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A retrospective study on the efficacy of Roxadustat in peritoneal dialysis patients with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness
Jie Liu, Shuang Li, Fan Yang, Tianyu Li, Rui Li, Yousuf Waheed, Chen Meng, Shulin Li, Kun Liu, Yanshan Tong, Haisheng Xu, Chuankuo Tian, Xinglei Zhou
Received November 27, 2023 Accepted February 20, 2024 Published online April 23, 2024
Background/Aims: Roxadustat, an oral medication for treating renal anemia, is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor used for regulating iron metabolism and promoting erythropoiesis. To investigate the efficacy and safety of roxadustat in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD)..
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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the incidence of other infectious diseases in the hematology hospital in Korea
Seohee Oh, Yu-Sun Sung, Mihee Jang, Yong-Jin Kim, Hyun-Wook Park, Dukhee Nho, Dong-Gun Lee, Hyeon Woo Yim, Sung-Yeon Cho
Received November 19, 2023 Accepted February 5, 2024 Published online April 23, 2024
Background/Aims: Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, hospitals have implemented infection control measures to minimize the spread of the virus within facilities. This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) an..
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Principles and practices of antimicrobial stewardship programs in Korea
Ki Tae Kwon, Shin-Woo Kim
Received November 8, 2023 Accepted January 7, 2024 Published online April 23, 2024
This review addresses the escalating challenge posed by antibiotic resistance, highlighting its profound impact on global public health, including increased mortality rates and healthcare expenditures. The review focuses on the need to adopt the One Health approach to effectively manage antibiotic us..
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A patient with dyspnea and multiple pulmonary nodules
Jae Seok Jeong, Jun Hyung Park, Ji In Maeng, Myoung Ja Chung, Yong Chul Lee
Received August 24, 2023 Accepted November 27, 2023 Published online April 19, 2024
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Development and validation of novel simple prognostic model for predicting mortality in Korean intensive care units using national insurance claims data
Ah Young Leem, Soyul Han, Kyung Soo Chung, Su Hwan Lee, Moo Suk Park, Bora Lee, Young Sam Kim
Received October 7, 2022 Accepted November 27, 2023 Published online April 19, 2024
Background/Aims: Intensive care unit (ICU) quality is largely determined by the mortality rate. Therefore, we aimed to develop and validate a novel prognostic model for predicting mortality in Korean ICUs, using national insurance claims data.
Methods: Data were obtained from the health insurance c..
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Impact of an expanded reimbursement policy on utilization of implantable loop recorders in patients with cryptogenic stroke in Korea
Hye Bin Gwag, Nak Gyeong Ko, Mihyeon Jin
Received November 6, 2023 Accepted January 17, 2024 Published online April 18, 2024
Background/Aims: The reimbursement policy for cryptogenic stroke (CS) was expanded in November 2018 from recurrent strokes to the first stroke episode. No reports have demonstrated whether this policy change has affected trends in implantable loop recorder (ILR) utilization.
Methods: We identified ..
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Risk factors for progressing to critical illness in patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19
Kyung-Eui Lee, Jinwoo Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Hong Yeul Lee
Received August 21, 2023 Accepted December 1, 2023 Published online April 18, 2024
Background/Aims: Risk factors for progression to critical illness in hospital-acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain unknown. Here, we assessed the incidence and risk factors for progression to critical illness and determined their effects on clinical outcomes in patients with hospital-..
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A rare case of esophageal ulcer: esophageal tuberculosis
Dong-Ge Han, Xiao-Xia Wang, Wei Liu
Received October 23, 2023 Accepted December 14, 2023 Published online April 9, 2024
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Self-screening questionnaire for perianal fistulizing disease in patients with Crohn’s disease
O Seong Kweon, Ben Kang, Yoo Jin Lee, Eun Soo Kim, Sung Kook Kim, Hyun Seok Lee, Yun Jin Chung, Kyeong Ok Kim, Byung Ik Jang; on behalf of Crohn’s Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Received September 27, 2023 Accepted December 19, 2023 Published online April 5, 2024
Background/Aims: A poor prognostic factor for Crohn’s disease (CD) includes perianal fistulizing disease, including perianal fistula and/or perianal abscess. Currently, a tool to assess perianal symptoms in patients with CD remains nonexistent. This study aimed to develop a perianal fistulizing di..
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Effectiveness of Korean Red Ginseng on fatigue in patients with rheumatic diseases: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Soo-Kyung Cho, Yeo-Jin Song, Jung-Yong Han, Hye Won Kim, Eunwoo Nam, Yoon-Kyoung Sung
Received August 22, 2023 Accepted November 27, 2023 Published online April 5, 2024
Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) in managing fatigue in Korean patients with rheumatic diseases
Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to KRG (2 g/day, n = 60) or placebo (n = 60) groups for 12 weeks of blind phase and then open-label KRG from weeks 12 to 24 (..
