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Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease
Wan Seo, Hyung Woo Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Jinsoo Min
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):7-24. Published online January 1, 2024
Post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD) is emerging as a significant area of global interest. As the number of patients surviving tuberculosis (TB) increases, the subsequent long-term repercussions have drawn increased attention due to their profound clinical and socioeconomic impacts. A primary obsta..
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Pulmonology
The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study
Jae Yeol Kim, Jae-Woo Jung, Min-Jong Kang, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hayoung Choi, Young-Jae Cho, Seung Hun Jang, Chang-Hoon Lee, Yeon Mok Oh, Ji Sook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):714-724. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: The overall incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia is declining. However, the change in the pathogenic distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the serotype specificity of Streptococcus pneumoniae have not be..
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Prevalence and impact of airway diseases on clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Heemoon Park, Jaeyoung Cho, Jinwoo Lee, Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Min Lee, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Sun Mi Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):387-397. Published online December 7, 2021
Background/Aims: The prevalence and effects of airway diseases, including asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis (EB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) have not been thoroughly studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to evalu..
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Impact of gender on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcomes: a propensity score-matched analysis of a prospective cohort study
Jaeyoung Cho, Chang-Hoon Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Hun-Gyu Hwang, Yu-Il Kim, Hye Sook Choi, Jeong-Woong Park, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Sang-Do Lee; the KOLD and KOCOSS Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1154-1163. Published online February 27, 2020
Background/Aims: Despite increasing awareness of the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women, knowledge regarding gender differences in COPD outcomes is limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate whether COPD outcomes, including exacerbations, lung function, and symptoms differ..
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The effects of secondhand smoke on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmoking Korean adults
Woong Jun Kim, June Seok Song, Dong Won Park, Hyun Jung Kwak, Ji-Yong Moon, Sang-Heon Kim, Jang Won Sohn, Ho Joo Yoon, Dong Ho Shin, Sung Soo Park, Tae-Hyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):613-619. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Smoking is widely acknowledged as the single most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the risk of COPD in nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke remains controversial. In this study, we investigated the association of secondhand smoke exp..
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Patient's Perception of Symptoms Related to Morning Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The SYMBOL Study
Yeon Jae Kim, Byung Ki Lee, Chi Young Jung, Young June Jeon, Dae Sung Hyun, Kyung Chan Kim, Sung Ken Yu, Hye Sook Choi, Won Hyuk Shin, Kwan Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):426-435. Published online November 27, 2012
Background/AimsPatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience more problematic respiratory symptoms and have more trouble performing daily activities in the morning. The aim of this study was to assess the perception of COPD symptoms related to morning a..
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Clinical findings of the patients with legal pulmonary disability - Short-term follow-up at a tertiary university hospital in Korea
Sun Young Kyung, Yu Jin Kim, Chang Hyeok An, Sang Pyo Lee, Jeong Woong Park, Sung Hwan Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):72-77. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsLegal pulmonary disability in Korea is decided for chronic respiratory patients who have been diagnosed for a year or more, and the patients haven't gotten better after more than 2 months of sufficient treatment and they have shown no change in their pulmonary f..
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