Search Results - "Koo, S H"

Fibroblast growth factor 21 analogue LY2405319 lowers blood glucose in streptozotocin-induced insulin-deficient diabetic mice by restoring brown adipose tissue function by Kim, J.-H., Bae, K.-H., Choi, Y.-K., Go, Y., Choe, M., Jeon, Y.-H., Lee, H.-W., Koo, S.-H., Perfield II, J. W., Harris, R. A., Lee, I.-K., Park, K.-G.

“…Aim To investigate the effects of LY2405319, an analogue of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), on glucose homeostasis in streptozotocin (STZ)‐induced…”
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Five-year decreased incidence of surgical site infections following gastrectomy and prosthetic joint replacement surgery through active surveillance by the Korean Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System by Choi, H.J, Adiyani, L, Sung, J, Choi, J.Y, Kim, H.B, Kim, Y.K, Kwak, Y.G, Yoo, H, Lee, Sang-Oh, Han, S.H, Kim, S.R, Kim, T.H, Lee, H, Chun, H.K, Kim, J.-S, Yoo, J.D, Koo, H.-S, Cho, E.H, Lee, K

“…Summary Surveillance of healthcare-associated infection has been associated with a reduction in surgical site infection (SSI). Our aim was to evaluate the…”
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Trends in the distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of causative pathogens of device-associated infection in Korean intensive care units from 2006 to 2013: results from the Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (KONIS) by Choi, J.Y, Kwak, Y.G, Yoo, H, Lee, S.-O, Kim, H.B, Han, S.H, Choi, H.J, Kim, H.Y, Kim, S.R, Kim, T.H, Lee, H, Chun, H.K, Kim, J.-S, Eun, B.W, Kim, D.W, Koo, H.-S, Cho, E.-H, Lee, K

“…Summary Background For all countries, information on pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections is important in order to develop proper strategies for…”
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Trends in the incidence rate of device-associated infections in intensive care units after the establishment of the Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System by Choi, J.Y, Kwak, Y.G, Yoo, H, Lee, S.-O, Kim, H.B, Han, S.H, Choi, H.J, Kim, Y.K, Kim, S.R, Kim, T.H, Lee, H, Chun, H.K, Kim, J.-S, Eun, B.W, Kim, D.W, Koo, H.-S, Bae, G.-R, Lee, K

“…Summary Background The effectiveness of continuous nationwide surveillance on healthcare-associated infections should be investigated in each country. Aim To…”
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Phylogenetic group distributions, virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance properties of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from patients with urinary tract infections in South Korea by Lee, J.H, Subhadra, B, Son, Y.‐J, Kim, D.H, Park, H.S, Kim, J.M, Koo, S.H, Oh, M.H, Kim, H.‐J, Choi, C.H

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common diseases by which humans seek medical help and are caused mainly by uropathogenic Escherichia coli…”
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Combined glue embolization and excision for the treatment of venous malformations by Chewning, Rush H., Monroe, Eric J., Lindberg, Antoinette, Koo, Kevin S. H., Ghodke, Basavaraj V., Gow, Kenneth W., Javid, Patrick J., Jinguji, Thomas M., Perkins, Jonathan A., Shivaram, Giridhar M.

“…Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety, technical success, and clinical outcomes of treatment for venous malformations using n -BCA glue…”
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Validation of the Korean National Healthcare-associated Infections Surveillance System (KONIS): An Intensive Care Unit Module Report by Kwak, Yee Gyung, Choi, Jun Yong, Yoo, Hyeonmi, Lee, Sang-Oh, Kim, Hong Bin, Han, Su Ha, Choi, Hee Jung, Kim, Sung Ran, Kim, Tae Hyong, Chun, Hee Kyung, Koo, Hyun-Sook

“…Summary Background National surveillance data should be validated to identify methodological problems within the surveillance program and data quality issues…”
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The effects of cyclophosphamide and mycophenolate on end-stage renal disease and death of lupus nephritis by Koo, HS, Kim, YC, Lee, SW, Kim, DK, Oh, K-H, Joo, KW, Kim, YS, Ahn, C, Han, JS, Kim, S, Chin, HJ

“…Debate continues about the optimal treatment modality of lupus nephritis (LN). We compared the efficacy and safety of intravenous cyclophosphamide (CYC) and…”
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Line days as a determinant of central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients with tunneled femoral peripherally inserted central catheters by Koo, Kevin S. H., Cooper, Andrew B., Monroe, Eric J., Reis, Joseph, Shivaram, Giridhar M., Zerr, Danielle M.

