Rheumatology
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Hyemin Kim, Soyoung Lee, Ji-Won Kim, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):172-183. Published online November 30, 2023
Background/Aims: This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of patients with concurrent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and suspected non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections as well as determine their prognostic factors.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 91..
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Baseline use of hydroxychloroquine or immunosuppressive drugs and the risk of coronavirus disease 2019
Ji-Won Kim, Sang Gyu Kwak, Hwajeong Lee, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hoon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):673-680. Published online March 12, 2021
Background/Aims: The preventive role of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of HCQ and other immunosuppressive drugs on the incidence of COVID-19.
Methods: The data were collected from the South Korea Nati..
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Metformin and its therapeutic applications in autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease
Ji-Won Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(1):13-26. Published online December 10, 2021
Metformin is a first-line therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes. Apart from its glucose- lowering effect, metformin is attracting interest regarding possible therapeutic benefits in various other conditions. As metformin regulates cell metabolism, proliferation, growth, and autophagy, it may also mo..
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Infectious diseases
Lopinavir-ritonavir versus hydroxychloroquine for viral clearance and clinical improvement in patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019
Ji-Won Kim, Eun Jin Kim, Hyun Hee Kwon, Chi Young Jung, Kyung Chan Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Hyo-Lim Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S253-S263. Published online June 16, 2020
Background/Aims: The efficacies of lopinavir-ritonavir or hydroxychloroquine remain to be determined in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To compare the virological and clinical responses to lopinavir-ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine treatment in COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This re..
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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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Rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with early tooth loss: results from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V to VI
Ji-Won Kim, Jun-Beom Park, Hyeon Woo Yim, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1381-1391. Published online September 1, 2018
Background/aims: To examine the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis or tooth loss.
Methods: The study used data from the fifth and sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted from 2010 to 2015. RA was defined as participant-reported physician-..
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Korean rheumatology workforce from 1992 to 2015: current status and future demand
Chan Uk Lee, Ji Na Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Sung-Hoon Park, Hwajeong Lee, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):660-668. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Rheumatology in Korea has rapidly advanced in the 24 years since the subspecialty board certification program was established in 1992. The objective of this investigation was to analyze the distribution of rheumatology practices in Korea in order to better understand the rheumatolog..
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