Chung-Ang University Hospital

Oliceridine for acute pain management: pharmacology, clinical efficacy, safety, and future perspectives: a narrative review

Opioids are a cornerstone in the management of moderate-to-severe acute pain; however, their clinical utility is limited by well-recognized challenges, including respiratory depression, gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, and the potential for misuse and abuse. Oliceridine is a no...

Prognostic performance of baseline spherical equivalent and axial length for progression to high myopia in children: a retrospective cohort study

To evaluate baseline spherical equivalent (SE) and axial length (AL) as prognostic markers for progression to high myopia in myopic children and assess the incremental value of short-term changes. This retrospective cohort study included 2,129 myopic eyes of 1,309 children with b...

Stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: 2026 expert consensus-based practical recommendation of the Korean Liver Cancer Association

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a noninvasive, high-precision radiation technique that delivers a high dose to the tumor in a limited number of fractions, typically five or fewer, and is increasingly used as a curative-intent option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC...

Vascular Imaging Features and Time-Specific Recurrence Risk After Craniocervical Artery Dissection

Background and ObjectivesCraniocervical artery dissection (CCAD) is a major cause of stroke in young adults, yet its recurrence risk remains poorly defined because of delayed enrollment in prior research. We aimed to determine the temporal distribution of recurrent ischemic strok...

Younger Age-Related Incidence of Corneal Limbitis Following Pterygium Excision Combined with Conjunctival-Limbal Autograft

Purpose To investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of corneal limbitis following pterygium excision with conjunctival-limbal autograft.Methods This retrospective study included 63 eyes of 61 patients with primary nasal pterygium who underwent pterygi...

Case Report: Two-year consequences of barium sulfate aspiration

Aspiration of barium sulfate is a rare but recognized complication of upper gastrointestinal contrast studies. While the acute clinical manifestations have been widely reported, information on the long-term radiographic course and systemic absorption of retained pulmonary barium...

Predictors of Early Versus Late Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Recurrence After Cryoballoon Ablation by Atrial Fibrillation Type

ABSTRACT Introduction Patient characteristics and predictors of early (ERAT) and late (LRAT) recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia by atrial fibrillation (AF) type after cryoballoon ablation (CBA) remain poorly defined. Methods Using the Korean Heart Rhythm Cryoballoon Registry (1...

Rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis across glycemic status: a serial coronary computed tomography angiography study from the PARADIGM registry

Rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk of future adverse cardiovascular events. However, evidence regarding the association between glycemic status and rapid plaque progression (RPP) in the major epicardial coronary arteries remains lim...

Association Between Artificial Sweetener Consumption and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background:The potential association between artificial sweetener consumption and bladder cancer risk remains controversial.Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive metaanalysis synthesizing evidence from observational studies to elucidate this relationship.Methods: A systematic l...

Peripheral blood transcriptomic signature is associated with cognitive impairment and freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease: a data-driven approach

Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder with variable long-term outcomes. Blood-based biomarkers for prognostic prediction remain underdeveloped. We aimed to develop a peripheral blood transcriptomic signature for predicting long-term compl...