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Cardiology / Original Article
A prospective, observational study of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: the XANAP Korea
Jaemin Shim, Young Keun On, Sun U. Kwon, Gi-Byoung Nam, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Hyung-Wook Park, Keun-Sik Hong, Nam-Ho Kim, Pierre Amarenco, Seung-Woon Rha, Dong-Gu Shin, Joung-Ho Rha, Young-Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):906-913. Published online June 11, 2021
Background/Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF)-related stroke accounts for 20% of ischemic strokes. Rivaroxaban use in AF patients for preventing stroke and systemic embolism was approved in 2013 in Korea. This study was to investigate the safety and effectiveness of rivaroxaban use in Korean patients wi..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Low parathyroid hormone level predicts infection-related mortality in incident dialysis patients: a prospective cohort study
Yu Ah Hong, Jeong Ho Kim, Yong Kyun Kim, Yoon Kyung Chang, Cheol Whee Park, Suk Young Kim, Yon Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Yong-Lim Kim, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):160-170. Published online October 28, 2019
Background/Aims: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is an important factor influencing immunologic dysfunction, but the effect of PTH level on infection-related outcomes remains unclear in incident dialysis.
Methods: We evaluated a multicenter prospective cohort study of 1,771 incident dialysis patients (1,..
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Editorial
Can documented coronary vasospasm be the smoking gun in settling the etiology of sudden cardiac death?
Nam-Ho Kim, Jum Suk Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):816-818. Published online August 31, 2017
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Nephrology / Original Article
The impact of high serum bicarbonate levels on mortality in hemodialysis patients
Kyung Yoon Chang, Hyung Wook Kim, Woo Jeong Kim, Yong Kyun Kim, Su-Hyun Kim, Ho Chul Song, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Euy Jin Choi, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Lim Kim, Nam-Ho Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Yon-Su Kim, Young Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):109-116. Published online April 5, 2016
Background/Aims: The optimal serum bicarbonate level is controversial for patients who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD). In this study, we analyzed the impact of serum bicarbonate levels on mortality among HD patients. Methods: Prevalent HD patients were selected from the Clinical Research Center re..
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Nephrology / Original Article
The impact of blood flow rate during hemodialysis on all-cause mortality
Kyung Yoon Chang, Su-Hyun Kim, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Ho Chul Song, Euy Jin Choi, Yong-Lim Kim, Yon-Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1131-1139. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Inadequacy of dialysis is associated with morbidity and mortality in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Blood flow rate (BFR) during HD is one of the important determinants of increasing dialysis dose. However, the optimal BFR is unclear. In this study, we investigated the impact o..
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Nephrology / Original Article
The impact of high-flux dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients
Hyung Wook Kim, Su-Hyun Kim, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Ho Chul Song, Euy Jin Choi, Yong-Lim Kim, Yon-Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):774-784. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: The effect of high-flux (HF) dialysis on mortality rates could vary with the duration of dialysis. We evaluated the effects of HF dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods: Incident and prevalent HD patients were selected from the Cli..
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Original Article
Clinical Significance of On-Treatment Triglyceride Level in Patients Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Kyeong Ho Yun, Ik-Sang Shin, Sang Jae Rhee, Eun Mi Lee, Nam Jin Yoo, Nam-Ho Kim, Seok Kyu Oh, Jin-Won Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):330-336. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsThe use of statins in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has increased, and reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lead to lower coronary event rates. We studied the effect of lipid levels during statin treatment on prognosis in p..
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Original Article
An Increased Monocyte Count Predicts Coronary Artery Spasm in Patients with Resting Chest Pain and Insignificant Coronary Artery Stenosis
Kyeong Ho Yun, Seok Kyu Oh, Eun Mi Park, Hyun Jung Kim, Sung Hee Shin, Eun Mi Lee, Sang Jae Rhee, Nam Jin Yoo, Nam-Ho Kim, Jin-Won Jeong, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):97-102. Published online June 30, 2006
BackgroundCoronary atherosclerosis with inflammation gives rise to coronary vasospasm in the patients with coronary vasospastic angina. We have postulated that the peripheral leukocyte count and the differential count are associated with vasospastic angina.
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