lee, Jung Hun, Sun, Ha Ik, Park, Kwang Seung, Bae, II Kwon, Lee, Jung-Hyun, Jeong, Byeong Chul, and Lee, Sang Hee
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- 2009
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14. New complex class 1 integron carrying an ISCR1 element in Escherichia coli clinical isolates harbouring the blaCMY-11 gene
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Song, Jae Seok, Jang, Seon Ju, Bae, Il Kwon, Lee, Hyun Ji, Jeong, Byeong Chul, and Lee, Sang Hee
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- 2010
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15. Association of Interleukin-10 Gene Promoter Polymorphism in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
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SOHN, MYUNG HYUN, SONG, JAE SEOK, KIM, KYUNG-WON, KIM, EUN-SOO, KIM, KYU-EARN, and LEE, JAE MYUN
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- 2007
16. Mediating effects of workplace violence on the relationships between emotional labour and burnout among clinical nurses工作场所暴力在临床护士情绪劳动与职业倦怠关系的中介效应
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Kim, Hyejin, Kim, Ji‐Su, Choe, Kwisoon, Kwak, Yeunhee, and Song, Jae‐seok
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ACADEMIC medical centers ,PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout ,STATISTICAL correlation ,EMOTIONS ,MEDICAL cooperation ,PSYCHOLOGY of nurses ,PROBABILITY theory ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH ,STATISTICAL sampling ,VIOLENCE in the workplace ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CROSS-sectional method ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
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17. Synthesis of substituted triazolyl curcumin mimics that inhibit RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis
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Park, Sang-Kyu, Oh, Sangtae, Shin, Hye Kyoung, Kim, Seong Hwan, Ham, Jungyeob, Song, Jae-Seok, and Lee, Seokjoon
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- 2011
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18. Prevention of rocuronium-induced withdrawal movement in children: a comparison of remifentanil with alfentanil.
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KIM, JONG YEOP, KWAK, HYUN JEONG, KIM, JI YOUNG, PARK, KWAN SIK, and SONG, JAE SEOK
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DRUG withdrawal symptoms ,ALFENTANIL ,TRANQUILIZING drugs ,ANESTHESIOLOGY ,PEDIATRIC anesthesia - Abstract
Background: This study was designed to compare the efficacy of remifentanil and alfentanil without the venous occlusion technique in preventing the withdrawal response associated with rocuronium injection in children. Methods: One hundred and twenty children aged between 3 and 10 years were randomly allocated into one of four groups to receive either i.v. remifentanil 0.5 μg·kg
−1 (remi 0.5 group), remifentanil 1 μg·kg−1 (remi 1.0 group), alfentanil 15 μg·kg−1 (alfentanil group) or saline 5 ml (saline group). Anesthesia was induced with 2.5% thiopental sodium 5 mg·kg−1 and the test drug was injected over 30 s. One minute later, 1% rocuronium 0.6 mg·kg−1 was injected over 5 s and the response was recorded. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded on arrival in the operating room, before and 1 min after tracheal intubation. Results: The incidence of withdrawal movement in the saline group (93%) was significantly higher than that in the remi 0.5, remi 1.0, and alfentanil groups (53%, 17%, and 20%, respectively) ( P < 0.05). The incidence in the remi 1.0 and alfentanil groups was significantly less than that in the remi 0.5 group ( P < 0.05). After intubation, MAP and HR were significantly higher in the saline group than that in remi 1.0 and alfentanil groups. Conclusions: Both remifentanil 1 μg·kg−1 and alfentanil 15 μg·kg−1 can be used to prevent rocuronium-associated withdrawal movement in children because they are equally effective and attenuate the increase in MAP and HR after intubation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2008
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19. Dissemination of Escherichia coli producing AmpC-type β-lactamase (CMY-11) in Korea
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Kim, Jae Young, Song, Jae Seok, Bak, Song Hee, Cho, Young Eun, Kim, Dae Wi, Jeong, Seok Hoon, Park, Yeong-Min, Lee, Kye Joon, and Lee, Sang Hee
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Among the 51 clinical isolates collected from a university hospital in Korea, nine isolates were resistant to cephamycins. Nine isolates were shown to produce CMY-11 and these also included three isolates producing TEM-1. The results from ERIC-PCR revealed that dissemination of CMY-11 was due to outbreaks of resistant species and to the intra-species spread of resistance to cephamycins in Korea. CMY-11 β-lactamase genes from nine clinical isolates that were responsible for resistance to cephamycins (cefoxitin and cefotetan), amoxicillin, cephalothin and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, were cloned and characterised. A sequence identical to the common regions in In6, In7 and a novel integron from pSAL-1 was found upstream from blaCMY-11 gene at nucleotide 1–71. Eighteen nucleotides between position 71 and 72 were inserted into the blaCMY-11 gene. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2004
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20. Impact of emotional labour and workplace violence on professional quality of life among clinical nurses.
