Cardiology
Treatment delay and outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention during the COVID-19 era in South Korea
Seok Oh, Myung Ho Jeong, Kyung Hoon Cho, Min Chul Kim, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(4):786-799. Published online June 28, 2022
Background/Aims: Little is known about the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Korea during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with STEM..
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Long-term outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated according to hospital visit time
Seok Oh, Dae Young Hyun, Kyung Hoon Cho, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):605-617. Published online November 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Rapid percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the cornerstone of treatment for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there have been conflicting results regarding the differences in clinical outcomes between on-hours and off-hours presentation in STEMI patients. W..
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Off-hour presentation and outcomes for percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction with Killip III–IV
Seok Oh, Ju Han Kim, Kyung Hoon Cho, Min Chul Kim, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):591-604. Published online April 28, 2022
Background/Aims: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is conventionally recognized as an urgent medical condition requiring timely and effective reperfusion therapy. However, the results of studies on the clinical outcomes in AMI according to hospital visit timings are inconclusive. To explore the differ..
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Update on association between exposure to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors and coronavirus disease 2019 in South Korea
Jeongkuk Seo, Minkook Son
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S114-S122. Published online February 25, 2021
Background/Aims: Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been concerns about the association between exposure to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors and the risk and severity of COVID-19.
Methods: We performed a case-control study that util..
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Allergy
Effect of omalizumab as add-on therapy to Quality of Life Questionnaire for Korean Asthmatics (KAQLQ) in Korean patients with severe persistent allergic asthma
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Jae-Woo Jung, Hae-Sim Park, Choon-Sik Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Inseon S. Choi, Hee-Bom Moon, Soon Seog Kwon, Ho Joo Yoon, Jung Won Park, Jong-Myung Lee, Dong-Chull Choi, Byoung Whui Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):1001-1013. Published online June 1, 2021
Background/Aims: Omalizumab is the first biologic known to be effective in patients with severe allergic asthma.
Methods: This study was conducted as a multicenter, single-group, open trial to evaluate the improvement in the quality of life with the additional administration of omalizumab for 24 w..
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Pulmonology
Efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in Korean patients with severe eosinophilic asthma from the DREAM and MENSA studies
Mi-Kyeong Kim, Hae-Sim Park, Choon-Sik Park, Soung-Jun Min, Frank C. Albers, Steven W. Yancey, Bhabita Mayer, Namhee Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(2):362-370. Published online May 26, 2020
Background/Aims: The efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma has been evaluated in a global clinical trial programme. This post hoc analysis assesses the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab in Korean patients.
Methods: Data from Korean patients in the Ph..
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Allergy
Prevalence of anaphylaxis and prescription rates of epinephrine auto-injectors in urban and rural areas of Korea
Hyunseok Cho, Jae-Woo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):643-650. Published online October 26, 2018
Background/Aims: Despite the clinical importance anaphylaxis and the recent increase in its occurrence, studies regarding the epidemiology of anaphylaxis, risk factors for anaphylaxis, and epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) prescription status for patients with anaphylaxis remain poorly described. Thus..
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Epidemiology of urticaria including physical urticaria and angioedema in Korea
Jeong-Hun Seo, Jae-Woo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):418-425. Published online May 11, 2018
Background/Aims: Despite the high burden and frequency of urticaria, its epidemiology is not well known. We investigated the epidemiology of various type of urticaria in Korea and changes in its annual prevalence over 5 years.
Methods: We used data from the 2010 to 2014 Health Insurance Review and ..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Reference intervals of thyroid hormones during pregnancy in Korea, an iodine-replete area
Hye Jeong Kim, Yoon Young Cho, Sun Wook Kim, Tae Hyuk Kim, Hye Won Jang, Soo-Youn Lee, Suk-Joo Choi, Cheong-Rae Roh, Jong-Hwa Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Soo-young Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(3):552-560. Published online February 8, 2017
Background/Aims: Maternal thyroid dysfunction has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of our study was to establish trimester-specific reference intervals for thyroid hormones in pregnant women in Korea, where iodine intake is more than adequate and to examine pregnancy and ..
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Subacute progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patient
Seong Jin Choi, Han-Sol Choi, June Young Chun, Chung-Jong Kim, Myung Jin Lee, Moonsuk Kim, Ghee Young Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):999-1002. Published online February 22, 2016
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Rheumatology
Validation and reliability of a Behcet’s Syndrome Activity Scale in Korea
Hyo Jin Choi, Mi Ryoung Seo, Hee Jung Ryu, Han Joo Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):170-175. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: We prepared a cross-cultural adaptation of the Behcet’s Syndrome Activity Scale (BSAS) and evaluated its reliability and validity in Korea.
Methods: Fifty patients with Behcet’s disease (BD) who attended the Rheumatology Clinic of Gachon University Gil Medical Center were include..
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Gastroenterology
Early monitoring for detection of antituberculous drug-induced hepatotoxicity
Chang Min Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jeong Mi Lee, Hyun Chin Cho, Wan Soo Kim, Hong Jun Kim, Chang Yoon Ha, Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(1):65-72. Published online December 28, 2015
Background/Aims: We investigated the time of onset of antituberculous drug-induced hepatotoxicity (ADIH) and related characteristics.
Methods: Adult patients (n = 1,031) treated with first-line antituberculous drugs between February 2009 and January 2013 were enrolled.
Results: Of the 1,031 pati..
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