Publications by authors named "Chang Bin Im"
Background: Ingested foreign objects frequently require emergency removal. This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the upper gastrointestinal tract and the risk factors for adverse events.
Methods: Adults (> 18 years) who underwent endoscopic management of ingested foreign bodies at two centers, one inland and one on the coast, between January 2008 and December 2017 were eligible.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on cirrhotic patients experiencing acute variceal bleeding (AVB), focusing on the new ICA criteria for AKI diagnosis.
- Researchers analyzed data from 390 patients, identifying that 153 met the ICA criteria for AKI, with varying stages of severity.
- Findings revealed that patients with ICA-AKI had a significantly higher 6-week mortality rate, indicating that the ICA criteria can help identify kidney dysfunction earlier and serve as a predictor of mortality in these patients.
Background: There is currently no evidence that hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype affects survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to investigate whether the HCV genotype affected the survival rate of patients with HCV-related HCC.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using the data of patients with HCV-related HCC evaluated at two centers in Korea between January 2005 and December 2016.