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Pulmonology
Efficacy of lower dose pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in real practice: a retrospective cohort study
Hyeontaek Hwang, Jung-Kyu Lee, Sun Mi Choi, Yeon Joo Lee, Young-Jae Cho, Ho Il Yoon, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Young Whan Kim, Jong Sun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):366-376. Published online July 27, 2021
Background/Aims: Pirfenidone slows the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We investigated its efficacy and safety in terms of dose and disease severity in real-world patients with IPF.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study investigated 338 patients treated with pirfe..
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Comparing tuberculin skin test and interferon γ release assay (T-SPOT.TB) to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection in household contacts
Hyun Woo Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Se Joong Kim, Jong Sun Park, Young-Jae Cho, Ho Il Yoon, Choon-Taek Lee, Jae-Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):486-496. Published online January 24, 2017
Background/Aims: The tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon γ release assay are currently used as diagnostic tools to detect latent tuberculosis (TB) infection; however, there are inconsistencies about the degree of agreement between the tests. We aimed to evaluate the concordance rate between ..
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Intermediate risk of multidrug-resistant organisms in patients who admitted intensive care unit with healthcare-associated pneumonia
Hongyeul Lee, Ji Young Park, Taehoon Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Hyo-Jeong Lim, Jong Sun Park, Ho Il Yoon, Jae-Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Young-Jae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):525-534. Published online March 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) was proposed asa new pneumonia category in 2005, and treatment recommendations includebroad-spectrum antibiotics directed at multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens.However, this concept continues to be controversial, and microbiological data arela..
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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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Severe Pulmonary Adverse Effects in Lymphoma Patients Treated with Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (CHOP) Regimen Plus Rituximab
Kyu-Hyoung Lim, Ho-Il Yoon, Young Ae Kang, Keun-Wook Lee, Jee Hyun Kim, Soo-Mee Bang, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Jong Seok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):86-92. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsThe aim of our study was to determine the incidence and clinical features of severe pulmonary complications in patients receiving cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP) or rituximab plus CHOP (R-CHOP) as the initial treatment for lymph..
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Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Immediately after CT-Guided Transthoracic Needle Aspiration Biopsy as a Predictor of Overt Pneumothorax
Tae June Noh, Chang Hoon Lee, Young Ae Kang, Sung-Youn Kwon, Ho-Il Yoon, Tae Jung Kim, Kyung Won Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):343-349. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsThis study examined the correlation between pneumothorax detected by immediate post-transthoracic needle aspiration-biopsy (TTNB) chest computed tomography (CT) and overt pneumothorax detected by chest PA, and investigated factors that might influence the correl..
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Role of C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Differentiation of Tuberculosis from Bacterial Community Acquired Pneumonia
Young Ae Kang, Sung-Youn Kwon, Ho IL Yoon, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):337-342. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsWe investigated the utility of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) for differentiating pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) from bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in South Korea, a country with an intermediate TB burden.
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