Asan Medical Center

This study tested if a medication called aflibercept, injected into the eye, could improve poor blood flow in the retina of people with diabetic retinopathy. The goal was to see if improving blood flow could prevent the disease from worsening and protect vision. The study involve…

This study aimed to understand why some patients' immune systems attack their bodies after a bone marrow transplant, a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Researchers analyzed blood and tissue samples from 146 patients with blood cancers who received tra…

This study tested a new way to perform a common liver cancer treatment. Instead of accessing an artery in the groin, doctors delivered chemotherapy beads through an artery in the wrist. The goal was to see if this approach was safe, effective, and led to fewer complications and a…

This study tested whether using a special ultrasound camera inside the blood vessel is better than standard X-ray pictures for placing a stent (a tiny mesh tube) in a blocked leg artery. Researchers wanted to see if this detailed imaging helps doctors choose a better-fitting sten…

This study observed a standardized stem cell transplant procedure for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who were in remission. It aimed to see if using the same pre-transplant treatment worked well for transplants from three different donor types: matched siblings, matched…

This study looked at how well the drug niraparib works and how safe it is for Korean women with ovarian cancer. Researchers followed 850 women who either received niraparib as maintenance therapy or as a later treatment option. The goal was to gather real-world evidence about thi…

This study tested whether a specialized imaging scan called [18F]FES PET/CT can accurately detect when breast cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Researchers enrolled 71 adults with estrogen-positive breast cancer who were already scheduled for lymph node surgery. The goal w…

This study tested if a wearable heart monitor (Cardea SOLO) worn for 7 days is better than a standard one-time EKG at finding brief episodes of atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) in people who had a recent stroke of unknown cause. Finding this irregular heartbeat is imp…

This study tested a new, more precise way to give a common antibiotic (cefoxitin) to patients having colon or rectal surgery. The goal was to see if using a 'smart' IV pump that adjusts the dose based on a patient's weight and kidney function could prevent surgical site infection…

This study tested whether a mobile app could help people with solid cancers. 166 patients used the app to report their symptoms between doctor visits. The goal was to see if this helped reduce unplanned trips to the clinic, emergency room, or hospital.

This study looked back at 90 patients with neck and arm pain from a pinched nerve who received a stellate ganglion block (SGB) injection. Researchers wanted to see if MRI scans taken before the procedure could predict who would get good pain relief. They found that patients with …

This study looked back at medical records to see if a patient's abdominal circumference (waist size) is linked to how long surgery takes to remove adrenal tumors called pheochromocytomas. Researchers examined 159 adult patients who had a specific type of surgery at one medical ce…

This study looked back at medical records to see if patients who were already taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs before their liver transplant had fewer serious heart problems after surgery. Researchers reviewed the records of 6,871 adult liver transplant recipients to chec…

This study created a tool to estimate a patient's risk of dying after non-heart surgery. Researchers looked at medical records from over 640,000 patients to build and test the prediction model. The goal is to give doctors better information to discuss risks with patients before a…