Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialIntramuscular Injection of Autologous Serum in Adolescent and Adult Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Preliminary Randomized Clinical Trial.
The favorable clinical efficacies of intramuscular injection of autologous blood in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and intramuscular injection of autologous serum in patients with chronic urticaria have been demonstrated by randomized clinical trials. In this study, we assessed the clinical effectiveness and safety of the intramuscular injection of autologous serum in patients with AD. ⋯ Intramuscular injection of autologous serum may be effective in treating AD. Further studies are needed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of this intervention for AD (KCT0001969).
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Dynamic Evaluation of Skin Displacement by the Frontalis Muscle Contraction Using Three-Dimensional Skin Displacement Vector Analysis.
Understanding the muscle actions and resultant skin movement can enable more safe and effective botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of forehead wrinkles. We aimed to investigate skin displacement patterns of the forehead and adjacent skin due to frontalis muscle contraction using three-dimensional skin vector displacement analysis. ⋯ Botulinum toxin injection into the forehead can be individualized by considering the vector and asymmetry of skin displacement. Vertical or medial vector requires more centrally located injections, while laterial vector requires more laterally located injections. The presence and location of the vertical transition line are important for preventing ptosis when treating forehead lines with botulinum toxin. Glabellar movement during frontalis contraction suggests the need for a concomitant injection into the glabella to prevent glabella wrinkle accentuation.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Changes in the Utilization of Health Care Services by Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea elicited changes in healthcare service utilization. This study aimed to report changes in healthcare service utilization among cancer patients during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. ⋯ During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of newly diagnosed cancer patients decreased by 3.2%, compared to the previous year, and their utilization of healthcare services declined significantly after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): The K-TAVI Registry.
The incidence and prognostic implications of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are controversial, especially for Korean patients. Furthermore, the pattern of antithrombotic therapy for these patients is unknown. The present study sought to identify the impact of AF on Korean patients undergoing TAVI and demonstrate the status of antithrombotic therapy for these patients. ⋯ AF was an independent predictor of 1-year mortality and new pacemaker insertion in Korean patients undergoing TAVI.
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Yonsei medical journal · Jul 2023
Erratum to "Does Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Increase the Risk of Procedure-Related Complication in Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm?" by Lee JH, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2020 May;61(5):441-444).
This corrects the article on p. 441 in vol. 61, PMID: 32390369.