Effects of Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 and Risk Factors on Domains of Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

Background: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is the most potent genetic risk factor for dementia. However, there are few studies on how the APOE gene affects cognitive domain functions.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of risk factors for dementia on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Effects of contextual interference on feeding training in patients with stroke.

The contextual interference (CI) effect of motor skill has been demonstrated through numerous studies. However, few studies have reported on daily living tasks in patients with stroke. This study investigated the CI effect on spooning training in such patients.

Delayed diagnosis of a cesarean scar pregnancy: a case report.

Background: Cesarean scar pregnancy is rare but may be related to early uterine rupture and may result in massive hemorrhage. Nowadays, most cesarean scar pregnancies are diagnosed early and can be managed properly. However, diagnoses of cesarean scar pregnancies that develop in the obstetrical area are sometimes delayed.

Pathotype Classification of Isolates Using Clubroot-Resistant Cultivars of Chinese Cabbage.

Clubroot disease caused by is one of the most serious diseases in crops worldwide. In this study, the pathotypes of 12 Korean field isolates were determined using various Chinese cabbage including 22 commercial cultivars from Korea, China, and Japan, and 15 inbred lines. All isolates exhibited the typical clubroot disease on non-clubroot resistant cultivar, indicating that the isolates were highly pathogenic.

Genotyping-by-sequencing map permits identification of clubroot resistance QTLs and revision of the reference genome assembly in cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.).

Clubroot is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae and results in severe losses of yield and quality in Brassica crops. Many clubroot resistance genes and markers are available in Brassica rapa but less is known in Brassica oleracea. Here, we applied the genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) technique to construct a high-resolution genetic map and identify clubroot resistance (CR) genes.

Complete involution of prenatally-diagnosed fetal scalp hemangioma.

Objective: Scalp hemangioma is a rare benign fetal tumor. Here, we describe the detailed imaging features and natural course of a fetal scalp hemangioma until 1 year of age.

Case Report: We encountered a case of scalp hemangioma at 23 weeks' gestation by prenatal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery with hysterectomy in patients with prior cesarean section: comparison of surgical outcomes with bladder dissection techniques.

Study Objective: The aim of this study was to compare operative outcomes from 300 patients who underwent laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) with hysterectomy (H) according to previous cesarean section and to describe the bladder dissection technique in detail.

Design: Retrospective cohort study (Canadian task classification II-2).

Setting: A university hospital, research hospital, and a tertiary care center.

Management and outcome of rectal injury during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.

Objective: To assess the incidence and management of accidental rectal injury during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.

Design: A retrospective study with review of outcomes (Canadian Task Force classification II-3).

Setting: A tertiary care/research/university hospital.

Metastatic urachal carcinoma of the ovary.

A 52-year-old woman had undergone a partial cystectomy for a cystic mass at the dome of the urinary bladder in 1997. The pathological diagnosis was a urachal mucinous cystadenoma with borderline malignancy. Twelve years later, multiple masses were noted on the uterus, ovaries and abdominal wall.

Sphingomonas oryziterrae sp. nov. and Sphingomonas jinjuensis sp. nov. isolated from rhizosphere soil of rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Two Gram-reaction-negative, yellow-orange-pigmented, rod-shaped bacterial strains, designated YC6722(T) and YC6723(T), were isolated from rhizosphere soil samples collected from rice fields in Jinju, Korea. Strains YC6722(T) and YC6723(T) grew optimally at 25-30 °C and at pH 7.0-8.