Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital

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...

Interpretable multimodal retrieval augmented diagnosis for breast ultrasound with multinational clinical validation and reader study

Breast ultrasound is central to breast cancer diagnosis but suffers from substantial inter-observer variability in Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) assessment, and existing deep learning models remain opaque. Multimodal large language models promise interpretabl...

Network Structure and Central Symptoms of Depression in Older Korean Adults: A Community-Based Analysis

Objective This study aimed to investigate the network structure of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)-defined depressive symptoms in a large, community-dwelling sample of older Korean adults, to better understand symptom interrelationsh...

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...

Impact of a prolonged nationwide residents’ strike on acute ischemic stroke care in a metropolitan city

Abstract BackgroundAcute ischemic stroke (AIS) requires timely management in both prehospital and in-hospital phases to optimize outcomes. In 2024, South Korea experienced a prolonged nationwide residents’ strike that disrupted the healthcare system, potentially affecting AIS man...