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Yonsei University

EducationSeoul, South Korea
About: Yonsei University is a education organization based out in Seoul, South Korea. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Cancer. The organization has 50162 authors who have published 106172 publications receiving 2279044 citations. The organization is also known as: Yonsei.


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TL;DR: The recent advances in the development of magnetic nanoparticles with a focus on multicomponent heterostructured nanoparticles including alloys, core-shells, and binary superlattices synthesized via nonhydrolytic methods are overviewed.

253 citations

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TL;DR: It is absolutely necessary to avoid any increase in bile duct injury (BDI), particularly vasculo‐biliary injury (VBI), which is known to occur at a certain rate in LC.
Abstract: In some cases, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) may be difficult to perform in patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) with severe inflammation and fibrosis. The Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18) expand the indications for LC under difficult conditions for each level of severity of AC. As a result of expanding the indications for LC to treat AC, it is absolutely necessary to avoid any increase in bile duct injury (BDI), particularly vasculo-biliary injury (VBI), which is known to occur at a certain rate in LC. Since the Tokyo Guidelines 2013 (TG13), an attempt has been made to assess intraoperative findings as objective indicators of surgical difficulty; based on expert consensus on these difficulty indicators, bail-out procedures (including conversion to open cholecystectomy) have been indicated for cases in which LC for AC is difficult to perform. A bail-out procedure should be chosen if, when the Calot's triangle is appropriately retracted and used as a landmark, a critical view of safety (CVS) cannot be achieved because of the presence of nondissectable scarring or severe fibrosis. We propose standardized safe steps for LC to treat AC. To achieve a CVS, it is vital to dissect at a location above (on the ventral side of) the imaginary line connecting the base of the left medial section (Segment 4) and the roof of Rouviere's sulcus and to fulfill the three criteria of CVS before dividing any structures. Achieving a CVS prevents the misidentification of the cystic duct and the common bile duct, which are most commonly confused. Free full articles and mobile app of TG18 are available at: http://www.jshbps.jp/modules/en/index.php?content_id=47. Related clinical questions and references are also included.

253 citations

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01 Nov 2013-Spine
TL;DR: A surgical strategy to minimize PJK may include preoperative planning for reconstructions with a goal of optimal postoperative alignment, as achievement of ideal global sagittal realignment protected against the development of PJK.
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE To assess the mechanisms and the independent risk factors associated with proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in patients treated surgically for adult spinal deformity with long fusions to the sacrum. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The occurrence of PJK may be related to preoperative and postoperative sagittal parameters. The mechanisms and risk factors for PJK in adults are not well defined. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent long instrumented fusion surgery (≥6 vertebrae) to the sacrum with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up were retrospectively studied. Risk factors included patient factors, surgical factors, and radiographical parameters such as thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), sagittal vertical axis, pelvic tilt, and pelvic incidence. RESULTS Ninety consecutive patients (mean age, 64.5 yr) met inclusion criteria. Radiographical PJK occurred in 37 of the 90 (41%) patients with a mean follow-up of 2.9 years. The most common mechanism of PJK was fracture at the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) in 19 (51%) patients. Twelve (13%) patients with PJK were treated surgically with proximal extension of the instrumented fusion. Preoperative TK more than 30°, preoperative proximal junctional angle more than 10°, change in LL more than 30°, and pelvic incidence more than 55° were identified as predictors associated with PJK. Achievement of ideal global sagittal realignment (sagittal vertical axis <50 mm, pelvic tilt <20°, and pelvic incidence-LL <±10°) protected against the development of PJK (19% vs. 45%). A multivariate regression analysis revealed changes in LL more than 30°, and preoperative TK more than 30° were the independent risk factors associated with PJK. CONCLUSION Fracture at the UIV was the most common mechanism for PJK. Change in LL more than 30° and pre-existing TK more than 30° were identified as independent risk factors. Optimal postoperative alignment of the spine protects against the development of PJK. A surgical strategy to minimize PJK may include preoperative planning for reconstructions with a goal of optimal postoperative alignment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.

252 citations

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TL;DR: The use of everolimus with progressive reduction in CsA exposure, up to 60% at 1 year, resulted in similar efficacy and renal function compared with standard‐exposure Cs a plus MPA.

252 citations

01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors showed that the enhanced intracellular survival (eis) gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) plays essential roles in modulating macrophage autophagy, inflammatory responses and cell death via a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent pathway.
Abstract: The “enhanced intracellular survival” (eis) gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is involved in the intracellular survival of M. smegmatis. However, its exact effects on host cell function remain elusive. We herein report that Mtb Eis plays essential roles in modulating macrophage autophagy, inflammatory responses, and cell death via a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent pathway. Macrophages infected with an Mtb eis-deletion mutant H37Rv (Mtb-Δeis) displayed markedly increased accumulation of massive autophagic vacuoles and formation of autophagosomes in vitro and in vivo. Infection of macrophages with Mtb-Δeis increased the production of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 over the levels produced by infection with wild-type or complemented strains. Elevated ROS generation in macrophages infected with Mtb-Δeis (for which NADPH oxidase and mitochondria were largely responsible) rendered the cells highly sensitive to autophagy activation and cytokine production. Despite considerable activation of autophagy and proinflammatory responses, macrophages infected with Mtb-Δeis underwent caspase-independent cell death. This cell death was significantly inhibited by blockade of autophagy and c-Jun N-terminal kinase-ROS signaling, suggesting that excessive autophagy and oxidative stress are detrimental to cell survival. Finally, artificial over-expression of Eis or pretreatment with recombinant Eis abrogated production of both ROS and proinflammatory cytokines, which depends on the N-acetyltransferase domain of the Eis protein. Collectively, these data indicate that Mtb Eis suppresses host innate immune defenses by modulating autophagy, inflammation, and cell death in a redox-dependent manner.

252 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Younan Xia216943175757
Peer Bork206697245427
Ralph Weissleder1841160142508
Hyun-Chul Kim1764076183227
Gregory Y.H. Lip1693159171742
Yongsun Kim1562588145619
Jongmin Lee1502257134772
James M. Tiedje150688102287
Guanrong Chen141165292218
Kazunori Kataoka13890870412
Herbert Y. Meltzer137114881371
Peter M. Rothwell13477967382
Tae Jeong Kim132142093959
Shih-Chang Lee12878761350
Ming-Hsuan Yang12763575091
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
2023203
2022753
20217,800
20207,310
20196,827
20186,298