Jin-Young Min

CRS has a broad spectrum of associations ranging from genetics to comorbid diseases and environmental factors. These predisposing factors may provide valuable information for possible designing of therapeutic and preventive interventions. However, to better understand whether these associations cause CRS, further studies are needed to independently replicate findings, establish temporal relationships between exposure and disease onset, evaluate the influence of exposure dose on disease severity,

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing reliance on subcontracting in many economic sectors, there is little information available on occupational health and safety issues among subcontractor employees. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of subcontracting on self-reported health problems and absences due to occupational accidents and sickness using a nationally representative sample from South Korea. METHODS: The data used were sampled from the second wave of the Korean Working Condi

Injection laryngoplasty with Artecoll is a safe, useful, and durable treatment option for the management of glottal insufficiency secondary to unilateral vocal fold motion impairment.

In Koreans, there is a distinct T3 CRS endotype showing a high proportion of CRSwNP and severe disease extent, along with T2 CRS.

We suggest that intrauterine decompression therapy to manage fetal macrocystic CCAM is recommendable treatment for good perinatal outcome.

OBJECTIVES: To describe the use of 2-octylcyanoacrylate (2-OCA; Dermabond) for fixation of cartilage grafts in nasal tip surgery via an external approach in Asian patients. STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart review. SETTING: Academic tertiary care medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed data from 33 Korean patients who underwent open rhinoplasty using 2-OCA tissue adhesive for fixation of cartilage grafts in tip surgery. Autologous septal, conchal, costal, or ho

The duration of deoxygenation in obese patients with OSAS may be associated with the ESR level which is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease.

Allergen immunotherapy is regarded as the only disease-modifying treatment option for various allergic conditions, including allergic rhinitis and asthma. Among the routes of administration of allergens, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has gained clinical interest recently, and the prescription of SLIT is increasing among patients with allergies. After 30 years of SLIT use, numerous pieces of evidence supporting its efficacy, safety, and mechanism allows SLIT to be considered as an alternative o

The sinonasal mucosa forms a dynamic immune barrier where epithelial cells and the immune system interact with the inhaled environment and nasal microbiome. Recent studies suggest that B-cells, plasma cells and antibody production are highly activated locally within the nasal mucosa of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Findings additionally suggest that polyp tissue contains elevated levels of cytokines, chemokines and complement that may drive this profound B-cell

Objectives To assess the impact of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine ( AASM ) 2012Rec criteria on the surgical success rate and polysomnography (PSG) parameters of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design A prospective clinical trial. Methods A total of 60 patients who performed surgery for treatment of OSA at the sleep breathing disorder center of a tertiary referral university hospital from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, were enrolled. Preoperative and postoperat