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Cellular immunotherapy in multiple myeloma
Manh-Cuong Vo, Thangaraj Jaya Lakshmi, Sung-Hoon Jung, Duck Cho, Hye-Seong Park, Tan-Huy Chu, Hyun-Ju Lee, Hyeoung-Joon Kim, Sang-Ki Kim, Je-Jung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):954-965. Published online February 15, 2019
In multiple myeloma (MM), the impaired function of several types of immune cells favors the tumor’s escape from immune surveillance and, therefore, its growth and survival. Tremendous improvements have been made in the treatment of MM over the past decade but cellular immunotherapy using dendritic..
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Current status of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Korea
Albert Youngwoo Jang, Wook-Jin Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):696-707. Published online July 1, 2019
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by remodeling of the distal pulmonary arteries resulting in high pulmonary vascular resistance and, eventually, right ventricular heart failure. Although current advances in PAH therapy have improved outcomes, poor survival remains a reality wor..
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Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly
Ju-Hee Lee, Kwang-Il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):687-695. Published online July 1, 2019
As the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly population is increasing, information regarding the characteristics, optimal blood pressure targets, and special considerations for elderly hypertensive patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Various factors should be considered when managin..
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Hemato-oncology
Surrogate decision making of chemotherapy consent: do we really provide informed consent of chemotherapy for patients?
Jung Hye Kwon, Sun Kyung Baek, Bong-Seog Kim, Su-Jin Koh, Hee Kyung Ahn, Joo Han Lim, Chiyeon Lim, Do Yeun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):626-633. Published online May 31, 2018
Background/Aims: Despite increased demand for cancer patient’s to make their own decisions based on an adequate understanding of what is involved in chemotherapy, the primary signing agent and the reasons for surrogate signing have not been appropriately evaluated.
Methods: The ethics committee of..
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Rheumatology
Molecular targeted therapies for microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Masayoshi Harigai, Michi Tsutsumino, Hideto Takada, Kenji Nagasaka
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):492-503. Published online January 9, 2019
Clinical trials and observational studies have established cyclophosphamide (CY) or rituximab plus glucocorticoid (GC) as standard remission induction therapies in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). However, because these regimens are associated ..
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Hemato-oncology
Prognostic role of beclin-1 in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer in patients receiving docetaxel-platinum induction chemotherapy
Hee Yeon Lee, Jung Ha Shin, Kyo-Young Lee, Jae Kil Park, Sook Whan Sung, Yeon Sil Kim, Jin-Hyoung Kang, Jeong-Oh Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):401-408. Published online September 6, 2018
Background/Aims: The outcome of local treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains poor, with therapies such as induction chemotherapy (IC) yielding conflicting results. This study aimed to assess the clinicopathologic and prognostic significance of the excision repair cross-com..
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Nephrology
Usefulness of valacyclovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus infection after anti-thymocyte globulin as rejection therapy
Eun Jeong Ko, Ji Hyun Yu, Chul Woo Yang, Byung Ha Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):375-382. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) treatment for acute T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR) can increase the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. We aimed to evaluate the effect of valacyclovir prophylaxis against CMV infection after ATG administration as anti-rejection therapy.
Methods..
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The effects of addition of coenzyme Q10 to metformin on sirolimus-induced diabetes mellitus
In O Sun, Long Jin, Jian Jin, Sun Woo Lim, Byung Ha Chung, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):365-374. Published online December 13, 2017
Background/Aims: This study was performed to determine whether adding coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) to metformin (MET) has a beneficial effect as a treatment for sirolimus (SRL)-induced diabetes mellitus (DM).
Methods: DM was induced in rats by daily treatment with SRL (0.3 mg/kg, subc..
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Hemato-oncology
Factors associated with treatment interruption in elderly patients with cancer
Hye Sung Won, Der Sheng Sun, Ji Young Choi, Ho Jung An, Yoon Ho Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):156-164. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: This study was conducted to identify risk factors that predict vulnerability to cancer therapy on the basis of the clinical, geriatric, and quality of life assessment before starting treatment in elderly patients.
Methods: Seventy-five patients aged 65 years and over with newly dia..
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Current status of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
Sung Won Lim, Myung-Ju Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):50-59. Published online September 3, 2018
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, including in Korea. Systemic therapy including platinum-based chemotherapy and targeted therapy should be provided to patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Applications of targeted therapy, such as an epidermal g..
