Publications by authors named "Min-Gyu Lim"
This case series presents two cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC)-a rare condition-in young women with central nervous system (CNS) lesions. Both patients had significant neurologic deficits and no well-known risk factors or presence of comorbidities (such as diabetes or a history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease). Early diagnosis is important in cases of AAC owing to its high mortality rate; however, due to neurological deficits in our cases, accurate medical and physical examinations were limited, thereby leading to a delay in the diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study analyzed the distorted perception of weight in adults aged 20 years or older and investigated the difference in the amount of physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study examined 21,326 adults regarding their body mass index (BMI), subjective body recognition (SBR), physical activity (according to the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire; GPAQ), and HRQOL (EuroQol-5 Dimension; EQ-5D) from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016−2018). Independent t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis were conducted.
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- Treatment options for basal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are debated, with a modified ICH score suggesting conservative treatment for scores of 0 or 1, especially in patients with poor motor function.
- A study involving 41 patients with spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage evaluated outcomes of a control group receiving conservative treatment versus a group undergoing surgery, assessing recovery through various scales at 1, 3, and 6 months.
- Results showed no significant differences in recovery outcomes between the conservative and surgical groups after 6 months, although there was a notable difference in hematoma volume.
In the research related to heart rate measurement, few studies have been done using magnetic-induced conductivity sensing methods to measure the heart rate. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the position of a textile-based inductive coil sensor on the measurement of the heart rate. In order to assess the capability of the textile-based inductive coil sensor and the repeatability of measured cardiac muscle contractions, we proposed a new quality index based on the morphology of measured signals using a textile-based inductive coil sensor.
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- In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), increased coagulation leads to the release of unusually large von Willebrand factor (ULvWF), which consumes ADAMTS-13, resulting in decreased levels of this enzyme in patients with DIC.
- A study involving 97 patients with suspected DIC found that lower ADAMTS-13 activity correlated with higher DIC severity scores and poor survival outcomes, while there was no significant link between ADAMTS-13 and markers of inflammation or neutrophil activation.
- The findings suggest that measuring ADAMTS-13 activity may help diagnose and predict outcomes in patients with DIC, highlighting its importance as a potential biomarker for