Publications by authors named "Eun Ha Koh"

: Traumatic vascular injuries of the head and neck pose significant treatment challenges due to the complex anatomy, diverse clinical presentation, and mostly emergent nature. Endovascular treatment increasingly complements traditional surgical approaches. This study aimed to report our 10-year experience in treating traumatic vascular injuries of the head and neck with endovascular therapy and to determine the effectiveness of endovascular treatment.

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  • * Out of 30 patients, all had at least one genetic mutation, particularly in genes like TET2, FLT3, and RUNX1, which were linked to various clinical factors such as age and blood cell counts.
  • * The research found that certain mutations were associated with treatment outcomes, indicating that a larger NGS study could help clarify their prognostic value in AML.
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Background: Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is characterized by acute undifferentiated leukemia with blasts co-expressing myeloid and lymphoid antigens. However, consensus regarding the ideal management strategy for MPAL is yet to be established, owing to its rarity.

Case Summary: A 55-year-old male was diagnosed with T/myeloid MPAL.

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The association between asthma and oxidative stress remains controversial. Oxidative stress-induced ferroptosis has not been extensively studied in asthma models. This study was performed to investigate the anti-asthmatic and anti-ferroptotic effects of fermented and aged ginseng sprouts (FAGS) with enhanced antioxidant activity and its main component, compound K (CK), in a mouse model of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma.

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BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a sterile neutrophilic dermatosis that can be associated with systemic diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, polyarthritis, diabetes mellitus, myelodysplastic syndrome, and/or myeloid leukemia, and is often misdiagnosed as a necrotizing infection. Few reports have described imaging studies of PG; however, necrotizing fasciitis (NF) exhibits distinct imaging characteristics. If deep fascial involvement is not demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), NF is excluded.

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Single nucleotide substitution in codon 140 of HLA-B*40:02:01:01 results in the novel HLA-B*40:489 allele.

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Objective: Although rivaroxaban has recently become widely used for thrombosis treatment, it is difficult for clinicians to make clinical decisions in critical situations, such as emergent surgery or interventions, because a specific anti-Xa assay is not available in many laboratories. This study assessed the relationships between rivaroxaban-specific anti-factor Xa activity (AXA) and unfractionated heparin (UFH)-specific AXA and determined the cutoff level for UFH-specific AXA in critical situations for patients undergoing rivaroxaban therapy.

Methods: Thirty-eight blood samples were collected from patients with cancer-associated thrombosis receiving rivaroxaban therapy.

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Rationale: Parvovirus B19 (PV) infection is usually symptomless and can cause benign, short-lived conditions. Anemia associated with PRCA is the most representative hematologic manifestation, but neutropenia and thrombocytopenia have been rarely reported.

Patient Concerns: Three patients were admitted to the hospital with neutropenia and thrombocytopenia.

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The 5q35.2-q35.3 duplication phenotype is characterized by growth delay, microcephaly, mental retardation and delayed bone aging.

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Resting state fMRI (rs-fMRI) using arterial spin labelling (ASL) technique was performed for the preoperative localization of the sensorimotor cortex in a patient with lymphoma and the results were compared to those of task-based (tb) and rs-fMRI studies using blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) sequence. Rs-fMRI using ASL showed similar results in the regions of the sensorimotor network to those of tb- and rs-fMRI fMRI using BOLD. ASL technique has a potential in clinical practice because all of brain perfusion imaging, cerebral blood flow measurement, and rs-fMRI study can be performed at a single acquisition.

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Cortisol is a well-known endogenous glucocorticoid that serves as a stress indicator. It is normally released under stressful condition to warn about imminent danger and thus is critical for survival of the species. However, it is unclear how cortisol relates to cognitive process under physiological condition in high-order primates such as non-human primates (NHP).

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Background And Purpose: Rupture of the extracranial carotid artery is a rare, but potentially disastrous event. We aimed to review the clinical presentations and radiologic findings of this entity and to evaluate the efficacy of endovascular treatment with covered stent graft.

Materials And Methods: Since January 2009, eight patients with extracranial carotid artery rupture received endovascular treatment with covered stent graft.

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Apixaban is effective and safe for preventing stroke, and its usage has increased exponentially in recent years. However, data concerning the therapeutic range of apixaban is limited. This study determined the trough and peak levels of apixaban-specific anti-factor Xa activity (AFXaA) in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Korea.

