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Choi Y, Lee DH, Choi YH, Choi JY, Lim JY, Bae SJ. Predictors for emergency readmission in patients with ureteral calculi: a focus on pain management and stone location. World J Urol 2024; 42:119. [PMID: 38446234 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-024-04813-9] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The management of patients with ureteral calculi in the emergency department (ED) remains challenging due to high revisit rates. PURPOSE To identify predictors of revisits among patients with ureteral calculi in the ED. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Data from patients who presented at a tertiary academic hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, between February 2018 and December 2019, were analyzed retrospectively. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Variables, including the respiratory rate (RR), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), duration of pain, number of analgesic doses, location of ureteral calculi, and ED length of stay (LOS) were examined using logistic regression. We also examined some additional variables included in the STONE and CHOKAI scoring systems to examine their association with revisit. RESULTS Significant predictors of revisits included the number of analgesic doses and the location of ureteral calculi. Patients who required multiple analgesic doses or those with proximal or mid-ureteral calculi were more likely to revisit the ED. Although the STONE and CHOKAI scores could predict uncomplicated ureteral calculi, we found that the CHOKAI score is a valuable tool for predicting the likelihood of patient revisits (p = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS Effective pain management and consideration of calculi location are important for predicting patient revisits. More research is required to validate findings, develop precise predictive models, and empower tailored care for high-risk patients. In patients with ureteral calculi in the ED, the number of analgesics given and stone location predict return visits. Proximal ureteral calculi on CT may require early urologic intervention to prevent pain-related revisits.
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- Yunhyung Choi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-Ro, Gwangmyeong-Si, 14353, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-Ro, Gwangmyeong-Si, 14353, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-Ro, Yangcheon-Gu, 07985, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 170, Hyeonchung-Ro, Nam-Gu, 42415, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University, 260, Gonghang-Daero, Gangseo-Gu, 07804, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-Ro, Gwangmyeong-Si, 14353, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Namgung M, Lee DH, Bae SJ, Chung HS, Kim K, Lee CA, Kim DH, Kim EC, Lim JY, Han SS, Choi YH. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on revisits to emergency department. Australas Emerg Care 2023; 26:221-229. [PMID: 36717326 PMCID: PMC9874043 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2023.01.002] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AIM This study presents the impact of COVID-19 on revisits to the emergency department comparing revisit rates and characteristics between the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. METHODS This multi-center retrospective study included patients over 18 years of age who visited emergency departments during the pre-COVID-19 period and the COVID-19 pandemic. The revisit rates were analyzed according to five age groups; 18-34, 35-49, 50-64, 65-79, and ≥ 80 years, and three revisit time intervals; 3, 9, and 30 days. Also, we compared the diagnosis and disposition at revisit between the study periods. RESULTS The revisit rates increased with age in both study periods and the revisit rates among all age groups were higher in the COVID-19 period. The proportion of infectious and respiratory diseases decreased during the COVID-19 period. The ICU admission rate and mortality at the revisit among patients aged ≥ 80 years were lower in the COVID-19 period than in the pre-COVID-19 period. CONCLUSION The revisit rates increased with age in both study periods and there were several changes in the diagnosis and disposition at the revisit in the COVID-19 period.
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- Myeong Namgung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of emergency medicine, Hallym univ. Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of emergency medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Chung HS, Namgung M, Lee DH, Choi Y, Choi YH, Choi JY, Bae SJ. Comparison of antibiotic resistance rates and outcomes among older adult patients with urinary tract infections living in long- term care hospitals and the community. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 53:6-11. [PMID: 37399614 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.06.012] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we compared the proportion of antibiotic resistance between patients who visited the emergency department (ED) with urinary tract infection (UTI) from long-term care hospitals (LTCH), which is a type of long-term care facilities (LTCF) and the community. We assessed the resulting difference in prognosis. METHOD Older adults who visited the ED between January and December 2019 and were diagnosed with UTI were divided into community residents and LTCH residents. We investigated the antibiotics sensitivity rates, end of therapy (EOT), and the patient's outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS The antibiotic resistance rate was higher in LTCH residents. LTCH residents had a higher in hospital mortality rate compared to community residents. EOT was found to be longer, and admission rate and in-hospital mortality rate were also higher in LTCH residents. CONCLUSION LTCF residents had a higher rate of antibiotic resistance and a poor prognosis.
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- Ho Sub Chung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 170, Hyeonchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Ryu SM, Lee S, Jang M, Koh JM, Bae SJ, Jegal SG, Shin K, Kim N. Diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and fracture level detection using multitask learning with U-Net in lumbar spine lateral radiographs. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:3452-3458. [PMID: 37457807 PMCID: PMC10345217 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.06.017] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Recent studies of automatic diagnosis of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) using deep learning mainly focus on segmentation and vertebral level detection in lumbar spine lateral radiographs (LSLRs). Herein, we developed a model for simultaneous VCF diagnosis and vertebral level detection without using adjacent vertebral bodies. In total, 1102 patients with VCF, 1171 controls were enrolled. The 1865, 208, and 198 LSLRS were divided into training, validation, and test dataset. A ground truth label with a 4-point trapezoidal shape was made based on radiological reports showing normal or VCF at some vertebral level. We applied a modified U-Net architecture, in which decoders were trained to detect VCF and vertebral levels, sharing the same encoder. The multi-task model was significantly better than the single-task model in sensitivity and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. In the internal dataset, the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of fracture detection per patient or vertebral body were 0.929, 0.944, and 0.917 or 0.947, 0.628, and 0.977, respectively. In external validation, those of fracture detection per patient or vertebral body were 0.713, 0.979, and 0.447 or 0.828, 0.936, and 0.820, respectively. The success rates were 96 % and 94 % for vertebral level detection in internal and external validation, respectively. The multi-task-shared encoder was significantly better than the single-task encoder. Furthermore, both fracture and vertebral level detection was good in internal and external validation. Our deep learning model may help radiologists perform real-life medical examinations.
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- Seung Min Ryu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Convergence Medicine, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Bae SJ, Hong SI, Lee DH, Chung HS, Choi YH. Risk factors for deep neck infection in patients with sore throat and neck pain. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 2023; 29:698-704. [PMID: 37278070 DOI: 10.14744/tjtes.2023.28608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deep neck infection (DNI) is a potentially life-threatening disease because infections spread quickly, causing se-rious complications. Therefore, more attention is needed than other neck infections, but there are many difficulties due to isolation guidelines in the period of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We investigated the early predictability of DNI through patient symptoms at the first emergency department encounter. METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients with suspected soft-tissue neck infections from January 2016 to February 2021. Symptoms were retrospectively analyzed in fever, foreign body sensation, chest discomfort/pain, submandibular pain, odynopha-gia, dysphagia, voice change, and severe pain. Furthermore, baseline characteristic data, laboratory findings, and pre-vertebral soft-tissue (PVST) thickness were evaluated. DNI and other neck infections were diagnosed through computed tomography. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent factors for predicting DNI. RESULTS In the 793 patients included in the study, 267 (33.7%) were diagnosed with DNI, and 526 (66.3%) were diagnosed with other soft-tissue neck infections. In the comparison between the two groups, C-reactive protein (CRP), sodium, PT (INR), foreign body sensation, chest discomfort/pain, submandibular pain, odynophagia, dysphagia, severe pain, and PVST thickness showed statisti-cally significant differences. Independent factors for predicting DNI were severe pain (odds ratio: 6.336 [3.635-11.045], p<0.001), for-eign body sensation (odds ratio: 7.384 [2.776-19.642], p<0.001), submandibular pain (odds ratio: 4.447 [2.852-6.932], p<0.001), and dysphagia (odds ratio: 52.118 [8.662-313.588], p<0.001) among symptoms and CRP (odds ratio: 1.034 [1.004-1.065], p=0.026) and PT (INR) (odds ratio: 29.660 [3.363-261.598], p=0.002) in laboratory tests. PVST thickness at C2 (odds ratio: 1.953 [1.609-2.370], p<0.001) and C6 level (odds ratio: 1.179 [1.054-1.319], p=0.004) was also shown as an independent variable for prediction. CONCLUSION Among patients with sore throat or neck pain, patients with dysphagia, foreign body sensation, severe pain, and submandibular pain are more likely to have DN. DNI can cause serious complications; therefore, patients with the above symptoms should be closely observed due to the potential for significant complications.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Seoul-South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul-South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Seoul-South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Seoul-South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul-South Korea
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Chung HS, Namgung M, Lee DH, Choi YH, Bae SJ. Validity of the Korean triage and acuity scale in older patients compared to the adult group. Exp Gerontol 2023; 175:112136. [PMID: 36889559 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION While many patients visit the emergency department (ED) for various reasons, medical resources are limited. Therefore, various triage scale systems have been used to predict patient urgency and severity. South Korea has developed and used the Korean Triage and Accuracy Scale (KTAS) based on the Canadian classification tool. As the elderly population increases, the number of elderly patients visiting the ED also increases. However, in KTAS, there is no consideration for the elderly, and the same classification system as adults. The aim of this study is to verify the ability of KTAS to predict severity levels in the elderly group, compared to the adult group. METHODS This is a retrospective study for patients who visited the ED at two centers between February 1, 2018 and January 31, 2021. The initial KTAS level, changed level at ED discharge, general patient character, ED treatment results, in-hospital mortality, and lengths of hospital and ED stays were acquired. Area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC) was used to verify the severity prediction ability of the elderly group to KTAS, and logistic regression analysis was used for the prediction up-triage of KTAS. RESULTS The enrolled patients in the study were 87,220 in the adult group and 37,627 in the elderly group. The proportion of KTAS up-triage was higher in the elderly group (1.9 % vs. 1.2 %, p < 0.001). The AUROC for the overall admission rate was 0.686, 0.667 in the adult and elderly group, the AUROC for ICU admission was 0.842, 0.767, and the AUROC for in-hospital mortality prediction was 0.809, 0.711, indicating a decrease in the AUROC value in the elderly group. The independent factors of the up-triage predictors were old age, male gender, pulse, and ED length of stay, and old age was the most influential variable. CONCLUSION KTAS was poorly associated with severity in the elderly than in adults, and it was found that up-triaging was more likely to occur in the elderly. The severity and urgency of patients over 65 years of age should not be underestimated when initially determining the triage scale.
