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Cardiology
Influence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index on ischemic and bleeding events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hangyul Kim, Seung Do Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Hye Ree Kim, Kyehwan Kim, Jin-Sin Koh, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jong-Hwa Ahn, Yongwhi Park, Young-Hoon Jeong, Jeong Rang Park, Min Gyu Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):372-381. Published online April 20, 2023
Background/Aims: Bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have important prognostic implications. Data on the influence of an abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) on both ischemic and bleeding events in patients undergoing PCI are limited.
Methods: We included patients who unde..
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Hemato-oncology
The role of platelet function analyzer-200 in predicting perioperative bleeding risk
Eun Sang Yu, Min Ji Jeon, Ka-Won Kang, Byung-Hyun Lee, Eun Joo Kang, Yong Park, Se Ryeon Lee, Hwa Jung Sung, Chul Won Choi, Byung Soo Kim, Dae Sik Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1199-1209. Published online February 6, 2020
Background/Aims: Various preoperative screening tests, such as platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and bleeding time, have been widely used to evaluate the risk of bleeding during surgery. Use of platelet function analyzer (PFA)-100/200 for assessing platelet fun..
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Gastroenterology
Early versus late bedside endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients
Jee Hyun Kim, Ji Hye Kim, Jaeyoung Chun, Changhyun Lee, Jong Pil Im, Joo Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):304-312. Published online March 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a life-threatening complication in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of bedside endoscopy in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting, and to compare the outcomes of early endoscopy (within 24 hours of detectin..
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Analysis of risk factor and clinical characteristics of angiodysplasia presenting as upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Dae Bum Kim, Woo Chul Chung, Seok Jong Lee, Hea Jung Sung, Seokyung Woo, Hyo Suk Kim, Yeon Oh Jeong, Hyewon Lee, Yeon-Ji Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):669-677. Published online January 29, 2016
Background/Aims: Angiodysplasia is important in the differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), but the clinical features and outcomes associated with UGIB from angiodysplasia have not been characterized. We aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of angiodys..
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Clinical outcome of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding after hours: the role of urgent endoscopy
Dong-Won Ahn, Young Soo Park, Sang Hyub Lee, Cheol Min Shin, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):470-478. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: This study was performed to investigate the clinical role of urgent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) performed by experienced endoscopists after hours.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for consecutively ..
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Hemato-oncology
Evaluation of risk factors in patients with vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy presumed to be caused by exposure to brodifacoum
Hee-Jeong Lee, Mi-Ra You, Woo-Ram Moon, Hyoung Sul, Choon-Hae Chung, Chi-Young Park, Sang-Gon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):498-508. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Recently, many cases of vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy of unknown origin have been reported. Such patients lack any relevant family history and have no systemic disease, raising suspicion of superwarfarin intoxication. We evaluated individual risk factors causing coagulopathy and ..
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Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia in healthy adult
Choon Hae Chung, Chi Young Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):149-151. Published online September 20, 2008
The presence of lupus anticoagulant is associated with an elevated risk of venous and arterial thrombosis, and recurrent miscarriages as well. For some cases, this disease can present with bleeding as a consequence of lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinemia (LAHPS). LAHPS is a rare disease and it..
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Visualization of Jejunal Bleeding by Capsule Endoscopy in a Case of Eosinophilic Enteritis
Nayoung Kim, Jin-Wook Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Dong Ho Lee, Hye Seung Lee, Kyoung Ho Lee, Sung-Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):63-67. Published online March 31, 2005
Eosinophilic enteritis is a rare disease characterized by tissue eosinophilia, which can affect different layers of bowel wall. Normally, the disease presents as colicky abdominal pain, and rarely as an acute intestinal obstruction or perforation. In this paper, we report a case of eosinophilic e..
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