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Pulmonology / Original Article
The impact of antimicrobial de-escalation therapy in culture-negative pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jae-Uk Song, Jonghoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):704-713. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: Antimicrobial de-escalation (ADE) remains a challenging strategy in the treatment of pneumonia. We investigated the outcomes of ADE as measured by mortality and duration of the use of antibiotics in patients with culture- negative pneumonia.
Methods: We performed a systematic revie..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Su Yeong Park, Min Gyu Kong, Inki Moon, Hyun Woo Park, Hyung-Oh Choi, Hye Sun Seo, Yoon Haeng Cho, Nae-Hee Lee, Kwan Yong Lee, Ho-Jun Jang, Je Sang Kim, Ik Jun Choi, Jon Suh
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):692-703. Published online August 31, 2023
Background/Aims: We aimed to analyze the efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) by the disease course of heart failure (HF).
Methods: We evaluated 227 patients with HF in a multi-center retrospective cohort that included those with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Clinical safety and effectiveness of the Genoss drug-eluting stent in real-world clinical practice
Young Jin Youn, Jun-Won Lee, Sung Gyun Ahn, Seung-Hwan Lee, Junghan Yoon, Jae Hyoung Park, Sang-Yong Yoo, Woong Chol Kang, Nam Ho Lee, Ki Hwan Kwon, Joon Hyung Doh, Sang-Wook Lim, Yang Soo Jang, Dong Woon Jeon, Jung Ho Heo, Woong Gil Choi, Sungsoo Cho, Bong-Ki Lee, Hyonju Jeong, Bum-Kee Hong, Hyun-Hee Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):683-691. Published online July 7, 2023
Background/Aims: The Genoss DES™ is a novel, biodegradable, polymer-coated, sirolimus-eluting stent with a cobalt- chromium stent platform and thin strut. Although the safety and effectiveness of this stent have been previously investigated, real-world clinical outcomes data are lacking. Therefore,..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists
Jae Gon Lee, Yong Eun Park, Ji Young Chang, Hyun Joo Song, Duk Hwan Kim, Young Joo Yang, Byung Chang Kim, Shin Hee Lee, Myung-Won You, Seong-Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):672-682. Published online August 17, 2023
Background/Aims: Some management strategies for acute colonic diverticulitis remain controversial in Korean real-world practice because their clinical features differ from those in the West. This study aimed to investigate the opinions of Korean physicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ac..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Real-world effectiveness and safety of adalimumab in Korean patients with intestinal Behcet’s disease: a Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) multicenter study
Seung Bum Lee, Hee Seung Hong, Chang Kyun Lee, Bo-In Lee, Sol Kim, Seong-Joon Koh, Hosun Yu, Jung-Bin Park, Sung Wook Hwang, Byong Duk Ye, Suk-Kyun Yang, Sang Hyoung Park; on behalf of the IBD Research Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID)
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):661-671. Published online July 26, 2023
Background/Aims: The short- and long-term effects of adalimumab (ADA) on Korean patients with intestinal Behcet’s disease (BD) for remain unclear. Therefore, a multicenter study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ADA in Korean patients with intestinal BD in a real-world setting.
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Efficacy and safety of 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid for bowel preparation in elderly: comparison with oral sulfate solution
Ki Young Lim, Kyeong Ok Kim, Eun Young Kim, Yoo Jin Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Sung Kook Kim, Chang Heon Yang; on behalf of Crohn’s and Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (CCAiD)
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):651-660. Published online July 24, 2023
Background/Aims: Recently, 1 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid (Asc) has been introduced in Korea as a colonoscopy preparation agent. Data on its efficacy and safety in older adults have been limited. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1 L PEG/Asc in older adults by comp..
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Rheumatology / Guideline
Korean guidelines for the management of gout
Jennifer Jooha Lee, Ji Soo Lee, Min Kyung Chung, Joong Kyong Ahn, Hyo-Jin Choi, Seung-Jae Hong, Chong-Hyeon Yoon, Su-Hyun Kim, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Jong-Woo Kim, Bo-Yeon Kim, Jin-Ho Shin, Woo Gyu Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Hyun-Jung Kim, Jeong-Soo Song, Jae-Bum Jun, Hyun-Ah Park, Shung Chull Chae, Bum Soon Choi, Tae Nyun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):641-650. Published online August 28, 2023
Gout is the most common form of arthritis, with the prevalence increasing worldwide. The present treatment guidelines provide recommendations for the appropriate treatment of acute gout, management during the inter-critical period, and prevention of chronic complications. The guidelines were develop..
