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Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
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USMH
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Republic of Korea, Uijeongbu-si
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1 778
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19 992
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53
Top-3 journals
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (55 publications)
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Journal of Clinical Medicine (37 publications)
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Most cited in 5 years

Lee J.M., Choi K.H., Song Y.B., Lee J., Lee S., Lee S.Y., Kim S.M., Yun K.H., Cho J.Y., Kim C.J., Ahn H., Nam C., Yoon H., Park Y.H., Lee W.S., et. al.
New England Journal of Medicine scimago Q1 wos Q1
2023-05-04 citations by CoLab: 249
Min S., Kim D.H., Joe D.J., Kim B.W., Jung Y.H., Lee J.H., Lee B., Doh I., An J., Youn Y., Joung B., Yoo C.D., Ahn H., Lee K.J.
Advanced Materials scimago Q1 wos Q1
2023-05-11 citations by CoLab: 117 Abstract  
AbstractWearable blood‐pressure sensors have recently attracted attention as healthcare devices for continuous non‐invasive arterial pressure (CNAP) monitoring. However, the accuracy of wearable blood‐pressure (BP) monitoring devices has been controversial due to the low signal quality of sensors, the absence of an accurate transfer function to convert the sensor signals into BP values, and the lack of clinical validation regarding measurement precision. Here, a wearable piezoelectric blood‐pressure sensor (WPBPS) is reported, which achieves a high normalized sensitivity (0.062 kPa−1), and fast response time (23 ms) for CNAP monitoring. The transfer function of a linear regression model is designed, offering a simple solution to convert the flexible piezoelectric sensor signals into BP values. In order to verify the measurement accuracy of WPBPS, clinical trials are performed on 35 subjects aged from 20 to 80 s after screening. The mean difference between the WPBPS and a commercial sphygmomanometer of 175 BP data pairs is −0.89 ± 6.19 and −0.32 ± 5.28 mmHg for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respectively. By building a WPBPS‐embedded wristwatch, the potentially promising use of a convenient, portable, continuous BP monitoring system for cardiovascular disease diagnosis is demonstrated.
Kario K., Yokoi Y., Okamura K., Fujihara M., Ogoyama Y., Yamamoto E., Urata H., Cho J., Kim C., Choi S., Shinohara K., Mukai Y., Ikemoto T., Nakamura M., Seki S., et. al.
Hypertension Research scimago Q2 wos Q1
2021-10-15 citations by CoLab: 99 Abstract  
Renal denervation is a promising new non-pharmacological treatment for resistant hypertension. However, there is a lack of data from Asian patients. The REQUIRE trial investigated the blood pressure-lowering efficacy of renal denervation in treated patients with resistant hypertension from Japan and South Korea. Adults with resistant hypertension (seated office blood pressure ≥150/90 mmHg and 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg) with suitable renal artery anatomy were randomized to ultrasound renal denervation or a sham procedure. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure at 3 months. A total of 143 patients were included (72 renal denervation, 71 sham control). Reduction from baseline in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure at 3 months was not significantly different between the renal denervation (−6.6 mmHg) and sham control (−6.5 mmHg) groups (difference: −0.1, 95% confidence interval −5.5, 5.3; p = 0.971). Reductions from baseline in home and office systolic blood pressure (differences: –1.8 mmHg [p = 0.488] and −2.0 mmHg [p = 0.511], respectively), and medication load, did not differ significantly between the two groups. The procedure-/device-related major adverse events was not seen. This study did not show a significant difference in ambulatory blood pressure reductions between renal denervation and a sham procedure in treated patients with resistant hypertension. Although blood pressure reduction after renal denervation was similar to other sham-controlled studies, the sham group in this study showed much greater reduction. This unexpected blood pressure reduction in the sham control group highlights study design issues that will be addressed in a new trial. NCT02918305 ( http://www.clinicaltrials.gov ).
Oh J., Oh B., Lee K., Chae J., Yun K.
Frontiers in Psychiatry scimago Q1 wos Q2 Open Access
2020-02-03 citations by CoLab: 94 PDF Abstract  
Objective: Although distinctive structural abnormalities occur in patients with schizophrenia, detecting schizophrenia with MRI remains challenging. This study aimed to detect schizophrenia in structural MRI data sets using a trained deep learning algorithm. Method: Five public MRI data sets (BrainGluSchi, COBRE, MCICShare, NMorphCH and NUSDAST) from schizophrenia patients and normal subjects were used to train a deep convolutional neural network (a total of 873 structural MRI sets). Results: A deep learning algorithm trained with structural MR images detected schizophrenia in randomly selected images with a reliable performance (AUC of 0.96). It could also find MR images from schizophrenia patients in an untrained data set with an AUC of 0.71 to 0.90. The deep learning algorithm’s classification performance degraded to an AUC of 0.71 when a new data set with younger patients and a shorter duration of illness than the training data sets was presented. The brain regions contributing the most to the performance of the algorithm were the right temporal area, followed by the right parietal area. Semitrained clinical specialists hardly discriminated schizophrenia from healthy controls (AUC: 0.61) in the set of 100 randomly selected brain images. Conclusions: The deep learning algorithm showed good performance for detecting schizophrenia and identified relevant structural features from structural brain MRI data; it had an acceptable classification performance in a separate group of patients at an earlier stage of the disease. Deep learning can be used to delineate structural characteristics of schizophrenia and to provide supplementary information on the diagnosis in clinical settings.
