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Hemato-oncology
Cancer incidence according to the National Health Information Database in Korean patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis
Jisun Myung, Jung Hye Choi, Joo Hark Yi, Inah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(5):1210-1219. Published online February 20, 2020
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate incidence, survival, and risk factors of cancer in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with hemodialysis using information from the National Health Information Database (NHID).
Methods: Using the NHID, we identified ESRD patients who sta..
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Gastroenterology
Full-dose sofosbuvir plus low-dose ribavirin for hepatitis C virus genotype 2-infected patients on hemodialysis
Hee Yeon Seo, Myeong-Sook Seo, Sun-Young Yoon, Jong Wook Choi, Soon Young Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):559-565. Published online May 10, 2019
Background/Aims: New direct-acting antivirals have shown surprising success in the treatment of hepatitis C, not only in the general population, but also in difficult-to-treat cohorts. However, there is still limited data regarding direct-acting antivirals, including sofosbuvir (SOF), in the context..
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Nephrology
Effects of aspirin resistance and mean platelet volume on vascular access failure in hemodialysis patients
AJin Cho, Myung Jin Choi, Young-Ki Lee, Han Chae Hoon, Ja-Ryong Koo, Jong-Woo Yoon, Jung-Woo Noh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1304-1312. Published online July 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Maintaining the patency of vascular access (VA) in hemodialysis (HD) patients is important and can be life-saving. We investigated the effects of aspirin resistance and mean platelet volume (MPV) on VA failure in HD patients.
Methods: We enrolled 163 patients on maintenance HD. VA ..
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Intradialytic exercise improves physical function and reduces intradialytic hypotension and depression in hemodialysis patients
So Yon Rhee, Jin Kyung Song, Suk Chul Hong, Jae Won Choi, Hee Jung Jeon, Dong Ho Shin, Eun Hee Ji, Eun-Hee Choi, Jiyeon Lee, Aram Kim, Seung Wook Choi, Jieun Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):588-598. Published online August 25, 2017
Background/Aims: As numbers of maintenance hemodialysis patients are growing, debilitating conditions of muscle wasting and atrophy are becoming some of the greatest concerns in end-stage renal disease patients. Exercise training has various potential benefits in terms of prevention of a sustained d..
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Current treatment status and medical costs for hemodialysis vascular access based on analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Database
Hyung Seok Lee, Young-Su Ju, Young Rim Song, Jwa Kyung Kim, Sun Ryoung Choi, Narae Joo, Hyung Jik Kim, Pyoungju Park, Sung Gyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1160-1168. Published online October 30, 2018
Background/Aims: The Republic of Korea is a country where the hemodialysis population is growing rapidly. It is believed that the numbers of treatments related to vascular access-related complications are also increasing. This study investigated the current status of treatment and medical expenses f..
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Pre-existing arterial pathologic changes affecting arteriovenous fistula patency and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients
Ja Young Lee, Young Ok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):790-797. Published online August 22, 2017
The radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) provides optimal vascular access for hemodialysis; it has a higher long-term patency rate and fewer complications than other vascular access methods. However, the AVF has a high primary failure rate. The presence of small-diameter vessels at anastomosis ..
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The pattern of choosing dialysis modality and related mortality outcomes in Korea: a national population-based study
Hyung Jong Kim, Jung Tak Park, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Hyeong-Cheon Park, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyoung Hoon Kim, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Hyunwook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(4):699-710. Published online June 26, 2017
Background/Aims: Since comorbidities are major determinants of modality choice, and also interact with dialysis modality on mortality outcomes, we examined the pattern of modality choice according to comorbidities and then evaluated how such choices affected mortality in incident dialysis patients.
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Ascites reinfusion dialysis of refractory ascites as a bridge to kidney and liver transplantation in a patient on hemodialysis
Kyung Yoon Chang, Hyung Wook Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Young Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(2):363-364. Published online January 19, 2016
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Nephrology
Which dialysis unit blood pressure is the most accurate for predicting home blood pressure in patients undergoing hemodialysis?
In-Cheol Yoon, Hye-Min Choi, Dong-Jin Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):117-124. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: We investigated which dialysis unit blood pressure (BP) is the most useful for predicting home BP in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Methods: Patients undergoing HD who had been treated > 3 months were included in this study. Exclusion criteria were hospitalized patients with..
