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Pulmonology
Neuromuscular blocking agents and opioids are major risk factors for developing pressure injuries in patients in the intensive care unit
Su Yeon Lee, Dong Kyu Oh, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1186-1194. Published online September 21, 2022
Background/Aims: Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at high risk for developing pressure injuries, which can cause severe complications and even increase the mortality risk. Therefore, prevention of pressure injuries is most important. In this study, we investigated the risk factors of pr..
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Pulmonology
Effect of corticosteroid therapy in the early phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a propensity-matched cohort study
Moon Seong Baek, Yunkyoung Lee, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):145-153. Published online March 5, 2020
Background/Aims: It is unclear whether corticosteroid use in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) improves survival. This study aimed to investigate whether the administration of corticosteroids to patients in the early phase of moderate to severe ARDS is associated with improved..
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Hemato-oncology
Derivation and validation of modified early warning score plus SpO2/FiO2 score for predicting acute deterioration of patients with hematological malignancies
Ju-Ry Lee, Youn-Kyoung Jung, Hwa Jung Kim, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Sang-Bum Hong, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1477-1488. Published online March 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Scoring systems play an important role in predicting intensive care unit (ICU) admission or estimating the risk of death in critically ill patients with hematological malignancies. We evaluated the modified early warning score (MEWS) for predicting ICU admissions and in-hospital mor..
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Gastroenterology
The quick sepsis-related organ failure score has limited value for predicting adverse outcomes in sepsis patients with liver cirrhosis
Jeongsuk Son, Sunhui Choi, Jin Won Huh, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Kang Mo Kim, Ju Hyun Shim, Young-Suk Lim, Sang-Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):861-872. Published online October 28, 2019
Background/Aims: The quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) is a newly developed risk stratification tool, which has been presented along with a new sepsis definition, to classify infected patients outside of the intensive care unit (ICU). We evaluated the clinical usefulness of qSOFA..
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Effect of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Sojung Park, Min Gee Lee, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):685-685. Published online April 30, 2019
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Pulmonology
Effect of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Sojung Park, Min Gi Lee, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1129-1136. Published online June 20, 2018
Background/Aims: Vitamin D modulates innate and adaptive immune responses, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. We evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) a..
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The effect of an improvement of experience and training in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation management on clinical outcomes
Go-Woon Kim, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Jin Won Huh, Sung Ho Jung, Joon Bum Kim, Sang-Bum Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):121-129. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is spreading rapidly, with successful procedures reported in the ECMO for Severe Adult Respiratory failure (CESAR) trial and treatment of the H1N1 pandemic. However, ECMO is associated with a high mortality rate. This study aimed..
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Clinical efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula compared to noninvasive ventilation in patients with post-extubation respiratory failure
Jung-Wan Yoo, Ara Synn, Jin Won Huh, Sang-Bum Hong, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):82-88. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: Post-extubation respiratory failure (PERF) is associated with poor clinica l outcomes. High-f low nasa l cannula (HF NC) ox ygen therapy has been used in patients with respiratory failure, but the clinical benefit in patients with PERF remains unclear. The aim of this study was to e..
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