6 results match your criteria: "Wonkwang University Medical School and Hospital[Affiliation]"
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer: An Observational Cohort Study.
Turk J Gastroenterol
February 2024
Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Article Synopsis
- Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is critical for better patient outcomes, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine healthcare systems worldwide.
- This study analyzed pancreatic cancer cases from two hospitals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding a slight decrease in new diagnoses and a significant decrease in median age at diagnosis during the pandemic.
- Results indicated an increase in stage 4 cases and better treatment outcomes during COVID-19, suggesting shifts in patient characteristics and management that could inform future policies on cancer care during health crises.
Two cases of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome following varicella zoster viral meningitis in young immunocompetent men: case reports.
BMC Neurol
January 2023
Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea.
Background: Ramsay-Hunt syndrome (RHS) due to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is commonly reported in individuals aged at least 50 years or immunocompromised individuals. VZV infection may invade the central nervous system (CNS) and cause meningitis or encephalitis, which are more likely to occur in patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and chronic renal failure. However, cases with VZV-induced concurrent RHS and CNS infections are rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis involving the gallbladder mimicking a hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
Endoscopy
December 2022
Department of Pathology, Wonkwang University Medical School and Hospital, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
Robot-Assisted Therapy Combined with Trunk Restraint in Acute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
May 2022
Department of Occupational Therapy, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, South Korea.
Background: Reducing the compensatory mechanism by restraining unnecessary trunk movements may help enhance the effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of robot-assisted therapy in combination with trunk restraint on upper extremity function and on daily activities in patients with acute stroke (≤ 30days of onset).
Methods: Thirty-six acute stroke patients were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=18) or control (n=18) group.
Recurrence of common bile duct stones following laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: a multicenter study.
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci
December 2019
Department of General Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 63-ro 10, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07345, Korea.
Background: Recurrence of common bile duct stone (CBDS) is not common after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE). This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of recurrence of CBDS after LCBDE.
Methods: Patients who underwent LCBDE between January 2001 and December 2018 in four teaching hospitals of The Catholic University of Korea were included.
Endoclip therapy of post-sphincterotomy bleeding using a transparent cap-fitted forward-viewing gastroscope.
Surg Endosc
July 2017
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Medical School and Hospital, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
Background: The incidence of post-endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) bleeding is reportedly 2.0-5.0 %.
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