Publications by authors named "Heejun Yi"
Objectives: A substantial proportion of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) require emergency room (ER) visits or unplanned hospitalizations during or after treatment with various modalities. We investigated HNC cases that necessitated ER visitation after cancer treatment, aiming to identify potential risk factors in the context of the Korean healthcare system.
Methods: This single-center cohort study examined patients with HNC who received cancer treatments at Samsung Medical Center in 2019 (n=566).
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to compare factors affecting decannulation (removal of a tracheostomy tube) between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients who underwent tracheostomy.
- Successful decannulation rates were relatively similar, at 41.1% for COVID-19 patients and 45.1% for non-COVID-19 patients, with common issues like ventilator dependency causing failures in both groups.
- Notably, swallowing problems were more prevalent in COVID-19 patients, while cerebrovascular issues were significant for non-COVID-19 patients, suggesting a need for targeted rehabilitation to improve decannulation outcomes.
Most recent survival prediction has been based on TNM staging, which does not provide individualized information. However, clinical factors including performance status, age, sex, and smoking might influence survival. Therefore, we used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze various clinical factors to precisely predict the survival of patients with larynx squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the oncologic outcomes and prognostic factors of salvage treatments in patients with recurrent oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) after radiotherapy (RT)-based treatment.
Materials And Methods: A cancer registry was used to retrieve the records of 337 patients treated with definitive RT or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) from 2008 to 2018 at a single institution. The poor-responder group (PRG) was defined as patients with residual or recurrent disease after primary treatment, and the oncologic outcomes for each salvage treatment method were analyzed.
Objectives: Pulmonary function is closely associated with voice quality especially in patients with voice disorder including unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). Injection laryngoplasty (IL) is the standard treatment for patients with UVFP. We investigated the subjective and objective voice outcomes according to pulmonary function test (PFT) before IL in patients with UVFP.
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