Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · May 2015
Comparative StudyThe effect of specialized continuous renal replacement therapy team in acute kidney injury patients treatment.
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been established for critically ill acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. In addition, some centers consist of a specialized CRRT team (SCT) with physicians and nurses. To our best knowledge, however, ona a few studies have yet been carried out on the superiority of SCT management. ⋯ A well-trained CRRT team could be beneficial for mortality improvement of AKI patients requiring CRRT.
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Yonsei medical journal · May 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block techniques: perineural injection versus single or double perivascular infiltration.
We compared three methods of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block, which were single, and double perivascular (PV) infiltration techniques, and a perineural (PN) injection technique. ⋯ The PV injection technique consisting of a single injection in 12-o'clock position above the axillary artery in addition to a musculocutaneous nerve block is equally effective and less time consuming than the PN technique. Therefore, the PV technique is an alternative method that may be used in busy clinics or for difficult cases.
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Yonsei medical journal · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of a sleep aid in analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects and safety of a sleep aid for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. ⋯ The use of zolpidem for analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair provided a significant reduction in the need for rescue analgesic without increasing adverse effects. Nevertheless, mean VAS pain scores during the first 5 days after surgery did not differ between the zolpidem group and the control group.
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Yonsei medical journal · May 2015
Bilateral occurrence and morphologic analysis of complete discoid lateral meniscus.
The aim of the study was to investigate and analyze bilateral incidence and morphology of complete discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) with possible relation to tears and symptoms in knee joints. ⋯ Based on these findings, more aggressive warning on the presence of discoid pathology and the need for evaluation on the contralateral knee should be considered during consultation with patients with symptomatic complete DLM in a unilateral knee in the outpatient clinic.
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The role of IL28B gene variants and expression in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are not well understood. Here, we evaluated whether IL28B gene expression and rs12979860 variations are associated with HBV outcomes. ⋯ Our data suggest that IL28B genetic variations may play an important role in long-term development of disease in chronic HBV infections.