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Kwak, Yeunhee, Han, Yonghee, Song, Jae‐seok, and Kim, Ji‐su
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JOB stress prevention ,PREVENTION of violence in the workplace ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,QUALITY of work life ,PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout ,STATISTICAL correlation ,EMOTIONS ,JOB satisfaction ,RESEARCH methodology ,NURSE practitioners ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STATISTICAL sampling ,WORK environment ,COMPASSION ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,CROSS-sectional method ,DATA analysis software ,WORK experience (Employment) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Aim: We examined Korean nurses professional quality of life, emotional labour and workplace violence to guide development of interventions to improve nurses professional quality of life. Background: Nurses face heavy exposure to emotional labour and workplace violence. Stress experienced by nurses reduces compassion satisfaction and increases compassion fatigue. Methods: Participants comprised 399 clinical nurses chosen by convenience sampling. Questionnaires measured demographic characteristics, emotional labour, workplace violence and professional quality of life. Results: Nurses professional quality of life was affected by emotional labour and workplace violence. Graduate educational level, emotional exposure and emotional supervision were associated with compassion satisfaction. Burnout was commonly associated with emotional exposure, experience and supervision of workplace violence. Secondary traumatic stress was associated with emotional exposure and experience of workplace violence. Conclusions: We elucidated the relationship between professional quality of life, emotional labour and workplace violence. Raising professional quality of life among nurses requires regular analysis of emotional labour and provision of organizational‐level interventions. Counselling programmes that address violence prevention education and comprehensive response strategies among nurses and policies that foster an organizational culture of respect and cooperation in hospitals are needed. SUMMARY STATEMENT: What is already known about this topic? Promoting nurses professional quality of life is important in managing the quality of nursing care.Nurses with exposure to emotional labour show negative health effects, reduced willingness and ability to work, frequent absences, dissatisfaction and turnoverWorkplace violence negatively affects professional quality of life among clinical nurses. What is already known about this topic? Compassion satisfaction was highly related to organizational management systems for emotional labour and workplace violence.Burnout was associated with the magnitude of exposure to emotional labour and experience of workplace violence and negative organizational management systems for workplace violence.Secondary traumatic stress was associated with the magnitude of exposure to emotional labour and experience of workplace violence. The implications of this paper: To increase nurses professional quality of life, organizational management systems that address and reduce emotional labour and workplace violence are critical.It is necessary to develop programmes that address violence prevention education and comprehensive response strategies regarding emotional labour.Counselling programmes that address violence prevention education and comprehensive response strategies among nurses and policies that foster an organizational culture of respect and cooperation in hospitals are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Substituted Triazolyl Curcumin Mimics that Inhibit RANKL-Induced Osteoclastogenesis.
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Park, Sang-Kyu, Oh, Sangtae, Shin, Hye Kyoung, Kim, Seong Hwan, Ham, Jungyeob, Song, Jae-Seok, and Lee, Seokjoon
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- 2011
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22. The Pyrethroid Insecticide Exposure in Children.
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Song, Jae Seok, Park, Ki Yong, Choi, Hong Sun, and You, Ho Young
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- 2011
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23. The trend of prevalence of pain in Korea from 2005 to 2016.
