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Pulmonology
Chest computed tomography scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening
Dong-Hyun Joo, Hyun Woo Lee, Seo-Young Yoon, Tae Yun Park, Eun Young Heo, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hee Soon Chung, Jung-Kyu Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1410-1419. Published online July 15, 2021
Background/Aims: We assessed the diagnostic yield of chest computed tomography (CT) as an initial diagnostic method for patients with a tuberculosis (TB) infection detected by mass screening in a country with an intermediate TB burden.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with T..
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Original Article
Clinical implication and risk factor of pneumonia development in mild coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Hyun Woo Lee, Seo-Young Yoon, Jung-Kyu Lee, Tae Yeon Park, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hee Soon Chung, Eun Young Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):1-10. Published online December 1, 2020
Background/Aims: Although a majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were characterized as mild, data assessing the development of pneumonia in mild COVID-19 patients are limited. We aimed to examine the effect of pneumonia development on the clinical course of mild COVID-19 in hospital..
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Pulmonology
The effect of metformin on culture conversion in tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus
Ye-Jin Lee, Sung Koo Han, Ju Hee Park, Jung Kyu Lee, Deog Keom Kim, Hee Soon Chung, Eun Young Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):933-940. Published online March 16, 2018
Background/Aims: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) have increased morbidity and a high risk of treatment failure or recurrence. It is important to manage both diseases simultaneously. Among anti-diabetic drugs, metformin inhibits intracellular growth of mycobacteria. Therefo..
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Retrospective Comparison of Levofloxacin and Moxifloxacin on Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
Jinwoo Lee, Chang-Hoon Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Ho Il Yoon, Jae Yeol Kim, Sang-Min Lee, Seok-Chul Yang, Jae Ho Lee, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Choon-Taek Lee, Hee Soon Chung, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Jae-Joon Yim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):153-159. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsTo compare the effect of levofloxacin and moxifloxacin on treatment outcomes among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). MethodsA retrospective analysis of 171 patients with MDR-TB receiving either levofloxacin ..
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Poorly Compensated Postnecrotic Liver Cirrhosis by Hepatitis B Virus in Korea
Jae Ho Lee, Dong Ho Lee, Joo Hee Zo, Tae Ho Kim, Kook Lae Lee, Hee Soon Chung, Cheol Ho Kim, Sung Ku Han, Young Soo Sim, Hyo Suk Lee, Yong Bum Yoon, In Sung Song, Chung Yong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2001;16(2):56-61. Published online June 1, 2001
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