Jun Yup Kim

Despite the great socioeconomic burden of stroke, there have been few reports of stroke statistics in Korea. In this scenario, the Epidemiologic Research Council of the Korean Stroke Society launched the "Stroke Statistics in Korea" project, aimed at writing a contemporary, comprehensive, and representative report on stroke epidemiology in Korea. This report contains general statistics of stroke, prevalence of behavioral and vascular risk factors, stroke characteristics, pre-hospital system of c

Spontaneous non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. To improve the devastating course of ICH, various clinical trials for medical and surgical interventions have been conducted in the last 10 years. Recent large-scale clinical trials have reported that early intensive blood pressure reduction can be a safe and feasible strategy for ICH, and have suggested a safe target range for systolic blood pressure. While new m

Spontaneous non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. To improve the devastating course of ICH, various clinical trials for medical and surgical interventions have been conducted in the last 10 years. Recent large-scale clinical trials have reported that early intensive blood pressure reduction can be a safe and feasible strategy for ICH, and have suggested a safe target range for systolic blood pressure. While new m

Treatments for breast cancer often include interventions related to psychosocial issues such as negative body image, loss of femininity, and low self-esteem. We identified the psychological effects of a cosmetics education programme in patients with breast cancer. Cosmetic programme is a specific care designed to help patients handle appearance-related side effects. Thirty-one women with breast cancer at a university hospital in South Korea who received a cosmetics education programme were compa

BACKGROUND: Identifying acute ischemic stroke (AIS) among potential stroke cases is crucial for stroke research based on claims data. However, the accuracy of using the diagnostic codes of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision was less than expected. METHODS: From the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) claims data, stroke cases admitted to the hospitals participating in the multicenter stroke registry (Clinical Research Collaboration for Stroke in Korea, CRCS-K) during

This study describes the current status of acute stroke care in Korea. Despite quite acceptable quality of stroke care, it suggests regional and hospital disparities. Expansion of stroke units, stroke center certification or accreditation, and connections between stroke centers and emergency medical services are highly recommended.

Annual EVT case volume was associated with 1-year mortality. The volume threshold per hospital was 15 cases per year.

The fasting and non-fasting hypertriglyceridemia were prevalent in AIS patients and showed similar clinical characteristics and outcomes. High FTG and NFTG levels were not associated with occurrence of subsequent clinical events up to one year.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous research on patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has shown a 0.5% incidence of major gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) requiring blood transfusion during hospitalization. The existing literature has insufficiently explored the long-term incidence in this population despite the decremental impact of GIB on stroke outcomes. METHODS: We analyzed the data from a cohort of patients with AIS admitted to 14 hospitals as part of a nationwide multicenter prospective st

Background and Objectives Ceria, one of the rare earth resources, is a potent catalytic agent using in many industrial fields. Interestingly, after converting ceria into biocompatible nanoparticle via chemical engineering, ceria nanoparticle may be used as anti-oxidant agent to treat diseases related to oxidative injuries. However, few studies have elaborated on the association between ceria nanoparticle and ischemia-reperfusion injury in experimental stroke model. Methods We used 3 nm ceria nan

Introduction: Remnant cholesterol, comprising triglycerides(TG)-rich lipoproteins, accumulates in intimal foam cells and causes atherosclerosis. Fasting TG is reported to be associated with atherosclerotic stroke, but relationships between non-fasting TG (NFTG) and ischemic stroke subtypes are unknown. Recently NFTG was found to produce endothelial dysfunction. This study aimed to elucidate the association of fasting and NFTG with ischemic stroke subtypes, especially large-artery atherosclerosis

Background: In-hospital and 30-day mortality, 3-month functional outcome were reported as associated with endovascular treatment (EVT) case volume per hospital, but one-year mortality was unknown. Furthermore, the hospital EVT volume threshold based on one-year mortality was not reported. We aimed to investigate whether there was a correlation between annual EVT case volume per hospital and one-year mortality and suggest volume threshold. Methods: Data from Korean national survey for assessing q

Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is caused by dysfunctional COL3A1 gene for type III procollagen. It presents with translucent skin, easy bruising, and arterial dissection. It has the worst prognosis among various types of EDS with hollow-organ rupture as the leading cause of death, mounting to the median life expectancy of mid-40s. We report a rare case of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presenting late in the fifth decade of life with multiple arterial dissections isolated to cerebral ar

Introduction: There have been few reports on status of acute stroke management at a national level worldwide, and none in Korea. This study is aimed to describe the current status and disparities of acute stroke management in Korea. Methods: Data from 5th (2013) and 6th (2014) national surveys for assessing quality of acute stroke care were used. Patients with principal diagnosis codes indicating subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), ischemic stroke (IS), who were admitt