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Cho SH, Kim YM, Lee JH, Kim HS, and Song JS
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Background: Korean society is afflicted with rapid aging. Aging is a risk factor for pain, and pain can reduce patients' quality of life. Thus, adequate management and monitoring of changing trends accompanying the demographic shift are highly valuable. However, this study was conducted because no studies have investigated the recent changes in the prevalence of pain., Methods: The extent of the prevalence of pain was determined by questions related to quality of life based on the data derived from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHNS) from 2005 to 2016. The annual frequencies of the pain group and severe pain group were calculated using the survey questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine possible differences in prevalence by year., Results: The prevalence of pain in all populations was 30.6% in 2005 and 18.9% in 2016. The average prevalence from 2005 to 2016 was 21.9%. A declining trend occurred over time with an odds ratio of 0.929 per year (95% CI: 0.921-0.938). The prevalence of severe pain was 2.35% in 2005 and 1.88% in 2016. Likewise, a decrease was observed over time, with an odds ratio of 0.920 per year at 95% CI 0.901-0.939. The decline in age-/sex-stratified analysis also showed a statistically significant trend in all groups., Conclusions: The prevalence of pain in Korean society, based on the KNHNS, has declined since 2005. Such a trend was observed in all ages and sexs, and was most significant in the elderly.
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- 2020
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24. Similarities and Differences Between Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems.
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Yoon SJ, Na DG, Gwon HY, Paik W, Kim WJ, Song JS, and Shim MS
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- Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Republic of Korea, Risk Assessment, Societies, Medical, Image-Guided Biopsy, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology, Thyroid Nodule pathology, Ultrasonography, Interventional
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OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this study were to identify the similarities and differences among the Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS), American College of Radiology (ACR) TI-RADS, and European TIRADS and to compare the diagnostic performance of sonographic fine-needle aspiration (FNA) criteria for detecting malignant thyroid nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS. This study included 2274 consecutively evaluated thyroid nodules 1 cm or larger in 1836 patients with final diagnoses from January 2011 to December 2016. US features of the nodules were retrospectively reviewed and classified according to three published guidelines from international societies. We compared the US lexicons, categories, and diagnostic performance of the FNA criteria for malignant nodules among the three reporting systems. RESULTS. Of the 2274 thyroid nodules, 1974 (86.8%) were benign and 300 (13.2%) were malignant; 93.7% of all malignancies were papillary carcinoma. Most of the US lexicons were similar among the three systems except for the definition of echogenicity of a nodule of mixed echogenicity in European TIRADS. Although the categories had strong correlations ( r = 0.777-0.877, all p < 0.001) among the three systems, significant differences were observed in categories 5, 4, and 3 of nodules (all p < 0.001) and in the sensitivity, specificity, and rate of unnecessary FNA of the FNA criteria for malignancy (all p < 0.001). CONCLUSION. Although the three systems had similarities in most US lexicons, significant differences were observed in the classified categories and diagnostic performance of the FNA criteria for malignancy.
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- 2019
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25. Epidemiological Correlation between Fecal Adenovirus Subgroups and Pediatric Intussusception in Korea.
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Jang J, Lee YJ, Kim JS, Chung JY, Chang S, Lee K, Choe BH, Hong SJ, Song JS, and Park KY
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- Adenoviridae classification, Adenoviridae isolation & purification, Adenoviridae Infections epidemiology, Adenoviridae Infections virology, Case-Control Studies, Child, Preschool, DNA, Viral genetics, DNA, Viral metabolism, Epidemics, Feces virology, Female, Gastroenteritis diagnosis, Gastroenteritis virology, Humans, Infant, Intussusception epidemiology, Intussusception virology, Male, Republic of Korea epidemiology, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Seasons, Adenoviridae genetics, Adenoviridae Infections diagnosis, Intussusception diagnosis
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We investigated the adenoviral etiology and seasonal epidemic trends in intussusception and each adenoviral subgroup. Also we confirmed whether we can use the adenovirus data of Acute Infectious Agents Laboratory Surveillance Report (AIALSR) as an epidemic predictor of intussusception. Patients with intussusception (n = 126), < 5 years old, were enrolled and matched by age and sex with controls suffering acute gastroenteritis without intussusception (n = 106), all recruited at 8 centers. All fecal specimens were assayed for adenovirus, including subgroups A, B, C, E, and F, with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Adenovirus was detected in 53 cases and 13 controls (P < 0.001). Nonenteric adenoviruses (NEAds) were detected in 51 cases and four controls (P < 0.001). We used Spearman's correlation analysis to analyze the incidence of intussusception and adenoviral epidemic trends, and compared them with fecal and respiratory adenoviral epidemic trends in the AIALSR. The trend of intussusception correlated with total NEAds (r = 0.635; P = 0.011), as did the fecal AIALSR adenovirus trends (r = 0.572; P = 0.026). Among the NEAd subgroups, subgroup C was dominant (P < 0.001), but subgroups B (P = 0.007) and E (P = 0.013) were also significant to intussusception. However, only subgroup C showed a significant epidemic correlation (r = 0.776; P = 0.001) with intussusception. Not respiratory but fecal AIALSR adenovirus trends correlated with the incidence of NEAds and intussusception. We suggest the possibility of using fecal AIALSR adenovirus data as an approximate epidemic predictor of intussusception., Competing Interests: The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose., (© 2017 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.)
