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Son JS, Park HS, Park S, Kim YJ, Yu MH, Jung SI, Paek M, Nickel MD. Motion-Corrected versus Conventional Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Liver Using Non-Rigid Registration. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13061008. [PMID: 36980314 PMCID: PMC10047344 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13061008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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It is challenging to overcome motion artifacts in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the abdomen. This study aimed to evaluate the image quality of motion-corrected DWI of the liver using non-rigid registration in comparison with conventional DWI (c-DWI) in patients with liver diseases. Eighty-nine patients who underwent 3-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver were retrospectively included. DWI was performed using c-DWI and non-rigid motion-corrected (moco) DWI was performed in addition to c-DWI. The image quality and conspicuity of hepatic focal lesions were scored using a five-point scale by two radiologists and compared between the two DWI image sets. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) was measured in three regions of the liver parenchyma and in hepatic focal lesions, and compared between the two DWI image sets. Moco-DWI achieved higher scores in image quality compared to c-DWI in terms of liver edge sharpness and hepatic vessel margin delineation. The conspicuity scores of hepatic focal lesions were higher in moco-DWI. The standard deviation values of ADC of the liver parenchyma were lower in the moco-DWI than in the c-DWI. Moco-DWI using non-rigid registration showed improved overall image quality and provided more reliable ADC measurement, with an equivalent scan time, compared with c-DWI.
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- Je Seung Son
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2030-5497; Fax: +82-2-2030-7748
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., The Asset Bldg. 10F, 14 Seocho-Daero 74-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06620, Republic of Korea
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- MR Application Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Allee am Roethelheimpark 2, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Yun JM, Choi S, Kim K, Kim SM, Son JS, Lee G, Jeong SM, Park SY, Kim YY, Park SM. All-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and incidence of cardiovascular disease according to a screening program of cardiovascular risk in South Korea among young adults: a nationwide cohort study. Public Health 2020; 190:23-29. [PMID: 33338899 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine whether there are any differences in all-cause and cause-specific mortality with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between health screening attenders and non-attenders among young adults. STUDY DESIGN We performed a retrospective cohort study using claim data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. METHODS Individuals aged 20-39 years who had received health screening at least once between 2002 and 2005 were classified as attenders, and the others were classified as non-attenders. After propensity score matching according to attendance of health screening, 2,060,409 attenders and 2,060,409 non-attenders were included. We estimated adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for all-cause mortality, cause-specific mortality, and hospitalization of CVD from 2006 to 2015. RESULTS Survival from all-cause mortality was greater among attenders than among non-attenders (log rank P < 0.001). Similarly, death from CVD (log rank P = 0.007) and CVD events (log rank P < 0.001) were less likely among attenders. The risk for all-cause mortality in attenders was significantly lower than that in non-attenders (HR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.81 to 0.84). The risk for CVD mortality (HR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.73 to 0.87) and hospitalization of CVD (HR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.91 to 0.94) were lower in attenders. In stratified analyses, the risk for all-cause and cause-specific mortalities was lower among attenders regardless of insurance type. CONCLUSIONS Among young adults, the risk for all-cause mortality, CVD mortality, and hospitalization of CVD were lower for those who underwent health screenings. Future studies that evaluate the cost-effectiveness of health screening with additional consideration of psychosocial aspects are needed.
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- J M Yun
- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Big Data Steering Department, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Big Data Steering Department, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Im IJ, Choi HJ, Jeong SM, Kim HJ, Son JS, Oh HJ. The association between muscle mass deficits and arterial stiffness in middle-aged men. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:1130-1135. [PMID: 29170061 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis is fundamental for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The current study was performed to identify major predictors of arteriosclerosis and to assess the association between arterial stiffness as measured by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and muscle mass deficit (MMD) estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in middle-aged men. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were gathered from 3356 middle-aged men who visited a health promotion center. CAVI was measured as an index of arterial stiffness. Body composition analysis was performed using BIA. MMD was positively associated with CAVI in the regression model. The odds ratios for high-CAVI (≥9.0) rose with MMD grade in a dose-dependent manner after adjusting for age, lifestyle factors and current medication use. The estimated mean CAVI rose as MMD grade increased (P for trend >0.001). CONCLUSIONS MMD estimated from BIA was positively associated with arterial stiffness in middle-aged men. These findings show a close interaction between low muscle mass and cardiovascular risk.
