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Cardiology
Long-term cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: full report of the Korean Hypertension Cohort
Jin Young Lee, Jean Kyung Bak, Mina Kim, Ho-Gyun Shin, Kyun-Ik Park, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hee-Sun Lee, Ju-Yeun Lee, Kwang-il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sue K. Park, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):56-67. Published online December 14, 2022
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the long-term cardiovascular complications among Korean patients with hypertension and compared them with that of controls without hypertension.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) enrolled 11,043 patients with hypertension and followed them for more ..
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Geriatrics
Optimal blood pressure target in the elderly: rationale and design of the HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic Blood Pressure (HOWOLD-BP) trial
Dong-Hwa Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, So Young Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jung-Yeon Choi, Youjin Hong, Sue K. Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Dong Heon Yang, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jung Hyun Choi, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Seung Jae Joo, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyong Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1070-1081. Published online July 21, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal for elderly patients with hypertension, especially to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and improve outcome, is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of intensive treatment for hypertension on the inci..
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Factors associated with anticholinergic burden among older patients in long-term care hospitals in Korea
Jung-Yeon Choi, Hongsoo Kim, Young-il Jung, Seungyeon Chun, Sooyoung Yoo, Jae-Young Lim, Jin Young Ko, Kayoung Park, Kwang-il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):468-477. Published online February 18, 2022
Background/Aims: Drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) are associated with adverse health outcomes in older patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the factors that determine the prescribing of more DAPs in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in Korea. In addition, the current patt..
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Cardiology
The Korean Hypertension Cohort study: design and baseline characteristics
Hae-Young Lee, Ju-Yeon Lee, Ho-Gyun Shin, Song-Hee Cho, Kyun-Ik Park, Gyu-Chul Oh, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hogon Kim, Hee-Sun Lee, Kwang-Il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Jieun Jang, Sue K. Park, Jean Kyung Bak
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1115-1125. Published online July 22, 2021
Background/Aims: Hypertension (HT) has a significant impact on public health and medical expenses. However, HT is a chronic disease that requires the long-term follow-up of a large number of patients.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) study aimed to develop a model for calculating cardi..
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Current status and therapeutic considerations of hypertension in the elderly
Ju-Hee Lee, Kwang-Il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):687-695. Published online July 1, 2019
As the prevalence of hypertension in the elderly population is increasing, information regarding the characteristics, optimal blood pressure targets, and special considerations for elderly hypertensive patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. Various factors should be considered when managin..
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Evidence-based guidelines for fall prevention in Korea
Kwang-Il Kim, Hye-Kyung Jung, Chang Oh Kim, Soo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Ho Cho, Dae Yul Kim, Yong-Chan Ha, Sung-Hee Hwang, Chang Won Won, Jae-Young Lim, Hyun Jung Kim, Jae Gyu Kim; The Korean Association of Internal Medicine, The Korean Geriatrics Society
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):199-210. Published online January 1, 2017
Falls and fall-related injuries are common in older populations and have negative effects on quality of life and independence. Falling is also associated with increased morbidity, mortality, nursing home admission, and medical costs. Korea has experienced an extreme demographic shift with its popula..
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The Korean version of the FRAIL scale: clinical feasibility and validity of assessing the frailty status of Korean elderly
Hee-Won Jung, Hyun-Jung Yoo, Si-Young Park, Sun-Wook Kim, Jung-Yeon Choi, Sol-Ji Yoon, Cheol-Ho Kim, Kwang-il Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):594-600. Published online December 23, 2015
Background/Aims: The fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight (FRAIL) scale is a screening tool for frailty status using a simple 5-item questionnaire. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical feasibility and validity of the Korean version of the FRAIL (K-FRAIL) scale..
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Cardiology
Discordance between ambulatory versus clinic blood pressure according to global cardiovascular risk group
Jinho Shin, Sung Ha Park, Ju Han Kim, Sang Hyun Ihm, Kwang-il Kim, Woo Shik Kim, Wook Bum Pyun, Yu-Mi Kim, Sung-il Choi, Soon Kil Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):610-619. Published online August 27, 2015
Background/Aims: The detection of white coat hypertension (WCH), treated normalized hypertension, and masked hypertension (MH) is important to improve the effectiveness of hypertension management. However, whether global cardiovascular risk (GCR) profile has any effect on the discordance between amb..
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