Pulmonology
Real-world evaluation of atezolizumab and etoposide-carboplatin as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Soo Han Kim, Eun Jung Jo, Jeongha Mok, Kwangha Lee, Ki Uk Kim, Hye-Kyung Park, Min Ki Lee, Jung Seop Eom, Mi-Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):218-225. Published online February 21, 2023
Background/Aims: Despite the obvious benefits of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to platinum-etoposide chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), real-world data remain scarce.
Methods: This retrospective study included 89 patients with ES-SCLC treated with ..
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Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study
Jae Kyeom Sim, Sang-Min Lee, Hyung Koo Kang, Kyung Chan Kim, Young Sam Kim, Yun Seong Kim, Won-Yeon Lee, Sunghoon Park, So Young Park, Ju-Hee Park, Yun Su Sim, Kwangha Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Jin Hwa Lee, Heung Bum Lee, Chae-Man Lim, Won-Il Choi, Ji Young Hong, Won Jun Song, Gee Young Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):618-630. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: There are few studies describing contemporary status of mechanical ventilation in Korea. We investigated changes in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea.
Methods: International, prospective observational cohort studies have been conducted every 6 years since 19..
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Clinical efficacy of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in patients with multidrug-resistant bacteremia: a single-center study in Korea
Jeongha Mok, Eun-Jung Jo, Jung Seop Eom, Mi-Hyun Kim, Ki Uk Kim, Hye-Kyung Park, Min Ki Lee, Kwangha Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1058-1067. Published online May 13, 2019
Background/Aims: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-f light mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a new diagnostic tool for microorganism identification. The clinical usefulness of this approach has not been widely examined in Korea. This retrospective pre–post-intervention quasi-ex..
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Clinical Meaning of Early Oxygenation Improvement in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome under Prolonged Prone Positioning
Kwangha Lee, Mi-Young Kim, Jung-Wan Yoo, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):58-65. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsVentilating patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the prone position has been shown to improve arterial oxygenation, but prolonged prone positioning frequently requires continuous deep sedation, which may be harmful to patients. We evaluated..
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