Lee J.M., Kim H.K., Park K.H., Choo E.H., Kim C.J., Lee S.H., Kim M.C., Hong Y.J., Ahn S.G., Doh J., Lee S.Y., Park S.D., Lee H., Kang M.G., Koh J., et. al.
European Heart Journal scimago Q1 wos Q1
2022-12-20 citations by CoLab: 86 Abstract  
Abstract Aims In patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and multivessel coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of non-infarct-related artery reduces death or MI. However, whether selective PCI guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR) is superior to routine PCI guided by angiography alone is unclear. The current trial sought to compare FFR-guided PCI with angiography-guided PCI for non-infarct-related artery lesions among patients with acute MI and multivessel disease. Methods and results Patients with acute MI and multivessel coronary artery disease who had undergone successful PCI of the infarct-related artery were randomly assigned to either FFR-guided PCI (FFR ≤0.80) or angiography-guided PCI (diameter stenosis of >50%) for non-infarct-related artery lesions. The primary end point was a composite of time to death, MI, or repeat revascularization. A total of 562 patients underwent randomization. Among them, 60.0% underwent immediate PCI for non-infarct-related artery lesions and 40.0% were treated by a staged procedure during the same hospitalization. PCI was performed for non-infarct-related artery in 64.1% in the FFR-guided PCI group and 97.1% in the angiography-guided PCI group, and resulted in significantly fewer stent used in the FFR-guided PCI group (2.2 ± 1.1 vs. 2.5 ± 0.9, P < 0.001). At a median follow-up of 3.5 years (interquartile range: 2.7–4.1 years), the primary end point occurred in 18 patients of 284 patients in the FFR-guided PCI group and in 40 of 278 patients in the angiography-guided PCI group (7.4% vs. 19.7%; hazard ratio, 0.43; 95% confidence interval, 0.25–0.75; P = 0.003). The death occurred in five patients (2.1%) in the FFR-guided PCI group and in 16 patients (8.5%) in the angiography-guided PCI group; MI in seven (2.5%) and 21 (8.9%), respectively; and unplanned revascularization in 10 (4.3%) and 16 (9.0%), respectively. Conclusion In patients with acute MI and multivessel coronary artery disease, a strategy of selective PCI using FFR-guided decision-making was superior to a strategy of routine PCI based on angiographic diameter stenosis for treatment of non-infarct-related artery lesions regarding the risk of death, MI, or repeat revascularization.
Jeon J., Noh H., Lee H., Park H., Ha Y., Park S.H., Lee H., Kim S., Kang H.C., Eyun S., Yang S., Kim Y.
2020-09-07 citations by CoLab: 60 Abstract  
ObjectivesRecently, necroptosis has attracted increasing attention in arthritis research; however, it remains unclear whether its regulation is involved in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. Since receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIP3) plays a pivotal role in necroptosis and its dysregulation is involved in various pathological processes, we investigated the role of the RIP3 axis in OA pathogenesis.MethodsExperimental OA was induced in wild-type or Rip3 knockout mice by surgery to destabilise the medial meniscus (DMM) or the intra-articular injection of adenovirus carrying a target gene (Ad-Rip3 and Ad-Trim24 shRNA). RIP3 expression was examined in OA cartilage from human patients; Trim24, a negative regulator of RIP3, was identified by microarray and in silico analysis. Connectivity map (CMap) and in silico binding approaches were used to identify RIP3 inhibitors and to examine their direct regulation of RIP3 activation in OA pathogenesis.ResultsRIP3 expression was markedly higher in damaged cartilage from patients with OA than in undamaged cartilage. In the mouse model, adenoviral RIP3 overexpression accelerated cartilage disruption, whereas Rip3 depletion reduced DMM-induced OA pathogenesis. Additionally, TRIM24 knockdown upregulated RIP3 expression; its downregulation promoted OA pathogenesis in knee joint tissues. The CMap approach and in silico binding assay identified AZ-628 as a potent RIP3 inhibitor and demonstrated that it abolished RIP3-mediated OA pathogenesis by inhibiting RIP3 kinase activity.ConclusionsTRIM24-RIP3 axis perturbation promotes OA chronicity by activating RIP3 kinase, suggesting that the therapeutic manipulation of this pathway could provide new avenues for treating OA.
