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Gastroenterology
Cancer risk in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in Korea: a retrospective multi-center study
Su Hwan Kim, Eun Ran Kim, Jae Jun Park, Eun Sun Kim, Hyeon Jeong Goong, Kyeong Ok Kim, Ji Hyung Nam, Yehyun Park, Sang Pyo Lee, Hyun Joo Jang; KSGE; Research Group of Capsule Endoscopy and Artificial Intelligence in Imaging
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):176-185. Published online December 15, 2022
Background/Aims: There have been little research on the cancer risks of patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) in Korea. We aimed to investigate the clinical features of PJS patients and their cancer incidence rate.
Methods: Patients with PJS from nine medical centers were enrolled. In those pa..
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Risk factors of advanced metachronous neoplasms in surveillance after colon cancer resection
Kwangwoo Nam, Jeong Eun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):305-312. Published online April 21, 2020
Background/Aims: Regular surveillance colonoscopy after colon cancer resection is recommended for detecting metachronous adenoma and cancer. However, risk factors for metachronous neoplasms have not been fully evaluated. We aimed to assess risk factors for advanced metachronous neoplasms during surv..
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Large-scale surveillance study of the safety and effectiveness of entecavir in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis B
Chang Wook Kim, Chang Seop Kim, Hee Yeon Kim, Chang Don Lee, Kyungha Yu, Cyril Llamoso, Heon Ju Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):91-101. Published online December 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Entecavir (ETV) is effective and safe antiviral agent against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in clinical and real-world setting but, most studies were performed in single institute or have limitation in patient’s number. A large-scale nation-wide real-world surveillance study was carried..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis among adults with or without diabetes mellitus
Mihee Hong, Hee Yeon Kim, Hannah Seok, Chang Dong Yeo, Young Soo Kim, Jae Yen Song, Young Bok Lee, Dong-Hee Lee, Jae-Im Lee, Tae-Kyu Lee, Hyo-Suk Ahn, Yoon Ho Ko, Seong Cheol Jeong, Hiun Suk Chae, Tae Seo Sohn
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):910-919. Published online September 1, 2016
Background/Aims: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of periodontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: Data from the 2012 Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey were analyzed. A total of 4,477 adults (≥ 30 y..
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Gastroenterology
Is screening and surveillance for early detection of gastric cancer needed in Korean Americans?
Gwang Ha Kim, Sung Jo Bang, Alexander R. Ende, Joo Ha Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):747-758. Published online October 30, 2015
The incidence rate of gastric cancer in Korean Americans is over five times higher than that in non-Hispanic whites, and is similar to the incidence of colorectal cancer in the overall United States population. In Korea, the National Cancer Screening Program recommends endoscopy or upper gastrointes..
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A Comparison of Active Surveillance Programs Including a Spontaneous Reporting Model for Phamacovigilance of Adverse Drug Events in a Hospital
Il Seon Yun, Myung Jin Koo, Eun Hye Park, Sung-Eun Kim, Jae-Hyun Lee, Jung-Won Park, Chein-Soo Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):443-450. Published online November 27, 2012
Background/AimsSpontaneous reporting systems have several weak points, such as low reporting rates and insufficient clinical information. Active surveillance programs, such as ward rounds and a clinical data repository (CDR), may supplement the weak points of such systems. We ..
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