Soonchunhyang Medical Science (Soonchunhyang Med Sci, SMS)

REVIEW ARTICLE 2021 December 30 Biomedical Ethics for Jehovah’s Witnesses and Patient Blood Management
Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions according to religious beliefs, and for this reason, most hospitals and doctors have refused their treatment. There are more than 100,000 religious people in Korea, but there are few bloodless centers that can receive their treatmen...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2021 December 30 The Predictive Factor for Favorable Outcome after Surgical Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Performed by Young Urologist: Is Surgical Modality Important in Beginner Urologists?
Objective: To identify predictive factors for favorable outcomes after surgical treatments that were performed by beginner urologists in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), we retrospectively evaluated outcomes after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP)...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2021 December 30 Eosinophilia in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis
Objective: Eosinophilia in patients on hemodialysis has already been reported. It has been associated with allergy to dialyzers and exaggerated activation of complement during hemodialysis. Its etiology, however, remains unknown. In addition, there are not enough studies on eosi...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2021 December 30 Analysis of Clinicopathological Features and Risk Factors for Severe Complications after Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Elderly Patients
Objective: As life expectancy is increasing, the number and proportion of elderly patients with gastric cancer are also expanded. This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological features for elderly gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy and analyze risk factors ...