LM1001 Improves Digestibility of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Whey Proteins and Promotes Myogenesis in C2C12 Myotubes.

is a valuable potential probiotic species with various proven health-beneficial effects. LM1001 strain was selected among ten strains of based on proteolytic activity on whey proteins. LM1001 produced higher concentrations of total free amino acids and branched-chain amino acids (Ile, Leu, and Val) than other strains.

Heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 with menthol, salicylic acid, and panthenol promotes hair growth and regulates hair scalp microbiome balance in androgenetic alopecia: A double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common and chronic problem characterized by hair follicle miniaturization.

Aims: In this study, heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 (HT-LM1020) was investigated in human follicle dermal papilla cell (HFDPC), scalp tissue, and clinical trials for patients with AGA.

Patients/methods: Cell proliferation and the expression of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) were measured in HFDPC.

Heat-treated Pediococcus acidilactici LM1013-mediated inhibition of biofilm formation by Cutibacterium acnes and its application in acne vulgaris: A single-arm clinical trial.

Purpose: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease accompanied by chronic inflammation in the pilosebaceous follicles, resulting from excessive Cutibacterium acnes. This study aimed to investigate the inhibition of biofilm formation by C. acnes ATCC 6919 using heat-treated Pediococcus acidilactici LM1013 (HT-LM1013), previously isolated from the Korean traditional fermented alcoholic beverage-makgeolli, and its application as a leave-on-type product for patients with acne vulgaris.

Localization of Cracks in Concrete Structures Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Active research on crack detection technology for structures based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has attracted considerable attention. Most of the existing research on localization of cracks using UAVs mounted the Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) on the UAVs to obtain location information. When such absolute position information is used, several studies confirmed that positioning errors of the UAVs were reflected and were in the order of a few meters.

A case of one-lung ventilation using a single-lumen tube placed under fiberoptic bronchoscopic guidance in a 4-year-old child: A case report.

Rationale: One-lung ventilation (OLV) is essential for adequate visualization and exposure of the surgical site via a videoscopic approach. Although many instruments facilitating OLV are available, the choice is limited in pediatric patients.

Patient Concerns: A 4-year-old female (weight: 18.

Macular Pigment Optical Density in the Korean Population: a Cross Sectional Study.

Background: To evaluate the macular pigment optical density (MPOD) with age in the Korean population using the Macular Pigment Screener II (MPSII®).

Methods: One hundred and twenty-six eyes were retrospectively reviewed. MPOD was measured using MPSII®, which uses a heterochromatic flicker photometry method, and the estimated values were analyzed.

Development and Validation of the Yonsei Face Database (YFace DB).

The purposes of this study were to develop the Yonsei Face Database (YFace DB), consisting of both static and dynamic face stimuli for six basic emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust), and to test its validity. The database includes selected pictures (static stimuli) and film clips (dynamic stimuli) of 74 models (50% female) aged between 19 and 40. Thousand four hundred and eighty selected pictures and film clips were assessed for the accuracy, intensity, and naturalness during the validation procedure by 221 undergraduate students.

Prediction of Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy Based on Cross-Sectional Images.

Background: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is one of the most common and clinically relevant complications after distal pancreatectomy (DP), occurring in 5-40% of patients. Determining risk factors for this complication may aid in its prevention. This study sought to predict the development of POPF after DP preoperatively and objectively based on radiologic findings.

Timing of Cholecystectomy after Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis.

Background/aims: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis. Percutaneous cholecystostomy is an alternative treatment to resolve acute inflammation in patients with severe comorbidities. The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after percutaneous cholecystostomy for the patients with acute cholecystitis.

Your own face is no more precious than others': Evidence from the simultaneous--sequential paradigm.

In the present study, we tested the dominant notion that the processing of familiar faces takes place in an automatic, capacity-unlimited manner. To do so, we had participants perform the task of detecting their own face among others' nonfamiliar faces. Importantly, either all of the search stimuli were presented simultaneously or two different subsets of the stimuli were presented sequentially.

Analysis of microscopic tumor spread patterns according to gross morphologies and suggestions for optimal resection margins in bile duct cancer.

Background/purpose: Surgical resection is the only curative treatment for extrahepatic bile duct (EHBD) cancer, but guidelines for optimal resection margins have not yet been established. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the patterns of microscopic tumor spreads and their lengths according to gross morphology and to suggest optimal resection margins for EHBD cancer.

Methods: A total of 79 patients with EHBD cancers who underwent curative resection at Seoul National University Hospital between 2007 and 2010 were reviewed.

Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in patients with high comorbidity and re-evaluation of treatment efficacy.

Background: In high-risk and unfit-for-surgery patients with acute cholecystitis (AC), treatment options are controversial. Few studies have reported the results of long-term follow-up. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical course of patients after removal of the percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) catheter in high-risk patients with AC, time interval to relapse, and factors influencing relapse.

A Korean language translation of the Questions About Behavior Function: initial psychometric evaluation.

Identifying the function of behavior is crucial in formulating functionally-based treatment programs for people with challenging behaviors. The Questions About Behavior Function (QABF) is a well-established instrument with sound psychometric properties. The present study describes the development process for a Korean version of the QABF.