Publications by authors named "Jun-Hyeok Lee"

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  • The study conducts a detailed analysis of facial fractures in South Korea from 2015 to 2020, revealing trends influenced by social, economic, and technological changes.
  • A total of 5,953 patients were reviewed, with falls being the most common cause and nasal bone fractures being the most frequent type.
  • Despite a decrease in overall facial fractures, there is a rising number of elderly patients and injuries linked to personal mobility devices, which strain the healthcare system.
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Lower extremity reconstruction is challenging because of its intricate anatomy and dynamic biomechanics. Although microsurgical free tissue transfer offers pivotal solutions to limited local tissue availability, vascular pedicle exposure after free tissue transfer is common. We evaluated a novel method of managing pedicle exposure after free tissue transfer using a reprocessed micronized dermal substitute.

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Background: Maintaining correct posture and optimal spine function has become an important issue due to the increased use of computers and smartphones.

Objective: To investigate the effect of a 4-week downhill treadmill exercise (DTWE) program on participants with thoracic kyphosis and forward head posture (FHP).

Methods: Twenty-eight male participants were randomly assigned to the DTWE (n= 14) or standard treadmill walking exercise (STWE) (n= 14) group.

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Statement Of Problem: Dental implant systems can be identified using image classification deep learning. However, investigations on the accuracy of classifying and identifying implant design through an object detection model are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of an object detection deep learning model for classifying the implant designs of 103 types of implants.

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In this paper, we compared the characteristics of normally-on/off AlGaN/GaN MISHEMTs passivated by an in situ/ex situ SiN layer. The devices passivated by the in situ SiN layer revealed enhanced DC characteristics, such as the drain current of 595 mA/mm (normally-on) and 175 mA/mm (normally-off) with the high on/off current ratio of ~10, respectively, compared with those of the devices passivated by the ex situ SiN layer. The MISHEMTs passivated by the in situ SiN layer also exhibited a much lower increase of dynamic on-resistance (R) of 4.

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Background: Flowable hemostatic agents have the advantage of being able to be applied to irregular wound surfaces and difficult to reach areas. We sought to compare the effectiveness and safety of the flowable hemostatic sealants Collastat® (collagen hemostatic matrix, [CHM]) and Floseal® (gelatin hemostatic matrix, [GHM]) during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB).

Methods: In this prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 160 patients undergoing elective OPCAB surgery were enrolled between March 2018 and February 2020.

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Exploring porous heterojunction nanomaterials as a photocatalyst for water depollution strategies towards environmental restoration is exceedingly difficult in the perspective of sustainable chemistry. Herein, we first report a porous Cu-TiO (TC40) heterojunction by using microphase separation of a novel penta-block copolymer (PLGA-PEO-PPO-PEO-PLGA) as a template through an evaporation induced self-assembly (EISA) method having nanorod-like particle shape. Furthermore, two types of photocatalyst were made with or without polymer template to clarify the function of that template precursor on the surface and morphology, as well as which variables are the most critical for a photocatalyst.

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To evaluate the accuracy and clinical usability of an identification model using ensemble deep learning for 130 dental implant types. A total of 28,112 panoramic radiographs were obtained from 30 domestic and foreign dental clinics. From these panoramic radiographs, 45,909 implant fixture images were extracted and labeled based on electronic medical records.

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  • Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) have a greater chance of getting dementia compared to people without it.
  • A study analyzed data from over 650,000 adults with high blood pressure to see what factors increase the risk of developing dementia.
  • The main reasons linked to higher dementia risk were being older, having other health issues, and being female, along with lifestyle choices like not being active, smoking, drinking alcohol, and being overweight.
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Medial epicanthoplasty is a crucial component in Asian cosmetic eyelid surgery. Conventional surgical methods have mandated wide undermining for the purpose of sufficient release. However, excessive undermining may result in hypertrophic scar or webbing deformities.

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Data on the association between height and cardiovascular risk are still conflicting. Moreover, no reports are showing this issue in hypertensive patients. This study was performed to investigate whether height affects cardiovascular prognosis in hypertensive patients using nation-wide real-world data.

