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Recommendations for the management of patients with systemic rheumatic diseases during the coronavirus disease pandemic
Mi Ryoung Seo, Ji-Won Kim, Eun-Jung Park, Seung Min Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Hyungjin Kim, Gunwoo Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim, Myeung-Su Lee, Jisoo Lee, Ji An Hur, Bum Sik Chin, Joong Sik Eom, Han Joo Baek; The Korean College of Rheumatology working group
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(6):1317-1332. Published online September 15, 2020
Patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD) are vulnerable for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Korean College of Rheumatology recognized the urgent need to develop recommendations for rheumatologists and other physicians to manage patients with SRD during the COVID-19 pandemic. The working g..
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The use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for inflammatory arthritis in Korea: results of a Korean Expert Consensus
Eun-Jung Park, Hyungjin Kim, Seung Min Jung, Yoon-Kyoung Sung, Han Joo Baek, Jisoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):41-59. Published online January 2, 2020
Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are highly effective agents for the treatment of inf lammatory arthritis; however, they also possess a potential risk for serious infection. Recently, with the rapid expansion of the bDMARDs market in Korea, reports of serious adverse events ..
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Rheumatology
Drug survival of tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):407-416. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate drug survival of the tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors (TNFi) and risk factors for the drug discontinuation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 487 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. Among the TNFi users, drug s..
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Word-of-mouth in medical tourism: the major determinant for Emirati patients to visit Korea
Won Ah Choi, Hyungjin Kim, Sang-Chol Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):221-223. Published online May 4, 2016
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Rheumatology
Characteristics of hip involvement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Korea
Hyemin Jeong, Yeong Hee Eun, In Young Kim, Hyungjin Kim, Jaejoon Lee, Eun-Mi Koh, Hoon-Suk Cha
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):158-164. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: To evaluate the clinical course of hip arthritis and the risk factors for hip joint replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated 488 AS patients at a single tertiary hospital. At baseline and the most recent visit to..
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Predictive factors of radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis
Hyungjin Kim, Jaejoon Lee, Joong Kyong Ahn, Jiwon Hwang, Eun-Jung Park, Hyemin Jeong, Hoon-Suk Cha, Eun-Mi Koh
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(3):391-397. Published online April 29, 2015
Background/Aims: The course of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is rather variable, and the factors that predict radiographic progression remain largely obscure. In this study, we tried to determine the clinical factors and laboratory measures that are useful in predicting the radiographic progression of..
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