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- 2017
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26. Prognostic Implications of Primary Tumor Resection in Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients.
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Ahn HJ, Oh HS, Ahn Y, Lee SJ, Kim HJ, Kim MH, Eom DW, Kwak JY, Han MS, and Song JS
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors in stage IVB colorectal cancer in elderly patients, focusing on the influence of treatment modalities, including palliative chemotherapy and primary tumor resection., Methods: A cohort of 64 patients aged over 65 years who presented with stage IVB colorectal cancer at the Gangneung Asan Hospital between July 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009, was analyzed. Demographics, tumor location, tumor grade, performance status, levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and distant metastatic site at diagnosis were analyzed. Using the treatment histories, we analyzed the prognostic implications of palliative chemotherapy and surgical resection of the primary tumor retrospectively., Results: The cohort consisted of 30 male (46.9%) and 34 female patients (53.1%); the median age was 76.5 years. Primary tumor resection was done on 28 patients (43.8%); 36 patients (56.2%) were categorized in the nonresection group. The median survival times were 12.43 months in the resection group and 3.58 months in the nonresection group (P < 0.001). Gender, level of CEA, level of AST, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, tumor location, and presence of liver metastasis also showed significant differences in overall survival. On multivariate analysis, male gender, higher level of CEA, higher AST level, and no primary tumor resection were independent poor prognostic factors. In particular, nonresection of the primary tumor was the most potent/poor prognostic factor in the elderly-patient study group (P = 0.001; 95% confidence interval, 2.33 to 21.99; hazard ratio, 7.16)., Conclusion: In stage IVB colorectal cancer in elderly patients, resection of the primary tumor may enhance survival.
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27. Long working hours and emotional well-being in korean manufacturing industry employees.
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Lee KH, Kim JE, Kim YK, Kang DM, Yun MJ, Park SG, Song JS, and Lee SG
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Objectives: Korea is well known for its long work hours amongst employees. Because workers of the manufacturing industry are constantly exposed to extended work hours, this study was based on how long work hours affect their emotional well-being., Methods: The analysis was done using the secondary Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Long work hours were defined to be more than 48 hours, and they were subcategorized into units of 52 hours and 60 hours. Based on the WHO (five) well-being index, emotional state was subdivided into three groups - reference group, low-mood group, and possible depression group- where 28 points and 50 points were division points, and two groups were compared at a time. Association between long work hours and emotional state was analyzed using binary and multinomial logistic regression analysis., Results: Working for extended working hours in the manufacturing industry showed a statistically significant increase (t test p < 0.001) in trend among the possible depression group when compared to the reference group and the low-mood group. When demographical characteristics, health behaviors, socioeconomic state, and work-related characteristics were fixed as controlled variables, as work hours increased the odds ratio of the possible depression group increased compared to the reference group, and especially the odds ratio was 2.73 times increased for work hours between 48-52 and 4.09 times increased for 60 hours or more and both were statistically significant. In comparing the low-mood group and possible depression group, as work hours increased the odds ratio increased to 1.73, 2.39, and 4.16 times, and all work hours from working 48-52 hours, 53-60 hours, and 60 hours or more were statistically significant. Multinomial logistic regression analysis also showed that among the reference group and possible group, the possible depression group was statistically significant as odds ratio increased to 2.94 times in working 53-60 hours, and 4.35 times in 60 hours or more., Conclusions: Long work hours have an adverse effect on emotional well-being. A more diversified research towards variables that affect long work hours and emotional well-being and how they interact with each other and their relationship to overall health is imperative.
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28. Serum 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin levels and their association with age, body mass index, smoking, military record-based variables, and estimated exposure to Agent Orange in Korean Vietnam veterans.
