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Pulmonology
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study
Jae Yeol Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Min-Jong Kang, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hayoung Choi, Young-Jae Cho, Seung Hun Jang, Chang-Hoon Lee, Yeon Mok Oh, Ji Sook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):714-724. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: The overall incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia is declining. However, the change in the pathogenic distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the serotype specificity of Streptococcus pneumoniae have not be..
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Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry
Iseul Yu, Suk Joong Yong, Won-Yeon Lee, Sang-Ha Kim, Hyun Lee, Ju Ock Na, Deog Kyeom Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Ji-Ho Lee; on behalf of the KMBARC
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1002-1010. Published online August 18, 2022
Background/Aims: Patients with bronchiectasis often present with respiratory symptoms caused by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, studies on the prevalence of CRS and its relationship with bronchiectasis are limited.
Methods: The baseline characteristics of patients with bronchiectasis recruit..
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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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Cut-off value of FEV1/FEV6 to determine airflow limitation using handheld spirometry in subjects with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yong Il Hwang, Youlim Kim, Chin Kook Rhee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Yong Bum Park, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Chang Youl Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):629-635. Published online June 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) less than 0.7 using spirometry is the golden standard to diagnose airf low limitation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recently, measuring FEV6 has been s..
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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
Impact of gender on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcomes: a propensity score-matched analysis of a prospective cohort study
Jaeyoung Cho, Chang-Hoon Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hun-Gyu Hwang, Yu-Il Kim, Hye Sook Choi, Jeong-Woong Park, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Sang-Do Lee; the KOLD and KOCOSS Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1154-1163. Published online February 27, 2020
Background/Aims: Despite increasing awareness of the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women, knowledge regarding gender differences in COPD outcomes is limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate whether COPD outcomes, including exacerbations, lung function, and symptoms differ..
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Recurrent intra-abdominal arterial bleedings after severe cough
Jee-min Kim, Deog Kyeom Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):484-485. Published online October 26, 2018
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Pulmonology
Role of phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chin Kook Rhee, Deog Kyeom Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):276-283. Published online February 28, 2020
Phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors (PDE4Is) are potent anti-inf lammatory agents and roflumilast has been used to prevent acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Roflumilast decreases neutrophil migration, restores cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator activity,..
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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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