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The impact of high serum bicarbonate levels on mortality in hemodialysis patients
Kyung Yoon Chang, Hyung Wook Kim, Woo Jeong Kim, Yong Kyun Kim, Su-Hyun Kim, Ho Chul Song, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Euy Jin Choi, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Lim Kim, Nam-Ho Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Yon-Su Kim, Young Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):109-116. Published online April 5, 2016
Background/Aims: The optimal serum bicarbonate level is controversial for patients who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD). In this study, we analyzed the impact of serum bicarbonate levels on mortality among HD patients. Methods: Prevalent HD patients were selected from the Clinical Research Center re..
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The impact of blood flow rate during hemodialysis on all-cause mortality
Kyung Yoon Chang, Su-Hyun Kim, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Ho Chul Song, Euy Jin Choi, Yong-Lim Kim, Yon-Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1131-1139. Published online February 22, 2016
Background/Aims: Inadequacy of dialysis is associated with morbidity and mortality in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. Blood flow rate (BFR) during HD is one of the important determinants of increasing dialysis dose. However, the optimal BFR is unclear. In this study, we investigated the impact o..
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Comparison of treatment delay associated with tunneled hemodialysis catheter placement between interventionists
Yoo Hyung Kim, Hae Ri Kim, Hong Jae Jeon, Ye-Jin Kim, Sa Ra Jung, Dae Eun Choi, Kang Wook Lee, Ki Ryang Na
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):543-551. Published online April 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Fragmented care in nephrology can cause treatment delays. Nephrologists are qualified to perform vascular access-related procedures because they understand the pathophysiology of renal disease and perform physical examination for vascular access. We compared treatment delays associa..
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Major changes and improvements of dialysis therapy in Korea: review of end-stage renal disease registry
Dong Chan Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(1):17-22. Published online December 30, 2014
The Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) launched a nationwide end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient registry in 1985 called the Insan Prof. Byung-Suk Min Memorial ESRD Patient Registry. KSN members voluntarily participate in this registry, which has been collecting data through the Internet since 20..
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The impact of high-flux dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients
Hyung Wook Kim, Su-Hyun Kim, Young Ok Kim, Dong Chan Jin, Ho Chul Song, Euy Jin Choi, Yong-Lim Kim, Yon-Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Nam-Ho Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(6):774-784. Published online October 31, 2014
Background/Aims: The effect of high-flux (HF) dialysis on mortality rates could vary with the duration of dialysis. We evaluated the effects of HF dialysis on mortality rates in incident and prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Methods: Incident and prevalent HD patients were selected from the Cli..
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Whole blood versus serum ionized calcium concentrations in dialysis patients
Seok Hui Kang, Kyu Hyang Cho, Jong Won Park, Kyung Woo Yoon, Jun Young Do
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):226-230. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: The aim of this study is to measure the difference of ionized calcium between heparinized whole blood and serum.
Methods: We recruited 107 maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients from our hospital HD unit. The clinical and laboratory data included ionized calcium in serum and in wh..
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Accelerated progression of arterial stiffness in dialysis patients compared with the general population
Petar Avramovski, Pavlina Janakievska, Kosta Sotiroski, Aleksandar Sikole
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):464-474. Published online July 1, 2013
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to compare the progression of aortic stiffness in chronic hemodialysis patients (CHP) with that of general population patients (GPP) over a 36-month period and to evaluate the determinants of this progression. Method.. </div>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2013;28(3):274-284. Published online May 1, 2013 </div>
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<em>Korean J Intern Med.</em> 2012;27(4):436-442. Published online November 27, 2012 </div>
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<sec><title>Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to compare the progression of bone mass loss in chronic hemodialysis patients (CHPs) with that in general population patients (GPPs) over an 18-month period. MethodsThe control group consisted of 60 patien..
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Current Status of Dialysis Therapy in Korea
Dong Chan Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):123-131. Published online June 1, 2011
The number of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is rising very rapidly as the number of elderly and patients with diabetes increases in Korea. ESRD Registry Committee of the Korean Society of Nephrology (KSN) collected dialysis therapy data in Korea through an online registry program o..
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Comparison of Patients Starting Hemodialysis with Those Underwent Hemodialysis 15 Years Ago at the Same Dialysis Center in Korea
Su Jin Seok, Jung Hoon Kim, Hyo Wook Gil, Jong Oh Yang, Eun Young Lee, Sae Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):188-194. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsMaintenance dialysis is made decreased the death rate of patients with end-stage renal disease; however, mortality is still high. The aim of this study was to identify the association between clinical parameters at the start of hemodialysis with survival and com..
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