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To propose the cutoff value of handgrip strength (HGS) for each metabolic syndrome component in Korean adolescents. Total of 2303 adolescents (1226 boys and 1077 girls; age 10-18 years) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2014 to 2017. We used the International Diabetes Federation metabolic syndrome guideline for children to define metabolic syndrome.

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Background: It is unclear what thresholds and targets of office blood pressure (BP) for treatment are appropriate in younger (<50 years old) hypertensive patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate associations of office BP levels with major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in these patients.

Methods: Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, data of 98 192 younger (<50 years old) hypertensive patients having BP measurements available without any history of cardiovascular events from 2002 to 2011 were extracted.

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MRI is an imaging technology that non-invasively obtains high-quality medical images for diagnosis. However, MRI has the major disadvantage of long scan times which cause patient discomfort and image artifacts. As one of the methods for reducing the long scan time of MRI, the parallel MRI method for reconstructing a high-fidelity MR image from under-sampled multi-coil k-space data is widely used.

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Background And Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between cardiovascular events and 2 different levels of elevated on-treatment diastolic blood pressures (DBP) in the presence of achieved systolic blood pressure targets (SBP).

Methods: A nation-wide population-based cohort study comprised 237,592 patients with hypertension treated. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke.

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Background: The association between renal function and all-cause mortality in patients with hypertensive crisis remains unclear. We aimed to identify the impact of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on all-cause mortality in patients with hypertensive crisis visiting the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This retrospective study included patients aged ≥18 years admitted to the ED between 2016 and 2019 for hypertensive crisis (systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg).

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Although several large trials that included African American patients with hypertension have demonstrated the superiority of diuretics as an initial monotherapy, its applicability to other ethnicities remains questionable. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether diuretics as first-line antihypertensive medications are superior to other classes of drugs in the Korean population. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we analyzed 95,201 Korean hypertensive patients without prior history of cardiovascular disease who started a single antihypertensive drug between January 2002 and December 2017.

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Body mass index (BMI) is used to measure body fat. We investigated the association between BMI and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute severe hypertension who visited the emergency department (ED). Cross-sectional study data were obtained from a single regional emergency medical center, including patients with elevated initial systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg.

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Objectives: Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) is a representative marker of myocardial injury. Elevation of cTnI is frequently observed in patients with hypertensive crisis, but few studies have examined its prognostic significance in hypertensive crisis. We aimed to determine whether cTnI could predict all-cause mortality in patients with hypertensive crisis visiting the emergency department (ED).

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There are limited data on sex difference in patients with hypertensive crisis. We investigated sex differences in characteristics and long-term mortality in patients with hypertensive crisis visiting the emergency department (ED). This cross-sectional study at a tertiary referral center included patients ≥18 years of age who were admitted to the ED between 2016 and 2019 with hypertensive crisis, defined as systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg.

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Hypertensive urgency is characterized by an acute increase in blood pressure without acute target organ damage, which is considered to be managed with close outpatient follow-up. However, limited data are available on the prognosis of these cases in emergency departments. We investigated the characteristics and predictors of all-cause mortality in Korean emergency patients with hypertensive urgency.

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Little is known about the association between body proportionality at birth and neonatal outcomes in preterm infants. Body mass index (BMI) is one of the weigh-for-length ratios that represent body proportionality. The objective of this study was to examine whether BMI at birth affects neonatal outcomes in preterm infants.

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Objective: When common hemostatic methods, such as suturing, cautery, and compression, fail to arrest bleeding during surgery, various local hemostatic agents are used. We aimed to evaluate the hemostatic efficacy and safety of CollaStat (Dalim Tissen Co. Ltd.

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Background/aim: We investigated the effect of non-selective β-blockers (NSBB) in real-world situations and whether low-dose NSBB is beneficial compared to maximally tolerated doses.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of 740 patients with cirrhosis requiring prophylactic treatment of esophageal varices: 473 primary prophylaxis (PP: NSBB = 349, non-NSBB = 124) and 267 secondary prophylaxis (SP: NSBB = 200, non-NSBB = 67). The NSBB group was divided into low-dose (≤ 80 mg/day) and high-dose (> 80 mg/day).

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