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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
The effect of the dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin (DHAP) regimen on stem cell mobilization and transplant outcomes of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma who are candidates for up-front autologous stem cell transplantation
So Yeon Jeon, Ho-Young Yhim, Hee Sun Kim, Jeong-A Kim, Deok-Hwan Yang, Jae-Yong Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1169-1181. Published online January 8, 2018
Background/Aims: Data on dexamethasone, cytarabine, and cisplatin (DHAP) as a mobilization regimen, compared to high-dose cyclophosphamide (HDC), for up-front autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is limited.
Methods: Consecutive patients with aggressive NHL ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
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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Pulmonology / Original Article
Prolonged low-dose cyclophosphamide treatment after pulse therapy attenuates lung injury in rats with paraquat intoxication
Jie Gao, Shunyi Feng, Yong Li
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1137-1142. Published online May 31, 2018
Background/Aims: This study tested the hypothesis that prolonged low-dose cyclophosphamide (CTX) treatment after pulse therapy attenuate paraquat (PQ)-induced lung injury in rats.
Methods: PQ (25 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally to induce PQ-intoxicated rat model. The rats were randomly di..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Effect of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Sojung Park, Min Gi Lee, Sang-Bum Hong, Chae-Man Lim, Younsuck Koh, Jin Won Huh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1129-1136. Published online June 20, 2018
Background/Aims: Vitamin D modulates innate and adaptive immune responses, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. We evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Korean patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) a..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Harmonization of laboratory results by data adjustment in multicenter clinical trials
Sang Gon Lee, Hee-Jung Chung, Jeong Bae Park, Hyosoon Park, Eun Hee Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1119-1128. Published online October 25, 2017
Background/Aims: In multicenter clinical trials, laboratory tests are performed in the laboratory of each center, mostly using different measuring methodologies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate coefficients of variation (CVs) of laboratory results produced by various measuring methods and ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Clinical significance of radiation-induced liver disease after stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Baek Gyu Jun, Young Don Kim, Gab Jin Cheon, Eun Seog Kim, Eunjin Jwa, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim, Boo Sung Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1093-1102. Published online August 28, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate parameters that predict radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) following stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to identify the clinical significance of RILD.
Methods: We retrospectively rev..
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Infectious diseases / Review
Vibrio vulnificus infection: a persistent threat to public health
Na Ra Yun, Dong-Min Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1070-1078. Published online June 15, 2018
Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause serious, potentially fatal infections. V. vulnificus causes three distinct syndromes: an overwhelming primary septicemia caused by consuming contaminated seafood, wound infections acquired when an open wound is exposed to contaminated war..
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Hemato-oncology / Review
Neuropathic cancer pain: prevalence, pathophysiology, and management
So Young Yoon, Jeeyoung Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1058-1069. Published online June 25, 2018
Neuropathic cancer pain (NCP) is caused by nerve damage attributable to the cancer per se, and/or treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery; the prevalence is reported to be as high as 40%. The etiologies of NCP include direct nerve invasion or nerve compression by the cancer, neu..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio prechemotherapy and postchemotherapy as a prognostic marker in metastatic gastric cancer
Hyunho Kim, Sang Mi Ro, Ji Hyun Yang, Joon Won Jeong, Ji Eun Lee, Sang Young Roh, In-Ho Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):990-999. Published online May 4, 2018
Background/Aims: Markers of inflammation have been associated with outcomes in various cancers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether systemic inf lammatory markers and their f luctuations can predict survival and chemotherapy response in patients with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC).
M..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Third-party regulatory T cells prevent murine acute graft-versus-host disease
Jung-Yeon Lim, Keon-Il Im, Yunejin Song, Nayoun Kim, Young-Sun Nam, Young-Woo Jeon, Seok-Goo Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):980-989. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: Adoptive therapy with regulatory T (Treg) cells to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) would benefit from a strategy to improve homing to the sites of inflammation following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Although donor-derived Treg cells have mainly been used ..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Predialysis hyponatremia and mortality in elderly patients beginning to undergo hemodialysis
Seon Ha Baek, Sejoong Kim, Ki Young Na, Suhnggwon Kim, Ho Jun Chin
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):970-979. Published online October 19, 2017
Background/Aims: Predialysis hyponatremia has been recently reported to be associated with mortality in incident hemodialysis patients. However, whether hyponatremia is associated with unfavorable outcomes in elderly patients remains unknown. We hypothesized that nephrology referral inf luences hypo..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Use of serology and polymerase chain reaction to detect atypical respiratory pathogens during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chi Young Jung, Yeoung Hun Choe, Sang Yeub Lee, Woo Jin Kim, Jong Deog Lee, Seung Won Ra, Eu Gene Choi, Jae Seung Lee, Myung Jae Park, Ju Ock Na
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):941-951. Published online June 25, 2018
Background/Aims: To use serological and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to examine sputum samples from patients experiencing acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) for the presence of atypical pathogens, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumo..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Body fluid status assessment by bio-impedance analysis in patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnea
Chan Soon Park, Sang-Eun Lee, Hyun-Jai Cho, Yong-Jin Kim, Hyun-Jae Kang, Byung-Hee Oh, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):911-921. Published online December 18, 2017
Background/Aims: Fluid retention occurs in patients with heart failure, accounting for dyspnea. We investigated the diagnostic implication of body fluid status, assessed by bio-impedance analysis (BIA), in acute heart failure (AHF) among patients who presented with dyspnea.
