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Pulmonology
Short-acting β2-agonist prescriptions in patients with asthma: findings from the South Korean cohort of SABINA III
Kwang-Ha Yoo, Sang-Ha Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Ji-Yong Moon, Heung-Woo Park, Yoon-Seok Chang, Maarten J.H.I Beekman
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(1):123-136. Published online December 7, 2023
Background/Aims: Despite short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) overuse being associated with poor asthma outcomes, data on SABA use in South Korea is scarce. Herein, we describe prescription patterns of SABA and other asthma medications in patients from the South Korean cohort of the SABA use IN Asthma (SAB..
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Timing of corticosteroids in non-severe non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients: open-label, two-center, randomized controlled study (TICS-COV19 study)
Emad R. Issak, Mariam M. Amin
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(2):207-217. Published online January 17, 2023
Background/Aims: Corticosteroids (CSs) are frequently used in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, their utility remains controversial in mild to moderate cases. The timing of CSs initiation during the disease course remains unaddressed. The study aims to evaluate the impact of early CSs in..
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Rheumatology
Predictors of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: focus on short- and long-term effects of intra-articular glucocorticoid injections
Jung Hee Koh, Hanna Lee, Seung-Geun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1515-1526. Published online February 15, 2021
Background/Aims: To investigate the short- and long-term efficacy of intra-articular glucocorticoid injections (IAGI) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: This was a retrospective study of RA patients who had active arthritis in the hand or wrist joints and who received IAGI (or not..
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Allergy
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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Steroid Response in Refractory Asthmatics
An-Soo Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):143-148. Published online May 31, 2012
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids are currently the most effective anti-inflammatory controller medications for treating persistent asthma. The efficacies of glucocorticoids include reducing asthma symptoms, reducing exacerbation frequency, improving quality of life, improving lung function, decreasin..
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Factors for poor prognosis of near-fatal asthma after recovery from a life-threatening asthma attack
Myung-Shin Kim, Young-Joo Cho, Hee-Bom Moon, Sang Heon Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):170-175. Published online December 29, 2008
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to investigate poor prognostic factors associated with a near-fatal asthma attack following patient recovery. MethodsWe enrolled 68 patients who suffered near-fatal asthma attacks and w..
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High-dose Immunoglobulin Infusion for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Refractory to Plasma Exchange and Steroid Therapy
Seh Jong Park, Seok Jin Kim, Hee Yun Seo, Moon Ju Jang, Doyeun Oh, Byung Soo Kim, Jun Suk Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):161-164. Published online September 20, 2008
The outcomes of the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have been shown to be improved by the administration of plasma exchange. However, treatment options are currently limited for cases refractory to plasma exchange. The autoantibodies that block the activity of ADAMTS13 have..
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