Na H.S., Park J., Cho K., Kwon J.Y., Choi J., Jhun J., Kim S.J., Park S., Cho M.
Frontiers in Immunology scimago Q1 wos Q1 Open Access
2020-05-05 citations by CoLab: 45 PDF Abstract  
Osteoarthritis (OA), which is the most common degenerative joint disorder, has been considered a non-inflammatory disease with abnormal mechanics. Interleukin (IL)-17 is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in inflammatory diseases and their production is driven by the cytokine including IL-1 and IL-23. However, little is known about the mechanism of IL-17 in the development of OA. Here, we investigated the role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of OA using monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-injected IL-17 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) double-deficient mice. In MIA-injected IL-1RaKO mice, nociceptive properties, degree of cartilage damage, and the level of inflammatory factors in articular cartilage were increased compared to MIA-injected wild-type mice. Interestingly, the intestinal architecture was impaired in IL-1RaKO mice compared to wild-type mice and the damage was further exacerbated by MIA injection. Deficiency of IL-17 reduced nociceptive properties and cartilage destruction, as well as inflammation-related factors in MIA-injected IL-1RaKO mice compared to MIA-injected wild-type mice. Furthermore, IL-17-treated chondrocytes from OA patients showed enhanced expression of catabolic factors that are involved in the destruction of cartilage in OA. IL-17 accelerates the destruction of cartilage and small intestine via regulation of several inflammatory mediators in an OA murine model. These results suggest that IL-17 plays a critical role in the development of OA.
Na H.S., Kwon J.Y., Lee S., Lee S.H., Lee A.R., Woo J.S., Jung K., Cho K., Choi J., Lee D.H., Min H., Park S., Kim S.J., Cho M.
Cells scimago Q1 wos Q2 Open Access
2021-03-19 citations by CoLab: 42 PDF Abstract  
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative arthritis associated with pain and cartilage destruction in the elderly; it is known to be involved in inflammation as well. A drug called celecoxib is commonly used in patients with osteoarthritis to control pain. Metformin is used to treat type 2 diabetes but also exhibits regulation of the autophagy pathway. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether metformin can treat monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA in rats. Metformin was administered orally every day to rats with OA. Paw-withdrawal latency and threshold were used to assess pain severity. Cartilage damage and pain mediators in dorsal root ganglia were evaluated by histological analysis and a scoring system. Relative mRNA expression was measured by real-time PCR. Metformin reduced the progression of experimental OA and showed both antinociceptive properties and cartilage protection. The combined administration of metformin and celecoxib controlled cartilage damage more effectively than metformin alone. In chondrocytes from OA patients, metformin reduced catabolic factor gene expression and inflammatory cell death factor expression, increased LC3Ⅱb, p62, and LAMP1 expression, and induced an autophagy–lysosome fusion phenotype. We investigated if metformin treatment reduces cartilage damage and inflammatory cell death of chondrocytes. The results suggest the potential for the therapeutic use of metformin in OA patients based on its ability to suppress pain and protect cartilage.
Lee Y.J., Kim J.Y., Jeon S.H., Nam H., Jung J.H., Jeon M., Kim E., Bae S.J., Ahn J., Yoo T., Sun W.Y., Ahn S.G., Jeong J., Park S., Park W.C., et. al.
Science immunology scimago Q1 wos Q1
2022-08-26 citations by CoLab: 41 Abstract  
Despite being a standard treatment option in breast cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are only efficacious for a subset of patients. To gain a better understanding of the antitumor immune response in breast cancer, we examined the heterogeneity of CD8 + T cells in tumors, metastatic lymph nodes (mLNs), and peripheral blood from patients with early breast cancer ( n  = 131). Among tissue-resident memory CD8 + T (T RM ) cells, including virus- and tumor-specific CD8 + T cells, CD39 expression was observed in a tumor-specific and exhausted subpopulation in both tumors and mLNs. CD39 + T RM cells from tumors and mLNs exhibited a phenotypic similarity and clonally overlapped with each other. Moreover, tumor or mLN CD39 + T RM cells clonally overlapped with CD39 − T RM and non-T RM cells in the same compartment, implying a tissue-specific differentiation process. These inter-subpopulationally overlapping CD39 + T RM clonotypes were frequently detected among effector memory CD8 + T cells in peripheral blood, suggesting a systemic clonal overlap. CD39 + T RM cell enrichment was heterogeneous among molecular subtypes of breast cancer, which is associated with the different role of antitumor immune responses in each subtype. In vitro blockade of PD-1 and/or CTLA-4 effectively restored proliferation of CD39 + T RM cells and enhanced cytokine production by CD8 + T cells from tumors or mLNs, particularly in the presence of CD39 + T RM enrichment. This suggests that CD39 + T RM cells have a capacity for functional restoration upon ICI treatment. Thus, our study indicates that CD39 + T RM cells with a clonal overlap across compartments are key players in antitumor immunity in breast cancer.
