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Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review
Sung Cheol Park, Min-Seok Kang, Jae Hyuk Yang, Tae-Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):16-26. Published online November 24, 2022
Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition that affects people of all ages and income levels worldwide. The etiology of LBP may be mechanical, neuropathic, systemic, referred visceral, or secondary to other causes. Despite numerous studies, the diagnosis and management of LBP remain challenging due to..
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Pulmonology
Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study
Jae Kyeom Sim, Sang-Min Lee, Hyung Koo Kang, Kyung Chan Kim, Young Sam Kim, Yun Seong Kim, Won-Yeon Lee, Sunghoon Park, So Young Park, Ju-Hee Park, Yun Su Sim, Kwangha Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Jin Hwa Lee, Heung Bum Lee, Chae-Man Lim, Won-Il Choi, Ji Young Hong, Won Jun Song, Gee Young Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):618-630. Published online February 11, 2022
Background/Aims: There are few studies describing contemporary status of mechanical ventilation in Korea. We investigated changes in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea.
Methods: International, prospective observational cohort studies have been conducted every 6 years since 19..
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Cardiology
Gender differences in the presentation of chest pain in obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Korean Women’s Chest Pain Registry
Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jimi Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Oh Na, Jin-Ok Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Gil Ja Shin, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):582-592. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Chest pain in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is affected by several social factors. The gender-based differences in chest pain among Koreans have yet to be investigated.
Methods: The study consecutively enrolled 1,549 patients (male/female, 514/1,035; 61 ..
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Efficacy and safety of duloxetine in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mikala C. Osani, Raveendhara R. Bannuru
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):966-973. Published online March 15, 2019
About 21% of adults with osteoarthritis (OA) are diagnosed with concomitant depression in addition to chronic pain. Duloxetine, an anti-depressant medication, has been recently approved for managing Knee OA. We performed a systematic review to ascertain the efficacy and safety of duloxetine for OA. ..
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Cardiology
Prognostic significance of non-chest pain symptoms in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Inna Kim, Min Chul Kim, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Myeong Chan Cho, Jong Jin Kim, Young Jo Kim, Youngkeun Ahn; the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1111-1118. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: Chest pain is an essential symptom in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). One-third of patients with ACS present atypically, which can influence their receiving timely lifesaving therapy.
Methods: A total of 617 NSTEMI patients from the Korea Acute MI Registry (KAMIR) ..
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Hemato-oncology
Initial titration with 200 μg fentanyl buccal tablets: a retrospective safety analysis in Korean cancer patients
Mi-Young Kwon, Ha-Na Cho, Dong-Hoe Koo, Yun-Gyoo Lee, Sukjoong Oh, Seung-Sei Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(3):577-584. Published online January 24, 2017
Background/Aims: Managing breakthrough pain (BTP) is important for many cancer patients because of the rapid onset and unpredictable nature of the pain episodes. Fentanyl buccal tablets (FBTs) are a rapid-onset opioid indicated for BTP management. However, FBT titration is needed to optimize BTP ma..
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Analgesic effect of quetiapine in a mouse model of cancer-induced bone pain
Mi Hwa Heo, Jin Young Kim, Ilseon Hwang, Eunyoung Ha, Keon Uk Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1069-1074. Published online January 20, 2017
Background/Aims: Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is one of the most common pains in patients with advanced neoplasms. Because of treatment-associated side effects, more than half of cancer patients are reported to have inadequate and undermanaged pain control. New mechanism-based therapies must be d..
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Rheumatology
The role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to leverage the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever attack and acute appendicitis
Adem Kucuk, Mehmet Fatih Erol, Soner Senel, Emir Eroler, Havvanur Alparslan Yumun, Ali Ugur Uslu, Asiye Mukaddes Erol, Deniz Tihan, Ugur Duman, Tevfik Kucukkartallar, Yalcin Solak
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):386-391. Published online February 11, 2016
Background/Aims: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by attacks of fever and diffuse abdominal pain. The primary concern with this presentation is to distinguish it from acute appendicitis promptly. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the role of neutrophil lym..
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Hemato-oncology
The efficacy of low-dose transdermal fentanyl in opioid-naïve cancer patients with moderate-to-severe pain
Jung Hun Kang, Sung Yong Oh, Seo-Young Song, Hui-Young Lee, Jung Han Kim, Kyoung Eun Lee, Hye Ran Lee, In Gyu Hwang, Se Hoon Park, Won Seok Kim, Young Suk Park, Keunchil Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):88-95. Published online December 30, 2014
Background/Aims: Little is known about the efficacy of low-dose transdermal fentanyl (TDF) patches in opioid-naïve patients with moderate-to-severe cancer pain.
Methods: This study had an open-label, prospective design, and was conducted between April 2007 and February 2009 in seven tertiary cance..
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Cytomegalovirus esophagitis presents as chest pain in a renal transplant recipient
Young Bin Joo, Hong Soon Jung, Myong Ki Baeg, Wook Hyun Lee, Hwa Jeong Lee, Chul Woo Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):497-499. Published online July 1, 2013
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High-Dose Fentanyl Patch for Cancer Pain of a Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma
Jung Han Kim, Mi Kim, Chong Won Sung, Hyeoung Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Young Chul Shin, Joo Young Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):337-340. Published online August 31, 2010
We describe here a patient who obtained a good analgesic effect with high-dose fentanyl patches for controlling cancer pain. A 52-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of severe cancer pain that was 7/10 on a numeric rating scale (NRS). He had been diagnosed with locally advanced cho..
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Effect of the Combined Use of Tramadol and Milnacipran on Pain Threshold in an Animal Model of Fibromyalgia
Seong-Ho Kim, Junhwa Song, Hyunil Mun, Keon Uk Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):139-142. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsAcidic saline injections produce mechanical hyperresponsiveness in male Sprague-Dawley rats. We investigated the effect of milnacipran in conjunction with tramadol on the pain threshold in an acidic saline animal model of pain. Methods</tit.. </div>
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<sec><title>BackgroundAlthough patients may present with typical chest pain and exhibit ischemic changes on the cardiac stress test, they are frequently found to have a normal coronary angiogram. Thus, we wanted to determine which procedures should be performed in order to make an adequat..
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