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Gastroenterology
Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists
Jae Gon Lee, Yong Eun Park, Ji Young Chang, Hyun Joo Song, Duk Hwan Kim, Young Joo Yang, Byung Chang Kim, Shin Hee Lee, Myung-Won You, Seong-Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):672-682. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: Some management strategies for acute colonic diverticulitis remain controversial in Korean real-world practice because their clinical features differ from those in the West. This study aimed to investigate the opinions of Korean physicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ac..
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Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism
Jin Kyung Oh, Jae-Hyeong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):456-470. Published online January 2, 2023
Although pulmonary embolism (PE)-related mortality rate has decreased because of prompt diagnosis and effective therapy use, acute PE remains a potentially lethal disease. Due to its increasing prevalence, clinicians should pay attention to diagnosing and managing patients with acute PE. Echocardiog..
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Cardiology
Update on heart failure management and future directions
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Hong-Mi Choi, Myung-Soo Park, Jong-Chan Youn
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):11-43. Published online December 28, 2018
Heart failure (HF) is an important cardiovascular disease because of its increasing prevalence, significant morbidity, high mortality, and rapidly expanding health care cost. The number of HF patients is increasing worldwide, and Korea is no exception. There have been marked advances in definition, ..
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Allergy
Management and educational status of adult anaphylaxis patients at emergency department
Mi-Yeong Kim, Chan Sun Park, Jae-won Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):1008-1015. Published online December 28, 2017
Background/Aims: We evaluated the management and educational status of adult anaphylaxis patients at emergency departments (EDs).
Methods: Anaphylaxis patients who visited ED from 2011 to 2013 were enrolled from three hospitals. We analyzed clinical features, prior history of anaphylaxis, managemen..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Current status of managing diabetes mellitus in Korea
Kyoung Hwa Ha, Dae Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):845-850. Published online September 1, 2016
Diabetes mellitus is an increasing global health problem. Guidelines for diabetic care recommend management of lifestyle and risk factors (glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol), as well as regular screening for complications associated with treatment of the conditions related to diabetes. The pr..
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Rheumatology
The specialist physician’s approach to rheumatoid arthritis in South Africa
Frederik C. J. Bester, Fredricka J. Bosch, Barend J. Jansen van Rensburg
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):219-236. Published online February 26, 2016
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is expected to increase in Africa and South Africa. Due to the low numbers of rheumatologists in South Africa, specialist physicians also have to care for patients with RA. Furthermore several new developments have taken place in recent years which improved the management a..
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