Chang D., Park J., Baek G.H., Kim H.J., Bosco A., Hey H.W., Lee C.
International Orthopaedics scimago Q1 wos Q2
2020-07-10 citations by CoLab: 37 Abstract  
There have not been well-designed survey studies investigating the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on orthopaedic resident education. A 58-question, web-based survey was administered to orthopaedic residents in South Korea. A total of 229 orthopaedic residents from 43 hospitals completed the survey questionnaire. The average working time of 72.7 hours/week before the pandemic was decreased to 65.6 hours/week during the pandemic (p < 0.001). The time working in the operating room was significantly decreased during the pandemic, but not in the emergency centre and outpatient clinic. The education times for lecture and clinical case discussion were decreased during the pandemic (both, p < 0.001), respectively. While the use of traditional teaching methods was decreased, the use of online-based teaching methods was increased (p < 0.001). However, satisfaction level with online-based teaching methods was significantly lower compared with that of traditional teaching methods. The average working time exposed to the patients with COVID-19 was 9.7 hours/week. About 47.6% of orthopaedic residents experienced isolation or quarantine. The average score for quality of life, which was 68.9 out of 100 scores before the pandemic, decreased to 61.7 during the pandemic (p < 0.001). The most stressful factor for orthopaedic residents during the pandemic was family/relative health, followed by their own health and residency program. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on orthopaedic resident education in South Korea. Therefore, flexible and sustainable strategies are necessary to prepare for the future as well as the current pandemic situation.
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Characteristics and chronologically changing patterns of late-onset breast cancer in Korean women of age ≥ 70 years: A hospital based-registry study
Paik H., Kim S.J., Kim K.S., Kim Y., Lee S.K., Kang S.H., Joon J., Youn H.J.
Q2
Springer Nature
BMC Cancer 2022 citations by CoLab: 1
Open Access
Open access
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Abstract Background Women from Asian and western countries have vastly different ages of onset of breast cancer, with the disease tending to occur at an older age in the West. Through an investigation of the patterns of old-onset breast cancer (OBC) in Korean women, we aimed to identify the characteristics of Korean OBC and evaluate whether these patterns are changing in relation to increasing westernization. Methods This study retrospectively evaluated 102,379 patients who underwent surgical treatment of primary breast cancer between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2013 in Korea. We used hospital -based breast cancer registry and analyzed data from these patients using multiple linear regression analysis to compare the characteristics and chronologically changing patterns between OBC (70 years of age or older) and non-OBC (40–69 years of age) patients in Korea. Results A total of 6% of the 102,379 patients had OBC. Overall, OBC had more favorable biological features, such as a higher incidence of luminal A subtype, than did non-OBC, except for a higher incidence rate of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). However, OBC also presented with a higher overall disease stage, including higher T and M stages. Although the incidence rates of both OBC and non-OBC have increased overtime, the relative proportion of OBC patients has slightly increased, whereas that of non-OBC has slightly decreased. The increase in the incidence of both OBC and non-OBC was primarily due to the luminal A subtype. Conclusions Based on a hospital-based registry, overall, Korean OBC had favorable biological features but showed a higher rate of TNBC and advanced cancer stages. The incidence trend of breast cancer in Korea is slowly shifting toward an older age at onset, largely due to the luminal A subtype. Our results may provide novel insights into OBC in Asia, and aid in the development of optimal management of the disease in Asia. Trial registration Retrospectively registered.
Role of IL-22 in acute asthma mouse model
Kim K.Y., Hur J., Lee H.Y., Lee S.Y.
Q2
Taylor & Francis
Journal of Asthma 2022 citations by CoLab: 1  |  Abstract
Allergic asthma is often associated with eosinophilic inflammation, which is related to the T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) cytokines and responsive to corticosteroids. However, there are also phenotypes of non-Th2-mediated asthma, which have poor responsivity to corticosteroids. The leading phenotype of non-Th2-mediated asthma is neutrophilic asthma, which is considered difficult to treat. Recently, IL-22 has been found to be involved in neutrophilic inflammation in asthma. However, studies on the role of IL-22 in asthma are still controversial as IL-22 has both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory roles in asthma. The present study examined whether the IL-22 level increased in acute neutrophilic asthma in the mouse model. Herein, we aimed to demonstrate increased IL-22 levels in neutrophilic asthma and elucidate the pathways leading to elevated neutrophil counts. Six-week old female, BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with PBS, ovalbumin (OVA) or OVA + lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The mice were then assigned to one of the following five groups: (1) control (PBS/PBS), (2) OVA/PBS, (3) OVA/OVA, (4) OVA + LPS/PBS, (5) OVA + LPS/OVA + LPS. The levels of Th2 cytokines, IL-17, and IL-22 were assessed, with investigation of the neutrophil chemokines. This study showed that in the acute neutrophilic asthma, the levels of IL-17 and IL-22 were significantly higher than those in the OVA/OVA group, which represents acute eosinophilic asthma. Moreover, the level of CCL20 increased in the neutrophilic asthma group. Thus, this study suggests that in the acute neutrophilic asthma mouse model, IL-17 and IL-22 may increase with CCL20, resulting in neutrophilic inflammation.