Methods: A total of 100 ..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Comparison of liquid-based cytology (CellPrepPlus) and conventional smears in pancreaticobiliary disease
Myeong Ho Yeon, Hee Seok Jeong, Hee Seung Lee, Jong Soon Jang, Seungho Lee, Soon Man Yoon, Hee Bok Chae, Seon Mee Park, Sei Jin Youn, Joung-Ho Han, Hye-Suk Han, Ho Chang Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):883-892. Published online September 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUSFNA) and brushing cytology are used worldwide to diagnose pancreatic and biliary malignant tumors. Liquid-based cytology (LBC) has been developed and it is currently used to overcome the limitations of conventional smears (CS)...
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Nephrology / Review
Clinical significance of Th17 cells in kidney transplantation
Byung Ha Chung, Chul Woo Yang, Mi-La Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):860-866. Published online May 31, 2018
Transplantation research has focused on cytotoxic T-cell and plasma cell/B-cell-targeted strategies, but little attention has been paid to the role of T helper 17 (Th17) cells in allograft dysfunction. However, accumulating evidence suggests that Th17 cells contribute to the development of acute and..
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Cardiology / Review
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a focus on physiology
Yun-Kyeong Cho, Chang-Wook Nam
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):851-859. Published online March 21, 2018
Multi-vessel coronary artery disease (MVD) frequently features ambiguous or intermediate lesions that may be both serial and complex, suggesting that multiple regions require revascularization. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with various challenges such as appropriate identif..
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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Predictors of postoperative infectious complications in liver transplant recipients: experience of 185 consecutive cases
Seungjin Lim, Eun Jung Kim, Tae Beom Lee, Byung Hyun Choi, Young Mok Park, Kwangho Yang, Je Ho Ryu, Chong Woo Chu, Su Jin Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):798-806. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Infections following liver transplant (LT) remain a major cause of mortality. This study was conducted to evaluate risk factors for infection and to review clinical characteristics.
Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent LT from 2010 to 2014 were retrospectively analyze..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Chronic kidney disease in the BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm: a single-center retrospective study
Seung-Woo Baek, Ji Young Moon, Hyewon Ryu, Yoon-Seok Choi, Ik-Chan Song, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hwan-Jung Yun, Samyoung Kim, Deog-Yeon Jo
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):790-797. Published online March 17, 2017
Background/Aims: Renal complications related to BCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have not been examined fully in Asian populations.
Methods: We analyzed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and its changes with time retrospectively in patients with BCR-ABL1..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Korean physicians’ policies for postoperative surveillance of colorectal cancer
Sun Kyung Baek, Sang-Cheol Lee, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Won Um, Suk-Hwan Lee, Byung Ik Jang, Jae Jun Park, Tae Won Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):783-789. Published online April 4, 2018
Background/Aims: We explored Korean physicians’ policies for surveillance of colorectal cancer (CRC) after curative surgery.
Methods: Web-based self-report questionnaires were developed. Invitations to participate were emailed to physicians who diagnosed and treated CRC from October 1 to Novembe..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Notch signaling in the collecting duct regulates renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction in mice
Arum Choi, Sun Ah Nam, Wan-Young Kim, Sang Hee Park, Hyang Kim, Chul Woo Yang, Jin Kim, Yong Kyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):774-782. Published online May 26, 2017
Background/Aims: Mind bomb-1 (Mib1) encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase, which is required for the initiation of Notch signaling. Recently, it was demonstrated that the renal collecting duct plays an important role in renal fibrosis. Here, we investigated the role of Notch signaling in renal fibro..
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