Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Jan 2025
Predisposing Risk Factors Affecting Reversibility of Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling Pattern in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Improvement of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) is known to be a good prognostic factor in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF). In the present study, we investigated the predisposing risk factors affecting the reversibility of LV diastolic filling pattern (DFP) in patients with preserved EF. ⋯ We identified that PAF was an independent predisposing risk factor of the unimproved LVDFP in patients with pseudonormal LVDFP and preserved EF. Therefore, early detection and management of PAF might be required in patients with LVDD and preserved EF to prevent adverse cardiovascular events.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jan 2025
Smoking Experience before Adulthood Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Developing Ulcerative Colitis in Adult Ex-Smokers.
Smoking may have a protective role in developing ulcerative colitis (UC) but have the opposite effect on Crohn's disease (CD). This study aimed to determine the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) according to smoking status and onset age of smoking. ⋯ Ex-smokers who started smoking at a young age have a high risk of UC, even after adjusting for the smoking amount.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jan 2025
Experiences of Surgical Approach for Aortoduodenal Fistula Repairs in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients.
This study aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of patients with an aortoduodenal fistula (ADF) who underwent surgical treatment at a single institution. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first original article on ADF. Our findings suggest that ADF repairs performed by experienced surgeons would provide favorable results. Although primary repair is the first treatment choice, duodeno-jejunostomy is recommended when it is not feasible. By choosing the appropriate procedure depending on the case, favorable outcomes without any fatalities can be achieved.