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Infectious diseases
Adverse drug reaction monitoring during antimicrobial therapy for septicemia patients at a university hospital in New Delhi
Muhammad Shamshir Alam, Krishna Kolappa Pillai, Syed Aliul Hasan Abdi, Prem Kapur, Paru Kutty Pillai, Kandasamy Nagarajan
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1203-1209. Published online September 6, 2017
Background/Aims: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an appreciably harmful or unpleasant reaction, resulting from an intervention related to the use of a medicinal product. The present study was conducted in order to monitor the frequency and severity of ADR during antimicrobial therapy of septicemia.
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical characteristics and treatment propensity in elderly patients aged over 80 years with colorectal cancer
Yun Hwa Jung, Jae Young Kim, Yu Na Jang, Sang Hoon Yoo, Gyo Hui Kim, Kang Min Lee, In Kyu Lee, Su Mi Chung, In Sook Woo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1182-1193. Published online November 24, 2017
Background/Aims: Elderly patients (≥ 80 years) with colorectal cancer (CRC) tend to avoid active treatment at the time of diagnosis despite of recent advances in treatment. The aim of this study was to determine treatment propensity of elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years with CRC in clinical practice ..
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Gastroenterology
Clinical significance of radiation-induced liver disease after stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Baek Gyu Jun, Young Don Kim, Gab Jin Cheon, Eun Seog Kim, Eunjin Jwa, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1093-1102. Published online August 28, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate parameters that predict radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) following stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to identify the clinical significance of RILD.
Methods: We retrospectively rev..
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Hemato-oncology
Neuropathic cancer pain: prevalence, pathophysiology, and management
So Young Yoon, Jeeyoung Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1058-1069. Published online June 25, 2018
Neuropathic cancer pain (NCP) is caused by nerve damage attributable to the cancer per se, and/or treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery; the prevalence is reported to be as high as 40%. The etiologies of NCP include direct nerve invasion or nerve compression by the cancer, neu..
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The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio prechemotherapy and postchemotherapy as a prognostic marker in metastatic gastric cancer
Hyunho Kim, Sang Mi Ro, Ji Hyun Yang, Joon Won Jeong, Ji Eun Lee, Sang Young Roh, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):990-999. Published online May 4, 2018
Background/Aims: Markers of inflammation have been associated with outcomes in various cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether systemic inf lammatory markers and their f luctuations can predict survival and chemotherapy response in patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC).
M..
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Chronic kidney disease in the BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm: a single-center retrospective study
Seung-Woo Baek, Ji Young Moon, Hyewon Ryu, Yoon-Seok Choi, Ik-Chan Song, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hwan-Jung Yun, Samyoung Kim, Deog-Yeon Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):790-797. Published online March 17, 2017
Background/Aims: Renal complications related to BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have not been examined fully in Asian populations.
Methods: We analyzed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and its changes with time retrospectively in patients with BCR-ABL1..
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Retrospective analysis of palliative chemotherapy for the patients with bladder adenocarcinoma: Korean Cancer Study Group Genitourinary and Gynecology Cancer Committee
Moon Jin Kim, Young Sam Kim, Sung Yong Oh, Suee Lee, Young-Jin Choi, Young Mi Seol, Min Jae Park, Ki Hyang Kim, Lee Chun Park, Jung Hun Kang, In-Gyu Hwang, Soon Il Lee, Seung Taek Lim, Hyo Song Kim, Ho Yeong Lim, Sun Young Rha, Hyo-Jin Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):383-390. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: Because of rarity, role of chemotherapy of bladder adenocarcinoma are still unidentified. Therefore, we performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical features and chemotherapy outcomes of bladder adenocarcinoma.
Methods: Eligible patients for this retrospective analysis were i..
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Wernicke encephalopathy as initial presentation of lymphoma
Ju Hyun Seo, Ju Hee Kim, Der Sheng Sun, Hye Sung Won, Jeong Wook Park, Yoon Ho Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1112-1114. Published online January 25, 2016
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Infectious diseases
Voriconazole-refractory invasive aspergillosis
Se Yoon Park, Jung-A Yoon, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):805-812. Published online August 24, 2017
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is one of the most common life-threatening complications in immunocompromised patients. Voriconazole is currently the drug of choice for IA treatment. However, some patients with IA suffer clinical deterioration despite voriconazole therapy. Management of voriconazole-ref..
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Hemato-oncology
Targeted therapy of ovarian cancer including immune check point inhibitor
Jin Young Kim, Chi Heum Cho, Hong Suk Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):798-804. Published online August 22, 2017
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in women because most patients present with advanced stage disease at the time of diagnosis. Although cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy remain the gold standards of treatment, the recurrence rate o..
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