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- Ho Sub Chung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Chung HS, Bae SJ, Namgung M, Choi YH, Choi JY, Lee DH. Effects of an Initial Single Dose of Intravenous Antibiotics on Emergency Department Revisits Among Elderly Patients with Urinary Tract Infections. Urol J 2023; 20:135-140. [PMID: 36840477 DOI: 10.22037/uj.v20i.7372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common infectious disease among older adults. It is important that the treatment strategy used for older patients with UTIs in the emergency department (ED) be adequate. The effectiveness of an initial single dose of intravenous antibiotics in the ED for treating UTIs has not been extensively studied. Therefore, we investigated the clinical outcomes of single-dose intravenous antibiotic administration before discharge from the ED in elderly patients with UTIs. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was conducted among patients who visited two academic tertiary hospitals in Seoul, South Korea. We included all patients older than 65 years of age with UTI who visited the ED and were directly discharged between 1 January and 31 December 2019 (n = 429). The patients were divided into two groups according to whether they received a single dose of intravenous antibiotics before ED discharge. RESULTS Patients who received intravenous antibiotics had a higher 72-hour revisit rate (43 [15.4%] vs 10 [6.7%], p = .009) and a longer mean duration of therapy (total days of antibiotics use) (11 [4.00 - 15.00] vs 5 [3.00 - 11.00], p < .001) than patients who received only oral antibiotics. However, the rate of admission after revisits did not differ significantly between the groups (27 [62.8%] vs 5 [50.0%], p = .492). CONCLUSION Older patients with severe UTIs were prescribed intravenous antibiotics in the ED. Decisions on admission or discharge should be made carefully for older patients with UTIs who are prescribed intravenous antibiotics in the ED.
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- Ho Sub Chung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim K, Lee DH, Lee DH, Choi YH, Bae SJ. Early lactate clearance for predicting outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Ir J Med Sci 2022:10.1007/s11845-022-03185-6. [PMID: 36229587 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-03185-6] [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: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleeding) can range from mild symptoms to life-threatening conditions that require emergency intervention. Therefore, it is important to first identify the high-risk and low-risk patients in the emergency department (ED). AIMS This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of a three-hourly interval for determining the lactate clearance, which is shorter than the time interval in previous studies, in order to predict the prognosis early in patients with GI bleeding. METHODS This retrospective study involved patients who visited for complaining of GI bleeding symptoms. Initial lactate levels were measured upon arrival at the ED and measured again 3 h later after performing initial resuscitation. And 3-h lactate clearance was calculated. Lactate and 3-h lactate clearance for predicting outcomes were evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve. RESULTS A total of 104 patients were enrolled and 21 patients (20.2%) died in the hospital. Multivariate logistic regression showed that 3-h lactate clearance was a significant predictor of in-hospital mortality. The AUROC of 3-h lactate clearance for predicting in-hospital mortality was 0.756. The sensitivity and specificity were 66.67% and 75.90%. On combining lactate clearance, total bilirubin, and PTT, the AUROC was 0.899 for predicting in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS This study validated that lactate clearance at three-hourly intervals is useful for early prediction of mortality and prognosis in patients with GI bleeding. It is important to perform not only an initial lactate measurement, but also a follow-up lactate measurement after initial resuscitation to check the lactate clearance.
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- Keon Kim
- Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 260, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07804, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine College of Medicine Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, 110, Deokan-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Namgung M, Lee DH, Bae SJ, Chung HS, Park JY, Kim K, Lee CA, Kim DH, Kim EC, Lim JY, Han SS, Choi YH. A Comparison of Emergency Department Revisit Rates of Pediatric Patients between Pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 Periods. Children 2022; 9:children9071003. [PMID: 35883987 PMCID: PMC9322694 DOI: 10.3390/children9071003] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Unscheduled revisits to emergency departments (EDs) are important because they indicate the quality of emergency care. However, the characteristics of pediatric patients visiting EDs changed during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and these changes may have affected their revisit patterns. Therefore, we aimed to compare the ED revisit patterns of pediatric patients between the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. This retrospective multicenter study included patients aged below 18 years who visited the ED in the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. ED revisit rates were analyzed using five age groups and three visit-revisit intervals. In the pre-COVID-19 period, the revisit rates decreased with increasing age. In the COVID-19 period, the revisit rates were the lowest for the group aged 4–6 years, and the rates increased for those aged ≥7 years. In conclusion, there were changes in the patterns of revisit rates of pediatric patients according to age between the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the reasons for revisits according to age and establish strategies to reduce the revisit rates of pediatric patients.
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- Myeong Namgung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong-si 14353, Korea; (S.J.B.); (H.S.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2610-6751
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong-si 14353, Korea; (S.J.B.); (H.S.C.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong-si 14353, Korea; (S.J.B.); (H.S.C.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07804, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si 18450, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul 01830, Korea;
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- CHA Bundang Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Seongnam-si 13496, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon-si 14584, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Korea;
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Bae SJ, Lee DH, Lee DH, Seo AY, Choi YH. Comparative Analysis of Characteristics of Patients Who Visited the Emergency Department due to Suicide Attempts During Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic. Omega (Westport) 2022:302228221106286. [PMID: 35652505 DOI: 10.1177/00302228221106286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected on mental health and contributed to increased depression and anxiety. We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide-related the emergency department (ED) visits. We compared the characteristics of suicide-related patients who visited the ED between the "COVID-19 period" and the "pre-COVID-19 period". The mean age of patients was younger after COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison by age group, the proportion of patients during the COVID-19 period increased in their teens and 20s, and the rest of the age groups decreased. The proportion of patients who requested help was higher during the COVID-19. The authenticity of suicide attempts showed a higher proportion of patients during the pre-COVID-19. Therefore, during the pandemic, attention should be paid to worsening mental health problems, such as anxiety or depression, rather than the lethality of suicide attempts.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Gwangmyeong-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate Student, Graduate School, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yun H, Bae SJ, Lee JI, Lee DH. Epidemiology, injury characteristics and clinical outcomes of bicycle and motorcycle accidents in the under 20 population: South Korea. BMC Emerg Med 2022; 22:56. [PMID: 35361127 PMCID: PMC8973528 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00614-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bicycles and motorcycles are a main means of transportation and leisure for individuals aged under 20 years in South Korea. We aimed to identify the epidemiology of injuries and describe and compare patterns of injury and clinical outcomes of two-wheel vehicle-related accidents in these individuals. METHODS We analysed data obtained from the National Emergency Department Information System for 401 emergency departments (EDs) from January 2016 to December 2018. We included patients aged < 20 years who experienced injuries while driving or a passenger on two-wheeled vehicles. We analysed patients with a bicycle-related injury and those with a motorcycle-related injury, and then compared two groups and performed a regression analysis for factors predicting severe trauma. RESULTS This study enrolled 54,342 two-wheel vehicle injury patients (37,410 bicycle and 16,932 motorcycle-related), of which, 86.8% (bicycle) and 94.9% (motorcycle) were males. External injuries were the most common. ED mortality was 9 (0.0%) for bicycles and 53 (0.3%) for motorcycles. Overall, 3,346 (8.9%) patients were hospitalised with bicycle injuries and 4,096 (24.2%) with motorcycle injuries. Among admitted patients with bicycle-related injuries, 48.7% had upper extremity injuries and among those admitted patients with motorcycle-related injuries, 76.0% had lower extremity injuries. Among hospitalised patients, the mean injury severity score (ISS) was 12.0 ± 12.6 in bicycle-related injury and 17.6 ± 15.4 in motorcycle-related injury. The number of patients with ISS ≥ 16 was 27.6% for bicycle related injuries and 45.2% for motorcycle-related injuries. The mean length of hospital stay was 191.5.8 ± 224.2 h for bicycle injury, and 359.6 ± 416.7 h for motorcycles. Hospital mortality cases were 0.2% with bicycle injury and 1.2% with motorcycle injury. Motorcycle-related injuries had more severe injury (ISS ≥ 16), with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.825 (95% confidence interval 2.610-3.059) compared to bicycle-related injuries. CONCLUSIONS In the population aged under 20 years, two-wheel vehicle-related occurred predominantly in males. When using two-wheeled vehicles, motorcycle injuries were higher in patients aged over 14 years and were associated with higher ISS (≥ 16). Political efforts should be made to educate under 20 years of age for safe driving and to wear protective gear, including helmets to prevent severe injury.
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- Hyeokmin Yun
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148, Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Jang M, Kim M, Bae SJ, Lee SH, Koh JM, Kim N. Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Using Chest Radiographs With Deep Learning: Development and External Validation With a Cohort Dataset. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:369-377. [PMID: 34812546 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a common, but silent disease until it is complicated by fractures that are associated with morbidity and mortality. Over the past few years, although deep learning-based disease diagnosis on chest radiographs has yielded promising results, osteoporosis screening remains unexplored. Paired data with 13,026 chest radiographs and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) results from the Health Screening and Promotion Center of Asan Medical Center, between 2012 and 2019, were used as the primary dataset in this study. For the external test, we additionally used the Asan osteoporosis cohort dataset (1089 chest radiographs, 2010 and 2017). Using a well-performed deep learning model, we trained the OsPor-screen model with labels defined by DXA based diagnosis of osteoporosis (lumbar spine, femoral neck, or total hip T-score ≤ -2.5) in a supervised learning manner. The OsPor-screen model was assessed in the internal and external test sets. We performed substudies for evaluating the effect of various anatomical subregions and image sizes of input images. OsPor-screen model performances including sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) were measured in the internal and external test sets. In addition, visual explanations of the model to predict each class were expressed in gradient-weighted class activation maps (Grad-CAMs). The OsPor-screen model showed promising performances. Osteoporosis screening with the OsPor-screen model achieved an AUC of 0.91 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.90-0.92) and an AUC of 0.88 (95% CI, 0.85-0.90) in the internal and external test set, respectively. Even though the medical relevance of these average Grad-CAMs is unclear, these results suggest that a deep learning-based model using chest radiographs could have the potential to be used for opportunistic automated screening of patients with osteoporosis in clinical settings. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Miso Jang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Bae SJ, Kim E, Lee JH. Validation of the screening test for at-risk drinking in an emergency department using a tablet computer. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022; 230:109181. [PMID: 34847505 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) is widely used and validated in primary care settings for alcohol screening, yet practical challenges in conducting it in crowded clinics exist. Recently, a new abbreviated version of the AUDIT, was presented: the Screening Test for At-risk Drinking (STAD). This study aimed to evaluate the performance of STAD compared to other abbreviated versions of AUDIT for patients visiting the emergency department (ED). METHODS This cross-sectional survey was conducted with 543 patients in the urban tertiary academic hospital ED in South Korea We diagnosed at-risk drinking using the entire AUDIT score. The optimal cut-off values, sensitivity, specificity, and the area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC) of the STAD were analyzed. We compared the AUROC with AUDIT-C and AUDIT-QF, which are previously abbreviated versions of AUDIT. RESULTS For males, the optimal cut-off value in the STAD test was 3 points with 83.1% sensitivity (95% CI: 75.3-89.2) and 95.9% specificity (95% CI: 91.2-98.5). For females, the optimal cut-off value was 2 points with 95.9% sensitivity (95% CI: 88.5-99.1) and 89.1% specificity (95% CI: 83.9-93.0). The AUROC curves for STAD were 0.964 (95% CI: 0.934-0.983) for males and 0.980 (95% CI: 0.965-0.993) for females. CONCLUSIONS The STAD is a simple and useful test to screen at-risk drinking in the ED, and its assisted applications will enable faster and more efficient screening and management of at-risk drinking.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Chung H, Namgung M, Lee DH, Choi YH, Bae SJ. Effect of delayed transport on clinical outcomes among patients with cardiac arrest during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Australas Emerg Care 2021; 25:241-246. [PMID: 34876368 PMCID: PMC8629739 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted many changes. Revised cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommendations were issued including increased requirement for personal protective equipment (PPE) during CPR and isolation rooms. We hypothesized that these changes might have affected transport times and distance. Accordingly, we investigated any differences in transport time and distance and their effect on patient neurologic outcomes at hospital discharge. Methods This retrospective study was conducted among patients who experienced cardiopulmonary arrest and were admitted to an emergency department during specific periods — pre-COVID-19 (January 1 to December 31, 2019) and COVID-19 (March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021). Result The mean transport distance was 3.5 ± 2.1 km and 3.7 ± 2.3 km during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, respectively (p = 0.664). The mean total transport time was 30.3 ± 6.9 min and 35.6 ± 9.3 min during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, respectively (p < 0.001). The mean activation time was 1.5 ± 2.2 min and 2.9 ± 4.5 min during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, respectively (p = 0.003). The mean transport time was 9.3 ± 3.5 min and 11.5 ± 6 min during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, respectively (p = 0.001). Conclusion Total transport time, including activation time for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, increased owing to increased PPE requirements. However, there was no significant difference in the neurological outcome at hospital discharge.