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Yi SW, Ohrr H, Won JU, Song JS, and Hong JS
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- Adult, Age Factors, Agent Orange, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins poisoning, Regression Analysis, Republic of Korea epidemiology, Self Report, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Vietnam Conflict, Young Adult, 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid poisoning, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid poisoning, Body Mass Index, Defoliants, Chemical poisoning, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins blood, Smoking blood, Veterans statistics & numerical data
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the levels of serum 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and evaluate their association with age, body mass index, smoking, military record-based variables, and estimated exposure to Agent Orange in Korean Vietnam veterans., Methods: Serum levels of TCDD were analyzed in 102 Vietnam veterans. Information on age, body mass index, and smoking status were obtained from a self-reported questionnaire. The perceived exposure was assessed by a 6-item questionnaire. Two proximity-based exposures were constructed by division/brigade level and battalion/company level unit information using the Stellman exposure opportunity index model., Results: The mean and median of serum TCDD levels was 1.2 parts per trillion (ppt) and 0.9 ppt, respectively. Only 2 Vietnam veterans had elevated levels of TCDD (>10 ppt). The levels of TCDD did not tend to increase with the likelihood of exposure to Agent Orange, as estimated from either proximity-based exposure or perceived self-reported exposure. The serum TCDD levels were not significantly different according to military unit, year of first deployment, duration of deployment, military rank, age, body mass index, and smoking status., Conclusions: The average serum TCDD levels in the Korean Vietnam veterans were lower than those reported for other occupationally or environmentally exposed groups and US Vietnam veterans, and their use as an objective marker of Agent Orange exposure may have some limitations. The unit of deployment, duration of deployment, year of first deployment, military rank, perceived self-reported exposure, and proximity-based exposure to Agent Orange were not associated with TCDD levels in Korean Vietnam veterans. Age, body mass index and smoking also were not associated with TCDD levels.
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29. Microbiologic changes in subgingival plaque before and during the early period of orthodontic treatment.
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Kim SH, Choi DS, Jang I, Cha BK, Jost-Brinkmann PG, and Song JS
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- Adolescent, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans isolation & purification, Bacterial Load, Bacteroides isolation & purification, Campylobacter rectus isolation & purification, DNA, Bacterial analysis, Eikenella corrodens isolation & purification, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gingiva microbiology, Humans, Incisor microbiology, Male, Molar microbiology, Orthodontic Brackets, Orthodontic Wires, Porphyromonas gingivalis isolation & purification, Prevotella intermedia isolation & purification, Prevotella nigrescens isolation & purification, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S analysis, Treponema denticola isolation & purification, Dental Plaque microbiology, Gram-Negative Bacteria classification, Orthodontic Appliances microbiology
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Objective: To evaluate changes in subgingival microbiota before and during the leveling and alignment orthodontic stage using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method., Materials and Methods: Thirty orthodontic patients (17 females and 13 males; aged 16.7 ± 6.5 y) were included in this study. Subgingival microbial samples were taken from the disto-buccal gingival crevice of the left upper central incisors, the left lower central incisors, the mesio-buccal gingival crevice of the left upper first molars, and the left lower first molars, at four different times: at baseline, before placement of orthodontic appliances (T1), and 1 week (T2), 3 months (T3), and 6 months after placement of orthodontic appliances (T4). DNA was extracted from the samples, and the 16S rRNA-based PCR detection method was used to determine the prevalence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Tannerella forsythia, Campylobactor rectus, Eikenella corrodens, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Prevotella nigrescens, and Treponema denticola, which are considered as putative periodontopathogens., Results: The frequency of T forsythia, C rectus, and P nigrescens significantly increased after placement of orthodontic appliances. For the other species, the frequency tended to increase but no statistically significant difference was noted. The frequency of the change, representing microorganisms not existing at T1 but newly developing at T2, T3, and T4, was higher at the molars than at the incisors., Conclusion: The placement of orthodontic appliances affects the subgingival microbial composition even during the early period of orthodontic treatment, increasing the prevalence of periodontopathogens, especially in the molar region.
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30. Microbiologic changes in subgingival plaque after removal of fixed orthodontic appliances.
