Jangseop Moon

Considering the risk of dreadful complications, which appear in an unpredictable manner, TFESI with fluoroscopic guidance should be done only with a nonparticulate steroid.

MicroRNA-206, which suppresses the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, is known to be elevated in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. We performed intranasal biopsy of the olfactory epithelia of early dementia patients (n = 24) and cognitively healthy controls (n = 9). Patients with significant depression (n = 8) were analyzed separately, as their cognitive impairments were thought to be caused by their depression. Real-time PCR was performed on the biopsied tissues. Th

The OI symptoms, but not the maximal HR increment, are significantly correlated with depression and diminished QOL in patients with excessive OT. Therefore, pervasive history taking is important when encountering patients with excessive OT.

The use of lamotrigine (LTG) can be limited by the occurrence of cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) that range from maculopapular eruption (MPE) to the more severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. A few human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-related genetic risk factors for carbamazepine-induced cADR have been identified. However, the HLA-related genetic risk factors associated with LTG-induced cADR are not yet well known. We performed HLA genotyping in 50 Korean patients wi

This is the first study to identify a pharmacoresistant subgroup, resistant to 2 AEDs, in the pilocarpine-induced epilepsy model. We hypothesize that modulation of the identified miRNAs may play a key role in developing pharmacoresistance and behavioral alterations in the MDR group.

We used deep sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene from sputum to identify Haemophilus influenza in a patient with community-acquired pneumonia. This method may be more effective than conventional diagnostic tests in pneumonia patients because of its speed and sensitivity.

Summary Objective Oxcarbazepine ( OXC ) is a widely used antiepileptic drug for the treatment of partial seizures that was developed through structural variation of carbamazepine. Although OXC has a lower risk of cutaneous adverse drug reactions ( cADR s) than carbamazepine, cADR s ranging from maculopapular eruption ( MPE ) to the more severe Stevens‐Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis still limit the use of OXC in some patients. A few human leukocyte antigen ( HLA )–related genetic

Emerging Microbes & Infections (2017) 6, e94; doi:10.1038/emi.2017.81; published online 1 November 2017

Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) cause substantial morbidity and mortality. The mainstay of the treatment is empiric antibiotics and surgical debridement in severe cases. In this study, we performed nanopore 16S rDNA sequencing from the debridement specimens of DFIs. Fifty-four surgical debridement specimens obtained from 45 patients with medically intractable DFI were included. The 16S rDNA PCR was performed on each specimen, and Nanopore sequencing was performed for up to 3 h. The reads were al

Moon, Jangsup MD, PhD; Choi, Sun-Hye DVM, PhD; Shim, Ji-Young BSc; Park, Hyun-Jung BSc; Oh, Min-Jung BSc; Kim, Manho MD, PhD; Nah, Seung-Yeol DVM, PhDAuthor Information

Our data demonstrates the potential of amplicon nanopore sequencing using aqueous humor to enable rapid, sensitive and less invasive microbial diagnosis of endophthalmitis.

CSF nanopore 16S sequencing was more effective than conventional CSF culture studies in postoperative bacterial meningitis and may contribute to evidence-based decisions for antibiotic maintenance and discontinuation.