Associations among sleep-disordered breathing, sleep quality, and lung cancer in Korean patients
Lee H., Kim H.H., Kim K.Y., Yeo C.D., Kang H.H., Lee S.H., Kim S.W.
Q1
Springer Nature
Sleep and Breathing 2022 citations by CoLab: 8  |  Abstract
Intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation, two main features of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), have been shown to increase the aggressiveness of lung cancer, mainly in animal and in vitro studies. However, the association between SDB and lung cancer has not been well described in human studies. In this study, we investigated the associations among SDB, sleep quality, and lung cancer in Korean patients. Patients with histologically diagnosed lung cancer performed a home sleep apnea test. Sleep questionnaires including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Insomnia Severity Index, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were also administered. Clinical information related to lung cancer was collected during the study. Sixty-nine patients were enrolled, 31 of whom were poor sleepers. The overall prevalence of SDB was 57% and that of moderate to severe SDB was 27%. Underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and smoking history were significantly more frequent in patients with moderate to severe SDB compared to patients without or with mild SDB. No significant differences were observed in the apnea‐hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), or time with oxygen saturation &lt; 90% (T90) according to cancer cell types, mutations, stages, and survival. However, small-cell lung cancer patients showed a trend toward higher AHI, ODI, and T90 values. The prevalence of SDB and proportion of poor sleepers were high in Korean patients with&nbsp;lung cancer. Paying more attention to sleep status may be helpful for patients with COPD, a smoking history, and small-cell lung cancer.
Triple Antiplatelet Therapy with Cilostazol and Favorable Early Clinical Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction Compared to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Standard or Potent P2Y12 Inhibitors
Byun S., Lee S.N., Lim S., Choo E.H., Choi I.J., Kim C.J., Moon D., Park M., Park C.S., Ahn Y., Jeong M., Chang K.
Q1
MDPI
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 1
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Open access
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Current guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) recommend potent P2Y12 inhibitors rather than clopidogrel to prevent ischemic events. However, their ischemic benefits are offset by an increased major bleeding risk. We compared the efficacy and safety of triple antiplatelet therapy with cilostazol in the first month after AMI. This study investigated 16,643 AMI patients who received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) in nationwide, real-world, multicenter registries in Korea. Patients were divided into DAPT (aspirin and clopidogrel, n = 11,285), Triple (aspirin, clopidogrel and cilostazol, n = 2547), and Potent (aspirin and ticagrelor/prasugrel, n = 2811) groups. The primary outcomes were net adverse clinical events (NACE), a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and TIMI major bleeding one month after AMI. After adjusting for covariates, there were no statistically significant differences in the risk of death from any cause, MI, or stroke between the three groups. However, the risk of TIMI major bleeding was significantly greater in the Potent group than in the DAPT and Triple groups (p &lt; 0.001). Accordingly, NACE was significantly higher in the DAPT (HR 1.265; 95% CI 1.006–1.591, p = 0.044) and Potent groups (HR 1.515; 95% CI 1.142–2.011, p = 0.004) than in the Triple group. Triple antiplatelet therapy with cilostazol was associated with an improved net clinical outcome in the first month after AMI without increasing the risk of bleeding compared to potent or standard P2Y12 inhibitor-based DAPT.
Clinical benefit of long-term use of dual antiplatelet therapy for acute myocardial infarction patients with the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 criteria
Lee K.Y., Hwang B., Choo E., Lim S., Kim C.J., Kim J., Byeon J., Choi I.J., Oh G.C., Choi Y.S., Yoo K.D., Chung W.S., Ahn Y., Jeong M.H., Chang K.
