Integrative Medicine Focusing on Ultrasound-Guided High-Dose Shinbaro 2 Pharmacopuncture for Acute Herniated Intervertebral Discs: A Case Report.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of ultrasound-guided high-dose Shinbaro 2 pharmacopuncture on the pain, dysfunction, and quality of life in patients with low back pain and radiating pain due to an acute herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD). A 39-year-old male patient with low back pain and radiating pain caused by an acute HIVD was treated with Korean and Western integrative medicine, with a focus on ultrasound-guided high-dose Shinbaro 2 pharmacopuncture at Kambin's triangle. The treatment lasted 16 weeks, including a 12-day hospitalization.

Determinants of wearer satisfaction factors for harnesses in upper-limb assistive wearable robots.

Wearable robots are increasingly being deployed for use in industrial fields. However, only a few studies have focused on the usability of wearable robots. The present study evaluated the factors affecting the usability of a harness in securing a wearable robot to the body because the harness directly affects the work efficiency, and thus its design and use require careful consideration.

Solution-Mediated Phase Transformation of Aripiprazole: Negating the Effect of Crystalline Forms on Dissolution and Oral Pharmacokinetics.

We aimed to evaluate the effect of crystalline forms of aripiprazole, an antipsychotic drug for schizophrenia, on the dissolution rates and oral pharmacokinetics. Solubility, intrinsic dissolution rates, and tablet dissolution rates of the monohydrate (MA) and the anhydrous form (AA) were measured in various aqueous media while monitoring the phase transformation by ATR-FTIR. And their oral pharmacokinetics in dogs were compared.

The effects of acupuncture on occipital neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Occipital neuralgia is one of the main causes of occipital pain. This systematic review aims to assess the level of evidence in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of acupuncture on occipital neuralgia.

Methods: We searched 11 databases and a journal archive from their inception up to December 2019 for relevant RCTs.

Emodin-nicotinamide (1:2) cocrystal identified by thermal screening to improve emodin solubility.

Emodin (EM), an anthraquinone obtained from natural products, is known for many pharmacological activities. However, further evaluation and interpretation of toxicity or pharmacological activity of emodin are limited due to its poor aqueous solubility. We aimed to identify an emodin cocrystal with improved pharmaceutical properties.

Usage Trends of Open Access and Local Journals: A Korean Case Study.

Articles from open access and local journals are important resources for research in Korea and the usage trends of these articles are important indicators for the assessment of the current research practice. We analyzed an institutional collection of published papers from 1998 to 2014 authored by researchers from Seoul National University, and their references from papers published between 1998 and 2011. The published papers were collected from Web of Science or Scopus and were analyzed according to the proportion of articles from open access journals.

What kind of feedback do medical students want?

Purpose: Feedback in medical education is as important as developing the curriculum and choosing the right method of instruction. This study measured three overarching areas: student satisfaction rates with academic feedback, the type and helpfulness of the feedback, and the types of feedback that students want.

Methods: In December 2013, 166 students answered a student survey that consisted of 26 items.

What do faculties need most in a faculty development program?

Purpose: This study examined two overarching topics: to what extent do faculties acknowledge class readiness, execution of lessons, and evaluation of the session; and what core content should be strengthened in a medical school faculty development program?

Methods: In November 2012, 37 faculties completed a detailed survey on the needs of medical school faculty development programs. The 14-item survey assessed the importance, operational frequency, difficulty in accomplishment, class readiness, execution of teaching, and evaluation of the session.

Results: Faculties were aware of the importance of class readiness, execution of teaching, and evaluation of the session but had a low level of accomplishment with regard to execution of the instruction and evaluation of the session.

Study on user interface of pathology picture archiving and communication system.

Objectives: It is necessary to improve the pathology workflow. A workflow task analysis was performed using a pathology picture archiving and communication system (pathology PACS) in order to propose a user interface for the Pathology PACS considering user experience.

Methods: An interface analysis of the Pathology PACS in Seoul National University Hospital and a task analysis of the pathology workflow were performed by observing recorded video.

Using a medical volunteer program to motivate medical freshmen.

Purpose: A task force identified 4 core properties of motivation-related improvement and developed a medical volunteer program for 63 medical freshmen in 2012. Three overarching topics were examined: What were the contents of the program? Did students' motivation improve? Were the students satisfied with the course? Pretest and posttest motivation levels and program evaluation forms were analyzed.

Methods: We organized a series of committee meetings and identified 4 core factors of motivation.

Binary mixing of micelles using Pluronics for a nano-sized drug delivery system.

Pluronics with different structural compositions and properties are used for several applications, including drug delivery systems. We developed a binary mixing system with two Pluronics, L121/P123, as a nano-sized drug delivery carrier. The lamellar-forming Pluronic L121 (0.

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase from Helicobacter pylori.

Enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase (ENR) catalyzes the NADH-dependent stereospecific reduction of alpha,beta-unsaturated fatty acids bound to the acyl-carrier protein. ENR from Helicobacter pylori has been overexpressed in Escherichia coli and has been crystallized in the presence of its cofactor NADH and the inhibitor triclosan (or its analogue diclosan) at 296 K using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400 as a precipitant. For the triclosan (or diclosan) complex, diffraction data to 2.