Sungkyunkwan University · Medicine
Professor Hye Yun Park's research lab focuses on respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its comorbidities, including lung cancer and post-tuberculosis lung damage. The lab investigates biomarkers such as CC-16 for disease progression, explores the impact of prior pulmonary conditions like tuberculosis on lung cancer risk in COPD patients, and examines critical care interventions such as steroid timing and ventilation strategies in acute respiratory failure. Their work is grounded in large-scale national cohort studies, emphasizing clinical epidemiology and translational research in lung health.
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Serum CC-16 is associated with disease progression, and may assist in the identification of "rapid progressors." However, the absence of CC-16 does not appear to modify the risk of cigarette-related COPD in mice.
There has been limited evidence for the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the incidence of lung cancer among never smokers. We aimed to estimate the risk of lung cancer incidence in never smokers with COPD, and to compare it with the risk associated with smoking. This cohort study involved 338 548 subjects, 40 to 84 years of age with no history of lung cancer at baseline, enrolled in the National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort. During 2 355 005
Repeated derecruitments exacerbated lung injury, particularly at the bronchiolar level in the dependent portion. Strategies to minimize this type of injury should be incorporated when designing optimal ventilator strategies in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients.
In this large national cohort, COPD patients were at a statistically significant higher risk for all-cause mortality than those without COPD. They were more likely to die from chronic lower airway disease, lung cancer and pneumonia than subjects without COPD. The impact of COPD on specific mortalities was stronger in younger subjects.
Abstract Introduction The use of low-dose steroid therapy in the management of septic shock has been extensively studied. However, the association between the timing of low-dose steroid therapy and the outcome has not been evaluated. Therefore, we evaluated whether early initiation of low-dose steroid therapy is associated with mortality in patients with septic shock. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 178 patients who received low-dose corticosteroid therapy for septic sho
<b>Rationale:</b> Although a history of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a risk factor for developing both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, it remains unclear whether a history of PTB affects lung cancer development in patients with COPD. <b>Objectives:</b> To investigate whether a history of PTB is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer development in a population with COPD. <b>Methods:</b> This cohort study included a nationwide representative sample of 13
In this large longitudinal cohort study, blood eosinophil counts were positively associated with the risk of developing of OLD. Our findings indicate a potential role of the eosinophil count as an independent risk factor for developing COPD.
High blood eosinophils and high plasma periostin were associated with improved lung function after 3-month ICS/LABA treatment. In particular, high blood eosinophils, in combination with age and baseline lung function parameters, might be a possible biomarker for identification of COPD patients with favorable FEV1 improvement in response to ICS/LABA treatment.
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