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Choi DS, Cha BK, Jost-Brinkmann PG, Lee SY, Chang BS, Jang I, and Song JS
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- Adolescent, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans isolation & purification, Bacteroides isolation & purification, Campylobacter rectus isolation & purification, Colony Count, Microbial, DNA, Bacterial analysis, Eikenella corrodens isolation & purification, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gingiva microbiology, Humans, Incisor microbiology, Male, Molar microbiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Porphyromonas gingivalis isolation & purification, Prevotella intermedia isolation & purification, Prevotella nigrescens isolation & purification, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S analysis, Treponema denticola isolation & purification, Young Adult, Dental Plaque microbiology, Gram-Negative Bacteria classification, Orthodontic Brackets
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Objective: To evaluate changes that occur in the subgingival microbiota after removal of fixed orthodontic appliances using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)., Materials and Methods: Thirty orthodontic patients (11 males and 19 females; aged 20 +/- 7.3 yr) were included in this study. Subgingival plaque samplings were gathered from the disto-buccal gingival crevice of the left upper central incisors and the left lower central incisors, and from the mesio-buccal gingival crevice of the left upper first molars and the left lower first molars, at two different times: 2 weeks before appliance removal (T1), and 3 months after appliance removal (T2). DNA was extracted from the samples and the 16S rRNA-based PCR detection method was used to determine the prevalence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans , Tannerella forsythia , Campylobacter rectus , Eikenella corrodens , Porphyromonas gingivalis , Prevotella intermedia , Prevotella nigrescens , and Treponema denticola , which are considered as putative periodontopathogens., Results: The frequency of positive sites at T1 and T2 was 65% and 43.3% for C. rectus , and 53.3% and 30.8% for E. corrodens , respectively. For the other bacteria, the frequency tended to be reduced between times., Conclusion: Periodontopathogens during orthodontic treatment were significantly reduced within 3 months of appliance removal. However, how long it takes to return to the preorthodontic composition of the subgingival microbiota and whether it happens at all remain to be seen.
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- 2009
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31. Risk assessment of low-level cadmium and arsenic on the kidney.
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Huang M, Choi SJ, Kim DW, Kim NY, Park CH, Yu SD, Kim DS, Park KS, Song JS, Kim H, Choi BS, Yu IJ, and Park JD
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- Adult, Biomarkers, Female, Humans, Male, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Risk Assessment, Arsenic toxicity, Arsenic urine, Cadmium urine, Kidney Diseases chemically induced
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Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are widely distributed in the environment and are known human carcinogens. Several studies reported that chronic exposure to Cd and As produced renal injuries in humans. As one of the mechanisms, oxidative stress was suggested to play a role in the early process of Cd- and/or As-induced tubular damage in the kidney. This study was performed to evaluate the significance of urinary biomarkers, role of oxidative stress, and effect of coexposure to environmental low-level exposure to Cd and/or As in the general population. Urine samples were collected from 290 adults (86 males and 204 females). Urinary concentrations of Cd and As were measured, and kidney biomarkers of toxicity such as beta(2)-microglobulin and N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity determined in urine. Urinary malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels were measured as oxidative stress indices. The mean concentration of Cd was 1.21 microg/L, 0.84 microg/g creatinine, and As was 5.7 microg/L, 3.95 microg/g creatinine in urine. NAG, MDA, and 8-OHdG were positively correlated with both Cd and As in urine. Positive correlations were also observed between NAG and oxidative indices. The effects of coexposure to Cd and As on biomarkers are more pronounced than for exposure to each metal alone. These findings suggest that chronic exposure to low levels of Cd and/or As might produce tubular damage in the kidney through oxidative stress in humans.
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- 2009
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32. The use of magnetic resonance imaging to predict the clinical outcome of non-surgical treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.