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- I J Im
- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Jung SM, Bae JS, Kang SG, Son JS, Jeon JH, Lee HJ, Jeon JY, Sidharthan M, Ryu SH, Shin HW. Acute toxicity of organic antifouling biocides to phytoplankton Nitzschia pungens and zooplankton Artemia larvae. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 124:811-818. [PMID: 27919420 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The toxicity of the antifouling biocides Irgarol 1051, Diuron, Chlorothalonil, Dichlofluanid, Sea-nine 211, Copper pyrithione, Zinc pyrithione, Ziram and Zineb were evaluated on Nitzschia pungens and Artemia larvae. Results showed that EC50 for Irgarol 1051 was 0.586μgl-1 was the strongest effect on N. pungens following by Copper pyrithione (4.908μgl-1), Ziram (5.421μgl-1), Zinc pyrithione (5.513μgl-1), Diuron (6.640μgl-1), Zineb (232.249μgl-1), Sea-nine 211(267.368μgl-1), Chlorothalonil (360.963μgl-1) and Dichlofluanid (377.010μgl-1) in 96h. In Artemia larvae, the biocides were evaluated the LC50 for larval survivals at 48h. Sea-nine 211 and Copper pyrithione were 0.318 and 0.319mgl-1. Chlorothalonil, Zinc pyrithione and Ziram were 2.683, 3.147 and 4.778mgl-1. Irgarol 1051, Diuron, Zineb and Dichlofluanid were 9.734, 30.573, 41.170 and 154.944mgl-1. These results provide baseline data concerning the toxicity of antifouling biocides against marine environment.
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- S M Jung
- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea.
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Kim CJ, Choi WS, Jung Y, Kiem S, Seol HY, Woo HJ, Choi YH, Son JS, Kim KH, Kim YS, Kim ES, Park SH, Yoon JH, Choi SM, Lee H, Oh WS, Choi SY, Kim NJ, Choi JP, Park SY, Kim J, Jeong SJ, Lee KS, Jang HC, Rhee JY, Kim BN, Bang JH, Lee JH, Park S, Kim HY, Choi JK, Wi YM, Choi HJ. Surveillance of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (CoV) infection in healthcare workers after contact with confirmed MERS patients: incidence and risk factors of MERS-CoV seropositivity. Clin Microbiol Infect 2016; 22:880-886. [PMID: 27475739 PMCID: PMC7128923 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Given the mode of transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), healthcare workers (HCWs) in contact with MERS patients are expected to be at risk of MERS infections. We evaluated the prevalence of MERS coronavirus (CoV) immunoglobulin (Ig) G in HCWs exposed to MERS patients and calculated the incidence of MERS-affected cases in HCWs. We enrolled HCWs from hospitals where confirmed MERS patients had visited. Serum was collected 4 to 6 weeks after the last contact with a confirmed MERS patient. We performed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to screen for the presence of MERS-CoV IgG and an indirect immunofluorescence test (IIFT) to confirm MERS-CoV IgG. We used a questionnaire to collect information regarding the exposure. We calculated the incidence of MERS-affected cases by dividing the sum of PCR-confirmed and serology-confirmed cases by the number of exposed HCWs in participating hospitals. In total, 1169 HCWs in 31 hospitals had contact with 114 MERS patients, and among the HCWs, 15 were PCR-confirmed MERS cases in study hospitals. Serologic analysis was performed for 737 participants. ELISA was positive in five participants and borderline for seven. IIFT was positive for two (0.3%) of these 12 participants. Among the participants who did not use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), seropositivity was 0.7% (2/294) compared to 0% (0/443) in cases with appropriate PPE use. The incidence of MERS infection in HCWs was 1.5% (17/1169). The seroprevalence of MERS-CoV IgG among HCWs was higher among participants who did not use appropriate PPE.
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- C-J Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Good GangAn Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, South Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, South Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Dong-A University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Dae Cheong Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Borame Medical Center, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Seobuk Hospital Seoul Metropolitan Government, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, South Korea.
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Son JH, Chung YK, Son JS. Apolipoprotein B: novel indicator of elevated intraocular pressure. Eye (Lond) 2015; 29:1315-20. [PMID: 25853444 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Many studies have reported associations between elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and systemic health parameters, which suggest a common mechanism links IOP elevation and various related cardiometabolic risk factors. Furthermore, according to a recent study, serum apolipoprotein B (APO B) level is a predictor of coronary artery disease. This study was undertaken to analyse the relationship between serum apolipoprotein levels and IOP. METHODS Healthy people (28,852) who attended a community hospital for a health checkup between January 2011 and December 2013 were enroled in the study. We measured age, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein A1 (APO A1) and APO B, APO B/APO A1 ratios, and IOP. RESULTS Univariate regression analysis showed IOP was positively correlated with BMI, SBP, DBP, TC, LDL-C, TG, APO B, and APO B/APO A1 (P<0.001), and negatively correlated with HDL-C (P<0.001). On the other hand, multivariate regression analysis adjusted for age, BMI, SBP, and DBP, revealed IOP was positive correlated with TC, TG, LDL-C, APO B, and APO B/APO A1, and negatively correlated with HDL-C (all <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Among the various lipid profiles investigated, APO B was found to be most strongly correlated with IOP, regardless of sex. Additional studies are required to confirm the validity of apolipoprotein level as an index for predicting IOP.