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- Hosub Chung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Graduate school of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Emergency medicine, Chung-Ang university hospital, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Emergency medicine, Chung-Ang university hospital, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Emergency medicine, Chung-Ang university hospital, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Bae SJ, Kim K, Yun SJ, Lee SH. Sarcopenia measured with paraspinous muscle using computed tomography for predicting prognosis in elderly pneumonia patients. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/10249079211041872] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: In the elderly, diagnostic findings of pneumonia are often atypical. Computed tomography was recommended for the diagnosis of pneumonia in elderly patients. Recently, the usage of computed tomography as a screening tool for pneumonia in emergency departments has increased. Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with aging. In this study, the association between sarcopenia and prognosis measured through computed tomography was evaluated compared to CURB-65. Methods: This study was conducted on patients diagnosed with pneumonia through computed tomography from 1 March 2018 to 31 March 2020. The paraspinous muscle size and attenuation were measured at a level located at the T12 pedicle level on axial computed tomography images. Paraspinous muscle size was presented as paraspinous muscle index. Differences in the prognostic performance among the paraspinous muscle size and attenuation, and CURB-65 were evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Results: A total of 509 patients were included and 132 patients (25.9%) were admitted to the ICU, and 58 patients (11.4%) died in hospital. Paraspinous muscle index was the significant factor for predicting in-hospital mortality and ICU admission. The area under the receiver operating characteristic value of paraspinous muscle index for prediction of mortality was 0.738 and CURB-65 was 0.707. The area under the receiver operating characteristic of paraspinous muscle index and CURB-65 for predicting ICU admission were 0.766 and 0.704, respectively. Conclusion: As a method of measuring sarcopenia, paraspinous muscle index was superior to CURB-65 in elderly pneumonia patients. The use of computed tomography in predicting prognosis for elderly pneumonia patients will ease the economic burden.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Chung-Ang University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, G SAM Hospital, Gunpo, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim K, Lee CA, Park SH, Kim DH, Kim EC, Lim JY, Han S, Choi YH, Bae SJ, Lee DH. Age-related differences in revisits to the emergency departments of eight Korean university hospitals. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 97:104489. [PMID: 34332235 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Keon Kim
- Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, 7, Keunjaebong-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18450, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10, 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07345, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eulji University, 68, Hangeulbiseok-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01830, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, CHA University, 16, Yatap-ro 65beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-701, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 170, Jomaru-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 1899-5700, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 07985, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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An HM, Yeo SH, Chung HJ, Cho HS, Bae SJ, Kim JY, Kang DR, Lee MY, Lee JY. Visit-to-visit changes in fasting blood sugar and the risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality in the Korean population: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:263-272. [PMID: 33506915 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202101_24392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The importance of continuous monitoring of fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels of diabetic patients has been established. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational prospective study was conducted. Our analysis included 1,700,796 individuals from the nationwide South Korean National Health Insurance System cohort. FBS variability was measured by standard deviation (SD). RESULTS Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated elevated disease probability in the higher FBS fluctuation group compared with the lower FBS fluctuation group. After adjusting for confounding variables, Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that the hazard ratios of 411 individuals in the highest quartile of SD variation of FBS were 1.77 (95% confidence interval 1.37-2.28, p<0.001) compared with the lowest quartile of SD variation of FBS. The impact of FBS fluctuation on the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cerebrovascular diseases, CVD mortality and all-cause mortality in the highest quartiles of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Visit-to-visit FBS variability has prognostic value for predicting micro- and macrovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
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- H M An
- Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea.
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Bae SJ, Lee SH. Computed tomographic measurements of the psoas muscle as a predictor of mortality in hip fracture patients: Muscle attenuation helps predict mortality in hip fracture patients. Injury 2021; 52:1456-1461. [PMID: 33279172 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In recent years, sarcopenia has been identified as an important risk factor of patient prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the association between prognosis of hip fracture and sarcopenia and to evaluate the prognostic performance of psoas muscle volume and attenuation measurements in hip computed tomography (CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with hip fracture in our institution from 2014 to 2017. Baseline character data and hip CT scans were obtained. Two readers independently measured muscle size (cross-sectional area) and attenuation of the psoas muscle at the L4 vertebra on CT scans. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between mortality and muscle index (the sum of the left and right muscle sizes divided by patient height) and muscle attenuation after adjusting for demographic variables. In addition, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were obtained. RESULTS In the 462 patients included in the study, in-hospital mortality was 4%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that muscle attenuation was a risk factor for mortality. Among baseline characteristics, age, sex, diastolic blood pressure, and albumin were significant variables for mortality. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of muscle attenuation for prediction of death was 0.839 (0.803-0.872) with 84.2% sensitivity and 69.5% specificity. Furthermore, when we combined all independent factors according to the results, the AUC was 0.929 (0.902-0.951) with 84.2% sensitivity and 93.6% specificity for prediction of mortality among hip fracture patients. CONCLUSION Among many variables, the most significant was muscle attenuation. CT is the most typical modality to determine treatment of hip fracture patients. Measuring muscle size and attenuation is simple using PACS software. Muscle attenuation has significant value for predicting the prognosis of hip patients.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, South Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Bae SJ, Lee SH, Yun SJ, Kim K. Comparison of IVC diameter ratio, BUN/creatinine ratio and BUN/albumin ratio for risk prediction in emergency department patients. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 47:198-204. [PMID: 33895701 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.03.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Early prediction of patients' prognosis in the emergency department (ED) is important. Patients' conditions such as dehydration help predict prognosis. The ratio of serum blood urea nitrogen to creatinine (BUN/Cr ratio) and inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter is often used to determine dehydration. Also, serum albumin levels reflect nutritional conditions such as dehydration. In this study, we evaluated the performance of BUN/Cr ratio, IVC diameter ratio, and BUN/Albumin ratio as predictive markers for in-hospital mortality and ICU admission among various diseases in ED. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study utilized data from patients who had abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (APCT) performed at our institution from 2015 to 2018. The measurement of IVC diameter from computed tomography, the BUN/Cr ratio, and the BUN/Albumin ratio were calculated. Differences in the performance among the BUN/Cr ratio, the IVC diameter ratio, and the BUN/Albumin ratio for predicting outcomes were evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curve. RESULTS A total of 914 patients were enrolled and 78 patients (8.5%) were admitted to the ICU, and 71 patients (7.8%) died during the clinical process. Multivariate logistic regression showed that only the BUN/Albumin ratio was a significant predictor of inhospital mortality and ICU admission. CONCLUSION Among dehydration markers the BUN/Albumin ratio is a simple and useful tool for predicting the outcomes of patients visiting the ED.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 1071, Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, G SAM Hospital, 591 Gunpo-ro, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do 15839, Republic of Korea
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- Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 260, Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07804, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Song E, Jeon MJ, Yoo HJ, Bae SJ, Kim TY, Kim WB, Shong YK, Kim HK, Kim WG. Gender-Dependent Reference Range of Serum Calcitonin Levels in Healthy Korean Adults. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2021; 36:365-373. [PMID: 33823567 PMCID: PMC8090475 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2020.939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Serum calcitonin measurement contains various clinical and methodological aspects. Its reference level is wide and unclear despite sensitive calcitonin kits are available. This study aimed to identify the specific reference range in the healthy Korean adults. METHODS Subjects were ≥20 years with available calcitonin (measured by a two-site immunoradiometric assay) data by a routine health checkup. Three groups were defined as all eligible subjects (group 1, n=10,566); subjects without self or family history of thyroid disease (group 2, n=5,152); and subjects without chronic kidney disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, medication of proton pump inhibitor/H2 blocker/steroid, or other malignancies (group 3, n=4,638). RESULTS This study included 6,341 male and 4,225 female subjects. Males had higher mean calcitonin than females (2.3 pg/mL vs. 1.9 pg/mL, P<0.001) in group 1. This gender difference remained similar in groups 2 and 3. Calcitonin according to age or body mass index was not significant in both genders. Higher calcitonin in smoking than nonsmoking men was observed but not in women. Sixty-nine subjects had calcitonin higher than the upper reference limit (10 pg/mL) and 64 of them had factors associated with hypercalcitoninemia besides medullary thyroid cancer. Our study suggests the reference intervals for men who were non, ex-, current smokers, and women (irrespective of smoking status) as <5.7, <7.1, <7.9, and <3.6 pg/mL, respectively. CONCLUSION Specific calcitonin reference range should be provided considering for sex and smoking status. Taking account for several factors known to induce hypercalcitoninemia can help interpret the gray zone of moderately elevated calcitonin.
