Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Relationship between Time Elapsed Since Pain Onset and Efficacy of Pain Relief in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Percutaneous Epidural Adhesiolysis.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pain duration and pain relief after epidural adhesiolysis. ⋯ Pain lasting ≥3 years prior to lumbar epidural adhesiolysis was associated with worse outcomes in terms of pain relief. Therefore, this intervention should be considered early before pain chronification in patients with low back pain.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Testosterone to Luteinizing Hormone Ratio as a Potential Predictor of Sperm Retrieval in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Patients.
This study assessed the outcomes of microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) and potential preoperative predictors of sperm retrieval (SR) in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). ⋯ In addition to traditional predictors, such as testicular volume and preoperative FSH levels, the T/LH ratio is a potential independent predictor of successful SR in infertile patients with NOA.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Changes in the Utilization of Health Care Services by Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea elicited changes in healthcare service utilization. This study aimed to report changes in healthcare service utilization among cancer patients during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. ⋯ During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of newly diagnosed cancer patients decreased by 3.2%, compared to the previous year, and their utilization of healthcare services declined significantly after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): The K-TAVI Registry.
The incidence and prognostic implications of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are controversial, especially for Korean patients. Furthermore, the pattern of antithrombotic therapy for these patients is unknown. The present study sought to identify the impact of AF on Korean patients undergoing TAVI and demonstrate the status of antithrombotic therapy for these patients. ⋯ AF was an independent predictor of 1-year mortality and new pacemaker insertion in Korean patients undergoing TAVI.