Hye-won Oh

Currently, active research is being focused on the development of future foods that can replace conventional meat. Meat analogues have been drawing considerable attention as possible alternatives to meat. In this study, the possibility of using rice protein isolate (RPI) to create meat analogues was investigated. Therefore, novel textured rice proteins (TRPs), which are meat analogues, were prepared from RPI and soy protein isolate (SPI) as primary raw materials by blending RPI and SPI at ratios

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A single injection interscalene block (ISB) is a common regional analgesic technique in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. However, rebound pain after ISB resolution may reduce its overall benefit. Our primary aim was to assess whether perineural dexamethasone reduces the intensity and incidence of rebound pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia combined with a preoperative single injection ISB. METHODS: The pa

Bispectral index (BIS), a useful marker of anaesthetic depth, is calculated by a statistical multivariate model using nonlinear functions of electroencephalography-based subparameters. However, only a portion of the proprietary algorithm has been identified. We investigated the BIS algorithm using clinical big data and machine learning techniques. Retrospective data from 5,427 patients who underwent BIS monitoring during general anaesthesia were used, of which 80% and 20% were used as training d

BACKGROUND: Clinical outcome after unplanned extubation (UE) in patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) has not been fully investigated. In this study we assessed in-hospital mortality of patients with UE and determined whether UE is a predictor of in-hospital mortality. Finally, we sought to identify predictors of reintubation after UE in mechanically ventilated patients in the SICU. METHODS: Medical charts of patients (n = 4,407) admitted to the SICU between October 2007 a

Infraclavicular and supraclavicular approaches are used for subclavian venous catheterisation. We hypothesised that the supraclavicular approach is non-inferior to the infraclavicular approach in terms of safety during ultrasound-guided right subclavian venous catheterisation. We randomly allocated 401 neurosurgical patients undergoing ultrasound-guided right subclavian venous catheterisation into supraclavicular (n = 200) and infraclavicular (n = 201) groups. We assessed catheterisation-related

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is associated with increased mortality. We sought to identify associations between intraoperative hemodynamic variables and postoperative AKI. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 734 cases of LDLT. Intraoperative hemodynamic variables of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressure, central venous pressure (CVP), and pulmonary artery catheter-derived parameters including mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), righ

Summary We have evaluated the effect of a colloid solution on acute kidney injury in paediatric cardiac surgery. A total of 195 patients were ramdomly divided into an hydroxyethyl starch group and a control group. In the starch group, 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (Volulyte ® ) was used as the primary fluid for volume resuscitation but was limited to 30 ml.kg −1 . In the control group, only crystalloid fluid was used during the peri‐operative period. The incidence of acute kidney injury, peri‐o

For pediatric patients who require surgery and have a recent history of URI, procedures should be performed after a URI symptom-free period of at least 1-2 weeks. Confirming the absence of abnormalities in preoperative chest images can reduce the incidence of perioperative RAEs.

BACKGROUND: Although horse simulator riding is very beneficial for patients with several diseases, there are few studies relating to treating patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) specifically in terms of physiological and psychological outcome measures. It also has not been medically verified yet on the aspects of psychological responses and physiological changes. As well as there are not known how it can decrease the pain, how it can increase the physical conditioning, and how much good t

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension is a risk factor for perioperative adverse outcomes and is highly prevalent in older patients. Frailty has been associated with hemodynamic instability but its impact on postinduction hypotension is unclear. Therefore, we assessed the association between frailty and postinduction hypotension in older patients. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated electronic medical records of patients aged ≥65 years who were assessed for preoperative frailty and underwent

BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of inversion traction has been revealed in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), however, it is still unknown as to which angles of inversion traction positively affect patients with CLBP. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the angle-effects of inversion traction on pain sensation, lumbar flexibility, and trunk muscles (flexors and extensors) strength in patients with CLBP after an 8 week treatment program. METHODS: Forty-seven women suffering nonspecific CLBP for 23.00± 5

BACKGROUND: A needle or an angiocath has been generally used as a route for inserting a guide wire during central venous catheterization. We compared the needle with the angiocath for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization in pediatric patients concerning accuracy and easiness. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-two patients aged between 1 day and 5 years were randomized into the needle and the angiocath groups. The study was separately carried out in two age groups: newborns vs infants a

In patients with cervical spine immobilisation, tracheal intubation devices other than a direct laryngoscope are frequently used to facilitate tracheal intubation and avoid related complications. In this randomised controlled trial, we compared videolaryngoscopic and fibrescopic tracheal intubation in patients with a cervical collar. Tracheal intubation was performed using either a videolaryngoscope with a non-channelled Macintosh blade (n = 166) or a flexible fibrescope (n = 164) in patients ha