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- Eyun Song
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine,
Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine,
Korea
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- Department of Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
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Bae SJ, Kim K, Yun SJ, Lee SH. Predictive performance of blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio in elderly patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 41:152-157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Lee MJ, Kim HK, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Kim KW, Kim MJ, Choe J. Association Between Muscle Quality Measured by Abdominal Computed Tomography and Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 41:e128-e140. [PMID: 33356388 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low muscle mass was known to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, only few studies investigated the association between muscle quality and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. Thus, we evaluated whether muscle quality measured by abdominal computed tomography is associated with the risk of coronary artery calcification. Approach and Results: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 4068 subjects without cardiovascular disease who underwent abdominal and coronary computed tomography between 2012 and 2013 during health examinations. The cross-sectional area of the skeletal muscle was measured at the L3 level (total abdominal muscle area) and segmented into normal attenuation muscle area, low attenuation muscle area, and intramuscular adipose tissue. We calculated the normal attenuation muscle area/total abdominal muscle area index, of which a higher value reflected a higher proportion of good quality muscle (normal attenuation muscle area) and a lower proportion of myosteatosis (low attenuation muscle area and intramuscular adipose tissue). In women, as the normal attenuation muscle area/total abdominal muscle area quartiles increased, the odds ratios (95% CIs) for significant coronary artery calcification (>100) consistently decreased (0.44 [0.24-0.80], 0.39 [0.19-0.81], 0.34 [0.12-0.98]; P=0.003) after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors including visceral fat area and insulin resistance. In men, the odds ratios in the Q2 group were significantly lower than those in the Q1, but the association was attenuated in Q3-4 after adjustment. CONCLUSIONS A higher proportion of good quality muscle was strongly associated with a lower prevalence of significant coronary artery calcification after adjustment, especially in women. Poor skeletal muscle quality may be an important risk factor for subclinical coronary atherosclerosis.
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- Min Jung Lee
- Health Screening and Promotion Center (M.J.L., H.-K.K., E.H.K., S.J.B., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center (M.J.L., H.-K.K., E.H.K., S.J.B., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center (M.J.L., H.-K.K., E.H.K., S.J.B., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center (M.J.L., H.-K.K., E.H.K., S.J.B., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology (K.W.K.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Biomedical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.W.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.-J.K.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center (M.J.L., H.-K.K., E.H.K., S.J.B., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim HK, Lee MJ, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Choe J, Kim CH, Park JY. Longitudinal Changes of Body Composition Phenotypes and Their Association with Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus during a 5-Year Follow-up in Koreans. Diabetes Metab J 2019; 43:627-639. [PMID: 31237125 PMCID: PMC6834838 DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2018.0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To elucidate longitudinal changes of complex body composition phenotypes and their association with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS A total of 17,280 (mean age, 48.1±8.2 years) Korean adults who underwent medical check-ups were included. The mean follow-up duration was 5.5±0.5 years. Body compositions were assessed using a bioelectrical impedance analysis. Four body composition phenotypes were defined using the median of appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) index and fat mass index: low muscle/low fat (LM/LF); high muscle (HM)/LF; LM/high fat (HF); and HM/HF groups. RESULTS Of the individuals in the LM/LF or HM/HF groups, over 60% remained in the same group, and over 30% were moved to the LM/HF group. Most of the LM/HF group remained in this group. In the baseline HM/LF group, approximately 30% stayed in the group, and the remaining individuals transitioned to the three other groups in similar proportions. Incident diabetes was significantly lower in participants who remained in the HM/LF group than those who transitioned to the LM/LF or LM/HF group from the baseline HM/LF group in men. ASM index was significantly associated with a decreased risk for incident diabetes in men regardless of obesity status (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.71 per kg/m²; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.52 to 0.97 in non-obese) (adjusted OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.77 to 0.98 in obese) after adjusting for other strong risk factors (e.g., baseline glycosylated hemoglobin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance). CONCLUSION Maintenance of ASM may be protective against the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in men, regardless of obesity status.
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- Hong Kyu Kim
- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yoon CI, Bae SJ, Choi JE, Cha CH, Park SE, Ahn SG, Jeong J. Abstract P3-03-02: Redo sentinel lymph node biopsy for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conserving surgery with negative sentinel nodes: A pooled analysis from a systematic review and two institutes. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p3-03-02] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background:Cases of redo sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are growing according to the increase of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) after breast-conservative surgery (BCS). To evaluate a feasibility of redo SLNB in patients with IBTR after negative SLN, we conveyed a pooled analysis using data from a systematic review and two institutes.
Materials and methods:A systematic search of PubMed was conducted to identify data of patient level from publications evaluating redo SLNB for cases with IBTR. Eligible patients who underwent BCS and were confirmed as negative axilla after SLNB were identified. An identification rate (IR) and a false-negative rate (FNR) were calculated. To identify FNR, we only included cases with back-up axillary node dissection (ALND) from retrieved data.
Results:In a systematic review, a total of 197 peer-reviewed publications were retrieved, of which 19 papers included patients who met eligibility criteria. Data from 464 patients were collected. In two-institutes, 38 cases with same criteria were identified. A total of 502 patient's data were pooled. The IR of redo-SLNB was 71.7% (360/502) in pooled data. For the FNR, data from 147 patients with back-up ALND after SLNB was analyzed. The FNR and accuracy of redo-SLNB were 9.8% (5/51) and 97% (142/147).
Conclusions:We found that the IR and the FNR of redo SLNB were 71.7% and 9.8%, respectively. Redo SLNB is reliable procedure for axillary staging in patients with IBTR after negative SLNB.
Citation Format: Yoon C-i, Bae SJ, Choi JE, Cha CH, Park SE, Ahn SG, Jeong J. Redo sentinel lymph node biopsy for ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conserving surgery with negative sentinel nodes: A pooled analysis from a systematic review and two institutes [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-03-02.
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- C-i Yoon
- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Bae SJ, Ahn SG, Yoon C, Cha YJ, Jeong J. Abstract P4-02-11: Accuracy of breast magnetic resonance imaging has limited value to reduce the margin-positive rate: A study in relation to the molecular subtypes. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p4-02-11] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Newly released guideline standardizing a negative margin after breast-conservative surgery (BCS) as “no ink on tumor” by SSO-ASTRO stressed the importance of estimation tumor extent with comprehensive breast imaging studies. To evaluate clinical value of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with BCS, we compared the degree of correlation between MRI-pathology and ultrasonography (US)-pathology according to subtypes. In addition, we investigated the margin-positive rates and secondary operation rates for margin clearance.
Methods: We identified patients with invasive breast cancer who had preoperative breast MRI and ultrasound between 2011 and 2016. We excluded patients having large tumor more than 5cm or multiple tumors or undergoing mastectomy. Patients were classified into 4 subtypes based on the immunohistochemistry; luminal A, luminal B/HER2, HER2, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Lin's concordance correlation coefficient was used to measure the agreement between the MRI or US and tumor extent. Tumor extent was defined as pathologic tumor size including in situ carcinoma. Margin-positivity was assessed based on intraoperative frozen examination.
Results: A total 516 patients with single tumor undergoing BCS were included. Means of tumor size were 1.99 ± 0.91 cm by pathologic examination, 1.91 ± 1.01 cm by MRI, and 1.76 ± 0.92 cm by US, respectively. The correlation coefficient of MRI-pathology was significantly higher than that of US-pathology (r=0.6975 vs. 0.6211, P=0.001). A superiority of MRI than US in measuring pathologic extent was only observed in TNBC (r=0.8089 vs. 0.6014, P<0.001), whereas the agreement between the MRI or US and tumor extents was low in the HER2 (MRI: 0.3509, US: 0.3165). Also, the margin-positive rate was higher in HER2 (luminal A, 11.6%; luminal B/HER2, 17.5%; HER2, 29.6%; TNBC, 17.8%; P=0.0382). In the post-hoc test, the HER2 was more likely to have positive margin compared to Luminal A (P=0.0039). There is no significant difference in secondary operation as margin clearance according to the subtypes (P>0.999).
Margin positive and re-excision rates according to the subtypes Luminal A (n=302)Luminal B (n=80)HER2 (n=27)TNBC (n=107)P valuePositive margin35 (11.6)14 (17.5)8 (29.6)19 (17.8)0.0382Re-excision14 (4.6)4 (5.0)1 (3.7)5 (4.7)>0.9999
Conclusions: Given a superiority of MRI to US in preoperative assessment, MRI-guided BCS did not reduce the margin-positive rate in TNBC. In the HER2, size correlation of MRI-pathology was very low, and the margin-positive rate was high. Collectively, our findings suggest that accuracy of MRI has limited value to reduce the margin-positive rate.
Citation Format: Bae SJ, Ahn SG, Yoon C, Cha YJ, Jeong J. Accuracy of breast magnetic resonance imaging has limited value to reduce the margin-positive rate: A study in relation to the molecular subtypes [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-02-11.
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- SJ Bae
- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lee DJ, Bae SJ, Jang SH, Chang PH. Design of a clinically relevant upper-limb exoskeleton robot for stroke patients with spasticity. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2017; 2017:622-627. [PMID: 28813889 DOI: 10.1109/icorr.2017.8009317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this research is to propose a design of a clinically relevant upper-limb (hand, wrist, and elbow) exoskeleton that meets the clinical requirements. At first, the proposed robot was designed to have sufficient torque for passive exercise therapy and spasticity measurement of post-stroke patients with spasticity (grade 3 or lower in Modified Ashworth Scale). Because the therapy of patients with high level spasticity could be laborious for therapists by increased muscle tone, and the patients tend not to get enough rehabilitation treatment. Secondly, this robot was designed to have user friendly features like as modularity, so that users have easy approach to assemble and disassemble for practical use. Thirdly, this robot system was designed to guarantee the safety for robot-aided passive training of patients with spasticity. As a result, we were able to see the usability of the robot system, even though it was a pilot test. This shows the possibility of measuring and classifying the spasticity.