Q2
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 0
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BackgroundWe evaluated the effectiveness of extended dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) usage after 2nd-generation drug elution stent implantation in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors with high ischemic risk characteristics who had no major bleeding for 24 months under at least 1 year of DAPT maintenance.Materials and methodsThe primary ischemic and bleeding endpoints were the risk of mortality and the risk of BARC 3 or 5 (major) bleeding. We investigated the event rates for 2–5 years after the index procedure.ResultsOf 3382 post-AMI survivors who met the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 (PEGASUS) criteria and without major bleeding until 2 years, 2281 (67.4%) maintained DAPT over 24 months, and 1101 (32.5%) switched DAPT to a single antiplatelet agent. The &amp;gt;24 M DAPT group showed a lower risk of mortality than the 12–24 M DAPT group (7.2 vs. 9.2%; adjusted hazard ratio: 0.648; 95% confidence interval: 0.595–0.976; p &amp;lt; 0.001). The mortality risk was significantly greater as the number of PEGASUS criteria increased (p &amp;lt; 0.001). DAPT &amp;gt; 24 months was not significantly associated with a decreased risk for major bleeding in the population meeting the PEGASUS criteria (2.0 vs. 1.1%; p = 0.093). The results were consistent after propensity-score matching and inverse probability weighting to adjust for baseline differences.ConclusionExtended DAPT over 24 months was associated with a lower risk of mortality without increasing the risk of major bleeding among 2 years survivors after AMI who met the PEGASUS criteria and had no major bleeding events before 24 months.
A Combination of Surgical and Chemical Induction in a Rabbit Model for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Go E.J., Kim S.A., Cho M., Lee K.S., Shetty A.A., Kim S.J.
Q2
Springer Nature
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 3  |  Abstract
Appropriate animal models of osteoarthritis (OA) are essential to develop new treatment modalities for OA. A combination of surgical and chemical induction could be appropriate for OA models. Rabbit knee OA models developed by surgical induction (anterior cruciate ligament transection [ACLT]), chemical induction (monosodium iodoacetate [MIA] injection), and a combination of both were compared to assess compositional and structural destruction of the knee joint. Twenty-one New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups to induce OA (group 1: ACLT, n = 3; group 2: MIA [3, 6, 9&nbsp;mg] injection, n = 9; group 3: ACLT + MIA [3, 6, 9&nbsp;mg] injection, n = 9). In all groups, the Modified Mankin score was significantly higher in the osteoarthritis-induced knee than in the control. Modified Mankin scores were compared by category. The ACLT group was observed to score high in cartilage structure. In the MIA group, chondrocytes and matrix staining showed higher scores, and the ACLT+MIA group scored higher in all categories for cartilage structure, chondrocytes, matrix staining, and tidemark integrity. The ACLT + 3 mg MIA showed definite OA characteristics such as cartilage surface destruction and degeneration of cartilage layers, and the ACLT + 6 mg MIA and ACLT + 9 mg MIA showed more prominent OA characteristics such as cartilage surface destruction, matrix disorganization, and osteophyte formation. The combination of MIA injection and ACLT could be an appropriate method for OA induction in rabbit models.
Cardiovascular health is the essential but overlooked aspect in the management of cancer survivors
Ahn Y., Jung M.
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SAGE
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2022 citations by CoLab: 4 PDF
Bone mineral density and lipid profiles in older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study
Kim J., Ha J., Jeong C., Lee J., Lim Y., Jo K., Kim M.K., Kwon H., Song K., Baek K.
Q1
Springer Nature
Osteoporosis International 2022 citations by CoLab: 22  |  Abstract
It has been hypothesized that lipid profiles are associated with bone mineral density (BMD), but previous results have been controversial. In this study, serum triglycerides showed a significant inverse association with BMD, and the relationship is thought to correlate with vitamin D status among older adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between lipid profiles and bone mineral density (BMD) in older adults using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). We enrolled men older than 50&nbsp;years and postmenopausal women who participated in the KNHANES 2008–2011. Subjects with liver cirrhosis, thyroid disease, or renal dysfunction and those receiving treatment for hyperlipidemia or osteoporosis were excluded. A total of 4323 subjects (2286 men and 2037 women) was analyzed. The prevalence of osteoporosis was 8.7% in men older than 50&nbsp;years and 38.4% in postmenopausal women. Osteopenia and osteoporosis groups were generally older and tended to have a lower body mass index compared to the normal group (p for trend &lt; 0.001). The correlation between each lipid profile and BMD was analyzed in the linear model adjusted for age and body mass index. Total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol showed a negative correlation with BMD in the total population, but there was no significant correlation when analyzed separately for men and women. Triglycerides had a negative association with whole-body BMD in both men and women (p &lt; 0.05). The adjusted odds ratio of logarithmic triglyceride level for osteoporosis was 2.50 (95% confidence interval 1.13–5.51) in women older than 65&nbsp;years. Serum triglycerides showed a significant inverse association with BMD, and the relationship is thought to correlate with vitamin D status among older adults.
Repair of pectus excavatum in a patient with an Eloesser thoracostomy window: sequential extrapleural Nuss procedure and modified Ravitch procedure
Han J.W., Kim J.J., Choi W.K., Jeong H.Y., Lee Y.E.
