Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital

Acute colonic variceal bleeding treated with coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration following atezolizumab–bevacizumab therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Rationale: Colonic variceal bleeding is a rare but potentially life-threatening manifestation of portal hypertension. Bevacizumab therapy is associated with an increased risk of variceal bleeding, but bleeding from ectopic varices is less well recognized. Patient concerns: A 66-y...

Predictors of the Need for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Adults with Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus : A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Objective: The contemporary definition of hydrocephalus is a disorder of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology producing active ventricular distension and neurological dysfunction, which is distinct from radiological ventriculomegaly alone. Once post-hemorrhagic ventriculomegaly (...

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Long QT Syndrome: A Korean Multicenter Cohort Study

This multicenter nationwide cohort study comprehensively analyzed the clinical features, genetic architecture, and outcomes of Korean pediatric patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS).Prolonged QT intervals, fetal arrhythmia, and LQT2/3 genotypes compared to LQT1 were independent r...

Early On-Treatment Host Fitness Dynamics Refine Prognostic Stratification in Advanced NSCLC Receiving First-Line Immunotherapy

PurposeWe assessed whether baseline and early on-treatment measurements of host fitness using the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) provide complementary prognostic information in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and MethodsWithin the prospective, multicent...