Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Mar 2015
Exploring the non-linear relationship between alcohol consumption and depression in an elderly population in Gangneung: the Gangneung Health Study.
The purpose of this study was to examine a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and depression among the elderly in South Korea. ⋯ This study confirms a J-shaped (i.e., curvilinear) relationship between alcohol consumption and depression among elderly South Koreans, similar to that frequently found in studies of Western-based samples. The findings of this study, therefore, imply the applicability of the J-shaped relationship hypothesis for non-Western society samples and within different cultural contexts.
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Yonsei medical journal · Mar 2015
Differentially expressed proteins in nitric oxide-stimulated NIH/3T3 fibroblasts: implications for inhibiting cancer development.
Recent evidence shows that nitric oxide (NO) may exhibit both pro-cancer and anti-cancer activities. The present study aimed to determine the differentially expressed proteins in NO-treated NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in order to investigate whether NO induces proteins with pro-cancer or anti-cancer effects. ⋯ Most proteins differentially expressed by NOC-18 are involved in inhibiting cancer development.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jan 2015
Efficacy of surgical treatment for brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and simultaneously having brain metastases at the initial diagnosis, presenting symptoms related brain metastasis, survived shorter duration and showed poor quality of life. We analyzed our experiences on surgical treatment of brain metastasis in patients with NSCLC. ⋯ Patients with NSCLC and synchronous brain metastases, presenting neurological symptoms showed no survival benefit from neurosurgical resection, although quality of life was improved due to early control of neurological symptoms.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jan 2015
Characteristics of inpatient care and rehabilitation for acute first-ever stroke patients.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the status of inpatient care for acute first-ever stroke at three general hospitals in Korea to provide basic data and useful information on the development of comprehensive and systematic rehabilitation care for stroke patients. ⋯ Our analysis revealed that a relatively small portion of patients who suffered from an acute first-ever stroke received rehabilitation consultation and inpatient rehabilitation treatment. Thus, applying standardized clinical practice guidelines for post-acute rehabilitation care is needed to provide more effective and efficient rehabilitation services to patients with stroke.