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Pulmonology
Sex differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characteristics: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018
Moon Seong Baek, Haegwang Shin, Kang-Mo Gu, Hae In Jung, Won Young Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Jong-Wook Shin, Sun-Young Jung, Jae-Yeol Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):137-147. Published online December 14, 2023
Background/Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is less prevalent in females than males, but it affects mortality in females. There may be sex differences in the clinical characteristics of COPD.
Methods: We analyzed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dataset f..
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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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Acute exacerbation of COPD increases the risk of hip fractures: a nested case-control study from the Korea National Health Insurance Service
Kang-Mo Gu, Sang-Won Yoon, Sun-Young Jung, Moon Seong Baek, Won Young Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae-Chol Choi, Jong-Wook Shin, Jae-Yeol Kim, Byoung-Whui Choi, In-Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):631-638. Published online February 8, 2022
Background/Aims: Hip fracture and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) could increase mortality in patients with COPD. There are no data on the relationship between AE-COPD and hip fracture, which may significantly affect the prognosis of patients with COPD. Therefor..
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Effect of omalizumab as add-on therapy to Quality of Life Questionnaire for Korean Asthmatics (KAQLQ) in Korean patients with severe persistent allergic asthma
Jae-Woo Jung, Hae-Sim Park, Choon-Sik Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Inseon S. Choi, Hee-Bom Moon, Soon Seog Kwon, Ho Joo Yoon, Jung Won Park, Jong-Myung Lee, Dong-Chull Choi, Byoung Whui Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1260 Published online September 1, 2021
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Allergy
Effect of omalizumab as add-on therapy to Quality of Life Questionnaire for Korean Asthmatics (KAQLQ) in Korean patients with severe persistent allergic asthma
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Jae-Woo Jung, Hae-Sim Park, Choon-Sik Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Inseon S. Choi, Hee-Bom Moon, Soon Seog Kwon, Ho Joo Yoon, Jung Won Park, Jong-Myung Lee, Dong-Chull Choi, Byoung Whui Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):1001-1013. Published online June 1, 2021
Background/Aims: Omalizumab is the first biologic known to be effective in patients with severe allergic asthma.
Methods: This study was conducted as a multicenter, single-group, open trial to evaluate the improvement in the quality of life with the additional administration of omalizumab for 24 w..
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Hemato-oncology
Clinical significance of rituximab infusion-related reaction in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients receiving R-CHOP
Kyoung Min Cho, Bhumsuk Keam, Hyerim Ha, Miso Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Woo-Jung Song, Tae Min Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Hye-Ryun Kang, Dong-Wan Kim, Chul Woo Kim, Dae Seog Heo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):885-893. Published online November 20, 2017
Background/Aims: This study was to evaluate the clinical significance of infusion-related reaction (IRR) of rituximab in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients who received R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone) as a first-line chemotherapy.
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Allergy
Direct costs of severe cutaneous adverse reactions in a tertiary hospital in Korea
Min-Suk Yang, Ju-Young Kim, Min-Gyu Kang, Suh-Young Lee, Jae-Woo Jung, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):195-201. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: There are only a few reports on the direct costs of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), despite the tremendous negative impact these..
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Genetic markers of severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Jae-Woo Jung, Jae-Yeol Kim, In-Won Park, Byoung-Whui Choi, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):867-875. Published online June 22, 2018
Adverse drug reactions can cause considerable discomfort. They can be life-threatening in severe cases, requiring or prolonging hospitalization, impeding proper treatment, and increasing treatment costs considerably. Although the incidence of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) is low, they c..
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Pulmonology
Epidemiological trend of pulmonary thromboembolism at a tertiary hospital in Korea
Tae Yun Park, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae Chol Choi, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, Byoung Whui Choi, In Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1037-1044. Published online March 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Despite increasing interest in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), data on recent trends in PTE incidence are limited. This study evaluated the recent incidence rate of PTE.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with PTE admitted to Chung-Ang University Hospit..
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