The Korean journal of internal medicine
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Korean J. Intern. Med. · Mar 2018
ReviewInfectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: current status and future perspectives in Korea.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment for hematologic malignancies, immune deficiencies, or genetic diseases, ect. Recently, the number of HSCTs performed in Korea has increased and the outcomes have improved. ⋯ In addition, the types and risk factors of infectious complications differ according to the stem cell source, donor type, conditioning intensity, region, prophylaxis strategy, and comorbidities, such as graft-versushost disease and invasive fungal infection. In this review, we summarize infectious complications after HSCT, focusing on the Korean perspectives.
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Korean J. Intern. Med. · Mar 2018
Comparative StudyComparison of clinical utility between diaphragm excursion and thickening change using ultrasonography to predict extubation success.
Both diaphragmatic excursion and change in muscle thickening are measured using ultrasonography (US) to assess diaphragm function and mechanical ventilation weaning outcomes. However, which parameter can better predict successful extubation remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical utility of these two diaphragmatic parameters to predict extubation success. ⋯ Diaphragm excursion seems more accurate than a change in the diaphragm thickness to predict extubation success.