Q2
Springer Nature
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2022 citations by CoLab: 0
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A 28-year-old man with a history of tuberculous empyema and pectus excavatum visited our hospital for progressive dyspnea and leg edema. The patient had undergone an Eloesser window operation for repetitive pleuro-cutaneous fistula due to chronic tuberculous empyema in the left thorax one year prior. Chest computed tomography demonstrated severe compression of the right ventricle and inferior vena cava and chronic empyema with the Eloesser window in the left thorax. Because conservative treatment had failed, the patient underwent a total extrapleural Nuss procedure, resulting in marked relief of compression and complete resolution of leg edema and congestive hepatopathy. However, he required ventilation support due to carbon dioxide retention. Therefore, the patient underwent a modified Ravitch procedure and was weaned off ventilation support. Herein, we represent the first report of a sequential extrapleural Nuss procedure and a modified Ravitch procedure in a patient with chronic tuberculous empyema with an Eloesser window.
Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents’ Smartphone Addiction in South Korea
Chun J., Lee H.K., Jeon H., Kim J., Lee S.
Q1
Taylor & Francis
Social Work in Public Health 2022 citations by CoLab: 8
Assessment of variables associated with prolonged admission duration in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Sung M., Roh E.J., Lee E.S., Lee J.Y., Kim H., Ahn Y., Eun B.W., Kim J.K., Kim H.Y., Jung S., Kim M., Kang E.K., Yang E., Lee S.J., Park Y., et. al.
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Wiley
Clinical Respiratory Journal 2022 citations by CoLab: 9
Open Access
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Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) has become prevalent in children. This study investigated the clinical and laboratory variables of MRMP and macrolide-sensitive M. pneumoniae (MSMP) and identified factors associated with prolonged hospital admission in children.A prospective multicenter study was conducted in 1063 children
Single-cell sequencing of PBMC characterizes the altered transcriptomic landscape of classical monocytes in BNT162b2-induced myocarditis
Hwang N., Huh Y., Bu S., Seo K.J., Kwon S.H., Kim J., Yoon B.K., Ahn H., Fang S.
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Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers in Immunology 2022 citations by CoLab: 9
Open Access
Open access
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the most dangerous threat to public health worldwide for the last few years, which led to the development of the novel mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2). However, BNT162b2 vaccination is known to be associated with myocarditis. Here, as an attempt to determine the pathogenesis of the disease and to develop biomarkers to determine whether subjects likely proceed to myocarditis after vaccination, we conducted a time series analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a patient with BNT162b2-induced myocarditis. Single-cell RNA sequence analysis identified monocytes as the cell clusters with the most dynamic changes. To identify distinct gene expression signatures, we compared monocytes of BNT162b2-induced myocarditis with monocytes under various conditions, including SARS-CoV-2 infection, BNT162b2 vaccination, and Kawasaki disease, a disease similar to myocarditis. Representative changes in the transcriptomic profile of classical monocytes include the upregulation of genes related to fatty acid metabolism and downregulation of transcription factor AP-1 activity. This study provides, for the first time, the importance of classical monocytes in the pathogenesis of myocarditis following BNT162b2 vaccination and presents the possibility that vaccination affects monocytes, further inducing their differentiation and infiltration into the heart.
Soluble CCR2 gene therapy controls joint inflammation, cartilage damage, and the progression of osteoarthritis by targeting MCP-1 in a monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA rat model
Na H.S., Lee S., Lee D.H., Woo J.S., Choi S., Cho K., Kim S.A., Go E.J., Lee A.R., Choi J., Kim S.J., Cho M.
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Springer Nature
Journal of Translational Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 6
Open Access
Open access
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of degenerative arthritis and affects the entire joint, causing pain, joint inflammation, and cartilage damage. Various risk factors are implicated in causing OA, and in recent years, a lot of research and interest have been directed toward chronic low-grade inflammation in OA. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1; also called CCL2) acts through C–C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) in monocytes and is a chemotactic factor of monocytes that plays an important role in the initiation of inflammation. The targeting of CCL2–CCR2 is being studied as part of various topics including the treatment of OA. In this study, we evaluated the potential therapeutic effects the sCCR2 E3 gene may exert on OA. The effects of sCCR2 E3 were investigated in animal experiments consisting of intra-articular injection of sCCR2 E3 in a monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA rat model. The effects after intra-articular injection of sCCR2 E3 (fusion protein encoding 20 amino acids of the E3 domain of the CCL2 receptor) in a monosodium iodoacetate-induced OA rat model were compared to those in rats treated with empty vector (mock treatment) and full-length sCCR2. Pain improved with expression of the sCCR2 gene. Improved bone resorption upon sCCR2 E3 gene activation was confirmed via bone analyses using micro-computed tomography. Histologic analyses showed that the sCCR2 E3 gene exerted protective effects against cartilage damage and anti-inflammatory effects on joints and the intestine. These results show that sCCR2 E3 therapy is effective in reducing pain severity, inhibiting cartilage destruction, and suppressing intestinal damage and inflammation. Thus, sCCR2 E3 may be a potential therapy for OA.
