Allergy
Current practice for diagnosing immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions in Korea
Sung-Yoon Kang, Min-Suk Yang, Woo-Jung Song, Sang-Heon Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S283-S296. Published online January 5, 2021
Background/Aims: Skin (STs) and drug provocation (DPTs) tests are essential for identifying the culprit drugs causing drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs). Several protocols have been developed for the identification of some culprit drugs, but they are neither thoroughly validated nor standardized..
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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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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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The virtual asthma guideline e-learning program: learning effectiveness and user satisfaction
Sung-Yoon Kang, Sae-Hoon Kim, Yong-Eun Kwon, Tae-Bum Kim, Hye-Kyung Park, Heung-Woo Park, Yoon-Seok Chang, Young-Koo Jee, Hee-Bom Moon, Kyung-Up Min, Sang-Heon Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(3):604-611. Published online July 21, 2017
Background/Aims: Effective educational tools are important for increasing adherence to asthma guidelines and clinical improvement of asthma patients. We developed a computer-based interactive education program for asthma guideline named the Virtual Learning Center for Asthma Management (VLCAM). We e..
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Korean version of the Cough Symptom Score: clinical utility and validity for chronic cough
Jae-Woo Kwon, Ji-Yong Moon, Sae-Hoon Kim, Woo-Jung Song, Min-Hye Kim, Min-Gyu Kang, Kyung-Hwan Lim, So-Hee Lee, Sang Min Lee, Jin Young Lee, Hyouk-Soo Kwon, Kyung-Mook Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Sang-Hoon Kim, Jae-Won Jeong, Cheol-Woo Kim, Sang-Heon Cho, Byung-Jae Lee; Work Group for Chronic Cough, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):910-915. Published online March 31, 2017
Background/Aims: The Cough Symptom Score (CSS) is a simple, useful tool for measuring cough severity. However, there is no standard Korean version of the CSS. We developed a Korean version of the CSS and evaluated its clinical utility and validity for assessing chronic cough severity.
Methods: The..
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Clinical features and prognostic factors of Churg-Strauss syndrome
Mi-Yeong Kim, Kyoung-Hee Sohn, Woo-Jung Song, Heung-Woo Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):85-95. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic necrotizing
small-vessel vasculitis, with accompanying bronchial asthma, eosinophilia, and
eosinophilic infiltration of various tissues. The purposes of our study were to
characterize the clinical features of CSS and to identify fac..
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A polymorphism in the histone deacetylase 1 gene is associated with the response to corticosteroids in asthmatics
Min-Hye Kim, Sae-Hoon Kim, Yook-Keun Kim, Soo-Jong Hong, Kyung-Up Min, Sang-Heon Cho, Heung-Woo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):708-714. Published online October 29, 2013
Background/AimsRecent investigations suggest that histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and HDAC2 may be target molecules to predict therapeutic responses to corticosteroids. We evaluated the effects of variation in HDAC1 and ..
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Chinese Bellflower Root Anaphylaxis: IgE-Binding Components and Cross-Reactivity With Mugwort and Birch
Sae-Hoon Kim, Sang-Min Lee, Heung-Woo Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, You-Young Kim, Yoon-Seok Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):279-282. Published online August 26, 2009
A 56-year-old man who had suffered from seasonal rhinitis in spring and autumn experienced recurrent generalized urticaria and an oral burning sensation after eating several cooked herbs for 3 months. A skin-prick test showed positive responses to various pollens, celery, Chinese bellflower, and ..
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Comparison of Asthma Phenotypes Using Different Sensitizing Protocols in Mice
Yoon-Seok Chang, Yoon-Keun Kim, Joon-Woo Bahn, Sang-Heon Kim, Heung-Woo Park, Tae-Bum Kim, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, You-Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):152-158. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundSeveral methods have been reported to induce asthmatic reactions in mice but few studies have compared their efficiency. We evaluated the efficiency of the protocols frequently used in the literature. MethodsBALB/c mice were sensitized..
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