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Vivax malaria reemerged in Korea in 1993 and the outbreak has been continued with fluctuating numbers of annual indigenous cases. Understanding the nature of the genetic population of circulating in Korea is beneficial for the knowledge of the nationwide parasite heterogeneity and in the implementation of malaria control programs in the country. Previously, we analyzed polymorphic nature of merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP-1) and MSP-3α in Korean population and identified the Korean population has been diversifying rapidly, with the appearance of parasites with new genetic subtypes, despite the recent reduction of the disease incidence.

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Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has unstable pharmacokinetics and requires close monitoring. The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) test has been used to monitor UFH therapy for decades in Korea, but its results can be affected by numerous variables. We established an aPTT heparin therapeutic range (HTR) corresponding to therapeutic anti-Xa levels for continuous intravenous UFH administration, and used appropriate monitoring to determine if an adequate dose of UFH was applied.

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Background: We determined the epidemiological characteristics of erythromycin (EM)-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci, GAS) strains isolated from Korea and Japan, using emm genotyping and multilocus sequence typing (MLST).

Methods: Clinical isolates of GAS had been collected from 1992 to 2012 in Korea and from 2004 to 2009 in Japan. EM resistance was determined by the microdilution method, and resistance genotypes were assessed by PCR.

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Background: Therapy-related myeloid neoplasm after treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a relatively infrequent but severe complication. Most therapy-related myeloid neoplasms after treatment for APL are classified as therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome or therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia. Translocation of 5q31-33, PDGFRB occur rarely in therapy-related myeloid neoplasm and there has been two identified PDGFRB partner genes located at 14q32, TRIP11 and KIAA1509.

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Objectives: To introduce a new injection material for vocal fold diseases, which could be readily translated to clinical practice, we investigated the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on the injured vocal fold in terms of histological recovery.

Methods: Blood samples were drawn from New Zealand White rabbits and PRP was isolated through centrifugation and separation of the samples. Using a CO2 laser, we made a linear wound in the 24 vocal fold sides of 12 rabbits and injected each wound with PRP on one vocal fold side and normal saline (NS) on the other.

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Objective: Varying anatomic characteristics and clinical and radiologic manifestations are diagnostic challenges in the evaluation of the cerebral vein and of venous sinus diseases. The purpose of this article is to introduce bone subtraction CT venography and review normal variations and diseases involving the cerebral veins and venous sinuses.

Conclusion: Knowledge of the normal variations and pathologic findings will be helpful for the accurate diagnosis of diseases involving the cerebral venous system.

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Little is known about the biological role of human mammaglobin (hMAM) that is considered as a promising marker for breast cancer. Here, we investigated hMAM's role related to migration and invasion of human breast cancer cells (hBCC). Compared to normal cells, hBCC have high MAM mRNA expression levels.

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Background: Delayed entry of blood culture bottles is inevitable when microbiological laboratories do not operate for 24 hr. There are few studies reported for prestorage of these bottles. The growth dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were investigated with respect to various preincubation conditions.

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The performance of the BacT/Alert FA Plus and FN Plus resin bottles was evaluated in comparison with that of standard aerobic (SA) and standard anaerobic (SN) bottles. Twenty milliliters of blood from adult patients was equally distributed into four types of bottles: FA Plus, FN Plus, SA, and SN. The detection of clinically significant organisms and the time to detection (TTD) were monitored for each bottle.

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Background: Fish bone (FB) is one of the common causes of foreign body impaction in the pharynx and esophagus.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for the evaluation of pharynx and upper esophageal FB foreign bodies.

Material And Methods: Sixty-six patients with suspected FB foreign body ingestion were examined by plain radiography (n = 40) and unenhanced MDCT (n = 66).

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Objectives: We analyzed the relation between platelet aggregation measured by light transmittance aggregometry (LTA) and platelet reactivity index (PRI) measured by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation (VASP-P) assay.

Background: It has been suggested that LTA and VASP-P assay correlate differently according to the level of P2Y12 receptor blockade by thienopyridines.

Methods: We simultaneously measured platelet function by LTA and VASP-P assay in 466 East Asians undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention after a 600-mg clopidogrel loading.

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