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Choi SJ, Song JS, Kim C, Shin MJ, Ryu DS, Ahn JH, Jung SM, and Park MS
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Humans, Intervertebral Disc Displacement pathology, Lumbar Vertebrae, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Treatment Outcome, Intervertebral Disc Displacement drug therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Steroids therapeutic use
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Objective: We wanted to investigate the relationship between the magnetic resonance (MR) findings and the clinical outcome after treatment with non-surgical transforaminal epidural steroid injections (ESI) for lumbar herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD) patients., Materials and Methods: Transforaminal ESI were performed in 91 patients (50 males and 41 females, age range: 13-78 yrs) because of lumbosacral HIVD from March 2001 to August 2002. Sixty eight patients whose MRIs and clinical follow-ups were available were included in this study. The medical charts were retrospectively reviewed and the patients were divided into two groups; the successful (responders, n = 41) and unsatisfactory (non-responders, n = 27) outcome groups. A successful outcome required a patient satisfaction score greater than two and a pain reduction score greater than 50%. The MR findings were retrospectively analyzed and compared between the two groups with regard to the type (protrusion, extrusion or sequestration), hydration (the T2 signal intensity), location (central, right/left central, subarticular, foraminal or extraforaminal), and size (volume) of the HIVD, the grade of nerve root compression (grade 1 abutment, 2 displacement and 3 entrapment), and an association with spinal stenosis., Results: There was no significant difference between the responders and non-responders in terms of the type, hydration and size of the HIVD, or an association with spinal stenosis (p > 0.05). However, the location of the HIVD and the grade of nerve root compression were different between the two groups (p < 0.05)., Conclusion: MRI could play an important role in predicting the clinical outcome of non-surgical transforaminal ESI treatment for patients with lumbar HIVD.
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- 2007
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33. Detection and quantification of pharaoh ant antigens in household dust samples as newly identified aeroallergens.
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Kim CW, Song JS, Choi SY, Park JW, and Hong CS
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- Animals, Antigens analysis, Antigens immunology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Rabbits, Air Pollutants analysis, Air Pollutants immunology, Allergens analysis, Allergens immunology, Ants immunology, Dust immunology
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Background: The widespread house ant, Monomorium pharaonis (pharaoh ant, PA), was recently identified as a potential cause of respiratory allergies. However, there are no reports of the distribution of PA allergens in various environments. We developed specific ELISA inhibition assays and measured the distribution and amount of PA antigens in household dust samples., Methods: Floor dust was collected at 3-month intervals from 56 homes in Seoul over a 1-year period. PA antigens in fine dusts were quantified by ELISA inhibition assays using rabbit anti-PA sera, and specific IgE to PA antigens in residents' serum was measured by ELISA., Results: In 18 of the 56 homes (32.1%), PA antigen was detected in at least 1 floor dust sample either from the living room or the kitchen. Levels of PA antigens showed seasonal variations with peaks in autumn and winter. The detection rate of PA antigens was significantly higher in homes with visual evidence of PA infestations (70%) than in homes without such infestations (23.9%; p < 0.05). However, a significant amount of PA antigens was still detected in uninfested homes. Thirteen of 113 (11.5%) residents were positive for PA-specific IgE. PA-specific IgE was detected more frequently in residents living in PA antigen-positive homes (19.6%) than in antigen-negative homes (4.8%; p < 0.05)., Conclusion: A considerable level of PA antigens is distributed in the indoor environment. Therefore, inhalant exposure to PA antigens can occur during domestic activities. These results suggest that PAs might be a significant source of aeroallergens in households., (2007 S. Karger AG, Basel)
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- 2007
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34. Removal of contaminating TEM-la beta-lactamase gene from commercial Taq DNA polymerase.
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Song JS, Lee JH, Lee JH, Jeong BC, Lee WK, and Lee SH
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- Deoxyribonucleases metabolism, Taq Polymerase isolation & purification, Decontamination methods, Equipment Contamination, Polymerase Chain Reaction methods, Reagent Kits, Diagnostic, Taq Polymerase genetics, beta-Lactamases genetics
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This study confirms that Taq DNA polymerase could be contaminated with the blaTEM-1(a) gene. It also proposes two different methods that could be used to overcome DNA contamination: (i) DNase I treatment prior to PCR amplification; and (ii) the use of a highly purified Taq DNA polymerase which was devoid of detectable contamination.
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35. First outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates producing GES-5 and SHV-12 extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in Korea.
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Jeong SH, Bae IK, Kim D, Hong SG, Song JS, Lee JH, and Lee SH
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- Bacterial Proteins, Humans, Klebsiella pneumoniae drug effects, Korea epidemiology, beta-Lactamases genetics, Disease Outbreaks, Klebsiella Infections epidemiology, Klebsiella pneumoniae enzymology, beta-Lactamases biosynthesis
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- 2005
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36. Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii producing the OXA-23 beta-lactamase in korea.
