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Open AccessFactors in turnover intention of cardiothoracic surgery residents
Increasing numbers of cardiothoracic surgery residents are resigning, without completing their training. This study analyzes how their turnover intention is related to the training environment, and individual ...
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Open AccessComparison of maternal and neonatal survival exposed to humidifier disinfectants during perinatal periods: a case-series study
A humidifier disinfectant (HD) has been prohibited by the government due to its serious effects on the human body. Several studies on the relationship between HD and lung diseases have been performed independe...
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Open AccessResistant hypertension: consensus document from the Korean society of hypertension
Although reports vary, the prevalence of true resistant hypertension and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) has been reported to be 10.3% and 14.7%, respectively. As there is a rapid increase in ...
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Open AccessNear-lifespan longitudinal tracking of brain microvascular morphology, topology, and flow in male mice
In age-related neurodegenerative diseases, pathology often develops slowly across the lifespan. As one example, in diseases such as Alzheimer’s, vascular decline is believed to onset decades ahead of symptomol...
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Open AccessThe 2022 focused update of the 2018 Korean Hypertension Society Guidelines for the management of hypertension
Hypertension is the leading cause of death in human being, which shows high prevalence and associated complications that increase the mortality and morbidity. Controlling blood pressure (BP) is very important ...
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Open AccessPreoperative cardiac troponin I as a predictor of postoperative cardiac events in patients with end stage renal disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery
We investigated if elevated cardiac troponin I (cTnI) serum levels before non-cardiac surgery were predictors of postoperative cardiac events in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis...
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Strobilurin fungicides activate plant defense against viral and bacterial infections and improve plant vigor
Strobilurin fungicides are widely used to control various fungal diseases in agricultural for crop protection. Their mode of action is by inhibiting fungal mitochondrial respiration; however, their excessive u...
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Open AccessN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and coronary collateral formation in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
There is insufficient information on the relationship between the N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level and collateral circulation (CC) formation after primary percutaneous coronary interv...
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Induced resistance against a bacterial disease by orysastrobin, a chemical fungicide
Certain chemical pesticides control plant diseases through induction of systemic resistance mechanisms. In this study, orysastrobin, a “quinone outside inhibitor” (QoI)-type commercial fungicide, decreased dis...
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Impact of chronic total occlusion lesions on clinical outcomes in patients receiving rotational atherectomy: results from the ROCK registry
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of chronic total occlusion (CTO) on clinical outcomes in patients with calcified coronary lesions receiving rotational atherectomy (RA). This multi-center re...
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Open AccessAssessment of medical students’ clinical performance using high-fidelity simulation: comparison of peer and instructor assessment
High-fidelity simulators are highly useful in assessing clinical competency; they enable reliable and valid evaluation. Recently, the importance of peer assessment has been highlighted in healthcare education,...
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Brain MRI radiomics analysis may predict poor psychomotor outcome in preterm neonates
This study aimed to apply a radiomics approach to predict poor psychomotor development in preterm neonates using brain MRI.
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Open AccessEffectiveness of a new cardiac risk scoring model reclassified by QRS fragmentation as a predictor of postoperative cardiac event in patients with severe renal dysfunction
It is difficult to evaluate the risk of patients with severe renal dysfunction before surgery due to various limitations despite high postoperative cardiac events. This study aimed to investigate the value of ...
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Texture analysis of deep medullary veins on susceptibility-weighted imaging in infants: evaluating developmental and ischemic changes
Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) can be used to evaluate deep medullary veins (DMVs). This study aimed to apply texture analysis on SWI to evaluate developmental and ischemic changes of DMV in infants.
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Open Access2018 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part I-epidemiology of hypertension
The Korean Society of Hypertension guideline defines hypertension as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg, where the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment has been esta...
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Open Access2018 Korean society of hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part III-hypertension in special situations
Treatment of hypertension improves cardiovascular, renal, and cerebrovascular outcomes. However, the benefit of treatment may be different according to the patients’ characteristics. Additionally, the target b...
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Open Access2018 Korean Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the management of hypertension: part II-diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
The standardized techniques of blood pressure (BP) measurement in the clinic are emphasized and it is recommended to replace the mercury sphygmomanometer by a non-mercury sphygmomanometer. Out-of-office BP mea...
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Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for the Successful Wiring
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can provide useful information for vessel size and atherosclerotic plaque characteristics by cross-sectional imaging during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In patients...
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FFR in Acute Coronary Syndrome and Noncoronary Disease
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a well-validated method to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) decision in patients with stable coronary artery disease. However, the role of FFR to assess culprit a...
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Open AccessA nationwide study of the incidence rate of herb-induced liver injury in Korea
Discrepant incidence has been reported regarding the incidence of herb-induced liver injury (HILI). To address the growing worldwide concern of HILI, we evaluated the risk of HILI in a nationwide prospective s...
