Dankook University Hospital

Transplantation of Stem Cells to Modulate Spiral Ganglion Neuronal Density

Spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) constitute the principal neural substrate for cochlear implantmediated auditory stimulation, and progressive SGN degeneration may limit the functional benefit of cochlear implantation. Stem-cell transplantation has therefore emerged as a potential s...

Effects and Safety of Grape Skin Enzyme Fermentation Extract for Eye Fatigue and Dry Eye Symptoms: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

Dry eye disease impairs visual function and quality of life. This trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of grape skin enzyme fermentation extract (KL-GEFE; Nunaezone, Kitto Life Co., Ltd., Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea), a grape skin enzyme fermentation extract, in adults with...

Criteria-based probable REM sleep behaviour disorder and risk of Lewy body dementia: analyses of a memory clinic cohort and a community cohort

Abstract Background REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is the strongest prodromal marker of alpha-synucleinopathies, but whether a brief questionnaire carries prognostic information for Lewy body dementia is unclear. We tested whether criteria-based probable RBD (pRBD)—a question...

Postoperative healing and clinical outcomes after transoral carbon dioxide laser microsurgery for adult epiglottic cysts: a retrospective cohort study

Background: Evidence on postoperative healing after transoral carbon dioxide (CO2) laser surgery for adult epiglottic cysts remains limited.We evaluated healing and clinical outcomes in a consecutive surgical cohort.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 74 consecutive adults who u...

Long-term oncologic outcomes of carbon dioxide laser cordectomy for early glottic cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Background: Transoral carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser cordectomy is widely used to preserve the larynx in patients with early glottic cancer.However, long-term tumor control and treatment of local recurrence remain important when assessing outcomes.We examined oncologic outcomes aft...

Vaginal laser trials for genitourinary syndrome of menopause and stress urinary incontinence: a critical methodological review of dosimetry, sham design, clinical meaningfulness, and harm

Vaginal laser therapy has been studied for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).However, sham-controlled trials remain difficult to interpret because carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet procedures are physically dis...

Painless Concurrent Suprascapular and Axillary Neuropathy in a Young Elite Volleyball Player: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Peripheral nerve injuries around the shoulder are increasingly recognized in athletes who perform repetitive overhead motions. Suprascapular neuropathy is well described in volleyball players, whereas axillary neuropathy is usually attributed to disloca...

Domain-Specific Cognitive Concordance in Older Married Couples

Importance Spousal similarity in late-life cognition has been reported, but whether concordance differs across cognitive domains remains unclear. Objective To examine whether cognitive concordance among older married couples is domain specific by comparing real couples with demog...