Publications by authors named "Kyung Min Jo"
Background: Influenza remains a significant public health challenge, with vaccination being a substantial way to prevent it. Cell-cultured influenza vaccines have emerged to improve on the drawbacks of egg-based vaccines, but there are few studies focusing on T cell immunity with both types of vaccines. Therefore, we studied the following 2022-2023 seasonal influenza vaccines with a standard dose and high dose: cell-based (C_sd and C_hd) and egg-based (E_sd and E_hd) vaccines.
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- Sepsis is a severe condition leading to high mortality rates, and this study aimed to assess the effectiveness of biomarkers like procalcitonin (PCT) in diagnosing it among patients in the emergency department.
- The study analyzed medical records of 249 patients, revealing that elevated PCT levels were strong predictors of both sepsis and septic shock, with specific odds ratios indicating significant risk.
- The mortality rate for sepsis patients was notably higher than for non-sepsis patients, and factors like high lactic acid levels and chronic pulmonary diseases were identified as independent risk factors for increased mortality in these individuals.