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- J H Son
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym Medical University, Anyang, South Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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Wi YM, Kim SW, Chang HH, Jung SI, Kim YS, Cheong HS, Ki HK, Son JS, Kwon KT, Heo ST, Yeom JS, Ko KS, Kang CI, Chung DR, Peck KR, Song JH. Predictors of uropathogens other than Escherichia coli in patients with community-onset acute pyelonephritis. Int J Clin Pract 2014; 68:749-55. [PMID: 24447335 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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AIM A constant reduction in the incidence of community-onset acute pyelonephritis (CO-APN) caused by Escherichia coli has been shown with a parallel increase incidence caused by other organisms. Therefore, we evaluated the risk factors and outcome of non-E. coli as uropathogens in patients with community-onset APN. METHODS As a part of a nationwide multicentre surveillance study conducted in Korea, a total of 416 patients with CO-APN were collected with their epidemiological, antibiotic treatment and outcome data. RESULTS The risk factors and outcomes of non-E. coli as uropathogens were evaluated in a total of 416 patients with culture-confirmed CO-APN. Non-E. coli caused 127 cases (30.5%) of CO-APN. CO-APN caused by non-E. coli resulted in higher inappropriate empirical therapy (38.6% vs. 20.1%, p < 0.001), longer hospital stay (12.6 days vs. 6.7 days, p = 0.005) and higher 30-day mortality (9.4% vs. 3.8% p = 0.020) compared with CO-APN caused by E. coli. Multivariate analyses showed that male gender (OR, 3.48; CI, 2.13-5.67; p < 0.001), underlying haematological disease (OR, 5.32; CI, 1.17-24.254; p = 0.031), underlying benign prostate hyperplasia (OR, 2.61; CI, 1.02-6.74; p = 0.046), chronic indwelling urethral catheter (OR, 6.34; CI, 1.26-31.84; p = 0.025) and admission history in the previous 6 months (OR, 2.12; CI, 1.23-3.58; p = 0.005) were predictors for CO-APN caused by a non-E. coli isolate. CONCLUSIONS Community-onset APN caused by non-E. coli represents a distinct subset of urinary tract infections with worse outcomes. The defined risk factors related with non-E. coli should be taken into consideration when empirical antibiotic therapy is prescribed in patients with community-onset APN.
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- Y M Wi
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim JH, Son JS, Choi YJ, Choresca CH, Shin SP, Han JE, Jun JW, Kang DH, Oh C, Heo SJ, Park SC. Isolation and characterization of a lytic Myoviridae bacteriophage PAS-1 with broad infectivity in Aeromonas salmonicida. Curr Microbiol 2012; 64:418-26. [PMID: 22314935 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-012-0091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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To search for candidate control agents against Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida infections in aquaculture, one bacteriophage (phage), designated as PAS-1, was isolated from the sediment samples of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) culture farm in Korea. The PAS-1 was morphologically classified as Myoviridae and possessed approximately 48 kb of double-strand genomic DNA. The phage showed broad host ranges to other subspecies of A. salmonicida as well as A. salmonicida subsp. salmonicida including antibiotic-resistant strains. Its latent period and burst size were estimated to be approximately 40 min and 116.7 PFU/cell, respectively. Furthermore, genomic and structural proteomic analysis of PAS-1 revealed that the phage was closely related to other Myoviridae phages infecting enterobacteria or Aeromonas species. The bacteriolytic activity of phage PAS-1 was evaluated using three subspecies of A. salmonicida strain at different doses of multiplicity of infection, and the results proved to be efficient for the reduction of bacterial growth. Based on these results, PAS-1 could be considered as a novel Aeromonas phage and might have potentiality to reduce the impacts of A. salmonicida infections in aquaculture.
