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Hemato-oncology
The effect of the response to the coronavirus disease pandemic on treatment outcomes in patients with lymphoma and multiple myeloma
Ka-Won Kang, Byung-Hyun Lee, Min Ji Jeon, Eun Sang Yu, Dae Sik Kim, Se Ryeon Lee, Hwa Jung Sung, Chul Won Choi, Yong Park, Byung Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1459-1470. Published online October 21, 2021
Background/Aims: Relatively little data are available on how the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected treatment outcomes in patients receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma or multiple myeloma. We aimed to determine the effect of COVID-19 countermeasures on treatment..
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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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Immature platelet fraction based diagnostic predictive scoring model for immune thrombocytopenia
Min Ji Jeon, Eun Sang Yu, Ka-Won Kang, Byung-Hyun Lee, Yong Park, Se Ryeon Lee, Hwa Jung Sung, Soo Yong Yoon, Chul Won Choi, Byung Soo Kim, Dae Sik Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):970-978. Published online April 10, 2020
Background/Aims: The diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is based on clinical manifestations and there is no gold standard. Thus, even hematologic malignancy is sometimes misdiagnosed as ITP and adequate treatment is delayed. Therefore, novel diagnostic parameters are needed to distinguish IT..
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Modified dose of melphalan-prednisone in multiple myeloma patients receiving bortezomib plus melphalan-prednisone treatment
Se Ryeon Lee, Hojoon Choi, Byung Hyun Lee, Ka-Won Kang, Eun Sang Yu, Dae Sik Kim, Yong Park, Chul Won Choi, Byung Soo Kim, Hwa Jung Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1333-1346. Published online October 26, 2018
Background/Aims: Bortezomib plus melphalan-prednisone (VMP) is a standard treatment for multiple myeloma, particularly for patients who are ineligible for high-dose therapy. However, early discontinuation or treatment modification is often needed owing to adverse events. The aim of this study was to..
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Clinicopathological characteristics of extremely young Korean multiple myeloma patients: therapeutic implications
Junghoon Shin, Youngil Koh, Jeonghwan Youk, Miso Kim, Byung Soo Kim, Chul Won Choi, Hwa Jung Sung, Yong Park, Sung-Soo Yoon, Inho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):722-730. Published online June 26, 2017
Background/Aims: Although multiple myeloma (MM) is typically a disease of the elderly, a certain subset of extremely young patients exists. It is necessary to establish clinicopathological characteristics for this population.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of MM patients whose age was 40 ..
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Myeloma prognostic index at diagnosis might be a prognostic marker in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Dae Sik Kim, Eun Sang Yu, Ka-Won Kang, Se Ryeon Lee, Yong Park, Hwa Jung Sung, Chul Won Choi, Byung Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):711-721. Published online November 4, 2016
Background/Aims: The aims of this study were to identify the value of inflammatory markers as pretreatment prognostic factors for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and to estimate the value of a prognostic index including these markers at diagnosis.
Methods: A total of 273 newly diagnosed MM pati..
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Sudden Atelectasis and Respiratory Failure in a Neutropenic Patient: Atypical Presentation of Pseudomembranous Necrotizing Bronchial Aspergillosis
Ji Yun Noh, Seok Jin Kim, Eun Hae Kang, Bo Kyoung Seo, Kyoung Ho Rho, Yang-Seok Chae, Byung Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):463-466. Published online November 27, 2012
Pseudomembranous necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis (PNBA) is a rare form of invasive aspergillosis with a very poor prognosis. The symptoms are non-specific, and the necrotizing plugs cause airway obstruction. Atelectasis and respiratory failure can be the initial manifestations. Recently, we t..
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Natural History and Renal Pathology in Patients with Isolated Microscopic Hematuria
Byung Soo Kim, Yong Kyun Kim, Young Shin Shin, Young Ok Kim, Ho Cheol Song, Yong Soo Kim, Euy Jin Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):356-361. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsNo definite conclusions have been reached about the natural history of patients with isolated microscopic hematuria (IMH). In this study, we observed the natural history of patients with IMH and examined factors related to a pathologic diagnosis and subsequent p..
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High-dose Immunoglobulin Infusion for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Refractory to Plasma Exchange and Steroid Therapy
Seh Jong Park, Seok Jin Kim, Hee Yun Seo, Moon Ju Jang, Doyeun Oh, Byung Soo Kim, Jun Suk Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):161-164. Published online September 20, 2008
The outcomes of the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have been shown to be improved by the administration of plasma exchange. However, treatment options are currently limited for cases refractory to plasma exchange. The autoantibodies that block the activity of ADAMTS13 have..
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Comparison of Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease between Hemodialysis and Continuous AmbulatoryPeritoneal Dialysis
Jung Hee Park, Young Ok Kim, Joo Hyun Park, Byung Soo Kim, Sun Ae Yoon, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Soo Kim, Chang Hee Han, Bum Soo Kim, Byung Kee Bang
Korean J Intern Med. 2000;15(1):76-80. Published online January 1, 2000
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