Efficacy of Grayscaling Photoglottography Using High-Speed Videolaryngoscopic Images in the Evaluation of Vocal Fold Vibration.

Objectives: Methods for evaluating vocal fold vibration can be divided into indirect methods and directly observed vocal fold vibration. Indirect methods that can monitor the real-time opening and closing movements of the vocal folds include glottal inverse filtering, electroglottography (EGG), and photoglottography (PGG), with near-infrared PGG recently being reported. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of grayscaling photoglottography (GSP) to analyze vocal fold vibration.

Evaluation of Vertical Level Differences Between Left and Right Vocal Folds Using Artificial Intelligence System in Excised Canine Larynx.

Objectives: This study aimed to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) system to classify vertical level differences between vocal folds during vocalization and to evaluate the accuracy of the classification.

Methods: We designed models with different depths between the right and left vocal folds using an excised canine larynx. Video files for the data set were obtained using a high-speed camera system and a color complementary metal oxide semiconductor camera with global shutter.

Analgesic effects and metabolome analyses of laser- and electro-acupuncture combined therapies in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain model.

Introduction: Allodynia, which can be induced by paclitaxel administration, is the presence of pain as a result of a stimulus that does not usually provoke pain. Many studies have investigated the analgesic efficacy of acupuncture, including laser acupuncture (LA) and electroacupuncture (EA). Although pain-related diseases are relatively common, few studies have analyzed the analgesic effects and mechanisms of LA combined with EA.

A 13-Week Repeated Oral Dose Toxicity Study of ChondroT in Sprague-Dawley Rats.

Background: ChondroT, a new herbal medication, consists of Angelica grosseserrata Maxim., Lonicera japonica Thunb., Angelica gigas Nakai, Clematis terniflora var.

Inhibitory effects of ChondroT and its constituent herbs on RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis.

Background: ChondroT is a complex herbal medicine consisting of water extracts of Ostericum koreanum (Maxim.) Kitag., Lonicera japonica Thunb.

Effects of ChondroT on potassium Oxonate-induced Hyperuricemic mice: downregulation of xanthine oxidase and urate transporter 1.

Background: ChondroT, a new herbal medication, consists of the water extracts of Osterici Radix, Lonicerae Folium, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Clematidis Radix, and Phellodendri Cortex (6:4:4:4:3). We previously reported that ChondroT showed significant anti-arthritis and anti-inflammatory effects.

Methods: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ChondroT on hyperuricemia.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of collaborative traditional Korean and Western medicine treatment for low back pain: A protocol for a prospective observational exploratory study.

Background: In South Korea, a few patients with low back pain (LBP) are currently being treated with a combination of traditional Korean medicine (KM) and Western medicine (WM). Although a recent research has reported results regarding patient satisfaction and exploratory effectiveness, evidence of comparative effectiveness still needs to be reviewed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of KM and WM collaborative treatment (CT) compared with that of sole treatment (ST) for patients with LBP in Korea.

Anti-osteoarthritic effects of ChondroT in a rat model of collagenase-induced osteoarthritis.

Background: Previously, we reported that ChondorT showed significant anti-arthritis and anti-inflammatory effects. ChondroT, a new herbal medication, consists of the water extracts of Osterici Radix, Lonicerae Folium, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Clematidis Radix, and Phellodendri Cortex (6:4:4:4:3). The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of ChondroT in collagenase-induced osteoarthritis rat model.

Efficacy and safety of ChondroT on knee-osteoarthritis: Protocol for a 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter therapeutic exploratory clinical trial.

Background: Arthritis is the most common disease in elderly individuals. Many medications for osteoarthritis treatment have the potential for side effects. Using a bioinformatics tool and preclinical studies, ChondroT, 5 herbal complexes, was identified from Ganghwaljetongyeum, which is a18 herbal complex, which has often used to treat osteoarthritis.

Real-time Simultaneous DKG and 2D DKG Using High-speed Digital Camera.

Introduction: For the evaluation of voice disorders, direct observation of vocal cord vibration is important. Among the various methods, laryngeal videostroboscopy (LVS) is widely used, but it was not a true image because it collects images from different cycles. In contrast, high-speed videoendoscopy and videokymography have much higher frame rates and can assess functional and mobility disorders.

Chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of ChondroT, a new complex herbal medication.

Background: Ganghwaljetongyeum (GHJTY) is a complex herbal decoction comprising 18 plants; it is used to treat arthritis. In order to develop a new anti-arthritic herbal medication, we selected 5 out of 18 GHJTY plants by using bioinformatics analysis. The new medication, called ChondroT, comprised water extracts of Osterici Radix, Lonicerae Folium, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Clematidis Radix, and Phellodendri Cortex.

HerDing: herb recommendation system to treat diseases using genes and chemicals.

In recent years, herbs have been researched for new drug candidates because they have a long empirical history of treating diseases and are relatively free from side effects. Studies to scientifically prove the medical efficacy of herbs for target diseases often spend a considerable amount of time and effort in choosing candidate herbs and in performing experiments to measure changes of marker genes when treating herbs. A computational approach to recommend herbs for treating diseases might be helpful to promote efficiency in the early stage of such studies.

Tumor homing indocyanine green encapsulated micelles for near infrared and photoacoustic imaging of tumors.

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging analytical modality that is under intense preclinical development for the early diagnosis of various medical conditions, including cancer. However, the lack of specific tumor targeting by various contrast agents used in PAI obstructs its clinical applications. In this study, we developed indocyanine green (ICG)-encapsulated micelles specific for the CD 44 receptor and used in near infrared and photoacoustic imaging of tumors.

The effects of vitamin D3 on lipogenesis in the liver and adipose tissue of pregnant rats.

Obesity is a worldwide individual and public health issue, and contributes to the development of numerous chronic diseases. In particular, maternal obesity has harmful effects on both the mother and child during and after pregnancy. The digestion and metabolism of food are controlled by endocrine factors, including insulin, glucagon and estrogen.

Alzheimer's phenotypes induced by overexpression of human presenilin 2 mutant proteins stimulate significant changes in key factors of glucose metabolism.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is closely associated with significant defects in glucose metabolism. To investigate whether AD pathology induced by overexpression of human mutant presenilin 2 (PS2) protein induces changes in glucose metabolism, glucose‑related factors were analyzed in the brain of 12‑month‑old neuron‑specific enolase (NSE)/hPS2m transgenic (Tg) mice. NSE/hPS2m Tg mice used in this study showed AD‑like phenotypes such as the accumulation of Aβ‑42, the increase of γ‑secretase activity and Tau hyperphosphorylation.