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Bae SJ, Jang SH, Seo JP, Chang PH. A pilot study on the optimal speeds for passive wrist movements by a rehabilitation robot of stroke patients: A functional NIRS study. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2017; 2017:7-12. [PMID: 28813785 DOI: 10.1109/icorr.2017.8009213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The optimal conditions inducing proper brain activation during performance of rehabilitation robots should be examined to enhance the efficiency of robot rehabilitation based on the concept of brain plasticity. In this study, we attempted to investigate differences in cortical activation according to the speeds of passive wrist movements performed by a rehabilitation robot for stroke patients. 9 stroke patients with right hemiparesis participated in this study. Passive movements of the affected wrist were performed by the rehabilitation robot at three different speeds: 0.25 Hz; slow, 0.5Hz; moderate and 0.75 Hz; fast. We used functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure the brain activity during the passive movements performed by a robot. Group-average activation map and the relative changes in oxy-hemoglobin (ΔOxyHb) in two regions of interest: the primary sensory-motor cortex (SM1); premotor area (PMA) and region of all channels were measured. In the result of group-averaged activation map, the contralateral SM1, PMA and somatosensory association cortex (SAC) showed the greatest significant activation according to the movements at 0.75 Hz, while there is no significantly activated area at 0.5 Hz. Regarding ΔOxyHb, no significant diiference was observed among three speeds regardless of region. In conclusion, the contralateral SM1, PMA and SAC showed the greatest activation by a fast speed (0.75 Hz) rather than slow (0.25 Hz) and moderate (0. 5 Hz) speed. Our results suggest an optimal speed for execution of the wrist rehabilitation robot. Therefore, we believe that our findings might point to several promising applications for future research regarding useful and empirically-based robot rehabilitation therapy.
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Bae SJ, Jang SH, Seo JP, Chang PH. The Optimal Speed for Cortical Activation of Passive Wrist Movements Performed by a Rehabilitation Robot: A Functional NIRS Study. Front Hum Neurosci 2017; 11:194. [PMID: 28473763 PMCID: PMC5398011 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: To advance development of rehabilitation robots, the conditions to induce appropriate brain activation during rehabilitation performed by robots should be optimized, based on the concept of brain plasticity. In this study, we examined differences in cortical activation according to the speed of passive wrist movements performed by a rehabilitation robot. Methods: Twenty three normal subjects participated in this study. Passive movements of the right wrist were performed by the wrist rehabilitation robot at three different speeds: 0.25 Hz; slow, 0.5 Hz; moderate and 0.75 Hz; fast. We used functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure the brain activity accompanying the passive movements performed by a robot. The relative changes in oxy-hemoglobin (HbO) were measured in two regions of interest (ROI): the primary sensory-motor cortex (SM1) and premotor area (PMA). Results: In the left SM1 the HbO value was significantly higher at 0.5 Hz, compared with movements performed at 0.25 Hz and 0.75 Hz (p < 0.05), while no significant differences were observed in the left PMA (p > 0.05). In the group analysis, the left SM1 was activated during passive movements at three speeds (uncorrected p < 0.05) and the greatest activation in the SM1 was observed at 0.5 Hz. Conclusions: In conclusion, the contralateral SM1 showed the greatest activation by a moderate speed (0.5 Hz) rather than slow (0.25 Hz) and fast (0.75 Hz) speed. Our results suggest an ideal speed for execution of the wrist rehabilitation robot. Therefore, our results might provide useful data for more effective and empirically-based robot rehabilitation therapy.
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- Sung Jin Bae
- Department of Robotics Engineering, Graduate School, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam UniversityDaegu, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam UniversityDaegu, South Korea
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- Department of Robotics Engineering, Graduate School, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)Daegu, South Korea
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Choi YM, Kim WG, Kim TY, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Jang EK, Jeon MJ, Han JM, Shong YK, Kim WB. Serum vitamin D3 levels are not associated with thyroid cancer prevalence in euthyroid subjects without autoimmune thyroid disease. Korean J Intern Med 2017; 32:102-108. [PMID: 27581957 PMCID: PMC5214716 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2015.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Previous studies have suggested that elevated serum vitamin D levels might protect against thyroid cancer. Elevated serum thyroid stimulating hormone levels and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) are suggested to be thyroid cancer promoting factors but have not been well controlled in previous studies. We designed the present study to evaluate whether serum vitamin D levels are associated with thyroid cancer in euthyroid patients with no clinical evidence of AITD. METHODS This cross-sectional study included subjects who underwent routine health check-ups, including serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) levels, anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab), and thyroid ultrasonography (US). Inclusion criteria were euthyroid, negative TPO-Ab, and no evidence of AITD by US findings. Thyroid cancer diagnoses were based on fine needle aspiration cytology and/or postsurgical histopathological findings. RESULTS We enrolled 5,186 subjects (64% male, 37% female) in this study, including 53 patients (1%) with a diagnosis of thyroid cancer (33 males, 20 females). Mean 25(OH)D3 levels were similar between the thyroid cancer and control groups (p = 0.20). Subgroup analysis according to sex or seasonal variation also revealed no differences in 25(OH)D3 levels between the two groups. Based on the levels of 25(OH)D3, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of thyroid cancer; the prevalence was 0.71%, 0.94%, 1.40%, and 0.82% in the deficient, insufficient, sufficient, and excess groups, respectively (p = 0.64). CONCLUSIONS The levels of serum 25(OH)D3 are not associated with thyroid cancer prevalence in euthyroid subjects with no clinical evidence of AITD.
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- Yun Mi Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Tae Yong Kim, M.D. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea Tel: +82-2-3010-3249 Fax: +82-2-3010-6962 E-mail:
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim HK, Lee JB, Kim SH, Jo MW, Kim EH, Hwang JY, Bae SJ, Jung CH, Lee WJ, Park JY, Park GM, Kim YH, Choe J. Association of prediabetes, defined by fasting glucose, HbA1c only, or combined criteria, with the risk of cardiovascular disease in Koreans. J Diabetes 2016; 8:657-66. [PMID: 26355268 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare the association between cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and prediabetes defined by either fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbA1c, or their combination in a Korean population. METHODS In all, 76 434 South Koreans who voluntarily underwent a general health examination in the Health Screening & Promotion Center (Asan Medical Center) were analyzed after excluding patients with a previous history of CVD. Cardiovascular events and death due to CVD during a median follow-up period of 3.1 years (interquartile range 1.9-4.3 years) were identified from the Nationwide Health Insurance Claims Database and death certificates using ICD-10 codes. RESULTS Age- and sex-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for overall CVD events were significantly greater for subjects with prediabetes defined by FPG only (HR 1.19; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-1.31), HbA1c only (HR 1.28; 95% CI 1.16-1.42), and combined criteria (HR 1.20; 95% CI 1.09-1.32) compared with the normoglycemic group. After adjusting for multiple conventional risk factors (e.g. hypertension, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking status, family history of CVD, and BMI), the HRs for overall CVD were significantly increased only for participants with prediabetes defined by HbA1c. Age- and sex-adjusted HRs for major ischemic heart disease events were significantly increased for subjects with prediabetes defined either by HbA1c or combined criteria. Similarly, age- and sex-adjusted HRs for percutaneous coronary intervention were significantly higher for subjects with prediabetes defined by HbA1c only. For diabetes, the multivariate-adjusted HRs for all outcomes were significantly increased by all three criteria. CONCLUSIONS Adding an HbA1c criterion when defining prediabetes in Koreans can help identify individuals with an increased risk of CVD.
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- Hong-Kyu Kim
- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yim JH, Jeong KH, Kim JY, Cho YH, Bae SJ, Shin MK. Pilot study on the correlation between skin auto-fluorescence and serum antioxidant enzyme: skin auto-fluorescence is negatively associated with levels of malondialdehyde. Skin Res Technol 2016; 23:149-154. [PMID: 27511708 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12313] [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] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Various methods have been used to objectively record skin changes. However, estimating the intrinsic and extrinsic aging of skin remains a challenge. Our objective was to study intrinsic skin aging with respect to patient age and extrinsic photo-aging of human dorsal (photo-exposed) and volar (photo-protected) forearm in vivo through skin auto-fluorescence (AF). We also examined the correlations between serum antioxidant enzyme, malondialdehyde(MDA), and skin AF. METHODS 37 healthy volunteers were enrolled. We measured skin AF and its heterogeneity on the dorsal and volar forearms. We also examined serum concentration of catalase, superoxide dismutase, vitamin E, and MDA levels in every participant. RESULTS In photo-protected areas, skin AF intensity in the 40 years or older group was significantly higher compared to the group less than 40 years-old. On the other hand, heterogeneity value was significantly higher in the less than 40 years-old group in photo-protected area. With respect to serum antioxidant enzyme and MDA level, only MDA level showed a negative correlation with skin AF intensity in photo-exposed area. CONCLUSION We determined that skin AF intensity of the photo-protected area reflects intrinsic skin aging. In addition, degree of photo-aging could be indirectly inferred by skin AF of photo-exposed area and serum MDA level.
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- J H Yim
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Bae SJ, Lee SH, Ahn SH, Kim HM, Kim BJ, Koh JM. The circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate level predicts incident fracture in postmenopausal women: a 3.5-year follow-up observation study. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2533-41. [PMID: 26984570 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3565-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED A high level of circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is associated with a high incidence of osteoporotic fracture and a high rate of an insufficient response to bisphosphonate therapy. INTRODUCTION Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a significant regulator of bone metabolism. Recently, we found that a high plasma S1P level is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD), high levels of bone resorption markers (BRMs), and a high risk of prevalent vertebral fracture in postmenopausal women. We investigated the possibility that S1P is a predictor of incident fracture. METHODS A total of 248 postmenopausal women participated in this longitudinal study and were followed up for a mean duration of 3.5 years (untreated [n = 76] or treated with bisphosphonate or hormone replacement therapy [n = 172]). The baseline plasma S1P level and prevalent and incident fracture occurrence were assessed. RESULTS A high S1P level was significantly associated with a higher rate of prevalent fracture after adjusting for femoral neck (FN) BMD, BRM, and potential confounders (odds ratio = 2.05; 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 1.03-4.00). Incident fractures occurred more frequently in the highest S1P tertile (T3) than in the lower two tertiles (T1-2) after adjusting for confounders, including baseline FN BMD, prevalent fracture, antiosteoporotic medication, annualized changes in FN BMD, BRM, and potential confounders (hazard ratio = 5.52; 95 % CI = 1.04-56.54). Insufficient response to bisphosphonate therapy occurred more frequently in T3 than T1-2 (odds ratio = 4.43; 95 % CI = 1.02-21.25). CONCLUSIONS The plasma S1P level may be a potential predictor of fracture occurrence and an insufficient response to bisphosphonate therapy in postmenopausal women.
