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Rheumatology
Impact of socioeconomic status on biologics utilization in rheumatoid arthritis: revealing inequalities and healthcare efficiency
Hye Won Kim, Yeon Ju Lee, You-Jung Ha, Eun Bong Lee, Yun Jong Lee, Eun Ha Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):668-679. Published online February 29, 2024
Background/Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate biologics treatment disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on socioeconomic status (SES).
Methods: Data from the KOrean Observational Study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) database were analyzed to assess various facto..
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Pregnancy outcomes in Korean women with ankylosing spondylitis
Eun Hye Park, Jung Sun Lee, Ye-Jee Kim, Seung Mi Lee, Jong Kwan Jun, Eun Bong Lee, Yong-Gil Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):721-730. Published online September 26, 2019
Background/Aims: Because ankylosing spondylitis (AS) mainly affects sacroiliac joints, special attention should be given to normal labour and pregnancy outcomes. Here, we investigate pregnancy outcomes in Korean women with AS.
Methods: Based on data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Asses..
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Clinical characteristics associated with occurrence and poor prognosis of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis
Ji Ae Yang, Jeong Seok Lee, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Bong Lee, Yeong Wook Song, Eun Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):434-441. Published online March 28, 2017
Background/Aims: To analyze clinical characteristics of interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in patients with poor prognosis.
Methods: Seventy-seven RA patients with ILD and 231 age, sex, and disease duration-matched RA patients without ILD were enr..
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Periodontitis is associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a study with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis patients in Korea
In Ah Choi, Jin-Hee Kim, Yong Mi Kim, Joo Youn Lee, Kyung Hwa Kim, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Yong-Moo Lee, Yeong Wook Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):977-986. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: A cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate the association between severity of periodontitis and clinical manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: Two hundred sixty-four RA patients and 88 age- and sex-matched controls underwent dental exam. Additionally, cli..
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Cultural Adaptation of a Compliance Questionnaire for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis to a Korean Version
Ju Yeun Lee, So Young Lee, Hyeon Joo Hahn, In Ja Son, Suh Gyung Hahn, Eun Bong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):28-33. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsThe Compliance Questionnaire-Rheumatology (CQR) is a validated scale to evaluate patient compliance for anti-rheumatic medications. We developed a Korean version of the CQR (KCQR) and confirmed its reliability and validity. Methods
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