Gyeongsang National University 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...

Epidemiological characteristics and clinical implications of Vibrio vulnificus infections in western Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus ) infections in the western Gyeongsangnam-do region and highlight their clinical implications. A retrospective observational study was conducted among 70 patients with culture-conf...

Effects of public hospital clerkship in rural and underserved areas in South Korea on medical students’ perceptions and career intentions: a pre–post study

PURPOSE: This study examined the short-term effects of a 2-week clinical clerkship program in rural and underserved public hospitals on medical students' perceptions of public healthcare and their intentions to work in non-metropolitan public hospital settings. METHODS: The Publi...

Restricted Loss of Life Expectancy in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide KAMIR Registry Study

Background The mortality risk of acute myocardial infarction declines rapidly after the initial period, yet the quantitative measures of residual risk in the follow‐up period remain limited. We aimed to assess restricted loss of life expectancy (LOLE) in patients with acute myoca...

Antibody-Mediated Therapies in Urothelial Carcinoma: A Critical Narrative Review

Urothelial carcinoma (UCC) remains a clinical challenge due to its high recurrence rate and aggressive advanced-stage behavior. Driven by a high tumor mutational burden and the consistent overexpression of surface antigens, including Nectin-4, Trop-2, and HER2, UCC has become a p...

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...