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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Comorbidities associated with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea based on the STOP-BANG questionnaire: a nationwide population-based study
Gene Huh, Kyoung do Han, Yong-Moon Park, Chan-Soon Park, Kyu-na Lee, Eun Young Lee, Jung-Hae Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):80-92. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: We investigated the prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by the STOP-BANG questionnaire in a Korean adult population.
Methods: Data were obtained from 7,650 adults (aged ≥ 40 years) who participated in the Korea ..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea
Yong Sub Na, Ae-Rin Baek, Moon Seong Baek, Won-Young Kim, Jin Hyoung Kim, Bo young Lee, Gil Myeong Seong, Song-I Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):68-79. Published online November 24, 2022
Background/Aims: Secondary infection with influenza virus occurs in critically ill patients and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality; however, there is limited information about it in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, we investigated the clinical outco..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Long-term cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: full report of the Korean Hypertension Cohort
Jin Young Lee, Jean Kyung Bak, Mina Kim, Ho-Gyun Shin, Kyun-Ik Park, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hee-Sun Lee, Ju-Yeun Lee, Kwang-il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sue K. Park, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):56-67. Published online December 14, 2022
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the long-term cardiovascular complications among Korean patients with hypertension and compared them with that of controls without hypertension.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) enrolled 11,043 patients with hypertension and followed them for more ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Recognition and attitudes of Korean physicians toward fecal microbiota transplantation: a survey study
Tae-Geun Gweon, Yoo Jin Lee, Sung Kyun Yim, Seung Yong Kim, Chang Hwan Choi, Young-Seok Cho; on behalf of the Microbiome Research Group of the Korean Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):48-55. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents a treatment option for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Recently, FMT has been investigated in various clinical settings other than CDI. This study examined Korean physicians’ recognition of FMT and their attitude..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Effect of age on the prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jung Hun Kim, Young Koog Cheon, Tae Yoon Lee, Sang Hoon Lee, Hyunji Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):39-47. Published online December 21, 2022
Background/Aims: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a subgroup of cholangiocarcinoma and is the second- most-common primary hepatic tumor. Several predictive and prognostic factors have been analyzed; however, in this study we focused on the influence of age. Our aim was to use real-world res..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Analysis of the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer
Hyuk Yoon, Nam-Eun Kim, Jihye Park, Cheol Min Shin, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Jae Yong Park, Chang Hwan Choi, Jae Gyu Kim, Young Soo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):27-38. Published online November 10, 2022
Background/Aims: We evaluated the gut microbiome using extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the urine of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) to determine whether gut-microbe-derived EVs could be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of CRC.
Methods: EVs were isolated from the urine of patients with ..
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Rheumatology / Review
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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Cardiology / Review
Updated risk assessments for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Yae Min Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):7-15. Published online November 10, 2022
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease associated with a risk of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Assessment of the SCD risk is crucial for its clinical management, and there has been considerable interest in developing risk stratification strate..
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Cardiology / Editorial
Clinical and epidemiological implications of the data on the Korean clinical hypertension cohort
Jinho Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):5-6. Published online December 28, 2022
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Gastroenterology / Editorial
Fecal microbiota transplantation is not a magical treatment, but better too early than too late
Jongbeom Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):3-4. Published online December 28, 2022
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Editorial
Messages from new editor-in-chief
Hyoung-Chul Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):2-2. Published online December 28, 2022
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Reviewer
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):1-1. Published online December 28, 2022
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Hemato-oncology / Erratum
Analysis of thromboembolic events in head and neck cancer patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin
Hundo Cho, Jin-Hyuk Choi, Seok Yun Kang, Hyun Woo Lee, Yong Won Choi, Tae-Hwan Kim, Mi Sun Ahn, Chul-Ho Kim, Yoo Seob Shin, Jeon Yeob Jang, Young-Taek Oh, Jaesung Heo, Seung Soo Sheen
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1269 Published online November 1, 2022
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Rheumatology / Image of interest
Gold threads around the sacroiliac joints: traces of attempts to relieve pain in a case of advanced ankylosing spondylitis
Wan-Hee Yoo, Yunjung Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1267-1268. Published online July 27, 2022
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Hospital medicine / Image of interest
Cerebral venous thrombosis: MRI for cerebral infarctions that cannot be diagnosed without doubt
Hiroshi Hori, Takahiko Fukuchi, Hitoshi Sugawara
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1265-1266. Published online May 6, 2022
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Gastroenterology / Image of interest
Gastric inflammatory change due to infected pancreatic pseudocyst mimicking malignant gastroepithelial tumor
Byung-Soo Park, Su Jin Kim, Jae Hun Chung, Tae Un Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1262-1264. Published online July 27, 2022
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Gastroenterology / Image of interest
Gastric composite hemangioendothelioma, manifesting iron-deficiency anemia and endoscopically mimicking EGC type I
Dong-Seok Han, Dong-Won Ahn, Ji Ae Lee, Myong Seok Lee, Mee Soo Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1260-1261. Published online May 4, 2022
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Burden of comorbidities and medication use in childbearing women with rheumatic diseases: a nationwide population-based study
Min Kyung Chung, Chan Hee Lee, Jin Su Park, Hyunsun Lim, Jisoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1250-1259. Published online July 9, 2021
Background/Aims: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbidities and medication use in Korean women with rheumatic diseases (RDs) during their childbearing years.
Methods: We included women aged 20 to 44 years with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and..
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Rheumatology / Original Article
Clinical impact of proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Sung Soo Ahn, Jason Jungsik Song, Yong-Beom Park, Sang-Won Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1241-1249. Published online December 13, 2021
Background/Aims: This study investigated the clinical implication of proteinase 3 (PR3)-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) in Korean patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
Methods: Among the 242 patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis identified from the hospit..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Comparison of the rapidity of SARS-CoV-2 immune responses between primary and booster vaccination for COVID-19
Ji Yeun Kim, Ji-Soo Kwon, Hye Hee Cha, So Yun Lim, Seongman Bae, Sung-Han Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1234-1240. Published online October 11, 2022
Background/Aims: The rapidity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific memory B or T cell response in vaccinated individuals is important for our understanding of immunopathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We therefore compared the timing of adequate ..
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