Seoul Metropolitan Government

Shift in Biotype Composition of the Culex pipiens Complex Following the Monsoon Season in Seoul, South Korea

Background: Climate change and rapid urbanization are altering the ecological niche of the Culex pipiens complex, a primary mosquito-borne disease vector in Seoul, South Korea.Heavy rainfall during the East Asian summer monsoon can affect surface-and underground-dwelling biotypes...

Comparative Outcomes of Transoral Robotic and Open Thyroidectomy in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma < 2 cm: A Propensity Score‐Matched Study

ABSTRACT Background Transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) is a promising alternative to open thyroidectomy (OT) for managing differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), especially in select low‐risk patients. This study aimed to compare TORT and OT in patients with DTC < 2 cm using...

Candidate neurobiological pathways linking physical exercise to cognition in Parkinson’s disease: a hypothesis-generating translational framework

Cognitive impairment is a major nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), yet effective strategies for preserving cognitive function remain limited. Although physical exercise may confer cognitive benefits, the biological pathways linking exercise to cognition in PD remain in...

Incidental intestinal parasitic infections detected during colonoscopy: A case series of hookworm in a Cambodian immigrant and whipworm in Korean patients

Intestinal helminth infections have become uncommon in Korea but still occur sporadically, either as residual native infections or as imported infections among immigrants. We retrospectively reviewed 4 cases of intestinal helminth infections incidentally identified during colonos...

Three-Year Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stents, Drug-Coated Balloons, and Non-Drug-Eluting Devices in Native Femoropopliteal Artery Disease: An Analysis of the K-VIS ELLA Registry

Background: Although drug-eluting devices have demonstrated improved efficacy in femoropopliteal artery (FPA) disease, evidence on their long-term clinical outcomes in realworld practice remains limited.Methods: Using data from the multicenter Korean Vascular Intervention Society...

Selection of Priority VOC Emission Sources in Seoul by Comparing Source Contributions and Health Risk-Based Contributions

This study conducted age-specific and source-oriented health risk assessments of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at four measurement sites in Seoul (Gangseo (GS), Gwangjin (GJ), Bukhansan (BHS), and Jongno (JN)). By comparing source-specific concentration contributions with hea...

Niche-resolved transcriptional programs and ΔNp63/NRF2-associated enrichment in post-chemoradiation esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Spatial organization in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma resection specimens after chemoradiation remains poorly characterized. We profiled 56 patients using Visium spatial transcriptomics and identified eight niches. All 37 evaluated transcriptional signatures showed marked va...

Systemic immune-inflammation index, but not neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, is a predictor for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer at first biopsy

To determine whether systemic immune-inflammation index (SIII) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) could be predictive factors for detecting clinically significant prostate cancers at first biopsy in men with a PSA level of 3.0–10.0 ng/ml or abnormal digital rectal examinati...