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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Live zoster vaccination and hepatobiliary risk reduction: a nationwide South Korean study
Junyeol Kim, Kyeongmin Lee, Jiyeon Oh, Hayeon Lee, Jong-In Chang, Tae Young Park, Dong Keon Yon, Hyoung-Chul Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(5):747-758. Published online August 29, 2025
Background/Aims: Herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination is primarily administered to prevent shingles, yet its systemic immunomodulatory effects may offer protection against other organ-related diseases, including hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases. Therefore, this emulated target trial aimed to evaluate..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in a Korean population over a 14-year period
Gyumin Lee, Jeong Yoon Suh, Junyeol Kim, Tae Young Park, Jae Hyuk Do, Yoo Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Tae Yoon Lee, Hyun Kang, Hyoung-Chul Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(4):584-591. Published online June 30, 2025
Background/Aims: The incidence of cholesterol gallstones has increased in the last few decades. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cholesterol gallstones in Korea over a 14-year period, analyze any changes, and identify the predisposing factors.
Methods: A total of 3,909 patients underw..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Rectal NSAIDs-based combination modalities are superior to single modalities for prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis
Tae Young Park, Hyun Kang, Geun Joo Choi, Hyoung-Chul Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):322-339. Published online February 16, 2022
Background/Aims: Different modalities have been employed to reduce the risk and severity of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). However, there has been a paucity of studies comparing the efficacy of various prophylactic modalities for preventing PEP. This n..
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Review
Prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis with rectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Tae Young Park, Hyoung-Chul Oh, Evan L. Fogel, Glen A. Lehman
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):535-543. Published online April 29, 2020
Acute pancreatitis is the most common and feared adverse event associated with performance of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Unremitting effort has been made for over 40 years to minimize the frequency and severity of this complication. Recently, the use of rectal non-steroid..
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