“…Background Ultrasound (US)-guided tunneled femoral peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are a safe central venous access option in infants and…”
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Evaluation and management of biliary complications after pediatric liver transplantation: pearls and pitfalls for percutaneous techniques by Monroe, Eric J., Shin, David S., Young, Victoria A., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Koo, Kevin S. H., Woerner, Andrew, Ingraham, Christopher R.

“…In pediatric liver transplantation, bile duct complications occur with a greater incidence than vascular anastomotic dysfunction and represent a major source…”
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A Comparative Trial of a Single Dose of Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for the Treatment of Mild Scrub Typhus by Kim, Yeon-Sook, Yun, Hwan-Jung, Shim, Soo Kyoung, Koo, Sun Hoe, Kim, Sun Young, Kim, Samyong

“…Background. Scrub typhus is one of the most important endemic infections in the Asia-Pacific region. Although tetracyclines or chloramphenicol are the…”
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Portomesenteric and portosystemic venous reconstructions in children using balloon-expandable endoprostheses by Parra, Jorge R., Bertino, Frederic J., Shin, David S., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Koo, Kevin S. H., Monroe, Eric J.

“…Background Portomesenteric and portosystemic venous occlusive disease may lead to portomesenteric hypertension, variceal bleeding, ascites and hypersplenism…”
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Confirmatory radiographs have limited utility following ultrasound-guided tunneled femoral central venous catheter placements by interventional radiology by Lewis, Spencer B., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Koo, Kevin S. H., Woerner, Andrew J., Reis, Joseph, Shivaram, Giridhar M., Shin, David S., Monroe, Eric J.

“…Background Ultrasonography may reliably visualize both appropriately positioned and malpositioned femoral-approach catheter tips. Radiography may be used to…”
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Effects of Mechanical Complications on Radiation Exposure During Fluoroscopically Guided Gastrojejunostomy Exchange in the Pediatric Population by Koo, Kevin S. H., Reis, Joseph, Manchester, Jodi, Chaudry, Gulraiz, Dillon, Brian

“…The purpose of the article is to evaluate the effects of mechanical complications, such as clogging or coiling, of gastrojejunostomy tubes on radiation…”
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation may be associated with hyperplastic hepatic nodular lesions in the long term: an analysis of 18 pediatric and young adult patients by Woerner, Andrew J., Shin, David S., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Koo, Kevin S. H., Hsu, Evelyn K., Tang, Elizabeth R., Monroe, Eric J.

“…Background Retrospective studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of pediatric and adolescent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS),…”
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Spinal ultrasound after failed landmarked-based lumbar puncture: a single institutional experience by Jeyakumar, Arthie, Weaver, John J., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Hage, Anthony N., Koo, Kevin S. H., Shivaram, Giridhar M., Monroe, Eric J.

“…Background The safety and efficacy of US-guided lumbar puncture in children has been described. In the pediatric setting, children are frequently referred to…”
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Intrahepatic veno-venous collateralization and misrepresentative hepatic venous pressure gradients in children by Monroe, Eric J., Michalsky, Whitney Shofner, Koo, Kevin S. H., Shivaram, Giridhar M., Hage, Anthony N., Hsu, Evelyn K., Horslen, Simon P., Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham

“…Background Accurate and reproducible means of measuring the portosystemic gradient are essential for risk stratification and treatment of portal hypertension…”
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Pharmacogenomic diversity in Singaporean populations and Europeans by Brunham, L R, Chan, S L, Li, R, Aminkeng, F, Liu, X, Saw, W Y, Ong, R T H, Pillai, E N, Carleton, B C, Toh, D, Tan, S H, Koo, S H, Lee, E J D, Chia, K S, Ross, C J D, Hayden, M R, Sung, C, Teo, Y Y

“…Differences in the frequency of pharmacogenomic variants may influence inter-population variability in drug efficacy and risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs)…”
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Serum hCG-β levels of postovulatory day 12 and 14 with the sequential application of hCG-β fold change significantly increased predictability of pregnancy outcome after IVF-ET cycle by Sung, Nayoung, Kwak-Kim, Joanne, Koo, H. S., Yang, K. M.

“…Purpose To investigate hCG-β level on postovulatory day (POD) 12 and its fold increase as predictors for pregnancy outcome after in vitro fertilization (IVF)…”
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Remission of proteinuria indicates good prognosis in patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis by Koo, H S, Kim, S, Chin, H J

“…Proteinuria is a well-known risk factor for the progression of renal dysfunction in chronic kidney disease; however, its importance for estimating the…”
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