Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2021
Changes in Clinical Characteristics among Febrile Patients Visiting the Emergency Department before and after the COVID-19 Outbreak.
Considering the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission through infected droplets, emergency department (ED) operations in response to febrile patients should be planned. We investigated the general and clinical characteristics of febrile patients visiting the ED and changes in admission rates via the ED during the COVID-19 outbreak. ⋯ This study confirmed that admission rates and ED LOS increased for febrile patients visiting the ED after the COVID-19 outbreak. This could provide evidence for developing ED-related strategies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and other infectious disease pandemics.
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2021
Changes in Patterns of Radical Prostatectomy due to Diffusion of Robotic Surgical System: A Nationwide Study Using Health Insurance Claims Data.
This study analyzed the changes in the number of surgeries and surgical patterns due to the adoption and diffusion of new medical technology while focusing on radical prostatectomy. ⋯ The adoption and diffusion of robotic surgical systems in Korea increased the number of surgeries as well as the share of robotic surgery. It is necessary to manage a technology that is widely used in a state where its clinical effectiveness is uncertain.
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2021
Prophylactic Cerclage to Prevent Preterm Birth after Conization: A Cohort Study Using Data from the National Health Insurance Service of Korea.
To investigate potential differences in the frequency of preterm births (PTB) between pregnancies with or without prophylactic cerclage in women with a history of conization. ⋯ Early cerclage performed before MSAFP testing does not prevent PTB in pregnancy with a history of conization, but increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including PTB.
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2021
Effective End-to-End Deep Learning Process in Medical Imaging Using Independent Task Learning: Application for Diagnosis of Maxillary Sinusitis.
This study aimed to propose an effective end-to-end process in medical imaging using an independent task learning (ITL) algorithm and to evaluate its performance in maxillary sinusitis applications. ⋯ ITL application for maxillary sinusitis showed reasonable performance in internal and external validation tests, compared with applications used in previous studies.
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2021
Discrepancy between the Demand and Supply of Intensive Care Unit Beds in South Korea from 2011 to 2019: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Intensive care unit (ICU) bed availability is key to critical patient care. In many countries, older patients generally account for a significant proportion of hospitalizations and ICU admissions. Therefore, considering the rapidly increasing aging population in South Korea, it is important to establish whether the demand for critical care is currently met by available ICU beds. ⋯ The discrepancy between the demand and supply of ICU beds in South Korea requires urgent action to anticipate future ICU demands.