Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Characteristics of pulmonary vein enlargement in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with stroke.
The association between pulmonary vein (PV) dilatation and stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains unknown. ⋯ Compared to the right PVs, the left PVs and LAA exhibited more significant enlargement in patients with AF and stroke than in patients with AF only. This finding suggests that the remodeling of left-sided LA structures might be related to stroke.
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To survey the use of invasive and noninvasive home mechanical ventilation (HMV) methods in South Korea from the perspective of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). ⋯ Noninvasive management was preferred over invasive ones, and transition to the former was a result of PM&R interventions.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Feasibility of the short hospital stays after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of short hospital stays after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis. ⋯ Patients that undergo laparoscopic appendectomy due to uncomplicated appendicitis may be safely discharged within 48 hours. Further study should be conducted to determine the optimal length of hospital stay after laparoscopic appendectomy to reduce hospital costs.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Nonthermal plasma induces apoptosis in ATC cells: involvement of JNK and p38 MAPK-dependent ROS.
To determine the effects of nonthermal plasma (NTP) induced by helium (He) alone or He plus oxygen (O₂) on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell death in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells. ⋯ NTP using He plus O₂ induced significant apoptosis in anaplastic cancer cell lines through intracellular ROS formation. This may represent a new promising treatment modality for this highly lethal disease.
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Yonsei medical journal · Nov 2014
Real stereopsis test using a three-dimensional display with Tridef software.
To investigate horizontal image disparity in three-dimensional (3-D) perception using 3-D animations in normal control patients and patients with intermittent exotropia, anisometropic amblyopia, and partially accommodative esotropia. ⋯ This study demonstrated that a 3-D stereopsis test with animation is highly correlated with the Titmus Stereo test; nevertheless, 3-D stereopsis with animations generates more image disparities than the conventional Titmus Stereo test. The 3-D stereopsis test is highly predictive for estimating real stereopsis in a 3-D movie theater.