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Open AccessPrognostic potentials of AI in ophthalmology: systemic disease forecasting via retinal imaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) that utilizes deep learning (DL) has potential for systemic disease prediction using retinal imaging. The retina’s unique features enable non-invasive visualization of the central ...
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Open AccessRetrospective evaluation of prognosis and survival with various immunosuppressants in 82 dogs diagnosed with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (2010–2021)
Meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology (MUE) is a comprehensive term for non-infectious inflammatory brain diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by abnormal autoimmune responses. This study...
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Open AccessNon-invasive chronic kidney disease risk stratification tool derived from retina-based deep learning and clinical factors
Despite the importance of preventing chronic kidney disease (CKD), predicting high-risk patients who require active intervention is challenging, especially in people with preserved kidney function. In this stu...
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Open AccessA successful case of left bundle branch area pacing using stylet-driven pacing leads with a steerable delivery sheath in patients with structural heart disease
Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has emerged as a novel form of physiological pacing. However, few physicians have used stylet-driven pacing leads with a steerable delivery sheath for left fascicular bun...
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Correction: Expanded spectrum of focal scleral nodule: focal scleral nodules can be bifocal
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Open AccessValidation of a deep-learning-based retinal biomarker (Reti-CVD) in the prediction of cardiovascular disease: data from UK Biobank
Currently in the United Kingdom, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is based on the QRISK3 score, in which 10% 10-year CVD risk indicates clinical intervention. However, this benchmark has limited ef...
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Open AccessImpact of diastolic dysfunction in patients with preserved ejection fraction undergoing permanent cardiac pacemaker placement
Chronic right-ventricular (RV) pacing can exacerbate heart failure in patients with a low ejection fraction (EF). There is little information on the effects of diastolic dysfunction (DD) in patients with prese...
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Open AccessAssociation between haemoglobin A1c and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans: a prospective cohort study
This study aimed to examine associations between haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels over time and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in middle-aged and older Koreans.
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Open AccessAssociation between body mass index and fragility fracture in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study using Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2009 (KNHANES IV)
The present study examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk for fragility fractures in postmenopausal Korean women.
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Open AccessClinical utility of aqueous humor polymerase chain reaction and serologic testing for suspected infectious uveitis: a single-center retrospective study in South Korea
This study aimed to assess and compare the clinical value of aqueous humor polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic tests in patients diagnosed with suspected infectious uveitis.
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Open AccessA case report of scrub typhus complicated with myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis
Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis are rare complications of scrub typhus.
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Open AccessLower incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing fluorescent angiography
To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing fluorescein angiography (FA).
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Open AccessThe association of kidney function with repetitive breath-hold diving activities of female divers from Korea, Haenyeo
Voluntary apnea during breath-hold diving (BHD) induces cardiovascular changes including bradycardia, reduced cardiac output, and arterial hypertension. Although the impacts of repetitive BHD on cardiovascular...
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Open AccessAcute airway obstruction due to postoperative retropharyngeal hematoma after anterior cervical fusion: a retrospective analysis
Acute airway obstruction (AAO) after anterior cervical fusion (ACF) can be caused by postoperative retropharyngeal hematoma, which requires urgent recognition and treatment. However, the causes, evaluation, an...
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Open AccessA biomechanical comparison of 360° stabilizations for corpectomy and total spondylectomy: a cadaveric study in the thoracolumbar spine
To date, there has been no adequate biomechanical model that would allow a quantitative comparison in terms of stability/stiffness between a corpectomy with the posterior column preserved and a total spondylec...
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Plasma isoflavone concentration is associated with decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in Korean women but not men: results from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study
To examine the association between soybean products and risk of type 2 diabetes, we measured four isoflavone biological markers—genistein, daidzein, glycitein and equol—in a nested case–control study.
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Open AccessLaparoscopic surgery in abdominal trauma: a single center review of a 7-year experience
Laparoscopic surgery has greatly improved surgical outcome in many areas of abdominal surgery. But many concerns of safety have limited its application in abdominal trauma. We hypothesized that laparoscopy cou...
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Open AccessMitochondria-targeted antioxidant MitoQ ameliorates experimental mouse colitis by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory cytokines
MitoQ is a mitochondria-targeted derivative of the antioxidant ubiquinone, with antioxidant and anti-apoptotic functions. Reactive oxygen species are involved in many inflammatory diseases including inflammato...
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Open AccessRice-eating pattern and the risk of metabolic syndrome especially waist circumference in Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)
Metabolic syndrome poses a serious health threat in Asian countries. Rice is a staple food in Korea, and carbohydrate intake is associated with the risk of MetS. We hypothesized that various rice-eating patter...
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Open AccessAssociation of interleukin-18 gene polymorphism with body mass index in women
Interleukin (IL)-18 is an important regulator of innate and acquired immune responses and has multiple roles in chronic inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Obesity is characterized by low- grade chronic inf...