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Rheumatology / Guideline
Korean treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis
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Mi Ryoung Seo, Jina Yeo, Jun Won Park, Yeon-Ah Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Eun Ha Kang, Seon Mi Ji, Seong-Ryul Kwon, Seong-Kyu Kim, Tae-Jong Kim, Tae-Hwan Kim, Hye Won Kim, Min-Chan Park, Kichul Shin, Sang-Hoon Lee, Eun Young Lee, Hoon Suk Cha, Seung Cheol Shim, Youngim Yoon, Seung Ho Lee, Jun Hong Lim, Han Joo Baek; on behalf of the Korean Society of Spondyloarthritis Research
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):620-640. Published online July 24, 2023
We aimed to develop evidence-based recommendations for treating axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) in Korea. The development committee was constructed, key clinical questions were determined, and the evidence was searched through online databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, KoreaMed, and Kmbase..
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Cardiology / Review
Role of cardiac imaging in management of heart failure
So Ree Kim, Seong-Mi Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):607-619. Published online August 29, 2023
The significant advancement in cardiac imaging in recent years led to improved diagnostic accuracy in identifying the specific causes of heart failure and also provided physicians with guidelines for appropriately managing patients with heart failure. Diseases that were once considered rare are now ..
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Cardiology / Review
Optimization of guideline-directed medical treatment for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction
Minjung Bak, Jin-Oh Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):595-606. Published online September 1, 2023
With the increasing number of medications demonstrating mortality benefits in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the pharmacological treatment of HFrEF is entering a new phase. To enhance outcomes in heart failure patients through medical treatment, the choice of appropriate medic..
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Cardiology / Review
Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation
Ki Hong Lee, Hyung Wook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):583-594. Published online September 1, 2023
In the last decade, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), a new generation of OACs, were introduced to prevent thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Although vitamin K-dependent anticoagulants have long been used as OACs, their inherent disadvantage of considerable bl..
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Rheumatology / Editorial
The underestimated significance of nonproliferative lupus nephritis
Seung-Ki Kwok
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):581-582. Published online September 1, 2023
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Nephrology / Editorial
Reassessing the role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic kidney disease patients
Yu Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):579-580. Published online September 1, 2023
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Hemato-oncology / Erratum
Predictive role of absolute lymphocyte count in daratumumab-treated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
Hee Jeong Cho, Jae-Cheol Jo, Yoo Jin Lee, Myung Won Lee, Do Young Kim, Ho Jin Shin, Sung Nam Im, Ji Hyun Lee, Sung Hwa Bae, Young Rok Do, Won Sik Lee, Min Kyung Kim, Jina Jung, Jung Min Lee, Ju-Hyung Kim, Dong Won Baek, Sang-Kyun Sohn, Joon Ho Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):578-578. Published online June 9, 2023
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Hemato-oncology / Image of interest
Asymptomatic huge spleen mass
Sanghyeok Han, Kyeongmin Kim, In Ho Choi, Jong-Ho Won, Seug Yun Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):576-577. Published online June 9, 2023
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Pulmonology / Image of interest
An unusual cause of a bronchopleural fistula
Dongyoon Keum, Mincheol Chae, Ilseon Hwang, Hyun Jung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):574-575. Published online March 27, 2023
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Gastroenterology / Image of interest
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome with acute gastric dilatation caused by binge eating in an adolescent
Zhicheng Huang, Cao Li, Guangcai Tang
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):572-573. Published online June 26, 2023
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Infectious diseases / Correspondence
MicroCLOTS pathophysiology in coronavirus disease 2019
Samuele Renzi, Giovanni Landoni, Alberto Zangrillo, Fabio Ciceri
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):570-571. Published online September 9, 2020
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Cardiology / Correspondence
Authors’ reply to Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism’
Jin Kyung Oh, Jae-Hyeong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):568-569. Published online June 9, 2023
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Cardiology / Correspondence
Echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism
Lampros Lakkas, Christos S. Katsouras
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):566-567. Published online June 9, 2023
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