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- J H Kim
- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Son JS, Jun SY, Kim EB, Park JE, Paik HR, Yoon SJ, Kang SH, Choi YJ. Complete genome sequence of a newly isolated lytic bacteriophage, EFAP-1 of Enterococcus faecalis, and antibacterial activity of its endolysin EFAL-1. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 108:1769-79. [PMID: 19863688 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04576.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS In this work, we aimed to identify an effective treatment of infections caused by Enterococcus spp. strains resistant to conventional antibiotics. METHODS AND RESULTS We report the isolation and characterization of a new lytic bacteriophage, designated bacteriophage EFAP-1, that is capable of lysing Enterococcus faecalis bacteria that exhibit resistance to multiple antibiotics. EFAP-1 has low sequence similarity to all known bacteriophages. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed that EFAP-1 belongs to the Siphoviridae family. A putative lytic protein of EFAP-1, endolysin EFAL-1, is encoded in ORF 2 and was expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant EFAL-1 had broad-spectrum lytic activity against several Gram-positive pathogens, including Ent. faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. CONCLUSIONS The complete genome sequence of the newly isolated enterococcal lytic phage was analysed, and it was demonstrated that its recombinant endolysin had broad lytic activity against various Gram-positive pathogens. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Bacteriophage EFAP-1 and its lytic protein, EFAL-1, can be utilized as potent antimicrobial agents against Enterococcus spp. strains resistant to conventional antibiotics in hospital infections and also as environmental disinfectants to control disease-causing Enterococcus spp. in dairy farms.
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- J S Son
- Laboratory of Animal Cell Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Kim J, Kim MS, Kim DY, Park HJ, Kim JS, Lee DY, Kim JS, Son JS, Ryu HH, Cho GS, Jeon M, Leem JY. Post-growth annealing effects of Mg doped GaAs epitaxial layers on microstructural and optical properties. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2009; 9:4207-4210. [PMID: 19916431 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.m33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The post-growth thermal annealing effects of Mg doped GaAs epitaxial layers on the microstructural and optical properties grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) have been investigated. The properties of Mg doped GaAs are estimated after the process of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) in the temperature range of 600 approximately 750 degrees C. The photoluminescence (PL) peak position of as-grown sample blueshifted from 1.473 to 1.485 eV as well as the pronounced enhancement in PL intensity by annealing at 600 degrees C. In the sample grown at the temperature of T(s) = 475 degrees C, the full-width at half maximum (FWHM) of double crystal X-ray diffraction (DCXRD) decreased form 27 to 8 arcsec with increasing of annealing temperature (600 approximately 700 degrees C). The crystalline quality variation of Mg doped GaAs layers by RTA is greatly dependent upon the doping level.
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- Jongho Kim
- Department of Nano System Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University, Obang-dong, Gimhae 621-749, Korea
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Kim SI, Choi HK, Son JS, Yun JH, Jang MS, Kim HR, Song JY, Kim JH, Choi HJ, Hong SS. Cryopreservation of Taxus chinensis suspension cell cultures. Cryo Letters 2001; 22:43-50. [PMID: 11788843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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A simple cryopreservation method for suspension cells of Taxus chinensis was established. In this procedure 7 days old suspension cells were used without any pre-culture treatment. At first, cells were incubated in cryoprotectant solution (0.5M DMSO and 0.5M glycerol) on ice for 30 min and then frozen at a cooling rate of 1 degree C/min to -40 degrees C prior to immersion in liquid nitrogen. The average viability of frozen-thawed cells was between 30 to 40%. The recovery of cryopreserved cells in liquid nitrogen for 1 month was accomplished. After rapid thawing, cells were transferred to solid medium and cultivated for 4-6 weeks. The treatment of trehalose as a cryoprotectant enhanced re-growth of frozen-thawed cells. The stable maintenance of paclitaxel biosynthetic ability in cryopreserved cells was confirmed by comparing with that of regularly sub-cultured suspension cells.
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- S I Kim
- Samyang Genex Biotech Research Institute,63-2, Hwaam-Dong, Yusung-Gu, Taejon, 305-348, Korea
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Son JS, Chang YJ, Choi YD, Kim SU. Role of jasmonic acid in biotransformation of (--)-isopiperitenone in suspension cell culture of Mentha piperita. Mol Cells 1998; 8:366-9. [PMID: 9666476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The role of jasmonic acid was studied in biotransformation of (--)-isopiperitenone to (--)-7-hydroxyisopiperitenone using alpha suspension cells were treated with (--)-isopiperitenone, mRNA of a cytochrome P450 was induced in a similar time-course pattern as the biotransformation shown in a previous study (Park et al., 1997). The induction of P450 mRNA and the biotransformation of (--)-isopiperitenone were increased by methyl jasmonate, but decreased by salicylhydroxamic acid, and inhibitor of jasmonic acid synthesis. These results suggest that the biotransformation involves the induction of P450 which is mediated by jasmonic acid as a signaling molecule.
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- J S Son
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea
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- D T Pawluk
- Harvard University, Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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Lee CD, Son JS, Leem JY, Noh SK, Lee KS, Lee C, Hwang IS, Park HY. Direct observation of above-barrier quasibound states in InxGa1-xAs/AlAs/GaAs quantum wells. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1996; 54:1541-1544. [PMID: 9985993 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.54.1541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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