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Jeon BC, Jeong SH, Bae IK, Kwon SB, Lee K, Young D, Lee JH, Song JS, and Lee SH
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- Acinetobacter baumannii classification, Acinetobacter baumannii enzymology, Base Sequence, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Primers, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Genotype, Humans, Korea, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Acinetobacter baumannii genetics, Acinetobacter baumannii isolation & purification, Cross Infection microbiology, Imipenem pharmacology, beta-Lactamases genetics
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We investigated an outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit and in the surgery, medicine, neurology, and urology wards of the Kosin University Gospel Hospital in Busan, Korea. The outbreak involved 36 cases of infection by A. baumannii producing the OXA-23 beta-lactamase over an 8-month period and was caused by a single pulsed-field gel electrophoresis clone. The epidemic isolates were characterized by a modified cloverleaf synergy test. Isoelectric focusing of crude bacterial extracts detected one nitrocefin-positive band with a pI value of 6.65. PCR amplification and characterization of the amplicons by direct sequencing indicated that the epidemic isolates carried a bla(OXA-23) determinant. The epidemic isolates were characterized by a multidrug resistance phenotype that remained unchanged over the outbreak, including penicillins, cephamycins, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams, and aminoglycosides. This study shows that the bla(OXA-23) resistance determinant may become an emerging therapeutic problem.
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- 2005
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37. Molecular characterization of TEM-type beta-lactamases identified in cold-seep sediments of Edison Seamount (south of Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea).
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Song JS, Jeon JH, Lee JH, Jeong SH, Jeong BC, Kim SJ, Lee JH, and Lee SH
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- Gene Library, Genotype, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Papua New Guinea, beta-Lactam Resistance, Geologic Sediments microbiology, beta-Lactamases genetics
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To determine the prevalence and genotypes of beta-lactamases among clones of a metagenomic library from the cold-seep sediments of Edison seamount (10,000 years old), we performed pulse-field gel electrophoresis, antibiotic susceptibility testing, pI determination, and DNA sequencing analysis. Among the 8,823 clones of the library, thirty clones produced beta-lactamases and had high levels of genetic diversity. Consistent with minimum inhibitory concentration patterns, we found that five (16.7%) of thirty clones produced an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase. 837- and 259-bp fragments specific to blaTEM genes were amplified, as determined by banding patterns of PCR amplification with designed primers. TEM-1 was the most prevalent beta-lactamase and conferred resistance to ampicillin, piperacillin, and cephalothin. TEM-116 had a spectrum that was extended to ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and aztreonam. The resistance levels conferred by the pre-antibiotic era alleles of TEM-type beta-lactamases were essentially the same as the resistance levels conferred by the TEM-type alleles which had been isolated from clinically resistant strains of bacteria of the antibiotic era. Our first report on TEM-type beta-lactamases of the pre-antibiotic era indicates that TEM-type beta-lactamases paint a picture in which most of the diversity of the enzymes may not be the result of recent evolution, but that of ancient evolution.
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38. Determination of urinary metabolites of alkyl cellosolves by solid phase extraction and GC/FID.
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Choi HS, Park JH, Song JS, and Cho YB
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- Chromatography, Gas, Flame Ionization, Humans, Particle Size, Acetates urine, Ethylene Glycols urine
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Alkyl cellosolves include ethylene glycol monomethylether, ethylene glycol monoethylether, ethylene glycol monobuthylether. And their urine metabolites are methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid and butoxyacetic acid. The current analytical method for urinary alkoxyacetic acid is liquid-liquid phase extraction. But the liquid-liquid phase extraction method needs a more complex pre-treatment process and has a low recovery rate. We determined the appropriate extraction solvent and its flow rate. We also evaluated the non-absorptive rate and recovery rate according to particle size. Finally we developed a convenient solid phase extraction method for the analysis of urine cellosolve metabolites. As a result, the recovery rates for methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid and butoxyacetic acid were 100.4 +/- 1.6%, 100.2 +/- 1.8% and 100.7 +/- 10.0% respectively, when acetone was used as the extraction solution. The most appropriate flow rate was 0.1 ml/min. At a particle size of 140-200 mesh, non-absorption percentages for methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid, butoxyacetic acid were 3.2 +/- 0.3%, 1.0 +/- 0.1% and 1.1 +/- 0.1%, and the recovery rates according to particle size were similar. Further evaluation of the recovery rate and non-absorptive rate according to the mini column shape, stationary phase and recovery rate with various extracting solutions is required.
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