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Cancer treatment-induced bone loss
Yong Jun Choi
Received September 12, 2023 Accepted November 27, 2023 Published online March 5, 2024
Cancer treatment-induced bone loss (CTBL) is associated with anti-tumor treatments, including endocrine therapies, chemotherapeutic treatments, radiotherapy, glucocorticoids, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Osteoporosis, characterized by the loss of bone mass, can increase the risk of fractures, lea..
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Current evidence for prognostic benefit of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion intervention
David Hong, Sung Eun Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Seung-Jae Lee, Jong-Young Lee, Sang Min Kim, Sang Yeub Lee, Woochan Kwon, Ki Hong Choi, Taek Kyu Park, Jeong Hoon Yang, Young Bin Song, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Joo-Yong Hahn, Joo Myung Lee; The RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI Investigators
Received October 4, 2023 Accepted November 16, 2023 Published online February 29, 2024
Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) has been increasing in recent years, CTO PCI is still one of the most challenging procedures with relatively higher rates of procedural complications and adverse clinical events after PCI. Due to the innate limitatio..
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Impact of socioeconomic status on biologics utilization in rheumatoid arthritis: revealing inequalities and healthcare efficiency
Hye Won Kim, Yeon Ju Lee, You-Jung Ha, Eun Bong Lee, Yun Jong Lee, Eun Ha Kang
Received June 27, 2023 Accepted October 30, 2023 Published online February 29, 2024
Background/Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate biologics treatment disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on socioeconomic status (SES).
Methods: Data from the KOrean Observational Study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) database were analyzed to assess various facto..
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Modified application of SAMe-TT2R2 scoring system in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation for the selection of oral anticoagulants
Seong Won Jeon, Nuri Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Minjeong Ha, Changhyun Kim, Yoo Ri Kim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyung Wook Park
Received September 8, 2023 Accepted December 13, 2023 Published online January 30, 2024
Background/Aims: The SAMe-TT2R2 score is used for assessing anticoagulation control (AC) quality with warfarin. However, it is hard to apply SAMe-TT2R2 score in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), because it has not been proven in those populatio..
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Geriatric risk model for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GERIAD): a prospective multicenter cohort study
Ho-Young Yhim, Yong Park, Jeong-A Kim, Ho-Jin Shin, Young Rok Do, Joon Ho Moon, Min Kyoung Kim, Won Sik Lee, Dae Sik Kim, Myung-Won Lee, Yoon Seok Choi, Seong Hyun Jeong, Kyoung Ha Kim, Jinhang Kim, Chang-Hoon Lee, Ga-Young Song, Deok-Hwan Yang, Jae-Yong Kwak
Received June 19, 2023 Accepted November 27, 2023 Published online January 30, 2024
Background/Aims: Optimal risk stratification based on simplified geriatric assessment to predict treatment-related toxicity and survival needs to be clarified in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study enrolled newly diagnosed pat..
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Overlap syndrome of systemic sclerosis with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis according to 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria
Jang Woo Ha, Jung Yoon Pyo, Sung Soo Ahn, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Received July 5, 2023 Accepted September 9, 2023 Published online January 29, 2024
Background/Aims: This study applied the 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) criteria for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) to patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and investigated the frequency ..
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Strategies to improve screening colonoscopy quality for the prevention of colorectal cancer
Joo Hye Song, Eun Ran Kim
Received August 11, 2023 Accepted October 15, 2023 Published online January 22, 2024
The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) have decreased through regular screening colonoscopy, surveillance, and endoscopic treatment. However, CRC can still be diagnosed after negative colonoscopy. Such CRC is called interval CRC and accounts for 1.8–9.0% of all CRC cases. Most case..
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its role in attenuating renal fibrosis: a review
Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Wokuheleza Buberwa, Dong Sun
Received June 1, 2023 Accepted September 1, 2023 Published online December 13, 2023
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect approximately 10 to 15% of the Chinese population. Renal fibrosis is characterized by progressive extracellular matrix deposition in the kidney parenchyma with eventual tissue scarring and inevitable deterioration of renal function. Vascular rarefaction,..
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An unusual cause of a huge abscess in the thigh
Dae Gon Ryu, Su Bum Park, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Jin Kim, Hyeong Seok Nam
Received July 20, 2023 Accepted September 18, 2023 Published online November 30, 2023
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