Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital

The Arthroscopic Wafer Procedure Provides Successful Midterm Outcomes for Idiopathic Ulnar Impaction Syndrome: A Minimum 5‐Year Follow‐Up

PURPOSE: To evaluate the midterm clinical and radiologic outcomes of the arthroscopic wafer procedure for idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome with a minimum 5-year follow-up. METHODS: Patients with idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome and less than 4 mm of positive ulnar variance...

Association of Estimated Arterial Stiffness with Collateral Status and Functional Outcome after Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Secondary Analysis of the OPTIMAL-BP Trial

PURPOSE: Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) is a surrogate of arterial stiffness that may influence stroke outcomes and potentially affect collateral circulation. We examined the association of ePWV with collateral status and 3-month functional outcome after successful endovasc...

The burden of neck pain across US states, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 data

Purpose: Neck pain is a leading musculoskeletal cause of disability in the United States. This study aimed to assess temporal, geographic, and demographic disparities in its burden across US states from 1990 to 2021. Methods: Global Burden of Disease 2021 data for all 50 US state...

Thin Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Free Flap for Scalp Resurfacing After Malignant Skin Tumor Excision

ABSTRACT Background Scalp defects after malignant tumor excision often require free tissue transfer for durable coverage. The thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap remains underused despite its suitability for thin elevation. Methods Fourteen patients (6 men, 8 women; mean...

Age- and sex-adjusted genomic differences between Korean and Beat AML cohorts

Genomic profiling plays a central role in risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), yet the clinical implications of population-specific genomic architectures remain incompletely defined. We conducted a prospective, multicenter study of...

Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Background: Survivors of critical illness commonly experience persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments, collectively known as post–intensive care syndrome. Although intensive care unit (ICU) rehabilitation is now recognized as an important part of recovery af...

Efficacy of D-Mannose in the Management of Urinary Tract Infections: From Acute Treatment to Long-term Prophylaxis — A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of D-mannose for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), including in kidney transplant recipients, and to clarify discrepancies between early openlabel and placebo-controlled trials.Materials and Methods: PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL (C...

The burden of low back pain in the United States, 1990 to 2021

Low back pain (LBP) is a major global health concern and remains a leading contributor to healthcare expenditure in the United States (US). Few recent studies have systematically analyzed the temporal, geographic, and demographic patterns of LBP burden and its associated risk fac...