Eulji University Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center

A Retrospective Multicenter Study of Measles Seropositivity in Korea from 2014 to 2024

Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral disease requiring high herd immunity.Although the Republic of Korea has maintained measles elimination through national immunization programs, sporadic cases continue to occur.We evaluated age-and period-specific measles immunity l...

Fasting Duration and Differences Across Routine Laboratory Tests

Importance Fasting before blood collection is widely practiced to reduce preanalytical variability, yet whether fasting-related differences are clinically meaningful across a broad panel of routine analytes has not been systematically evaluated using clinical data. Objective To e...

Nationwide Multicenter Laboratory-Based Analysis of Varicella-Zoster Virus IgG and IgM Seropositivity in Korea, 2014–2024

Background: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) remains an endemic, vaccine-preventable infection in Korea, despite high national vaccination coverage. Understanding long-term population immunity trends is essential for refining the disease-control and immunization policies. In this nat...

Feasibility Study of Deep Learning-Driven Image Restoration for Fast, Low-Count [18F]FP-CIT Digital PET/CT

Background/Objectives: N-3-[18F]fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-4-iodophenyl nortropane ([18F]FP-CIT) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is an effective imaging tool for diagnosing parkinsonism. This study evaluated the feasibility of deep learning (DL)-dri...

Development of a customized three-dimensional bolus using transparent gel wax and its application in electron beam therapy

Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to develop a customized bolus using commercially available transparent gel wax (TGW) without requiring 3D printing technology and to evaluate its applicability in radiotherapy, including its physical and dosimetric characteristics. Methods: A de...

Nutritional support for critically ill patients by the Korean Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition—part II: a clinical practice guideline

Purpose: Nutritional therapy is an essential component of intensive care management. Appropriate nutritional support may reduce infectious and metabolic complications and promote recovery in critically ill patients. However, nutritional practices vary across institutions, and int...