Cardiology
Modified application of SAMe-TT2R2 scoring system in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation for the selection of oral anticoagulants
Seong Won Jeon, Nuri Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Minjeong Ha, Changhyun Kim, Yoo Ri Kim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyung Wook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(3):458-468. Published online January 30, 2024
Background/Aims: The SAMe-TT2R2 score is used for assessing anticoagulation control (AC) quality with warfarin. However, it is hard to apply SAMe-TT2R2 score in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), because it has not been proven in those populatio..
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Rheumatology
Comparative effectiveness of JAK inhibitors and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Soo-Kyung Cho, Hyoungyoung Kim, Yeo-Jin Song, Hye Won Kim, Eunwoo Nam, Shin-Seok Lee, Hye-Soon Lee, Sung-Hoon Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Min-Chan Park, Sung Hae Chang, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Seung-Ki Kwok, Hae-Rim Kim, Hyun-Sook Kim, Bo Young Yoon, Wan-Sik Uhm, Yong-Gil Kim, Jae Hoon Kim, Jisoo Lee, Jeongim Choi, Yoon-Kyoung Sung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):546-556. Published online June 20, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) vs. biologic disease- modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARD) in Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs.
Methods: A quasi-exper..
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Cardiology
Experiences of magnetic resonance imaging scanning in patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Donghoon Han, Si-Hyuck Kang, Youngjin Cho, Il-Young Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):99-107. Published online April 4, 2018
Background/Aims: Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration approving a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-conditional pacemaker system in 2011, many physicians remain reluctant to perform MRI scanning in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the real-wor..
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Rheumatology
Drug survival and the associated predictors in South Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis
receiving tacrolimus
Eun-Young Park, Seung-Geun Lee, Eun-Kyoung Park, Dong-Wan Koo, Ji-Heh Park, Geun-Tae Kim, Hee-Sang Tag, Hyun-Ok Kim, Young-Sun Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(1):193-202. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: To investigate the drug survival rate of tacrolimus (TAC) and analyze the potential predictors of this rate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in routine care.
Methods: In this retrospective longitudinal study, we enrolled 102 RA patients treated with TAC from April 2009 to..
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Nephrology
Effect of low-dose valsartan on proteinuria in normotensive immunoglobulin A nephropathy with minimal proteinuria: a randomized trial
Young-Il Jo, Ha-Young Na, Ju-Young Moon, Sang-Woong Han, Dong-Ho Yang, Sang-Ho Lee, Hyeong-Cheon Park, Hoon-Young Choi, So-Dug Lim, Jeong-Hae Kie, Yong-Kyu Lee, Sug-Kyun Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):335-343. Published online February 15, 2016
Background/Aims: Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a generally progressive disease, even in patients with favorable prognostic features. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antiproteinuric effect and tolerability of low-dose valsartan (an angiotensin II receptor blocker) therapy in normo..
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Rheumatology
Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib for active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to methotrexate or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Gwan Gyu Song, Sang-Cheol Bae, Young Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):656-663. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib (5 and 10 mg twice daily) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in patien..
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Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of bosentan for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Young Ho Lee, Gwan Gyu Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):701-707. Published online October 29, 2013
Background/AimsWe assessed the efficacy and safety of bosentan in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). MethodsWe surveyed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the efficacy and safety of bosentan in patients with PAH using MEDLI..
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Endocrinology-metabolism
Endoscopic comparison of alendronate alone and the enteric-coated alendronate with calcitriol combination in postmenopausal Korean females
Ji Oh Mok, Chan Hee Jung, Chul Hee Kim, Chang Beom Ryu, Yeo Joo Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Hyeong Kyu Park, Kyo Il Suh, Myung Hi Yoo, Dong-Won Byun
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):694-700. Published online October 29, 2013
Background/AimsThis study was performed to compare the mucosal findings after esophagogastroduodenoscopy in two groups before and after the use of alendronate only and following administration of the enteric-coated alendronate (5 mg) and calcitriol (0.5 µg) combined drug (Max..
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Efficacy and Safety of Monthly 150 mg Oral Ibandronate in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Young Ho Lee, Gwan Gyu Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(3):340-347. Published online September 13, 2011
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of monthly oral 150 mg ibandronate in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to determine treatment eff..
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Endoscopic Pancreatic Sphincterotomy: Indications and Complications
Yong Won Joo, Jai Hoon Yoon, Seung Chul Cho, Kang Nyeong Lee, Na Rae Ha, Hang Lak Lee, Oh Young Lee, Byung Chul Yoon, Ho Soon Choi, Joon Soo Hahm, Dong Hoo Lee, Min Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):190-195. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsAlthough a few recent studies have reported the effectiveness of endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy (EPST), none has compared physicians' skills and complications resulting from the procedure. Thus, we examined the indications, complications, and safety of EPS..
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