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Cardiology / Original Article
Differential efficacy between stenting and plain balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal disease with or without total occlusion
In-Ho Chae, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Young-Guk Ko, Pil-Ki Min, Jae-Hwan Lee, Cheol Woong Yu, Seung Whan Lee, Sang-Rok Lee, Seung Hyuk Choi, Yoon Seok Koh, Donghoon Choi; the K-VIS investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1114-1124. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Whether the presence of chronic total occlusion (CTO) affects patency after stenting in femoropopliteal lesions is unknown. We determined the effects of plain balloon angioplasty (POBA) in comparison with those of stenting on patency for femoropopliteal CTO and stenosis (non-CTO).
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Nephrology / Original Article
Assessment of nephrotoxicity of herbal medicine containing aristolochic acid in mice
Yi Quan, Long Jin, Kang Luo, Jian Jin, Sun Woo Lim, Yoo Jin Shin, Eun Jeong Ko, Byung Ha Chung, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):400-407. Published online November 21, 2019
Background/Aims: It is undetermined if herbal medicines (HM) containing aristolochic acid (AA)-containing have similar nephrotoxicity to AA itself.
Methods: We administered HM containing a high concentration of AA for 5 days (short-term study) or a low concentration of AA for 30 days (long-term stu..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Intravascular imaging analysis of a drug-eluting balloon followed by a bare metal stent compared to a drug-eluting stent for treatment of de novo lesions
Wonsuk Choi, In-Ho Chae, Jin Joo Park, Sun-Hwa Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Il-Young Oh, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Young-Seok Cho, Tae-Jin Youn, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):819-829. Published online July 4, 2018
Background/Aims: After a study comparing drug-eluting stents (DESs) to sequential treatment with drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) and bare metal stents (BMSs), we retrospectively analysed strut malapposition and neointimal hyperplasia in de novo coronary lesions using optical coherence tomography (OCT) ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Update of aristolochic acid nephropathy in Korea
Tae Hyun Ban, Ji-Won Min, Changhwan Seo, Da Rae Kim, Yu Ho Lee, Byung Ha Chung, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Jae Wook Lee, Beom Seok Kim, Sang-Ho Lee, Bum Soon Choi, Jin Suk Han, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):961-969. Published online March 20, 2018
Background/Aims: The true incidence of aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN) is thought to be underestimated because numerous ingredients known or suspected to contain aristolochic acid (AA) are used in traditional medicine in Korea.
Methods: We collected data on cases of AAN since 1996 via a databas..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Effects of aristolochic acid I and/or hypokalemia on tubular damage in C57BL/6 rat with aristolochic acid nephropathy
Joo-Hark Yi, Sang-Woong Han, Wan-Young Kim, Jin Kim, Moon-Hyang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):763-773. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: This study was designed to investigate the roles of aristolochic acid I (AA-I) and hypokalemia in acute aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN).
Methods: After an adaptation period (1 week), a total of 40 C57BL/6 mice (male, 8 weeks old) were divided into four groups: I (control group)..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease defined by using CKD-EPI equation and albumin-to-creatinine ratio in the Korean adult population
Eunhee Ji, Yon Su Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1120-1130. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: An updated chronic kidney disease (CKD) definition and classification were proposed by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), with adoption of a new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria to evaluate kidney structural damage. This study was..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in patients with primary achalasia
Ho Eun Jung, Joon Seong Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Jin Nyoung Kim, Su Jin Hong, Jin Oh Kim, Hyeon Geon Kim, Seong Ran Jeon, Joo Young Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):738-745. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: We compared the long-term outcomes of balloon dilation versus botulinum toxin injection in Korean patients with primary achalasia and identified factors predicting remission.
Methods: We included 73 patients with achalasia newly diagnosed between January 1988 and January 2011. We u..
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Original Article
Effects of Add-On Therapy with NDC-052, an Extract from Magnoliae Flos, in Adult Asthmatic Patients Receiving Inhaled Corticosteroids
Chan Sun Park, Tae-Bum Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Jae Yong Park, Yong Chul Lee, Seong Su Jeong, Yang Deok Lee, You Sook Cho, Hee-Bom Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):84-90. Published online February 28, 2012
Background/AimsThere is a need for new anti-asthmatic medications with fewer side effects. NDC-052, an extract of the medicinal herb Magnoliae flos, which has a long history of clinical use, was recently found to have anti-inflammatory effects. Herein, we eval..
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Review
Optimization of Stent Deployment by Intravascular Ultrasound
Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Seung-Ho Hur
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):30-38. Published online February 28, 2012
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a useful diagnostic method that provides valuable information in addition to angiography regarding the coronary vessel lumen, dimensions, plaque burden, and characteristics. The major use of IVUS in coronary intervention is to guide interventional strategies and..
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Case Report
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Case of Persistent Apical Ballooning Complicated by an Apical Mural Thrombus
Pil Hyung Lee, Jae-Kwan Song, In Keun Park, Byung Joo Sun, Seung Geun Lee, Ji Hye Yim, Hyung Oh Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):455-459. Published online November 28, 2011
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an infrequent cardiac syndrome characterized by acute onset chest pain with apical ballooning on echocardiography. It is often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress, and in contrast to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the regional wall motion abnorma..
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Original Article
The Ballooning Time in Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for the Treatment of Bile Duct Stones
Byoung Wook Bang, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee, Jung Il Lee, Jin-Woo Lee, Kye Sook Kwon, Hyung Gil Kim, Yong Woon Shin, Young Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):239-245. Published online August 31, 2010
Background/AimsEndoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) is a safe and effective method for the treatment of choledocholithiasis, but previous studies have rarely reported the appropriate ballooning time (BT). We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of EPBD accor..
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