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43 gil, Ulsan, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology, Inha University School of Medicine, 27 Inhang-ro, Jung-Gu, Songpa-gu, Incheon, 22332, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
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Lee D, Kim H, Ahn SH, Lee SH, Bae SJ, Kim EH, Kim HK, Choe JW, Kim BJ, Koh JM. The association between serum dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate (DHEA-S) level and bone mineral density in Korean men. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 83:173-9. [PMID: 25692973 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Many lines of evidence indicate that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) plays a distinct role in bone metabolism and that its sulphated form (DHEA-S), which is easily measured in blood, may be a potential biomarker of osteoporosis-related phenotypes. However, most previous epidemiologic studies focused on postmenopausal women and reported conflicting results. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the association between the serum DHEA-S level and bone mass in men. DESIGN AND METHODS This large cross-sectional study included 1089 healthy Korean men who participated in a routine health screening examination. Bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, total femur, femur neck, and trochanter and serum DHEA-S level were obtained in all subjects. RESULTS After adjustment for age, body mass index, lifestyle factors and serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, testosterone, 25-OH-vitamin D3 and cortisol, higher serum DHEA-S concentrations were associated with higher BMD values at all skeletal sites. Consistently, compared to the subjects in the highest DHEA-S quartile (Q4), those in the lowest DHEA-S quartile (Q1) showed significantly lower BMD values. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the odds ratios for the risk of lower BMD (T-score <-1) increased in a dose-dependent manner across decreasing DHEA-S quartiles and the odds for the risk of lower BMD were 2·59-fold higher in Q1 than in Q4. CONCLUSION These findings support previous evidences that DHEA-S has favourable effects on bone mass in men and suggest that a low serum DHEA-S level may be a potential risk factor for male osteoporosis.
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- Dain Lee
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim EH, Lee JB, Kim SH, Jo MW, Hwang JY, Bae SJ, Jung CH, Lee WJ, Park JY, Park GM, Kim YH, Kim HK, Choe J. Serum Triglyceride Levels and Cardiovascular Disease Events in Koreans. Cardiology 2015; 131:228-35. [PMID: 25968991 DOI: 10.1159/000380941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hypercholesterolemia, especially elevated levels of LDL-cholesterol, is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the role of triglycerides in CVD risk remains controversial. METHODS We enrolled 86,476 individuals who had undergone a general health checkup at Asan Medical Center between January 2007 and June 2011. After exclusion criteria were applied to the total cohort, 76,434 participants were included. CVD events and death were gathered from the nationwide health insurance claims database and death certificates using ICD-10 codes. RESULTS Age- and sex-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of the higher triglyceride group were significantly increased: 1.52 (95% CI: 1.27-1.82) for major CVD events, 1.53 (95% CI: 1.24-1.88) for major ischemic heart disease events, and 1.49 (95% CI: 1.37-1.63) for overall CVD events. After adjustment for multiple risk factors including HDL-cholesterol, ORs for overall CVD events were significantly increased in the higher triglyceride group. When the analysis was stratified according to BMI, hypertension, and glycemic status at baseline, age- and sex-adjusted ORs for the outcomes were significantly increased in the higher triglyceride group with nonobese, normotensive, or nondiabetic subjects. CONCLUSIONS Hypertriglyceridemia is independently associated with an increased risk for CVD, especially in nonobese, normotensive, or nondiabetic individuals.
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim BJ, Baek S, Lee SH, Ahn SH, Kim HM, Kim SH, Jo MW, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Choe J, Park GM, Kim YH, Kim GS, Koh JM. Higher serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels associate with more frequent development of incident fractures in Korean women: a longitudinal study using the national health insurance claim data. Bone 2015; 73:190-7. [PMID: 25541206 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.12.016] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pro-inflammatory cytokines play important roles in bone metabolism and several studies have shown that carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) may promote inflammation. We investigated the association of serum CEA levels with the risk of osteoporosis and incident fracture. METHODS We performed a small cross-sectional study with 302 Korean women and a large, longitudinal study with 7192 Korean women in an average 3-year follow-up period. For the cross-sectional study, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers (BTMs) were measured. For the longitudinal study, incident fractures in the follow-up period were identified by using the selected International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) codes and the nationwide claims database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea. RESULTS In the cross-sectional study, serum CEA levels correlated negatively with BMD at the lumbar spine (γ=-0.023; P=0.029) and positively with BTMs (γ=0.122 to 0.138, P=0.002 to P<0.001) after adjustment for confounding variables. In the longitudinal study, 254 (3.5%) women developed incident fractures in the follow-up period (2.8±1.3 years). After adjustment for potential confounders, the hazard ratio (HR) per 1 ng/mL increment of the baseline CEA level for the development of incident fracture was 1.22 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.42]. The HR was markedly higher in subjects in the highest CEA quartile category compared with those in the lowest CEA quartile category (HR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.04-2.28). CONCLUSION Therefore, serum CEA may be a biomarker of the risk of incident fracture in postmenopausal Korean women.
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- Beom-Jun Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Dankook University, 330-715 Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim BJ, Baek S, Ahn SH, Kim SH, Jo MW, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Choe J, Park GM, Kim YH, Lee SH, Kim GS, Koh JM. Higher serum uric acid as a protective factor against incident osteoporotic fractures in Korean men: a longitudinal study using the National Claim Registry. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:1837-44. [PMID: 24668006 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2697-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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UNLABELLED In this large longitudinal study of 16,078 Korean men aged 50 years or older, we observed that baseline elevation of serum uric acid level significantly associated with a lower risk of incident fractures at osteoporosis-related sites during an average follow-up period of 3 years. INTRODUCTION Male osteoporosis and related fractures are becoming recognized as important public health concerns. Oxidative stress has detrimental effects on bone metabolism, and serum uric acid (UA) is known to be a strong endogenous antioxidant. In the present study, we performed a large longitudinal study with an average follow-up period of 3 years to clarify the role of UA on the risk of incident osteoporotic fractures (OFs). METHODS A total of 16,078 Korean men aged 50 years or older who had undergone comprehensive routine health examinations were enrolled. Incident fractures at osteoporosis-related sites (e.g., hip, spine, distal radius, and proximal humerus) that occurred after the baseline examinations were identified from the nationwide claims database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea by using selected International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision codes. RESULTS In total, 158 (1.0 %) men developed incident OFs. The event rate was 33.1 per 10,000 person-years. Subjects without incident OFs had 6.0 % higher serum UA levels than subjects with OFs (P = 0.001). Multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard analyses adjusted for age, body mass index, glomerular filtration rate, lifestyle factors, medical and drug histories, and the presence of baseline radiological vertebral fractures revealed that the hazard ratio per standard deviation increase of baseline UA levels for the development of incident OFs was 0.829 (95 % CI = 0.695-0.989, P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS These data provide the epidemiological evidence that serum UA may act as a protective factor against the development of incident OFs in Korean men.
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- B-J Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap2-Dong, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea
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Kim EH, Kim H, Bae SJ, Chang H, Park HW, Do MY, Kim K, Jung CH, Lee WJ, Park J, Choe J. Fasting serum insulin levels and insulin resistance are associated with colorectal adenoma in Koreans. J Diabetes Investig 2014; 5:297-304. [PMID: 24843778 PMCID: PMC4020334 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.12178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION Insulin has been associated with the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, few studies have evaluated the association between insulin and colorectal adenoma. We investigated the relationship between fasting serum insulin levels or homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and colorectal adenoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 15,427 participants who underwent both fasting serum insulin measurement and colonoscopy for a routine health examination at Asan Medical Center from January 2007 to December 2008. Participants with a history of any cancer, previous colectomy or polypectomy, those taking antidiabetic medications, and inflammatory bowel disease, non-specific colitis, non-adenomatous polyps only or CRC on colonoscopic findings were excluded. Finally, 3,606 participants with histologically confirmed colorectal adenoma and 6,019 controls with no abnormal findings on colonoscopy were included. Participants were categorized into quartiles (Q) based on fasting serum insulin levels and HOMA-IR. RESULTS Fasting serum insulin and HOMA-IR were significantly higher in participants with colorectal adenomas compared with controls. Multivariate regression analysis adjusting for age, sex, smoking habits, drinking habits and family history of CRC showed that participants with higher quartiles of fasting serum insulin levels (odd ratio [OR] 1.17 for 2nd Q, 1.19 for 3rd Q, and 1.42 for 4th Q, P < 0.05) or HOMA-IR (OR 1.18 for 2nd Q and 1.45 for 4th Q, P < 0.05) showed significantly increased ORs of colorectal adenoma compared with the lowest quartiles. CONCLUSIONS These findings showed that increased serum insulin levels and insulin resistance were significantly associated with the presence of colorectal adenoma.
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
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- Division of Endocrinology & MetabolismDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
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- Division of Endocrinology & MetabolismDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
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- Division of Endocrinology & MetabolismDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
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- Health Screening and Promotion CenterAsan Medical CenterSeoulKorea
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Lee SH, Baek S, Ahn SH, Kim SH, Jo MW, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Choe J, Park GM, Kim YH, Koh JM, Kim BJ, Kim GS. Association between metabolic syndrome and incident fractures in Korean men: a 3-year follow-up observational study using national health insurance claims data. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:1615-22. [PMID: 24512491 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Although the prevalence of both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and fractures increases with advancing age, studies on possible associations between these conditions in men are limited and the results are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to clarify the impact of MetS on the male risk of incident fractures. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a large, longitudinal study with an average 3-year follow-up period. PARTICIPANTS Korean men (n = 16 078) aged 50 years or older who had undergone comprehensive routine health examinations participated in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incident fractures found after baseline examinations were identified using selected International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision, codes in the nationwide claims database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea. RESULTS In total, 158 men (1.0%) developed incident fractures. The fracture event rates for subjects with and without MetS were 26.2 and 35.7 per 10 000 person-years, respectively. After adjustment for potential confounders, subjects with MetS had a much lower risk of incident fractures than subjects without MetS (hazard ratio 0.662, 95% confidence interval 0.445-0.986). Furthermore, subjects with three and four or more MetS components had a 49.4% and 50.4% lower risk, respectively, of incident fractures compared with the subjects without any MetS components. Importantly, additional adjustment for body mass index eliminated the statistical significance of these associations. CONCLUSION Our current results indicate that the beneficial effects of MetS in reducing fracture risk could be explained by the general obesity that accompanies MetS, although other related factors, such as greater padding effect, peripheral aromatization, or adipokine changes, may also contribute.