Comparing Door-To-Balloon Time between ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Electrocardiogram and Its Equivalents
Choi Y., Kim K., Oh J.S., Jeong H.H., Park J.T., Kyong Y.Y., Oh Y.M., Choi S.M., Choi K.H.
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MDPI
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 2
Open Access
Open access
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Background: In patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventions (pPCI), longer door-to-balloon (DTB) time is known to be associated with an unfavorable outcome. A percentage of patients with acute coronary occlusion present with atypical electrocardiographic (ECG) findings, known as STEMI-equivalents. We investigated whether DTB time for STEMI-equivalent patients was delayed. Methods: This is a retrospective study including patients arriving at an emergency department with the acute coronary syndrome in whom emergent pPCI was performed. ECGs were classified into STEMI and STEMI-equivalent groups. We compared DTB time, with its components, between the groups. We also investigated whether STEMI-equivalent ECG was an independent predictor of DTB time delayed for more than 90 min. Results: A total of 180 patients were included in the present study, and 23 patients (12.8%) presented with STEMI-equivalent ECGs. DTB time was significantly delayed in patients with STEMI-equivalent ECGs (89 (80–122) vs. 81 (70–88) min, p = 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that STEMI-equivalent ECG was an independent predictor of delayed DTB time (odds ratio: 4.692; 95% confidence interval: 1.632–13.490, p = 0.004). Conclusions: DTB time was significantly delayed in patients presenting with STEMI-equivalent ECGs. Prompt recognition of STEMI-equivalent ECGs by emergency physicians and interventional cardiologists might reduce DTB time and lead to a better clinical outcome.
High Uric Acid Levels in Acute Myocardial Infarction Provide Better Long-Term Prognosis Predictive Power When Combined with Traditional Risk Factors
Kim S., Hwang B., Lee K.Y., Kim C.J., Choo E., Lim S., Kim J., Choi I.J., Park M., Oh G.C., Yoo K.D., Chung W.S., Ahn Y., Jeong M.H., Chang K.
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MDPI
Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022 citations by CoLab: 2
Open Access
Open access
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The current study aimed to investigate the association between serum UA levels and the mortality rate of AMI patients. We analyzed 5888 patients with successfully revascularized AMI (mean age: 64.0 ± 12.7 years). The subjects were divided into the high UA group (uric acid &gt;6.5 mg/dL for males, &gt;5.8 mg/dL for females) or the normal UA group based on initial serum UA level measured at admission. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. A total of 4141 (70.3%) and 1747 (29.7%) patients were classified into the normal UA group and high UA groups, respectively. Over a median follow-up of 5.02 (3.07, 7.55) years, 929 (21.5%) and 532 (34.1%) patients died in each group. Cox regression analysis identified high UA levels as an independent predictor of all-cause mortality (unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.69 [95% CI 1.52–1.88]; p &lt; 0.001, adjusted HR 1.18 [95% CI: 1.05–1.32]; p = 0.005). The results were consistent after propensity-score matching and inverse probability weighting to adjust for baseline differences. The predictive accuracies of conventional clinical factor discrimination and reclassification were significantly improved upon the addition of hyperuricemia (C-index 0.788 [95% CI 0.775–0.801]; p = 0.005, IDI 0.004 [95% CI 0.002–0.006]; p &lt; 0.001, NRI 0.263 [95% CI 0.208–0.318]; p &lt; 0.001).

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Cancer Research, 117, 6.58%
Neurology (clinical), 115, 6.47%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 99, 5.57%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 98, 5.51%
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Gastroenterology, 70, 3.94%
Immunology and Allergy, 49, 2.76%
Dermatology, 45, 2.53%
Pharmacology (medical), 44, 2.47%
Hepatology, 44, 2.47%
Otorhinolaryngology, 44, 2.47%
Ophthalmology, 44, 2.47%
Immunology, 43, 2.42%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 39, 2.19%
Neurology, 38, 2.14%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 36, 2.02%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 34, 1.91%
Infectious Diseases, 33, 1.86%
Clinical Biochemistry, 32, 1.8%
Hematology, 31, 1.74%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 29, 1.63%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 29, 1.63%
Urology, 29, 1.63%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 27, 1.52%
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Germany, 10, 0.56%
Egypt, 9, 0.51%
France, 8, 0.45%
Canada, 8, 0.45%
Saudi Arabia, 8, 0.45%
Japan, 8, 0.45%
India, 7, 0.39%
Vietnam, 6, 0.34%
Italy, 6, 0.34%
Singapore, 6, 0.34%
Turkey, 5, 0.28%
Russia, 4, 0.22%
Australia, 4, 0.22%
Thailand, 4, 0.22%
Austria, 3, 0.17%
Israel, 3, 0.17%
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Belgium, 2, 0.11%
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