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Open AccessNon traumatic acquired acute transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia induced by coughing
Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia is a rare disease. It is usually caused by trauma and is rarely caused by coughing. Although a few cases of intercostal hernia induced by coughing have been reported, our ...
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Open AccessDifferential effects of sex on tuberculosis location and severity across the lifespan
Disparities exist between sexes regarding tuberculosis (TB) incidence, as well as disease severity and outcome. Using a nationwide TB registry database, we explored the impact of sex and age on extrapulmonary ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Hidden loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients managed by public–private mix institutions in South Korea
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Cluster analysis categorizes five phenotypes of pulmonary tuberculosis
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Open AccessAssociation of Underlying Comorbidities and Sites of tuberculosis: an analysis using surveillance data
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly heterogeneous disease that can affect any organ. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is more difficult to diagnose due to various clinical presentations. Depending on the characteristics of ...
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Open AccessHidden loss to follow-up among tuberculosis patients managed by public–private mix institutions in South Korea
In South Korea, public–private mix (PPM) was launched in 2011. This retrospective cohort study sought to determine the rate of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB) patients in a...
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Open AccessTime delays and risk factors in the management of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis: nationwide cohort study
Estimating the time delay and identifying associated factors is essential for effective tuberculosis control. We systemically analysed data obtained from the Korea Tuberculosis Cohort in 2019 by classifying de...
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Open AccessCluster analysis categorizes five phenotypes of pulmonary tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) has a heterogeneous phenotype, which makes it challenging to diagnose. Our study aimed to identify TB phenotypes through cluster analysis and compare their initial symptomatic, microbiologica...
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Open AccessInvestigating the appropriate adenosine deaminase cutoff value for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion in a country with decreasing TB burden
As the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in South Korea decreases while that of malignancy increases with an aging society, the composition of etiology for pleural effusion is changing. The aim of this study was to ...
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Open AccessIdentification of accession-specific variants and development of KASP markers for assessing the genetic makeup of Brassica rapa seeds
Most crop seeds are F1 hybrids. Seed providers and plant breeders must be confident that the seed supplied to growers is of known, and uniform, genetic makeup. This requires maintenance of pure genotypes of th...
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Open AccessRegional emphysema score is associated with tumor location and poor prognosis in completely resected NSCLC patients
Lung cancer is a frequent comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the local risk of develo** lung cancer related to regional emphysema distribution and clinical outcome has not ...
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Open AccessImpact of smoking amount on clinicopathological features and survival in non-small cell lung cancer
Screening for early detection of lung cancer has been performed in high-risk individuals with smoking history. However, researches on the distribution, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of these high-ris...
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Open AccessPrediction of treatment failure and compliance in patients with tuberculosis
To improve treatment outcomes for tuberculosis (TB), efforts to reduce treatment failure are necessary. The aim of our study was to describe the characteristics of subjects who had failed treatment of tubercul...
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Open AccessAge-stratified anti-tuberculosis drug resistance profiles in South Korea: a multicenter retrospective study
The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major healthcare concern worldwide. Here, we analyzed age-related trends in DR-TB rates in South Korea.
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Open AccessSmoking is associated with pneumonia development in lung cancer patients
Various host factors can promote pneumonia susceptibility of lung cancer patients. However, data about risk factors for pneumonia in lung cancer patients receiving active treatments such as chemotherapy, radio...
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Open AccessClinical profiles of early and tuberculosis-related mortality in South Korea between 2015 and 2017: a cross-sectional study
Although the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has decreased in South Korea, the mortality rate remains high. TB mortality is a key indicator for TB control interventions. The purpose of this study was to assess ...
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Open AccessElevated pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with poor survival in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer with malignant pleural effusion
A higher platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has a clinical correlation with shorter survival in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study evaluated the association between the PLR and survival in p...
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Open AccessDelamanid, linezolid, levofloxacin, and pyrazinamide for the treatment of patients with fluoroquinolone-sensitive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (Treatment Shortening of MDR-TB Using Existing and New Drugs, MDR-END): study protocol for a phase II/III, multicenter, randomized, open-label clinical trial
Treatment success rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remain unsatisfactory, and long-term use of second-line anti-TB drugs is accompanied by the frequent occurrence of adverse events, low treat...
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A multicenter phase II study of belotecan, a new camptothecin analogue, in elderly patients with previously untreated, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Belotecan is a new camptothecin analogue and a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor. The aim of this phase II study was to investigate the efficacy and toxicity of belotecan in previously untreated elderly patient...
