Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2014
Pathologic spectrum of lymphocytic infiltration and recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
The aim of this study was to investigate the prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients according to different pathologic grades of lymphocytic thyroiditis (LT). ⋯ There was no relationship between PTC prognosis and different grades of LT. Pathologic tumor size and taller than wide shape on ultrasound were independent predictors of PTC recurrence regardless of concurrent LT.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2014
Clinical factors associated with acquisition of resistance to levofloxacin in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
Fluoroquinolones, rapidly gaining prominence in treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (SMP), are noted for their potency and tolerability. However, SMP may rapidly acquire resistance to fluoroquinolones. We evaluated associations of clinical factors with acquisition of levofloxacin resistance (LFr) in SMP. ⋯ Acquisition of LFr during serial sampling of SMP was related to the levofloxacin exposure.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2014
Comparison of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired and healthcare-associated pneumonia.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as an important cause of not only healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) but also community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We determined the impact of MRSA on differences in clinical characteristics, courses, and outcomes between CAP and HCAP. ⋯ MRSA pneumonia showed significantly differences in baseline characteristics, chest radiographs, treatment outcomes, and medical expenses between HCAP and CAP groups.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2014
Combined muscle motor and somatosensory evoked potentials for intramedullary spinal cord tumour surgery.
To evaluate whether intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) with combined muscle motor evoked potentials (mMEPs) and somatosensory evoked potentials is useful for more aggressive and safe resection in intramedullary spinal cord tumour (IMSCT) surgery. ⋯ Our study evaluated combined IONM of trans-cranial electrical (Tce)-mMEPs and SEPs for IMSCT. During IMSCT surgery, combined Tce-mMEPs and SEPs using 75% muscle amplitude weaning criteria did not result in significant improvement in the rate of gross total excision of the tumour or neurologic outcome.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2014
Prognostic factors after intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection in ankle osteoarthritis.
The goal of this study was to identify baseline prognostic factors of outcome in ankle osteoarthritis patients after intra-articular hyaluronic acid injection. ⋯ While hyaluronic acid injection for ankle osteoarthritis is a safe and effective treatment, careful selection of patients should be made according to the above prognostic predictors.