Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Meteorological conditions related to the onset of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of meteorological factors on the onset of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL). ⋯ The result of this study suggests that stronger wind speed may be related to the occurrence of ISSHL.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy.
The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function and functional performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). ⋯ The results of our study demonstrate the beneficial effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function and functional performance in children with CP compared to control group. The significant improvement in PEDI-FSS scores suggests that hippotherapy may be useful to maximize the functional performance of children with CP.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Case ReportsUsefulness of permanent tracheostoma in chronic brain injured patients: a case series.
Patients with severe neurological deficit, such as hypoxic ischemic injury, cerebral infarction, and traumatic brain injury, often show comatose mental status and require maintenance of long-term tracheostomy for pulmonary toileting. However, several complications, which are mostly related to the cannula, invariably occur. ⋯ This case report illustrates 3 cases of vegetative patients in our rehabilitation clinic who underwent successful procedure of permanent tracheostoma. Permanent tracheostoma has some benefits associated with the free of tube-related complications, and can be considered as a useful alternative way for chronic brain injured patients with long-term tracheostomy.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Availability of preoperative systemic steroids on endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis.
To analyze the outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) after preoperative systemic steroid (PSS) treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyposis (NP) and to investigate and compare clinicopathological factors associated with the outcome. ⋯ Low dose PSS administration does not seem to have an effect on the outcome after ESS in patients who have CRS with NP. Eosinophilic infiltration and presence of asthma are important predictors of surgical outcome.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Erratum to "Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling is Involved in IgA-Stimulated Mesangial Cell Activation" by Lim BJ, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2011;52:610-5.).
[This corrects the article on p. 610 in vol. 52, PMID: 21623603.].