Propensity score matched analysis for the safety and effectiveness of remdesivir in COVID-19 patients with renal impairment.

Backgrounds: Remdesivir (RDV) is an antiviral agent approved for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, is not recommended for patients with renal impairment. Due to limitations associated with prospective clinical trials, real-world data on the safety and efficacy of RDV in patients with renal impairment are necessary.

Methods: Propensity score-matched (PSM) retrospective analysis was conducted between March 2020 and September 2022 in COVID-19 patients with an eGFR < 30 mL/min in four Korean hospitals.

Clinical outcome of graft removal versus preservation in abdominal aortic graft infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of abdominal aortic graft infection (AGI) treated with removal of the graft graft preservation.

Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library for studies that reported on AGI were searched. Observational studies and case series of at least 10 cases that reporting on the prevalence, microbiology, and outcomes of AGI were included.

Comparison of treatment outcomes and complications of coil embolization in elderly and very elderly patients with cerebral aneurysms: a propensity score matching analysis.

Purpose: This single center study aims to compare the treatment outcomes and procedure-related complications of coil embolization in elderly patients (60-79 years) and very elderly patients (aged 80 years or older) with cerebral aneurysms.

Methods: Data was collected from 504 elderly patients aged 60 years or older who underwent coil embolization for intracranial aneurysms from 2018 to 2021. The study evaluated patient-related and anatomical factors and assessed various outcomes, comparing results between groups using statistical analysis and propensity score matching.

The impact of patient sex on survival after unintentional trauma in Korea: a retrospective, observational, case-control study.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the relationship between sex and survival in patients experiencing unintentional trauma.

Methods: This retrospective, national population-based observational, case-control study involved a cohort of Korean trauma patients who were transferred to an emergency department by a Korean emergency medical service from January 1 to December 31, 2018. Propensity score matching was used.

Public awareness of chronic venous disease in Korea.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the current level of chronic venous disease (CVD) awareness and its relevant influencing factors.

Methods: Online and interview surveys were conducted in two distinct groups from May 14 to June 16, 2020. An online survey was conducted among 900 adults aged 20 to 64 years from the research database, whereas interviews were conducted among 124 patients who presented with CVD symptoms, which covered the awareness of such symptoms and their impact on quality of life.

A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Between Target 360 Nano and Microplex Hypersoft 3D Used as Finishing Coil.

Aim: To compare the clinical outcomes of Target 360 nano (TG) and Microplex hypersoft 3D (MH) used as a finishing coil (FC).

Material And Methods: From January 2018 to December 2020, we retrospectively reviewed 243 coil embolization procedures performed using TG (n=152) and MH (n=91) coils of 1mm x 2 cm the same size as FC. Further, the clinical and radiographic results were compared by matching the propensity score between the two groups.

Survival benefit of direct transport to trauma centers among patients with unintentional injuries in Korea: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Objective: This study investigated the characteristics and survival rates of patients with unintentional severe trauma who visited a regional trauma center (TC) or a non-TC.

Methods: This retrospective, national, population-based, observational, case-control study included patients with abnormal Revised Trauma Score from January 2018 to December 2018. We divided hospitals into two types, TC and non-TC, and compared several variables, including in-hospital mortality.

Sarcopenia with systemic inflammation can predict survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing curative resection.

Background: This study aimed to examine the prognostic significance of sarcopenia combined with systemic inflammation in patients who underwent curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Between January 2010 and July 2019, we identified 159 patients with HCC who underwent curative hepatectomy at three institutional centers. We retrospectively analyzed clinicopathological outcomes, surgical outcomes, platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as a systemic inflammatory marker, and computed tomography (CT)-assessed sarcopenia at the third lumbar vertebra level (L3).

Gender effect in survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A nationwide, population-based, case-control propensity score matched study based Korean national cardiac arrest registry.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the relationship between sex and survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and further investigate the potential impact of female reproductive hormones on survival outcomes, by stratifying the patients into two age groups.

Methods: This retrospective, national population-based observational, case-control study, included Korean OHCA data from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2016. We used multiple logistic regression with propensity score-matched data.

Learning Curve in Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Using Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Summation Methods.

Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) is one of the most technically challenging operations of minimally invasive surgery. We aimed to analyze the learning curve of a single surgeon who conducted 115 LPDs at a single center. From August 2015 to August 2020, 115 patients underwent LPD.

Is a small coil more effective as a finishing coil for the embolization of intracranial aneurysms? Outcomes using GALAXY G3™ MINI micro-coils as finishing coils in a single center.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of coil embolization using a 0.009 inches primary outer diameter coil as finishing coil (FC) to that of 0.01 inches.