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- Seung Hun Lee
- Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism (S.H.L., S.H.A., J.-M.K., B.-J.K., G.S.K.) and Cardiology (G.-M.P., Y.-H.K.), Departments of Biostatistics (S.B.) and Preventive Medicine (M.-W.J.), and Health Screening and Promotion Center (S.J.B., H.-K.K., J.C.), Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Nursing (S.H.K.), College of Medicine, Dankook University, 330-715 Cheonan, Korea
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Choi YM, Kim WG, Kim TY, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Jang EK, Jeon MJ, Han JM, Lee SH, Baek JH, Shong YK, Kim WB. Low levels of serum vitamin D3 are associated with autoimmune thyroid disease in pre-menopausal women. Thyroid 2014; 24:655-61. [PMID: 24320141 PMCID: PMC3993051 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [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: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low serum vitamin D levels have been associated with several autoimmune diseases, but their association with thyroid autoimmunity is unclear. We evaluated the association of serum vitamin D levels with the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). METHODS Our cross-sectional study included subjects who underwent routine health checkups, which included assays of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab), as well as thyroid ultrasonography (US) between 2008 and 2012 at the Asan Medical Center. We defined AITD according to the levels of TPO-Ab and US findings. RESULTS A total of 6685 subjects (58% male; 42% female) were enrolled for this study. Overall prevalence of TPO-Ab positivity and both TPO-Ab/US positivity were 10.1% (6.3% male; 15.3% female) and 5.4% (2.3% male; 9.7% female) respectively. In female subjects, mean serum 25(OH)D3 levels were significantly lower in the TPO-Ab(+) (22.0 vs. 23.5 ng/mL, p=0.030) and TPO-Ab(+)/US(+) groups (21.6 vs. 23.4 ng/mL, p=0.027) compared with the control group, respectively. According to the levels of serum 25(OH)D3, the prevalence of TPO-Ab positivity (21.2%, 15.5%, and 12.6% in deficient, insufficient, and sufficient group, respectively; p=0.001) and both TPO-Ab and US positivity (14.7%, 9.9%, and 7.1% in deficient, insufficient, and sufficient group, respectively; p<0.001) decreased in female subjects. Interestingly, this pattern was significant only in pre-menopausal women (p=0.003 and p<0.001; respectively), but not in postmenopausal women. Multivariate analysis indicated that the adjusted odds ratios (OR) for AITD among those in the 25(OH)D3-deficient [TPO-Ab(+): OR 1.95, p=0.001; TPO-Ab(+)/US(+): OR 2.36, p<0.001] and -insufficient groups [TPO-Ab(+): OR 1.31, p=0.043; TPO-Ab(+)/US(+): OR 1.50, p=0.017] were significantly increased when compared with the sufficient group. CONCLUSIONS The levels of serum vitamin D were significantly lower in pre-menopausal women with AITD. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were significantly associated with AITD in pre-menopausal women.
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- Yun Mi Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim BJ, Baek S, Ahn SH, Kim SH, Jo MW, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Park GM, Kim YH, Lee SH, Kim GS, Choe J, Koh JM. A higher serum gamma-glutamyl transferase level could be associated with an increased risk of incident osteoporotic fractures in Korean men aged 50 years or older. Endocr J 2014; 61:257-63. [PMID: 24366218 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej13-0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress has detrimental effects on bone metabolism, and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is known to play an important role in the generation of free radical species through the extra-cellular hydrolysis of glutathione, the main cellular antioxidant. We performed a large longitudinal study with an average follow-up period of 3 years to investigate the association between baseline serum GGT levels and the development of future osteoporotic fractures (OFs) in men. A total of 16,036 Korean men aged 50 years or older who had undergone comprehensive routine health examinations were enrolled. Incident fractures at osteoporosis-related sites (e.g., hip, spine, distal radius, and proximal humerus) that occurred after baseline examinations were identified from the nationwide claims database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea using selected ICD-10 codes. Among the study subjects, 156 cases (1.0%) developed incident OFs during the study period. The event rate was 32.7 (95% CI = 28.0-38.3) per 10,000 person-years. Multivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazard analyses adjusted for age, body mass index, lifestyle factors, and medical and drug histories revealed that the hazard ratio per standard deviation increase of the baseline GGT levels for the development of incident fractures was 1.115 (95% CI = 1.011-1.230). These data provide the first epidemiological evidence, in support of previous in vitro and animal studies, of the harmful effects of GGT on bone metabolism, and indicate that the serum GGT level may be a useful biomarker of poor bone health outcomes in men.
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- Beom-Jun Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 138-736 Seoul, Korea
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Ahn SH, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Lim KH, Bae SJ, Kim EH, Kim HK, Choe JW, Koh JM, Kim GS. Higher serum uric acid is associated with higher bone mass, lower bone turnover, and lower prevalence of vertebral fracture in healthy postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:2961-70. [PMID: 23644878 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2377-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [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] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Higher serum uric acid (UA) was associated with higher bone mass, lower bone turnover, and lower prevalence of vertebral fracture in postmenopausal women. Furthermore, UA suppressed osteoclastogenesis and decreased production of reactive oxygen species in osteoclast precursors, indicating UA may have beneficial effects on bone metabolism as an antioxidant. INTRODUCTION UA is known to play a physiological role as an antioxidant, and oxidative stress has detrimental effects on bone metabolism. In the present study, we investigated the association of serum UA level with the osteoporosis-related phenotypes and its direct effect on bone-resorbing osteoclasts using in vitro systems. METHODS This is a large cross-sectional study, including 7,502 healthy postmenopausal women. Bone mineral density (BMD) and serum UA concentrations were obtained from all subjects. Data on bone turnover markers and lateral thoracolumbar radiographs were available for 1,023 and 6,918 subjects, respectively. An in vitro study investigated osteoclastogenesis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels according to UA treatment. RESULTS After adjusting for multiple confounders, serum UA levels were positively associated with BMD at all sites (all p < 0.001). Compared with the participants in the highest UA quartile, the odds for osteoporosis were 40 % higher in those in the lowest quartile. The serum UA levels were inversely related to both serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen and osteocalcin levels (p < 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). Consistently, subjects with vertebral fracture had lower serum UA levels, compared with those without it (p = 0.009). An in vitro study showed that UA decreased osteoclastogenesis in a dose-dependent manner and reduced the production of ROS in osteoclast precursors. CONCLUSION These results provide epidemiological and experimental evidence that serum UA may have a beneficial effect on bone metabolism as an antioxidant in postmenopausal women.
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- S H Ahn
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap2-Dong, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 138-736, Republic of Korea
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Kim CH, Kim HK, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Park JY. Relative contributions of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction to the development of Type 2 diabetes in Koreans. Diabet Med 2013; 30:1075-9. [PMID: 23600561 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Revised: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Controversies still exist regarding the relative contributions of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction to the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes in different populations. We examined the associations of baseline insulin resistance and β-cell function indices with the development of Type 2 diabetes in Koreans. METHODS We analysed the clinical and laboratory data of 17 878 Korean adults (age 20-79 years) who underwent routine medical examinations with a median interval of 3.5 years (range 2.5-4.7 years). Using the homeostasis model assessment, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and β-cell function (HOMA-%B) indices at baseline were assessed. RESULTS Those who developed diabetes (n = 732, 4.1%) had significantly higher fasting serum insulin level (53.4 ± 31.2 vs. 41.4 ± 23.4 pmol/l) and HOMA-IR (2.38 ± 1.45 vs. 1.65 ± 1.02) and lower HOMA-%B (74 ± 47 vs. 85 ± 48) at baseline (P < 0.001 for all). Both high HOMA-IR and low HOMA-%B were independently associated with an increased odds ratio of incident Type 2 diabetes. Among the participants who developed diabetes, 29% demonstrated predominant β-cell dysfunction (HOMA-%B < 25th percentile) and 51% had predominant insulin resistance (HOMA-IR > 75th percentile). When we divided the participants according to the median BMI of the whole population (23.7 kg/m²), 49% of participants in the low BMI group demonstrated predominant β-cell dysfunction and 26% had predominant insulin resistance, whilst 21% in the high BMI group demonstrated mainly β-cell dysfunction and 60% had mainly insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS In individuals with low BMI, β-cell dysfunction is the predominant defect, whereas insulin resistance is the predominant pathogenetic factor in individuals with high BMI in the development of Type 2 diabetes in Koreans.
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- C-H Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon
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Ha TK, Kim ME, Yoon JH, Bae SJ, Yeom J, Lee JS. Galangin induces human colon cancer cell death via the mitochondrial dysfunction and caspase-dependent pathway. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:1047-54. [PMID: 23925650 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213497882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Galangin is a member of flavonols and found in Alpinia officinarum, galangal root, and propolis. Previous studies have demonstrated that galangin has anti-cancer effects on several cancers, including melanoma, hepatoma, and leukaemia cells. However, anti-cancer activity of galangin on human colon cancer has not been established yet. In this study, we investigated the anti-cancer effects of galangin on two types of human colon cancer cells (HCT-15 and HT-29). We found that galangin induced apoptosis and DNA condensation of human colon cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. We also determined that galangin increased the activation of caspase-3 and -9, and release of apoptosis inducing factor from the mitochondria into the cytoplasm by Western blot analysis. In addition, galangin induced human colon cancer cell death through the alteration of mitochondria membrane potential and dysfunction. These results suggest that galangin induces apoptosis of HCT-15 and HT-29 human colon cancer cells and may prove useful in the development of therapeutic agents for human colon cancer.
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- Tae Kwun Ha
- Department of Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan 633-165, South Korea
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Lim Y, Bae SJ, Kim S, Lim Y, Choi J, Nahm KS, Kim P. Preparation and characterization of carbon-titania nanocomposite-supported Pd3Co alloy nanoparticles for oxygen reduction. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2013; 13:5698-5701. [PMID: 23882820 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7057] [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: 06/02/2023]
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A TiO2-modified carbon (C-TiO2) has been employed as a catalyst support of Pd3Co alloy for electroduction of oxygen. Due to the strong interaction between highly dispersed TiO2 and Pd3Co alloy, the C-TiO2 support was shown to be effective for a fine dispersion of Pd3Co alloys. The degree of sintering of Pd3Co on C-TiO2 could largely decrease during heat-treatment for reduction compared to that on unmodified carbon support (C). In oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the reduced catalysts (Pd3Co/C-X and Pd3Co/C-TiO2-X; X represents reduction temperature) showed higher catalytic performance than their as-prepared catalysts. The catalytic activities of Pd3Co/C-TiO2-X were largely enhanced compared to those of Pd3Co/C-X. The ORR activity was measured to be the highest on Pd3Co/C-TiO2-300, which was 9 times enhanced activity (at 0.85 V) relative to the best-performed catalyst supported on carbon (Pd3Co/C-400). A positive role of TiO2 for the metal dispersion, the retardation of metal growth during heat-treatment, and the modification of electronic structure of Pd3Co was responsible for the enhanced ORR performance on Pd3Co/C-TiO2-X.
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- Y Lim
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeon Ju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Kim BJ, Ahn SH, Bae SJ, Kim EH, Kim TH, Lee SH, Kim HK, Choe JW, Kim SY, Koh JM, Kim GS. Association between metabolic syndrome and bone loss at various skeletal sites in postmenopausal women: a 3-year retrospective longitudinal study. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:2243-52. [PMID: 23389696 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2292-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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] [Received: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Although the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and increasing numbers of MetS components were associated with attenuated bone loss at various skeletal sites in postmenopausal women, this beneficial effect of MetS on bone mass can be mainly explained by higher mechanical loading in the affected subjects. INTRODUCTION Previous cross-sectional epidemiological studies reported the inconsistent results regarding the combined effects of MetS on bone mass. In our present report, we performed a large, longitudinal study to evaluate MetS in relation to annualized bone mineral density (BMD) changes in postmenopausal Korean women. METHODS The study cohort consisted of 1,218 postmenopausal women who had undergone comprehensive routine health examinations with an average follow-up interval of 3 years. The BMD at the lumbar spine and proximal femur sites was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry using the same equipment at baseline and at follow-up. RESULTS Following adjustment for age, baseline BMD, and lifestyle factors, the women with MetS had 21.7, 17.0, 26.7, and 31.1 % less bone loss at the total femur, femur neck, trochanter, and lumbar spine, respectively, compared with MetS-free women (P = 0.004 to 0.041). Consistently, the rates of bone loss at all skeletal sites were linearly attenuated with increasing numbers of MetS components (P = 0.004 to <0.001). Importantly, when weight and height were added as confounding factors, the differences and trends of annualized BMD changes according to the MetS status disappeared. CONCLUSION Our current results indicate that the beneficial effects of MetS on bone mass can be mainly explained by higher mechanical loading in the affected subjects. Consequently, MetS per se may not be a meaningful concept for predicting future bone loss and for explaining associations between osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases.
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- B-J Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap2-Dong, Songpa-Gu 138-736, Seoul, Korea
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Han JM, Kim TY, Jeon MJ, Yim JH, Kim WG, Song DE, Hong SJ, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Shin MH, Shong YK, Kim WB. Obesity is a risk factor for thyroid cancer in a large, ultrasonographically screened population. Eur J Endocrinol 2013; 168:879-86. [PMID: 23513231 DOI: 10.1530/eje-13-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [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: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Obesity is a well-known risk factor for many cancers, including those of the esophagus, colon, kidney, breast, and skin. However, there are few reports on the relationship between obesity and thyroid cancer. We conducted this study to determine whether obesity is a risk factor for thyroid cancer by systematically screening a selected population by ultrasonography. DESIGN AND METHODS We obtained data from 15,068 subjects that underwent a routine health checkup from 2007 to 2008 at the Health Screening and Promotion Center of Asan Medical Center. Thyroid ultrasonography was included in the checkup, and suspicious nodules were examined by ultrasonography-guided aspiration. Those with a history of thyroid disease or family history of thyroid cancer were excluded from this study. RESULTS In total, 15,068 subjects, 8491 men and 6577 women, were screened by thyroid ultrasonography. Fine-needle aspiration cytology was performed in 1427 of these patients based on the predefined criteria and thyroid cancer was diagnosed in 267 patients. The prevalence of thyroid cancer in women was associated with a high BMI (per 5 kg/m(2) increase) (odds ratios (OR)=1.63, 95% CI 1.24-2.10, P<0.001), after adjustment for age, smoking status, and TSH levels. There was no positive correlation between the prevalence of thyroid cancer in men and a high BMI (OR=1.16, 95% CI 0.85-1.57, P=0.336). There was no association between age, fasting serum insulin, or basal TSH levels and thyroid cancer in either gender. CONCLUSIONS Obesity was associated with a higher prevalence of thyroid cancer in women when evaluated in a routine health checkup setting. This association between risk factor and disease was unrelated to serum insulin and TSH levels. Additional studies are needed to understand the mechanism(s) behind the association of obesity with thyroid cancer risk.
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- Ji Min Han
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim BJ, Koh JM, Ahn SH, Lee SH, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Kim HK, Choe JW, Kim GS. High serum total bilirubin as a protective factor against hip bone loss in healthy middle-aged men. Calcif Tissue Int 2013; 92:501-8. [PMID: 23404194 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-013-9705-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Bilirubin is known to have a physiologic role as an antioxidant that efficiently scavenges peroxyl radicals and suppresses oxidation, and oxidative stress has detrimental effects on bone metabolism. In the present study, we performed a 3-year longitudinal study of healthy middle-aged men, investigating the association between serum total bilirubin concentrations and annualized changes in bone mineral density (BMD). The study enrolled a total of 917 Korean men aged 40 years or older who had undergone comprehensive routine health examinations with an average follow-up interval of 3 years. BMD at proximal femur sites was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry using the same equipment at baseline and follow-up. The overall mean annualized rates of bone loss at the total femur, femoral neck, and trochanter were -0.25 %/year, -0.34 %/year, and -0.44 %/year, respectively. After adjustment for potential confounders, the rates of bone loss at all proximal femur sites were significantly attenuated in a dose-response fashion across increasing bilirubin concentrations (P = 0.006-0.046). Moreover, compared to subjects in the lowest bilirubin quartile category, those in the highest bilirubin quartile category showed significantly less bone loss at all proximal femur sites after adjustment for confounding factors (P = 0.010-0.048). This study provides the first clinical evidence that serum total bilirubin could be a protective marker against future bone loss, especially in subjects without liver diseases.
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- Beom-Jun Kim
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap2-Dong, Songpa-Gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea
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Jung CH, Hwang JY, Shin MS, Yu JH, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Yang DH, Kang JW, Park JY, Kim HK, Lee WJ. Association of apolipoprotein b/apolipoprotein A1 ratio and coronary artery stenosis and plaques detected by multi-detector computed tomography in healthy population. J Korean Med Sci 2013; 28:709-16. [PMID: 23678262 PMCID: PMC3653083 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.5.709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Despite the noninvasiveness and accuracy of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), its use as a routine screening tool for occult coronary atherosclerosis is unclear. We investigated whether the ratio of apolipoprotein B (apoB) to apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1), an indicator of the balance between atherogenic and atheroprotective cholesterol transport could predict occult coronary atherosclerosis detected by MDCT. We collected the data of 1,401 subjects (877 men and 524 women) who participated in a routine health screening examination of Asan Medical Center. Significant coronary artery stenosis defined as > 50% stenosis was detected in 114 subjects (8.1%). An increase in apoB/A1 quartiles was associated with increased percentages of subjects with significant coronary stenosis and noncalcified plaques (NCAP). After adjustment for confounding variables, each 0.1 increase in serum apoB/A1 was significantly associated with increased odds ratios (ORs) for coronary stenosis and NCAP of 1.23 and 1.18, respectively. The optimal apoB/A1 ratio cut off value for MDCT detection of significant coronary stenosis was 0.58, which had a sensitivity of 70.2% and a specificity of 48.2% (area under the curve, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.58-0.63, P < 0.001). Our results indicate that apoB/A1 ratio is a good indicator of occult coronary atherosclerosis detected by coronary MDCT.
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- Chang Hee Jung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kwon HJ, Sung BK, Kim JW, Lee JH, Kim ND, Yoo MA, Kang HS, Baek HS, Bae SJ, Choi JS, Takahashi R, Goto S, Chung HY. The effect of lipopolysaccharide on enhanced inflammatory process with age: Modulation of NF-κB. J Am Aging Assoc 2013; 24:163-71. [PMID: 23604881 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-001-0017-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oxidative stress is thought to be a causative factor for age-related damage in a wide variety of cellular constituents that can lead to dysfunction and various pathological conditions, including the inflammatory process. At the molecular level, the redox-sensitive transcription factor, NF-κB plays a key role in the regulation of the inflammatory process, along with cytokines, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). We studied the mechanism underlying the modulation of the inflammatory reaction with age by investigating NF-κB activation and the expression of COX-2, iNOS, and cytokines genes in hepatic tissues isolated from young and old rats. We expanded our investigation of these factors in rats injected with the inflammatory activator, lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Data showed that NF-κB activity was up-regulated with age and was further enhanced by LPS injection, indicating an increased susceptibility and sensitivity to the inflammatory stimulus with age. To explore further the molecular events leading to NF-κB activation, we investigated the inhibitory component of NF-κB complex, IκB. Cytosolic IκBα, but not IκBβ, was significantly decreased in both old and LPS-treated rats, signifying the enhanced migration of cytosolic NF-κB complex into the nucleus following dissociation from the inhibitor. The appearance of the polypeptide, p65, as determined in the nucleus, corresponded with the change in IκBα, providing further supporting evidence for the molecular process involved in NF-κB activation. Our additional investigation of two proinflammatory-related enzymes, COX-2 and iNOS, and three cytokines, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α, clearly showed aged-related increases, in corroboration with the NF-κB activation. Our results demonstrated that LPS injection caused the enhanced gene expression of inducible proinflammatory proteins, COX-2 and iNOS through NF-κB activation.
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- H J Kwon
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Pusan, 609-735 Korea
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Kim HK, Kim CH, Kim EH, Bae SJ, Choe J, Park JY, Park SW, Yun YD, Baek SJ, Mok Y, Jee SH. Impaired fasting glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease in Korean men and women: the Korean Heart Study. Diabetes Care 2013; 36:328-35. [PMID: 23002083 PMCID: PMC3554281 DOI: 10.2337/dc12-0587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The relationship between impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD) varies widely according to sex and ethnicity. We evaluated the relationship between IFG and CVD or IHD among Korean men and women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 408,022 individuals who underwent voluntary private health examinations in 17 centers in South Korea were followed for 10 years. Data regarding CVD or IHD events were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance database. IFG was categorized as grade 1 (fasting glucose 100-109 mg/dL) or grade 2 (110-125 mg/dL). RESULTS Incidence rates of CVD (per 100,000 person-years) were 2,203 for diabetes. Age-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for CVD were 1.17 (95% CI 1.13-1.20) for grade 1 IFG, 1.30 (1.24-1.35) for grade 2 IFG, and 1.81 (1.75-1.86) for diabetes. The increased risk for women was similar to that of men. Age-adjusted HRs for IHD and ischemic stroke were also significantly increased for men and women with IFG and diabetes. After multivariate adjustment of conventional risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity, and family history of CVD), the overall risk of CVD was greatly attenuated in all categories. However, the HRs for IHD and ischemic stroke remained significantly increased in men for grade 2 IFG but not in women. CONCLUSIONS In Korea, grade 2 IFG is associated with increased risk of IHD and ischemic stroke, independent of other conventional risk factors, in men but not in women.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hong-Kyu Kim
- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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